Basement Tour + New Books Day In The Life VLOG

Come along with my day as we do some at home learning, tour our basement progress, talk about books, and make some delicious food.
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[@authenticallyamber99]

The basement looks wonderful! What a lovely space for everyone to relax in! The Stromboli and salad look divine! Yum! We homeschooled for 20 years! There's nothing quite like it! I see so much of the Proverbs 31 woman in you! Such a joy to watch!

[@lindsey7060]

I’d love to see a series on meal planning. 😊

[@CULady]

I agree!!

[@calledandkept536]

Yes!👍

[@LifesLittleThingz]

Yes please!

[@thecozycottage6555]

I would love a series where every week you tackle a small project for that space - kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom, etc. I know you’ve done most of the big projects, but any little project inspiration would be so good for me! ♥️♥️♥️♥️ Also, a deep cleaning series as well!

[@CherylMacKay11f]

I’d like to see a series on your home schooling.

[@katiebug41685]

Yes! I would too! 💕

[@LifesLittleThingz]

Your basement looks so good! The stromboli's looked mouthwatering. I've missed your vlogs. Have a great weekend!

[@laurarogers2693]

I’d love for you to do a series on your homeschooling and how you budget - food, house projects, etc.

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

The basement is looking so good, Hilary. So exciting! I listened to quiet but The Introverted Mom was more impactful for me. Much love, Jennifer

[@EricaLucasLoves]

You had me at “Stromboli Vlog”

[@msmary126]

I love how your basement has really bloomed over the past six months! I’d love to see more about kids organization with everything ....toys books clothing. I think I’ve seen all your videos on this but any new thoughts is appreciated! I have five children and I’m always purging. Love, Mary in Maine 💕

[@DaveeKilian]

Your vlog videos are really enjoyable to watch 🙂. That little table for the kids would be so adorable in our fixer upper house. It really is nice when we as mom's can take time to read. So glad you get to do that for yourself.

[@rosemariemello6675]

I love your day to day vlogs and how you tackle home projects . You had a video where u painted your bedroom in a day and it made me get off my caboose and paint my bathroom. You motivated me.

[@pattyobryan3992]

Loved it. My daughter follows Sally and her monthly cooking challenges.

[@loveandlife4222]

I would love love for you to continue with the organization videos! You motivated me so much! I am so sad it’s over.

[@lannahh2076]

what joy to see a video from you this morning. the stromboli looks delicious. i have never had that before. i love, still, your calming ways and could watch and listen to you chat on for hours!

[@brandimullins3627]

Will you link that recipe? I love your vlogs!!! I love that you do you and you don’t worry about trying to keep up with everyone else and you proudly talk about your faith. Thank you for this!

[@laurenf1966]

Thank you for sharing....glad you get to relax a bit and have quiet busy times with the kids! I used to read too when the kids were watching a video!

[@carolrodenbeck2381]

Great vlog as always. I am an avid reader and always on the lookout for good books. One of my favorite authors is Kristin Hannah and loved "The Nightingale". By other authors, I recently finished "Where the Crawdads Sing", "The Silent Patient" and "The Great Alone". I have also sprinkled in books by Michael Connelly - all of the detective/mystery thrillers featuring Detective Harry Bosch (Amazon featured these books in the TV series). So many good books and so little time. I am also reading the Bible daily and on the one year plan to read all of it. God bless you and yours.

[@yvonnebrown1585]

I'm excitedly waiting for new kitchen countertops to be installed today. The original ones are 16 years old. Just getting laminate....the colour is called Arctic Snow. My girls painted the walls a soft grey last month as a surprise when I visited my oldest daughter. Always projects to do. 👏🤗

[@greenserene2676]

Best book I read this year so far "The five people you meet in heaven" !! It is an easy read that is so profound .

[@deniseborchardt4491]

@ Green Serene-Awesome book! I have read it several times and I am not really a reader.

