Decluttering? Minimalism? Moving? Q&A With My Husband

[@carrie3206]

Grant is so witty and delightful! He had me laughing at every turn! So glad you shared him with us Shannon. I look forward to his future videos! Great questions and answers! ❤

[@Jeannes1234]

Omg you two are so cute together. Grant is a riot in a low key kind of way. Good luck with his channel. I think it will be a big success.

[@bellabubs]

"I am at home, this is my home" this was absolutely beautiful 💕 you guys are super cute together! 😊

[@simply.clutterfree]

It's really nice to see partners involved in the minimalism/minimal-ish journey. My husband actively helps me too. It's not just one person's job to manage the family inventory.

[@kimstagliano8826]

It is so nice to hear your mom is going camping with you. She can use all the stuff she was saving for camping one day, Lol. I love your channel, My family also went plant based in 2017 and we are minimalist. I can relate to your content. Thank you for sharing your story 😊

[@Ksmoth1225]

I am glad you are plant based. My husband and I converted after becoming sort of sick. All of the conditions were naturally reversed within a year without medical intervention. You started so young, you can avoid getting sick altogether! You are so ahead of the game. So good you are teaching your children that it’s possible, without being draconian. For the environment and for health, it’s a win-win❤

[@runningmyselfraw1244]

I’ve been watching you forever and had no idea you are plant based! I’ve been plant-based for 15 years and absolutely love it. I wish you would talk more about it. I would love to get more of your perspective and recipes, etc..

[@missylearned9821]

I love that dead pan comedic flair Grant has. 😂😂😂

[@susannovak8263]

“Just declutter the five-year-old“! Thanks for the Q&A. It was fun! 🌷

[@vazlet]

Grant's dry personality kills me every time. He's so funny! And when he said wherever you are, it's home, it brought a tear to my eye! HOW SWEET!!! You guys are the cutest! This was such a fun video to watch, my cheeks hurt from smiling. :) -Lety from Chicago

[@irenehinojosa6629]

Love Grants dry sense of humor. You guys are so cute together! ❤😊

[@emlys3691]

Grant is so Kiwi. I am a kiwi living in australia, it's so nice to see the kiwi sense of humour at play!

[@annetteaughney9182]

😂😂Grant is hilarious!! Can see you'se are a great couple. Can't beat a good sense of humour and bit of craic.😄🇮🇪

[@SusanL-ds6lc]

I call myself a "cozy minimalist". Enough of my favorite things to be cozy but not so much as to be disorganized or cluttered. I love your viewpoint on "forever". I agree. Who knows what tomorrow brings? All good things, I hope. xoxo

[@ravenstormchild6491]

I love Grant’s sarcasm! He’s my spirit animal! 😂😂😂

[@KCallaAK]

I love Grants humor.

[@susanwelch2237]

Go on the trip! His family would love to see the kids!!! Love your videos!❤

[@joannewilson1306]

He's such a kiwi bloke! Hilarious. From Christchurch, New Zealand - love your channel.

[@lottie1144]

My husband is from France and he came to the USA for a final project for his masters degree. He came to the USA with his suitcase and book bag. He jokes that not only did he multiply himself (we have children) but he also multiplied his stuff. When I first started to declutter our stuff he was against it. 6 years later I’ll find him decluttering his own clothes and tools.

[@j.christian6801]

You 2 are great together! I enjoyed this - Thanks!

[@Toni-747]

Happy Sunday! ❤ Love you two❤ Thank you for sharing your story. Minimal lifestyle - maximal love!😊

[@colleenisaac6647]

Such a fun video. Grant is hilarious!

[@denisemshores]

Loved the video, you two are a cute couple, love the humor and inspiration!❤

[@desareechalanick7564]

Looking forward to your camping video! I love that yall eat plant based! Please share your favorite recipes and meals!!

[@shannontorrens1]

Coming soon!

