RuthAnn---one of the most appealing things about watching your videos is that you NEVER refer to "the kids" but always "the children". Hearing people talking about "having a kid" makes me always think of goats. People have children. Goats have kids. Thanks for respecting them by calling them, properly, children. It warms my heart.
@karennewberry4694Ай бұрын
So interesting you mention this kid terminology. I recall years ago reading that kids (goats/lambs) were used as sacrifices in biblical times but more recently satanic worship. The term kids was transposed from children as children are used as sacrifices in satanic worship. Sorry if this is too dark a reference but referring to kids to me is not a good term.
@carmenharbinАй бұрын
@@karennewberry4694 wow, 100% clear, thank you for this.
@katepollard-vithanage889Ай бұрын
So agree!
@frugalitystartsathome4889Ай бұрын
@@karennewberry4694🤦🏻♀️
@user-tq8dy6cf9cАй бұрын
Children are precious to call them kids has always made it seem as a careless lazy term and as a parent if I want my children to always feel their preciousness and worth than as a parent I call them children 😊
@denniscahill9683Ай бұрын
You commented that Maxwell is naturally shy -- not with a cat or two in his arms snuggling, he is not. The dimples come out at the ends of his smile! Love to see that!
@DebbieB-zy8zpАй бұрын
I really noticed those dimples today too!! So sweet!
@milliealger3539Ай бұрын
Dear lady you in no means are a failure. You are a child of God and a great mother! Your worth is more than gold.
@kiriaiouliaАй бұрын
Maxwell's abundant love for animals just warms my heart!!!!!
@carolynmills51328 күн бұрын
I bet he would be great as a vet!
@kiriaioulia28 күн бұрын
@@carolynmills513I agree 100%
@sherihicks1427Ай бұрын
🥰Maxwell's face when he is holding those kitties!❤ Precious! I love this week-in-the-life video!
@roxannaboykin1935Ай бұрын
I love seeing how the children work together to get chores done. They're growing in to well rounded people. The fact the you allow their birth families to be apart of their life is truly inspiring.
@1954millАй бұрын
❤Too short 🤣😂 I told my husband that you have THE BEST CHANNEL in all of KZbin. He must wonder why I can’t function on Saturday mornings until I get my “fix” of RuthAnn. It’s true. I love everything about what you’re doing. Now I need to snag that recipe😊
@mariewood9239Ай бұрын
Maxwell is so handsome! Being shy is hard. All of your children are beautiful inside and out. Ruthann you and Eldon have done a wonderful job raising your children.
@ruthcowden1386Ай бұрын
I absolutely love watching how the children work as productive members of the household. This was a wonderful video. The boys work together to get things done and do not give up easily. They are getting so strong and knowledgeable. Thank you for sharing with us!
@Brighgn-qp7ceАй бұрын
Yes, I was going to say so too!! It was so much fun watching them how hard they were working together ❤️. Wish more families instilled these values.
@pamelajones4412Ай бұрын
I just love how the boys work together and problem solve
@MARYSTAFFREYАй бұрын
It is such a treat to step into your home, and on your homestead with you and the family. I love what you do, how you do it, and that you take the time to share all of this with the rest of us. God Bless you and your family and that beautiful grand baby! I loved the comment, "I didn't see that coming!" The children are such a joy to watch; they do a GREAT job around the homestead helping out. Thank you again for opening your door and the homestead to us. Love you all!
@SCook49Ай бұрын
Ruth Ann, I love to watch your family dynamics. Y’all are so organized and work together so well. “I didn’t expect that “cracked me up! thank you for sharing your family life. I can see your children will be a Blessing to our society that has gone astray so badly. Their outlook and work ethic will be an inspiration to whoever they come in contact with. Maxwell loves those kittens!
@KLynn998Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your farm life and teaching us all these skills that have been lost through our generations❤
@lindaminor1985Ай бұрын
Amazing woman❤
@sueyates3555Ай бұрын
I absolutely love the way you all work together as a family. The boys are hard workers. this will be a benefit for them in the long run. Your little grandbaby is absolutely adorable.
