FESTIVE HOSTING, FRIENDSHIP AND VULNERABILITY | Lydia Elise Millen

[@TheTogaParty22]

lydia i hope you know how grateful we are for you as well. one of the things i love about you most is that as a creator, you focus so much on those of us that are already here. so many people only want to grow and grow and attract new followers, that they don't actually end up caring about their audience. but you have shown us time and time again that you actively care about us, and i also think that's one of the reasons why your relationship with us is so strong. sending you lots of love

[@rexysmum]

👏👏👏👏👏🌸

[@sonnylovesfreddy340]

Love this comment. Spot on @thetogaParty22!

[@corinnamaryphillips]

This is so true 👍

[@jennifer6833]

I have the utmost respect for you setting healthy boundaries with the people you love and your internet audience that you have a connection with. You have the loveliest friends and content. 🤍🎄

[@beccalynn917]

I had this playing in my kitchen as I prepped things for a weekend of fun & festivities. Setting the right mood might be my favorite part

[@alisonmulholland167]

Ali’s dressing room is just to die for! Incredible carpentry, but huge credit to you for the ideas and planning - it’s going to be a Very special space xx

[@lydiamillen]

I just love how it’s come together x

[@sonnylovesfreddy340]

I am loving this Vlogmas. Ali's wardrobe addition came out amazing. And I could watch you w/ the babies all day. That part where Porty is looking at you and gives you a little kiss on your nose...oh, Lydia....that is love.

[@lydiamillen]

He is my angel boy, I honestly don’t know what I did right in my life x

[@dianedorney5147]

You are a blessing, a break from all the corruption going on in my country USA...

[@kathyporter7676]

Love the intro! You have outdone yourself again! 🎄🪴⭐️

[@Parianparlay]

Ali knows just how much you enjoy choosing the things for his rooms. He gets to see your lovely face light up as shown in this video! Your soul shines through your eyes dear Lydia! Sending so much love , xxxxxxxx

[@rexysmum]

🙌🌸

[@alexandrasonneville]

Every video you make is such a delight! Absolutely loving vlogmas!❤

[@rebeccabowen4571]

LOVE!!! the Christmas intro this year! So magical and ethereal! I love your wholesome content and that you are vigilant and protective of your friends and family.

[@kathleenthiel4973]

I love your intro and I love how much you love animals. Amazing how they fit into our lives.

[@jdotcurtis]

Finding your channel has been so refreshing. I came across your 50 luxury handbag video and have been following you ever since. So lovely to see your journey! Xx

[@corinnamaryphillips]

And she has the best dressing room ever!!

[@jjohnson6833]

Lydia, I am grateful for you and Carrie and Ali! I am so glad to hear that you were able to tune out the toxicity and focus on good things like positive feedback from the people who want the best for you! All the best to you during the holidays and I’m really enjoying your videos, as always! Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@LifestyleInHawaii808]

Why does my eyes tear up when I watch your Christmas intro? Takes my heart ♥️ away. Well done to you and Ali.

[@Parianparlay]

I’m sure all of us feel so glad to have found you, and we are all grateful for you I don’t think you realise just how much !!! You are Special and cheer me along everyday. Xx

[@lydiamillen]

Thank you, you’re so kind 🥺🤍

[@meredithcreo]

His dressing room is wonderful! Love what you added to it!

[@veritystothard1664]

It’s such a shame you’ve been made to feel that way, I always loved seeing you with friends in your vlogs, I feel like it really shows off your sense of humour and how funny you are! Plus your friends seem like such nice people. But you’re definitely right about how weird it is to have people commentating on that online! 3:36

[@lydiamillen]

Thank you for being understanding 🤍🤍🤍

[@debbie9654]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE your Vlogmas videos and the introduction was perfection. Love when you light all the candles and get the house all festive.🎄💚🏡🎄

[@corinnamaryphillips]

I do love the vlogmas intro…I had to rewind it a couple of times to watch it again! 🥰

[@Chefclarisseflon]

Can I just say you are such an inspiration on preserving your own peace and happiness and feeling safe and secure in your own life. I often let external events impact my own confidence and happiness and I’m trying to be better at being present and grateful

[@lydiamillen]

It’s such a journey x

[@tootsgrant3534]

I mentioned before how impressed i am about your re branding but i have to say.... you are taking it to the next level with the smaller British brands and now extending to the european market. Well done to you and your team !!!

