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Q&A: Renovations, French language, work and life in the French countryside 

French Country Life
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Bonjour!
In this video I answer some of your questions about our life in the French countryside! Truth be told: I intended to make a really nice video with beautiful footage instead of a talking head but the reality is that it was such a crazy busy week that I had to go with "the best I can" and it didn't quite turn out as I had pictured it in my head!
But I will be sharing all the slow country life footage I had planned of us making jams, working in the garden, visiting the vineyards and more in a next video so all is not lost :)
I also noticed when editing that I forgot to answer a couple of questions... in short: this wasn't my best week :) But I'll try to still answer those questions under your comments.
Thanks for understanding and thanks for your support.
See you next week!
Marloes
Bookings for our cabin or cottage at our refuge d'hôtes in Burgundy:
www.lasourcebourgogne.fr
Find us on Instagram:
@lasource_bourgogne
@frenchvintagestyle_com
My husband Olav's RU-vid channel on our renovations and building works (in Dutch):
@aandefranseslag on RU-vid
www.youtube.com/ @AandeFranseslag
My alignment coaching business:
www.marloeshalmans.com
My training business:
www.thehappyatworkagency.nl
All music via Epidemic Sound. You can use Shazam if you want to know the title and artist.

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Комментарии : 104   
@carolmartin4413
@carolmartin4413 11 месяцев назад
Morning...in America. 😊 Love this video..for its openness and honesty. I laugh every time I see Olav's face with that expression like 'Again? Get that camera out of my face.😬' Seriously, I envy your commitment to your dreams and following through to actually live them. You couldn't have picked a better place to achieve your goals. Have a happy day...😊
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you!
@yvonnebirch6026
@yvonnebirch6026 11 месяцев назад
It is not the camera it is your eye for beauty how you produce your beautiful video’s Marloes. They bring your joy to us ! i am grateful. 🙏💕🌷🇳🇱
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you!
@theglowskingirl
@theglowskingirl 11 месяцев назад
Merci . Such an interesting life and career you have had and now enjoying the slow, sustainable and sweet life. I truly enjoy your videos and love seeing parts of the countryside. I love all things French and just adore the insight you give each time. Blessings and love from Australia to you and yours. 🍾🥂🌟
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you for being here!
@cyndyfabian7555
@cyndyfabian7555 11 месяцев назад
Hello. I am a fellow Aussie. Grannie Cyndy from South Australia. Like you, love this channel and all things French. Great to meet you here. God bless you.
@martha9433
@martha9433 11 месяцев назад
I enjoyed your chat with us and appreciated your natural approach (Life is not perfection). Thank You🌹
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you!
@lindaweigel8572
@lindaweigel8572 11 месяцев назад
Your shared journey bring great joy to those of us fortunate enough to be following you. Thank you for this wonderful chat!
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
My pleasure!
@siobhanintas899
@siobhanintas899 11 месяцев назад
Merci Marloes - I think you capture your joy wonderfully! 👌
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@heliedecastanet1882
@heliedecastanet1882 11 месяцев назад
Au delà de votre étude de la langue, vous étiez sans doute douée de naissance car votre français est quasi parfait. Impressionnant, même 🙂
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@isabellet4374
@isabellet4374 11 месяцев назад
C'est tout à fait exact. Et un accent impeccable !
@frankmckenzie8981
@frankmckenzie8981 11 месяцев назад
you and Olav are great Marloes!
@kimeppenstiner404
@kimeppenstiner404 11 месяцев назад
We appreciate you so very much! We look forward to every every video
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks for being here!
@MAC-op5fc
@MAC-op5fc 11 месяцев назад
You have such a calming presence yourself and also in the videos you shoot. I really enjoy them so much. Thank you!
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@bettychandler341
@bettychandler341 11 месяцев назад
I’m glad I’m not the only one overwhelmed with the technical aspects of a camera! Haha! I often think I’ll take a class but I never do because there is to much to learn and understand.
@antoniaswift3995
@antoniaswift3995 11 месяцев назад
Greetings from New Hampshire. Very interesting about the French language. I had a wonderful French teacher that reminded us of the formal and informal and what to use when. Beautiful countryside where you are. Thank you.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you!
@kristinedunkleman8767
@kristinedunkleman8767 11 месяцев назад
Bravo! You did a great job. I usually won't watch the Q & A episodes. They are usually very boring. Yours was very interesting and informative. Love your channel so much. Thank you.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@kfx216
@kfx216 11 месяцев назад
Really enjoyed how you discussed video shooting and editing. Your philosophy shines through each video you post!
