doing laundry, pumpkin carving and cleaning VLOG

[@jessajupiter4271]

You are totally embracing the single life and finding yourself and I love it! I also love that you and Ed are still good friends! Everyone should be taking notes!! Love you Fran, watching your journey over the years has been incredible!

[@FranMeneses]

thank you so muuuuch!

[@jessajupiter4271]

@@FranMeneses de nada babyyy! 😘😘

[@TheAverageArtist]

Lots of people think that antidepressants are addictive but that's not the case or how they work. I heavily suggest anyone who is avoiding taking them, just take them, they help! Glad to hear you're doing better on them Fran, SAME HERE! Love your work as always :)

[@irini384]

Some are addictive some are not

[@KatnippStudios]

Omg the Doc marten struggle IS REAL 😂😅 I’m gonna be honest I’ve had mine in the wardrobe for nearly a year cause I was put off the first time I wore them, it felt like my feel were ripped apart and I haven’t wore them since 😅😅 I keep hearing that you have to wear them in BUT HOWWWW lol ~ my brother got a pair and did something with mink oil? To soften them! Also I LOVE that you’ve been showing us some more of your outside life away from work! It’s amazing to see how your style, decor, where you go actually influences your art! You are glowing fran! You’ve had a really tough few years but you seem so much happier! I hope you are having a wonderful time cause you DA BEST! Xxxx

[@FranMeneses]

omg thank you babyyyy! : .... )

[@Tuna47]

When I had to break in some shoes I started by wearing them around my house for like an hour at a time, and that worked pretty well!

[@yozegami]

I'd wear those anti-callus rubber bandaids on my heels until they were worn in ^_^;

[@beautifulpancakelove6906]

Ummmm my little trick is wearing a maxi pad as a bandaid and it works LOL you break them in and no pain with the pad

[@beautifulpancakelove6906]

RE breaking in the boots LOL

[@Ryan-lg9vf]

For the boots: I use a piece of kinesiology tape over my heels. it‘s kinda like blister patches but prevent blisters and way cheaper and less packaging compared to the amount you get out of it! (best to use before you have blisters though and add socks that are taller than the boot) It‘s also good cause you can adjust the size of your ‚patch‘ easily

[@claudiamaldonado6543]

Fran, el maquillaje de lush puede ser una opción para ti. Normalmente son rellenables, cruelty free y veganos, y entiendo los venden allá también.

[@AlmaaT96]

Una de las partes más chistosas es cuando ed dice "me dirías si estoy haciendo la wea para el hoyo?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bjmoffett]

Duct Tape - put duct tape on your heels to break in those boots. Of course if you have a blister or open wound put on a band-aid first, then duct tape over it. This makes breaking in your new boots so much smoother.

[@pessoasombra]

Fran, if throwing the lipstick package away troubles you, you can always easily use it to hold the next lipstick bullets you buy when that lipstick is done, regardless of brand. Simply freeze the lipstick a little and when it's solid you can just slide it in the old container. This has worked for me before, provided they are the same size, but they usually are :)

[@RhomanysRealm]

Fran, wear two thin pairs of socks while you break your new boots in. The friction will be absorbed by the socks instead of giving you blisters.

[@anng.r.687]

Thank you for sharing your concern and my same frustration with packaging. We all have to be aware of the need for refilling/reuseable/recycling packaging.

[@chiaramarker]

Yeah, it‘s pretty sad that many brands didn‘t think that much about the environmental issues which are caused because of their packaging :c But.. maybe you could make your own lipbalm and use their package to refill it by yourself when the original product is used up? ^^ So you don‘t have to throw the package away?