[@mindymudge7247]

Grants humor is fantastic keep getting him on your videos😊

[@Oakpark4333]

Great reminders ❤

[@sandrawheeler8171]

Shannon, where did your mom get the orange ottoman? I love it would like to get one like it.

[@shannontorrens1]

That was actually my mom's and she didn't want it anymore but it originally came from Crate and Barrel about 9 years ago =)

[@sandrawheeler8171]

@@shannontorrens1 Ok thanks!

[@charlyheather1822]

You do you! I do not mean to influence anyone on this, but will leave you my thoughts about the Project vs Travels question: If you can, visit the family soon. The older they get, the less is possible. I would rather push the kitchen in the future and see family as long as they are still fit.

[@KristinaGreenwood]

I was just in Bridgeport RVing! It's beautiful, have a great time!

[@shannontorrens1]

I hope you had fun!

[@mrsb_96]

Great video, what a fantastic team you are. Best wishes for your future success so you can get a new kitchen AND go travelling!

[@bonessam9618]

Grant, you are so funny! I love your humor. Shannon, I didn't realize you had such a difficult delivery of Levi. I will watch that video. I enjoyed this video with you both. Thank you for sharing.

[@shannontorrens1]

Thank you so much!

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

What a lovely video, yall are hilarious. I tell people that I am not a minimalist, I am an 'intentionalist'

[@catmahome7071]

RV rentals - make sure the mattresses are thicker than 2”or bring mats or air beds, especially for your parents. We rented last year and were so uncomfortable with the thin mattresses. Love your channel!

[@shannontorrens1]

Thanks for the tips!

[@BluegrassGirl]

Fun video,enjoyed it. I never knew you were plant based. I also went plant based “cold turkey” after a documentary about 3 1/2 years ago and have not regretted it. No one else in my house followed suit, which makes it more challenging bc I still have to cook things that I would rather not. But you guys are so right about others making it a bigger deal than needed and about finding food when traveling etc. When we go camping, I always have to prepare a few things ahead for myself that I can take with me. It’s always nice and encouraging to run across other people who eat the way I do because there isn’t anyone in my “real life” circle. Does Grant keep you laughing all the time? lol. I didn’t know he had a channel. Will have to check it out!

[@Tubewomen]

Hi guys, love the video great to see Q&A with you too. This is why I love watching both channels. Your both so relatable and real . So refreshing to see. ❤ Have a great rest of your day!😃

[@michelleprice5945]

I can listen to Grant talk all day long! Great video!

[@koala2464]

Aaahhh, the meeting at the bar/pub story. Just like an Aussie love story 😂 I met my French husband in a London bar. 😉 plant based 😦 I hope that means just eating plants and not the processed plant based packets. In Australia 🤮 not good. So true about the expensive commodities. It’s still the same here. My father (born 1940) was in the Air Force and worked as a cleaner in the 70s to buy the family Holden Kingswood. And Dad loved and cared for it for 13 years before trading it for a higher price than he paid.

[@lisaremy4817]

Hi Grant and Shannon, thank you for this very nice video. It’s fun to watch and get to know you better. ❤

[@kathryngarcia8800]

I'm VERY relieved that your family is complete because I remember your birth story & it really scared me at the time. I had a close friend that had the same issue and she almost didn't make it. 😢 I enjoy all your videos!! Keep up the good work!

[@Ripplesinthewaters]

Great video! Grant’s sense of humor is sooo dry and hilarious! Thank you for addressing my question. I have two videos up so far and I’m working on the third. I’m not plant based but I see the benefits. I definitely eat more veggies in general, but I do eat fish, chicken and pork, not beef so much. We can’t eat vegan due to tree nut allergies, which is often put into vegan dishes. However, we do eat fresh. I agree that it’s a touchy subject, but no one should care.on the kitchen remodel, I recommend putting a door in the kitchen to the garage so you won’t have to go outside to do laundry.

