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This is a great age to keep celebrations simple. If the family is relaxed and happy, then the child will be happy. You will have sooooo many years of planning all kids of events as your kids get older. Teaching them that a simple celebration with loved ones can be the best time is sooo valuable.
Congrats to you and Tyler on stepping outside your comfort zone and doing the news segment!! Well done! Also...loving the increase in vlog content this year. Your vlogs are just so normal and chill :))))
That messy house thing does go away when the kids grow up and then you miss the kids and have a really clean house so my advice is learn to love the mess because of the reason. It goes by really fast!
Cooking at home (which is good!) makes for constant clean up. Our kids are grown & gone, but we still have just as much mess because we cook 99% of our meals. Like laundry…it never ends. 😂🤷♀️ I’m the same way though..I feel so unsettled in an untidy environment. Congrats on the news show segment! So awesome. 👏
When I was a kid IF we even got to have a birthday party, it was a home party with maybe 3 friends. For my 4 kids(all 2 yrs apart) we had a bigger 1st birthday party for each of them. The whole extended family would come. We used our church fellowship hall. After that we do a party at home with just some immediate family. I make whatever flavor cake the birthday kid wants. They also get to choose the meal and appetizers we make. It's always a good time!
I am grateful for whoever commented on cleaning the gasket rubbery thing in the Odwalla water bottle because I didn’t think to do that and I bought one off of Jessica’s recommendation. I do really like it.
Ditto…. Have you guys noticed the color coating scratching off like, right away?? I have barely used mine, and it was purchased directly from the brand website. Kinda bummed.
What helps me with laundry is not doing it perfectly. I wash everything in cold, all together for my family of 4. The second I have a full load I run it. I would rather be doing laundry “wrong” than getting behind cause that would stress me out lol
Yes I stopped sorting yrs ago, hubby's all together, mine all together cold water, mine delicates his normal cycle, everything low heat but I hang my nice tops and shapewear/intimates to dry
Oh my husband has special instructions for each piece of clothing. So not only i do separate colors, i also wash bath towels , toddler clothing and kitchen towels separately. I manage to do it once a week. For now we are fine with it. Maybe when we grow as a fam we will do the same )
@@IisusLyubitMenya If he has separate instructions then, as he is an adult, he can do his own laundry to his specifications! No need to take on his stressors
I sort mine by types one load for regular cold wash and dry, one load for delicates hang dry,.one load kids clothes, one load towels and one load sheets. Combining for the win
For the Owala, there’s another rubber part in the flippy part of the lid! It doesn’t really look like it comes out, but I guess a lot of people have had it really gross under there and gotten sick from not pulling it out!
When I was younger (probably grade school if I had to pinpoint), our rule for birthday parties was that on “odd” birthday years (5,7,9) we had birthday parties with our extended family/cousins, and “even” years we had birthday parties where we could invite friends! Usually like 5 or so. It kept things fun and manageable 😊
Love love your vlogs and the “week in the life” ones are my absolutely favorite!! I don’t know why but there’s just something grounding and comforting about seeing someone else just live their life. 😂 I read None of This is True, and really enjoyed it! The ending did have me a bit 🤔…so I’m interested to see what you think when you finish it!
you're going to LOVE pure barre. when you get to try out all of their different class formats, you'll love it even more (define, the weight-intensive format, is my fave)
Love pure barre!! It found it a great workout when I was super stressed bc I have to concentrate on the movements so much, it actually quiets my brain! Love it
Both my kids were born in May (1 year and 16 days apart 😮💨) so for birthdays we celebrate on their actual birthdays by having their favorite dinner and a cake with only immediate family. Then the weekend between their birthdays I take them on vacation. Either Disney parks or Universal/islands
So funny story, I used to work on the morning news and I found your channel way back when, to help me learn how to do my makeup to be on camera! lol Back then I always wore a full coverage foundation and I did a little extra blush, bronzer,etc but not as much as I would for stage. The lights as you probably noticed are really bright and those cameras see everything lol. Solid jewel tones are usually best, especially if you are sitting at their news desk or at the green screen(no green!) lol but if you’re on a more laid back set(like you were) then a lot more outfits ‘work’. I always wore solid dresses in red,blue, black, pink, and purple, but that’s because I was always at the green screen or in front of a very busy news set lol. It’s also funny because I always thought a news station should do a story about you guys, I’m glad they did!!
Love these vlogs! Also, I like how long they are…😊 also, congrats on being on the local news! It’s just another congratulatory milestone for your channel!❤
I ordered and just received the Owala water bottle you’ve suggested. I already love it! It really is perfect! Every single item I’ve purchased per your recommendation has been my Amazing! I think that you explain things so well that I can easily ascertain what would work well for me because of your attention to detail ❤ thank you!