[@kleineBlumeYume]

I live for these vlogs, such cosy vibes and nicely paced as usual 💜 (and the dramatic pauses for the burps, comedy gold)

[@josie2956]

The key for breaking in docs is two pairs of socks! Just regular socks, the first pair stops the rubbing when the second pair moves around in the shoe if that makes sense. Really good blister plasters like compeed can be good too though

[@jackieverbitski791]

Omg this is so insignificant, but can I just say when you opened your kitchen window and it just slid open like butter... my jaw dropped. I have never had a window in 8 NYC apartments that didn't require the jaws of life to open each time! 😂

[@jaimesongilders4216]

I love your perspective on antidepressants! I was medicated for about 3 years, I did it to get things a bit more regulated and I finally hit a point where therapy was working and I could come off them. I have new meds for acute stuff but knuckling down and doing the work and taking your healing seriously is so, so important. You're breaking down barriers just by being honest and open Fran xx Also: when the car beeped in your vid someone beeped on my street and it sounded like they were saying hello to each other x

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Your speech about plastic pollution is something I think about a lot when doing art :/ living without make-up I don't care, but without doing art :'(

[@isisplumeria]

I feel the dame, so I paint with watercolor and use cotton paper. Less dammage

[@yamigekusu]

13:26 oh man, I love laundromat settings for some reason! I would sometimrs walk to thr gas station nearby to get snacks and go back and chill, watching the washers and dryers do their thing (utterly hypnotic)

[@LongRideHome29]

You made my day! I just recently found you on youtube and have been watching all of your videos. Now I feel a bit like you're my friend and I'm so glad to see you...in the most non-creepy way possible. lol!

[@FranMeneses]

hahaha thank youuuu!

[@ellstration]

Meet Fran, she's able to burp and catch super nice shots at the same time. ✨

[@ckind2098]

I've had issues with wrist/hand pain when I draw on my ipad too, and one small thing that helped was a pencil grip (there are a bunch on amazon if you search something like "apple pencil ergonomic grip", I personally like the chubbier round style ones over the straight ones). Just a low cost thing to try if you feel so inclined. And thanks for your video, I always find your vlogs very calming :) Hope you're doing well!

[@pphafidtl]

Lol i love the word “poop” just popping up from over your overalls bib and being the only part of your shirt we can see in the beginning

[@renatagonzalez8984]

Me pasa la misma wea con las fotos de carnet y pasaporte ksjskjsisjks💗💗💗 saludos Fran, me alegra verte de nuevo por aquí uvu

[@CamEstela]

Ame este vlog Fran que gustito verte tan bien y tan power, me inspiras como ilustradora y persona

[@FranMeneses]

gracias Camila : .. )

[@violetacueto8363]

Los días son mejores cuando hay nuevo video, me tomo un tiempo especial para poder disfrutarlo. Te admiro y disfruto demasiado 💜

[@deborahmeyers7839]

Soooooo lovely to see and hear you Fran 💜

[@liekill]

Se siente bonito ver a Ed :)

[@2000RACHEL]

Totally agree :)

[@da-quan]

I’m literally flying into NYC in the morning from Dallas, TX. I hope I meet you Fran. ❤️😁

[@FranMeneses]

oh enjoy Da-quan! NYC in late October/November is BEAUTIFUL

[@yarnonthebrain]

The best way I’ve seen to break in docs without hurting yourself is taking two pairs of freezer bags per shoe, fill them part way with water, put them in the shoes and freeze them. Best way to do it for sure.

[@cookieclaygirl77]

Docs are hellacious to break in--but they are aaaamazing when they are!

[@elliea6460]

I missed you so much Fran!! I'm so glad you uploaded a video 🥰

[@mermaidp-uke]

Got my first pair of docs a few months ago and while they fit great, I still have some heel slipping happening, so I get heel blisters. What has made everything PERFECT is that I got some "tongue pads" -- they're soft pads you stick on the inside of the tongue of the boot, and this pushes your foot further back to where its supposed to be. You can layer 2-3 pads or even more I guess, depending on what you need. Now my heels don't move, and my docs are like fitted sexy leather gloves for my feet haha! Also this video was very soothing to watch while drawing, thank you! :)

[@strawberrik]

Fran, I adore your work. Watching your vlogs gives me a sense of peace and warm fuzzies. 🍓

[@TheEgevejFamily]

Just what I needed this Monday 🌻

[@agustinasanchez5755]

me alegra que volvieras!

