Day in the Life of Simple Living 💚 (meal prep, mindset, and broth) 

I really liked this video. It came at the right time for me. I'm an Aussie, and we have had 2 violent stabbings in as many days here in my state. One, a mass murder, one a religion based crime which resulted in a violent uprising. Although i was not involved or knew anyone who was, it has been horrible, i clicked away hoping to find something other than that or (for some inexplicable reason, the Kardashians!) Your video was like an oasis of peace, and for that I thank you.

I’m here for the decluttering, but this was great also. Specifically extending your food budget for two days-challenged me to think how I could do the same with what I already have.

Yes, dear Erica. Your video has done way more than simply show us how to extend your food budget. It's an oasis of calm and hope in this chaotic, even terrifying time. I'm over 80 and have watched you since your earliest videos when you were trying to clear an unimaginable mess. You have come an amazingly long way. And now I think this quiet and calm path, if you choose to take it, can be exactly what we are all craving. All my best wishes as you keep moving forward in life. 😊

My favorite part of this was when you tied your hair back: we all lose hair every day and keeping it tied when cooking is a guarantee there won’t be any strays in the food! What a peaceful video this was and yes, do more of these especially with the no-lyrics music. Very relaxing. You are my favorite vlogger!

Thank you for the invite into your home. It felt like I needed a cup of coffee for a visit with my friend.

I’m not even done with the video and I’m finding it so relaxing. Love the music too and totally love watching you throw the veggie scraps in the pot! I’m thinking, I need to start doing that!

Hi Erica I’ve been watching you since December of 2019, and I want to thank you for putting truest and honest self out there for the world to see. It brings comfort to know I wasn’t and still am not the only one out here struggling with clutter, stuff, and organization. I love how you are so gentle to yourself, even when guilt takes over you. That has taught me to also treat myself kinder. The old me didn’t know how to deal with clutter, would go out and buy junk just because it was pretty, even if it didn’t have a home, and would end up collecting dust in an abandoned corner. The new me is intentional when shopping now. Even if it’s the most prettiest object I’ve seen, if I can’t see a home for it, I will leave it behind. This week, I decided to purge my master walk-in closet. It was a mess! Clothes on the floor, you couldn’t walk in it! Coincidentally, I had just watched your 2 latest closet videos. I used your logic “decide you’ve already decluttered everything and only place back what you actually want to keep”. I took all my clothes out to my dining room, sorted them in categories “tshirts, exercise clothes, fancy blouses” etc. Then I come across my winter clothes (I moved from a mountain state to a tropical state a few years back). I was holding on to them “just in case it gets cold and k need them.” In reality, we only get cold weather for maybe 4 weeks out of the year. I don’t need a whole winter wardrobe like I did back home. So I put them in my winter pile and said “next winter, I will intentionally wear these items and see what I want to keep and what I’m ready to let go of” Well, when it came time to put all my “keep clothes” back in the closet, I got to the winter items, and started seeing them for what they really were. There were some sweater dresses that weren’t flattering, even when I lived back home, I didn’t like how it looked. Some sweaters were already worn out and looked kind of raggedy. I ended up getting rid of most of my winter items! I had this one red dress that I absolutely loved, but in reality, after 10 years, and kids doesn’t fit me anymore. I said to myself “if I NEED a red dress, I will go out, look for one that is flattering and I love, and buy a new one” Even though I have learned a lot of decluttering from you, the most important thing I’ve learned is to be kind to myself! Thank you!

One of my favourites things to do is ”puttering around the house”. Doing my chores, saving us money in my own pace with some good music on and no stress what so ever. It’s great! We eat about 5 kilos of carrots i this house every week 😅🥕🥕

Yes, Yes ❤ this reminds me of my mother puttering in the kitchen humming and putting together a stew, or beans! I enjoy when you share your garden or decluttering an area you show us how to be slower and simple in these tasks ❤❤❤

Thank you Erica for being YOU ❤. You are ME. Our lives are not always perfect but YOU the person are very close to perfect. So try not to doubt yourself and be proud of the special person God has sent to us to teach many things and help us stay calm and faithful. You have saved my life. My mental health. You help me be calm. You teach me to persevere even when things are so insurmountable. When you get frustrated with yourself you act just like me but what I'm learning from you is the part after that. To be kind to myself. Have a can do attitude and just keep moving forward. So thank you thank you thank you. You have saved my life in several ways and my family is better for that. In regards to your mother and brother I'm so sorry you have to go thru the heartache. But it only hurts because you loved them so hard. You will be calm most days but they will remind you of those good memories every now and then❤. My mother died of brain cancer at 62. I had just had a baby and was close to her. That was 25 years ago but it seems like yesterday. When she reminds me of that love I breathe and think of our good memories and many laughs. It feels a little more bearable each year that passes but the love and memories remain. Thank you for helping me

I loved this video. With the music I felt like a kid watching my grandma in the kitchen!! Yeah for slow living and found moments!Thanks for sharing!

I love how Jack came behind you to give a hug! They’re getting so big!

Such a calming and relaxing video. I enjoyed watching. Nice to see you making simple things like broth to support your cost saving recipes.

I love this video. Yes please add it to your rotation. Plus continue with the tips like OJ over strawberries 🍓 and the importance of a simple functioning kitchen

Awesome that your kids like soup. Most do not and it's such a great cost effective meal.

I agree with @lindarosendahl2336. I'm 81 and have been watching you from the beginning when you were basically raising all three kids on your own while Andy was on active duty. As the saying goes, 'You've come a long way, Baby." I love the way you do a little "jig" when you're happy. As far as I'm concerned, you are the model of a great mother and wife. I loved the calming music and your voice over in this video. Please do more of the same in the future.