[@lydiamillen]

🤍🤍🤍

[@ginnylewis2391]

your love of your animals and nature is so inspiring! Happy Holidays!

[@CelebObsessed29]

Bless you at 23:15!

[@LifestyleInHawaii808]

I shop like Ali. Extra cheese and rice. Always good to have on hand for those last minute recipes for holiday cooking.

[@kchapin3]

I have been so excited for your vlogmas that when the intro was released prior to me being able to sit down and watch the first vlog of vlogmas I actually shrieked like it was a spoiler and scrolled past as fast as I could so I didn’t see any details before I had the mood set to watch the whole vlog! (And scrolling instagram at 0200 while on my lunch at work as a nurse in the intensive care unit is NOT the vibe for me! 😂 Please give me my TV, my glass of champagne and a nice candle burning😊)

[@corinnamaryphillips]

I so hear you! I had to make sure my toddler was in bed, the lights were dimmed, a candle was lit, and a glass of wine in hand before I watched the vlogmas intro!! 😂❤

[@corinnamaryphillips]

Hey Lydia, possibly a bit random, but I just wondered have you ever talked about or recommended the best pillowcases to use for looking after your skin? Do you use a silk pillowcase for example, and is there a brand you recommend? Love your vlogmas series! ❤

[@debsskene1078]

Hi Lydia, I have to say that out of all the people I follow on you tube, you, for some inexplicable reason, seem to get so much more negative comments and I don’t know why. It is so strange and undeserved. You are offering us the escapism of watching someone living their best life by taking all the opportunities life has to offer. You are to be admired. A skilled person always makes things that are very difficult seem effortless. ❤

[@rexysmum]

You’ve probs noticed it’s just a handful of the same old Trolls EVERY vlog. They are hilarious after a while, desperately trying to get attention 🤣

[@Fearless-wi4ng]

You have put in the hard work to create your brand. Congratulations.

[@Emmeskay90]

Going to check recent vlogs for Louis Vuitton antique briefcase for the display cabinet in Ali’s dressing room

[@girlmiaful]

Oh mY goodness- I could watch 15 minutes of just you and the doggies! The little helicopter tails of joy when they’re loving on you ❤🐾

[@sallyowen1177]

Your intro is just dreamy and you should be very proud of it .....but all of your photography is stunning . Really enjoying all the Festive content and i cannot wait for the Christmas Markets xxx

[@nikkimclay5474]

Ali does it hes gifted

[@_quartzyoucan2369]

Saturday morning cooked breakfast & Friday’s vlogmas edition sipping a warm coffee. BLISS hehee. vlogmas is the ONE. honestly, i momentarily forget & then excitement ensues all over again. just such a calming way to enjoy me time four times a week! loves from us in NZ ♥️🤍♥️

[@lydiamillen]

I am so grateful/mildly jealous of your Saturday morning hehe x

[@_quartzyoucan2369]

@@lydiamillen finished the day having street food at a guns n roses concert. early xmas pressie from my kids. Sweet Child blew the sky off the stadium! concerts really are a vibe. sleep well beautiful one xx

[@Parianparlay]

Ha ha ha I very nearly shouted “Come on Portia!” after you did. Ali’s dressing room is a total triumph. Wonderful, loved that wood inside the display, it’s so warm. Xx

[@matildegattoni3617]

Hello Lydia, Serge Lutens perfumes are absolutely wonderful but they can easily stain (some of them, for exemple Ambre Sultan) fabrics, be aware if you spray them on clothes.

