The Secret of a Tidy Home || clean with me & chat about romanticizing motherhood (but realistically)

Hello friends! I hope this video finds you well; it has been on my mind to create more slow living, mindful, romanticizing homemaking and motherhood style videos and you all asked for more so here we are. Today I'm sharing the secret that has vastly changed the way I clean my home, and how clean my home remains.
I hope you know that this video is in NO way meant to make any of you feel as if you aren't good enough; quite the opposite, I hope it brings you encouragement and maybe helps you through your day the same way this little change helped me feel a bit less overwhelmed.
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[@WithLoveKristina]

There is no right or wrong way to keep house, friends. Never feel guilty for your mess; mess is morally neutral. But I hope my rambles might help you as they did me, in finding a way to function in your home as it is and find things that bring you joy within homemaking. xoxo

[@sarahmalinowski3542]

You are inspiring. Thank you for this raw, true video. Your not alone.

[@rachelc.7152]

Kristina thank you so much for this beautiful video. You are amazing, thank you for putting such beauty into the world. If you haven't already listened take a few minutes to check out Homemaker Chic podcast, I think you would really enjoy it.

[@ivechang6720]

Lovely. I think perhaps finding, trying and using different new ways of cleaning works as a way to maintain or inspire enthusiasm? For people with pain, depression, distraction and other challenges in motivation that very well could be key. Something others don't understand or cannot see readily. I'm happy for those with a "this is it and it's enough for me" methodology. Yet just like what foods we eat it isn't universal and I think it detracts from our humanity if we try to portray that it is or should be. ❤ Thank you again for your content. I always feel gently soothed and supported from watching you. Thank you. 🌻🧡🦋

[@helenpeterson7693]

I always tell my family “nothing says I love you like clean underwear” 😆

[@WithLoveKristina]

This should be a t shirt 😂

[@katmonti713]

I'm not a mother, but I often find myself watching homemaking videos because I romanticize the perfectly clean house. Since the pandemic, I've been working from home and I find myself constantly cleaning on my lunch break or after work, often until dinner time. I feel like I can never get ahead of it. Thank you for making this video and talking about your views on homemaking! This made me feel much better and gave me a lot to think about. Thank you!

[@saraivy]

Oh, Kristina, I'm crying right now......Thank you so much for this video. I also love all those slow-living aesthetic videos, but I have been waiting and waiting to see myself in any of them. This video made me feel seen as a mother, and something my mama/homemaker heart needed.

[@leahmichele22]

Your comment is exactly how I feel! ❤️

[@lauraraines767]

Love this, it's just like my life 15 years ago. Treasure those messy times, for all too soon it's over and gone

[@WithLoveKristina]

I don't know if I'll ever treasure the mess, but I certainly do treasure the little beings that MAKE the messes ;)

[@LaciFayTheVintageGirlNextDoor]

I loved this so much! I needed to hear everything you said. Thank you friend!

[@vintageordyecc1781]

Girl you are now my hero! I love seeing ‘real’ motherhood. Which means sometimes the kiddos look like the peanut butter and jelly sandwich they ate for lunch or that there’s some mystery substance stuck to the wall. That’s real. Perfection isn’t reality. This message ab the care you give to your home being an expression of love is beautiful. Thank you for this. I needed it today! ❤️❤️❤️

[@StephanieCanada]

“Mess is morally neutral”!!!! One, YES! Two, why are you trying to make me cry because I feel so seen?!

[@gohawks3571]

And I somehow missed this yesterday. You have found your calling! Look at all these people you are lifting up; it's a virtual hug for all of them💗😊 If my mom could have had this when I was young, my childhood could have, well, existed. Instead she felt like things had to be perfect and done, and I had to be a slave to that as the oldest. Moms and dads need this, so much💝💝💝

[@WithLoveKristina]

I'm sooo happy to see just how many people are touched by this. It's something I needed myself, to be honest! I'm very excited to continue down this avenue!

