This makes my dream home feel real (Meet my friends) | VLOG

[@kariannecrysler640]

I kinda see KZbin as an updated version of pen pals.✌️💕

[@candaceparsons529]

Love this

[@katherinebelk8398]

I LOVE Jess' enthusiasm in encouraging someone to dive in when she notices talent 😊

[@Honeybeemom3]

My husband and I are in almost the same stage of home building. When finalizing the plan, my husband asked if the windows were big enough for all my plants. I ❤️this man!

[@lisalink6976]

When you took that deep breath, let it out and said, “This is getting so real”, my eyes teared up, for I felt your every emotion. We are probably two to three months behind you on starting ours. I’ll be watching intently. (Insert binoculars)

[@soulspaces]

Love how we are all so connected!❤❤❤❤

[@EllieLytle-dn6by]

Same here! Just scheduled the land clearing this morning!

[@stevie_jean1953]

Same we are looking for land, our last place fell through been waiting to build for a long time. I can't wait for the day to come!

[@steveegbert7429]

Welcome to the virtual R&R family Chrissy, it's good to meet you! Jess, the house is going to be awesome! I've always loved the old traditional farm houses, especially ones with two stories and a wrap around porch. That was always my dream but it never happened. I can still enjoy others dreams come true and I am so happy to see you getting your dream fulfilled! The Lord is good!

[@sunnymumstories]

Thankyou! ❤

[@Chickanic]

Wow Jess.. So very proud of ya'll! I can't wait to see you in your new home. It will be epic!

[@asiajo1010]

LOVE y’all’s friendship for y’all .. both have a handful of kiddos and seem grounded. Very very cool when God brings people together and it just works! ❤❤❤

[@tommielourogers4327]

Wow! The kitchen and harvest work room is such a great idea! And a walk in cooler!!! When you said that, I got so jealous and excited for you. I used to work in restaurants cooking and I have always wanted to setup my kitchen like a professional kitchen with a walk in cooler and freezer and giant bulk pantry. Congratulations Jess! You are living my dream life!!! Thank you for sharing this and taking me along. I am old and alone now and my dream life is no longer relevant to my reality. But getting to watch you living out my dreams makes me very happy. You go girl!!!

[@melindabolinger5242]

Love the camaraderie. Kinda miss your devotionals every once in awhile. I love how they are like poetry about God.

[@metalmartha2571]

Omg so excited to watch your dream house come to reality. I just love to watch the joy that exudes from you, it makes joy bubble up in me as well lol. 😊thank you for that. Your build sounds so much like my grandmothers farm house.. be mindful to put a bathroom close to each of your doors, both front and back. Just so no one has to trek into your clean space to use the toilet haha. What a wonderful experience to have to build your dreams as part of your legacy ❤❤❤❤

[@nancyewan9685]

I have a small house built in 1964. I remodeled the kitchen 5 years ago. I had a gas stove top put in. I wish now I just had a 2 burner induction cooktop. U might consider an induction cook top to supplement your woodstove. I really like my induction tea pot.

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 Very exciting to be along on your house-building adventure/experience! Yay, Chamomile sprouting up in the pathways. Bear, already sitting on the coming porch 😅. 💚

[@fields-n-feathers]

No, I didn't notice any problems with camera movement but I could ABSOLUTELY FEEL that you were VIBRATING with EXCITEMENT for your upcoming HOME. The idea of a scullery is brilliant and crucial! Wow, I don't want to miss a second of this adventure. 🧡Tennessee Fields

[@storybrookefamilyfarm]

Jess, besides inspiring thousands of people to start a garden, you've inspired a multitude of people into creating wholesome content on youtube. Thank you for always being a beacon of inspiration to so many, including myself!

[@tracysmith7272]

Your Aussie friend is such a lovely woman.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

She really is such a gift ♥️

[@Seasoncromwell]

Sweet boy Bear sitting in his spot on "the porch" was IT for me. So sweet. Exciting times!!!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

When I was editing that made me tear up a bit

[@morganpeacock3652]

If you're building an attached garage consider building that part first. You'll be able to get your tools and material out of the weather quickly but still have them right there so less setup and moving even in good weather. So excited for y'all!!!❤❤❤

[@asiajo1010]

great idea especially if someone doesn’t have sheds or barns to do so. We aren’t building anytime soon it doesn’t seem but keeping that in mind

[@KristiB73]

People named Kristi are always the best people!!!🤗💙🌹

[@kristiesler3597]

I couldn’t agree more!!

[@kcconaty5270]

So excited for you 🏡 & your friend is sweet! 💗💙🙏🏼👍

[@missthang4770]

I truly believe that when you are generous in spirit and in deed, the Universe responds to your needs in kind. Jess you truly have a good and giving heart as demonstrated by your generosity to your friends. That's one of the reasons you are so blessed. Onward.

