So kind of you to help Ukrainian families.I am from Ukraine as well and we have just moved to Portugal. I can say that every little act of kindness from locals is like a hug and a statement that everything is going to be ok.
Lots of our Ukrainian family is staying here in the US as well currently. My parents immigrated at 30 with 6 kids in tow. I cannot imagine moving with my one child to a foreign country to start over! Edit: The refugees singing in Russian at the end was touching. ❤ Praising the Lord for his mercy after they've just escaped war. Wow.
I go to Costco all the time and it’s only 3 of us! I love their produce, milk, eggs, PB, cheeses, paper goods/diapers, fish, chicken, cheap clothes and shoes, dry goods like seeds and nuts, condiments, etc etc etc 😁
Four of us and we got every 2-3 months. We buy our meat and break it down to smaller portions to be frozen, paper goods, cereal, tuna, bottled water for the church music team, the large bag of tortilla chips, trash bags, laundry detergent, you name it!
Loved what you had to say about the friends from Ukraine. My husband & I survived because of people in church with a big heart like you who are willing to give & receive . I still have friends from 56 years ago!! ♥️🙏🏼
I'm so glad to hear of your friendship with the Ukrainian refugees! I am part Ukrainian/Russian and it makes me feel happy that y'all are reaching out to my "family" so to speak 😊
I've been watching your content for several years, way before coming to United States. As a Ukrainian myself, am happy to see my fellow Ukrainians get help and get to enjoy your company. Be happy in everything you do, Meghan 🤗
Love, love that you are canning. I grew up canning with my mom and dad and have been canning for my family for over 40 years. There is nothing better! I want to share a tip… add the jars to a warm water canner, then bring it to a boil, reduce the heat but keep a boil and then start the timing at the boiling point. If your jars have cooled off- cooler that the canner water- the bottoms of the jars will break off and you lose all of your hard work in the water. I love canning!!!!
Ha ha-grass in the straw. I’ve been married for 40 years & my Husband still says funny things like your Josh too. Love to hear you Both talk freely. It’s the little things that are soo Beautiful & special. Please do more of this. Y’all are a Blessing Megan & your family is quite normal (in this crazy world) Your channel is truly a joy to watch.
I loved the banter between you and Josh this week. How lovely also of that family to pay for your meal. Bless you for helping the Ukrainian couple and making them feel at home❤️💙💚
Just a few things…if someone has a Costco membership just use theirs for now and only get the things you like. I agree with you Meghan that “family times and outings” are my best and favorite things to do. Especially now that my kids are grown. We are still making memories. I love when you show around Lancaster. It’s one of my husband and I’s favorite place to go. Blessings!!
I’m a single person and I love Costco! I shop there more than I should for sure. They have great clothes, they have great priced foods for bulk stuff. I definitely have figured out the things I can’t buy there because yes, I do get sick of them by the time I’m finished.
Right before you said that another family paid for your lunch I was thinking how special it was to see your family altogether spending time having fun! I’m so glad you included the time spent with Josh and the kids - it’s such an encouragement to see you all loving on each other!
My mom, sister, and I ate at the Agape Cafe this year. We enjoyed the cafe. I always like watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your family life. You are a blessing to so many of us.
We are a family of 6 (4 kids) and we LOVE Costco! We don’t usually get fresh stuff there, but for snacks & frozen stuff along with paper towels/tp, dishwasher soap & pull ups you can’t beat Costco prices
Wow God bless you for helping out Ukraine families. I’m ukranian my self both my husband and I and I’ve been watching you for years ❤️ so humbling to see how helpful people are to our Ukrainian people 🇺🇦
I'm one of those people who cook without recipes much of the time. It came from not having much money and learning to just use whatever I had in the cupboard. I do sometimes end up wishing that I had measured the amounts so I could make it taste the exact same way again but I do think it is fun to experiment. When I do cook without a recipe it always reminds me of the story about Stone Soup.
Megan you did a great job in not interrupting Josh since your last video, good for you! It's so much more enjoyable & relaxing for those of us watching. I'm proud of you.
A couple of cautions when canning: when removing the jars, do not tilt them. A you tube I watch said they learned that the hard way. Also, when you take the jars out of the canner, place a tea towel or tablecloth down to set the hats on or they could break as the counter could be cold and jars are hot. As I'm watching this my pickled hot pepper jars are sealing. Love that sounds.
Oh wow hearing the bugs outside when you were on your porch was so nice!!! I may not love bugs all the time but I do love that sound :) Great video Megan! Thank you for sharing with us!
In the 80's we sundried our own apricots...easy but need lots of space to dry them( old doors replaced with fine wire). Also did our own tomato puree..still have hand machine that removes the skin & seeds..worth having. Great video..so easy to enjoy.
Miller is so darn cute! He looks just like his Dad. Canning is so much fun. I make sweet pepper relish and tried spice peach jam this year! Start with jams, it’s an easy start. Love your vlogs…day in the life are the best! ❤️❤️
Cute bench! Love videos where husbands and wives are working as a team 🤩 Love Costco because their produce is so fresh. Only a family of 4 but I guess we eat a lot!