[@tiffanyvantine3322]

Several years ago I was struck by the scene is the Bible where Jesus keeps asking Peter if he loves him, Peter keeps saying he does, and Jesus tells him to feed and care for his sheep. Whether one ascribes to a faith tradition or not, the idea that we show others we love them by caring, not only for them, but about the things they care about as well, is always true and important to remember. Since I love my husband, and I know he likes living in a cleaner, less cluttered space, I put more effort into cleaning than I used to. Since my husband loves me, and knows I hate vacuuming with a passion, he helps with chores, including vacuuming. This was a lovely video, with an excellent music choice, and I look forward to more of this kind of content.

[@AM-bm2xw]

This was beautiful and just what I needed today. I was lamenting earlier to myself, asking, "how is there already hair and cat fur all over again, I JUST vacuumed!". Along with my daily struggle with figuring out what to make for supper -- that is truly my biggest struggle, and often it makes me feel like crying. It seems like, as mothers, we can be doing so many things right, but the things we perceive as our flaws or failure can just eat us alive. That's not just me, right? I am sitting on my bed that is covered with clothes and towels, but took a break from folding to lean back and watch this, what a refreshing video! So thank you for sharing real motherhood!

[@Naimah0914]

You put into words perfectly how I have been feeling recently. This video was so relatable. Especially the clip with your daughter helping you with the dishes, because this is my son and I 100% 🥰 Once he hears the water running, he comes running to help me (he loves squeezing sponges and running them under water as well 🤣) I would love to see more videos like this one 💖 Thank you for making this video 😊

[@RL-pn9hn]

Oh my goodness! When I first saw the title I cringed because as lovely as those romanticized homemaking videos are, I just can’t relate. Then I heard and saw what you were doing and it was perfect! I adored seeing someone else sink full of dishes. I loved seeing someone else cleaning a kid-decorated living room to pretty music. Incidentally, your home is lovely! Now I’m going to go make dinner with a smile. Blessings to you.

[@WithLoveKristina]

Gotta be honest, I cringe at a LOT of homemaking advice because it's very much not realistic especially in the romanticized youtuber world! I'm so glad this resonated, I really want to show finding beauty in a little bit of chaos, or a lot of chaos sometimes.

[@SewRena]

The stove 😍😍😍😍 look at you go

[@BunsBooks]

This is so beautiful, I’ll be coming back to listen to your words again and again. You’ve put some feeling into words that I haven’t been able to 💛

[@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

I love what you said. And that you were so empathetic about not judging anyone’s messy homes. 10 years ago, I had a coma followed by weeks of rehab, which left me fatigued and with some impaired mobility. My housekeeping was minimal. About a year later, a fellow mom from my friend circle called CPS because I was disabled and put my energy into direct care, rather than cleaning. Instead of helping. Instead of cleaning. Called CPS. (CPS checked that my kids were clean, fed, and loved and closed the case. But by then, we’d been worried and traumatized.) A messy home is morally neutral. And disabled parents can still be great parents who love their kids. Lovely video. ❤️

[@preciousypenguino]

Damn, girl... you just gave me a gut punch-hug with this vid. I'm kind of a hard ass but here i am getting all teary eyed. You hit the nail on the head with this one. As a single mom with a special needs son, we are now living with my mother, working from home and homeschooling. Your words have helped me see that I need a huge attitude adjustment if there is to be longterm joy in this house. I will pray for the courage (and energy!) to make this change a reality in my very non pastel home lol. Mucho love💙

[@WithLoveKristina]

Hugs, friend! Baby steps - it's what I've been taking. Celebrate the little things, and let go of the things that make you feel mom guilt. You are doing great!

