My Slow Living Routine At My Homestead In The Countryside

[@ellybannon7735]

“this is my home, look at this moss!” that made me tear up :’) you can just hear the pure gratitude & love & peace in your voice. so beautiful. love you so

[@outdoorhannah]

It really feels like the inner child comes out! So sweet. For some reason moss brings that out for me, too, I just love moss and lichen, they're like soft little cloud beds 😍

[@darondoman1632]

Life gets so overwhelming sometimes with modern technology when you have a constant flood of information and current events. Enjoying the little things in nature-walking barefoot outside, a sunny day, or a fresh breeze-always helps me relax and brings me back to what matters. It’s winter here, and I’ve been struggling so much with the rain, the cold, and especially the dark. This was a lovely reminder that the good things will return again. Thank you 💛✨

[@outdoorhannah]

I love watching Carries videos because she literally "carries" me through winter! This comment made me smile :)

[@mirandaavila1231]

aaaah, this made my soul happy :) the way you capture moments is beautiful! i hope you know you make this world such a much brighter place :)

[@CarrieRad]

This is so kind. Thank you. 🥹

[@ginaprasad7695]

Your homestead looks like the perfect adventure place. Your future children will love it

[@marciabsb1]

Carrie. I'm happy to see you happy enjoying things that really matters in life. I loved the content Today. Very relaxing to watch. Thank you for sharing the cookie recipe.

[@CarrieRad]

Thank you so much for watching and for this sweet comment 💛

[@Frank-rx8ch]

Is great that someone is taking care of that little piece of paradise in NZ. Great job Carrie & Alex & your animals 👍.

[@BeJoyfulBeWell]

It’s beautiful! I can’t stop watching the part where you went to the creek, so soothing to watch. Please create more vlogs by the creek ❤❤❤

[@sophiefricke5473]

Finally someone else who can't take naps! I feel so seen! 😄 Loved the ideas on what else you can do to make up for a lack of sleep. 💞

[@outdoorhannah]

Haha sameeee. Naps are impossible and do the contrary for me! :D

[@vy3087]

Yes!! Same 😅🥱. I try to do some gardening to soak up some sunshine and fresh air or do some lil tasks out of the house ☺️

[@annikab8273]

Tip for the carrots: Mix some coffee powder and sand in with the earth, then sow in your carrot seeds. This worked wonderfully for us last year and we had so many carrots!

[@SweetHeavensSunshine]

Thank you! I will try this this year!

[@jennathomson1869]

The song is so good too!

[@pauls3852]

For your birthday, I think you should commission Alex to build you a park bench that you can place down by the stream.

[@CarrieRad]

Great idea :)

[@GraceSings]

I have the exact same experience with sleep and naps, Carrie! I cannot function on fewer than 8 hours of sleep, but I also can't nap without feeling awful for the rest of the day. Nice to know I'm not alone :) love your videos

[@CarrieRad]

We are the same! 💛

[@dandelionlovemonkey]

Beautiful! If you need to be pinched cuz your living your dream ...this is soulful success!

[@CarrieRad]

I agree :)

[@Lola19]

I LOVE watching your vlogs around the farm and what you are up to! it’s really a peace of heaven, you’ve got there. 🥰

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good Sunday morning Carrie. You're looking great today. I definitely agree the best way to approach life is slow living in a homestead in the countryside. Just like you, I like to start the day with a healthy salad. 👍🌹🌻

[@HeyItsMaori]

I am a napper. I need a pick me up in the middle of my day. I don't drink any caffeine so naps and nature are what I got. I love that you were just dancing while he was playing the guitar. So beautiful.

[@BEL-vn2kj]

I love the song playing!

[@NZKiwi87]

I’m a napper 💯, but it definitely can affect bedtimes so is best suited to those with flexible timetables imo My goodness there’s nothing like a delicious afternoon nap 💤

[@JackyWacky1]

The scenery while you’re hanging the clothes to dry, wow! Just so beautiful Also I can nap but my nap ends up turning into a 3 hr nap minimum so I try not to nap because after I feel like my day is gone 😅

[@outdoorhannah]

Same. I wish I could be disciplined but my naps also turn out to be 3hrs and then the day is done. :D

[@natalieklima279]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@pohutukawahealth6123]

Omg I can never nap either! Even when I had a new baby I couldn't nap. BUT I can go to bed early - so I just tell people I nap between 8-10pm 😅❤❤

[@GeorgiaBrowningx]

Loved this weeks video! Started my day in bed cuddling my dogs watch this! Perfect Sunday! I’m trying to grow my own blueberries this year in pots so wish me luck! Even if I don’t get fruit they have beautiful white flowers in spring and deep red leaves in autumn 🥰

[@outdoorhannah]

Good luck with your blueberries! I absolutely love them in the autumn, they're so colourful. Here in Sweden we luckily get them in an abundance.