Gen X here. We didn't have a lot growing up, but I never knew it because there was so much love in the house. Mostly in-home with 5-6 friends, a cake and pin the tail on the donkey. The big deal was going to Burger King and everyone got a crown. For my daughter (22 now) we would go to the local rollerskating rink or event center. Usually 8-10 friends and a cake. We live in a small town, so no Chucky Yucky cheese.
🤣🤣💀 Chucky Yucky Cheese…. Do you remember Old Country Buffet ( if your town had that ) I’m 28.. I remember everything you mentioned and boy my childhood was great #Blessed
I just finished the A Court of Thorns and Roses series and omg it is sooo good!!! It is now a favorite book series and I’ve met my new book boyfriends 😂
DARN I love that green quarter zip and it’s not available in that color that I see 😢. I absolutely love that color too. I was able to get a lululemon backpack in that color like a year ago and love it!
I have a hard time remembering laundry so I like to set phone timers for the washer and dryer so I don't get distracted and they sit for hours. Try that! Also weird comment but we LOVE that zucchini "pizza" recipe but I had such a hard time with zucchini liquid making the pastry soggy. We now pre-cook the pastry for 10 min and then put toppings on. That has helped so much! We also add onion, mushroom, etc sometimes. So good. And your honey idea is *chefs kiss! Last thing...I got the 4th wing books from your recommendation. IN LOVE! Her book called In the Likely Event is also a really good easy read, had to try another from her.
For birthday parties, my parties growing up were a lot like yours. But my twin daughters didn't grow up around either of our families because we moved across the country before they were born. Because of that we had planned parties when we would invite friends and their kids when my girls were young and then their own friends as they've gotten older. They weren't lavish but they were at places like a local YMCA or a barn with pony rides. It's pretty normal here because I live in an area where most people aren't from here, we don't have families around, so the birthday parties tend to be more structured.
Love watching your channel Jessica! You are always so positive and real. I wanted to share that I have been taking Magnesium citrate pills instead of the calm. I take one every night. It helps me relax and sleep but has also helped my anxiety and mood the next day as well. Thought I would share since I see you like drinking calm. Thanks for your videos you keep me company while I work from home! ❤️
Jessica, I travel a lot with my 18 month toddler. We have two travel strollers depending on the trip. 1. Nuna trvl 2. Munchkin swallow Love them both. They fold easily and function very well! We use the Nuna for plane travel since you can fold it one-handed and can gate check it. We use the munchkin for road trip travels so we can have more cargo space in the car since we usually bring our dogs with us. Hope that helps.
I've always had/done big parties for birthdays. I had them every year as a kid, and I'm now 51. Our kids are aged 16 to 33, and always had big parties for them when they were growing up, long before TikTok and social media was invented. The only difference I see is both my kids and myself while growing up had a bunch of huge (like 15-20 kids) sleepovers for birthday parties, and in recent years, less parents feel comfortable with slumber parties. Those were definitely the most fun parties though.
My best friend has gone to the Fishers studio for over a year and LOVES it; she’s so much healthier mentally and physically. Hope you continue to love it!
We use the Inglesina Quid Baby Stroller for travel and love it. Folds down and fits in the overhead bin on an airplane, lightweight and holds up to 50lbs. We hook the OXO stroller hooks on the handles to carry extra stuff if needed.
We have the ergo metro+ stroller for travel and it has been great. Been to California, Disney x2 (#3 in a few days!) and would definitely recommend. Fits in the airplane overhead bin so you don’t have to check it if you don’t want to. It gets pretty flat if your kid falls asleep or needs to lay down. Best of luck on the search!
We didn’t do bday parties when I was a kid, we’d have family over for supper and cake. Now with my daughter we don’t do big big parties. We’ve done a party at her gymnastics studio, at our church gym (free and they own a bounce house to use) and then last year we did a joint party at a pool for her and her cousin. The pool has been my favorite bc it cost half of what the trampoline parks and other places charge, we didn’t need hardly any decorations, didn’t have to go all out on food and the kids LOVED it.
I was born in the late 60’s, started having birthday parties with friends in the early 70’s. My birthday is around Christmas, so my mom had Christmas decoration decorating parties. Really simple. She bought styrofoam shapes that you could decorate with ribbons, pretty pushpins, glitter, paint. Had games, cake too. It was an easy, creative way to keep a bunch of elementary-school girls entertained for a few hours. 😊
My mom always hosted sleepovers for my birthday and she would make up these really fun games and split us up into teams. The most memorable game she had my friends and I play was a toilet paper fashion show. We would wrap one girl in each team with toilet paper and vote on the best creation. Sooo creative
I’m in my early 20s but the birthday parties you describes are exactly what I had in the 90s/00s. Frankly I think it’s enough, I have very pleasant memories of those parties even thought they were nothing fancy- a kids not gonna remember all the fancy details that stresses you out planning it. Let a kid pick out what color balloons they want at party city and what kind of cake they want and invite their friends and they’ll have a blast I’m sure. 😊
My bdays were family, maybe a few friends, cake and ice cream. My daughter just turned 6 and her party this year was at Chuck E. Cheese, a play center the year before. So expensive.