[@helenwest1729]

Thank you for speaking these words out loud. I get disillusioned watching those ‘perfect’ homemakers and wonder what I’m doing wrong, why I’m not like them, why my home doesn’t look like theirs. You just spoke the truth and I as well as some many others need to hear that. Thank you 🙏💕

[@gillesjubeault107]

Hello! I am a new subscriber, forever housewife, i am 60 years old. I was a childminder always overwhelmed! Now i live in the countryside and i'm not overwhelmed at all, i regret! Don't blame yourself, your house is warm! you are a wonderful mom! your children are happy! it is essential. I really like your vidéos full of natural. I wish you a good day. Matilda from France.

[@Priscilla-us1ph]

Oh my goodnes.....her little baby toes were clinging on to you so tight!!!! Melted my heart!!!

[@WithLoveKristina]

haha she always clings with her whooole body!

[@pinkpurpleflora4570]

Really enjoyed the video and i appreciate your honesty and transparency❤🌷❤🌷❤🌷❤ Sometimes it bothers me youtubers who show fake perfection and are praised for that 🤔🤔 it seems unauthentic from both ends the creator and the viewer. I like this style of video with homemaking honesty P.s. I love all the 🍓🍓🍓🍓 in the kitchen

[@marzenarydzinski8736]

This is the best video I've seen in a long long time!!!! Thank you so much for it!!! You are fabulous and and certainly have made an impact on me today. On another note - can you please show more of this range/fire that you loaded in the intro? I think it is fabulous and I am curious to see more! Thank you! Sending you love and hugs from Northern Ireland!

[@raquelnasser5290]

Beautiful eloquent video. Motherhood is never easy. May you have manny blessings! Much love to you! ❤ 💋

[@ashleyemma4954]

I love this SO much! I just unsubscribed from a well-known youtuber who I used to like when they started out because they relatable and now they just aren't. Their channel sounds just like the others you described actually. I really love your channel because it's so relatable and you also have a lovely voice ❤️

[@Mary-mj9mf]

There is indeed beauty in the chaos. I have just subscribed to your channel Kristina and may I just say how much I love your cardigan! xx

[@SewSewDrew]

This was so wonderful! On so many levels! All the important ones. More of this ❤️

[@breannarothwell8995]

Such a good video. Your home is so beautiful and cozy and has so much charm. I feel we are kindred spirits 🥰 🏡

[@FloridasYesteryear]

This video really spoke to me. I don't know if it what you said or how you said it. But I have always hated cleaning. Even after I cleaned I got no enjoyment from the clean room or house. I only saw it as a neverending repetitive task. But this inspired me too look how I spend my time so I can keep a better house. So thank you for making this video.

[@saragreen2502]

I loved this video! Thank you for making it. Your home and children are beautiful ❤️

[@winwinmyfriend4727]

I love your channel I hope you're doing wonderful today. You have a beautiful big family. ❤

[@ailsadixon408]

Also can we please have some merch with these wonderful nuggets of time defying domestic wisdom please? 💞

[@lauragiacobbe7334]

Thank you for your inspiring words. We do appreciate you and your work very much.

[@elisainwonderland3057]

I thank you so much for this video! I'm a mom too and this is exactly what I'm looking for, to not feeling alone with the mess 😚

[@brookrose3023]

This is absolutely beautiful and so helpful. Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@destinystaples9016]

I laughed, I cried. How did you fit so much love and realness into this video? 🥺 LOVED!

[@SachaTearle]

I'll just be here sobbing at this video 😅This was absolutely beautiful and I needed to hear it today

[@heathers7265]

Finally! A real house with real messes! I felt this, as a mother myself. ❤️☺️

[@cindyglass5827]

