Mind the Details | New House Diaries #10

[@carlsenlifeafter60carlsen11]

I am an old woman now and I live in chronic pain but every day I vacuum with a cordless light vacuum and I push myself to walk my dogs and clean my house as much as I can. I just do the little things and it keeps me positive. I love this video.😊

[@RebbecaWertz]

That’s amazing! May I ask which vacuum you purchased? I have days with chronic pain as well and am looking for a replacement 🌸

[@Sunrisesunset-j2y]

Keep going. You are an inspiration.

[@Kimberly-r9p]

You inspire me keep going

[@odalysnocera8174]

So you got in at 4 am and had a dinner guest that evening ?! You are amazing ❤

[@AutumnCraftz]

Sometimes when we look at the whole amount of work and tasks we have to do, it can be overwhelming. But like you mentioned…..just to start is the key. One step at a time….. then before we know it, very soon the tasks are all completed.

[@LisaM.601]

Shannons’s letter - and her gift to the new homemaker and wife - was so powerful. Your work truly changes lives. I have both volumes of your Inspirations books. I’ve read Volume I and I’m about to begin Volume II. These are books I’ll be returning to again and again for inspiration and encouragement, so thank you for blessing us with your wisdom and your words. Suggested topics: (1) Can you talk about your sick day routine and how it differs from other days? (2) Can you talk more about the types of things you like to do to relax and recharge? Are there things you do daily to maintain your weight, such as exercising? Do you still practice intermittent fasting? I’m intrigued by the idea and want to try it myself. Thank you 💗

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

Thank you for the kind words and the great suggestions! I'll give these ideas some thought 🌹

[@Houndlover10]

I just can't get over how perfect your new home is! From the built-in library den space and you even still have a deck too. I really enjoy watching you decorate your home because you really deserve it because you have the most purest humble spirit ! 😊

[@donmetz11]

💐 Nikki, I especially love your talking on just everyday challenges and simple things. Today, Friday, I am having trouble starting on my Friday cleaning, washing the sheets, vacuuming, all the things that I want to do. I have my box taken down from the closet shelf with winter sweaters that need to be hung up, and my summer dresses unhung and returned to the storage box. I feel so tired. Watching you just getting up and starting, is helping me😊. We, who love homemaking, need this simple encouragement from each other since we all experience it. This time of year at Thanksgiving is quite hard for me every year because I have not been accepted by my husband’s 2 adult daughters and although I would love to have everyone come and sit down at our beautiful dining room and have a lovely Thanksgiving dinner, their wishes to only have it at their homes are more important, unfortunately. I am truly glad for you and others who are allowed to have lovely family dinners at your table. Thank you for your beautiful encouragement to women! 🩷🤗🌷 P.S. Do you know when your new Inspirations book is going to be available? I just looked on Amazon and didn’t see it. I read your first one almost every day for encouragement.

[@marieball1772]

I am so sorry that you don’t get to have the family at your lovely dinner table. I suggest that you invite other special people.. such as friends or someone who is lonely to come and have dinner at your lovely home. Hoping all the best for you.

[@donmetz11]

@@marieball1772 Thank you SO much!!! Your words are especially encouraging for me this evening 😊🤗. I wish that I knew some people to invite. I certainly would. I’ve thought of going to the senior citizens center here and making some friends. I hope that you and yours have a lovely Thanksgiving!😊🌷🌸

[@stephanieodom8813]

I love when you include cooking! It’s something I do every day for my family and you give me ideas!

[@sherrielouks419]

This is such a good reminder: just start somewhere. Thank you!

[@CathyRamsay-p8u]

Yes!!!

[@Sunrisesunset-j2y]

Yes, the "minutia" can become a mountain. Sometimes almost insurmountable. Thank you for sharing the advice about the little things. A bit of help from family, friends can lighten the load. Aaaaah. And the twinkling music softens the day.

[@lindahenderson1625]

Nikki, the lovely letter from Shannon is a lovely example of how God uses us to bless others and to shine His light. How it must have warmed your heart to read such a letter. How wonderful to know that you are a part of the young woman’s journey, however ever intentionally. Take care.

[@sheilasalcines8023]

Hi Nikki, I enjoy your videos, if I'm getting ready or busy doing something I can just listen and if I can watch also that's a bonus! The music and your voice calms me and I want to thank you for giving us your time and wonderful helpful content. I am older but you are so helpful to me in the season I am in. If I may share another lady that I love to listen to is Lydia Ruth from Homemakers Radio. She has a blog and also on utube. She is older and she likes to say she is "homeschooling" us ladies. ❤😊📚📔🧹🧺 I pray God bless you in your endeavors.

