Casual Homemaking + Amish Style Recipe & Mennonite Mom Life in Florida
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Today's video is a very casual style vlog! It includes An Amish Style Recipe, running errands, Mennonite mom life in Florida & more! I hope you enjoy it!
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Taco Salad
Fry 1 lb. hamburger with chopped onion
Add 8 oz Kidney beans
1/2 package of taco seasoning
1/2 cup taco sauce ( I used paste then added more water)
salt and pepper
8 oz Thousand Island dressing
3/4 cup water
2 T. sugar
bake mixture to finish heating it up, until its nice and hot
Toppings: lettuce, tomato, crushed Doritos, salsa, sour cream, shredded cheese
and more dressing if you like
Serves 4 people
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Clarification on ‘the blind people’.. 😂 I meant the 3 day blinds salesperson was coming to the condo to do a measurement, quote etc. That’s what I was referring to. Window covering s 😁 my apologies for not being more clear
lol. Actually, it was fine just the way you said it because if you had been more clear, there would have been no occasion for what turned out to be something comical. We can all use a laugh these days.
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I was visualizing blind people and why you’d need to meet them 😂😂
I knew what you meant
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She needs an art easel... since she is drawing on everything.
Good idea !
My grandchildren love their little table that they do their art work, play with puzzles, or whatever. They also love a play kitchen; complete with dishes, food, pots and pans and don’t forget the utensils.
@@nonnah9716 my grandkids loves their play kitchen when they we’re younger. I’m also “Nonna”
Powdery mildew. Wash the leaves with water and a few drops of gentle dish soap. Easy on the water and natural light.
Agree. Powdery mildew. Also try not to water your succulents too much (thick leaf plants). They are similar to cactus that will rot if over-watered.
The world is a mess! God is in control, he is with his followers! Our faith must remain strong and we must remain faithful in our prayers and love and support each other! Thank you for this blog! You encourage me!
Amen. Everything is ultimately according to God's will, and within that will is the prayer of His people and a hope for His return (1 Thess. 1:9-10, Titus 2:13).
I absolutely live this type video.
The current events in Afghanistan, Whitehouse, our country and in our city has been just too much. Too much death, violence, anger. In our City a person has been shot and killed almost daily. Its been getting to me. Lots of prayers.
Oaklynn might like an art easel. The double sided kind she can draw on one side and paint on the other.
Maybe her own gardening spot.
Love, hugs and peace for all
Love this kind of videos too. Violence and anger seem indeed to be so much more prevalent in the past 4 plus years. Believing in Christ is absolutely the answer. Having people like Lynette bringing out videos of what still many people call normalcy feels good. She does an wonderful job!
@@liatori6214 Yes it does and I've really needed normalcy, calmness.
You have such a beautiful family! I'm so grateful I stumbled upon your channel. (Thanks for the recipe too!) I never ever saw Thousand island dressing in a taco salad! But, now, I'm anxious to try this!
I live in PA and fortunately, grew up around Mennonite and Amish communities and still live among these super fun and kind people. 90% of our shopping is done with Amish and Mennonite farms, markets, butcher shops, small businesses, farm stands, etc and I wouldn't want it any other way. Some of my most very favorite people run these farms and markets.
I think it is very important that we have CZcams channels like yours for many reasons but, a very important reason is so that people see how super awesome you and your communities are!
Thanks for sharing your world!
IKEA has the cutest little girls kitchen. It would go with the style of your house!! And be fun for Oaklynn!
When our daughter was about three, we found a cute little three-piece kitchen set for her and she loved it through first grade! I’ll bet Oaklynn would love those, too. Also, if she doesn’t have any four-piece puzzles, maybe she would have fun with a puzzle or two.
Rubbing alcohol is great to getting ink out, even leather. When my daughter was little she loved dolls also and when we got her a kitchen she played with it a lot. Thank you for todays video and encouraging words.
Also hair spray would be worth a try.🤷♀️
My daughter is 2 and i agree with everything you said.