I have to set a timer for laundry or I will forget too! At least if it’s in the dryer, I can do a refresh for 20 minutes and put it away even if it’s the next day 😊I’m in the exact same place with 2 Young kids and can’t keep up with the house. Mess gives me anxiety. I’m still learning to let it go too ❤
I’m about the same age as you, and my birthday parties sound similar to what yours were. I would have a handful of friends over and it would be themed with games and things. There was one year that I had a pool party at the community pool by my grandparents’ house, and when I was 12 I had a party at Clay and latte. That was the last year that I had a big party as a kid. So far we have done roughly the same for our kids, who are six and four, but I think our six-year-old might want to do a trampoline park party for her next birthday. I recently finished reading the violin conspiracy and loved it! Highly recommend!
I had a Discovery Zone birthday when I was probably 10!! But it was just my mom taking me, my sister, and 2 cousins for a couple hours. No party room or anything!
Colugo compact stroller is so good, imo. We’ve had so many strollers/travel strollers (I’m picky and we travel a lot), but our Colugo compact has held up so well for 4 years. It still looks brand new! I also have AND recommend Nuna Trvl, (it is a little bigger than I like when traveling via plane), Munchkin Sparrow (bff has it, says it’s great but not enough storage area), and GB Pockit+ (sister had it, said it was great, but not much storage space). Hope this helps xx
Just read Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young. Such a good novel! A little bit of magic, romance, mystery, and action. Coastal grandma if your grandma was a witch vibes
She can afford it and it would save her so much time. I grew up in a rural area with low middle class income, and we'd never imagine paying someone to clean. But people in the city where i live now think it's fairly common for working parents. So I wonder if that holds her back.
The Nuna Trvl stroller is fantastic! Super lightweight, compact, but feels sturdy. In your next Coffee Chat or vlog, can you pls talk in more detail about the daily routine for your kids? Wake up time, nap time, bedtime, etc? As a new mom, I’m trying to get my daughter into a routine, and am curious about how you and Tyler structure your girls’ days. Also hope you can find the news clip to share with us to watch! Anxious to see! Thank you!!
Ooooo I love pure barre! Used to take it years ago and currently signed up again! You'll definitely see results in your legs and butt , especially if you go 3x a week
As a kid I would have regular birthdays at home with family and such but sometimes there would be a special one at either the bowling alley or pizza hut😂
I totally understand the letting go of the untidy stuff. I have come to the conclusion like laundry it is never ending and someday I’ll have a clean house, but my kiddos will be grown and out of house and will want that mess again! I miss toys being all over my house. So someday you’ll want that mess back!
Agree with you on the birthdays. I am from the Philippines. In our family (I am the youngest, grew up in the 80’s), our parents throw a party with close friends and relatives during the first birthday. Same with siblings’ kids and my own, 1st birthdays were times for get-together. But after that, we just celebrate their birthdays at home with the family (our parents, siblings, nieces snd nephews).
I love the Zoe stroller. I have 2 year old twins and a 4 year old and it actually is a double stroller that turns into a triple and we use it for Disney all the time. It’s amazing and surprisingly lightweight!
I bought the “Mamazing Lightweight Baby Stroller” off of Amazon a couple of months ago when I was also in the market for a lightweight travel stroller and I LOVE IT! It’s not a well-known brand, but after returning 3 other brand name ones, I knew this one was it! Has nice features regular umbrella ones don’t have and even comes with a carrier bag for airplanes, fits in the top cabin as well. Also, my husband likes to “go big” for every birthday and I’m here only trying to celebrate milestone birthdays (e.g. 1, 5, 10, 15, 18) for our kiddos. It’s interesting every year because I’m pregnant with our 5th. 😅
Travel stroller: the Yoyo!! Smaller than a backpack when it’s folded. Fits under the seat on an airplane. People have no idea it’s a stroller when I’m carrying it.
Jessica, Kohls had the stuffed Elmo, Cookie Monster and Grouch on clearance for $5 a doll!! I had a cookie monster party when I was little :) We just threw the twins their 4th birthday and we kept it just us (Grandma and Papa) Dad and my parents. Cupcakes in a 4 and birthday gifts. The morning of their party they went to Chuckie Cheese with Dad and Papa. They had a blast!!!!! and since we held their "party" on a weekday it was not busy at all and they were able to play any game they wanted without waiting. So worth it!!!! I told my son it will be plenty fun and just having the day with Dad is all they want! Stress free is the way to go ...those lavish parties are more for parents than the kiddos. They only know what you show them. Love you girl!