@whitefeather572Ай бұрын
What a joy to just spend quality time with your family and friends living life!
@christileach4644Ай бұрын
RuthAnn and family - what a treat to get to spend a week on the homestead with you. Thank you for taking us along! ❤ xo
@marsupial2583Ай бұрын
God love you RuthAnn,. I'm exhausted after watching all that you accomplish in a week, and then again, I'm 65 y/o. You are such an inspiration & a blessing.❤
@ElizabethBarber-tu9eyАй бұрын
I get excited each Saturday morning to see what your family has been up to! Blessings to you and your family.
@jharvey93Ай бұрын
It always warms my heart and makes me smile to see Maxwell love on the cats and kittens.
@suzanneshelton7088Ай бұрын
I would absolutely LOVE to spend a week with y'all! We are starting the homestead lifestyle and your videos have been so helpful for our family in our transition. Thank you and God Bless!
@janew5351Ай бұрын
I know I could learn so much if I spent a week at your place!
@bethwright4826Ай бұрын
So sad!!!! I thought you were starting an Airbnb. LOL. I did enjoy the video.
@janicew6222Ай бұрын
I wasn't raised in an Amish/Mennonite culture, but as a child in the 50's, it was much the same. We had a garden and we canned out of it. It was a busy time of year but we made fun of it. As a woman in her 70's, we still do this. It is a good life. Loved spending the week with you.
@littleme3597Ай бұрын
A lot of European heritage. A lot of German. All hard workers.
@arvettadelashmit9337Ай бұрын
Everyone looks so happy. Thank you.
@bushpushersdaughterАй бұрын
What a beautiful life. Thank you.
@GBR1980JDАй бұрын
Thank you so much for taking the time to record this wonderful video! Although I am writing this from Tampa, Florida I was born in Fort Dodge. Seeing your homestead and especially when you showed off into the distance brings back my memories of driving down all those Iowa county roads. There was always something special about how well most Iowa homesteads are kept up and beautiful! Thank you! 🧑🌾
@sheilaw.7210Ай бұрын
I think the donkey in with the chickens is so funny, thank you for inviting us in to see your lives, very rewarding. Regards from England U.K.
@rebeccamercer4160Ай бұрын
Enjoy your videos so much! Love seeing how your family work together! God bless this family!🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻❤️
@debbieembury6885Ай бұрын
This last month I started using your hamburger bun recipe My family absolutely loves them!! And I feel so good giving them a good product This fall when the kids go back to school I am going to start filling the freezer with some extra things like the buns
@kathycooper3594Ай бұрын
Good morning RuthAnn and beautiful family.
@kdavis7525Ай бұрын
Love this “Week in the Life”! More of these would always be a welcome treat!
@deborahmckinney3414Ай бұрын
I think the cats love living on a farm...you amaze me at how much you get done in a day...I enjoy your videos so much that I consider you #1 ...I am 76 and keep learning from you
@deborahmckinney3414Ай бұрын
Now I have to make cinnamon rolls...yummy....the baby is so cute...it amazes me how much those children learn from you...
@NancyS-qx3ezАй бұрын
Good morning Ruthann and family! Love your videos with my Saturday morning coffee! ☕ 😊
@naomihartman6623Ай бұрын
I enjoyed this so much it was so relaxing to hear your story telling of the week and to hear u laugh is good for the soul
@cathydavis7041Ай бұрын
Hello Ruthann... your videos seem to follow the saying... Teamwork makes the dream work. It's wonderful that you have the Friday night family get together, now a days, families seem to be too busy for each other.
