A cousin of mine was quite an artist. He once painted a portrait of President Kennedy and sent it off to him. In return he received a signed letter of appreciation. Some years later my cousin committed suicide - a sad situation in a time period where homosexuality was frowned upon and being in the closet was not of much help. I was a small boy and never knew these details until many years after his death. Needless to say this letter from President Kennedy was always on proud display at my aunt’s house and gave us all a sense of pride. If only he lived long enough to witness today’s acceptance…
Wow! That is an amazing story! Sorry about your cousin! I was born one month after Jfk was killed…I am of similar age and so I can truly appreciate this little bit of history! Hope that letter stays in your family forever.
So sorry to hear about your cousin You can ask anyone in the world of a certain age and they can tell you when and what they were doing when we learned of President Kennedy's assassination!
Hi Nicolas, a fantastic idea using the parchment paper over the glass for your muffins 👍 love it. Got to tell you that your complexion looks amazing. Your new acquired pieces are a nice touch in your home. Stay well and thank you for sharing your ideas.
This is one of the best videos you have produced. I so enjoyed it. The ideas, the style, the backstories not to mention your sense of humor and humility - thank you for your honest thoughts. Love being in the kitchen with you. Have been a fan since your channel started and because of you now buy fresh flowers for myself [along with continuing to give as gifts]. What a great job and inspiration! Please do more and a loving hug for Sophie!
I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed this episode! They take a lot of time to film and edit, so it's wonderful to know it was worth while! Thanks for your continued support!
Nicolas was paid for the 'Dry January' campain, an SDG 2030 target from the UN. His vlogs have turned into one big advertorial. Vloggers around the world are recruited by organizations as they are cheap, take everybody's money and have no moral boundaries.
This has been one of my favourite videos of yours recently. I loved how you had more affordable items to style your home with. The cleaning made me laugh as you went so fast and all the sounds. It inspired me to spring clean my home🧡
So happy Nicolas that your are "Alcohol Free"!! It's nice to wake up and feel good . Your apartment always looks clean to me and I know it's from you regularly cleaning it. The new picture does look really good on the table near the corner. I'm glad you have Sofie, I know she is great company and loving. I really enjoy your videos and your 1st ASMR video, you're a real natural for that! Enjoy 2024!
I noticed that you didn't add any eggs yet they were on the table. I was asking you, "What about eggs?" I'm sorry you couldn't year me, you would have avoided having to do another batch! 😂 Bravo to you for admitting it afterward though - we all do stuff like that and tbh it is refreshing to see others do it once in awhile too!
@@jennifercline7843 I noticed there were no eggs added and thought maybe it was vegan, but the eggs in the bowl on the table made me think they were probably meant to go into the batter. This is something I am sure I have done before! 😂
I was taught to spray your cleaning cloth and not directly onto the furniture. I had a house full of fine furniture and that is what I was told to do. You have inspired me Nicolas I’m off to clean my house :)
Nicolas- I am so inspired by you. I used to really care about everything beautiful, but let things go. Thanks to you, I am going back to putting things together again in my home and enjoying tea sandwiches on my beautiful china.
I am really proud of you Nicholas for not drinking and I’m going to dry January . Can I just say that your home always looks absolutely amazing & elegant ❤
Love the uplifting feel of your videos lately nicholas and love the picture too. thank you for being so positive and uplifting in this otherwise gloomy January.
I am taking a break from work at the moment and using the time to have a big sort out in the home we have lived in for 23 years. It is so cathartic to clean and sort, and after three boots full of items to the charity shop the house feels so much lighter. Good for you for promoting this activity!
I love that artwork you purchased. Lovely. What a bargain you got. I also use natural cleansers when cleaning chemical free to clean my place. Don’t change the frame on that picture you bought, looks great where you placed it. Love the muffins. So enjoyable when you cook for us or bake something.
I love home sense you can find some great bargains i never come away without a candle ! Where did you put the green cushions in the end ? Thanks for sharing ❤
I’m glad you are using natural cleaning products since it’s better for you and Sophie. I finally decided to buy a new sofa but have been waiting over two months to receive it. Delayed shipment they say. So be prepared to wait. Little Sophie was determined not to move off the sofa even when you were removing the slipcovers,so cute.
Nicholas’s if you’re reading this I think you should comb your hair to the side. Like all of it in the front. It will make you look 10x more elegant and sophisticated. Try it!
Congratulations 🎉 on no drinking!! It was noticeable in your glowing skin and eyes. Nicholas, this may sound odd, but.. use the banana 🍌 peels on your face after cleansing. I don’t know why they make my skin brighter, smoother and glow.. but they do. My mom taught me that and she was wrinkle free till she passed away. Great video ❤.
