When homemaking is hard 

I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to hear you encourage homemakers! I’ve heard two ladies in my past make the comments of how bored they were staying home…”because you can only clean a house so much.” There IS more to it and you demonstrate it so well. We don’t have to have eight kids, a farm and live in the country to be purposeful. When you talk, I hear start where you are, do what you can with what you have. As cliche as it sounds, time goes way too fast. I’m sixty-two and wonder where the time went! Thank you again for lifting up homemakers, and those ladies that dream of doing it. That little sleeper is a genius idea! Wish I’d had one with my son.🙌🏻

All other careers exist to support the ultimate career; the homemaker

I love that you said, “I get to be a chef, and a designer and sometimes an artisan baker.” That’s a really neat way to look at it when sometimes it just feels like we’re cooking another meal or replacing something that fell apart in the house. Your channel always encourages me in homemaking!

I've heard it said that changing "I have to" to "I get to" is a great way to lean into gratitude.

Victor is just the cutest most happiest baby. He seems very chill. That armoire is gorgeous. Looks perfect in your room. Thx for always trying to be real with us Lisa. I appreciate it so very much🩷

The one thing I have always loved about your videos is how practical you are. So practical, relatable, and down to earth. ❤ thanks for inspiring us.

It's also much much more difficult when you have a husband that works outside the home 60-70 hours a week.

There IS value in homemaking. Making our families and homes a priority, if its possible, IS important. I have been a single mom and I have felt like I had to do it all. I remarried and we made the decision for me to stay home and I feel like it was the best decision. Often its treated as if its not a job. It is a full time job and children and all their different stages take time and effort.

It gave me so much joy to see Victor waving his arms and kicking his legs, just delightful. Thankyou for this video and all your encouragement.

One very important element missing in running a home is having an on board supporting husband. Without his support and cooperation the task of the wife & mother would be very difficult & even miserable. On board, supporting husbands of large families are a minority here in the states. With all the work & business of the wife/mother it would be crucial for the husband to be busy in something he personally enjoys doing as a man, so he doesn’t start complaining & stoking arguments.

It's true, homemakers are more than just housewives . We wear many hats!!!

Always so happy when a new video of yours is up. I'll make sure to enjoy this in peace and quiet tonight when the kiddos are in bed. Greetings from Switzerland

You make homemaking look effortless. Thanks for showing us the reality.

I would so love and appreciate a podcast episode/video on transitioning your babies from your bed to their own, and more about your version of the Bradley method!

You’re doing what is the most important and fulfilling. I’m never as happily as when I was taking care of my kids, grandkids and husband. When I care for them they care for me.

Lisa, to me your amazing woman. I give you so much credit to do n be who you are. I also admire you. The generation as of today is so very different than when I grew up. Everyone is in a hurry, no stopping to smell the roses. It’s become very materialistic n money talks big. Homes going for millions today. Children are growing up with technology n lack of respect. Morsels have truly left this generation. Yet your family is being raised with love, respect n much knowledge. Your a mother who’s always there to protect her chicks n feed them well n give them a home with many wonderful memories. I know there’s more women who follow you on your Utube channel n your Pod Cast n I like to say kudos to them all. You all are women to admire with much strength n respect. ♥️♥️😊👍👍👍🌟

I agree! When homemakers change their perspective that housekeeping, cooking, etc is not important or is a miserable chore, and think of it as a way to bring comfort and joy to themselves and their family, it changes the mindset.

Great video Lisa. Even us retired age ladies get overwhelmed and have many hard days being homemakers, I remember my Mum saying. Men get to retire but women don’t, we still have to cook and clean and pay bills. But for the most part, I would t trade it for any other job. I still do lots of canning, hunt, garden, keep bees and clean the house when there is time. Anyways, the hard days are out weighed by the happy, rewarding days, 🌷🇨🇦

Great video … two things though Lisa - I cringed when you sharpened your knife and used it immediately without washing it … it leaves tiny metal shards on the blade when you sharpen it which will get on your food - so always wash your knife after sharpening … also - the AAP, and others do not recommend weighted sleep sacks any longer - more articles now state DO NOT USE weighted sleep sacks and Amazon won’t even allow the sale of them … so please everyone do your research first!! Just FYI - love your videos!!!

You are so right Homemaking is harder sometimes than other times. We all need to be encouraged and thank you for this! It’s also good for us to encourage other homemakers when they struggle. It’s good to find a Titus 2 “mom” -one who can pray for you and encourage you, for truly homemaking is what we are designed to do by God. What He ordains He maintains and we can help that maintenance by just being a listening ear and giving a words of affirmation. ❤️🙏🙌✝️ You do that for us! And we can do it for others in our life too.

