Living Out a Slow Christian Life I Simplified Living

[@jannier9766]

As someone who is in her mid-60’s, I can relate greatly to the decreased quality of products. I had my grandma’s old washing machine for 25 years and she had it for a very long time. Occasionally it would need repaired and the repair man said to keep it because they didn’t make quality any longer. Finally, after 25 years he said he could no longer get parts. He said it use to be appliances were made in one factory. He said now, all the parts are made at different places by different companies and most overseas. We use to repair things, now they just throw away and buy new YET they make low water use washing machines (which don’t clean nearly as well) in the name of conservation and yet made flimsy. 🤷‍♀️ You are a breath of fresh air and I appreciate your authenticity. Your pies look beautiful and were surely a blessing.

[@st.joanne]

100 percent agree with your statement. I have been ranting about this for some time.

[@TSITTEL13]

I purchased a set of 1983 Maytag washer and dryer in excellent condition for $50! It has worked better than any of the new front loaders we have purchased! I completely agree that old is better!

[@angelmay27]

Thank you for sharing! I love your thoughtful approach to life. You inspire me to walk with the Lord more closely! May God bless you and your family this new year!

[@patriciawangeci]

Watching with much love from Kenya

[@brandonedwards1181]

A nice slice of heaven right here

[@لؤي-و9ث]

New follower from algeria

[@nagarcia76]

Very well said my friend ❤

[@gj.francisco501]

Beautiful views of your farmyard with the beautiful white blanket of snow! Love your channel!

[@felipedetrento]

Thank you. Hugs from Brazil.

[@charleneyousif3486]

What a great idea to celebrate giving on the feast of St Nicholas! I told my children the truth about Santa when they were 7 and 9. Jesus is the best present we could ever receive, and although we still buy and open gifts on Christmas day we focus on the truth and what is real😊

[@Gabrielle499]

Yummm! 🥧 😋 thanks for sharing. All the best to you and your sweet family in 2025 🥳

[@SHEILAWASHINGTON-k5t]

🎉HAPPY NEW YEAR KELSEY AND YOUR FAMILY

[@caravanlifenz]

What a great way to raise kids. God bless 🥰

[@purseypurslane]

Oh how beautiful and serene your property is -- truly a selling point for Wisconsin! God has blessed you with living there and living the way you do. Thank you so much for taking the time to provide all the links and recipes, must be time consuming in addition to your daily routines with the kids and house. Have a peaceful New Years day tomorrow and forget making any resolutions (so they advise), they are meant to be broken!😂😇

[@DelventhalJohn-ct2ts]

Happy holidays, Happy New Year ❤🎉

[@TheMennomilist]

I agree how there were things made better long ago. I think a lot of it all changed after WWII and changed a load more in the 1960s. For a few years I only bought vintage dresses (but they tore often, and I was constantly fixing them and then it would rip in places that were not as easy to fix - but a few dresses I had worn on a regular basis was worn by me for twenty years and they were already very old). Oooh you made your own hot chocolate? That's really cool. I like your list of how things were made or altered, etc. Thank you so much for talking about this!!!

[@ClaireV.-vu6zu]

I agree so much about those old quality products. Toys made of metal or wood are so beautiful. A new tip if I may: aluminium is not good- convenient but should not touch your food at all... maybe your next step :-) best wishes

[@Serenity898.]

I’ve heard a lot about Amazon not treating staff well. I don’t recall ever buying from them.

[@HomemakerDaze]

Oh i wish i had a huge kitchen like yours

[@life_rural]

ماشالله تبارک الله ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@niockiminaj101]

Hello I'm new to your channel ❤

[@myrandarosenbaum9332]

Could you possibly do a video on how to dress modestly and cutely, Godly etiquette?

[@anick6265]

💕💕🙏🙏🙏

[@veronicacastillo9182]

Hoy pense en eso todo lo que dios creo es perfecto todo regresa a ser polvo y los humanos llego a fabricar el plastico y contaminar yo veo la maravilloso de su creacion y tan perfecta su naturaleza tengo huerto y amoo ver las estrellas y ver lo hermoso de su creacion en la noche me siento mas conectada con dios

[@jarojaron5015]

great! what denomination you belong to?

[@Jordan-e2c]

She’s Catholic.

[@BlessedNetha]

Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior is coming very soon. Please repent and preach the Gospel before it's too late. God bless you all. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16 😊❤🙏🏾

[@pattyhansen7563]

Beautiful pies! What lucky neighbors! I am a pie making machine, myself. But at Xmas it is Fruitcake all the way!!! The weekend after Thanksgiving is Fruitcake making day for me. First, I read Truman Capote's short story "A Christmas Memory" (which is about making fruitcake) which results in me crying as the kites lift into the sky. Then, I think for a while on the dear friend that gave me that book & loves fruitcake as much as I do. This results in me weeping a little more (this friend is still alive, but she is as nutty as I am & deserves a few good tears). Then I gather all my ingredients, which have gotten very, very expensive, and the largest enamel bowl I own & the rum (don't ever forget the rum). The second day is a cozy day stuck at home, because fruitcake takes about 4 + hours in the oven. Warm kitchen, few little sips of rum....only my nearest & dearest crazy, nutty fruitcake lovers get gifted one. & then I sell the rest. That is how I earn a little spending $ for 'husband gifts'. As a sahm mom for 20 years the only thing that ever truly bothered me was that I never had my own $ to buy my hubby gifts. It seemed wrong to ask him for money that he worked for to buy HIM gifts. So i always tried to find a way to squirrel away a few pennies by cleaning houses, selling eggs, taking in babysitting, selling pies & fruitcake! My grandma told me to skim some off the top of the grocery shopping money each week by economizing 😂LOL, but I tried to explain to her that with debit cards & itemized receipts its pretty evident to a husband with 1/2 a brain how much money one is spending vs. how many groceries are coming in. its not like the old days! As for appliances, my parents are still using my grandparents refrigerator. It was bought in 1948-ish when they got married & it was second hand at that point. Still runs great. I bought a new, no frills, bare bones fridge 2 years ago & it hasn't worked right since the day we brought it home. Prior to that I had a fridge of similar model for almost 20 years that worked great. I have replaced all appliances in the last 2-3 years & every single one of them is junk. We researched, shopped for months, went with the most basic, supposedly durable quality/model & yup, still ended up with junk. Personally, I want my house filled with handmade items that have some history or character. quilts, pottery, handed down china, rag rugs, afghans, baskets, etc...I don't want plastic junk from China. I want used books, rocking chairs, handmade dolls, deer mounts & hides, houseplants that friends have shared, etc...I want the things in my home to have a story, a memory, a connection to a loved one, etc...to me, THAT is what makes a house a home, as far as furnishings/belongings go. There is nothing trendy in my home & no room gets remade with an 'aesthetic' seen on pinterest or country home magazine.