[@mariehall4906]

Love all of your videos ! I have recently read a book that you recommended and although I sometimes take a while to finish a book, I love a good read ! Your dinners always looks so yummy and I would love to see menu planning and everything you share is such a blessing ! Thank you for all that you do ! You are such an inspiration ! 😘

[@kaylaf1205]

Hilary, your videos always inspire me to be more intentional with my days. I’m coming out of some serious first trimester nausea and this was just the video I needed this morning to get me motivated to begin to get our house in order and get back to homeschooling. Thank you!

[@OldWorldHome]

Bless you mama, those first few weeks can be so challenging but I’m glad you’re feeling human again 😄 One day at a time!

[@amykremer6891]

I’d love to see some videos on your favorite reads!! BTW... I read “Quiet” and found it a bit daunting, but I love the author’s message about embracing one’s introversion! Thank you for inviting us into your home! The calm and peaceful tenor of your videos have helped keep me grounded this pandemic!

[@SincerelyLegenia]

Love your vlogs! Great improvements to the basement!

[@michelewaguespack3517]

I always love your vlogs ❤️❤️❤️

[@brendagillies8729]

Yay love your day in the life vlogs

[@Ali-bq8mu]

I love all you videos specially projects videos and your vlogs are awesome too I just love your channel in general 😊

[@juliee4280]

I agree! I never miss a video. 🙂

[@janeeberly4289]

"The Boys in The Boat" was a book I really enjoyed.

[@darbuck7577]

Sally's Baking Addiction- using her recipes has really upped my game on baking cookies!

[@darettablack3794]

Seeing your beautiful basement always puts a smile 😊 on my face. Dinner looked so yummy 😋. God bless and have a wonderful weekend.....💞😊

[@LesleyB1023]

Hilary I love watching any video you put up. But I would love seeing cooking videos Or anything in the kitchen for the month of February.

[@jeannettec375]

I struggled to complete "Quiet", but I'm glad I did. Helped me feel better about myself.

[@momh133]

glad you found it helpful....this is an extremely validating book for introverts who have been ridiculed during their lives.

[@BengeFamily98]

The basement is looking great! My two cents... What about moving the TV and entertainment cabinet into the nook, and instead of bringing the cabinet from the garage downstairs, make a "cabinet" for a Murphy bed behind the couch on the wall by the window/storage closet?

[@breegrams]

This is exactly what I was thinking 🤔 the tv 📺 would fit perfectly in the nook (the day bed is so awkward there!)

[@AspenT91]

Anything Liane Moriarty is sooo good talk about page turners!

[@makelifesimple5110]

I love your vlogs, Hilary! Always!

[@annacooremans485]

The basement looks wonderful and such an awesome space for your family. Blessings to you and your family❣

[@caitlinrl630]

Oh, that rug in the basement is fabulous!! I’m on the hunt for a good rug right now. Going to check out your friends channel now!

[@juanitahill4832]

Your basement looks awesome and the stromboli looks delicious!

[@jmcaulay577]

I think a cooking series would be fun. One a week, also, you might give recipe ahead and we could all cook together. 😁

[@jodisampson4508]

Dinner looked delicious and your basement looks great! I really enjoyed the book the light between oceans that you recommended. You were right,it was a tear jerker.i just read then she was gone by Lisa Jewell, it was good, I just picked it up at Walmart.

[@jendyson6729]

I have both of those books sitting right here and haven't started either one yet. Which one should I read first?

[@OldWorldHome]

The Light Between Oceans 😭 One of the best books I’ve ever read

[@emmahansen634]

My 11 year old daughter and I have been listening to audio books while we have been doing house projects. We just finished the book Tangerine by Edward Bloom, I've read it probably 10 times since I was her age. It was so much fun sharing one of my childhood favorites with her.

[@mildredbc5425]

Your basement looks really nice 💕Tyfs🏡

[@midlifemom5829]

Your channel is the best start to a good day!

[@rebecapabon370]

I love the basement. Great space!

[@rebeccarichmond1443]

Elin Hildebrand is my FAVORITE guilty reading author. Check out any of her books. They're all so good. And they all take place on Nantucket which is right up your alley.

[@tracydemeraski952]

What an adorable kitchen.