[@GeorgiaBrowningx]

@@outdoorhannah I’m hopping I’ll get some this year but not sure if the plants I got were too young! If not they are just here to look pretty this year 😂

[@melanielit9115]

Ohhhhh your homestead is so beautiful 😍 Love that summer dress too 👌💋

[@CarrieRad]

Thank you so much!!

[@Pitaluu]

I did not know those little pink flowers are edible!! Growing up my mom has had a TON of those plants and we have all kinds of colors, I will be trying them today!! 🫡

[@faithandarrowhomestead]

I would not survive this life without my daily nap. I nap everyday.

[@outdoorhannah]

I wish I could D: Tell me your secret! :D

[@faithandarrowhomestead]

@@outdoorhannah honestly I wish I wasn’t so low energy. I can because I need to, unfortunately.

[@sarahaguilera5365]

I can’t take naps either!! If I do I feel so much worse and I can’t fall asleep in 20 min either 😩😩 Love your videos by the way. I feel so motivated to create a home that is so close to nature 🙌🏻

[@rosalind-453]

Wow that’s some affluent shopping…. Lucky 🎉

[@lynnerussell1647]

Love you dress, it's like sunshine. Oh try growing blueberries they freeze well and oh my, the taste is delicious. Birds love them, though, so they need covering. Two different varieties work best. Love my weekly dose of you guys, it's my happy place

[@craigauckram1087]

Carrot's like a fine/loose soil of a depth around 30cm or more, it takes a bit of work, I would break up the soil by hand to remove large soil clumps, and plenty of well matured compost, perhaps a raised garden bed would help (I don't know what your base of your garden is like, soil depth ,composition etc.).

[@annmcnamara8]

I enjoyed your vlog I love that song wow chocolate chip banana my favourite

[@CarrieRad]

You have to make them.. they are HEAVENLY

[@bellanas]

Carrots! My grand father had the best carrots. He used beach sand in his wee area for his carrots. They love a light sandy soil. You can also buy 'carrot tape'. It has the individual seeds on a tape and you just place the tape just below the soil. Much easier than seeds as you don't have to thin them out. 😊

[@outdoorhannah]

those tape thingys really are life changing. I had one for lamb's lettuce and it worked a charm!

[@renatamortazavi2450]

Carrie, You have such a beautiful life💖 and You are beautiful 💖. Thank you for sharing 💕

[@CarrieRad]

Thank you so much 💛

[@chelsw4066]

When you are steaming your milk just keep the steam wand about a third into the milk and off to the side see if you can get a little whirlpool effect, then just tap the jug on the bench to get out some of the air bubbles and use straight away. It's been a long time since I made coffee but that would get me a better consistency for art rather than what I would do for a cappuccino

[@CarrieRad]

Thank you for the tips 💛

[@naomitopp]

Wasn't sure how to best describe the process of stretching the milk for coffee 🤗☕ Something else that might be helpful, is after you bump the milk jug (after stretching the milk) give it a swirl a couple of times. You'll notice the milk will become a bit smoother and shiny ✨

[@emmaturner507]

I’ve had success with carrots only from seed, direct sown. They don’t transplant well because it disturbs the roots too much (making weird shaped carrots 😅) and sow the seeds in quite loose/aerated soil. I add a bit of potting mix into the area I’m sowing them so the roots can really easily grow down for nice straight long carrots 🥰

[@GeorgiaBrowningx]

I planted Mine yesterday (uk) fingers crossed for me 😂

[@SweetHeavensSunshine]

I was going to say the same thing! You actually added a bit more detail that I haven’t tried, and will this year! Thank you!… I’ve also found that you have to water them daily when their seedlings. If it’s really hot out, that might be hard to accomplish, so you could try covering them with a seedling cover to keep the humidity in. I have also found it is really important to make sure the seeds are just below the soil. If they’re too deep, they won’t grow up. And if the mulch is too thick, the seedlings can’t push their way through.

[@annekarunarathne395]

Your dress looks beautiful.

[@kristynashleysmith8081]

Same with naps over here 🙋🏻‍♀️ absolutely cannot do it. My husband is the KING of the mid-day recharge and I’m always so jealous it seems so luxurious lol

[@dietitian.kelseythomas]

Oh my goodness!!! You said nice summer day in March 😮 we just hit spring time here in southern Indiana

[@aileenbell6750]

Earthing sounds delightful, anywhere but Arizona, where I live. 😝 But seriously, what a lovely home and farm you have. Thanks for sharing.

[@CarrieRad]

Thank you! 😊

[@mimi_mulquin]

When you and Alex kissed and then looked at each other, it was so sweet! You guys are so cute and wholesome ❤

[@vy3087]

You can regrow your own pineapples by twisting the top off then putting it in a glass of water and wait for the roots🍍

[@michellewills-wg3he]

if you have a kitchenaid mixer you can buy a much cheaper juicer attachment for your kitchenaid! We have a juicer but no dishwasher so I’ve found cleaning and using the attachment is so much more convenient

[@CarrieRad]

Thanks for the tip!