Kristina ~ I truly LOVED this video, it might well be my Favorite, of all of your videos : ) Too many women have been tricked or deceived into believing that Joy or Happiness comes from 'everything' looking 'picture perfect' - when in all REALITY, nothing could be further from the Truth ! Perfection such as described ''always'' comes with a Price & is an *illusion* that can ''never'' actually be 'attained' ... Sadly, [as you know] what the viewer sees in these 'everything in it's place/perfect (?) videos w/ matching outfits, no dust nor dirt, no peanut butter on the side if a childs mouth (lol) is ''not'' usually {95% of the time} a True Reflection of that persons home, life, etc BUT this leaves (like you said) other Moms, Housewives etc - to 'possibly' feel - less than : ( ... So sad, what a Shame ~ YOUR footage My Dear was a *BEAUTIFUL* - *BREATH* of ''much needed' ... *FRESH AIR* ~ ... [as I do believe you were ''speaking of''/ ''referring to''] ... yes, "There ''can be'' such BEAUTY, JOY & HAPPINESS in the *Ordinary* (ie) (dishes, laundry, play time, vacuuming, taking time to set a pretty table etc) IF we are able to see it" ... Yes, it stems from a 'transforming' of Our 'Heart' 1st & thus, our 'Home' {home-making} (Proverbs 31 woman) - Your video Captured this Gracefully, Honestly, Humbly & Wonderfully ... Well done & Thank-you for for 'shedding light' on 'truth' & ultimately ''True Love" & not Perfection nor a 'system' ... : ) N.B.. I would *VERY* MUCH enjoy seeing more *videos* like this [with audio or without] : ) .... Again, this 'type' of *Content* is sooo *needed*, at this time, for so Many & You, EXCEL at it : ) Most Sincerely, Hugs 2U, Cindy : ) xo

[@WithLoveKristina]

Cindy you're so sweet! Thank you so much for all the kind words!

[@ashleyemma4954]

Also this is probably the deepest KZbin video I've seen in a long time ❤💯

[@DazeeChild]

This is content I really needed to hear. Sometimes, I get so overwhelmed with running my home and caring for loved ones. Thank you for this!

[@meg12763]

Exactly what I needed! Thank you! We have 2 kids (5 & 2), 3 dogs, and I work full time. I feel that my home is never perfect…on top of that, it’s old and needs some love but trying to do it responsibly in a way that we don’t go into debt. Have to keep reminding myself that these things show love even if it doesn’t look how I wish it would all the time. Very encouraging video! ❤️

[@andreanaboswell6102]

Your videos are so beautiful and calming and amazing to watch. You really inspire me ☺️ love and hugs from Wales UK

[@WithLoveKristina]

Thank you so much!

[@Lamdennison]

A wonderful message. Thank you for spreading it, and being brave enough share that you're not perfect, and it's okay. For letting us know that we are not alone in our never-ending battles to be neat and tidy. It is easy to slip, from exhaustion and frustration, into a feeling of resentment about chores and forget that you're doing them to have a better home life. Thank you for that reminder. This year I have been trying to change some house-keeping habits for myself, literally myself, as self-care (showing myself some love?). One item I've changed is doing the dishes before retiring for the night. I wake up with a clean sink (even if the kitchen isn't spotless), and my day starts out a little brighter and my mood is lifted. It takes away that feeling of dread.

[@onechannel1803]

Tidying with love 😃, I love it. I heard this before but it was really needed and well over due reminder thank you. I am often one to clean with a grumpy face, or simply not stay consistent and have days that quit because it was too much and unfair? Lol .

[@WithLoveKristina]

Haha I've always heard people say they love the satisfaction of cleaning, but that's the closest I've ever heard to... homemaking because you love your housemates as it were. Staying consistent is so hard!

[@autumnliketheseason6398]

I have watched your videos for a while now. And I have enjoyed them. But this is by far my favorite, liked it so much I subscribed today. I hop to see more content like this in the future.

[@WithLoveKristina]

Ahhh I'm so happy! I am definitely going to be making a lot more things like this; I've been wanting to for so long but I wasn't sure how to start.

[@crocheh]

I am an acts of service love show-er and while I know my family doesn't necessarily receive my love this way (they are mostly quality time and physical touch receivers), I do tell them every so often that I show my love for them by keeping things up for them - so they know where their shoes are and that they have clean clothes to wear.