[@lisabailes1065]

“A Gentleman in Moscow” is excellent. Also “The Nightingale.” If you like thrillers, I’ve just read “The Mist” set in Iceland. I could not put it down. “Gentle and Lowly” was by far my favorite theology book of last year. So beautiful!

[@LiveURlifee8D]

I was watching videos trying to find a paint color and came across your video from September. I just have to say, our basements have SUCH A SIMILAR LAYOUT. The staircase looks the same, the storage room to the left with the boiler, down the little “hallway” to the living area, tv in the same spot, bathrooms almost the same area, the laundry is different but similar area again and the extra closet you have in the corner past the bathroom which for me is electrical stuff. I know there’s no point in me telling you this but it just caught me off guard and I found it quite funny.

[@OldWorldHome]

Maybe a similar building plan from the 50s! 💛

[@andree824]

Reading is one of my favourite pastimes. Always enjoy 'a day in the life' vlogs. It's like catching up with a dear friend : )

[@megroux]

Love your white bowls that you serve salad in. 😍

[@theurbanminingmom]

Too funny! I just commented on one of your other videos about some of our similarities. Funny enough the Quiet book was recommended to me a few years ago, and I tried so hard to get into it. Eventually I just gave up...🤷‍♀️ That reminds me, I need to get rid of it.

[@CULady]

I am enjoying your vlog! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

[@elycevwestby1521]

"Hidden Places" by Lynn Austin is so good! I am loving it right now. :)

[@36Susanne]

My favorite book that I always recommend is Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. I also love Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Meissner, The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain and pretty much anything by Sarah Jio!

[@christinereininger8747]

Good Morning Hilary 💗 I love the intro music , its so cheerful it instantly just makes me smile and with the oatmeal in your pretty red bowls 💃 Thank you for putting some happy in my day ! Love seeing the kiddos 🌸

[@TheAtWhatCostBlog]

I’m sold...it’s Stromboli for dinner tonight! That looked delicious! Excited to see where February takes you.

[@OldWorldHome]

Just realized she posted that recipe only last week, looks like we’re all on the same page 😄❤️

[@dogsdorulehazel9232]

Hilary, you should read the Andy Carpenter series by David Rosenfelt. Andy is a lawyer always working on a case with some humor thrown in for good measure. Sometimes he’s so funny you’ll laugh out loud. Easy read and a page turner.

[@believe8042]

Thanks Hilary! If you do any thrifting please bring us along. Also I know you pulled out the bushes along the house from last years video....but wondering if you ever plant anything in place of them? I vaguely recall your brother gave you other plants? Thanks for the Stromboli recipe, will try it!

[@iamzeffyandilove2scr]

Well done Hilary... A very successful and full first month for you....thanks for sharing..stay safe.

[@patty8193]

I enjoy audiobooks for when I am cooking or cleaning, etc. just finished Boys In The Boat 👍👍.

[@janitawarfield2771]

I don't know if you like book series or not, but The Red River of the North series by Lauraine Snelling are very good. The first book was so good that I didnt want to put it down, I've read it 3 times!

[@Liz-lw6ht]

Ikea has some very inexpensive runners that can be stapled to the stairs. KZbin has several ideas for this. Love your videos!

[@jendyson6729]

I recommend two books by Clyde Edgerton, Raney and Walking Across Egypt (fun reads). Also a long time ago I read the Red Tent by Anita Diamant that I thought was very good. Those are a couple you may not have heard of because they're older. Have a nice weekend!

[@valorieramsey3863]

I'm currently reading Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. It's an excellent read so far. The last book I finished I can't recommend at all. Its called Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alum. I wish I'd left it behind lol.

[@maryannhorner1900]

I just got The Child Finder from PBS! Can’t wait to read it next 🤓📚

[@fredrose9285]

When will you have another pop up sale for your little cute finds? Guess you know how long I've been hanging around to remember that - LOL! Thanks, Paige

[@OldWorldHome]

I actually did one this past November on IG 💛 I basically collect all year long and do one sale at the end of the year.