[@roxananunez4238]

Your homestead is so beautiful ❤

[@CarrieRad]

thank you

[@gabbygracee]

Where is your BEAUTIFUL orange floral dress from??? Ps this is my dream life I hope to have my own homestead one day 🫶🏼

[@tcreeses]

This is gorgeous!

[@thatgirl_Devi]

I love all your videos because it gives a cozy vibe 💖I can't nap either unless I'm exhausted 😴 I'm one of those people who only needs 6 hours of sleep. We can sleep when we are dead...there's so many things to do and places to see!

[@CarrieRad]

Thank you so much!!

[@allylovesbubbles]

Where did you get your dress from? It’s gorgeous!

[@sammyjoon84]

Summer cicaidas. Sound of a Kiwi summer 👌😹

[@itsshya6802]

I've been following you since 2020 during covid and since then i loveeeeeee your contents ❤️❤️ hello from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@dietitian.kelseythomas]

I only needed to watch 30 seconds of this video to subscribe. This is exactly what im working towards ❤️

[@CarrieRad]

Welcome 🫶

[@christytheobald2088]

I love your dress. Where did you get it at?

[@HerbyButterfly]

16:00 looks like something in the mallow family. A lot of them are biennials, meaning they bloom the second year. Probably why you didn’t see them before. Certainly is a nice surprise.

[@emilydrummond5504]

Love this video. Your life is inspiring! I can’t see the cookie video. Can you please let me know when it’s linked? 🙂 I am going to make these today!

[@CarrieRad]

Thanks for reminding me! I just added it. 🤍

[@manonmhconseil]

Carrie, we need to know where you got this beautiful pink dress please !!! lots of love from France !

[@CarrieRad]

It’s from a company called Spell 💛

[@sallyrice3902]

Iced mocha girl after my own heart ❤

[@alessiagandolfo9305]

Omg naps are life!! I would say put a timer for 20 min or so but it's the best feeling for me to sleep with the sun outside, it feels luxurious! And definitely recharges me afterward, by the way do you have a recommendation for the strainer you use to filter the juice?

[@outdoorhannah]

But how do you have the strength to get up after the timer? I always snooze it half asleep and then it doesn't end well :D

[@MeghanElizabethArtist]

Hey Carrie! Love your videos! What camera are you using to shoot? Very curious as it always looks so incredible with the b roll shots!

[@Tbb1991]

Naps for life!! 😌

[@eekywoose8623]

I wouldn't cope if I didn't nap. I get up. 415am 6 days for work and my brain just needs to recharge before I go to my other job.

[@flangekiwi]

Take some slips from your kumera (sweet potato). This year's cyclone has decimated the crops. They're going to be in short supply and eye-wateringly expensive 😉

[@louiseintheworld8519]

I think this was my favourite video! Made me miss summer a little (in the UK and currently snowing). Can I ask, do you run the homestead as a full-time job? Or do you do anything else on the side?

[@alliehilton]

I saw some videos/blogs talk about using burlap to help carrot seeds retain moisture and sprout! I need to try it, maybe it would work for you too? 🥕 🥕 🥕

[@pauls3852]

And given the scene at 19.08 it needs to be a bench for 3. PS nothing says New Zealand like playing the guitar in gumboots lol

[@Crew4Life]

If you don't mind me asking, where do you buy your beautiful dresses?

[@CarrieRad]

It's from Spell

[@Tinachimneycreekfarm]

I love the barefoot moment in the stream ❤

[@clairenevans6877]

Have a coffee, then set alarm for 25 mins - 5 mins to fall asleep, 20 min nap. Caffeine kicks in after 20 mins or so, so wake up ready to go.

[@anasegovia2349]

Are you scared of bugs? Are there a lot of them in your yard and garden? Bc I love having a garden but somehow bugs terrify me, it’s a stupid irrational fear so I was wondering if that happened to you as well and how to deal with it

[@MB-km5hh]

I’m not a napper. It’s just a waste of time for me. If I’m that tired I just go to bed and call it a day.

[@bobfin]

Edible flowers???

[@nannajaysadventures]

Have you thought of making your own oat milk? Its super cheap :D

[@michellefoster5964]

i felt like i was in trouble for not watching all her videos and always being up to date : /

[@punjabseth260]

👌🏻👍

[@k.fkitchen2151]

Hi

[@k.fkitchen2151]

Nicc❤

[@shesgotdogs]

This is the first video of yours I've seen so I know nothing about you. I hope you will remain childfree if you need 8 hours of sleep 🙂

[@CarrieRad]

haha I don’t plan to be child-free forever so I guess I’ll have to learn to adjust one day… in the meantime I’ll thoroughly enjoy my 8 hours. 😄

[@CarrieRad]

Also, welcome to the channel!