Travel Stroller recommendation! We have (and LOVE) the Ergobaby Metro+. It folds down and up in seconds, it fits in overhead bins of airplanes, has an adjustable footrest, fully reclines back, has a substantial shade, AND has an adjustable handle. Truly can’t recommend it enough!
For the laundry - We don't have one of those fancy smart machines, but we put a smart outlet on the washer, so when the washer stops (stops drawing power) it sends a text. Helps me not forget I'm doing laundry. :)
My step-daughter is 14 and I basically threw all her birthday parties from the time that she was 3. The first one we did that wasn’t just a small family thing was her 5th birthday. We invited a couple of preschool friends in addition to family and just did it in the backyard and rented a bouncy house with a slide. For her 6th birthday we did a gymnastics party which the kids loved. We did a few pool parties too which are pretty easy (we used my dad’s pool but there’s always the YMCA). Things like bounce places, indoor rock climbing, or roller skating/ice skating are fun for slightly older kids. Pinterest is great for party themes and activities for home parties. When I was a kid, I mostly just had friends over the house for a sleepover starting around the 3rd grade. We’d do different themes, like one year we had a spa party. My mom also had us do this silly activity one year where we split into teams and had to make an outfit on someone using toilet paper and then had a fashion show. I’m 31 and it still makes me smile thinking about it. I don’t think it has to be fancy or expensive to be fun.
Would love to see the interview if you can link to it or post it. The one time I was on the news my mom was able to request a copy & they sent her a VHS (how long ago it was). Even put it in a nice clamshell box & labeled it. I don’t know if they charged for it or not.
When I was 5, my parents were redoing their kitchen so my dad put up white paper and sketched all of the Star Wars characters all over the walls, made a banner (a long time ago in a galaxy . . . ) for their awning, and made me an R2D2 cake . I’m going to be 10 times that age now and still cherish the memory! I have always strived to make my kids’ parties in the same spirit. I always have a theme and make all of the food, cake, and activities to go with it.
I don’t know what it is about that color green but if I see clothing that color I feel obligated to buy it. 💚 For my son’s bday when he wanted a big party, I would give him a choice of they or having some kind of new adventure either with just the immediate family or a few friends. Some examples were going to local museums (which he was into for a time), white water rafting center, laser tag, etc. He almost always chose the adventure over the party which was much less work on me. 😂
Have had Uppababy Minu for 2.5 years and it's great and surprisingly on the lower end of price range on "high end" brands. I could've used this and not have a full size stroller had I known. It is on the larger size for traveler stroller (esp for European standards) though. I see that Bugaboo has some nice travel strollers now but at higher price points.
I know im late to the party but 1.5 years ago i got a new washer and dryer and its wifi compatible. I know seems crazy. But i get alerts to my phonr when a load is done. So unless i swipe that alert im reminded of the laundry. ❤
I was watching and realized I was grinning like a weirdo at my iPad because I was so sincerely excited for you both with the tv spot. Happy to be celebrating your successes with you from central PA 🥰
Maid Service; Gorgeous in Green half zip; Parties at Park w/Playground Equipment, Cake, Balloons and light finger food snacks w/ water bottles & juice boxes; CONGRATULATIONS ON THE TV NEWS!; Day dedicated to Laundry. You ROCK Girlfriend 😍
I grew up doing just home birthday parties and that's what I did with my kids too. I think around 10+years old they might have had a best friend spend the night. But nothing extravagant. When my son was in his teens we went out ,but it was a lot later .
I truly understand where you're coming from with laundry. You would stroke out if you saw my basement laundry area. I know I want to. It's at the point where I think I am going to have to take all of the blankets and sheets to the laundry Matt just so I can try to get caught up. I also have ADHD so I ALWAYS forget about the laundry and have to re wash it. I try to remember to set an alarm, but sometimes I forget to do that too, or I'll be in the middle of something and shut it off, and forget about it. It's so overwhelming and frustrating. Ever since I started creating content for RU-vid, it's all 1000% worse. I get thoroughly depressed when my house is messy, and then I just avoid it all until I break down and clean it all. It's a very bad cycle 😂😂
Where’d u get that dresser behind you ? 18:45 it’s gorgeous I love that color wood with the black handles so pretty! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 I also folded laundry at like 10 o’ clock last night lol … ugh! Just Family to friends for sure I had a Smurf cake hulk cake lol sesame street Barbie every year it’s something different
The book I'm reading is All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers. She runs/hosts the Crime Junkie podcast and is also local to Indianapolis! The book is really good so far! It's a flash back/ flash forward, parallel stories, fictional true crime story. I'd recommend it!
My birthday parties (44) as a kid were like yours. As a teen my friends doing stuff. For my son who is 20 now we went all out when he was little and then as a teen he wanted smaller just a few friends thing. Weird how it flip flopped now that I’m thinking about it lol.