[@riesk181]

It’s always nice to see you Fran 💖💖

[@paulineschaafstra7403]

Thank you Fran😘

[@nieceoliviabooktube]

I always look forward to your videos!!! I just started working from home, so I make my artwork all day and I like to play your videos to keep me company. It feels like we are working together!!!

[@JimenaBlack]

Fraaaaaan! Cuando vi la notificación de que había un nuevo video me dieron ganas de llorar de la emoción! Han sido meses complicados para mi y algo que me ha ayudado mucho ha sido volver a ver tus videos y escuchar el podcast (el cual también extraño). Gracias por tomarte el tiempo para crear estas cosas tan bellas que son un rayo de luz en este momento (y siempre) :)

[@FranMeneses]

Jimenaaa te mando mega amor y abrazos en estos tiempos dificiles

[@courtneygooris]

So happy to see that you posted Fran! Feels like we are friends catching up. 💕

[@LitttleMisssSmidge]

I’m living alone for the first time too and I love it

[@Zaraco89]

Me encanta ver tus blogs y la música de fondo, yo misma trabajo de forma similar y que bonito que haya tanta calma

[@mtlx18]

Hello Fran, always been a fan of your vlogs and your awesome works! Honestly, im so so so excited for the sketchbook to be out as I am sure to purchase it for myself 😂 Hope you have a great day ahead, sending all my support from Malaysia 🇲🇾💜🎉

[@soy__drea]

There's definitely nothing as refreshing as your videos. Well, yes is Holliday here cuz día de los muertos but hey! Nothing like watching your videos. Thank you for that!! 💚✨🌈

[@saraabad9447]

Me encanta que hables de terapia de una manera tan cercana para eliminar todo el estigma y me alegro mucho de que te estés adaptando tan bien a vivir sola 💛

[@dinethefox_art]

love Pedrosa's work too

[@dianewalker9154]

Get gel inserts for your boots. Chunky socks actually cause friction and blisters. If you need to wear chunky socks, wear silk sock liners with them.

[@meghanfredrickson7028]

Breaking in the Doc Martins are brutal...so worth it though! Also, for a lipstick that has 100% recyclable packaging check out Cheekbone Beauty. It's made in Canada and the team are all indigenous people. They sell from their own web page and Sephora Canada. Hopefully they ship to the states! Great colours though ;)

[@hwarner2792]

Fran, I remember my ankles were raw with my first docs too. I went out and bought a lot of that stretchy ace bandage wrap for sprained ankles and just wrapped my ankles everytime i wore the shoes. It helped to reduce some of the friction that causes the bleeding. Cotton wrap made from tshirt strips might also work? Good luck!

[@stellistin]

Thank you so much for your vlogs, Fran. I love their/ your calming vibe so much :-) Exactly what I needed today! Hope your wounds are all better by now and that your Docs don't give you any more of them! Have a great week

[@Cup13Cakr]

FRAN! 2 pairs of big, fluffy mens working type socks to break those Doc's in!! Game. Changer.

[@iHanna]

Yes! I love that you are learning how wonderful it can be to live alone!

[@ayelenmarquez2632]

Que bueno verte bien! Me encantan tus blogs porque tu edición me recuerda al cine latino. Un abrazo!

[@SundaysSound]

I have been really enjoying your vlogs! They are very calming to me, you come across as a lovely person, the editing is so nice and a bit of cat content is the icing on the cake!

[@anng.r.687]

I would love to see a video on your process of how to get a sketch to a layer and then have the ability to use your iPad.

[@meganhindman9240]

Add a new layer on top of the sketch layer, then turn the opacity down on the sketch layer. Draw the line art on top of the sketch layer and turn the sketch layer off when you’re done! Hope that helps! I teach a Procreate class

[@anng.r.687]

@@meganhindman9240 Thanks! But how do you get a sketch on there in the first place? Do you sketch on paper and scan it in or take a photo of it?

