Winter Can be Beautiful: here's some ways to survive, thrive, and maybe even enjoy it!

[@MeganFoxUnlocked]

New audio! Hope you love this one!

[@SimplyEnjoyingLife]

Sounded great the first time for me but I'll let this play through again to help the views. 😊

[@jay-rodslady5289]

The audio sounds way better. Thank you so much.😊

[@hugglepuff1698]

Thank you for this, I really appreciate it!

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

What a darling! Thank you!

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

We lost a bunch of "vanity metrics" but oh well, I'd rather delete the old one if it makes your listening experience better!

[@foodiemotherrunner3443]

Jayna when Megan says I don't cook with starches and you say well that's good for you... 😂🤣😂🤣👏👏👏👏👏

[@hereforthefun1256]

You should do a house tour of jaynas house sometime on your other channel..I realize a house tour isn't a podcast😂 I would love to see how she used her bread box and I feel like her home would be a bit more my lifestyle....there is no way I could afford Megan's lifestyle 😅

[@christinawrobel4869]

Jayna, you have definitely become more confident and engaged in the podcast. I'm enjoying your observations and comments. I was laughing when Megan summarized your comment to buy kids new clothes to make them more astheticly pleasing! Hahaha. At mid school year, your kids probably need a few new basics or a new shirts. Adults enjoy looking nice and get excited with a new item, and kids will as well. Post holiday sales are a good time to get deals. Another suggestion is to get new towels. Fresh, thick, cozy towels are a nice addition but often overlooked. You can donate older towels to animal shelters.

[@jennythomas3985]

Please pray for my husband Kenny he is having brain surgery today because of the car accident on Christmas Day night. He is having a shunt put in because of his debilitating intense headaches.

[@lmmartin959]

I love the word ratchet. That cracked me up!!!

[@Thefunfamily_3582]

😂

[@justjennifer8448]

“I don’t think that’s the thing for you.”😂 “Well I’m glad you’re still here!”🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bobbiefarrar3036]

I enjoy starting my day with devotions with God; watching exercise KZbinrs - it gets me off the couch when it's too cold/snowy to get outside; work on puzzles; play games with spouse/family; declutter a closet or drawer; get my "sewing" done; rearranging/organizing a drawer or room; getting undone/unfinished indoor projects finished; have neighbors over for a cuppa tea/coffee and a cookie fresh out of your oven; go out to the grocery; library; sit in front of your window and let the sun shine on you; do something crafty and fun. Enjoyed you two ladies chatting. God bless you and yours.

[@leftfieldfarmgirl]

I loved this podcast from the first episode but it has just gotten better and better with each episode. Well done ladies! ❤

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

I feel like we're becoming more confortable!

[@karenbrunton6529]

Canadian Thanksgiving is in October. There's your option! 😀

[@ChelseaNichole2911]

My kids and I have been enjoying tea parties together, gonna have to try that medicine ball recipe! Making lattes, sitting on the couch with a nice fuzzy blanket and latte, fireplace on, and a good book…recipe for a perfect winter afternoon! Loved this episode!

[@le4977]

Thank you for talking about mental health in such a compassionate and genuine way 🫶🏼

[@bonniealbright6747]

About all the extra blankets we accumulate; many women's (and men's) shelters would love to have any kinds of linens, especially blankets. Large or smaller for the kids ... Keep up the good work ladies.!! Love the chats.

[@ruthturkington1736]

Totally agree I love holding a real book and reading

[@beverlyhill6783]

Great Ideas Ladies - Thank You for sharing with us all - What a Blessing - I just love y’all - The smiles and how upbeat y’all are - I struggle with my mood and tend to be more on the down side - You two let me see the light in life - things aren’t so bad !- Well anywhy - Hope y’all see this comment - Not sure if y’all will - Anywhy - Thank Y’all

[@dianefuller3242]

Re the BLANKETS: Here in Oregon we have shelters that open up for the homeless to sleep in when the temperatures are freezing. If you have something like that I'm sure they would love to have your blankets.