[@WithLoveKristina]

Haha I am NOT an acts of service person, but I enjoy keeping a calm house, and everyone else is so much happier this way, too! I'm very much a words of affirmation person. Which, I think, is why writing out the narration for this was so important to me (I didn't really write a script, just wrote down all the thoughts I wanted to say so I wouldn't lose track)

[@TheDarybelle]

OK this video is so relaxing and comforting, I love it 💗 please make more if you were thinking to

[@WithLoveKristina]

I am absolutely going to make more! I already have an idea in mind for the next one.

[@perpetuallydancing]

I love your channel. I love your realness. I had 4 daughters in 5 years, and it’s hard. I often find myself being resentful of the sacrifices that I’ve made. I try to remind myself that my family is a blessing, and that I can show love by serving them. You are an inspiration, and the words that you share are true and poetic. Thank you.

[@WithLoveKristina]

I can relate to this SO much. When you have four babies in such a short time (I had four in 7 years) it's hard to remember the blessings in the shadow of the sacrifice. You are SO not alone in feeling those things, and working through those feelings!

[@ailsadixon408]

This is so beautiful and, for me, hugely timely. Thank you for content that is both inspiring and utterly relatable. I have chosen to make my home and homeschooling my son my craft and career but I always feel as though I can't say that those things are hard BECAUSE they are a choice. I have chosen to make my home in a way that often adds to my tasks by not using labour saving things and being old fashioned in lots of ways which I adore but oh my gosh some days finding joy is hard. The guilt is extraordinary. I think especially as Mother's, whatever our choices, lives or balances, the guilt is huge! Mess is morally neutral and the magic is in your fingers, I love this so much!!! ✨✨✨✨✨

[@amber7253]

this was a very beautiful video. thank you for this ... I also am a stay at home mom!! this video hit home for sure.. thank you for shearing

[@WithLoveKristina]

Hugs friend!

[@wheatie83]

I always think about blessing the home.

[@dana.c]

This!!! Thank you so much for doing this video. We have many similarities and this video just gave me the boost and feeling of a warm hug I needed. I became a stay at home mom a few months into my pregnancy with my now 6 year old son. I had post partum depression for a long time after having him, but was able to pick myself up eventually. These past 2 years and change have really brought me back to a less then stellar place, along with seasonal depression. After watching this I am feeling more energized and want to take more time to show more love through my homemaking. Also, our homes could be twins or maybe at least cousins. I nearly spit out my coffee when I noticed the same microwave and carafe we use. Those are not the only similarities, looking at your kitchen makes me think of my own. My son is the 5th or 6th generation in this home. It is not "perfect" and there is still some work to do, but it is an old house and we kind of like it that way. Thank you again for this honest and raw homemaking post.

[@ChristaSterken]

What a beautiful video and message! My kids are now grown, and I take an awful lot of teasing for my house being always tidy. But it’s just me and the days. I have that stretch of time in luxury. But it’s all seasons, yes? God bless you as you embrace this beautiful season that you’re in today

[@A_the_Alien]

Love this! I always find various fruits that my toddlers place in hidden areas. Once I even found a potato under the tv console 😂

[@WithLoveKristina]

Lately we’ve been finding Brussels sprouts EVERYWHERE. Irene is obsessed with them.

[@mademoisellemonoi3283]

What a beautiful video! Thanks a lot 😊

[@cararector5831]

This was a calming and beautiful video. I really needed that today. Thanks for sharing

[@WithLoveKristina]

I'm so glad!