[@carlenehall2979]

🤗 Thank you Hilary!

[@megan2176]

Guess I haven't been keeping up, because your basement is transformed! Looks so great! We're moving to a home with an unfinished basement, so your steady progress and transformation gives me hope! ;)

[@captivapbc]

Hilary....I wanted a bite of that Stromboli, lol. I’m definitely going to check out that recipe. Although I don’t have a mixer that can knead I will figure it out. As far as your filling I’ve never thought of the cheeses with salt and parsley. What a great idea, I’m going to try. Question.... Does your basement get cold? We have a mid or split entry home and our downstairs is much cooler than our upstairs I’m was just curious about yours. Our teen and adult children bedrooms are down there and a couple of them use a space heater. On a side note we are working on our family room down there, a remodel and there is a gas fireplace but we are not sure if it works yet. Will be nice if that fireplace can heat some of the rooms too. Tks for sharing your blog. I always enjoy. And get new ideas.

[@OldWorldHome]

It is cooler but not cold, we do have a baseboard heater we plan to install, but when you’re on the couch under cozy blankets it’s nice and toasty ❤️

[@captivapbc]

@@OldWorldHome I just figured out how to reply back to you 👏🏻 thanks for getting back to me, good to know. 😊. I was just curious to compare. Happy Sunday

[@bethmann3283]

We have kindle unlimited, it's $10 a month. I think we got that deal for having amazon prime, but don't quote me on that. But there are thousands of books there, we love it! You just read them on your tablet. Our library has been closed so much during this last year, this was just so incredibly convenient.

[@1bestfriend2u18]

I enjoy your vlogs. Have the best day available to you 🌻🌻🌻😉

[@OldWorldHome]

God bless 💛

[@Julies-in-a-mood]

I have the exact same experience on the book “Quiet.” It always feels like such a chore to read it, even though I like the overall message. I need to find a Cliff’s Notes version!

[@tawnyailles1716]

I just finished We Were The Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter and really loved it! ❤️

[@te4545]

Enjoyed the vlog. The basement looks great. I was excited when I saw the title of the vlog as I was looking for some new book recommendations 😊. I too have gotten back into reading and reignited my love for it. I just finished The Silent Patient last night and wow...just wow! It was amazing. Can’t wait to start a new book. How about a video each week on the main areas of your house and your favourite products or hacks/tips to make it more functional/organized? Have a lovely day 😊.

[@barbaram5214]

I like this idea for February videos, too. Focus on each area of your home.

[@patriciareeps3389]

Woman In the Window by AJ Finn was very good. I enjoy reading also

[@lizs7012]

Two great books are: Where the Crawdad Sings and The Chocolatier. A good thriller is The Shadow Box. Thank you for your interesting videos!

[@8000kh]

You might look into the Nathan Dylan Goodwin books. He writes genealogical crime mysteries. I would start with the first in his series - Hiding The Past. There is a story about the main character that unfolds throughout the series as well. So good!

[@ellybea68]

If you’re looking for good books, Jane Harper’s book The Dry is fabulous. In fact, I’m a big fan of all her books. Two other recent books I enjoyed are Violin Maker’s Daughter and The Good Daughter.

[@donnabraam2660]

One of my favorite authors is Lynn Austin. Love all her books. Terri Blackstock is great too.

[@darbuck7577]

I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb and The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver- 2 of my favorite reads!

[@wifemomlife5606]

Enjoyed the vlog!!! I have the same issue with my library. I love using it but they never seem to have the ones I want.

[@jennillesain4549]

I literally just got that Bible story book for Christmas! It is so good and I'm really picky.

[@OldWorldHome]

As you should be 💛 It’s a great one!

[@amyirish1695]

I enjoy most Alice Hoffman books. Especially A marriage of opposites Or The Ice Queen.

[@donnarakitzis2719]

Love u and Dawn!

[@sandratagaban5541]

Have you ever read Francine Rivers? The Mark of the Lion series is pretty amazing. She has another series, Her Mother's Hope, Her Daughters Dream. It's called Marta's Legacy Series. Francine is a good story teller.