When my daughter was Oaklyn's age she would always color on the wall. One night her dad and I went out for a date night, my grandmother was watching the kids. We walked in the door to my daughter's masterpiece all over the wall. My grandmother hadn't even noticed. After that we put all writing utensils in a bin on top of the fridge then would supervise her when she wanted to color. She's now 22 and a fine arts major in college. My profile pic is one of her art pieces. Maybe Oaklyn is a budding artist.
😅 goodness. Well - glad to hear we’re not alone!
I got my toddler some magnetic squares and triangles from Amazon. He loved them and was busy 30 minutes. You’re so right, God is in control. I need peace in my heart and mind so worried about my boys’ future but God knows all things.
These are my fave videos of yours…just home life, hanging with your family, shopping…a day in the life. I would be careful moving plants a lot. They like their homes and don’t like to have to repeatedly adjust to atmosphere around them. Try baking soda on water on the powdery leaves. If they are really bad, prune those leaves and clean the others. Be careful. That fungus spreads. Oaklynn is ADORABLE! My husband loves her name and thinks she is the cutest thing!
Loved today’s video. I enjoy watching your day to day life. I agree about today’s world. It’s troubling. It’s our duty as believers to continue to bring our hearts to Him. He is the answer. I appreciate you training your children to respect, honor & be kind to others.
put some different coloured dobs of paint on a paper plate and get some pegs and clip cotton wool to it for a fun painting idea,. A sand or water table. Graft glue and lots of pom poms, pipe cleaners, feathers. Supervision will be required but that is half the fun!
Love your content so much Lynette! Thank you for being a Christian, you are such a good example for many.🤓💕
Try getting her a Magna doodle from Walmart since she loves to write. She can write or draw. She would probably also like a kitchen set with little pots, pans, dishes. Just a suggestion. You black/white dress looks beautiful on you! Thanks for sharing! Praying for our country and all the men and women that serve our country. God Bless them!
Thank you for your talk at the end. I am feeling the exact same way. I know that god has this. It is hard to see and hear every day. I only look at or read snippets. My soul is vexed. Praying daily. Thank you for your heartwarming videos.
Thank you , Lynette . I love your videos , I appreciate your authenticity . God is bigger than all these problems in the world . We have to keep praying and trust in Him
The kiddos are adorable ! I agree with the ideas of puzzles, an easel , anything that promotes creativity and doesn’t involve electronics ! And your pinned comment about the blind people made me laugh , I could see me doing the same thing and clarifying that later 😂
I love day to day videos!! Your kiddos are so cute!!! Food looked delicious and even your trip in the golf cart was fun. Believe me, a non-eventful day is a blessing needed. The world has gone insane but yes, God is always near. He will not forsake us. God bless you and your precious family!!!
I am a tea lover, but I like simple Yorkshire tea with milk. My favorite drink throughout the day besides water.
A magnetic chalk board and easel for Oaklynn . You could make one from spare hard board . Magnetic paint and chalk board paint is easily available . Then add colored chalks , washable paint , pens , crayons , a roll of old wall paper or lining paper tp draw on and some magnetic alphabet letters and you're good to go ! You could also get some child safe scissors , some non toxic water based glue and some old magazines and help Oaklynn make a fabulous collage . I'm sure she would love doing that .
Miss Oaklyn is a doll... growing so fast. It's nice you had the girl after the boys, they will always be there for her. God bless you all 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰
We also hear more of ALL the things that are happening in the world because of social media etc , i believe ! If you really look back decades and centuries ago there was always bad things happening ( altho I do believe it's even worse now ) but we just didn't find it out because we didnt have social media at our fingertips 24/7 . I really enjoy your channel . I appreciated the "blind people" comment 😂 I knew exactly what you meant because when my parents built their new house my sister in law kept talking about the blind man was coming to measure and finally I asked what the world shes talking about 😂😂😂 it reminded me of that 😂😂 God Bless
Amen. God is in control. I need to remind myself of that daily. Oaklynn looked adorable with her purse shopping with you.
