Vlog, Garden Tidy, Haircut And A Baking Fail

I am sharing some of my highlights this week. I tackled the garden and gave it a tidy. It felt so good to clean the garden after Winter. I also share how I cut my hair at home. There are loads of "how to cut your hair" tutorials in KZbin so have fun finding different ways to do yours.
I also had a baking fail, I tried to make some Mars bar biscuits but had a "kitchen incidend" ( Baking Fail! )
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Here is the ingredients for the Mars Bar Biscuits:
6 X 65g Mars Bars
200G Butter
200g Rise Crispies
250g Milk Chocolate
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[@rejoicealways1233]

Darling girl you have given me such a lift, you are like the warm sun in a spring wind that makes you feel glad to be alive thank you. 🤗 I watch your videos I just don't comment as a rule but I just felt I needed to , you are one of God's beautiful people. Bless you 🤗🤗😘

[@judsonlayton9942]

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[@kyriewaylon823]

@Judson Layton Instablaster ;)

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[@judsonlayton9942]

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[@kyriewaylon823]

@Judson Layton you are welcome xD

[@madamg612]

My son made flapjack to impress a girl in his year. As he was lifting the greasy dish into the oven, one handed, whilst simultaneously trying to take a photo of it on his mobile for Snapchat, he dropped the dish and it landed face down on the kitchen floor. So he did what any 15yr old boy would do, and scooped the greasy heap back into the dish and baked it. The fluffy, hairy flapjack was a big hit, but he had to endure weeks of us singing “my flapjack brings all the girls to the yard...” 😂

[@juliepickles9541]

Hi Catherine I’ve been with you from the beginning & this video just reminds me why ! Lol 😂 your genuine, funny & a pleasure to watch, keep us all smiling & stay safe 🥰

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw thank you Julie, I hope you have a lovely Sunday x

[@archangelraphael4200]

I would love to share my cooking fails but I think it would be faster if I shared my successes. 😂😂😂 True story.

[@DaintyDiaries]

LOL love it!

[@annascottage920]

I once made onion gravy that went so hard it was like concrete, it was so bad I had to throw away the pan and plates. My son took a photo and put it on his Facebook page!!!!

[@DaintyDiaries]

that made me giggle LOL

[@laurajames9948]

Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🙈

[@irmavrijma9329]

My 'failure' was not a baking 'failure', but a baking related 'accident'. I was using an electric whisk to make cake batter. After I added the eggs, I found that the batter was quite yellow. I thought that maybe my the eggs might have been off, or something. So I bent my head forward towards the batter, to smell it. But I bent my head a bit to far and close to the whisks. With the result of my hair ending up stuck in the whisks. I didn't manage to get the whisks out of the machine, for some reason. And this is how my sister found me: screaming and an electric whisk stuck to my head (I held it up with my hand). Now I can laugh about it😅. But back then I was a bit scared that it would have damaged a wound I had from an earoperation a week before. So, the leasson learned is never to bent forward while using an electric whisk😂

[@MrCarrington]

Loved this! My fail is usually forgetting an ingredient or drinking wine (or a combination of the two!)

[@DaintyDiaries]

LOL! my rule is alcohol after cooking, not during ha ha

[@Patti-1962]

This is not quite a "baking" fail, but a "clean your oven when you spill things" warning. I owned a "self clean" oven and decided to set the oven to this setting. What I didn't know is my husband and sons had made a pizza and spilled melted cheese all in the bottom of the oven. After starting the oven cleaning process, I started to smell fire. So I went to the kitchen and there was a ROARING fire inside my oven😮 I called the fire department (who live less than a mile from my house). They arrived only to realize you cannot open the oven when it is that hot because it has an automatic lock on it. So they stayed to make sure nothing else caught on fire in the house and I was so embarrassed!! The moral of this story? Check your oven before using your self cleaning feature.... or if you want a NEW oven, you can do what I did, LOL! YES, I got a wonderful new oven out of this😂😂😂😂😂 My husband paid the price for leaving a mess after cooking!