I laughed out loud when you said the peppers were “breathing”. I never thought of it that way before. Now that’s all I’ll think about when it gets to that stage of cooking. I loved this whole video, you have so much fun as a family. Thanks for sharing your day with us. 🥰
I love Costco, we're a family of 6,but I do all from scratch cooking so we don't buy a lot of snacks. As for canning, I LOVE it!!!!!I honestly didn't like it until I was married but now I enjoy the process and also the fact that I have so much food available. I can basically everything. Acre homestead is a great channel here on RU-vid all about food preservation.
you are so kind to help folk from the Ukraine, they will treasure your help for always... we have Ukraine families here in Cornwall-UK... as you say we are brothers and Sisters in Christ.
Hello, Megan. Thank you so much for your channel!) My mother tongue is russian and, at first, when i heard worshipping in russian, i didn't understand that the language had changed (thought it was an add :)) my brain just kept getting the information heard:) it was so pleasant to hear something dear and near:))) thank you so much for helping the people in need! Also the worship song seems familiar to me:)
Hey Megan, it's been years since we've seen each other. Back before Covid when cross border travelling was much easier! We are similar in our stage of life but some different in personality, example is my whole week is revolving around canning applesauce, pears, beans and all things tomato 😀 but I wanted to say you inspire me, thanks for putting the time and effort into your videos!
We have had a Costco membership since we were married. It just last longer and less shopping. Never got tired of yet. I shopped at other places and I end up spending way more for less. You can make things and freeze for later. Carrots celery ect. It a great place to get things when having a crowd. We also buy there appliances and furniture. Best place to buy appliances. Always got melons at martins, and Lowell. They switch out there things so often.
I just love your family! All of you are so endearing. I understand why someone paid for your lunch. I'm old enough to be your mother, and I know your target audience is probably young mothers, but I really enjoy your channel. Your family is truly a light in a broken world!
I had the biggest smile while you were canning. I thought it was a huge chore the first time I tried it. a little practice and its so easy now. I only have a water canner. A pressure cooker makes me nervous. I make pepper Jelly, and jams. This year made blueberry and plum. So glad you tried it. You did a great job.. I am 72 years old; and feel its one of those homemaking tasks that will be a dying art if the younger people don't learn. Thanks for sharing your staycation.
Enjoy watching your videos here in Germany. I can plums and apples which grow in my garden and use them to make crumbles in winter. Love your positive manner and Christian testemony.
You are so brave to start canning on your own! I made my husband help for a long time before I was confident to do it myself. Now it's second nature and most of my pantry is canned! It is so satisfying and I still get as excited as my first time hearing all the pops! We do jams, jellies, tomato products and fruits mostly. Love your videos!!
My husband, Josh who also is a roofer😁, just picked a bunch of peppers from our garden and said he wanted to make pepper jelly. Good timing to watch your video! I'm just learning how to can as well. I've pressure canned green beans so far. My husband has water bathed tomatoes. Trying to get away from freezer preserving as well.
I’m still in the middle of watching this video and just wanted to say that you are the only channel I have set to notify me when you upload a video. Thursdays are extra fun for me cause I know your putting a video out. Bless you all!!!!! Thank you for sharing your life with us. So inspirational and happy!!
I've been canning my whole life- learned from my mother. My favorite memory was when each jar lid would 'pop',, my mother would exclaim "Praise the Lord!" or "Hallelujah!" or "Thank You, Jesus!" I have always done the same, especially when you experience jars that don't seal, it's a joy when each jar DOES seal, lol!
We don't have a cosco, we have Sam's Club. I love it for the 4 of us, for things like toilet paper, tissues, cereal, soap, cat liter, etc. its a lot cheaper buying in bulk for those things. Your new bench for the front porch looks great! The popping of the jars was so cute, it made me smile:)
Great video again. Wow! Reminded me so much of my kids who are now grown and I am a grandma. Love watching your family and how kind your kids are to each other. It truly reminded me of my days as a mom. Kids, husband, softball, golf What a fun time. I know at times it can be hard but you do such a wonderful job with your littles. Enjoy them. Great job on the canning. Loved your reaction and the lids popping because I still get that way. Thanks for sharing your family with us. Be blessed.
We have two kids and only shop at Costco. Since we live 2 hrs away from the closest town, we do shopping only once a month and Costco size things are perfect for that!
I whey ferment garlic. Its so handy to be able to grab the cloves out when cooking and since we dont use alot of garlic, it saves on waste. My friend preserves hers in honey and takes one daily as a immunity booster.