[@laurie2715]

This was great ! Q and As are so fun 😊 Grant sure has a quick wit ! 😂 I empathize with his immigration journey as we have a relative going through it now and it’s taking years between the hoops they make you jump through and the money involved it’s crazy ! I admire you got through it , it certainly shows your love for Shannon ! Grant is very talented in carpentry and his skills are sought after ! You both put out such helpful and enjoyable channels too ! I’m glad you took on this venture Shannon ! 👏😃🌿🌸

[@kathleenhill5838]

Loved you two together, thank you and have a great 4th.

[@jkp62]

Grant is hilarious! Love is sense of humor! This was a fun video!

[@patriciastevens4382]

So happy to find that you are plant based. I've been vegan for about 13 years and I love it, too!

[@letiziagallinari222]

Loved this video…..Grant is so funny….love his sense of humour….hello from Canada

[@juliewright2795]

Loved this! Just a suggestion, coming from someone that was sick with cancer for a year at the age of 39. Maybe you could save for the trip and the kitchen at the same time. You never know when something will happen in life, and you will always be glad you took the trip. But I understand that 99% of the remaining year of that trip would be spent enjoying the new kitchen 😊 Just think of it as a balance and not a one or the other decision ❤

[@Nevart-Nevart]

Shannon! I feel we're a bit of kindred spirits you and me. My first name is also Shannon, I am also a Cali girl from the Santa Barbara area, and I am married to a Kiwi bloke. We met and married and then moved our family back to NZ in 2008 to raise the kids. Thanks for sharing your journey and for all the hard work you've put into every episode. Much love from The Big Smoke!

[@shannontorrens1]

Wow, lots of similarities! NZ is beautiful, and we hope to get back there soon for a holiday. Possibly next summer =)

[@dakotacabn]

I am plant based too. Good for you!

[@sharonevans6864]

Really enjoyed this video, your husband has such a great sense of humor, very fun to watch. Looking forward to the camping video. Take care!

[@shannontorrens1]

Thank you! The camping video will be coming soon. =)

[@rose2525bud]

Grant is hilarious! 😂great video Ty!

[@WendiMichaels]

Please talk more about being plant based. I’m just starting to be plant based because of my health… I have type 2 Diabetes and weigh 250 pounds. I need to lose 112 pounds so I could use the encouragement from your perspective. Thanks 😊

[@natalieeubank4533]

Plant based doesn’t always mean better ingredients….less sugar and processed crap should be the goal

[@carlamiller3836]

Research Dr. Neal Barnard as he is a plant based doctor and an expert on reversing diabetes. He runs the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and has a ton of great You Tube videos and books (including one about reversing diabetes) Best of Luck! Go all in (and watch Forks over Knives)

[@usagi_t]

You will suffer from a lack of nutrients. Intermittent fasting is something you might look into. Fasting for 16 hours and eating within an 8-hour window of the day.

[@jillh.9617]

So funny- great dynamics.

[@CynthiaMiller-cc3qj]

Love you guys❣️Shannon, you were one of the first decluttering & cleaning channels I ever watched. Got me hooked❣️

[@shannontorrens1]

Thank you so much for being here =)

[@jemma50]

You two are a hoot! Thanks for sharing so much of your life with us. ♥♥

[@wandrousvindella716]

I could see you guys in an RV full time. It's the ultimate minimal lifestyle. We have a home base, but spending our recently retired years on the road. I take black bean burgers on the road, with veggies, fruits & pasta. Have fun and we can't wait to see your camping adventure ( smores by the barbie ! ) Nanna Wanda & Vinnie

[@intherockies]

Grant's dry humor is funny. I enjoyed this video with you both in it. You two are so cute together. I'm a vegetarian but eat way too much junk food. I need to do better but have zero energy to cook 🤪

[@shannontorrens1]

Thank you! I also find it hard to get motivated to cook a lot of the time.

[@Pepsibear63]

Great Job to you both ! Loved ❤️ Relaxed Fun Chat Giving us normal life video 😊 & Behind the scene & personalities ! Looking forward to another.