My heart melted when victor was smiling ❤ I watch your videos to relax and I get inspired. I agree, there are many roles you play as a homemaker. I stay with my dad. I'm unemployed at the moment so I've been doing things around the house. But sometimes, it's not valued. I get told, you are at home what did you even do today being at home snide remarks. It just adds insult to injury at times. But I know how much I cherish putting food on the table, having a clean house and doing the laundry etc

Thank you for another great video. After 51 years of homemaking, there are times I get do discouraged and feel so unappreciated. Then I sit down and watch RU-vid, and there’s usually such an uplifting video that you have just posted! ♥️

I found that a sound machine helped with Emma to get her used to the noises that come daily in the home. She can sleep anywhere now... Thanks for another great and inspiring video!!

Thank you for your gentle reminders and tips! I saw your armoire and was a bit discouraged because I have been looking for something so similar and it feels like I have been looking forever. Then you shared it’s been on your list for a long time as well. It reminded me to be patient and content to keep looking for the right one. Thanks again!

Such great advice, as mother of 8 and our Family is mostly gone from home now, I can tell you that disorganization is HARD ..and seasons change too.One big help I had was that our older Children were organizers and loved to help have things running more smoothly.

Victors Chubby cheeks are adorable!! I got that dreamland baby sleep sack and It did nothing for us, I actually felt like I was using a straight jacket on her. I switched to a sleeved 100% wool sleep sack. Have since learned that pediatricians don't consider weighted sleep sacks safe for sleep.

The three most important jobs- wife, mother, homemaker.

I love that you care about and encourage other homemakers.

The most important thing for a wife and mother is to feel appreciated and loved by them. I also laugh when my family thinks we have a self cleaning house! It certainly is true when they say, "A mother's job is never done".

Lisa, I love watching you as you care for the needs of your family! You and a few of my other RU-vidrs have replaced tv watching for me. While I am in the minority of your followers at 69 yrs young, I assure you I am one of your biggest fans! I’m not sure you will read this but I’d love to know about that big bar of soap at your kitchen sink. Have a blessed day! Debbie from Ky

What a great message! Homemaking is such an honor when you step back from the day to day and see the big picture, that you're shaping a culture for your children and grandchildren to look back on fondly

Thank you so much for this video!! I come from a line of women, be they family or friends, who are fantastic homemakers but ANGRY because they have to do it all. Watching you and Becky at Acre Homestead gives my heart wings. The way you've shown love to your home and family is gorgeous. I feel as if I've been living in a foreign place and am suddenly surrounded by people who speak my language and know my culture. I used to be angry and resentful.I forgive myself for feeling that way because you can't lay down with the dogs and not pick up some fleas. (not that those ladies are dogs by any means.) I simply reacted in a way that was familiar. I've been shifting away from anger and resentment in the home for years, since the 90s. Extricating myself from old belief systems has taken time. I have had times when I feel overwhelmed with the people around me. Observing the culture and society around me while working at being graceful towards myself and others will probably be a lifelong path that gets a little easier to manage but will never go away. It's starting to hit me what has shifted, how it has shifted and why. These times are rough and finding my footing has phases of feeling separated from the world around me. I want to climb on my roof and holler at my neighbors to grow food and learn scratch cooking. I have to breath and take in that we each have our own path to walk. Thank you so much for showing your path and allowing me and others to be a part of your community. You are a precious gem. (P.S. I know you're human and likely have your "moments". That's okay for you and for all of us.) Cheers!

Such good advice! Decluttering. I'm at the age to finally compose that "Dear Family, I have enough stuff..." letter to all my loved ones who struggle to think of Christmas and birthday and Mother's day gifts for the person who after a lifetime, has already everything they could need and has very few new "wants". Instead of stuff, gift me an afternoon of your time redeemable anytime of your availability and choosing in the upcoming year so we can go to lunch together, or take an adventure walk on a hiking trail we haven't walked, take a walking tour of a downtown in a city or small town located between where you live and I live and learn something regional about that place you never would have known if you hadn't stopped. Time is the most precious commodity most people have for different reasons at different stages in your life and it becomes the single most important thing to your elders as they realize they just want to be more content and closer to family and friends instead of acquiring more stuff.❤ Our time is rapidly running out.

As a ftm...this video hit me right in the heart and I needed this. Thank you for all you do ❤

Yes and YES to all of this! I kid my husband saying I should have majored in picking up in college--it would have stood me in better stead! But love homemaking & all it entails!

You are like a machine that never stops.

