hi guys! two things... 1. stay tuned until the end for an easy giveaway of some fun products ❤️ 2. do you all prefer / uploads OR / uploads? I plan to post 3x a week a bit in December, but in 2022, I'm thinking of switching to Tuesdays and Thursdays. let me know whatcha think 💫 I hope you all are well!
I personally watch more content during the week vs the weekend, but I definitely go back and watch videos posted on the weekend. I love your calming, uplifting, and cozy videos. May the Lord continue to bless you ❤️
My favorite thing is the joy & happiness from decorated trees, Christmas lights, Christmas music, Christmas Eve candlelight service, the slowness of Christmas morning. All of it!!!!! 🎄
my favorite thing about the holiday season is obviously being with the family part, but also being at church on christmas eve service is one of the most amazing things ever just something so amazing about the church during the christmas season 🥰🥰 izzybellerrr!! 🥰❤️
Nearly screamed at work because I am excited for the length of this vlog and the content in it. Thank you for always being vulnerable and open with what you share with us - it is truly inspiring and motivating!! Can't wait to watch this video in its entirety when I get home :) AND your editing has been on FLEEK!! I see all the effort you're putting in on making these videos a cinematic experience On another note - Tuesdays and Thursdays would be awesome for 2022!!
You have been one of my all time favorite RU-vidrs since I was in high school/watching you in high school! Such a sweet kinda hearted soul, the perfect role model and a friend I wish I had! Thank you for being you and making the content that you do!
My absolute favorite thing during the holidays is going on an annual ice skating/christmas light seeing date with my boyfriend! so fun and memorable! ☃️🎄
You mention this all the time in your recent videos, but probably what I appreciate most is the cozy, warm feeling that the holiday season brings... between lighting the tree, the music, and the inherent kindness that seems to come out through friends, family, and strangers. I try to remember to slow down and appreciate the small things like Christmas lights and a silly Christmas movie.
My favorite thing about the holiday season is just the joy and coziness that is almost universal. Spending time with family and new rhythms too. @mrslaurenluna I just love your videos so much! You’re so sweet and inspiring!!
My favorite thing about the holidays is: Spending time with family. Sitting around the table and having conversation while enjoying some good food. This year we were blessed with our first grandchild Isaiah. We love him so much and can't wait to see him grow up. I love your videos!
I’ve struggled with horrible cystic acne for years and completely empathize with how you feel 💕 earlier this year I got a food sensitivity blood test done and since cutting out my trigger foods my skin had completely cleared (it has also really helped healing pimple “stains”) I also don’t get bloated after eating anymore. I know you mentioned gluten and dairy but I found it really helpful to know specifically what foods and proteins trigger inflammation in my body. You don’t have to cut them out completely but even reducing how often you eat them is really helpful! Wishing you the best of luck with your skin journey 😊
I got my wisdom teeth out yesterday and have been feeling terrible! Your videos are so calming though they have been helping me relax and feel so much better! Also, my favorite things about the holidays are spending time with family!
I truly enjoy your videos!! They make me feels so calm and cozy when I watch them, especially knowing your a Christian makes me feel more relatable to you. 😇 Favorite part of holiday’s is knowing people coming together for a moment of love and relief with each other.
I hear you about not just wanting more meds - BUT I had acne that really bothered me until I was 25 and went on spironolactone, which is a medicine specifically for hormonal acne. It was life changing - I had tried it all - cheap skin care, expensive skin care, facials, washing my pillow case, washing my face a ton, not washing my face, on and on, but that really worked for me. I hope you can find a derm who listens to you and doesn't prescribe things you don't want but will work with you to find a good solution.
I love watching your videos while I do my skincare routine each night! I am more grateful for spending quality time with family during the holiday season. Playing games and watching movies with loved ones brings so much joy.
I have always struggled with acne and what I adore about christmas is going to my grandma's house with my dog and just eating cookies and don't having to watch what I eat because my skin would freak out I just don't care for christmas hahaha and also spending time all together, playing games and just laughing so much! Hope you and your loved ones have an amazing christmas! Love your videos so much Michelle
I am so thankful for family and health especially during this holiday season. I always admire how close you are with your family too. I hope you’re holiday season is filled with warmth and joy ❤️
Hey! I study nutrition and I just wanted to let you know there isn't evidence for gluten causing acne and limited evidence of dairy in some individuals so please don't feel that is something you need to cut out! Refined carbohydrates and sugar can have an effect on acne however that is more about glycemic load and more about moderation rather than cutting out completely ❤️
I LOVE the length of this video! My favorite part about the holidays is being able to spend time with my family and going to family Christmas parties because that’s when I see a lot of the family I don’t usually see a lot.