[@BlueBird-nf2gp]

Fun video! Enjoy your summer!❤😊🐦

[@CarolineOceanaRyan999]

Funny! Grant cracks me up! Fun video, thank you! 😊

[@colinalexander1507]

Grant is really funny. He and your Mum must have some hilarious moments.

[@janicekennedy4894]

I was thinking the same thing! I bet they get along great.😂

[@jennyjenkins877]

I love your dynamic. I think I was most surprised to learn that Grant was the more minimal one, especially when he made the big move from New Zealand.

[@kerryborst]

Grant is so funny! Love you guys together…

[@SabinePriglinger]

Thanks for the nice talk and sharing about everyday life. That you are plant-based is so great and to be honest one reason I like to watch your videos. I find it very sad that there are people getting upset about that. I have been vegan for 16 years and it has been one of the best decision I ever made, for the animals (!), for the planet (!) and then for my own health and life. As you said it is not always easy eating out etc. BUT: it is so worth it plus it ties in well with a minimal-ish lifestyle where you decide what is important to you, being able to living according to your values and eliminating things and stuff and habits that you are better off without. I really enjoy watching your videos, warm wishes from Vienna, Austria.

[@kaseyfarmer8232]

Your kitchen is fine.... Grant has upgraded alot and its been painted... if theres something else that is bugging you thats a small project,,get that done....(my 2 cents)... take your children on walkabouts... see other states/countries....have adventures with them..... be with THEM........... the kitchen/house/yard..... can wait....

[@sct4040]

I like the older cabinets myself, at least they are real wood. My builder grade cabinets are so cheap.

[@kimski5391]

Thank for this video it’s so nice to hear about the both of you and how you met ❤ love you both ! I love the way Grant looks at you, He is funny and he’s very talented as well. I agree with you if you have something in your closet that you don’t wear or you keep pushing it to the back of the closet it’s time to let it go! I’m always checking through the house to see what needs to go , it’s amazing when you downsize your home less dust 😊 thank you again for your videos!

[@only1joy]

oh, when I watched the camping video, I thought he was faking that accent, but it's for real! Handsome man.

[@shannontorrens1]

hahaha yeah he is from NZ =)

[@mollyrandolph1345]

Great video ❤❤❤❤❤. Yall are so precious ❤️ 💖 💕 😍 💗

[@shannontorrens1]

Thank you 🤗

[@dovaillancourt]

Hi Shannon. I did not know you are plant based. I am as well. Happy to know. I follow a ton of youtube plant based people, like chef AJ and broccolimum. Thank you for sharing it.

[@ellenherman9543]

Hes so cute. Great pair❤

[@ArrowHillCottage]

Ha ha! Love your dynamic. Such a fun couple!

[@shannontorrens1]

Thank you!! 😁

[@PetrinaBedey]

I watch you guys from Hamilton NZ. Love hearing your kiwi accent Grânt hehe :D I adore watching you and your Mum Shannon. My 2nd cousin from NZ married a guy in California and feel ya on the stress of imigration. Sooooooo expensive living between countries and even now traveling for family visits and almost 2 little ones (one on the way) Plus one time she put something on her papers that ended her getting interigated! Just a misunderstanding but VERY stressful for all involved. You gotta do it for 'LOVE' man!!!!

[@suzanneseaberg5075]

I love hearing that you are plant-based! I get what you mean about not broadcasting it. All the best! ❤

[@Crochetlady3-l1o]

Enjoyed seeing you two very much! Hi from SC!😎🏝

[@michelesusanne1]

You two really compliment each other! Definitely do more video's together!!

[@shannontorrens1]

Thank you!

[@kristina4944]

Oh, gosh! & Kathy donated all of her camping supplies! 😂

[@katiemcevoy]

Love your banter! ❤

[@valserna5800]

Great video! Thanks!

[@kakylong2]

I have been a vegetarian for 17 yrs but not vegan, so if we go out, I will order a cheeseburger with no meat, or I order sides, which are normally veggies. 😊

[@ImaOKay522]

Great video! ❤

[@michellegiblin6812]

Hi just a question Shannon do you get gifts for your birthday how much do you spend how much necklaces do you have

[@susanbender2186]

This was so fun!