@user-dp3ie7eb5mАй бұрын
Good morning and merry meet. Thank you for sharing your life. ❤
@candiceparker8272Ай бұрын
Good Saturday morning to the Zimmerman family!! Structure is very much lacking in the American family today, and it makes all the difference in the world!! Your boys are a thousand percent boys, just the way God created them, and I enjoy seeing their participation on the homestead!! Hadassah will be a very good momma one day, and that was so sweet of her swinging the grandson! It would do Christians well, including myself, to remember that work was implemented before the fall! God's plan, not man's. Sunny is growing and seems a bit hardheaded, but I guess that's to be expected, but fitting in nicely. I'm I can't remember the two black and white cows' names. Blessings to your family ☺️
@mskippiАй бұрын
I love watching you cook
@janew5351Ай бұрын
Those cinnamon rolls look delicious! Must try a half recipe,
@bethford2334Ай бұрын
Good morning! It was a nice, productive week on your farm and a lot was accomplished. Your cinnamon rolls looked delicious and seemed to be enjoyed. I am glad to hear that you are having a good peach crop in Iowa this year. In Illinois we usually get our peaches from Calhoun County, but this year they have suffered from that brutal, subzero period of cold in January and so there were no peach blossoms this spring. We were able to get some Missouri peaches for $17.00 a half bushel which I will be picking up next week, and am thankful to have them! Thanks for sharing your family life with us! It is always enjoyable.
@GodsDesire4meАй бұрын
Hi Ruth Ann. You have a beautiful family. Thank you for sharing ❤😊
@allieville9864Ай бұрын
I made over 50 jars of those baked beans, they are the best beans I have ever tasted, I wouldn't even try a different recipe, thank u!!
@user-ly9fp8gb4wАй бұрын
It is nice watching your video,s. You always cooking/baking some delicious recipes. And the boys have there hands full with the cows and chores. And your daughter is learning some valuable lessons cooking sewing baking and canning. Keep the content coming I will be watching.
@AmyThomas74Ай бұрын
I always enjoy your videos and learn so much from watching.
@tlcmercer3427Ай бұрын
Those HARD working Young MEN Deserve those Yummy SD Chocolate Chippies💜💕💜 your oldest Daughter ( in video) seems like she’s your right and left hand! 💜💕💜 I was the oldest also.. and learned life lessons I Always used.. I Already had the knowledge and experience most girls my age learned a lot later or never. Love that homestead..
@PeepingEarsАй бұрын
Good morning!! How are you and your wonderful family! The baby is precious! Those cinnamon rolls look divine.
@amyswenson2551Ай бұрын
Love seeing Maxwell’s smiling!
@WillowsGardenАй бұрын
Hi RuthAnn and sweet family! I always look forward to seeing your videos, just brings back so many wonderful memories for me. I hope everyone has a very blessed weekend!
@bethanynelson3959Ай бұрын
What a busy, productive week! When things in the garden start to ripen life can quickly get busier, fast. Your donkey in-between the chicken coop was too funny. What a personality he has. Also your grandbaby is adorable. How sweet they live close enough for you and Elvin and you kids at home to be a part of his life.
@peggyelliottedens8132Ай бұрын
I noticed that Maxwell is a cat lover like me. Beautiful kitties.
@grantleon6736Ай бұрын
I miss Iowa. Moved away in 1989 and looking for an acreage in NW IA and move back. Looking forward to your sourdough cookie recipe!
@candymckinnon8554Ай бұрын
Great video, loved seeing some of what your week is like Thanks for sharing
@zlatahume3134Ай бұрын
I very much like your videos and your family life in USA, so good to see honest family life😊
@shaniceestwick501Ай бұрын
Living vicariously through your guests would love to experience time o your homestead
@oldnanzАй бұрын
Thank you for sharing some over your week with us. Hope you put that peach pie recipe in description. You have been amazing with your children. May you and your family be blessed
@tammyf8921Ай бұрын
❤ I love your hamburger bun recipe! Thank you for sharing it with us. The buns are so perfect for summer meals. ❤
@gladysshirey8672Ай бұрын
Your young boys are getting so big and handling the chores requiring muscles and they are handling it like a champ. That is amazing. I love watching them and your daughter Hadasa (did I spell that right?) she is like a mini you. What a great young lady, I love watching the kids. Thank you again.