I enjoyed this episode it was relaxing to watch, and little Sophie is adorable. I liked the picture you purchased, I too bought a picture last week for the home.
The apartment looks so beautiful, spacious and sunny. The vase, book and painting are beautiful accessories for your home. Happy New Year Nicolas and thank you for your videos.
I turtle respect you for your honesty and bravery-we all make mistakes but not many would admit… how calm and genuine you are is what attracts viewers to your Chanel. Nothing is forced, it is fun and such as pleasure to watch and relax x Thank you
Nicolas I always recommended to my patients and friends to do something specifically for yourself every day (listening to beautiful music,having a special coffee, trying a new recipe, etc. doing this is a reminder for us to value and take care of ourselves.❤
Two recent delicious recipes I have discovered on Pinterest are a recipe for Chai Tea Latti Mix that is absolutely delicious and an excellent recipe for Granola. These are wonderful to have on hand and enjoy especially during thee inter months!
I found your video by searching youtube and the cleaning information you provided was very helpful. I'm going to try your dusting solution. Each Spring I do a complete cleaning of our small cottage and find that lavendar is a fresh scent that is very calming. I feel it is important to treat yourself from time to time. I often buy myself flowers for my home and occasionally purchase either a magazine or a book (anything relating to flowers or flower arranging). I found as I get older that I don't need all the items that clutter my house and often donate items to charity. Please continue to provide more wonderful videos.
I was fearful that Miss Sophie would be rolled up in the laundry. So precious. Nothing lifts my spirits in January like a home refresh. Your apartment always looks warm and inviting.
A little tip when purchasing a print … to make it appear more like a painting, just cover it with Modge Podge and let it dry. It definitely enhances it. 😊
Your taste never fails when you buy things for your home. It's a good idea to refresh the house before Spring. Thanks for the useful push to start doing.
I buy paintings just for the color and not necessarily the subject matter, your painting fits perfectly with your decor. I need a long vacuum attachment like that, loved the cleaning segment
Lovely. So happy you bought a mixing bowl. When you take a baking course, one of the first things they’ll teach you is to use weight measurements. Especially when it comes to dry ingredients, such as flour and oats. Using measuring cups for dry ingredients can dramatically alter the actual amount of your ingredients, depending on how dense the ingredients are. It can make all the difference in the quality of your baked goods. Get yourself a quality electronic scale and leave it on your counter.
Nicolas, Thanks for the tips on how to clean the house using natural products. I love doing the same. I made the muffins three times already. Instead of milk, I used cashew milk. Instead of a agave syrup, I used date syrup. Instead of regular yogurt, I used vegan coconut-based yogurt with mixed berries. I also didn’t have large oats, so I used oat bran, and it worked fine. PS. I also love the fact that you don’t use the annoying popular music in the background, but instead you use these pleasantly sounding instrumentals. I especially adore the classical music ones. 👋🏻
Nicolas, this was another fun movie, and Happy New Year to you. You appear energized and quite cheerful, which is wonderful. Sophie enjoyed the sofa through out the entire cleaning process. Cheers!
Nicolas - you are awesome! I love all your housecleaning tips especially the cleaner recipe. What did you use for cleaning your windows? The muffins look great and as I said before you don't give yourself enough credit. I love when you are so honest when you make a mistake on something and tell us. That is so cool! We all make mistakes like that. Love you lots!
We do all make mistakes - it's a process! This is the glass cleaner I used: www.ocado.com/products/delphis-eco-glass-and-stainless-steel-cleaner-499481011
Thank you for this lovely vlog Nicolas! I am going to try your dusting liquid and also the muffins. In Canada we only use measuring cups and spoons and it always works well. Keep on doing what you are doing, you are glowing!🙏❤️
Nicolas, thank you for another enjoyable video. I always enjoy your content along with your welcoming and engaging personality. You brought sunshine and warmth on a cold, deary, and snowy day in New York City. May all your goals and dreams for this New Year be fulfilled. Robert.
Great video Nicolas. It inspired me for a January spring clean. And congratulations with your continued sobriety. It does feel good to wake up each morning in less of a fog. Also, such great health benefits. And love the painting. Think your approach to decor is spot on. Such a beautiful home.
Nicolas I absolutely adore your channel and all your content especially your little garden/ courtyard maybe you should think about putting some type of privacy fencing or something just to block out the foot traffic.