[@saracorrick3030]

I love so much how you are with your pups it's lovely to see x

[@ilariamasullo3353]

omg I remember that coat!! how long have I been following you 😄

[@marilynhodgkinson5299]

Hi Lydia your vlogs are perfection, loved from the start to finish. Little Porter what a gem. He is so much like my daughter's little sausage dog Simba. They are both adorable. Enjoy your trip. ❤💙

[@VondaSims]

"You're like a Lilly silk ambassador. Not a Colgate ambassador because your breath Stinks." 🤣🤣🤣💗

[@lisacolborne]

The intro is immaculate! Love it!

[@feliciaminarchi6194]

Miss seeing all your holiday decorations. I don’t think you’ve shown any if your trees yet ! ❤

[@freyabranson2627]

There is a whole video!

[@mobin-despoubellespascomme7727]

We love you too lydia❤️❤️

[@heidim6468]

Can’t wait to see Hamburg Germany Christmas market’s, that should be so much fun.

[@janaculbreth007]

Oh you had Freddy and JJ over!!! They are so adorable!!! I know they Loved your home!! :)

[@magdalenac2956]

Wow Ali. You got a full three seconds !!!

[@rexysmum]

🥱

[@MsKrizii]

Hoping for a lot more Christmasy content in the future vlogmas. 🎄❤️🤞

[@Gradycat9]

We are grateful for you too, Lydia. You are sweet, gorgeous, fun, your sense of style is immaculate, you have a keen knowledge of all things beauty related, you have an appreciation for the finer things in life (and you have earned them all!), and though it may sound strange, you teach me how to be a lady. Every time. I SO appreciate all of the dedication and hard work that goes into the content you and Ali create. Wishing you, Ali and the furbabies, as well as your family and friends, all the VERY best that this season has to offer! Rock on, my Fabulous Fashionista. 🥰🌲❤‍🩹💋

[@rexysmum]

What a beautiful comment !!!

[@Catie11]

Thank you for being a nice person and not leaving a rude comment. ❤ Lydia is so sweet and kind.

[@Gradycat9]

@@rexysmum Thank you! I love Lydia :)

[@Gradycat9]

@@Catie11 I totally agree. Thank you as well! :)

[@rexysmum]

@@Gradycat9 🥰

[@HelloGorgeousbyJenn]

I think a classic briefcase would be perfect for Ali's dressing room. I don't know if I would go for an LV but a nice brown one would be awesome.

[@alexarobertson17]

Yes. Idk if mulberry makes one but something along those lines. Especially if they want to keep with the theme of british heritage. All the LV injects too much french into things.

[@melaniecarosi8320]

In my very humble opinion…the floors should be American Walnut or a darker stain. You can see how gorgeous and rich the walnut color looks with the recessed area. Just a suggestion… it’s all good!

[@CaseyWiggin]

I love Ali’s wardrobe 😮

[@opus3164]

Thank you for all you give us here! You are an inspiration! Omg I love the last part kissing and cuddling the little sausages 😍 so so cute and funny Big hugs and love from Aussie land x x Merry Christmas 🎅

[@francinebarr1204]

Dreamy Beautiful Clothes… Love Those Briton’s Clothes, From The US. 🎄

[@ireneclark3993]

Ali's new piece looks really good. Looking forward to the markets video.

[@blisseysegg1983]

Such a beautiful intro as always 😍 ignore all the trolls my love you're so much better than that ❤️

[@leemccray3908]

I know just how you feel when you leave your furbabies for a trip. I get an anxiety that plagues me for over a week prior to going! Maybe because I don't travel very much that it seems to hit me harder than it used to. I also now have a furbaby that likes to sneak out the door whenever it's opened...arughh! He's quite the ninja now, lol! I guess I'll have to see if Jackson Galaxy, the Cat Daddy, has a solution for that behavior. I really wish that I had socialized my furbaby Winston like you two did with Lumi. I loved seeing her go on walks with you! Thanks for all your amazing content! Its inspiring!!