[@jesskgarner5772]

Beautiful. I needed this today. ❤️

[@marionlacey1986]

Kristina, I found this very peaceful to watch and listen to the gentle music as you went about your day in your gorgeous loving home. In no way should we ever feel inadequate or judged. Sure, there are supposedly "super mums" out there in their sterile designer homes trying to show the rest of us how to achieve perfection in every inch of our lives. If this is what makes them happy well and good but it must be so exhausting. Your video on the other hand is simply beautiful in every way. Please keep them coming! xx

[@Pansorie]

You did such a beautiful job with this video. More, please!! I love this slow living, homemaking, but need something realistic and relatable. This hit all the high points. Thank you so much!

[@superkitten7560]

I really appreciate the relate-ability and realistic mess and my god, was it satisfying to watch! You are a beautiful mother with a beautiful home. I look forward to more videos like this. I have severe anxiety and slow living vlogs really help me to take a deep breath and calm down.

[@DarcysMixedMedia]

This was beautiful. Love&hugs

[@DitzyThrifter]

Loved this!!! Thank you!! Xoxo

[@mamasinthegarden7068]

'We cannot all do great things, but we can do little things, with great love.' Mother Theresa. And really, that's what family life is.

[@salmasheikh381]

Nothing to do when u have kids n have to do all d work.

[@thatvintagehousewife1308]

This is so beautiful and heartfelt and just plain lovely! I love this so much. I have 2 young children, and the chaos of toys and dirt and life is real! But we try our best :) I always say cleaning and caring for others is my love language. I do enjoy most cleaning tasks, but it can be so overwhelming at times, when I'm also trying to meet the needs of my children. You put this all into words so perfectly!

[@larkfly9273]

Oh my God, do you seriosuly live in a house with no dishwasher and 4 kids?! i would go insane, good job!

[@WithLoveKristina]

Lol I’m used to it! We haven’t had a dishwasher in any of our houses in a while!

[@lenorebjork2763]

What a beautiful video!💜💜💜

[@contactlynda]

This is a truth! I am glad that you want to be honest!

[@alisonlongenecker1918]

I am really loving the addition of slow living content to your channel! Your voice is always so soothing.

[@WithLoveKristina]

Oh thank you! I think these are my favorite videos to make, honestly. Finding the small moments that are beautiful is what I live for.

[@lizbear8671]

What a peaceful & "real" video - you said it all so well. I wish I'd heard some of these things when I was your age. You are wise beyond your years. Have a blessed day!! xoxo

[@JoAnn12]

Mess is morally neutral ❤️ thank you

[@pswbluemoon1]

My dear, this was perfect! I needed it also! Thanks for the reminder, I haven't loved my home in awhile...but I'm finding it again! Thank you ♡♡

[@lillianlantz7511]

This video is sooo sweet😭❤️ I’m eagerly awaiting the day when I’ll be able to have a family and create a loving and well kept home for them!

[@WithLoveKristina]

It's simultaneously the most wonderful and the hardest gift!

[@kbmkj]

You are beautiful. Your children are beautiful and your home is beautiful too. You have so much! Thank you for sharing. This video was just lovely and encouraging. Blessings!

[@kbmkj]

Btw…. I’m a mom on a farm in Alaska and I loved the wood chopping bit…. I do a lot of that…. Not as beautifully as you but it’s ok

[@WithLoveKristina]

Haha I never thought of wood chopping as looking beautiful but you didn't see the multiple times I tried to chop and nothing happened LOL

[@sarahpyke307]

I so needed this today. My husband and I are 33 weeks pregnant and it's getting more difficult on my body to do everything around the house. I then get overwhelmed and feel guilty because all that I feel needs to be done before baby gets here. This video helped me have grace with myself but also see the things I can do as an act of love (not an act of panic). Thanks Kristi!

[@SalindaNichols]

Love you sharing the realities of life and being so open and honest with your experiences 💚 good reminders for all of us!

[@WithLoveKristina]

I love you friend!

[@RadianceRush]

I loved this message SO MUCH! Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this! I completely agree! Thanks for keeping it real!

