Our Simple Living Dream Life !

7 years ago, I had a small dream. I wanted to create a life that I enjoy reading in books. As the world became more and more stressful, I thought I could create my own little world that would be my heaven on Earth. I did not realize how much hard work it would take to create that world, lots of tears and lots of working countless hours. But finally, my fantasy has been turned into real life I find that I am enjoying life the simple way of living enjoying it on my terms
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[@kimberlyehill6132]

That's a neat tip for the carrots. I've never heard that! I know that bread has the house smelling so good! I enjoy all of your make it at home items. Slow living is so nice. I wouldn't live any other way. Jesus never hurried. Beautiful bread!Everyone pray for the peace of Israel, for our troops and for the United States. God bless you Tessie and everyone here.😊❤

[@marybethsmith6458]

Homemade bread is so much better than store bought but it doesn't last long at my house when the boys find it.

[@owen4248]

Who Loves Tessie Time :-)

[@MichaelR58]

I do 💞

[@foreverlovely2580]

Me👏🏼

[@pr9764]

ALWAYS ❤

[@lindaodom1322]

I do 💖

[@michellemarshall4411]

I do ❤

[@kathylaferney5740]

Tessie I am almost 70 and I never knew about the carrot tip.see....you a l ways teach me something. We are never too old to learn. Love you.

[@charliewhiskerspicou933]

I am glad for you that you did not get rid of your bread machine last summer when you said you were getting rid of much of your electrical appliances. Bread machines are not cheap to buy new and where I live a used bread machine would be so rare to find . Your bread turned out beautifully🫖☕🍔

[@rachaelsupadventures]

I got the laundry washed and hung out to dry and made some banana bread today. Hubby had some of the leftover American Goulash for lunch and we finished off the Egg Roll in a bowl for dinner! And we took the dog on a nice long walk this morning. Today was beautiful! I also found a new flower growing. It is a spring bulb I have never seen before. It is called stripe Squill and is very dainty and pretty. The are in the middle of the area I want to make into my garden so after the bloom is gone I will dig them up and replant them elsewhere!

[@rachaelsupadventures]

@KentuckyNaNasHeart Yesterday when I was pulling out of the driveway for work I noticed a bunch of the Squill everywhere between the fence line and driveway. There is about a 10 foot wide area that is the length of our driveway with four trees and under them is the Squill, daffodils, and something else I have figured out yet. I also discovered a Elderberry bush/tree!

[@jessicasand9381]

“The less I have, the more I have.”👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@pama.6410]

There are different ways of being "rich" Tessie, and you definitely found one of the ways. The bread looked like a great treat! Thanks for sharing about the carrots!

[@owen4248]

Tessie, you and Ken have made your dream fantasy come to life you have made your own world a reality each and everyday in every video true heaven and peace something I am working on as well :-) Love you my Sister :-) God Bless You and Ken :-)

[@foreverlovely2580]

Happy Sunday to you Tessie 😊🙏🏼❤

[@tamimercer476]

Sure am happy to be here today. Took yesterday’s video to heart and have dinner on the crockpot💝💝😊😊😊

[@leecopeland2061]

The music while you were hanging out wash and taking out the bread was so relaxing! Yes sometimes we can hear our mothers voice in our ears many years later! 😃♥️ I got some Zote bar soap but haven't made the liquid soap from it yet. I better get busy, or I'll hear YOUR mother's voice in my ears! Lol don't leave any work from today over til tomorrow!😆 Love you Tessie my friend❤❤❤

[@georgiabell3640]

Good evening Tessie and friends ❤many blessings

[@foreverlovely2580]

Same to you Georgia❤

[@kimberlyehill6132]

Hi 😊

[@pr9764]

Good Evening To You Too Georgia 🙂, Blessings, Andrea

[@owen4248]

Good evening Georgia Bell Blessings :-)

[@nancyswindsoressexcounty9973]

Tessie, I am encouraged by your simple living ! I am choosing to simplify myself and my life ! Thankyou. thankGod for you !

[@tamimercer476]

I’m not even trying to be first most days now 😂lol The nice wether or my kids or my hubby or my dogs are just keeping me crazy busy now😂😂😂😂

[@rachaelsupadventures]

Tessie some company needs to send you a log splitter for Kenny to review! I think he would love some help with that pile of wood! My friends just got one and they are loving it!