I’m loving the longer videos! But I really appreciate the kindness of others during the holiday season. People are more generous and willing to help and it just shows people’s hearts during this time.
Thankful for positive and inspiring women on the internet, like you! Thank you for always keeping your viewers grounded. You are a beautiful example of what it looks like to be humble and kind
I absolutely LOVE how Cash every time you show something to the camera is like "well.. I'm concerned.. is this something for me?" It just makes my day. love from Germany xx
My favorite part about the holidays is the magical and whimsical spirit, the joy and being abled to come together with family and friends purely to enjoy the present moment🥰 my favorite time of year!
My favorite part about the Christmas season is the fun traditions my family partakes in every year and just the way the season brings people together and uplifts everyone’s spirits.
I feel you with the acne struggle! I have had hormonal acne on my T zone since 6th grade and now I’m 21. I do everything too - quality, natural ingredients, lots of sleep, water, clean clothes and linens, and clean food. I don’t know what else to do at this point! It’s so frustrating, but know that you’re not alone
Omg Cash looks like a full grown boy! Gosh he’s a love bug! Also I don’t have an IG but still wanted to say my favorite part of the holidays is the warm vibes and getting to be with loved ones. All the animals make it loving and cozy too.
Ahh SO relatable with acne. I am 22, was on acutane in high school, and here I am with acne literally all over my face. I just got off hormonal bc so I’m sure that’s part of the reason why but I wish it would just go away. So frustrating 🤪 BUT, I am so encouraged to see that it’s not just me who struggles with it. Thankful for your vids, Michelle! 🤍
I have many favorite parts of the holiday season. This year I am trying to do a daily Advent devotional to prepare my heart for Christmas. Outside of that, I love decorating with my family. I also really enjoy being home and cozy. Its always the best being able to spend each day being grateful and hopeful!
My favorite thing about the holiday season is the coziness of home!! Always sad taking down the tree and decorations. Looking forward to family time too ♥️
i love playing your videos while i reset my room in the mornings🥺 my favorite thing about the holiday season is that all my siblings get together to have dinner and hang out :) (i have a lot of siblings like you so it’s always nice when we can be together)
Hi Michelle!! I love your content so so SO much. It makes me so motivated and and you set such a good example of a women of God❤️ I love how you show joys in the simple life because that it truly what we should appreciate. To answer your question my FAV thing about the holidays is how it brings my family together and how we can appreciate the birth of our savior. Can’t wait to see more of your videos!!💖
I’ve struggled with my skin my whole life too! I went on medication when I was 13. The only time I was filled satisfied with my skin was when I moved to Korea and started using Korean skincare. Western skincare can actually be so bad for your skin.
Loved this video, as always. My favourite thing about the holidays is the warm feeling you get and spending time with my family ❤️ also looking at all of the lights and decorations and Christmas songs of course! There are too many things to choose from! Have a lovely weekend x
My fave thing is baking! 😍 I love making and decorating lots of treats to share with my friends and family. I don't have them through the year so it's extra special :)
I absolutely love your vlogs and how you edit, they are always so calming! my favorite thing about the holidays is getting to spend time with loved ones and celebrate the birth of Jesus. I get so excited from all the Christmas lights and the joy that comes from this season ❤️🎄
My favorite time about the holidays is spending time with family. We have a newborn so this year is extra special for us. I love your videos . Thank you ❤️
I have struggled on and off for years with my skin! Recently came off BC and stopped getting my cycle so my doctor ran a hormone panel and turns out I have PCOS which causes acne. It was an ah ha moment. Most likely it's nothing you are doing. Sometimes our hormones just stink :( I would definitely have a full hormonal panel done if you haven't already. It's easier to know the root cause and correct it that way then getting the runaround with topical treatments which only treat, not stop the cause. Good luck
@@michellereedg It's better to do with endocrinologist. They not only check your female hormones, but also glucose, thyroid hormones and some others. For me taking meds for thyroid hormonal problems really helped with acne. Also look into low glycemic index diet. Substitiuting glucose (and typical sugar) with other sweeteners helps with both skin, diabetics risk and regulating energy levels (including sleep problems).