[@katie7748]

I found out about Lydia from Sherry, over on MomDelights 😊 Both ladies are so wonderful ❤

[@patriciabond4860]

Hi Nikki I just want to say how much you inspire me & when you spoke about outside your home to keep tidy & about getting your licence it made me think how I've let things slide in my garden because of the weather & how I must make a list of everything I need to get & take with me when I go out! Thank you dear sister in Christ for your wisdom & helpfulness 😍

[@marilynhodgkinson5299]

Hi Nikki that lady that gave your book as an Bridal shower gift was so thoughtful. I'm sure that other lady will love it. That was beaut you all travelled back for your mother in laws birthday even though it was a very late night. Special occasions. Thank you Nikki lovely video. ❤❤

[@brifren2]

When I was a little girl, I was amazed at all my beloved Mum was able to do in a day. She worked outside the home as a teacher and then had so many things to do at home, even though my dear Dad did a lot too and my brothers and I participated a little as well. A few times, I asked her how she could do all these mostly repetitive tasks without getting bored, and even when she was tired. She would always reply with a smile: "I don't think about it, I just do it. I think about other things while doing it, so it doesn't get boring :) ". This inspired me so much! But sometimes I forget so thank you for this lovely, meaningful video! It's easier to just do it, without overthinking it or dreading it... all we need to do is start! It is truly so rewarding when the task is completed :)

[@claudinerobins]

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever done. Simply beautiful and inspiring. Thank you for all that you offer. 🙏💖

[@kayburris8464]

What a beautiful letter, and very well said. You Nikki are a blessing to so many of us young and old.

[@CathyRamsay-p8u]

I really appreciate your calmness. Your ease at going about your daily routine makes the world seem right! You give us homemakers a good reputation and make us proud...my home is a reflection of my soul and i find immense pleasure in serving my family while honoring my Lord ❤ Thank you for sharing your day with us! Gods sweetest blessings...Cathy😊

[@bea.titite]

Good afternoon Nikki. Yesterday after seen your video I took my planner and I wrote all the things I wanted to make this week end. And... it works very well. Each time that I take time to schedule in your beautiful planner, I make more things in my day. You are an inspiration for each day thanks to your videos and thanks to your planner. For Christmas, my gift from me to me, will be your inspiration books, volume 1 and 2. Side note: it's reassuring to see that your house can be messy😅 Have a wonderful day

[@KathyLemire]

I think Nikki, your tip on just getting started instead of overthinking was an awesome tip and tried and true. I agree it feels so good to get a job well done and can build momentum. Sometimes, just putting hiking shoes is enough to get me out the door or clearing a counter or cleaning something to a shine. Thanks for sharing, love your content, from Canada 🙏

[@rose.g.belfort71]

Dear Nikki, I'm so glad the family went to their old place and got together to celebrate birthdays. That they have enjoyed, even though it has been a tiring trip. It's good that you are very happy in this new space. Thank you for always inspiring me. Blessings and love ❤️🌹🥰

[@Fatemah-j8g]

Oh Nikki this is exactly what I needed this week😢 your videos always bring me a sense of peace and happiness but sometimes they go even deeper. You changed my life last year, I watched all of your videos since then but I’ve been struggling with being overwhelmed with 3 small children and feeling like the housework is so daunting, this video reminded me that sometimes it’s not the task itself that overwhelmes us but the thought of it. Thank you Nikki, the world needs more people like you💗💗

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

I am so glad this video was helpful, thank you 🌹

[@yuliyavandenheuvel8196]

I really appreciate today's video,Nikki! I am struggling with the "homemaker burnout" at the moment: no energy or creativity to do anything around the house or cook. As much as I love to be homemaker and I know this is what God wants for me, I realize that I have no ambition to dream about the future. What are my hobbies? What are my personal aspirations? How do I see myself in the future? I have no answers to these questions, unfortunately, and it makes me very sad. It is also not the person I used to be.

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

I’m so sorry you are struggling with these feelings currently, that can be so uncomfortable but you are doing the best thing, you’re asking yourself those questions. If you never ask them, you aren’t in the place of answering them. You aren’t in the place of being moved to figure it out. It will come, your spark will come back. I feel this at least once a month and without fail, it leads me down a better path but in the moment, I can never see it🌹

[@Kimberly-r9p]

Nikki I love the calming way you speak when encouraging me to take care of the everyday tasks in my home. Taking care of little things a small steps at a time. Right now I'm in changing from fall to winter. Thank you for sharing the encouragement I needed.

