Challenges and joys of life in the French countryside 

Thanks for the lovely visit today! 🩷

Look forward to watching your video every Friday. The countryside, your beautiful home and just hearing about your life in France are just “magnifique” 😊❤

I've found your peaceful nature and your kind, thoughtful and sensitive personality Marloes, to be a soothing salve to my changing life at the moment. Thank you. You've been like a comforting quiet friend for the past few weeks since, I came across your soothing and interesting channel amongst the Chateau/French channel feeds. You've helped me/are helping me still, to quiet my mind thru' a traumatic time at present, thank you. I wish you and your family well, and the increase of viewers in your channel.

Your photography at the beginning of this was absolutely what I would imagine. A picture postcard would look like of the countryside in France! You did an amazing job of framing these pictures in your video. I am awestruck

Feel privileged that you share your creative, diverse life with so many of us. I am full of admiration for what you and Olav have and continue to accomplish.

Hi Marloes, very lovely video. Love your personality and your honesty about your life. I wish you all the best and may life bring you and your family abundant happiness forever❤

I appreciate you and your lovely channel. You seem to be a kind person and it comes across in your presence and presentation. Thank you!

What a lovely video. I had my morning coffee and sat down as if we were chatting about your beautiful lifestyle. I do agree with you about not filming your children for now. Best wishes from Deborah in North Carolina 😊😊❤❤

Thanks for sharing and re-sharing this info, Marloes. I enjoy hearing from people who enjoy their lives. Your life in France is truly how I would like to live. 🌸

Marloes.. your videos fill me with such joy. My heart is soaring at the sweet music and gorgeous, breathtaking video. God bless you.♡

You've done so much in the time you've been there--and everything you've done is so beautiful and well done!

Thank you, Marloes, for such a lovely, engaging video. You make me feel calm and relaxed. Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. Really looking forward to the reveal of your new kitchen. ❤

Thank you, Marloes for sharing your journey and answering so many great questions. I have been viewing your channel for a while now. I loved the community gathering event you shared and I'm so glad your family has been welcomed in Burgundy. The story of your sons transition from Netherlands to France was very interesting. Change can be so difficult and sometimes we just don't know how things will work out. Seems like timing was everything and they rose to the challenge. I'm sorry to hear you are not singing. You have a lovely voice! Thank you, again for creating these videos. Treasured gifts! I have a very stressful job and relish the stories you create in and out of nature. Sending you and your family much peace, prosperity and blessings from California. Take good care!

Thank you! You are personally very interesting! And your husband and family. Take care and enjoy your wonderful life.

This is what a genuine, authentic life looks like…you are very special and I appreciate what you do🤗

This was delightful and so sincerely presented. Thank you for sharing so much about you and Olaf and her life in Burgundy.

Thank you for this lovely video. You, Olaf and your boys have made a beautiful, peaceful, life together. ❤

Thank you so much for sharing. The countryside is just stunning. You make great videos. Can't wait to see progress in the kitchen and other areas.

I’ve got goosebumps when hearing that you once were a singer!! Wow!!😍 Good luck and happiness to your beautiful and lovely family!❤️ Cheers from Russia!😌

Thank you Marloes for another beautiful and informative video. I so look forward to your videos and feel as if I’m visiting a dear friend. You have arranged a wonderful lifestyle, one that I would have loved and so I live up vicariously thru you😊. Thank you for sharing.❤❤❤

Marloes...I look forward to each Sunday afternoon when I watch and truly enjoy your videos. You guys are great! Olav is an amazing builder. It seems like the perfect lifestyle to me. I think you're living in paradise! As a photographer, I enjoy your videos. Excellent editing! It's a truly beautiful landscape. Coffee in hand, I look forward to next week's posting!

Watching your videos always calms me and brings a smile to my heart - thank you SO much for sharing! 💕

This was extremely helpful and so lovely. Thank you for taking the time to share your journey. I always look forward to your videos they are like being on a vacation a very peaceful,beautiful vacation.

Love your channel ever since I discovered it. It’s inspiring. You’re amazing, so is your husband. I’ve learned so much every time I watch your videos. ❤️

You have a lovely singing voice!

Thank you for sharing your life! I’m a mother of 3 awesome godly sons who lead their family’s well. Very wise to keep your boys out of the public eye!

Thank you for sharing your life with us, I like you even more now😅 I love to hear about the slow pace, your village and how it has calmed you to live in the "here & now". Don't get me started on french food and wines...everything makes me terribly hungry😂😂 I would love for a full inside home tour one day when you get everything in it's place, it will be magical with your good taste ❤ have a lovely week 😊

J ai hâte de voir votre cuisine terminée! Vous avez fait un magnifique travail vous et votre mari. Votre histoire est très belle... Merçi de la partager avec nous!