[@grammy3875]

I love these videos so much! Somehow, you are able to span across age groups, include everyone, and bless all of us with your sweet spirits. Keep it up, we need you!! ❤❤

[@spunkycat6144]

This❤

[@spunkycat6144]

Minute 34...I ❤ Jayna for saying it like only Jayna can, in her voice. 😊

[@lydiabeautyxoxo583]

One of my favorite winter things is bringing my coffee to the shower with me 😂😂

[@pris2167]

We drink unflavoured sparkling water all day long. It's the best!!! Regards from germany 😂

[@karenmariesmith3395]

I'm not a winter person at all, but there's so many great things in Winter, my birthday is in February Valentine's Day ,Christmas it's just a lot of nice things to break up the cold of winter. I'm definitely more of a summer person. But I'm glad God made us all different

[@klg263]

Great tips! Even though I live in Florida, winter can still be a little bluesy. Here's a tip for you regarding hair ties. I use the cotton seamless type and they are easily washable. A little hand soap or shampoo and warm water and they are good as new.

[@ruthturkington1736]

It would be wonderful to have Thanksgiving in October like Canadians do!

[@QuiteQuietASMR]

Megan and Jayna, I LOVE your podcast and wish you could upload every single day!! Because that’s not possible, do either of you have any recommendations for similar channels/podcasts that you guys enjoy and listen to? I really want some wholesome content to listen to so I’m not distracted by less wholesome channels. Thanks ladies!!

[@ruthturkington1736]

I love sunsets !

[@michellejarvis9475]

Listening to the podcast has prompted me to go and light a scented candle to make my home more cheery on this rainy/icy/snowy day in southwestern PA.🕯🥰

[@maddy-zzz]

I live in the south u.s. so I only get excited in the winter if it snows :'( I'm ready for my spring garden already lol. tomato sandwich..

[@cpillow4814]

I literally just started (finally) clearing out old water bottles the other day, and you guys are encouraging me to keep going!😂 Also, if you have a TV or large screen in a common area, one of my favorite ambiance things to do for visuals, sound, or both is to pull up videos on KZbin (like winter ambiance, Christmas ambiance, etc.) and let it play. They are videos with pretty images and gentle music, often jazz, that last for hours. So nice!

[@spunkycat6144]

Animal shelters and even vet clinics would love towels and small blankets. The snimals prefer this over the metal cages snd cement and they are used after surgery to wake up from anesthesia, beach towels work as well, snything hat is easy to wash. Groomers eould love them as well. I was a vet tech in he Army. I have worked in all kinds of clinical settings and my neighbor owns a large grooming place. Dog hotels as well...would love them.

[@TheMennomilist]

I love an empty looking room with pretty much nothing anywhere. All three of my kids were sick around Christmas (and one of them had a birthday). It's sad. It is part of why I am not a winter fan. You have great ideas for getting through the "winter blues." I go to the library every week and enjoy going there during this season. My husband just likes plain black or grey socks. I agree kneading bread is therapeutic. I'm with you about the early dark nights. I love watching the sunrise every morning and sometimes I miss the sunset! Instead of show er steamers, I like to put a few drops of an essential oil in the shower to smell through the steam!

[@carolwhite1466]

Absolutely loved this episode! Thank you both! ❤ I want to watch it again with a pen and paper.

[@sunnyday4589]

This was one of your best videos to date! Thank you!

[@julienyholm1056]

It’s so funny listening to you guys talk about winter and snowing, when here in Australia it’s summer so is it very hot and humid. Where I live it’s always high 30’s in degrees, the hottest so far was 44 degrees not sure what that is in your temperature. From Australia fan.

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

I thought of you Australian listeners. So sorry. Hey, save this one for July for you I guess!

[@lindatawera8013]

Summer here in New Zealand. Where I am its just over 82 degrees Fahrenheit so definitely no soup for tea.🌞

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

I need to come experience a New Zealand January!

[@mlm7598]

Another great vlog! Love you two and your laughter and smiles are refreshing! Happy New Year! Blessings to both of you and your families!!!

[@joyfulreality]

with blankets, choose your favourites and when you have enough for the household, put the others away in a secure box to bring out when blankets wear out. If you use fewer at a time, they will wear out quicker, and then you will have a stockpile to choose from when one wears out. I use them on beds in winter, as a throw for sofas and chairs to cover old or worn seats, and then we like to sit under a blanket in the evenings when we are crafting. I also store some in the car for in case of break downs and a big one with my pushchair and each child's car seat for cooler trips.

[@msr37]

Megan... When I was late in my last pregnancy it was July and I wanted to have my raspberry leaf tea. So I drank it in my water like you mentioned. It was great. And everyone thought I was crazy. 😂

[@aniacool314]

Audio is great!

[@carolwhite1466]

Yes. I had COVID over Christmas and missed my daughter and her family here from California. 😢 However, I am not lonely. It did depress me, missing my little grandchildren. They only come back home 1-2 times a year. 😢😢 I’m hoping to see them over my birthday in February. (2/13 Megan, if you want to whisper that to your little one! 😂)

[@ElizabethBrubaker]

Perfect listen on a rainy day in PA!