Happy 31st Birthday on the 23rd…we share a birthday, I’ll be 73 tomorrow. Always enjoying your videos and everyone loves your candles and diffuser…..warmest wishes.
Wonderful video. I love the painting and particularly your thoughts about it. I don’t know how you will feel about getting advice from an old interior designer but I will charge on. The gold frame really suits the landscape and looks great in your pretty room. I can’t tell but it looks as if the frame may have some of that flocked paper as part of it. If so, your instinct to paint it is good, but don’t whitewash it. Elevate the gold frame. If you spray it with gold metallic then age it with paint and wax it can be beautiful. XO from Laura your OG subscriber.
Instead of softener you can take white vinegar..... perfekt for softening naturally and excellent for the washing machine at the same time against "calcaire".... much love from South of France
Nicolas your house looks amazing and beautiful. Love the cleaning tips and you do your cleaning job so well done. Your new picture is beautiful and elegant. The plant cup you bought matches with everything else you have. The sofa is so cute and comfy. My star of the day is Sophie she was so cute and relaxed on the sofa. Your muffins were delicious hmm. Nice idea thank you for your time in showing me how to get it done. I'm glad you are taking care of yourself. Happy birthday to your brother may he have many more years to come. Take care and enjoy your weekend.
Every time I watch you Nicholas I feel joyful. Love your uplifting take on life. You incentivise me to relish every moment and to get motivated. Enjoy your purchases. Especially love your bolster cushions and that gorgeous pot. The colour and shape is so appealing. Still think it would look even more beautiful with a plant inside. You have great taste both with your interiors and clothing. I look forward so much to your videos. Thanks for helping me to stay positive. Take care. Love from Ireland.
Always wonderful to see you and your videos you are making me hungry with all the delicious recipes with all the cleaning and baking your home has to smell amazing!!!!!! Congratulations on going alcohol free enjoy all the health benefits that come with that!!!!!! Enjoy the rest of your week your fur baby is so precious!!!!!!!!
Darling Nicolas, I love your new purchases. The will be a wonderful addition to your decor. I like the painting and its so funny that you mention that it looks like a painting a relative would paint! I have an actual pain by number my sweet Grandfather did. It's brings such memories to me watching him paint as a child. It'd very amateurish, but that was makes it work! Congrats on no drinking! Can't say I have followed your theme, but awareness is a beginning! New slip covers in a new color perchance if your not ready to purchase another one.Thanks and take care💕
Excellent taste of cushions Nicolas you sparked my motivation I make my own dusting spray I use lemon rinds hot steaming water add to my spray bottle..lemons have a disinfectant cleansing action that I use on my carpet and walls and use a wet and dry vaccum cleanerI see your washing machine is in the kitchen perfect idea because of waste water collection I use sodium hydroxide to clean out my washing machine and septic system..
I absolutely love your videos, Nicolas! So happy to hear you are enjoying being sober. Lovely decor pieces as well, as always your home, and your upbeat nature is such an inspiration.
The painting is serene and I like it. Also, I gave up alcohol 7 years ago (just because) even tho I drank quite a bit every night and have never missed it.
I always enjoy your vlogs. This is the best time of year to spruce up the home. It takes a lot of effort to accomplish everything you did and in addition bake the muffins. I’m working along the same lines and I too find it quite satisfying. I guess I’m doing more of what they call a California sobriety where when I’m in a social setting I limit myself to 2 glasses of wine otherwise I abstain from drinking alcohol all together. Stay well. 👍🙏😎
I've been feeling the same but I've still been drinking! I believe it's the beautiful sunshine making me happy and positive, I love a sunny winters day 🌞❄️xxx
The tree painting and the green velvet cushions are clearly meant to share the same space. Have you thought of having new slipcovers made for the sofa? Cheaper than an entire new sofa and since it's a quality piece, that may be all it needs to feel new again. Perhaps something in a dark green? (And great mixing bowl!)
Wonderful video again, Nicolas. I so enjoy watching you and Sophie. Thanks for the dusting solution tip, too. I use essential oils in my home cleaning regimen, too. I have a Miele vacuum cleaner and every time I put a new bag in, I pop a little cotton wool pad soaked in warm water with a few drops of patchouli essential oil on. This diffuses a beautiful aroma around the house as the vacuum is in operation - patchouli is also antiseptic and anti-fungal as well as being anti-bacterial... it is also soothing as a fragrance, but you can use any essential oil in this way! XXX
Enjoyed your video. Glad you enjoyed your muffin I enjoyed your adorable expressions when you tasted the muffin. You do look wonderful . Best to you. 😊