That was so interesting, not least because we are at our little house in France still, so I’m kind of comparing and contrasting our different stories. The kitchen looks intriguingly gorgeous, can’t wait to see!

I loved the vibe of this video & think I will watch it again soon. Pretty sweater & music too. I really smiled about your answer to where you & Olav met, and then to hear you singing in that video! Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week. Looking forward to seeing the sweetest kitchen in France soon!

I loved this video. Thanks for sharing so much Marloes. I find that I resonate with so much of your perspective and what you have to say about it. You are an example of how being true to your spirit and surrounding yourself with beauty, can be life enhancing and sustaining. Your boys are learning early that the rat race is a different world all together. They are blessed to have you and Olav walking with your lantern just a few steps ahead of them. Luis and I are back home now - x 3 days - reflecting on our wonderful stay with you. What we agreed is that 2 nights was not sufficient. Until we meet again.

I completely agree with you about allowing your children to retain the choice of whether or not they will want their image on the internet when they are older. 🍃🌸🍃

You have had and continue to have an amazing and wonderful life. May it only continue to be. The way you met Olaf is the most amazing "how you met" story that I've ever heard. Talk about it was meant to be!

Beautiful landscape and nice to get to now you a little bit more.☺️🤗

I always enjoy your beautiful videos. They bring a sense of peace & happiness to me. what an accomplished couple you are. 😍

Marloes I just watched you singing - you have a beautiful voice.

Hi hope doing well thanks for sharing your personal stories of life it's interesting getting to know peoples background You have a diferent pespective of your personality thanks for being Open and sharing waiting for next video blessings ❤️

Oh Marloes, that was lovely, you sing !thank you for the Q and A. I love your channel so much. I have said that before. The way you film your life and especially the beautiful country of Burgundy ! I bought your book and like the way you cook !❤❤❤

Hi Marloes 🌻i love your quit serene vlogs,they give me a lot of joy .Also following Olaf who is a self made builder,he is incredible.l Like Eckhart Tolle said live in the now , the power of Now it will keep you grounded. Enjoy the simple live the nature the simple food it all comes together. Have a nice vacances enjoy the family🌞🌺🌞I will wait for your lovely vlogs about the house the brocant shopping and the beautiful pictures you send us from Burgundy. Groetjes Yvonne .

Ooooooh! The kitchen is almost there! What fun it will be for you!

I've been watching your channel for quite a while and I really enjoyed this video, your home is really coming along and I think it's beautiful, looking forward to the next one

I discovered something new and beautiful that you shared in this video: I had no idea you both had a musical background, more so your husband. I have a musical background as well and I know a home feels empty without musical instruments in it so you must find an artful way to bring them into your home when your house is complete. 😊 I also realized your boys are the same age as my girls. Greetings from Canada

Such a beautiful home! I really enjoyed my stay in your lovely cottage. It was perfect!

Thank you again Marloes for sharing your French life 👌

Thank you for sharing these insights, I was and often am curious about how people get to where they are. I'm a bit addicted to remodel videos, especially in Europe and how so many people are uprooting from their home countries to somewhere different, because it's something I've been doing for most of my life, when often it seemed I was the only one around for 100s of kilometers doing these things and how the back home people always thought I was really bizarre... well now it seems there are a lot of us, with all the tribulations about languages, the bureaucracy and different rhythms and ways of doing things... there will never be any boredom or complacency when you jump into another culture! 😂 Btw I do love your style, very relaxed french country with light bright earthy tones so I hope you do find favor in your interior design expectations. Your style is for me, quite appropriate for a French country life... seems a perfect fit Marloes and it's so much fun watching the progression! 🙂

As always this was a lovely and sweet visit with you. The scenery is so beautiful, peaceful and I love it so much. Thank you for sharing your life with me.

I enjoyed your music video - you guys are so talented and your hubby has a great sense of humor( watch his videos all the time - thanks for the English subtitles), still did not buy your cook book but one of these days I will....but I made a clafoutis a few times using your recipes - it was delicious - thank you!

Ohhh my gosh, you sing beautifully...!

Ha, ha. We didn’t see you with your frothy coffee in this video, but at least you talked about it. Beautiful video, as usual.❤

You have a lovely voice for French chansons Marloes. Olaf is a man of many talents. You are a dynamite couple building a beautiful home/life ! Your boys are blessed. ❤❤❤

Thank you! 🙏

I so enjoyed this episode. I usually don't watch Q and A's, but I love your videos so much. You are so right with the need for peace and quiet. I live in the United States in Tennessee, and it can be so fast-paced here. It is so nice to just set on my porch and relax listening to the birds or read or even do a craft. Thank you for my time to relax.