[@hypatia4754]

I agree that once you pack the fan away, summer if officially over lol

[@saratommate]

Amoooooooo tus videos, los amo, los amo, los amo, siempre vengo corriendo cuando subes uno. gracias por compartir. Un abrazo desde Colombia.

[@cloud__]

loved this vlog! I'm currently sick and watching this from bed and for some reason watching this is so soothing :D

[@AbbeySy]

That last part though 🤣 I loved this, thanks always for sharing with us your work diaries 💛

[@SabrinaOlivera]

Okay but this little home vlog made me feel cozy, it’s very calming😊

[@linsfia]

Fran, I love, love, love your videos! 💟

[@nuriafau8335]

No sabía que pensabas hacer un recopilatorio de tus ugly sketchbooks ! 100% interesada. Que ganas ! Ya se para que ahorrar 😘

[@toymenagerie2947]

Your plants are doing so well! I can imagine how happy you are about it!

[@andreae.j.3181]

Gracias Fran por los vídeos. Para ampollas y rozaduras graves yo uso los apósitos (blister patches for feet) Compeed. Suerte con las Martin's. Salud, ongi izan.

[@alejandragarzonmartinez4800]

Gracias Fran por el vlog, ame tus botas a pesar de que te lastimen

[@nickymercado5802]

you + your videos make me so happy. i was smiling the whole time. i love you

[@KayBethBookish]

I've been really struggling to get motivation to work this week butthis blog has really helped boost my mood and made me really excited to head into my office! Thank you and love your stuff ❤️

[@dinayaffe1280]

My dream is coming true- an ugly sketchbook book!!! Yesss!

[@danjones3176]

LOVE your Luke's Diner cup !

[@averymorgan1369]

Wow watching your videos is like watching a show or movie! What crazy mad skills you have! So enjoyable thank you!

[@AlexandraHelm]

Wear two socks on on every foot. This tip helped me a lot with my docs!! ❤️

[@jennyfermariadelarosazunig2625]

Hola Frank me encanta tus vídeos 😻😻😻 más vlogs como estos please !!!

[@dayana-mejias]

I love your vlogs!

[@medicenlaphoebe]

I feel really so Bad because I have some personal problem and I m watching your vídeo and I feel relax now , thanks

[@franciscamoena6666]

"sí, si te diría" "me dirías si estuviese haciendo la weá como EL HOYO?"

[@GhostsOfThings]

Hi Fran! i have some tips for the doc martens: 1) take the bottom insole out - it'll give you more room in the boot while you break them in, 2) layer tights under a pair of socks for the first while to help with friction, and 3) bring a pair of extra shoes just in case (ex. keep a pair in the studio). You HAVE to go slow and i definitely messed up a few times and ended up with sore feet because i thought i could do more than i could. BUT i've had mine for two years now and they are the comfiest shoes i own and never hurt me ❤️

[@marucaceres2329]

Ay yo también estoy viviendo sola por primera vez desde el 2021, aunque vivo en un monoambiente y me chocó conmigo misma jajaja me encanta verte relatar tu día a día ❤️

[@MomoNguyen]

Lovely video! So soothing to watch your how each of your days unfolds.

[@cathrynworrell]

I literally feel your pain! Almost all shoes seem to hate my feet so they can end up in a real mess sometimes. I'm sorry you're experiencing this and hope your Docs ease up on you soon! Also, I'd recommend the Babacom aluminium laptop stand for your iPad. Although it's a laptop stand it also fits the iPad and was recommended by another artist suffering from neck and wrist pain after using her iPad for long periods of time. It works really well and isn't expensive.

[@Nina-or8ni]

I can finally wear my docs regularly! I usually do those wide bandaids over the ankles and then layer 2 socks to avoid blisters. My boots were also just a liiiiitle too big (I got a woman’s 5 and I’m more realistically a 4 or 4.5) and I put lifts in them and they fit like a dream now.

[@jawarablake]

the air guitar is my favorite part.