[@DaintyDiaries]

OOOOH NO, that is a good tip! I can't believe you had to get the fire dept, Happy you got a new oven lol

[@lisanester3338]

A serial killer gardener!? Seriously 😳 you kill me. Stay sane in Ireland girlie and know that you are not alone. Just do what the voices in your head tell you!,🤣🤣🐣

[@fimcc6659]

Thank you for this video - I was in real need of cheering up and motivation and this was just the tonic

[@DaintyDiaries]

I am so happy to hear if cheered you up, I hope you have a lovely Sunday x

[@yesseniamoreno6652]

I’m glad those bars tasted good for you!! ☺️ I’m a decent cooker actually (in fact, I loved to cook and try new recipes 😋) and if it comes to chocolate I can tell it is special on its own way 🙄 if you are working with melted chocolate and a single-tiny water drop fell on it, it will be a disaster and wasted chocolate 🙊 but I can give you a couple of tips; whenever you’re not sure of any process just google it, it will save your ingredients to be wasted (specially on these quarantine times) and if you want to melt chocolate in a microwave just put it in there for 20 seconds, then whisk it and put it back again for another 20 seconds and whisk it again and so on until it is as melted as you want (otherwise what happened to you will happen again), I love to think that kitchen, in general, is like a big laboratory and you can try and learn a lot of things ☺️ much love from Monterrey City, Mexico 😘😘

[@janetwalker3541]

So true about melting the chocolate! I worked in a kitchen for 15 years and even though I didn't do the baking I would help the cooks doing so. If they were busy they'd get me to check the melting chocolate after about 20 - 30 seconds and reheat again for the same short period. This method worked great!

[@kellyholzworth5866]

“You never hear of a serial killer gardener” 🤣🤣

[@dawnaylward8815]

Kelly Holzworth this is what i took away from the whole video too.... still giggling at it. Dainty, yer priceless!! 💕

[@kristycollins7169]

Oh my gosh I had to see the comments to see if anyone else was laughing about that! I can't stop laughing. I love Dainty! Oh my gosh!

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

Blondie just wants a big cuddle with her mum!!! Watching this made me feel like i was catching up with a beloved friend. Take care and stay safe xxx

[@Neisy798]

I've done that before to dairy milk, so annoying!! My worst fail was whipping cream for a half hour wondering why nothing was happening to realise it was pouring cream 🙈

[@DaintyDiaries]

Oh nooo lol! That made me giggle though x

[@dawneasthope5404]

I loved this vlog....... I've never laughed so much at the baking fail. My ex husband tried to bake a potato in the microwave and it burst into flames. My now husband didn't have much luck in the kitchen either. He was making toast in the toaster and it didn't pop up.....needless to say that burst into flames as well!! My grandma was doing a Christmas pud in the microwave and cooked it in there for 30 minutes....It came out and she asked my mum for a fork, then a knife. The pud slid off the plate, landed on a tiled floor and broke the floor tiles....

[@DaintyDiaries]

Oh my god this is hilarious lol x

[@oceanbrzzz]

dawn Easthope Oh my, that is funny! Recently I started a baked potato on fire...why did I set the microwave for 30 minutes anyway. Sheesh. It was black and burned and hard and smoke rolled out of the microwave.

[@oreobenavidez5870]

@@DaintyDiaries half is naked lol 😂 😂 😂

[@pamhammond555]

This is so funny!

[@rev.ruthe.gallot9103]

Biggest baking fail... when I was around 8 or 9 yo, I was working on a Girl Scout cooking badge and needed to make an entire meal for my family. Can not recall the meal itself but I baked a cake from scratch for dessert using my Mum's huge recipe book. I knew the minute I put it into my mouth something was wrond but my family (bless them) did not say a thing, not even my brother! Mum and I went over the recipe afterward and I realized that instead of a 1/2 teaspoon of salt I had added a 1/2 CUP of salt!! No baking fail will ever compare with that!!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Oh Nooooooo lol that made me giggle, totally something I would do

[@mariamcpherson2525]

Love ur channel.. Gd to see girls who are interested in things i love lol.. Sometimes feel like a granny but then i think nah i love wat i love lol no matter my age x

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thanks Maria, I LOVE all things Granny, lol, my dad used to call me "the granny"

[@queencallipygos]

I did a lot of baking when I was ten and eleven with a friend - her mother would sometimes just leave us be in the kitchen, and we made lots of mistakes (accidentally adding twice the butter, for one). i remember quite a few times when we'd have to run around her house swinging towels because something started burning and we wanted to clear away the smoke before her mother found out.