I also went on acutane in high school and that didn’t work for me either. Once I got my PCOS and hormones under control with my gynecologist’s help my skin cleared up completely.
@@michellereedg PCOS was the cause of my acne too! Spirinolactone medication (I know you mentioned you weren’t interested in meds but just in case) CURED my hormonal acne!
Thank you for all your great videos and content absolutely love it!! My favorite thing about this season would have to be the lights and general cheer it brings!!
Love your videos so much! So peaceful and calming. Makes me love life more! Also I thought you looked so cute that morning you said you didn’t haha. My favorite thing about the holidays is just stepping back to be grateful and spending time with loved ones. Also getting to do festive activities warm my heart ❤️
Hi Michelle, I think my favourite thing about the holiday season is the uninterrupted time spent with family. Being able to be off your phone and not working is just the best feeling. I think practicing being present and enjoying the time with loved ones before we begin a new year. Love your videos girl, happy holidays ❤️❤️
Hi Michelle!! I struggled with some intense acne a couple years ago and Curology saved my skin!! It’s customized just for you depending on what kind of acne you have and where you get it. Definitely worth checking out!! You apply it to your face at night like a moisturizer!
Hi Michelle! What I appreciate most about the holiday season is spending extra with with the ones I love most and seeing them light up when they receive the gifts I’ve picked out for them 💕… also cookies lol
I’m spending my first winter in a really cold province and the seasonal sads are affecting me. I love how motivating and calming your videos are. It’s like catching up with a friend. Also love that you are getting cache a stocking!
Hey Michelle Reed. You made the best relaxing videos ever! Lots of love 💓💓😍 I hope I'll be able to catch up by watching some of your videos even though I'm still behind on them.
I was listening to your podcast and it ended right when I finished cooking and decided to hop on your channel to watch something else. I love you content Michelle! God Bless! ❤️🙏🏻
Michelle I feel your pain with the skin issues. In high school, I had perfect clear skin but the minute I turned 24 I got more acne then I have ever had 😪 it is so depressing to deal with sometimes but I try to stay positive about it but I agree that it's very hard to deal with and thinking that I'll have it forever 🙁
Loved this video! Now that I’m a newer believer, my favorite thing about the holidays is rejoicing with family, and truly celebrating the true meaning of this glorious holiday. Merry Christmas to you and your family girl! 🎄
First of all I definitely wanna get that puffer 😍 and also my favorite thing when it comes to the holiday season is all the cozy vibes that come along with it. From spending more intimate time with family to drinking hot coffee drinks and dressing warmer. Don’t get to do that often since CA doesn’t exactly provide seasons living on the coast and all. Hope you and your fam have a great holiday season 🤍
I love being able to be with my family during the holiday season. We all live across the US but we try to all come home to Michigan to celebrate Christmas together. Two cousins have been born during the last couple months so it’ll be nice to meet new family members ☺️! Also love the idea of 2 uploads a week - your longer content is my favorite :) Also wanted to share you podcast was my #1 listened to in 2021 on Spotify ☺️
Hey Michelle! I struggled with cheek acne until I was 27. When I turned 28 it just stopped cold Turkey. I rmemeber being so insecure about it and just realized it's not one cream or product...sometimes it's just a matter of time. I barely use anything on my skin now. I wash it with cetaphil once a day and use a standard moisturizer once a day and that's it! Skin really does start from the inside out. I know it sucks to hear this but just be patient. Acne will go away, sometimes it just takes time.
My favorite part of Christmas is having all my family together given we weren't able last year with the world being closed so I'm even more thankful this year
Hi Michelle! My favorite thing about the holidays is the pure joy it brings to do Christmasy activities with the ones you love. Whether it be decorating, cooking/baking, doing a Christmas activity or even just watching a movie, it just seems more fun to do it at Christmas time. I don’t have Instagram/social media, but I am wondering if I can still enter the contest. Let me know! I love your channel. It is something truly look forward to watching every week!