[@gloriamedina6908]

Yes volume 1 is beautiful. Looking forward toward volume 2. Great video thank you for sharing 🌹👍

[@deannab9511]

I appreciate everything you share even just the real life day to day, it helps to know we are not alone! Thank you Nikki ❤

[@Julie-si3hi]

Feeling overwhelmed today. Too much to do around the home but we worked as a family and it's done. 😊

[@barbaramonroe9110]

I really appreciate this video! Sometimes it's those little undone things that nag at us and cause unnecessary stress. An older gentleman we know said once, "If there's something you need to do and you don't feel like doing it, just do it anyway!" I know this sounds so obvious, but it has come to my mind often and has helped me to just move past a feeling and get it done. 🙂

[@mangisty1007]

I have been struggling getting things done lately for a few reasons and today I just pushed on through…and now I just saw this video and it made me feel like I am not alone…🙏🏼❤

[@DianaTaylor-r5k]

Thank you for sharing this video ❤

[@EdenAtHome]

Thanks Nikki dear, I will purchase your book today. Congratulations so proud of you ❤❤❤

[@tamararussell-czwartacky7105]

I loved today's video! I don't know what it was exactly, but I love "hanging out" with you while I do dishes and clean up my kitchen for the evening (we're stationed in Germany right now). Your soothing voice and calm video style is always nice while I'm doing the mundane tasks of life. Thank you. 💕

[@pinkroses135]

This is where I'm at right now. What can make it worse are the little things you found a replacement for or that you don't use anymore. My get up and go slows down with the shorter days as well. Your venting is plenty helpful. 💐

[@hkgirlyork2703]

One thing that I find very helpful is videos like today... watching you go about your daily tasks. It truly helps to know I'm not alone... doing the same things day in and day out. Thank you!

[@User001x-h]

I loved hearing about the little things and the reminder to stay on top of them so that they do not overwhelm us later. Thank you for taking the time to make these lovely videos

[@DJWhitmore74]

I am staring at an enormous pile of laundry, thank you for encouraging me to just get started ❤️ Love your channel and looking forward to getting volume 2!

[@Petra_T_J]

I enjoy so much these peaceful videos with your soft voice on the background. A lovely, encourageing and uplifting comment from a reader :) I like the volume 1 very much too and gifted to a younger lady in our congregation too. She was very happy :) Have a beautiful weekend Nikki!

[@lynprocopio2450]

I've watched you for years. I love your casual sharing way you've been embracing lately, it makes everything seem so much like you are a friend.

[@danas-tu5rr]

In my country we make that kind of soup but the meatballs are smaller and we add sour cream in the dish. God bless you and your family! I learned so much from you about being more feminine.

[@wendyritter7149]

Thankyou so much Nikki ❤

[@samantha_budhu]

Nikki, love your videos. It is the every day things we all go through. 💖

[@franceasitis4284]

I don't come up with an idea but I want to thank you for your encouragement about femininity, homemaking, and loving your family and your husband. I was married for about 8 years when I discovered your channel, in 2019 and everything changed, it just clicked and I had the answers for so many situations just by watching your videos. I rediscovered God, I am orthodox but that doesn't mean I can't follow your ideas... I check notifications daily for a new video from your channel and every one of your videos is always a good surprise. So keep up like that, don't change anything, show us some ideas for winter dresses, and maybe a Q and A about good and bad surprises with the new house, the new area, and the new school for your girls.

[@0JReynolds]

This is very good advice. I also have found that the little things add up. Just taking a few moments also usually will get you motivated to get things done. ~ Janet 😘

[@mamachenault1471]

Oh my goodness! The albondiga soup! You filmed it in such a detailed way that I can try to replicate it.