[@FranMeneses]

same

[@raquelsg13]

Te descubrí ayer y me están encantando tus vlogs! Un abrazo desde Madrid!

[@AlexandraVicunaPerry]

I was so happy to see on IG about your new video. They are so good for my soul. Thank you 😊

[@Chellirsl]

Fran, I know it sounds strange but it works ok? To soften your boots, put a strong plastic bag inside each one (be sure to make the bag go all over the tip of the boot inside), fill the bag with water, tie the boots laces hard. Tie tha plastic bags too. Put the boots with the water bags inside the freezer and let it freeze. Water expands when frozen, it will lightly expand inside your boots and soften it, so it won’t hurt your feet anymore. 🥰 I hope to see you rocking your amazing boots soon again. 🥰☺️😉😘

[@rancidpencil]

i know everyone has boot tips in the comments, but another one is that they have things called like 'heel protectors' it's a silicon thing that slides over your heel. those can also help a lot!

[@thenextlecture2616]

I kinda smiled when I saw you with your Doc. Martens... The exact same thing happened to me less than a week ago! So painful and my feet are still "recovering" 😭😭😭😭😭we're all in this together ❤️

[@maxikingsonice3933]

Oh my.. the Vinyls you got!! Talking Heads and David Bowie! LOVE THEM BOTH SM! Sorry for screaming.. and I love your flannel jacket!

[@FranMeneses]

thank youuu! I love them both : .. )

[@estefaniamurillo7156]

I really really miss this type of content, the joy, the happiness, the drawings, the content in general, just loved and miss then so hard, in this past monts and almost year, i've been watching your three to four years old videos cause i miss that content and in this video, i'm really happy, and relax now ❤️✨ soory for me bad english fran but my english is basic, i'm trying hard to practice and learn more ✨

[@FranMeneses]

oh thank you Estefaniaaaa!

[@dawnguthrie5660]

Top tip I found for my last 2 pair of Doc's was removing the internal insole, after I did that no more heel rubbing and I can successfully wear them for walking everywhere :)

[@fabiolariquelme7248]

Me encanta la música de fondo jij me relaja escuchar y ver tus videos

[@carinaconte8723]

Perfect cozy vlog dear Fran! Made my day start in a perfect way! ❤️

[@SilverKiddd]

Fran, you can take all makeup and skincare packaging to shops like even Sephora to recycle and reuse. I think this could be an option. I always have a bag of empties filling up and each 6-12 months I am taking it in. Hugs!

[@DJCoffman]

Love my Sketch Board pro! I stopped buying Doc Martins a few years ago, the quality went downhill and soles kept separating off new boots. SADNESS! Glad to see you back in action, Fran. 🤘

[@malwaremedusa]

Hola fran, mira, les pones encima por fuera un trapo humedo y con un martillo las martillas, encima del trapo y ya, blanditas forever.

[@nachamarquez2392]

Fran, me encantó tu nuevo video !!

[@ClayDisarray]

The ad to this video played 'cause I'm free to do what I like any old time...' How VERY apt, it could've been your intro! 💜

[@DecxmberDxrnell.]

A tip for the Doc Martens, I had the same ones as you and even when you think you've broken them in, they still hurt. So I went for the ones that have fake fur on the inside! They fit beautifully and don't hurt at all, even when they're brand new!

[@LauraPerlitz]

YES! This Tuesday I let a photographer take photos of me (for my website) and I didn't like the pictures. But he was quite cheap, so I didn't want him to do extra work for me x'D God, I'm glad I'm not the only one! Love your videos and illustrations, Fran. Keep going!

[@quinntananahaakna]

Sylvia Plath, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Gilmore Girls... I'm in Fangirl mood right now. 😭✨

[@stephaniaballenvargas2093]

Vi "Umami" de Laia Jufresa en tu lista de lectura. Hay un personaje increíble que se llama Marina y sé que te va a gustar. Ese libro merece muchos lectores. Saludos desde Colombia.

[@ssymck]

Hi Fran =) thanks again for a sweet cozy fun video. I enjoy them so much!!