[@deborahkimball5050]

🐯It's a beautiful Sunday with the sun shining. Bread looks soooo good🥳

[@EllenMarks-ew9ol]

I really enjoyed your video. My mother always told me the same way to hang clothes. And the same thing. God is so good. May we forever praise him. God Tessie😊💕💕❤

[@rachaelsupadventures]

Good evening my beautiful friend ❤

[@sherylhumberger5417]

Glad you sliced a piece of bread for me.

[@beverlyhart6144]

I have bread machines but I do most of my bread making by hand ❤

[@owen4248]

Good morning Tessie, Sisters, Brothers, and Friends, Wish you all a wonderful blessed Monday filled with gods Joy and Happiness :-) Remember to pray for one another and for all around the world :-) God Bless You ! Love you all :-) Keep Smiling be safe :-)

[@owen4248]

Good Evening Tessie, Sisters, Brothers, and Friends, Be sure to hit that like button Tessie will appreciate it Greatly also be sure to watch all the ads :-)

[@MichaelR58]

Good evening Owen, like 👍10 today, stay safe and healthy my friend YAH bless !

[@foreverlovely2580]

Happy Sunday my friends 🙏🏼❤

[@owen4248]

@@MichaelR58 Good evening Michael 58, Stay safe and healthy my friend :-) YAH Bless !

[@owen4248]

@@foreverlovely2580 Happy Sunday Forever Lovely :-)

[@pr9764]

Good Evening Owen 🙂

[@MichaelR58]

Happy Sunday Tessie, delicious raisin bread, have a wonderful evening thanks for sharing YAH bless you sister !

[@pr9764]

GOD Bless Michael

[@MichaelR58]

@@pr9764 YAH bless Andrea

[@kimberlystone3987]

Happy Sunday Tessie ❤

[@HomesteadTessie]

And to you too Kimberly

[@gailann7813]

I love these day in the lives type video. You certainly don't let any grass grow under your feet Tessie and it's so inspiring. You and Ken have made your home so cozy and welcoming, and so meticulously groomed. Thank you for this video!

[@bethcanada7375]

Oh Yessir that bread looks so good. Love your channel. So glad I found you a couple years ago. Keep doing what you are doing. 😊

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you so much !!

[@foreverlovely2580]

Love the bread 🍞👍🏼😋

[@owen4248]

Hello Everyone Welcome to Tessie's Channel :-)

[@MichaelR58]

Hello Owen

[@kimberlyehill6132]

Hi Owen 😊

[@owen4248]

@@MichaelR58 Hello Michael 58 :-)

[@pr9764]

Hello Owen 🤚

[@owen4248]

@@kimberlyehill6132 Hi Kimberly Hill :-)

[@laurakuehlke1320]

This was such a lovely way to start my day, Tessie. I loved how you said you walk in your mother's footsteps each day. We've been storing our carrots in water, too, but we've not added salt. Thanks for that tip for when the carrots are getting a bit older. My sister gave me a sourdough starter, so I used the discard to make English muffins yesterday. I should have added some raisins; that would have been super tasty. It's supposed to be in the 70s and sunny today; I'll be spending time in the garden. I hope you have good weather, too, and can do the same; I know you also love the outdoors. ☀❤

[@charlettenitzsche4160]

I love my bread machine, may it rest in peace. Hubby bought it for me when they were a new thing some 20+ years ago. My brother came up with one, and I get it later this week. Excited to say the least. I make your bread and roll mixes in pint quantities which will make about 4-6 rolls, perfect for one or two people. THANKS, Tessie!

[@pr9764]

Tessie, Not Everyone Gets To Make Their Fantasy A Reality! You And Kenny Have Worked SO Hard, And You Have Made It -- YAY! May GOD Continue To Bless You And Your Family, Andrea

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you so much !!

[@pr9764]

@@HomesteadTessie You Are Welcome Tessie 😊

[@juliewebber2749]

Good evening Andrea have a blessed one.

[@pr9764]

@@juliewebber2749 Good Evening Julie, Hope That You Have A Blessed One Too🙂, Andrea

[@NoNamePrincess7]

I’m just so impressed!!😊

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you so much !!

[@lindaodom1322]

Me too!

[@briankent3492]

The simple relaxing life is what I'm aiming for. Thanks for your channel Tessie.