I absolutely love your channel. I always get such a positive feeling and really enjoy your family adventures and outings. Everything is just so fun and that we can tag along with you and your family. From the golf cart ride to the grocery store to what your making for dinner. Simple is always good. I always get Great ideas from your channel. I also love it when you go to your home town and take us with you. Keep the fantastic vlogs coming. God Bless you and you family.
Spray Neem oil and repot with fresh dirt if you choose to use the same container bleach it or soak in hot water sometimes you may have to add hydrogen peroxide 3% to the dirt if it's not in good shape or the soil stinks. Note: do not let the peroxide touch the leaves of the plant and add water right after
Your children are beautiful! Oaklyn is the prettiest little lady. Does she like coloring or puzzles? My granddaughter is about her age. She likes puzzles, play doh, and painting. She had a tea cart that she pushed around and served tea and desserts to all of us.
My daughter is 3 and has loved playing with a kitchen set and the Melissa and Doug cleaning set (a tower with a broom, mop, duster, and hand broom). She also loves playing with our hamper and pretending it's a washing machine so maybe a play set like that?! She has played with these things non stop since she was around 18 months!
Wow, you have a lot of house plants. I’m trying to rebuild mine, most of mine died off from a lack of attention! But I’m forceable retired so 8 am trying to be a better Gardner. Even growing a cut flower bed that will draw some pollinators. Thanks you, again, you are beautiful and so is your home as well as family. I agree, so much is going on, we just need to continue to be praying for everything that is going on, Gods got this and we are helping by praying. Hugs and love rom Texas.
My daughter loved playing with baby dolls, strollers. Also a small play kitchen was fun as well. Also, I would give her a small paint brush and a bucket of water and let her “paint” the picnic table, and side walk. Loads of fun for her. 😊
Play kitchen is always popular. Maybe a very basic dollhouse? Or an easel or little desk she could draw on so that stays contained instead of drawing on things she shouldn’t. Oaklynn is truly a darling little girl!
New to your channel and love watching your journey! Your daughter is so cute! My daughters is all grownup but she loved teaching puzzles (shapes, colors, animals), doodle boards, oversized coloring books, 2 sided easel with palm grip crayons and colorful chalk, wooden building blocks that have different shapes and colors, dollhouse for her babies. Hope that helps!
Those are mites I believe. Make a spray of ivory dishwashing liquid and warm water. Very little soap. Take outside and spray. I have used this with good results. Go to the library and find your plants and see what they suggest.
Thanks for your encouraging message at the end of the video. I also feel like burying my head in the sand very often these days. It is so important to remember that the Lord commands us to be strong and courageous in Him and that He will be with us always. We are raising the next generation to fear and love the Lord, and our kids are always watching us even from a young age… that is sometimes a scary thought!
You know I love your casual videos with a recipe!! My daughter had a double sided easel. One side chalk and one side was for paper.
Aphids, spray the plant with a few drops of dish liquid and about a cup of water. It may take a couple sprays but it works.
My oldest of 3 sons drew on my wall…only once…….He was given lots of art supplies and told only to do this at the table NEVER on walls, tables etc…be firm
Oh those sweet curls. Our daughter did the same thing when she was little. We got a big paper board and put it on our wall in the kitchen. We got crayons etc for her so she could write, draw, color to her hearts content. She never colored out of the lines again lol it broke that habit. We would draw things for her to color, she also learned her abc’s and numbers on it as the years went on. Have a great day 🌻🌻🌻
Great idea!!
Thanks for the encouraging words!!! 🙏
Oakland can play with lots of play food and dinnerware and baskets to place them in! My granddaughter loves to play with these things.
For Oaklyn, a play kitchen with play food, etc. is the way to go. Also, get some small packets of Play Doh with molds, and finally some WASHABLE markers, big art pads, crayons and coloring books for her to "write" with. Make it a rule that the Play Doh is when sitting at the table (and not carrying it all over the house) and there won't be surprise messes! Lol We found a used play kitchen with tons of accessories on F.B. Marketplace, in like-new condition, for a great price. I think it's a pretty common item to resell.
What a fun way to go to Publix! Love seeing you all
And the kids. Dinner looks delicious!