[@rosemaryfeeney4625]

So true. You never hear of serial killer gardeners! 😂

[@DaintyDiaries]

Lol, so true! X

[@territina5365]

Good Morning Sweet Girlie, Wishing you & your darling kitty~widdys a beautifully blessed Sunday...Thank you for brightening my morning, as you always make me smile 😚...I pray all is improving in your lil corner of the world...Ireland is on my bucket list, as my Great-Great Grandpa Murphy lived in County Cork, so part of my heritage & heart live in your beautiful homeland☘☘☘God Bless & take care. HUG, Terri Tina, Seminole, FL USA

[@cjsgma9]

Ok, so when melting chocolate in the microwave you do it for 30 seconds at a time at half power. I 💗 baking! I can zone out and just focus on the creating. I'm 57 and my love for baking started at 11 years old, bored at home, pulled out my moms Betty Crocker cookbook and made a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting from scratch! 😊🤗😍

[@darlenecanterbury986]

You have the cutest real life dollhouse ever I'd love to see a pic of ur whole outside house I bet its cuter than I can even imagine thank u for ur videos ur so lovely I could watch ur videos all day !!!!😍❤❤❤

[@DaintyDiaries]

AW thank you Darlene! X

[@darlenecanterbury986]

@@DaintyDiaries ur so welcome !!!!😍❤❤❤❤

[@joywalsh6150]

Last week I made soda bread for the 1st time, I halved the recipe as it's only for me, however I completely forgot to halve the 1sp of baking soda...... looked blooming amazing, smelled like the proper irish soda bread I remember from being a kid visiting ireland.... but ye gods was it salty!!!!!! Bleh!

[@eliderflores415]

X favor soy de México y no me aparecen los subtítulos más que en inglés ayudame a saber como le puedo hacer , porque me encanta Tu estilo y Tu forma de ser.

[@margaretgibson5662]

Hello you lovely lady. xx We all hope your doing ok.. I know what you mean about watching too much news i just peek in now and again other wise the media alone can make you ill. I love this vlog your garden is brilliant. your a braver woman than me to bake on camera. LOL!! oh and by the way your hair is gorgeous. xxx Thank you for your vlogs. xxx stay safe. xxx

[@brendaandres]

Your not old enough sweetie to be getting gray hair love your channel my ancestors are from Ireland would love to live there oh well perhaps one day your house is so cute warm and cosy I look forward to your videos love your home and what you have done with it

[@gggail]

Oh my, what a good laugh this afternoon. You are surrounded by a beautiful light and you are so sweet and honest, what a breath of fresh air. I've only found you about 2 months ago (December 2020) and I have watched a lot of your videos but there is so much more to watch. Epic fail - I boiled eggs on the stovetop in a glass pot and forgot about them...I heard a loud crash and ran into the kitchen to see the pot shattered and there were pieces of egg all over the kitchen!! :) ;)

[@micahmiller9113]

Of my many kitchen fails, I once thought you could "boil" an egg faster in the microwave, shell and all. Everything looked fine till I took it out and it exploded everywhere, including the ceiling. My husband and kids all happened to be in the kitchen at the time and stood staring at me in shocked silence, until I started laughing hysterically. Then it was the funniest thing in the world.

[@paulahubbard9704]

Microwave is ok but only 30 seconds at a time then stir & repeat. My fail is once I made gravy. I did not learn to cook at home and was really winging it. I didn't like the color of the gravy and I remembered my mom would put something in hers to give it a rich color. SO! I put one drop of each color of food coloring and my gravy turned out a gray-blue color. We didn't eat it.

[@naomiakulu-haulangi3502]

awesome vlog. I really enjoy your content. your baking fail wasn't really a fail...as long as it was edible.

[@debrafox5576]

Just such a cute youngun! Lots of fails for me- once as a teen, was making brother and me some cinnamon toast- buttered the bread, good bit of sugar, but grabbed the Oregano by mistake! Yuk!

[@29jgirl92]

You've been so productive! I've basically turned into a useless sloth during this quarantine! I need structure and schedule!!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Don't worry, I have had my share of sloth days in between too. A rest is needed x x

[@emmakearney2709]

Really enjoyed this video, thanks for sharing Catherine xx

[@oceanbrzzz]

Your flowers look lovely. It’s still snowy here in Minnesota, USA. I laughed at your chocolate melting incident. Thanks for talking about how you cut out “noise”. I need to do that. Serial killer gardener...LOL. Reminds me of the British series with those 2 lady gardeners solving murders. Their name suddenly escapes me...Something & Thyme (but you are right, the gardening person is not a crazed lunatic...but wait! Midsomer Murders may have had an episode where the annual community gardening contest became lethal. Now I’m all mixed up!). Well, that is only on tv. I need some sleep. Have a good week ahead!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Oh my god I LOVE mid summer murders!