[@DH-qz2so]

I was JUST thinking of the Mark of the Lion Series...I read them years ago, twice over...they were awesome!

[@jendyson6729]

ohhh, I recommended the child finder to you. It is a page turner, hope you like it!

[@OldWorldHome]

It absolutely was, could not put it down!!

[@myeveryday]

Book recommendations: The couple next door by Shari Lapena Woman on the edge by Samantha Bailey

[@calledandkept536]

Your pre-k homeschool and home projects are next level. You always make cooking look easy and homeschooling fun! I'm homeschooling my youngest (11 yrs/6th grade.) She will go back to private/Christian education in the fall where she attended K- 5th. Will the girls both go back next school year, or were you planning to continue on the homeschool path? The pandemic has been such a trial, with missing out on activities like dance, sports, theater, socializing. Even as conservative & cautious as we have been, we've had Covid in our house twice (due to older children bringing it home from work/high school/college.) 2020 was not a great year to be an older parent with adult children living at home.😅

[@donna8212]

Good to see you Hilary! Enjoyed the vlog as always. The basement has really come together beautifully. Will you be putting anything over the cinderblock wall at the bottom of the stairs, or are you just going to paint it? Hope you have a nice weekend and stay warm☺️🥶🌬💨.

[@OldWorldHome]

Yes we plan to cover it! Stay safe and warm yourself! 💙

[@amyhardin2079]

Always enjoy your videos!! Thank you for being you! You are so inspiring!

[@AWanderingEye]

Here I see February as the month of Love. How we show it, love languages, love for the environment, love for ourselves, etc., I am sure you can imagine more than I am saying here. Your home as shown in your videos demonstrates a loving environment, thanks for making your content.

[@DH-qz2so]

Book: 'Where the Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens...my sister, myself, my mom and my SIL all just finished reading this book...definately a must read! and anything by Maeve Binchy as well.

[@OldWorldHome]

Such a great one!

[@annielou85]

Absolutely love that console table! Where did you get it?

[@OldWorldHome]

Side of the road many years ago, stripped the paint off the top and repainted the bottom 🖤

[@annielou85]

@@OldWorldHome wish I was that lucky! It’s gorgeous.

[@tracydemeraski952]

Love your basement and the daybed idea!

[@carolineholly7996]

Love any book by Francine Rivers ( Christian fiction). Redeeming Love is a must read. Also, would love to see vlogs about managing kids stuff! Toys, books, tupperware and clothes! All things kids, as their stuff has a way of taking over if we aren’t intentional. How do you stay on top of the inventory?!

[@OldWorldHome]

Yes managing kid things is a constant effort, we’re always decluttering and re-evaluating and adjusting to fit each new season 💛💛

[@heidishome2937]

Great video. Your dinner made me hungry.

[@jenniferd2582]

The child finder was heartbreaking but SO beautifully written...there’s a second one called The butterfly girl.

[@laurielyon1892]

You have a lovely home. Also the oatmeal looked amazing! What did you put on top of it? Oh I’d love to have February decluttering but I’ll have to think of themes. I’m still doing things. Yesterday I went through 2 older jewelry boxes that I had sitting out on my dresser that I’m getting rid of now and some jewelry. I love having less on the dresser and chest now.

[@OldWorldHome]

We had dried cherries and cranberries and brown sugar 💛

[@laurielyon1892]

@@OldWorldHome so did you warm the cherries and cranberries before putting them on the oatmeal?

[@OldWorldHome]

Nope, I just added them dry and the warmth of the oatmeal softens them.

[@laurielyon1892]

@@OldWorldHome Okay thanks. I know it looked SO GOOD! Thank you

[@hermanmorris3420]

Cheers homie another solid vid

[@LynnInSC]

I really enjoyed The Edge of Lost by Kristina McMorris. Finished it in 2 days! Just put The Child Finder on hold at the library!

[@ollerpops]

Congratulations on all the new subscribers Hilary, you are a seasoned- veteran KZbin content creator. I’ve been a subscriber who’s watched since you Evie was a baby.