Man, this one really resonated with me. It is hard. And my WFH Job has had chaotic hours lately, in the midst of a terrible pollen season. I’ve digressed to instant meals for a couple of weeks to simplify life in this season. Thank goodness we have community and creators like you to remind us it’s not just us. Thanks for a few moments of peace today, Lisa ❤

My children love watching your videos with me. It is quickly becoming our one and only show to watch each week! Haha! Our mouths start watering while we watch you cook and then we plan what we’re going to try making that week. We had so much fun making Dutch Baby pancakes! We all get so excited seeing your children in videos and Just call them buy the name of our own kids that they look like. You may choose not to do so for privacy reasons, but my children would just be so thrilled to watch a video of you showcasing what your kids do with you in the kitchen or around the farm. My kids are Girl 11, Girl 9, boy 7, girl 5, boy 3, and expected boy to be born any day!

Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to make these videos! (and your podcasts!) You truly fill the nich now missing in today's world...women getting together where the conversation was about making a better this or that, doing a better this or that and plain old support. I know for myself your Monday reset routine you share changed the way I plan the first day of the week, making the rest of the week run smoother. Also, your calmness and common sense is contagious for now I can go into the kitchen, (or any other room) focus then relax while doing what needs to be done! OH MY what game changers!!!

This hits home. Its been a hard week of teething for my 14mo, and I'm 5 weeks pregnant and can feel the nausea starting to creep in. Its easy sometimes to look around and think whats the point? But its just a hard time right now, things will get easier.

Just wanted to share with you that you are the person who inspired me to dive into the sourdough world and become a sourdough home baker. I can proud my say I have not purchased any bread in 2 months and I have shared my sourdough treats with many friends and family now. Everyone loves it and they are becoming inspired also. Thank you Lisa 🙏🏼💕 from a 35 year old stay at home mother and step mother and wife in Australia. Also you have helped me embrace being a stay at homemaker more so as it is such a challenging and overwhelming job yet so incredibly beautiful and rewarding as we are the ones making our families feel cosy and loved through our home actions 🙏🏼

Where does all of your energy come from? You must be blessed with an amazing constitution. Try as I might and as much as I loved my small family, I could have never kept up with your pace.

Only 2 mins in and every word resonates with me❤❤❤

One tip that helped me was to not train them to sleep in the dark. Blocking out the light makes it harder for them to fall asleep when you’re out and about I feel. Or at someone’s house that doesn’t have room darkening curtains.

Lisa, the armoire is beautiful, but the babies are just adorable. You inspire me everytime I watch your videos. I'm 60 and no small children at home now, I miss it do much. I wish I could do over those days.... enjoy them, it goes way too fast. Cooking for 2 is just hard. 😢😢😂

I had my 4th baby around the same time that you had Victor so I feel you about sleep training 😅 you’re doing amazing! “I get to…” instead of “I have to…” is so helpful in changing my heart about homemaking ❤

This message truly came when my heart needed to hear it. Thanks for sharing your glimpses into your home and having such a positive and calming channel

Perfect timing. Thank you. Blessings to you and your family.

Thanks for the encouragement. ❤

I’m so glad it’s Friday, thanks Lisa

Yeah. . .my little one is not a good sleeper either and when he gets 4-5 hours of sleep I am in shock too. I am like you with my children's clothing too. Every spring and autumn we go through their clothing. Beautiful family photos!

Thank you, for the encouragement, Lisa 💜

This was a huge encouragement to me. Homemaking has been harder for me lately so this is just what I needed to get back in the right mindset.

He is absolutely precious ❤

Thank you for your encouragement and just showing there are pockets of time to get things done.

I definitely needed to hear this

I really enjoyed!!

I love these homemaking videos!

This was super validating…it’s easy for us to get use to tasks and feel like it’s not enough. It’s enough 💕

I love your channel. I have a tutor centre from my home. Gr R till Gr 11. I teach, cook,clean myself. It's very hard work but I will not trade it for anything else.

Such a joy to watch!

Just beautiful homemaking!

You have the most calming voice, thank you so much for your advice today and sharing with how to get around or out of a struggle!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😊

This came at a perfect time-I’ve had a short fuse with my two babies this morning. I love your honesty and encouragement in homemaking.

Thank you

im in the throes of newborn life with a toddler & both the overwhelm & the self doubt are strong right now, thank you for making content that slows down & encourages us

ive always used Ergopouch sacks for my kids but lately ive been seeing these weighted sleep sacks and i think i may have to give this brand a go!

love your channel , God bless you and you wonderful family

I thought you like a suggestion for a segment. Color Easter eggs with your kids using natural dyes like red onion, turmeric, etc. Go over ways to display. Then show some great recipes using hard boiled eggs. Kind of simplistic, but I would definitely enjoy it.