[@kimbergraves225]

I’ve been binge watching your channel for a month or so and am trying to catch up to current. Your videos are such a refreshing break from all the clatter of the world. Thank you for reminding us how rewarding slow, simple living is!

[@HomesteadTessie]

Yay! Thank you!

[@SavingWithASenior24]

Tessie, I'm not a Homesteader but I do like learning from you.

[@juliejackman2649]

Good idea to have the bread machine make the dough then bake it in a baking pan in the oven. ❤

[@cynthiamillington1101]

I love Tessie time. I feel she's like a sister or BFF because she's easy to love. Such a Godly woman after my own heart.💖✝️

[@judithcoe7551]

Thank you Tessie for the tip about the carrots! The homemade bread looks delicious. I am going to look for a bread maker. I am so happy you got a washer. Nice to get fresh air snd sunshine to dry the clothes on the line...❤🎉😊🙏✝️😊🎂🌅God Bless Tessie and Ken and family!

[@tamimercer476]

Hi y’all 😊

[@foreverlovely2580]

Hello tami❤

[@kimberlyehill6132]

Hi Tami 😊

[@owen4248]

Hi Tami :-)

[@pr9764]

Hello Tami 🙂

[@sarahrickman6609]

Good job on the community guidelines for comments! I just found out parsley tea cures a UTI. I love the homemade bread. I appreciate the salt water trick for old carrots.

[@kathleentanner343]

Parsely is also great for fluid retention

[@sarahrickman6609]

​@@kathleentanner343Oh wow! I didn't know that. I have to come back and check to see if anyone might have left a comment because my notifications aren't being pushed to me eventhough I've chosen that option on here. That's why I'm just now commenting.

[@lindanizamoff7981]

I'm on the lookout for a new bread machine mine is on its last leg. But like you I will yard sale and secondhand store shop. Every month I make 2 loafs for our church communion. A very simple recipe 1 3/4 cups of warm water, one packet of yeast,4 cups of flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. In that order, set to the dough setting. then I take it out when the machine is done with it and knead, shape and stamp the bread. let it rise covered for 15 minutes and bake 400 degrees for 40 minutes. The machine saves me allot of arm muscle. lol.

[@tinacollinsworth9507]

Your bread is beautiful, and nothing smells better! Isn't it wonderful to remember the tho gs our mama taught us, sweet memories. Thanks for the relaxing video and the tip about the carrots. Still learning!❤😊❤

[@wandahershey9227]

Thanks for sharing the carrot tip. Your breads always look amazing and delicious. Have a blessed day friend

[@barbarapritchard2082]

Thank you Tessie , love watching you share with us things we can do to save money. Beautiful Day there.

[@pr9764]

Hi There Barbara 🙂, Blessings, Andrea

[@barbarapritchard2082]

@@pr9764 Hello Andrea GTSY🤗

[@pr9764]

@@barbarapritchard2082 I See That You Are Getting To Grips With Your New Phone Barbara, I Always Have To Look Up Abbreviations-- I Am Not Tech Savvy 😅, Andrea

[@barbarapritchard2082]

@@pr9764 Trust me I will forget and do it wrong. Lol😊

[@ritaammons639]

Tessie, the sky is lovely at the end of your video.

[@heythere2364]

I just want some of the peace you have now. Really the quiet and simplicity. Sending ❤ to you and your family.

[@HomesteadTessie]

I have some special videos coming ..You will love

[@normasawyer3870]

Tessie I have never heard of that trick before with the carrots and salt and the bread looks delicious. I made bread the other day and I’m making more bread this morning it sure doesn’t last long here in my house by the second day it’s gong and I have to make more my grandkids eats it all up 😊 so I’ll be making more bread today have a fantastic day everyone ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@pr9764]

Hope That You Have A Fantastic Day Too Norma🙂, Blessings, Andrea

[@louise6451]

Oh Tessie, what a tease...that bread looked beautiful & tasty. Thanks to you, I'm going shopping this wk. for a bread machine.😊

[@laurabrown5983]

that loaf of bread is a thing of beauty! wish I could make that :)

[@user-gm1kl6xy4m]

Slow living at 56 years old really is satisfying

[@DingbadYoutube]

We had sunshine today. Bread looks delicious. Thanks for the video.