[@jenniferesser8249]

@@DaintyDiaries 😇🌷 I L 💗 VE British TV shows/Movies.😊🌷

[@jojohnston4113]

Rosemary and Thyme. It's a delightful show. Don't know if I would want to hire them for my garden as someone always turns up dead. 😳😆

[@oceanbrzzz]

Dainty Diaries Me too, I’ve been rewatching episodes on KZbin. What a lovely place and funny there is anyone left alive in Midsomer. LOL

[@sandygarcia7435]

Love the garden n yard...I cut my hair the same way except without the rubber band n I have bangs...RICE CRISPY TREATS is what Americans call this...you could use peanut peanut on the other half....Tfs....continued blessings...stay safe...🌻🌿🌻...I did the same thing with chocolate in the microwave n never did it again...

[@DaintyDiaries]

I am going to try and tackle my melting chocolate fear lol, I might try make some rice crispy buns for Easter x I hope you have a lovely Sunday x

[@valeriehoward6088]

Your a little Jack of all trades, is there nothing you can do....xxx

[@sherryhudson9075]

Next time you melt chocolate in the microwave cut the power to 50% then cook in 30 second bursts and stir in between

[@andreasupermommy]

Loved your video! Well done! "I'm gonna have to chalk paint these roots!" 😂 Thank you for the wonderful video and a small window of positive and funny distraction in our current situation. I agree with you on limiting news and social media because it is causing anxiety. Stay safe and well!!💜

[@debrahorst8154]

I am not a baker but my daughter-in-law's mother is an amazing baker and cake decorator. My husband loves homemade chocolate cake, so I bought a microwavable chocolate cake kit at the grocery and saved it to have my young granddaughters help me bake for Pop when they visited.. My 9-year-old wanted to know if she should pre-heat the oven. I wish I could have taken a picture of their faces when I told them that we were making it in the microwave, to which my 7-year-old says, "But Bebe, (that's me) you bake cakes in the oven. Gran (d-i-l's mom) always bakes cakes in the oven.!" It was priceless, and they were amazed that a microwave cake could taste so good. LOL! I also microwave chocolate all the time, start at 15 sec , stir, and continue at 5 to 10-sec increments till melted. Easy peasy. I KZbind tutorials :) You have a healthy attitude and balance to this craziness that the world is in now. Love your outlook and your channel

[@DaintyDiaries]

oooh a microwave cake! I like the sound of that!

[@spiveylas]

A badger! Chalk paint! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You are hysterical! You might want to check out Garden Answer on KZbin if you haven't already... Laura and Aaron are so cool!

[@DaintyDiaries]

Aw I LOVE garden answer, she seems so lovely x

[@lolarose4673]

Your vlogs are such a joy to watch 💖 tfs much Love to you God Bless 💖🌻💖

[@sinclairsaintclair]

You ALWAYS make me laugh! 🤗 Thank you. So many great ideas, like painting, cooking, gardening, WOW!! JUST WHAT I NEEDED 💖

[@DaintyDiaries]

AW glad to hear that x I hope you have a lovely Sunday x

[@michellelockett6518]

Great update, can recommend the audio book ‘evening class ‘ by maeve binchy. Loads of great garden KZbin channels x

[@lurlinebrown1947]

You did an Awesome job on your house 🏡. And your hair looks great too.

[@kellydowney2100]

❤️the video 😍see Blondie was helping you cut your hair ❤️🐱Awesome jib on your hair😊🌸🌺

[@DaintyDiaries]

Poor Blondie nearly lost a tail lol x

[@marieperez9276]

Desde Argentina 😚 me encanta como quedó el corte de pelo👏👏👏y a seguir intentando...la cocina es prueba y error👌💓!!!

[@nancyhughes3204]

You have the prettiest hair. Wish mine were that thick. You are so pretty.