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks
@melindaferreira9879
@melindaferreira9879 11 месяцев назад
I love what you said about olaf.. " he's the builder of our dreams" that resonated so deeply with me.. the honor and respect you show ... Im single but it just reinforces to me how important it is who you align yourself with, who you choose to do life with.. it can completely change the trajectory of your life for the good or the bad... 🕊️🕊️🕊️
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Definitely! I don’t know if I could have lived this life with the one(s) before him…I am so grateful he came into my life ❤️
@melindaferreira9879
@melindaferreira9879 11 месяцев назад
@@FrenchCountryLife 💯❤️
@maryjimdale7031
@maryjimdale7031 11 месяцев назад
What a delight you are! Thank you for sharing.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci
@denisew1916
@denisew1916 11 месяцев назад
That Q & A was so interesting. Thanks for all the context. Love your videos.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@melindaferreira9879
@melindaferreira9879 11 месяцев назад
You document life so beautifully. Happy viewer from AZ, USA.. no complaints here. 🕊️
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you!
@stevengilleyOU812
@stevengilleyOU812 11 месяцев назад
You’re an incredible person. You and Olaf are lucky to have each other. We all can’t wait to see what you share with us next. Sharing the contents of your heart in the video is a treasure for all us to ponder and cherish.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you so much
@mikegeorge4538
@mikegeorge4538 11 месяцев назад
As evidenced by the comments, your videos bring out the best in people. We have been inspired by you to take more photos in our garden this summer.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Oh I am happy to hear that! Thanks for sharing!
@jeanmariemclain2836
@jeanmariemclain2836 11 месяцев назад
You are talented, brilliant, creative and humble. You prove it over and over. There is nothing to apologize for. Your videos are wonderful.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks for your support!
@kathyeyesopen4078
@kathyeyesopen4078 11 месяцев назад
I believe you have an innate talent in communication, decor and photography and you use all to great advantage. We are the beneficiaries of your talents. I especially love your eye in filming the countryside and would happily just watch your travels. Your decorating skill is an art in itself and I love when you go to a Brochante I can sometimes know what you will find useful. Anyway your blog is a total joy to watch. ❤
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you!
@judyrocks1000
@judyrocks1000 11 месяцев назад
I enjoy your videos just the way they are. Keep them just the shame because they are so relaxing to listen to.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci
@qingaltaffer8432
@qingaltaffer8432 11 месяцев назад
Love your videos very much! I think you are a wonderful person!❤
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks for being here!
@cynthiahudson7528
@cynthiahudson7528 11 месяцев назад
Great video. Will watch Olav when he starts up again. You have a great home and live in a beautiful area. Cheers from Texas.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@rinajacobs9892
@rinajacobs9892 11 месяцев назад
What a surprising but lovely video. You did a lot already in live. I think making the stap to france very healty for you. So keep enjoying it.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks for being here!
@lovelifementoring5399
@lovelifementoring5399 11 месяцев назад
Loved this learning about you. ❤ You have done such an amazing job. Thank you for sharing ❤
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you!
@timtarby-donald
@timtarby-donald 11 месяцев назад
Loving following your journey and thankful for all of the calm, mindful videos you post.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you
@Frenchcountryfriends
@Frenchcountryfriends 11 месяцев назад
Currently watching you now, Justin and I, and it’s more wonderful learning more about you and your family. Thank you for sharing another wonderful video with us. ❤❤
@jangriffiths8013
@jangriffiths8013 11 месяцев назад
Really enjoyed this vlog! We moved from Canada to Chile with my two children, who were 7 and 10 at the time, and they knew almost no Spanish at the time. I was almost fluent. I was amazed at how incredibly quickly my kids learned the language -- and all the nuances -- within 3 months they were fluent for their age levels! We arrived in summer so had some time for them to adjust before school started. This proved to be very helpful. I loved hearing of your experience and would love to hear more about how your boys are doing, how they've adjusted, etc. Keep up the good work! I find your vlogs both fascinating and calming, and we all could use some peace and calm in our lives.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks! Yes our boys learned to speak French extremely quickly and since their first year they’re actually both the best in their class in French, years in a row 🤯
@maryb.7043
@maryb.7043 11 месяцев назад
Merci to you, Marlos. Now I truly understand why you do this work, you do bring me joy and a peacefulness when I watch! I lost track of time listening until you mentioned the time towards the end of this video. I look forward to the next segment, if there is one.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks!