We live the same life, I am constantly cutting veggies, being a vegan it seems that’s all I do… Thanks for the tip about the strawberries Now I want carrots and dip 😂

YES!! More videos like this please!!

Yes, more videos like this one, please.

Excellent video, Erica! I appreciate U so very much! Very peaceful, informative n inspiring! Thanks 4 sharing! Looking forward 2 more videos like this one! Blessings 2 U n Ur sweet family! 👏👍💞😘

I really liked this video! So calming and peaceful while learning more things do more of these please!

Lovely video Erica, yes I would love to see more of these. Enjoy your day.

Lovely, peaceful video. I really enjoyed seeing exactly how you make your broth. It's not that long ago, you probably couldn't imagine your life as it is now. Beautiful!

I too have a three ring binder for our recipes. Best tool ever

Erica, thanks so much for this, it was exactly what I needed. An idea for you: We make vegetable paste rather then broth. To do this we safe veggies or buy so called "soup veggies" which are pieces of older veggies that the grocery stores combines and sells for cheap. Add salt, let cook, blend et voilà. 😊 Stays good for month because of the salt. Only downside: If you produce with kids don't let them taste. 😅

I really enjoy your slow living videos and offen find myself coming back and watching them multiple times. Thank you for making them.

I remember all to well military pay. The only good thing was we were stationed in GITMO and they provided housing and utilities except phone and cable. I was a stay at home mom.

Word of the day... calm. 💜 That was a beautiful video, Erica. 🌻🍄

YES to future simple living videos of all kinds...that orange juice trick with strawberries sounds cool, but I tend to go into a cookie monster mode and gobble ALL the strawberries so will likely never have moldy berries 😂

Great video!

That was so peaceful to watch.

Yes, please. More of these videos. ❤

Very calming. Thank you for sharing. I-love all of your content.

I like these videos, it gives a full picture of what a simple living is about ❤

This is the way our grandmothers lived everyday. I love this lifestyle and practice it. Thanks for sharing.

I love the relaxed style of this video and would enjoy this type in the mix going forward

Love this and would like to see more videos like this one!

That was such a lovely chill video. Thank you so much. Have a great week. Mary, Joes wife 🙇‍♀️👏👍💪🙏💐

Erica, I really enjoyed this video! I like how you meal prepped with ease!

I always enjoy the kitchen preparation and cooking videos. Lisa Anne Dupree 🙂🌻🦋

Hi Erica, yes I enjoy these videos as well, nice to see how other people live simply. Blessings to you.

I LOVE LOVE LOVED this video. I would love more like this. Also, I would be super interested in a list of meals in your monthly menu plan. Is that something you'd be comfortable doing a video on. Meal planning is my biggest struggle. I've tried and failed many times.

Ĺoved this video. I love the calm you have invyour life. Im moving toward it. , well im trying to. 😅 id love to see more of this type of video.

I like these videos ❤

Erica, this was a very enjoyable video to watch. Peaceful and entertaining to watch. Thank you.❤❤❤

I loved the video. I love your homey content as well as declutterring and housekeeping advice. Please do more!! Thoroughly Enjoyed this!! 😊🙏👍🍀🌸

Definitely make more of these and meal ideas

Your budget is amazing. We are $900/mo for 3 adults. We get about 80% of our stuff from Azure then the other 20% delivered from Walmart. Our budget is all inclusive as well. I buy powdered veggie broth from Azure . One pound is $5.95 and it is about 1 tsp per cup of water. Super convenient.

Love you in your kitchen. Every friday my husband and i go grocery shopping together (kinda like a date!) Anywho....since i wont feel like cooking dinner when we get home, i make soup from all the "old" stuff in our fridge, earlier in the day. (Fridays its always soup and grilled cheese over here.) I also wipe the fridge out before refilling it. Good luck on the budget. Your oldest is soon going to eat like a man,bif he is not already....i dont know where teenagers put all that food but it does happen. The worst is when they bring "friends" at lunchtime or dinnertime, and the friends parents dont cook and then it becomes a thing. Worse yet is when its a neighborhood size issue...ask me how i know...."is your mom making chilli today? I can smell it....." Through an open window.......

Love your videos. Keep going. I love your honentsy in your videos. Love from Uk.❤

This a lovely relaxing g video💕

You are so efficient but I guess there's some planning behind it.

Yes,I would like to see how you stretch your food budget.

Yes

I need to get better at meal prepping.

You are such an inspiration!

Great video

Loved this and would be happy to see more!!

If you take 100 walks I think I would walk along with you. Would you consider doing that again? I enjoyed your video.

I love this kind of video

Love this type of video.

Great video! You reminded me to make my own stock!

Beautiful video

Loved this video!

Such a lovely video 😍 Do you use organic veg for your broth? I'm never sure whether that's necessary (it's sooo expensive) or not. I'm trying to avoid food waste also - the strawberry tops make really yummy cold water when infused in it!

Have you considered looking at the sales flyers and stock up on things on sale. Then make your meal plan?

He is going to turn orange!

You can also use Lemon juice

Where did you buy your metal food funnel? All I have been able to find are plastic. Lisa Anne Dupree 🙂🌻🦋

I enjoy all your videos 😊. How long do you set the instant pot for eggs? I’ve never cooked eggs that way.

Groceries are so expensive right now!

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U$300 per week for a family of five and 2 dogs. Ouch pretty expensive in the US

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