[@shellyferguson1414]

This hit me so hard. I have been struggling lately with the house and the mess and the things I can't change because it is a temporary place for my family. I love your channel - period. I like the clothes, the 50's routines, all of it. You do you and we will watch. PS. I like to think the perfect houses all have a hideous closet they never let anyone see like Monica from Friends.

[@WithLoveKristina]

Lol my house isn’t perfect and I STILL have an ugly closet 😂

[@shellyferguson1414]

@@WithLoveKristina lol. So do I.

[@christiewelty173]

Thank you for this video, it made me feel so much better. Much love to you and your beautiful Family. 😊🍓

[@mrsb6839]

I loved this so much sometimes as a mother you need that reminder Just wish it was longer so I could have cleaned with you haha have a great day, lots of love from Australia

[@WithLoveKristina]

Maybe I'll make the next one a full day in the life! I really love having videos to clean to. xoxox

[@nonprofitgirl]

Your hardwood floors look like mine. My bungalow (*rented* in N California, very underpriced rent-wise, actually...very lucky!) was built in 1943 on a US Naval base in Vallejo, CA called Mare Island. It was purchased (with a twin! next door) and transported a bit north to Santa Rosa, CA in the late 60s. I’m intrigued by your channel already! Love how real your home looks...and your sweet family around you. Reminds me of my home! Can’t wait to watch a lot more. Sage Lillyman was where I heard about your videos. I hope you keep it up!

[@mshowell3710]

BEAUTIFUL Sentiment ‼️💛 Very Motivating... Being a Mother is Beautiful, I'm a grandmother I miss having kids around the house. Enjoy them!...do give up the vintage dishes - cookware tho...so your cooking healthy. My nephew is a Dr...& My daughter a Nutritionist...buy white Vintage Corningware! & Dishes...it's becoming So popular...because every1 is learning about the lead, grab all u can quick get'n scarce!...Anchor Hocking instead of Colored Pyrex etc.. lots of good vintage out there but much more that's really bad...sadly. Broke my heart to learn my colored Pyrex was a no...& Enamelware is too a No...buy Iron, All white Corningware, & unscratched clear PYREX is ok...but not dishwasher safe so possibly bad if scratched or damaged by dishwasher detergent... I read... but Anchor Hocking is No Lead! Anything colored & Tupperware is a NO. Read for the little 1s sake. 💛

[@KarenH2016]

I wish I could like this video a thousand times! I watched it as I was washing the dishes and it totally shifted my mindset. Thank you! ❤

[@michelletowns3675]

You have a amazing home, and positive attitude. I watch Flylady cleaning system, I can see similarities. (FLY) stands for Finally Loving Yourself. She talks about taking care of yourself, making the the bed, meal planning, home blessings each week, and shinning your sink. Remember you are amazing God bless have a Happy Easter ✝️😇🙏

[@johnmills34YT]

this vid was soo good and honest! thank you! us moms need to hear we are doing good even when it feels like we're not!

[@WithLoveKristina]

I agree, we all need to hear it! I needed to hear it, too.

[@embracingvintagehomemaking]

This is beautiful! I am so excited for more content like this. These words speak to the part of my soul that has been learning this without me being able to describe it. It’s never perfect, work is tiring, life can be exhausting and sometimes we don’t want to do these things. More often than not. However sometimes the chores are easier, pleasant. The words you’ve said to those days will help me embody and encourage those easy days to be more frequent. Thank you

[@undercoverastrology]

Lovely. I look forward to your next video. Thank you!

[@WithLoveKristina]

Thank you! 😊

[@donnakerstiens9899]

I could not possibly LOVE this any more! I appreciate the authenticity!❤️❤️💙💙

[@sandrawarrington7874]

Kristina, I love your videos!!! I am a new subscriber and look forward to each video. Having a bit of trouble finding vintage clothing. I need plus size. I had 4 kids, a husband and my mother. I was up early and up late. But what great rewards I got and Love!!! I would love for it to be 1959.