[@nnid786]

Thank you for the lovely vlog and tips for quarantine. I totally agree with reducing social media and news. ❤👍 great great tips x god bless x

[@DaintyDiaries]

I am happy you found them tips useful, I hope you have a lovely Sunday x

[@nnid786]

@@DaintyDiaries you too xx ❤👍

[@darlenecanterbury986]

U have the best hair and I dont like going to the salon either the whole time I think of all the stuff at home that needs done not wasting time sitting in the chair at the salon I literly hate it lol 🤪😂🤪😂

[@hairdebi]

You need to put the heat on the microwave on low or defrost and you need to check it every 30 seconds

[@eirinimita6436]

Good morning from Greece! We've been in lockdown since the 11th of March! The right way to melt chocolate is in a "bain marie" - it's a french cooking term- over boiling water. Baking is not my favourite activity, though with 3 children it's an every day must! Painting and gardening, I totally love! Such a great way to relax, be creative and enjoy the result! Not have it eaten!🤣😂🤣😂

[@DaintyDiaries]

Yes, I think if I do it again I will try the good ole bowl method, I think my microwave was too strong lol x

[@MildredRHolmes]

@@DaintyDiaries all I use a microwave for is the heat water for tea or my coffee if it'scold. It's a bit faster than the stove.

[@jeanettegibbs9148]

I had to let my husband watch this video,especially you burning the Cadbury’s! We both enjoyed you so much,we live in a gated community here in Florida and the gardeners are included, my husband said I’m going to be watching those gardeners now,they could be serial killers! Lol love you xxx

[@lydiaknight70]

I have been reading a famous Dubliner author for years! C.S. Lewis has some devotional books available in ebook format, among them are "Little Book of Wisdom" ; "Preparing for Easter" and "The Business of Heaven."

[@mimibatman2787]

I didn't know that C.S.Lewis was from Dublin! Are you taking about the Chronicles of Narnia author?

[@lorrainewhiting1267]

You are a treat, make me laugh with the baking. I am sewing I think I have made a blouse for every day of the year LOL. Keep safe x

[@agreene6811]

Ages ago I grew up in an eastern town of Maine a stone's throw from the ocean. Needless to say we ate tons of fish and not much meat. When I got married my first Sunday meal was going to be a roast. I got a rather small piece of beef. Just the right size for two. I baked it all night. The house smelt great. I pulled out from the oven a "Rock". We ended up eating the veggies which I knew exactly how to cook. Love your shares, always enjoy seeing the cats. Take care.

[@TarnishedTreasures1]

Do you have a beautiful house and your pride of ownership is wonderful. Those front windows are beautiful

[@jackbenny9000]

When I was sixteen years old, I made butter cookies and my mom said “these are the most beautiful cookies I’ve ever seen!” Then she tasted them; “woah!!! They taste like soap! How much baking powder did you put in these?” I said “a half cup like it says. “ after my mom checked the recipe she said “a half TEASPOON not cup” . We threw them out. Wouldn’t you know, they were the only cookies I didn’t burn.

[@DaintyDiaries]

LOL that made me giggle, measurements can be confusing lol

[@kimberlymartin409]

Love watching you’re videos. You’re so real and you brighten up my day. Thank you! My cousin uses tea to deal with her grey hair. She says it works. Not sure how quick the results are. She’s 50 and doesn’t seem to have any noticeable grey even though her mom is a complete ‘Badger’. I love that you said that. We are from Wisconsin, USA which is known as the Badger State. So I found it funny. I’m a medium blonde, I use Chamomile tea to brighten it up and I’m 47 with no grey. I believe she uses black tea for her dark brunette. I know I’ve seen the information on Pinterest. I’m going to try to giving myself a haircut. As long as I can still pull it back into a ponytail what’s the worst that can happen. If I mess up at least it’ll grow back and those I’m around won’t judge/care. Ah, baking/cooking fails.. too many to list and some like yours were more batch size related and still tasted good. Not realizing the soup recipe serves 12 so my pot is too small. Most recently at Christmas I broke a glass (Pyrex) baking dish. I had made the mashed sweet potatoes the day before. I didn’t realize that the back of our new fridge had partially froze the dish. Even though I had it sitting out for a while the temperature shock cracked the dish in the oven. Thankfully it held together until I took it out of the oven and got the sweet potatoes out. Then it split into two pieces sitting on the trivet cooling down. It was comedic. Can’t wait for the next one. Hugz

[@DaintyDiaries]

OH! Tea, I can see how that could work, like a natural hair die x

[@kimberlymartin409]

Dainty Diaries I’m sure you have some black tea in your house but not some you’d want to use on your hair. I buy cheap Camomile for my hair. It’s the only cheap tea in our house. Hope it works for you. Hugz

[@aliciasoto3772]

I once forgot to take the chicken giblet bag from inside the chicken & baked it & threw it away...there are other mistakes. lol.