Thank you for today's visit. Your attitude is refreshing and I wish you were my coach! Contemplating a move to Europe and escaping America but I would need a job--gardener/chef/caretaker sort of thing so I can work to live! 😅

A great insight into your journey and life that you are living in France who wouldn't want to live there its idyllic 😊you have achieved so much already in your life so far and so much more to travel thanks for sharing ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿x

This was so lovely! Thank you so much for sharing your fascinating story! 😊

Loved the interview. Thank you for sharing some insight in your every day choices. Merci !

I really like listening, because you talk about nice interesting things about your life in France. I don't think it's too much.

It was very nice to hear more about your background. Living the dream is very inspiring.

Thank you so much Marloes. This was a fantastic video from the first moment to the last 💗

Love your channel, love forward to seeing it each week

Thank you for all your content, it continues to impress. I am glad your channel has grown so much over the years. Congrats🎉

Lovely to hear how you both met.. I like that you’re living in the moment too have a great weekend 😊

I enjoyed this video so much. Thank you for sharing. I LOVE your channel❤

Your English is extraordinary. Fascinating conservation. I’m not sure how you do it!

Your English is perfect and you have the most beautiful hair!

I really enjoyed learning your background and getting to know you better. I always enjoy your videos and the French countryside is a dream. ❤

Love your video landscape cinematography...just beautuful. Can't figure out what the purple flowers by the patio are...not salvia..but ? Interesting backgrounds..thanks for sharing. Finally..whatever you're doing..it's working..can't imagine picking a better path through life. 👍

I really enjoyed this video hearing about everything. Thank you!

Thank you for the lovely insight you gave us. What I like most about your videos is the peacefulness they spread. ❤

Oh my goodness! Thank you for the very interesting story of your background and how the house renovation started! And the photos combined withe the music was beautiful. I can see why you love it so much. The video was not too long at least not for me! My husband and I have been to France a few times and truly loved it all. I bought your book and enjoy paging it through it very often.

So enjoyed this chat.

I really enjoy your videos as they take me to Burgundy where I too own a vacation house ( in the Morvan). I would love to live there full time but my husband's and my careers are not easily movable (université and hospital). So I get to be there a little more often thanks to your films. Thank you for that. We are also renovating an old stone farm and I am frustrated because I do not speak dutch so cannot understand Olav's videos and follow the progress... would love to have a little more of that in your vidéos!

Wow such an amazing language journey you are so clever 😊 and your singing voice !! Beautiful magical ❤

Thank you for sharing a bit more about your move and life in France, and always a pleasure seeing a little bit of France countryside. And you have an amazing voice.

Merci pour le beau témoignage. Vivre un jour à la fois.

This was very enjoyable to watch while walking in place after a stressful work day at my desk. Now I want to learn how to seamlessly tie a background into a video as you did!

Thanks been looking forward to it❤

Thank you for the video! Hugs from the Netherlands!🚢

toujours autant de quiétude ....vous avez trouvé votre rythme de "croisière "et vous l'appliquez à merveille ...olaf est très discret mais je pense qu'il apprécie autant que vous cette vie en FRANCE qui n'est pas le paradis mais qui n'est pas si mal en fait

Loved this video. I really appreciated your reminder that living in the moment brings greater happiness than waiting to live in the future.

That was delightful…..thank you.

A beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your journey to peace.

Love these

I love your videos and your outlook on life. Wishing you and your family all the best.

What a lovely singing voice. Best wishes from Jersey Channel Islands.

thank you this was fascinating! and good for you for living in the moment!! ( Jane,Nevada)

Thanks for the vacation tips💛

Thank you for sharing information about your life in France and how you got there. So fun to get to know you and Olav a little better! I think you’ve created a really beautiful life together 😊.

I really envy you your peaceful life just enjoy it and be happy 😊

Discovered your channel recently and really enjoy it.

Very well done video. Thank you. You remind me of Isabelle Boulay in your music video.

Lovely! Thank you for sharing your life.

Love your videos and approach to life.

thank you for sharing this video with me hope your house will be done soon and you are right life is too short to know what you going to do next live in the moment because you do not know what tomorrow will be. Enjoy your sons i have two boys too 30 and 35 and i love every moment spending time with them i have family which lives in south of france and i travel a lot to europe too you are right life is much better than other places quite and slow enjoy please give me your site for your store thank you

Thank you so much for this. 🙂👍

This was so informative and special Marloes! ❤

Très agréable vidéo, je vous souhaite d'agréables continuations, à bientôt .

Delightful video 🎉

Thanks!

Very interesting….thank you so much. 🥰👍