[@junejohnson7542]

I always find your videos inspiring and calming; they mean a lot to me🌸

[@cambiumlayer1318]

Hi Nikki, How are you?. Congratulations on your new book!. After having thoroughly cleaned the vacuum cleaner today I can attest that it is my least enjoyable task. I am also not too keen of errands that require being on the phone with customer service or making doctor appointments. I also dislike sorting mail except happy mail of course!. By adding a beautiful entryway mail basket and letter opener that I love it keeps me motivated to use them regularly. I highly encourage investing in a proper mail opener. What gets me going each morning is to try to include a fun project each day as much as possible. I get super excited to get things done so I can get to my fun project...lol. That Soup looked delicious and the outro with Lady's happy leap was so all the rage!. 👋

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

I’m doing much better now, thank you! A proper mail opener would be wonderful and a beautiful mail basket-lovely idea🌹

[@katie7748]

I was gifted a beautiful Mother-of-pearl and opal letter opener with peacocks on it. I adore it. Misplaced it in our last move but I know it's in a box SOMEwhere...in the meantime, I'm just using a regular flatware knife. It accomplishes the same task, just not as prettily LOL Edit: Also, I DETEST cleaning vacuum cleaners. When we had carpet (which I sorely miss!!!!), I cleaned the vacuum once a month. It wasn't the cleaning itself I minded, but the having to wait for everything to thoroughly dry before reassembling it that bothered me.

[@cambiumlayer1318]

@@katie7748 That sounds like a beautiful letter opener!. Mine has a gold colored knife part and the handle is a carved Rose in clear crystal. It came with a matching carved crystal tray. I look forward to using it everyday. Before this I too used a random nice from the kitchen for many years...lol. Drying the vacuum is annoying, not withstanding all the little crevices that are hard to wash and dry. All for it to get all dusty and nasty all over again...

[@liddfamily10]

Thanks Nikki for the lovely videos as always. I’d be interested to know how The Lady of the House method is going in your new home. God Bless ❤

[@june102]

Just what I needed today! ❤ That dish of food you displayed looked absolutely delightful!!! Is it some kind of soup? Thank you Niki this was special.

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

It was Albondigas soup🌹

[@rachealroos9931]

This was a really helpful message for me today. I really enjoy this kind of video. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@rebeccamapes1157]

I love this. So helpful. Mind the details.

[@karlamolpez8728]

I enjoyed everything that you do. I will really enyoed more videos of you getting ready. I need inspiration and subscribe to otger channels but most of them are not my style but i love yours ❤ Even my cat loves your voice and music i guess because every time i play your video he comes and sits by me 😊

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

Thank you so much, I’m happy you’re enjoying them🌹

[@rachealroos9931]

What a great idea to give 'The Lady of the House Inspirations' as a gift at a bridal shower!!!

[@susanvelez6534]

Mmmmm albondiga soup mija, absolutely loved the message at the end. 🙏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️🙋🏻‍♀️

[@katie7748]

I feel your pain on the DMV. Back in our home state, it was so simple. All in one place. Well laid out website if that was all you needed. Helpful, kind employees. Short/relativity short lines. (YES, REALLY! Even in the major metropolitan area we spent many years in, it was like this.) But in our new state? Oh, good gravy! So complicated. So many extra steps. Extra expenses. RUDE employees. Horridly unhelpful webpage. Sigh. Oh, and teen licenses were a piece of cake back home too. But not here!! Because why would anything here be simple, inexpensive, and make sense? Sigh. It's ok, though. We're figuring it out, step by step. Not the end of the world. Just wanted to let you know I understand a bit of what you went through.

[@whitneybenge2052]

Love all the content you post! ❤

[@rachelt727]

Could you do a video on getting back on track after a busy season?

[@rachelt727]

Love your videos!

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

Great idea, thank you for the request 🌹

[@christinesomales9122]

I am so in love with the dress you are wearing. Would you share the link to purchase please?

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

My mom purchased it for me from a site I can no longer find but a similar style is sold on Amazon. I have that linked in my Fall Wardrobe video🌹

[@CammyHell]

I’m constantly getting distracted and I just don’t know how to deal with it

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

It’s such a common problem, especially today 🌹

[@Rebecca-creates]

How are you feeling with such a different adjustment to a new home and location? Jorge does not have his beloved stove he likes and I see you do not have your other washer and dryer. Thinks you are use to. Do any of these changes give you a feeling of excitement or other feelings. These sound like strange questions, but I am definently a home body and change is super hard for me, even just trying to make my home mine is hard especially when I need to consider other family likes. Maybe I'm just being silly, but my thoughts run rampant. LOL Thanks in advance.

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

We have been enjoying it all🌹

[@PrincessKryssiQT]

Have you and your family found another church group? What Bible Study have you been doing lately? I have been on redrest from side effects from my chemo so I am looking for a new Bible Study.

[@TheLadyoftheHouse]

We attend the same congregation as my Dad now. We have a home Bible study and currently reading Proverbs and Romans.

[@Miss.Denise94]