[@ashsinha2769]

May be you will read this - please make video on how u have been so successful and ur mindset. It will help many 🙏

[@sahardiaries]

I rewatch the intro million times 😂🤍✨✨✨

[@cathykelenic9832]

That is so sad you feel you can’t show your friends in your videos ☹️ I think it makes content more fun and interesting especially around the holidays.

[@jennifervictore5471]

Lydia Alex & Carrie are equally yoked and is defo fun to watch them together. However any1 else, please continue to maintain their privacy. 👍

[@itsivymiha]

Ali’s green color in his dressing room is different than in yours right? I feel like his looks nicer somehow or maybe is just the light idk

[@lydiamillen]

I think your right 🙈! His dressing room is utterly spectacular x

[@nataschaschaefer448]

I already know that after vlogmes I will miss the 4 videos a week. 🤭🥰

[@emmalouise7362]

People really do try to pick at anything. Some of these comments are exhausting. Take a break from it and go and enjoy your Christmas. Lovely vlog Lydia.

[@rexysmum]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@lydiamillen]

Please don’t let them exhaust you Emma 🤍🤍🤍

[@vickielarson5444]

Lydia I love the dresses you have worn . You wear the clothes wear! Fun! I love fashion. I have since I was in jr. high! Years ago! And watching you I get to relive all those years again! So thank you! Merry Christmas!

[@kristinakwright103]

Ali’s dressing room reminds me the Kingsman tailoring shop.😃Very classy 👌

[@aimeedavies3934]

I completely understand pretrip nerves! I miss my dachie boys as well whilst on work trips and holiday.

[@rexysmum]

Good morning Lydia !!! SO SO happy that you have felt our love and unwavering support. You honestly bring so much joy to so many of us. Ali’s dressing room is looking fabulous, well done !!! Fabulous sausage content as usual 🐶🐶 Thanks for another wonderful vlog 🌸

[@lydiamillen]

🤍🤍🤍

[@operacionanaconda]

No hate but calling 'noise' on having people (not haters) trying to make you understand a point it's just show me how far away you are and want to be from reality.

[@Nikki__F]

Your amazing ! Been watching you for years. Always enjoyed your content. 💕

[@lindastewart3077]

You're

[@denisewebb5073]

Would someone please tell me what Lydia did something to her brows? I missed it.

[@slomo.asthetic_8270]

Just to say,I love the intro,love your vlogs and I think you looking so stunning in jeans and a shirt,❤️&merry christmas🌲🌲🙂

[@amadoreedana123]

At the end, what brand is the brown zip up cozy jacket from? It looks so cozy and warm. I am sure I have seen it before on Lydia.

[@saadiakhan2774]

Isn't that silk scarf a Viva magenta colour (pantone colour of the year) can someone correct me if I'm wrong?

[@OtisFurReal]

Please can we have a video dedicated to your horse riding experience? How you got into it later in life, tips, tricks etc? xxx

[@alisonkovacs9871]

Omg lydia babe Hamburg how lovely have a wonderful time stay safe xx

[@taniafalzon475]

Victoria's voice is unique 🙂

[@leono7380]

I loooooove gaaaaaadening. O, what you hear in the background is the gardener. HaHaHaHa

[@isabellegenoud8410]

Dear Lydia, can you film a review of the lip shading process and your opinion on it ?

[@k9032]

Hi Lydia love your videos always watch them 🥰, I would love to see a selection of your favourite wardrobe staples, for example I would love to know a good place to buy a good pair of black jeans from, good quality jumpers that last etc. I love your style! ☺️ xx

[@gulyaorazgali7037]

I appreciate you Lydia and I learn so much from you. I love the way you are changing with age so gracefully and you are a very positive person. ❤

[@fantabulous6657]

Do you brush your dog's teeth? My sausage had really bad gum as he hated brushing teeth and had to go through a few surgeries and really bad breath.