I had never canned anything but my husband’s mom did so it was important to him, especially since she passed away 16 years ago. I was nervous, but we worked together and learned as we went - we now keep jars of applesauce, Apple Butter, strawberry jam and apricot jam. I have also made and canned Spiced Plum sauce and Strawberry-Apricot jam, but I have yet to try anything savory / vegetable. I have lots of things I want to try and hope to get to them soon! A few fun facts for our family: my mother-in-law was born and raised in Ephrata in Lancaster County (her parents owned an antique store there, and her sister still lives in the big white house on the main street! 🙂). And my mother-in-law always made her applesauce from Gravenstein apples, which is a bit of a sour-sweet apple which makes delicious sauce, so that’s what we use. We first canned Gravenstein Apple Sauce when our oldest was a baby (he turns 13 next year!) and that apple sauce has been the first solid food for each of our four children😃 It feels so special to have that little connection to their sweet grandmother in Heaven whom they never got to meet here on earth. 💕
I enjoy your youtube channel so much. I broke my wrist back in June, so sorry to hear your mom broke her wrist. I'm praying for healing for your mom. I'm 52, and my 17-year-old daughter found your channel a few years back. We both enjoy watching home making, Christ-following type channel you have created.
Очень люблю смотреть ваши видео, хотя не понимаю ни слова 😪и даже подписана на вас, но нас объединяет наш Господь, я тоже менонитка из Германии, вернее из далекого Казахстана и теперь проживаю в Германии, и с большим интересом смотрю ваши видео, вы такая позитивная, мне очень нравится в вас все, и ваша семья, пусть Господь вас благословит, и спасибо что в конце видео поставили песню на русском🙏🙏🙏 спасибо вам за помощь украинским беженцам 💕💕💕
Megan, love ya! Newsflash- you ARE a large family! And with all the entertaining you do a membership would probably be a wise choice... but see if your parents can get you a card linked with theirs then split the cost in half!
I love the fact that your community welcomed to people from Ukraine because that’s the big tenet of Jesus’s message so you’re doing the right thing. I’m sure they appreciate it beyond measure.
Megan, you and your precious family just melt my heart. As a fellow sister in Christ, I love when you share your faith. You are such a blessing. Praying for the Ukraine families. Hope your mother gets along well. So sorry to hear about her injury. So thankful that Josh’s injury wasn’t worst. Someone we know had the same happen, but ended up in the hospital. Take care and God bless y’all. 😀❤️
I can’t remember if I’ve ever left a message for y’all but I just wanted to let you know I absolutely love your videos! Your family is so happy and sweet!! Thank you for helping the Ukrainian families!! 😃❤️🙏🎚🌺
Thanks for befriending the Ukrainians, I know of so many of our people are moving here, to all over the USA and its makes life just that much better having someone who cares to put the time and work into making a friendship.
I love this video!Agape Cafe is a great place for two reasons! Great food and great family who owns it! I am so proud of my cousin and his family in having a successful business! I love the new bench on the front porch. Is it comfy? Our son does awesome smoked cream cheese. He is single and smokes all kinds of different foods! Great job on the pepper jam. I haven't made any in a few years. I think I should do it again this year yet. It is a super gift for Christmas. All you need to put with it is crackers and cream cheese and you have a nice gift. Looking forward to next weeks video.
Aw, poor Josh! Bless his heart! That must have been so painful. I loved this video and always enjoy seeing your sweet family doing things together. May God bless you always.🙏❤🌺
I have never tried canning and I am in my 50's. Yikes. I would be just as excited as you were about the "Popping" noises. lol . You have inspired me to give it a try.
Oh, we LOVE pepper jelly. Incredible! My husband and I both spent some time in Ukraine when we were in college. Will always hold a special place in my heart.
We have a Costco membership for just my husband and I (and baby I guess). I would say maybe we are fairly repetitive eaters but we find it worth it! We have a chest freezer too so we don’t eat everything right away. We have found they have good prices kitchen appliances, diapers, vacuums, golf balls, clothes, toiletries, contact lenses you name it! But what has made the membership worth it for us is the car insurance is great coverage and so much less than others and we always get the best price on rental cars.
We're a family of 4 (two kids: 5yo and 1 month) and we love our Costco membership. Usually go once a month or every second month since it's out of town for us. There's a lot of pantry staples we get there but we've also bought a lot of stuff for home renos (pot lights, shower, toilets, etc) so that's also made it worth it to us.
Boil your jelly a bit longer, like another 30 seconds. Or boil it just a tad harder during the one minute. That should help it be a bit firmer. Just a tip for next spring when fresh strawberries come in, make the strawberry freezer jam if you never have. It's delicious!!
You & Josh are a very cute couple 💕 It’s nice to see more of the both of you 😊 & your precious family Well done for trying canning I’m new to this to 😮
It’s just my husband and me and we benefit from a Costco membership. I go maybe 5-6 times a year and I’ve calculated the savings is worth the cost of the membership. Primarily buy TP, paper towels, dish soap, laundry and dishwasher detergent, meat (I vacuum seal in portions and freeze), garlic, oils, seasonings like red pepper flakes, black pepper, etc. Some produce is reasonably sized, like raspberries, individual pineapples. I also use their brand of shampoo and conditioner and buy the big bottle of neutrogena rainbath. I don’t know, I think for a family of 5 it can definitely be worth it, but everyone is different and shops differently.
My granny used to make delicious pepper jelly. It was always a special treat when she'd share that snack with me and chat. Loved seeing how she would've done it and all the work it took!