Lovely video, and the advice of keeping track of inventory is so true. When you don’t have clutter, you can spend your time properly cleaning, and a clean calm space is good for inner peace too.

I look forward to your posts so much! Podcasts are okay but I enjoy watching you better! You are an inspiration to so many women.

I really loved and appreciated this video. I’ve been home making for over 25 years and I appreciate every step even the things that are frustrating because at the end of the day we wouldn’t want to be any other place . Love and hugs

Love this video! Lisa you make everything look so organized and easy! Your babies are all so beautiful!

This is such a great vid! REAL! This is real life. Thank you for sharing. Inspirational and motivational!

I love what you share about homemaking! It is in such devoted service to your family. I'm wondering if you would be willing to discuss Luke's role as the leader of your family, and how that intersects with your role as the homemaker? How do you collaborate, how do you allow him to lead, where does he defer to your expertise as mother and homemaker?

Thank you for validating all the job titles of my running of the household! :D Many others think we sit and eat bon bon's all day and do nothing.

I also do the wardrobe swap out as we enter spring and autumn, it’s the best way. We keep their collections so minimal, I probably have more clothes in storage waiting to be worn than are actually in rotation right now!

HAPPY FRIDAY Lisa, family, and fur babies. I absolutely agree with you Lisa. Enjoyed the video. STTB

This is so needed for me. Thank you! Watching your channel has helped me realize how many skills you really need as a homemaker. I’m not just crazy for feeling overwhelmed by the learning curve. I have two toddlers and your channel has helped me so much navigate and put language to what I’m doing and what this job actually is

Your videos always inspire me. Watched twice just to see Victor smiling and kicking his feet.💕

Praying for swift success sleep training Victor. He is so precious doing tummy time in your videos, I love it

Love your new family pictures! God bless y’all! 😀♥️

You make it look effortless. Thanks for the encouragement.

As always, it was a joy to watch. You're the women across the room that inspire others to imitate.😊 I love watching Victor playing on the floor or on the bed laughing, kicking and entertaining himself! Such a happy little guy! He is adorable and makes me smile!☺

I don't think anything is impossible for you as your an absolute warrior ,nothing is beyond your capability everyone can see this from watching your achievements, from being an amazing mother ,wife ,cook , organiser and the list is endless, your an Angel and an absolute inspiration to all women around the world , bless you and your family, sending ❤ from Switzerland ❤

Awww I saw how happy Victor was laying in the middle of the bed kicking. He’s growing up so quickly Lisa. I watch a 2-3 homesteaders with a lot of precious children but every time I turn on your channel my husband hears you and immediately says you’re listening to your favorite. ☺️Such a relaxing channel and you have so many good ideas I love. I’m getting ready to unload a storage unit and what I don’t use or haven’t in years it’s going to be donated. Spring is definitely here where I am so it’s time. Thankyou again for more great ideas. I’m going to a baby shower and the sleeper sounds like a wonderful idea. What age would you suggest they begin to put the baby in one? 💜

Lisa, what an inspiring video. May more watch this to get a different insight into homemaking ❤

This was so beautiful, relaxing, and encouraging. Thank you, from a pregnant homemaking mama of 4 young children!

When I was a homemaker full time I was so fulfilled, but when I went back to working outside the home full time I asked everyone to pitch in more. 15 years later I’m missing homemaker time, love the added income, but watching my 20’s daughters looking forward to their futures leaving space/time while using skills I practiced in organizing/cooking/decorating. One daughter’s house shopping and loves the old country homes dreaming of how they will fix up their potentially forever spaces. My son in law wants new, clean look and modern conveniences. It’s going to be so fun for me to watch them bring it all together!

I just look forward to your videos each week so much! I love all the things that you do and your insight into day-to-day life and homemaking. You are by far my favorite RU-vidr❤

Really enjoy watching your videos you have a great way of keeping up with your homestead.

I so enjoyed your video. It gave me the push to do some cleaning that I haven't been inspired to do. Thank you for sharing your family with us!

Hi Lisa!I love your videos,is so beautiful.Thanks so much honey.Blessing to you ,and your family!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

It's all worth it !!!❤

Nice changes. Victor is just too adorable.

Your videos are so encouraging and refreshing! I enjoy them so much. Thank you!

So helpful and encouraging 🤍

Just like she was talking about there’s so many aspects to homemaking I feel like you have to run it like a business I do as much as I can when I can and when I can’t, I don’t some days are so overwhelming and other days seem like a breeze! 😊

Thank you so much, such a beautiful and thoughtful video ❤

Great video! Thanks Lisa.