[@Julie-si3hi]

My mum has been gone a year this Thursday, i always hear her 'voice' when im doing work..this made me smile Tessie x

[@HomesteadTessie]

Julie I am so sorry for your loss No matter what our ages are it's very heartbreaking to lose a mother

[@Julie-si3hi]

@@HomesteadTessie aww thank you for replying x

[@juliewebber2749]

We do tend to do things the way our parents did. I’ve got to say those were the good old days. Your raisin bread looks delicious. Have a great evening everyone!

[@walbiramurray5762]

I was recently given a fabulous bread maker, and I have used it every week since I was lucky enough to get it. You have inspired me to try raisin bread next, thanks Tessie!

[@DisabledandPrepping]

I like the jar that you put the carrots in. I haven't seen one like that and it's really cool.

[@kathyhullinger1585]

Oh that bread looked amazing. I can almost smell the goodness.

[@daniellecarney1487]

When you took that loaf out of the oven, I couldn’t believe how perfect it looked. Like it should be on a cooking magazine cover. 😮 I always thought bread machines were only for cooking the bread, and many people comment that the result is disappointing. I would buy one of these to make my dough and then put it in the oven like you do. I make no knead artisan bread, because I am just not into all the fuss and fear about doing it right. 😂

[@HomesteadTessie]

thank you so much danielle !!

[@marybethsmith6458]

Hi Tessie

[@pr9764]

Hi There Marybeth 🙂, Happy Sunday To You, Blessings, Andrea

[@marybethsmith6458]

@@pr9764 Hello Andrea and happy Sunday to you too.

[@elizabethkester4256]

The bread is beautiful! I know it is so good! I bet your house smells amazing!

[@partinsheritagehomestead4981]

It's about time for me to start wearing my dresses again as well . This was a relaxing video tessie ❤

[@lmmartin959]

I always like when you take a bite of what you cooked or baked. Mmm mmm! Always looks so good!

[@rosemarycrumm9464]

My bread never rises.. like yours...

[@sharonmcmillen2811]

that bread is so perfect and beautiful that it's obnoxious. my family made homemade bread nearly everyday for 80-90 years and never had it turn out like yours! wow!

[@HomesteadTessie]

Oh wow!thank you !!!

[@susannaCdonovan23]

I really, really, really want a bread machine. Bread at the store is too expensive especially Gluten free and the ingredients are awful. You're fortunate to have gotten yours for $3.00. ❤🎉

[@LLjean-qz7sb]

Your house must smell, delicious when that bread is baking! My mother would never fold the clothing fabric over the clothesline, instead she would put the fabric next to the line and pin it up parallel to the clothesline so she would not get that "folded over the line" crease in the clothes! (One of her pet peeves!) We also only used plain clothespins, not the spring type, because they held tighter! Nothing ever fell off the line, even on the windy days! Bread looks delicious! God Bless!😊❤

[@tammys.1085]

Thank you for the tip on how to keep carrots fresh for longer. Less is more. ❤ Oh and I love your clothesline! ❤😊

[@lynngibson634]

I love your videos, Tessie! I look in seeing you daily! ❤

[@sheilakaropchinsky6598]

Love you, your channel and content !! ❤ Saw you using an ULU ! I think there might have been some in foreign countries, but the natives in Alaska have been using them for thousands of years !! You csn actually buy a wooden bowl to use w/ it. Instead of chopping or cutting like you did w/ the carrots, you use a rocking motion to slice. Other hsnd pushes the carrot forward like a log inyo a saw ! 😊 It was/ is an all around knife for the natives. They can clean & fillet fish, process & butcher any animal, scrap hides & process produce for cooking. Trace the knife on a piece of cardboard cut out hole for handle. It should match the profile of the Ulu blade. Tske it with you on Thifty Thursday. Look for a wooden bowl , rock the cutout along the bottom of the bowl. ( should be fairly shallow) If the curvature matches, it makes cutting even easier on the wrist then take the knife and scrap the contents from bowl to container. If you find another Ulu & a bowl, you could leave it in your Herb Cabin ! It doesn' t tear herbs, etc. I have multiples, but I live in Alaska too.😊❤😅🎉

[@biatriz344]

I love raisin bread, I make it too, but doesn't last long, because I eat it all..😅❤

[@Dreamwoodhomestead2021]

I had a bred machine i loved it, i think i just plain wore it out from overuse...lol. now we just do it tge old fashion way causr i like the smell of bread cooking

[@joannemathews8394]

That raisin looks delicious nice job Tessie ❤❤❤❤

[@orangemarigold4594]

Yum yum yum😋

[@elizabethhendriks9030]

So inspiring!