[@theproductivemommy8169]

I had the whole season of life when I would go on 5am walks with my book lol! Every morning before work haha!

[@karissawidder9538]

Such great tips!!! I’m new to living in a winter climate so this was helpful

[@shirlrebert4469]

Making chicken corn soup today if you're not from PA, you might not know that soup, but if you know, you know, yum.

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

Yes I know it! Evonnie loves it. I'm not a fan.

[@SD-qu8vp]

Since you mentioned you are scraping the barrel with homemaker hot takes, maybe you should do homemaker NOT takes...things you tried that were not worth it or failed to deliver the promise

[@user-dv8bs7tb5c]

Or even taking viewer hot takes and react to them!

[@kristigeiger3680]

Well this is an awesome idea!

[@cindyhimes3385]

I had the same suggestion in mind. 😊

[@rosiehelminiak2947]

My hot take...stainless steel appliances are awful!!! Way to much time and effort to keep them clean. It makes me miss older appliances.

[@NoNameNumberTwo]

36:59 “It is better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife” Proverbs 21:9 One of my memory verses. 🙃

[@whitneyowens5762]

Simple modern has the colors you like in water bottles :)

[@samanthakwait8782]

I’m from southeastern Pennsylvania. I’m 31 and when we were kids we’d get tons of snow. My family rarely gets snow anymore. I live in the middle of Alaska. We get buried in snow from September to may😅. I can never move back to where it doesn’t snow.

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

Wow! Sounds like you found a great place to live for you! I don't think I'd enjoy that!

[@elbeachy]

Reading and walking is not a concept I’ve ever thought of! My only concern for women is safety, when we’re out and about. I think it’s important for us to keep scanning our surroundings for safety reasons. If I was reading I couldn’t do that. My husband doesn’t even want me to walk in a wooded public trail alone. When I’m in a large parking lot, I never just get out of the car without looking around me and making sure nothing crazy is happening. I always notice young mothers with children who are very distracted and I’m concerned. So be aware when you’re out there!

[@wh3549]

Thank you

[@HannahMitchell-Art]

That hairband bit is so weird to me! I never get hair tangled in mine and use them for months. Thinking of them as single use is bizarre and wasteful to me 😅

[@jaynaburkholder1507]

Ugh mine get so hairy with hair twisted all around it. Maybe cuz i yank them out instead of carefully undoing it😅

[@HannahMitchell-Art]

@@jaynaburkholder1507 yeah, I would throw it away too if they were like that 🤣

[@debbitaylor77]

Argyle pattern is a.diamond shape.

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

Yes, that's it!

[@tanyajohnston8262]

Hey just need to take on them Canadian way and have Thanksgiving in October with Christmas on December 25 th 😊

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

I know!!! I've said that often!

[@hoojam1838]

Glenwood foods isn't much cheaper than other stores anymore, sadly.

[@zaram131]

Does anyone know where the link is for the book club they talked about?

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

Ooops! I think it's linked now!

[@08166911]

Hi! Can Jayna tell us more about her spiral notebook?

[@jaynaburkholder1507]

It was a gift a few years ago. I think it's rifle paper co. It's awesome but that's all i know

[@08166911]

@@jaynaburkholder1507 Hi! Thank you so much. continued blessings

[@kristigeiger3680]

I would love some winter advice! So I grew up in York County and my husband in upstate NY, but we moved away to Florida as older teenagers and we're now 30, so it's been a while. We are soon moving to Colorado to help a church, so we're going to be thrown back into winter, and even more severe winters than we grew up with. Any advice you have for adjusting to such an extreme change? We have 3 kids too who've only lived in Florida, so they're probably going to struggle more than us.

[@nancykaleta9193]

I have lived my entire life in the Syracuse area and my suggestion would be to make sure your children have the best outwear that you can afford so they are comfortable outside and make sure you have all the fun winter toys, snowboards, sleds, skates, etc. I recognize it may take a bit of playing outside to acclimate to the cold and lots of snow on the ground helps but snow is instant fun to the kids around here.

[@kristigeiger3680]

@@nancykaleta9193 you're so right.

[@KaylinMaxon]

Donate the blankets to animal shelters or wash them and keep in your car incase you see a homeless person ❤

[@christinehubbard2035]

Megan, the name for a the diamondy patterns on the to go coffee cups you were trying to think of is fairisle! I got you, girl! Love listening to y’all ❤

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

Thanks! You do GOT ME!