Just discover ceramic cookware. About 3 months ago. So easy to clean. Cooks well. Love making soup in it. U blogs give me so many ways to update even at my age. Hope u all have a blessed Easter.
Your right some of the plants like very dry. Maybe mix of new soil. The laundry Plant I think it's a hanging plant, like the vines. Maybe changing it out to the Porch & letting hang over in a pot may give it different light in how you see 👀 it.
I am so thankful you are on you tube
You are so right we need to pray more and yes God is in control. I too want to bury my head in the sand so often. You encouraged me to pray more. God Bless!!!
Hello there, Personally I like this type of video, its give us so happy with family members.
Next time - will try to give us video on Make pinoy style caesar Salad.
Best wishes for cute child.
The food looks delicious 🤤 May God Bless You and your family.
Love From Alberta Canada.
White on the plants - Spider Mites Taco Salad looks delish! I want one! It has been years (ok decades) since I had a toddler. Maybe give her a safe place to draw - easel with a pad of paper. She might become an adorable artist! Oaklynn is growing up so fast.
That's what I thought: spider mites. Spots look raised, too white for powdery mildew.
From horse and buggy in the last video to golf cart rides in this one.. love it! Those green pots and pans are so nice! Definitely different then my taco salad but looks delicious! Love the video as always 🥰
She needs a blackboard. She will be an artist someday 😀 don’t discourage the scribbling, she just needs to know where to do it. I have a busy 18 month old girl myself so I’m still in the same shoes😃. Also our kids love the sandbox
How nice to be able to take your golf cart to the grocery. Unfortunately, we live 15 miles from the grocery, so that mode of transportation is out. I can't get over how big your daughter is getting, and looking more like you. I really enjoy your homemaking videos and your recipes. White on the plants looks like Spider Mites. Use one cup of alcohol to 1 cup of water. Put in spray bottle and spray both sides of leaves. Wipe off with paper towel. The plants will do better with more sunlight.
Taco salad sounds so good, I will try it! Thanks for the video and your parting words, you’re right we need to pray and trust in God💕
As it happens I am looking for new cookware! I hope you never sale out or loose your humbleness because I do trust your opinion because of that humbleness I don’t think you would intentionally point someone in the wrong direction ( no pressure huh?!)enjoyed the blog today
Love all of your plants. Trying to add those to my decor. Praise God for his grace and mercies
Yes a okay kitchen would be awesome! I actually want a play kitchen but I only have boys and my husband isn’t keen on the idea. We may get a play grill set instead :) but at my mother in laws house, she has a play kitchen that all of the kids love to play with. I really like the Melissa and Doug kitchens
My son is exactly one month older than your little one! He also loves to draw. For no mess fun I highly recommend the crayola color wonder pads and markers. They are markers that only draw on their specific paper. They are amazing and my son can color for as long as he likes without me worrying about getting marks everywhere. Also, Melissa and Doug make Water wow pads which is coloring with a water pen. My son loves those as well. I also bought a huge bag of oversized Pom poms (too big to put in his mouth) and a large bag of colored pipe cleaners and he loves throwing them around and twisting the pipe cleaners. Super cheap and hours of entertainment 😂 he is super into puzzles as well. He is also a book lover and ‘reads’ to himself all the time. If you are looking for an outside toy, my son loves his water table!
Do you have puzzles and toys that are logic thinking in her age range? Duplo...the food that sticks together with velcro...eg icecream, hamburger, pizza etc.....threading wooden beads large obviously)onto a string... things like that. Homemade playdough...bits and pieces to stick onto card (age appropriate) with a glittery gluestick. Hope these ideas help. Also, weren't some of those houses on your 'cruise' with Oaklynn to die for!
Omgosh she has so grown up! I loved the way when you asked her if she liked her cheese and she immediately said ahhhh ha as in yes! So cute!
I bought granddaughter leap frog lap I pad really good for her at this age ! Water paint 🎨 I know Mae mess drawing bord is great !
That food looks delicious! I really enjoyed the video. Thank you, Lynette.
I hope you have a great rest of your week.