@user-nu2zo2lv9w
@user-nu2zo2lv9w 11 месяцев назад
Marloes, My wife and I are thoroughly enjoying your videos of the French Country Life. You come across as a humble sharing person that loves what you do. Please do not let anyone discourage you from doing what you love and we love.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you so much for your support!
@annjones345
@annjones345 11 месяцев назад
Thanks for sharing….it is wonderful that you are following your dreams….I love watching you cook and would love to learn more from you on that subject
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks!
@k.crosbie261
@k.crosbie261 11 месяцев назад
Thanks for sharing
@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France
@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France 11 месяцев назад
Enjoyable q&a thankyou. I agree that perfection can get in the way of joy (you come out with pearls of wisdom 🙂). Your vlogs are a highlight, and as we can’t visit our little hose in France this year, they give me moments of peace and joy x
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci
@bellafiore3283
@bellafiore3283 11 месяцев назад
Wow. Very impressed with your integration of Theta Healing method into business consulting. Wonderful story. Bravo 👏
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you!
@imeldamayer-taylor2783
@imeldamayer-taylor2783 11 месяцев назад
I like your videos and content, that's important for me. You are authentic, natural and all the technical stuff will deviate from your freshness and down to earth experiences. I appreciate it.😍 Hi from Vienna Austria 🌺🌻🌸🌺😊
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thank you for being here!
@lindachf223
@lindachf223 11 месяцев назад
Merci pour ce partage, et merci pour votre authenticité! Vos vidéos sont magnifiques et spontanées et ça se ressent beaucoup! Je vous encourage et vous envoie une bise du Vaucluse. Amicalement. Linda
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@ailishadoyle4660
@ailishadoyle4660 11 месяцев назад
Loved your video❤ I feel we got to know more about you and your past life, I love how natural you are, it's like hanging out with a best friend, you are an amazing woman with an amazing family. Keep well and pace yourself, ( health , really is wealth) love and hugs from Ireland❤ ❤❤❤
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@ellaaltman2137
@ellaaltman2137 11 месяцев назад
Marloes...thank you for your transparency and giving us a snippet into your past life and where you are now. Apple could definitely use you as an organic spokesperson for the iPhone because the video quality of your vlog is tremendous. I cannot imagine a better backdrop than the vineyards near Beaune for a Q&A session - and your pretty yellow dress? Perfect. Thank you as always Marloes. A bientot!
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@denisecarter5117
@denisecarter5117 11 месяцев назад
You do great filming and editing.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks for the support!
@rowandowland1391
@rowandowland1391 11 месяцев назад
Bonjour Marloes, yours is an interesting story, thanks for sharing it. This year's harvest is looking very good. We love the idea of your lovely home potentially becoming multi-generational. We retired to Europe and as we don't have kids that's not an option for us. But we've been thinking about the merits of one day creating a small community of like minded people who can't stand the prospect of ever moving into age care. The idea would be to purchase together a small chateau in France or Villa in Italy to create our very own version of 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'..... Best wishes Maria e Rowan
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Yes that is the kind of idea I would look at too! It is done in many places, and the community hires professional medical in house staff. It may not be for everyone but it's definitely a better option for many than a retirement home.
@rowandowland1391
@rowandowland1391 11 месяцев назад
Yes it will be for a certain market but I expect baby boomers and others will be looking for different choices. Yes shared services like medical, housekeeping, gardening etc. I'm thinking there may be some natural communities of interest. For example lovers of music, art, food & wine etc. Feel free to pass on any examples you come across. Cheers @@FrenchCountryLife
@rosannelalitte2328
@rosannelalitte2328 11 месяцев назад
Bonjour....i don't undestand all that you Say but i looooove our vidéo....thanks you for si much beauty way if live 😉
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci!
@victoriaculbertson8266
@victoriaculbertson8266 11 месяцев назад
❤❤❤
@rickgreen9936
@rickgreen9936 11 месяцев назад
Of all the things you've done, what you are becoming is a very very good videographer. Regardless of your equipment your videos are a real pleasure to watch because of YOUR eye and YOUR editing. Some of the topics are not that interesting to me (brocante, aargh) but YOUR way makes watching interesting. Started watching because of the building & remodeling and have become "hooked" on your videos and France regardless of the topic. Tell Olav his videos are even more appreciated with the English CC.