[@elle_nolt]

You can donate to the homeless.

[@lisalovesstitchin]

I wonder if you are confusing the word you're saying Ratchit but here in Australia people say Rat Sh*t so it's a swear word lol it means the same thing that something is worn out, had it lol.

[@jaynaburkholder1507]

"Calling someone ratchet has historically meant you think they have no class and lack a proper upbringing but they don't know it" -urban dictionary. 😅 not that urban dictionary is a credible source.

[@lisalovesstitchin]

@@jaynaburkholder1507 haha must be American, we don’t use that here

[@elisemckenzie999]

Urban North America, maybe - I taught in Toronto, Cda, and the kids used the urban dictionary version. 😉

[@Sammiejammie521]

Omg Whole Foods is not expensive 🤦🏼‍♀️ you can get expensive things there of course, but the times I go there I don’t spend any more then I do at giant eagle or Walmart. Guess it depends how you feed your family.

[@michelenewswanger2429]

A comment on the sunglasses, the lighter the eye color the greater the need for sunglasses.

[@WorkFromHomeMomOf3]

❤❤❤

[@Hiskidforever-c6d]

Since you tossed off saying we all know Christ wasn’t born on December 25th, we should probably also be knowing that everything of this is God inspired and man written. Just like the month December or that we have the New years on January 1st or that January is the first month or that we have 12 months in a year. The calendar world follows now is known to be Gregorian calendar which was instituted by Pope Gregory xiii . So I think we should all be thankful that there is a reason why God has inspired us to celebrate His Birthday on that particular day and like we all Christians know, nothing happens without His Knowledge and Approval. So we should be giving others the freedom of celebrating Christmas joyously knowing it’s God inspired and not giving others a mentality that we are just randomly celebrating a day for Christ for the sake of it. If we’re celebrating it, let’s be celebrating it joyously for Him.

[@kidwellmegan]

Don''t eat the whole bar of chocolate in one day?!?! Guess that's why you are trim and I am not 😂

[@rosiehelminiak2947]

Haha! Yes, I feel the same!

[@cowtownjanet4450]

Cute socks without shoes are ok when they are clean. But iskanky bare feet are so gross , I can’t even take people plopping their clean bare feet around either.

[@MDMD-gw3nn]

I think that's the cup that survived a car fire. A lady's car burnt and the cup remained. I think Stanley ended up buying her a new car and these bottles have been selling like hotcakes ever since. Jayda I agree, toss the only ones. My husband wants us to keep cups for the kids that have chewed straws and that look worn out. In his defense, yes they function, but no they need to go. It's better to have one really good one than a bunch of crap. Lol Still, consumerism is at its finest, unfortunately. Not the best purchase. I wouldn't buy it. I need a leakproof bottle for sure. If you guys are looking for a new read, tangible or audible try "the Danish way of parenting" I found it so interesting and helpful, and after if you like it you could dive into another book about hygge lifestyle. (I'm not Danish- just an interesting way of life). I always buy holiday themed shirts/dresses for our girls. I wish I could do it for me too but they come first. 😅 I had an inner struggle with getting rid of blankets because they are essential for warmth and we were gifted so many nice handmade ones, but I just had too many. Some were sentimental too. I tried to pick the ones that were used the most and that I had photographs of my girls using. I still have a few that have a quilt that has stains on it from the kids because we used it as a couch cover but it's such a nice one that I can't part with it. I push myself to like winter. I have to. I live in a very northern part of Canada. Although this winter was weird. We had a green Christmas. I think it was from me seeing meghans kids sledding in Snowflakes and I prayed that it could be that warm here 😂 we now have 30 cm of snow tomorrow. Probably a snow day after just sending the kids back to school today.

[@HoneyImHomemaker]

Oh that's a cool marketing story!

[@RealDefinitionsMatter]

Something to think about, you could move Jesus' birth celebration to Sept/Oct since that is more accurate. This would be during the Fall Feasts/Holy Days God instituted (not man). Break the cycle of preferring the lie. 🥰

[@jessicamornan6070]

I think u r going to look back on the homemaker hot takes duo song in a few years and cringe

[@jaynaburkholder1507]

Oh no doubt! 😅

[@JessParizek]

How many times do you have to mention you are pregnant? That seems VERY insensitive to Jana... It's OBVIOUS you are pregnant.

[@lizgilmore7314]

Totally agree

[@melodyhostetler6601]

Really enjoyed this one!! Thank you for all the practical tips! 🤍