[@DaintyDiaries]

😂😂

[@rachelbrouard1240]

I was shouting DON'T PUT THE CHOCOLATE IN THE MICROWAVE!!! 😂😂😂

[@CountYourBlessings]

Hey dear. Hope your doing good. You make gardening look fun and easy 😎😬😏🤗 you should melt chocolate in 30seconds , stir, again 30seconds in the microwave. Lovely chocolaty snack. Take care, stay safe and God bless 😍😇☺

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thanks sweetheart, I hope you have a lovely Sunday x

[@CountYourBlessings]

@@DaintyDiaries thank you so much for replying dear. Thank you and wish you the same. 😍😇

[@martinamagulova2033]

Cute👍😄. Hi Catherin, Blondie and Pepsi. 👋 Very beautiful video 😍(with everything👌😚) Although ... I was afraid you wanted to cut your hair. You are a very beautiful simpatic young lady. I love your videos. Amazing garden, house, cats and you.🌻🌷🌼🌸🌿🐈🐈😇 BIG THANKS. With love of Maťa from Slovakia😘💕🍀🐞💖 Bye👋

[@paulinewqi]

Hmmm Thought it's spring....but you are looking like summer in that bright red dress...pretty as ever... Thanks for sharing ❤💖💝

[@DaintyDiaries]

Thanks Pauline! I hope you have a lovely Sunday x

[@carolchambers7527]

My grass was crap too. Last year I spread sugar on it and it turned into the prettiest yard I've ever had. Look up how sugar works on grass.

[@DaintyDiaries]

Oh wow, I didn't know you could do that

[@aliciabailey6458]

That's how I cut my hair too ! 😉.....and my roots have gone white....but I'm an Auburn Irish, so..it's White as snow, and becoming so hard to cover...lol....... melted chocolates....yum

[@saraortiz3160]

I just found Garden World on KZbin!!!! I love Monty ❤ I watch him on Netflix 😊

[@donnamcdonald6310]

Original Rice Krispies square recipe is 3 tablespoon of butter and 1 package 10 oz of Jet Puffed Marshmallow and 6 cup of Rice Krispies.

[@momof2momof2]

You did a fantastic job on your home ! Nothing like a fresh coat of white paint to freshen everything up ! Job VERY well done !! tfs 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@97ryanscott]

Hahaha, Microwaves are sooo unpredictable...it happens...I burnt microwavable popcorn!! Hahaha, haven’t done that in a long while!! Oh man that reeked!! 😂

[@alyssacarvalho5795]

This was such a fun video! Thanks for sharing, Catherine! You really do relieve the tedium of lockdown so much! My brother once overcooked a potato in the microwave and it turned into a substance that looked and smelled exactly like Vaseline! Stay healthy and safe! 💓

[@mariacristinaoclos9804]

Hi Catherine... I love baking... You are very talented. ❤️ So I really want to watch your videos. That you inspire me in many things. Thank you.

[@maryleblanc1788]

Your videos are so fun and a great escape...love the humor! I tried to cook Lutefisk 🐟for my husband, he's Swedish and Finn when we first got married. Well, I tried to cook it like regular fish with spices and lemon...Oh what horror's when it turned to mush in the pan! It looked like melted yellow/green jello.🤢 OMG! And the brown beans were too raw... I'😅ll never forget the look on his face! LOL...we eventually had a great laugh about it. I would love to have a Baily's Bunny right now but don't have the supplies. I look forward to when this is all over and I can enjoy one with my hubby. 🐰🍨👍🏼

[@cathybeebe4764]

Hahaha you and me have the same coping skills...... Naps🤗 Work/play in the garden is good for the soul. Miss it so much. My cooking fail from way back, like I was 17yrs old, my Dad left me instructions to make a meatloaf, well I decided to get creative and I added garlic. Needless to say he was not happy that I ruined supper and the dogs! wouldn't even eat it!!! That's BAD. LoL 😁

[@DaintyDiaries]

LOL, i LOVE garlic Cathy! The more the better lol

[@PumpkinMoonStudio]

You cracked me up about your gray hair LOL....I just found your videos a few months ago, and I thought...how can this 15 year old own their own home, and then I find out you are 32!!! Well you sure look very very young for your age my dear! Hello from Alford, Florida, USA.. I have subscribed and very much enjoy your you tube channel.