@FloatingVillageLifeАй бұрын
And I am inspired by your dedication to homestead life and the effort you put into every task. Spending a week on the homestead with you reveals your hard work, resilience, and love for sustainable living. Your commitment to creating a harmonious and self-sufficient lifestyle is truly admirable. And I am Floating Village Life
@annettepearce1690Ай бұрын
Thank you sharing your week 🤗
@lisahause8705Ай бұрын
Hardest working family in Iowa! Love your family videos…! Cheers & Smiles for miles! 👏🏻🤗🙏🏻
@lizkeith1356Ай бұрын
gosh, your children are so precious and hard working. they might not appreciate it now, but they have a great life. keep up the great work, RuthAnn.
@user-qt9vd7pk9fАй бұрын
I LOVE your cinnamon roll recipe!! I have been making cinnamon rolls for many years using a recipe that I got from the 1st lady that I met when my husband and I moved to N.M. 48 yrs ago! I now live in Oklahoma and your recipe is absolutely YUMMY!! THANK YOU!!❤
@pamjohnson9663Ай бұрын
I love seeing the kittens and the cows!
@maureenmolleron747Ай бұрын
Love watching your videos. Although I was born and raised in a city, my parents made sure we had chores to do. I had my girls do chores, because that is what a family does, and I worked 12 hour shifts as an ICU NURSE, so they had to help with laundry and cooking. What distresses me is that their children do nothing to help. By teaching my girls to do chores, they are very efficient, unlike their in-laws children. Unfortunately, my children and grandchildren live in the US, while I live in France with my French husband. Watching your family brings tears to my eye, but I remember when they were young and we gardened together.
@nancyschwartz5665Ай бұрын
Your cheerful heart is medicine. I love that the boys had to struggle through hauling the minerals. Their strong muscles did the job they needed to do. What beautiful food you all prepare together. And the chipper tune in the background is just delightful! PS I was the woman who took the photo of you and Jess in the hallway at Murray Fest. I hadn't heard of you until then. Now I am a faithful watcher. :^)
@gailmcdonald1946Ай бұрын
Thankyou for yet another wonderful video RuthAnne ❤❤❤
@lorettaellington3805Ай бұрын
One thing that I have seen and noticed after watching so many headstead channels. We can do without one another. But life is so much better when we share our knowledge and skills.
@robertoalicea2454Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your homesteading life with us. I enjoyed this video very much! It reminds us that families can and should pray, work and play together.
@bettysshowtime7400Ай бұрын
Another beautiful video RuthAnn. Thank you
@helengren9349Ай бұрын
Tip for pizza cheese: Save time & space by slicing chesee with cheese slicer instead. 👍 Potatopealer is easier to manouvre if peeling towards oneself... blessings 🙏🕊️🌟
@sherryhicks4156Ай бұрын
Amazing how your children work right long side you. I grew up this way and tried to raise my kids this way. However, my grand kids won't do any work like this. I believe it is healthy to raise children this way.
@deborahfravel8672Ай бұрын
That scene of the boys lined up with their mugs of milk and the chocolate chip cookies is priceless. They are so SERIOUS, like "Please don't bother me, I'm doing something very important" meanwhile gobbling with great intensity! 😊
@RuthannzimmАй бұрын
Yes they are!
@juststuff9945Ай бұрын
Wow so much was accomplished. Such a beautiful farm. Love the kittens!
@user-in2lu6mp7pАй бұрын
Such a pleasure to see your family.
@roseannejacquette9347Ай бұрын
I love watching Odessa help with chores and cooking. I’m not sure if that is how you spell her name, but she will know I’m talking about her. ❤❤❤
@lanadavis9535Ай бұрын
I am a little sorry that we didn't see anything from Sunday. I've been thinking a lot about having morning chores in addition to getting ready for church. My Sunday school class take turns bringing breakfast each week and on the mornings when it's my turn, things get crazy. I can't imagine having something like that to do every week. I'd love to see how you balance it all.