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Your words are so encouraging 💕💕
Play kitchens are the best with little pots and pans and dishes!
Oaklynn is so sweet! It's hard to channel a busy toddler's energies the right direction. Yes, a play kitchen is a great idea.
You live in a beautiful area. Love that little car you drive around in. So cool!
Lynette, I love your videos, this was a fun one! Your plant you mentioned that was in the bathroom, you didn't like the way it looked, but I think it looked beautiful and healthy from my end of the video! Your children are all so adorable and fun to watch! Oaklynn is getting so big! I miss my kids being that little, they grow way too fast! Enjoy that time!!! I know you do:)
You may want to take a picture of your plant and take the photo to where you bought it and see what they say. It looks like mildew. I'd use a soft cloth, clean the leaves with dish soap and water, pull the plant from the soil, and rinse the roots gently to remove as much dirt as possible. Repot in a new pot cleaned with bleach water, rinsed well, and dried. Fresh, sterilized potting mix and see how it goes. I learned the hard way that if you have excess potting soil hanging around, you should keep it in a container with a lid, not the bag. I would think being in Florida (I'm in Alabama), it would be essential to keep it dry with the level of humidity. Keep us posted; it's a lovely plant.
So glad I found your channel. I'm loving it! ❤️
A doll's house was a much loved activity around here!
Your baby is so cute. There are washable markets, and some that u fill with, water and color in the picture. Ikea has an easel with 2 sides since you have to budding artists. A leapfrog for car rides teaches letters and sounds, and stories. A push car or tricycle is also a great idea. Your plant could have mealy bug, powdery mildew, or spider mite. Didn't get a very good look. Not enough air circulation, too much water or to dry. Lots of organic remedies online.
Your plants 🪴 🌱 are beautiful.
Good morning Lynette its good to see you again I enjoyed this video so much and I wish you and your family a happy and Blessed Tuesday 😊❤
Sure love watching your videos (decorating is my favorite and love plants too). Thanks for sharing your kids with us as well. Mine are ages 29-14 so I miss those little kid days. Thankful for my 7 grands although they all live in different states from us so we don't get to see them often. I appreciate your encouragement during these difficult days we experience in this world.
Your taco salad made me so hungry 🤣 it looks sooo good !
Haha! You gave us a good laugh with the “blind people” 🤣 Oaklynn is getting so big and your family is so adorable!
I love your channel because of your christian stand! Blessings and hugs!
Love watching your videos! Greetings from Germany 🥰
I'm not a tea lover but I like y'all are such good parents love your channel ❤️ have a blessed day 🙏 🙏❤️❤️❤️
I have never used the thousand island dressing in my taco salad. We usually use Catalina dressing, for the tang! Might try the thousand island.
Make her a Special little suitcase/ desk filled with papers and some safe writing items.
This will also stop the writing on furniture. 🙂🌸
Love you! Yes the world is a mess but I pray for our leaders, and i read the end chapter.... we win in the end. Praise God!
white stuff is powdery mildew. I love seeing you and your family....so fun.
Wood puzzles. The Melissa & Doug brand (Amazon has a few) has lots of super chunky, wooden puzzles for little hands. ♥️
The boys are so handsome and Oak is a doll, they made me smile. ☺️
May God continue to bless your beautiful family!
Mix a small amount of a mild dish detergent with water and wash off your plant with a sponge or paper towels. If using a sponge throw it away after. Isolate your plant from the other plants.
I really enjoyed this video. You can buy rolls of paper from IKEA, she's telling you she won't be confined to a small white piece of paper. hehe. I would be buying her construction toys like Duplo, large foam blocks etc. Let her build cubby houses with old sheets. She has a creative brain and needs the whole house to play with.
Try Epsom salts for your plants as fertilizer. White oil is good for the leaves.
Loved this video. I've missed your home videos with kiddies in it. Love your channel. Be blessed.
If you can't find a way to get pen , sharpie marker, regular marker, crayons....off of certain things, I found Mr. Clean magic eraser takes everything off..... I worked at a gas station once and someone used sharpie markers on tge gas pumps, obscene language, on a porus surface.....the erasers took it all off. Just a thought. 😁😁 your children are absolutely adorable!! Love your vlogs!