[@lornawood3260]

Oh, Ho! The time my BF came down for a holiday and I tried to impress with my lovely pumpkin pie. It was perfect. However, when it was cut and tasted, I realized I’d completely forgotten the sugar... 🥺. Not good....

[@tammyjohnson7401]

Too many to remember them all, I also have microwave burned chocolate I tend to not season food properly, and it tasting bland, learning that area more. UPDATE: we are back into life again!!!! Yes I get Gardeners World on BritBox, Love that show, angry people need to garden more, YES!!!!!!!

[@andreawalker7138]

I've never seen anyone cut grass in a dress, much less such a pretty dress- I was so worried something would hurt your legs 😱😁. I hope one day you will embrace your gray hair, after all, it is just Nature's highlights. My sister-in-law went completely gray before 30 (The whole family went gray 'early') and didn't embrace it until she was almost 50-and it is beautiful. I'm actually jealous because I'm 55 and my hair is only about 30% gray 🙁😁.

[@antoniaassifi8978]

Tons of baking fails~no funny ones. Just a tip for the chocolate. Melt it in the microwave in 20 second intervals only. Repeat and stir. It may take only 2-3, 20 second intervals. You’re so cheeky and honest & that’s why you have a great following. Keep going & God bless🙏🏻 Try Yoga stretches & deep breathing for deep sleep and relaxation. Keep going 💐

[@bluecottonbykammy7199]

Have you received your button for 100k? Congratulations. 🎉 Here in the USA we use marshmallows and butter with rice cereal.

[@MsDawnnee]

Microwave chocolate in 30 sec bursts....not 30 mins....🤣 xxx

[@cherylmacedo5521]

OMG. This just came up in my feed and I gasped out loud NO !!!! Haha. Whew….🥰🥰

[@mariandubrule1822]

I love the planting and painting videos ❤️🎀💕🌈🥰🦋 so calming😌 I wish the weather was better here in Alberta ☹️ thank-you for your videos Catherine 🤗makes me feel like its spring! 💐

[@nancyramos5350]

Chocolate 🍫 should be melted 40sec. stir, then 10sec. at a time til fully melted ... you burned 🙁 your 🍫chocolate!!! We learn as we go, I did as well 😊 ... try again

[@trudyspinkvintagecottage2295]

I SO needed a good chuckle!! 😂😂😂. Thank you for that!! Im not a baker at all but I love cooking! I've had LOTS of fails on baking....too many to mention! Lol! Thank you for the tips! I have been trying to avoid the news from unreliable resources, limiting from the Government and painting. Im going to try some Bob Ross paintings this week. 🎨. Keep them videos coming ❤❤❤

[@acampbell1959]

Thank you so much! I really enjoyed this video..I think Queenie may want a trim too! Love ur videos. Thank you for brightening up my days. Oxoxoxox

[@catherinemerriman2439]

Nice video, getting out to the garden can be very soothing alright, though I am no gardener, at all! Your baking wasn't a fail, try making banana bread...without bananas, like I did!! Now THAT was a fail! Ah we learn as we go, hopefully! You have beautiful hair,and do a great job cutting it, wish I could cut mine! Thanks for the catch up, look after yourself.

[@jennywren_24]

Totally agree about avoiding the news and radio- it's information overload. I'm trying to just take time to do things on my jobs list and focus on the things I can do rather than what I can't. Although I've been totally emotional today and randomly crying 🙈🤷🏼‍♀️ I think I'll try your Mars bar cakes this week ☺️ stay safe ❤️

[@karencurtis2697]