[@rach5516]

Lydia, if you watch Miracle on 34th Street from the '90s, the wood and the green colours so remind me of the aesthetics used in that film, so lovely xx

[@bronwenchilds5876]

I love watching your channel 💛

[@mfes14]

I must say I miss seeing Carrie … she’s just such a beautiful friend 💕💕

[@lydiamillen]

She truly is x

[@patriciateague8677]

Gorgonzola and honey on crostini is heaven.

[@luxemburg5858]

Hello Lydia, could you please share the color of your lady Dior mini bag . Have seen it in so many of your videos and I love it . Unfortunately I cannot buy a lot of designer bags and this would be my first designer bag and I don’t want to end of spending so much money and also ending up with a bag in a colour that I did not want . Please do spare some time and answer this query of mine . Thanks !

[@Catie11]

I love your videos and your style and know you are truly a kind and classy lady. Don’t listen to negative people. Ugh! They make me so mad.

[@elayneelizabeth6759]

Love your channel. Your a good person inside and out. This is your life, and you've worked hard for it! Love the Sausages:)

[@carolynmarshall1968]

I love how you are with your pets, I’m exactly the same. I love my Chihuahua to death and he is 13.5 years old and I’m so scared of that dreaded day but I must be grateful for each day I have with him, his name is Mr Darcy which I’m sure you with love but we call him Mr D most of the time 🤣💙

[@cm7010]

Your intro is beautiful!

[@Carroty_Peg]

Finally the frost has visited England!

[@leighmartin8672]

The Savoy beckons 😂😂😂

[@rexysmum]

@@leighmartin8672 👋🧌

[@allhorsefacts]

About to watch with a cup of tea and a doggy snuggle after waking up to snow this morning. Can I ask, where are the doggies jumpers and harnesses from?

[@lydiamillen]

Sounds absolutely wonderful 🤍🤍🤍

[@helenstella2666]

Oh Lydia you talking to your doggies sounds just like me! And I answer back for them too 😆 When we were looking for our first rescue dog, my daughter said she’d love a dog with a smooth head .. we were lucky to find a black dachshund cross. She was age 4 & we had her for 10 happy years 🐾☺️ We have another rescue one now .. she is the light of our lives 🥰🐾🎄

[@nadim2746]

so why don't you ever wear your sheep jumper?

[@triciaoquinn9238]

Love that white shirt!

[@lauradukes6828]

I haven’t commented on the Christmas vlogs yet (I don’t think) but god I love them ♥️🫶🏼

[@lolacristy9786]

Love how your 2 boys love you.

[@abbibritton5231]

So.. general question why don't you let Ali chose his own style or decorate his own space since its his dressing room? 🤔 no offence intended just asking

[@emmalouise7362]

He asked her too she did explain

[@Taxatoo]

16:04 she answers this exact question

Just watching them look at floor samples a few videos ago you can tell that she decides everything, just her demeanour and the way she talked. He has no say.

[@rexysmum]

Did you actually watch this vlog ????

[@rexysmum]

@ 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SallyAlexandriaAlexParakeets]

Excellent videos from England, Mrs. Lydia Millen Gordon & Mr. Ali Millen Gordon. Happy holidays from our channel: Australian Parakeets Stars

[@victoriaadams3318]

I NEVER usually comment negatively EVER! But that being said, as a linguist I just wanted to quietly say........ The T is silent in MOËT. 😊❤🍾

[@lydiamillen]

This is a common mistake, the t in Moët is not silent. For once I’m actually right 🥰😂

[@victoriaadams3318]

@@lydiamillen I stand corrected. It IS in fact Made in France from Dutch origins. You are right, the T is not silent. I have only heard it pronounced by my French friends and as in is made in Epernay. I just assumed. ☺

[@Missy182]

Beautiful video Lydia

[@alisonkovacs9871]

Lydia babe I do enjoy your lovely vlogs so much

[@sharronhagen8442]

The house looks gorgeous. Christmas tree 🙂

[@dianahall7715]

The tail does not lie!