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Haha! But you do like seeing to occasional old tool when I go to Emmaüs I guess? Olav wants a new table saw and he saw one at our Emmaüs! He was all excited until he noticed it had a US plug and US voltage… he googled to see how much it would cost to transform it but it would be too expensive unfortunately…
@rickgreen9936
@rickgreen9936 11 месяцев назад
Okay I'll give you that. With all the things you've got going, I can't believe you remembered, wow! With all the stuff Olav is doing he needs (deserves) a good tablesaw, doesn't Bosch sponsor him? A huge part of doing that kind of work is working with good tools, kind of fun too.@@FrenchCountryLife
@HomesteadInFrance
@HomesteadInFrance 11 месяцев назад
Bonjour! For us, the French language is easier to re-learn because we had it in school, so glad we had it a couple of years back then 😀 Now we are learning and studying it every day. Having the radio on or watch French youtube video's or films also works really great. Some younger french people also try to speak English, so with a combination of both we can understand each other 😅
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Yes I find watching tv or RU-vid where “normal every day French” is spoken to be the best way to learn! Immerse yourself in the language… that’s the best way!
@Kim-J312
@Kim-J312 11 месяцев назад
That awesome to hear and good luck re-learning ❤️ . I took 3yrs in HS and 2yrs in college, that was 27yrs ago. I'm very sad that I've forgotten so much and spent 6yrs learning . Ytube videos are useless to me , they teach cute saying . I'm going back to take a college level proper French grammar and language structure, I really feel is the best ❤️
@davidmiller-br4bu
@davidmiller-br4bu 11 месяцев назад
Amazing story Marloes so many of us don’t know how or when to reset or change track..you should maybe start another You Tube channel 😊… ps I learned more French in two months in France than five years at school!
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Haha. Merci!
@menakafernando4731
@menakafernando4731 11 месяцев назад
🙂
@alisonmccalla4099
@alisonmccalla4099 6 месяцев назад
Dear, I love your videos. Why did you pick France over Italy(if even that was a consderation)? Both are incredible places....is it because you know French?
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 6 месяцев назад
We were both drawn to France although I really like Italy as well. I studied French so it was logical but more importantly we bought this house as a holiday home (and kind of accidentally ended up living here permanently) so we wanted to buy a house somewhere that was maximum 7 hours drive from where we lived in the Netherlands. Italy is twice as long a drive!
@alisonmccalla4099
@alisonmccalla4099 6 месяцев назад
@@FrenchCountryLife Ah, that makes sense. I love both places but my son has citizenship in France (from his dad). I hope to meet you someday whether I rent one of your places or buy a place of my own...you're a beautiful soul...Aloha from Hawaii.
@alphonsine931
@alphonsine931 11 месяцев назад
In the Netherlands English is a second language because it belongs, like Dutch, to the same family of Germanic languages. But French belongs to the family of Romance languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian. English is not spoken in France! There are more languages in France: Alsatian, Breton, Basque, Corsican, Catalan, Occitan, …
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Thanks for sharing! The Netherlands actually officially have two languages as well, although English isn't one of them. English isn't spoken in The Netherlands, but a lot of people speak English because we know no one in the world will ever speak Dutch so we need to speak English. However The Netherlands has a second official language, next to Dutch: Frysian. Only spoken in the province of Friesland in the north! Like the Basque, Breton etc it is an official language! I love this kind of diversity. It's also what I appreciate about France. Staying true to the heritage by keeping the languages alive!
@josephvargas6166
@josephvargas6166 11 месяцев назад
penser à héberger vos parents quand ils aurons de l'âge , c'est tout à votre honneur ...quel meilleure maison de retraite que de se retrouver avec ses enfants et j'espère qu'ils vieilliront longtemps à vos côtés....malheureusement cette pratique se perds dans les villes et les " mouroirs" fleurissent ...bon courage à OLAF pour continuer votre rêve ( on a un peu tendance à l'oublier quand on vous suis ) ...le jaune vous va bien , très champêtre ...
@FrenchCountryLife
@FrenchCountryLife 11 месяцев назад
Merci! Après ce sera à nos parents de dire ce qu’ils préfèrent mais c’est bien de pouvoir leur proposer de s’installer chez nous 💕
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