Bless you , I'm a chocolate junky, I tried to make myself ill thinking it would stop me eating it ... like if you get drunk it can puts you of the vodka 🤣😂🤣if you understand. So I brought a box of 42 Cadbury cream eggs. So started the day just eating them normally by 4 that day I still had 20 left so I started melting them .. they take ages on the cooker so the last 10 went in the microwave 😳ok it was a huge mistake burnt chocolate has an awful smell . After all that I was not ill and still love me chocolate xx. I'm trying to think I'm doing my part I'm staying home , even when that's what I did before, but I'm a worrier so I've be isolating even more since February. My family will let me know if anything dramatically changes, but for my mental health, Im keeping as best as I can to watching my normal things , and you are a blessing, Im a huge fan . You stay safe . Take care everyone 😉

[@paulinemorrow7260]

My eldest daughter decided to cook a cake one morning before myself or her Nanny (Nana) had woken up. She would have been about 9/10 years old at the time. It smelt fantastic and would have been perfect if she had just grated her carrots 🥕 instead of chopping into chunks. Lol A Carrot cake with a difference! Great for exercising ones jaw, although apart from that she did a great job. We didn’t need to call the fire brigade, although, hmmmm may have been fun,if your into that type of man. Lol I prefer a man in a suit any day.. hehe 🙃

[@kazrogers3456]

You are so funny. I love watching you. “Mudder a god” while showing your grey roots 😂😂😂 And climbing on a chair to reach in a cupboard to bake - reminds me of when I was as a child and when my kids used to bake with me. ❤

[@carollangman1163]

I love Gardeners World ....im growing salad greens and tomatoes in my flower pots this year...Absolutly agree about staying informed just once a day only , it gets too overwhelming....stay safe 🌻🌼🌸🌹

[@cathyk7389]

Thank you, I so loved and needed this vlog! May you and your family (including Pepsi & Blondie) be safe & blessed!

[@jeanmitchell3831]

You can definitely melt chocolate in the microwave. Melt it on 50% power & in 30 second/1 minute intervals then stir. When you see it is about 3/4 of the way melted stop & just keep stirring. It will melt fully as you stir. I'll be happy to teach you to bake if you give me a local's tour of Dublin after quarantine!

[@gailfreese3849]

You go girl! Doing the yard work in a dress. You amaze me! You're a badger in Ireland, we are cougars in the USA. Chocolate will melt just fine in the microwave if you just nuke them 30 seconds at a time.

[@naturewoman1274]

So happy right now, my hair was driving me crazy it was so long and frizzy I did what you suggested and walla ... So much better and healthier. Thanks again Catherine for your inspiration xx

[@sarahmichaels2117]

I burnt my brownies once and set off my fire alarm. My dog Piper started barking and the mail man rang my door bell all within seconds of each other. Fun! For relaxing, I love to watch on youtube, "Girl and the word". I recommend to watch in the evenings Katherine. I think you might like it. Blessings!🌹

[@lovicollier9640]

Catherine ya crack up,😁. I cleaned up my garden too, changed some pots. Monty Don is a favourite in this house. I once made some pancakes and my husband asked if we were having curry because he thought they were Naan bread. Thanks for the recipe. I’m going to make some. In my picture icon. They are my grandsons, one boiled a pot dry and the other one made some scones that were so rock hard he painted them grey and put them in the garden. I agree with going off line and tele for a while, it’s like having a brain break. Thank goodness 😅 I can catch up with you. P.s. my grandson reckons I should watch Derry Girls. He thinks I’ll love it. What do you think. Smiles from down under 👍😀💐🇳🇿

[@In_time]

Also a year late but never too late for a laugh 😆 when I was new(ish) in the kitchen, I went to pull something out of the oven but one of my oven mitts came off. I panicked and decided (that the best option was???!) to just _quick_ close the oven door 🥴 The mitt caught fire but luckily my mom was there and pulled it out with tongs before a total disaster. The mitt died but the house is still standing 👍🏻🙈 Love your channel, the worst of quarantine is over but you’re still getting me through some tough times!!💕

[@lilmorningglory]

Your baked goods looked good. My big baking fail happened when I was about 10. I was trying to make my Dad a pecan pie. I filled the pie plate too much. Halfway through baking...it bubbled out of the pan and all over the oven. The pie ended up delicious. But the entire bottom of the oven was burnt black. All the fire alarms went off too!

[@janetsummers941]

You don't need a pressure washer to clean outside, just buy some stuff called Block blitz. You just fill a watering can, add the powder and water the ground. A few days later your patio/ ground will look fantastic! It's that easy!a. It kills weeds and miss and alive as well as cleansing, it's amazing. xx