[@amychen2504]

I also had a uterine inversion! I had a blood transfusion (2) too... I'm sorry to hear. But it's my story too.

[@shannontorrens1]

It's such a traumatic experience!

[@sashacerny8227]

Would love to see meal prepping and how you stay healthy on a plant based diet. And how you keep your child healthy. I struggle with it. I Was raised strict vegan as a child and growing up. It cause a lot of vitamin deficiency and iron deficiency. I’ve had to have blood transfusions because of years of plant based. So would love some help advice. Hate having hospital visits, blood transfusion and vitamin B shots. Any idea and advice would be helpful and appreciated.

[@lynnlogan8357]

Fun Q & A, next time let Grant talk more. I love watching your channel & I love that you are keeping your smaller home & making it a palace. (original Karate Kid, Mr Miagi turned his small place into a haven! Wax on, Wax off)

[@shannontorrens1]

He doesn't really like to talk on the video that much. It was hard to get him to add what he did. =)

[@deborahstimpson7598]

I have been on a plant-based diet for kidney disease. I have improved my eGfr. But you do have to plan ahead.

[@rickgonzalez1218]

Deb here. You two are a great couple.

[@nancyfeeser4653]

Both funny! lol, the tag just kidding, 😂 I’m sure you have to put that.

[@denisebunker6674]

I would recommend Experience's over kitchen. But I love your kitchen as is. LOL

[@susieque933]

Grant🤣🤣🤣 ❤️Y’all are too cute❤️

[@PHBRNTGGR2]

“90 day fiancé”. 🤣. Reminded me of that show I used to watch when you were talking Grants 90 day visa.

[@shannontorrens1]

We used to watch that show too!

[@solitudewithmichelle]

Grant has this humor that I love. He throws in very funny stuff where you want him to give a normal answer, but it's great. I love it! Plant based is great. I was pescatarian for 3 years & plan to go back to it. It does keep the weight down. Most animals are vegan because they're foraging all the time. Humans/people drink other animals' milk. Animals dont drink human breast milk but we'll drink cow or goat milk. Crazy stuff but interesting.

[@kathleenj1158]

Grant & the slumber party. Lol. I like his sense of humor in the videos. 😂

[@MonieMuse]

this was so sweet! its so cool to see you guys together, and see how he approaches life - the New Zealand life is so easy going, I visit once and loved it. I thought it was so cool how people walked around with no shoes on lol, or flip flops. Im gonna sub to his channel im learning how to do yard work at the moment.

[@peachpathfinder]

If you go to Bridgeport, you MUST go to Buckeye Hot Spring. Hot waterfall- Need I say more?! You and your husband are a cute couple. Sierra Nevada is already plural. No need to say Nevadas. 💗

[@Filzlauszwei]

I am a vegetarian now for 10 years, snd it helpt me with my MS alot.and for me no killing animal ger killed

[@janeweldon8874]

You both are so adorable together! Love this video and Grants sense of humor. ❤️❤️

[@tanyajohnston8262]

I’m vegetarian but not quite vegan. I eat cheese sometimes and I love honey but that is about it. I live in Ontario and there are many plant based options.

[@saDetailer]

My wife said “the nanny was a drunk!” 😂 She loves your channel.

[@rebeccalohnes4016]

I can see why two are married! I hope you enjoy(ed) your camping trip.

[@alisonsmith7162]

Hey Grant and Shannon, if you end up in Sydney (wherever Grant's mum is) please come for a meal. Would you ever consider helping others declutter, apart from your parents Shannon. April, of The Suitcase Designer does declutters all over the place.

[@shannontorrens1]

Hello, His mom lives in mid north coast =). I have helped a few friends declutter in the past. I have a few videos on this from a few years ago. If a friend asks, I am always more than happy to help because I truly enjoy it.

[@alisonsmith7162]

@@shannontorrens1cool! I'll check them out.