Also for little girl toys, my girls loved stringing wooden beads on the rope, the beads were colorful, and about tge size of grapes, and there were different shapes, as well as square one....lacing beads I think they were called, my daughter's loved their little miniature that sets, and little mini kitchen pots n pans, with plastic fruit and vegetables .
And a wooden matching game, with animals, flowers and bugs, like a card game only wooden block like pieces, they also would build with them, it's boy or girl friendly too.......oh my grandma made them a little fabric swatch patches, they played forever with them, they were scraps from her sewing, she cut all the same size, they were colorful, with all different textures, and patterns. Great church toy!!
I raised boys. They were so easy!! Then I took in two grandkids to raise..a boy and a girl! The girl tried my patience every single day. She’s married now and still tests me. Boys are just so much easier IMO
A play kitchen is a great idea. It will interest her for YEARS. At first it’s just mimicking play but then it will turn into imaginative play time. It’s also great for her to play by herself or with little interaction from you. I even put ours in or near the kitchen as that is the place I often needed to work while my daughter played. I got a little kitchen for my oldest grandson 10 years ago and it has gone through 7 grandkids and the 4 & 6 year olds still play with it all the time.
My toddler grands love Fischer Price ride on bandwagon and they ride it in the house. Also little tykes has a grocery cart that you can put your baby in and they love that as well
I was told that when my plant got that yucky stuff on it that the plant had mites. I was told to clean the leaves by putting alcohol on a cotton ball and keep the plant by itself for awhile. I had to throw one plant away becaus
The way you decorate is so refreshing, kinda rustic but clean. I love it. You make me wanna switch up my decor and incorporate the African pieces I already have.
Oaklynn makes me want another daughter😊
o may also like a shopping cart with groceries in it for toddlers to push around the house. Put the groceries away in her play kitchen that you said might get her. A play broom and dust pan, vacuum cleaner, If she doesn’t have a play table chairs for drawing and coloring where she can learn to draw and color at. My grandson has a Fire 10 Tablet that I purchased from Amazon. With fun educational age appropriate programs. He has a little comfy chair he sits in for Tablet Time. Very entertaining…
We live in GA and our weather is pretty much the same as yours. We built our grandkids a mud kitchen. We used sandbox sand. They played for hours with the sand and water. Look them up on Pinterest. As skilled as you and Nick are it would look adorable. Best part about it, it all cleans up with the hose, including the kids. Hardly cost anything to make. We used scrap wood and crates. Old kitchen bowls, pans, wooden spoons and play dishes.
What is the funny little car you go shopping with ? It's so cool ! Also your neighborhood is so clean and pretty ! Love
You can fix your sofa that is faded from the sun. Find a leather restoration kit. Obviously test the color in an inconspicuous spot. Once you are sure it matches, do the rest. You will be surprised how well it works.
My two daughters are horrible about coloring on stuff. My 3 boys not near as bad.
I highly recommend do-a-dot daubers and they have little workbooks or even can print free worksheets online. Also paint sticks that dry instantly. Lots of crafts, stickers etc. Dollar store has great selections that are affordable.
Great job with your fiddle leaf! I love plants...
I agree we need to make our children aware. Lots of talking.
And we need to continue to be a light in this world!
Lynnette- my 3 grown daughters LOVED their kitchen set and dishes….complete with a shopping cart and play food! Another good activity is play dough with cookie cutters, plastic silverware, and anything that can be used for making shapes. My youngest (who is now 33) always loved anything coloring, markers, colored pencils, and crayons….however, water color painting was a hit for a good craft. Oh, and no worries, Oakland will grown out of coloring in everything😉. Just look at it in a positive way-she’s very creative, which is a great skill!
I love that green !!!!!
If she like to draw. . . .
What about a wooden writing easel that is magnetized to keep her busy. Use washable dry erase markers!
Puzzle are good at that age too!
Love the kitchen idea!