[@Dreamwoodhomestead2021]

I wish Zote soap was a dollar.... its 4 dollars a bar here.... we bought the stuff to make laundry soap and dishsoap and spent over 35 bucks

[@user-gm1kl6xy4m]

Same here Tessy am 56 this year I feel same way about less I have the better

[@MariaMoseley-tz8cf]

Your breads always look so beautiful. I'm teaching myself to bake & well... my bread isn't so pretty yet😂

[@here4you2024]

I found a rocker-knife item like yours at an estate sale yesterday for a quarter. It says 'Samson'. Yours looks pretty sharp though, and mine might need sharpened? I wasn't for sure what it was? I told my husband I thought it was for nuts. Lol. I stored pre-cut carrots in salt in the fridge for lunch boxes too! The kids in my daughter's class believed we had some sorta magically-delicious carrots. And they'd ask to share them! They taste sweeter when you store them like this! And juicier. It's a great tip!! I'd like to make the zote dish soap too. Fun times. And I need to get practicing with the bread machine. A house filled with the scent of bread- no one ever wants to leave... ; ) Tonight it's hot honey-ginger-lemon tea... with Tessie 💙☕💙

[@lindah629]

The bread looks delicious!!!:-)

[@lilstepnoel]

Your bread always looks so delicious Tessie.❤

[@teresahunt5521]

I had limp carrots last weekend so they went into ham and bean soup. I'm not throwing out perfectly good vitamins and nutrients.

[@dianag4025]

Tessie, Please do not misunderstand me but, splitting wood is a lot of hard work. There is a small electric wood splitter available. This will come in very handy trust me. We purchased one finally 11:18 and it made things easier for my husband. Maybe you can find a company that will let you do a product review. ❤

[@saramurillo-garcia2301]

Good morning Tessie 😊☀️☕️☕️☀️😊

[@deedeetravels969]

Great video Tessie ❤❤❤ Bread yum. I bought an old bread machine. You were my inspiration. You look so pretty, love your eyes

[@HomesteadTessie]

aww thank you my sweet sister !!

[@judykey2472]

Love you Sis

[@HomesteadTessie]

🤗

[@Julie-si3hi]

Thank you Tessie that's a great tiip for the carrotts..I had never heard that before. I'm learning so much from you ! Thank you friend

[@citygirlhomestead]

love all that you do

[@user-gm1kl6xy4m]

I baked bread this morning mums taught us well

[@charlesmckinley29]

I wish I had time to make cinnamon rolls for this weekend. I was told where to pick them up but I was spoiled with homemade and am usually disappointed in what is available to buy.

[@sallyvandergraaff5622]

That rasin bread looks really good! Definitely worth the effort. :)

[@judithdanish4594]

Another very good video. Enjoyed it.

[@deborahcook7652]

Awesome video

[@lindah629]

Hi everyone 🙂

[@pr9764]

Hi There Linda 🙂

[@lindah629]

@@pr9764 hi pr🙂

[@debbyatwell7851]

love the video

[@user-gm1kl6xy4m]

Miss mum

[@jenchelle13]

That was some good looking bread 😋

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you 😋

[@GrannyDi276]

❤❤❤

[@saramurillo-garcia2301]

That raisin bread 🍞 looks delicious 😋

[@HomesteadTessie]

Thank you 😋

[@saramurillo-garcia2301]

@@HomesteadTessie your so welcome 😊☀️☀️😊 you brighten my day with your content it’s so down to earth and peaceful and a pure joy!!😇🫶🫶😇

[@kimberlystone3987]

1st❤

[@kimberlyehill6132]

Hi Kimberly 😊

[@dumbbunnie123]

Did you choose to remove the raised beds to make more food growing space or for the look? I have grown in raised bed gardens for 7 years and I am not sure if I would benefit from changing up my planting method. They need amending every year as do in ground gardens, so I just was wondering what made you pull the trigger and get rid of your raised bed system.

[@HomesteadTessie]

That's a good question I removed them for many reasons one of them was I think that I get better yields without them . I have to get topsoil to fill them the whole way to the top or some kind of mushroom soil and that's an added expense another reason is I don't like the look of them for what I am looking for as far as my gardening goals. I have a very large garden so it's not that I don't have any room and also I think that they need more nutrients when they're in the raised garden beds