[@mitzloo1933]

I’m not a mother and live alone, but I think the quote you shared equally applies to us loners - it’s just mainly showing self love by keeping house. I never thought of it that way. And boy do I struggle lol but I really enjoyed your video. Your home is so cozy and like a fairytale. Your life, family, and your home remind me of the Nanny McPhee Returns movie 😆 and I mean that as a compliment! Lived in, beautiful colors and patterns. I’m so glad I found your channel! ❤️

[@mamasinthegarden7068]

I really loved this. Especially about slowing down. 3 kids (3 year old daughter and 10 year old boy girl twins). I constantly feel in a rush. Up, breakfast, empty dishwasher, laundry, take small one to nursery, make sure big kids are ready for school. Work (I work mostly from home), in between, tidy, vacuum, more laundry, sweep, mop, wipe bathroom, eat some lunch. Little one home from nursery. Tidying undone in seconds. And still the house never seems tidy, and I am so tired, and so often feel like I'm failing, because I'm not the mum with the spotless house, and coordinated children who are doing fun activities she had laid out. On a more positive note, I have learned that 'little and often' really does add up. That I feel calmer and less overwhelmed if things aren't chaotic.

[@WithLoveKristina]

Oh goodness I can't even imagine how much more tiring it is with twins! I feel like the cleaning just never stops these days, right?

[@mamasinthegarden7068]

@@WithLoveKristina . They're great, and unbelievably patient with their little sister and her ruffian ways. They'll help put away a grocery delivery, and my son can set up the coffee machine at night for the morning. They have their moments, the boy put a pile of laundry behind his dresser rather than putting it away, and mixed clean and dirty stuff together. I let him know that's not allowed. His twin sister has autism, and she's great, but easily overwhelmed and struggles with executive function, so things like 'tidy your room ' don't work, it needs to broken down.

[@mamasinthegarden7068]

Oh, and other thing . From the opposite point of view, I sometimes (often) have to remind myself that my family aren't making a mess to spite me, or because they don't love me, because honestly, sometimes when I've tidied, and it seems I turn around and there's more mess, I'm guilty of thinking that way.

[@bronazlin4955]

Oh my gosh Kristina, that was so inspiring and beautiful, creative and touching 🤗 ❤️I wish I'd found you sooner, my daughter's are 9 and 7 yrs old but when they were very little I felt so unbelievably overwhelmed and my husband like yours worked long hours and I had very little support. I needed this 7 yrs ago!! But what a wonderful reminder for now🤗 After seeing this I must say I feel inspired to capture real motherhood moments on film too, though I don't encompass the talent you do🤗 Much gratitude and hugs to you , you're a special spirit x

[@kkricket1968]

This was a beautiful video. So peaceful. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Thank you for sharing.

[@annarussell3751]

I recently found your channel. Thank you for this beautiful video! It’s so inspiring and comforting. ❤️

[@amysiebe2354]

Thank you for being so open and transparent, this was wonderful!!!! Motherhood is a LOT!!!

[@TalesofaHobbyHopper]

That opening was just so beautiful. Now I want a wood stove! And the rest of the video is so awesome. That is totally me. Everything you said was just perfect. Thank you

[@Strega_del_Corvo]

LOVE THIS! I love those channels, but this is SO NEEDED and thoroughly enjoyed.

[@Littledragonfly]

This is now my favorite video of all time, thank you so much for this message. I have been feeling so frustrated because despite to all my efforts I never achieve to live up to those minimalist-perfect-spotless motherhood expectations. And even though I’ve always do things out of love consciously, I end up feeling like it is never enough (that I am never enough). Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@pjl2963]

I love how you said "A messy house is not a moral failing..." So true. Thank you for such an encouraging, heartfelt video...I'm so glad I discovered your channel today!

[@lauracgc]

I’m saving this to watch any time I’m feeling overwhelmed…which is often. Thank you! Lovely video, so relatable