Cash was so funny in this vlog, I loved it! And Tuesday’s & Thursday’s work great for next year! I love your longer videos, too! I like watching them when I’m unwinding or cleaning (:
my favorite part of the holidays is getting to spend time with my family! it is especially exciting for me this year because i moved out of state this year and dont get to see them that often
Love these longer week in the life vlogs! Would love a video on budgeting & saving! New subscriber and I absolutely love your content. So relatable and inspiring! ❤️❤️❤️
Michelle!! I've followed you for so long and LOVE your videos so much. I've struggled with acne on and off since I was 13 (I'm 22 now), and I've tried SO MANY THINGS with no fixing it. It's terrible! Recently though (the past year), my skin is the best its ever been (despite it being the most stressful year of my life) because I switched to Differin gel and CeraVe facewash with the very occasional moisturizer when I need it (like in the winter). I know retinoids can be scary especially with the purging period, but there is nothing that has worked so long and consistently for me like Differin has. Theres tons of direction videos on youtube for how to use it well and cope with the purging period (mine lasted for about 4 weeks). My friends have gotten on it too and it has helped SO MUCH. Just thought it might help you :) the purging period sucks, but it is SO WORTH IT once you get past it. Acne sucks so much, but I'm praying you're able to find what works for you and have peace through the process!!
I have dealt with similar breakouts for most of my teenage/adult life. When I quit wearing face makeup (foundation, concealer, etc.) during the lockdowns, ALL of my acne cleared up within like a week and a half. I know that is a hard thing to do, and I probably never would have done it without the lockdowns and not going out, but that is one potential thing to try! Also, Tuesday-Thursday uploads would be good :) I also like the tuesday/saturday uploads!
Michelle!! You never fail to put me in a good mood and brighten my day. Thanks for always putting out genuine videos. The holiday season brings me so much joy because I get to watch my niece and nephew experience family traditions and get super excited for all the fun activities, so special. ❤️
Margarite Jasewicz 0 seconds ago Love your video’s! Have been watching you since your high school days!!! My favorite thing about the holiday time is just how busy this season is. But I’m a good way! So many parties with family and friends and celebrating Jesus’s birthday!!
Hi Michelle! I love your videos! I got married shortly after you last year. I had never been on birth control before and it really wreaked havoc on my skin. Took months to regulate even after stopping taking it. I’m talking CRAZY acne on parts of my face I hadn’t experienced before. Coffee is also a contributing factor for me. Anyway, I’m wishing you the best! You’re beautiful regardless. This will pass!
Michelle! I too went on Accutane in HS, as well. Later on in college my skin looked extremely similar to yours. Small tiny bumps/breakouts. Tried cutting dairy and gluten - didn't work. As I cut the dairy, I used almond milk as an alternative and my skin was even worse. I finallyyy figured out that nuts made my skin break out, specifically almonds. Once I cut those out, my skin was day and night. Worth a try for like a week :) and nuts aren't a huge restriction ❤️
Hi Michelle! It seems like you had a very nice thanksgiving and I hope you have a really sweet Christmas. Your presents look so pretty with the wrapping you picked out. I’m really grateful for the holiday season because it means I can go home from university to see my family. I am really blessed like you to have a family I am really close with and always love to spend time with. My extending family like my grandma and aunts and cousins all live back in Mexico where I lived until I was 5. But growing up in the US we couldn’t always go back to see them. Over the years we have made an extensive group of family friends from Spain, Argentina, Brazil and a lot more and we have become each others family away from our home countries. This thanksgiving was really special. I got to introduce my boyfriend to all of my friends and family and he got to see a lot of our family traditions. I know your thanksgiving ended at 10 pm but our dinner didn’t start till 10pm. We had 30 of our friends over and stayed up dancing and doing karaoke until 6am where we watched the sunrise. I love these holiday traditions and I’m very excited to be back home for Christmas and New Years. I’m also going to get a chance to visit New York for the first time with my roommate in December. I’ve watched your channel since I was in middle school and seen all of your videos in New York so I am so excited to go 🥰. Do you have any recommendations? I wish you, your family and Cash the sweetest holiday season 🎄💝. Sincerely, Jimena ig: jime_ruiz5
Hi girl! I have struggled for years with my skin too,. I think you said you used IT cosmetics CC, it looks gorgeous but I did find it made my skin worse! I now realized I can’t use chemical sunscreens and only physical sunscreen. LOVE EltaMD sunscreen, I also must incorporate a silicylic acid face wash too with my cerave. The Inky list makes a great affordable one! Love your all your videos and podcasts GF, and New Morning Mercies is one of my favs! Have an amazing day
I love getting to really have the time to spend with my family and getting to be together and be grateful for everything I have. I know that is so typical but I love it @mrsemmachambers have a merry Christmas xx