@ilzetuceka9610Ай бұрын
I love your lifestyle,it's so beautiful to see it 😍❤️😊
@AngiesPantry58Ай бұрын
Nice time spending the week with the family. Thanks for sharing. 🤗💞
@hopewellinfo3321Ай бұрын
I find such peace watching your family interactions! You are such an inspiration. Thank you for the precious glimpses into your beautiful families lives! ❤
@jennbamaАй бұрын
Your family operates like a week organized corporation. I'm so amazed by your family's work ethic. ❤
@lighthseskrАй бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing. I always look forward to seeing your videos, I learn so much.
@paularodery807413 күн бұрын
You and your husband are so very blessed in your skills, love of family, etc. I admire you both, and the children, so much!!!❤
@pamelaabettis722522 күн бұрын
Bless you sister. Your worth is far above rubies! Your precious children are growing and are prospering in wisdom and strength!
@marking-time-gardensАй бұрын
Blessings on the Zimmerman's and all of their extended family!🌻🐛🌿💚🙏💕
@lilliemaeeismeier5774Ай бұрын
Thank you for this lovely insight into your very blessed life. God bless all of you and keep you all in His care!
@carolineholly7996Ай бұрын
Watching the family around the cinnamon rolls. How sweet. Love the humour and fun. That grandbaby has a lot of love and hands to hold him❤ 😊
@DawnOnBlueridgeMtnАй бұрын
I get such joy watching your videos. The family life you’ve creating is so beautiful to see.
@HomesteadTradWifeАй бұрын
Bawling my eyes out watching this. So much joy you have with your family. I'm barely 30 but I can't wait for these days to have my children and grandchildren gathered around me, making cinnamon rolls. Now I want another baby! ❤️❤️
@rmbuserАй бұрын
Ruth Ann-Thank you for sharing I enjoy seeing the Old Ways!!!
@marianbrinley4389Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your week with us!! Your family is beautiful!!
@cynthiafisher9907Ай бұрын
It’s great that you have the children do hard things!
@coreynАй бұрын
You and your family are so wholesome! Thanks for sharing your life that many don’t realize they’re needing in these times.
@sunshinecheryllАй бұрын
Such great Parents!!!
@janetsandham7058Ай бұрын
I just love ur chanel Ur vidios ,are so interesting Beautiful family
@heatherdimmick3923Ай бұрын
Ruthann you do such a good job on your videos I often feel like I’m right there along as family. It does my heart good ❤️
@lylacrawford1827Ай бұрын
Love seeing the boys eating the cookies. Your grandbaby is adorable. Love seeing Maxwell interacting with the animals. Great video. Like seeing the kids and the animals.
@carolmalko615Ай бұрын
What a wonderful way to start Saturday morning off! Loved the entire video. You and your family are precious.
@maryseaman312Ай бұрын
My dad was a farrier. Whenever someone would come to the home place to have their horses shod, we kids would stand for the whole thing! He used a forge for shaping hooves - - we would "help" ... good memories Cinnamon rolls! Love the frosting you used. I mean, I REALLY like the frosting you used. Maxwell is a boy after my own heart! LOL Hedessa! Rocking the baby and taking her role as aunt very seriously. Just wonderful ... Thank you for sharing all your life and living. I have good memories, and I so agree with how you work with the children. There is something to be said for "the old ways". I was almost fifty before I could reconcile myself to electric fencing ... we live in high desert ... I love your green grass. You provide me with loving memories and intriguing lessons I never learned. You and your family are a blessing to so many, but just doing what has to be done in the days of your life. A lesson of learning and diligence. And, a good testimony of what real living is with God.
@DavidSmith-bw3bkАй бұрын
I enjoyed every minute of this video. I, too, am very busy and tend to feel guilty if I haven't accomplished a lot during the day. I'm 74 and have always been lit this. Your family is precious; I am so glad that you chose to include them in your channel. Thank you for all that you do! God Bless, Lee
@MarilynCarter-hb4wmАй бұрын
I love your videos. I always learn so much and they bring back Apollo many wonderful memories of when our children were small and at home. All the lobe laughter and working together makes my heart happy. Lobe from Missouri
@melindawargowsky8176Ай бұрын
I’m making fresh peach pie today😊. One of my favorites! One for my neighbor who prefers graham cracker crust, and one for us with regular dough (which came out way too wet😮).