[@HalleluYahfarm]

Love this!! Jess do you ever not smile lol even when angry or sad you still smile through it and it always puts a smile on my face. You, Jill Ragan and Kelly Brotherton have reshaped my way of thinking on so much, and helped me smile and find the joy in every day things again and brought life back to my soul bc I had lost me for so long. I even started a new garden and diy vlog journal channel bc of you and your inspiration to do the things we want to do while doing it scared.

[@dorothyweeksfoster3667]

Sooooo Happy for you all to be Realizing your Dreams!😊

[@tamararobinson2069]

Such A FUN Vlog!!!!! I literally Swooned a Scullery😃 so smart so Awesome!!!! Yep 2 feet can make a difference 8’ for sure👍🏼🙌🏼 Excited to check out Chrissy’s blog & Vlog!! Seems like a nice Lady😊

[@cathykillion6544]

Excited to watch the home building journey ❤

[@cassiejohnson8417]

I really loved this vlog! Love all my diverse connections ♥️. Excited for you to start breaking ground on the dream house! Thank you for helping keep my vision alive 👩🏻‍🌾🐓🐄🏡

[@katherinebelk8398]

I'm super excited to see this vision come to life with y'all ❤

[@beckymims9305]

Jess, my little family and I are coming to your community spring break, specifically to (hopefully) see you and sweet Miah at your store. We're looking for country living. I love you and the incredible inspiration you have given to me in gardening. I'm terrible at it but I won't give up because you didn't. Thank you for all you do Sweet Lady. ❤️

[@evanorvell8368]

I love Chrissy and her vlog! My favorite was the first snow, too, and I've lived in that area much of my life, and I know just how they felt!

[@ellenford4738]

It’s been a long journey from the tear falling on the gardening book at the book store, on date night. To where you are now. I’m beyond happy for you and your family.

[@robinroseberry]

Oh I am excited and excited for y'all. Thank y'all

[@naomiwesterbeck6286]

Loving seeing a fellow Aussie on your video! Hello from south australia. ❤

[@DawnZammuto]

Jess I feel your struggle with no place to process. I have a 60 year old mobile home that has a tiny galley style kitchen. TWO people cannot fit, I've tried. NO DISHWASHER, and the washer dryer is in the kitchen as well. We utilize the tops of both as work surfaces but it's so difficult to get anything accomplished but we do it. HOPEFULLY in the next year or so, we will be putting an addition on and will be the new kitchen living room area and converting those two current rooms into bedrooms since we currently only have two tiny bedrooms and I'm raising 3 grandbabies that are 13yo male 11 yo male and 14 month old female. ITS TIGHT YET COZY. I FEEL you pain about not having the room to spread out and process! HUGS and I know you are going to have great success building your dream home! As always love your content! ❤

[@amberh4109]

Just went and subscribed to Chrissy! Can't wait to watch your content :)

[@karenm5681]

Subbed to Chrissy’s channel. Loved hearing her story on your podcast last October.

[@lynnpasteris4362]

I will definitely head over to check out her channel.

[@WeirdHeather]

I love dandelions too. The leaves are great in salads, the flowers are a beautiful happy colour (and apparently can be made into a nice wine) and they’re a good early forage plant for pollinators ☺️ Plus you can make wishes with the seeds ☺️

[@starstar777stsr]

What a beautiful friendship..

[@rosewright9451]

Hey you got the roots of the house in, now to watch you guys make it grow, I'm watching.

[@aprilcarmen2492]

You are going to have a "back kitchen"! My Nana had one. She brought in everything from the garden in the back door that opened into the back kitchen. She also had a stove to can on or cook on in the summer so she didn't heat up the main part of the house. There were windows on every side of the room plus a screen door so that room caught the breeze. So important in the days before air conditioning. Nana also had a bed in the back kitchen. That was were she slept in the summer. I slept there too when I visited. ❤

[@BethEmily763]

I love your new frost tender flower sister ❤

[@hparnell]

Your laughter is so contagious :)

[@ashleyowens1093]

Excited to follow this next step in your journey. And truly interested in your scullery...

[@ymwyoyo-p6w]

So excited for you and your family. Hi Chrissy, nice to meet you too as I'm from downunder. Will follow your youtube shows. I will never get any work done watching all these lovely KZbin shows.

[@scofieldfarm]

It's so real! How exciting! Can't wait to see it come together. And, nice to meet you Chrissy!

[@ria9881]

I was so excited to see Chrissy on your video. I'd listened to the podcast and I never seem to be able to stop what I'm doing to jump over and go pull up the webpage to save links! lol I'm excited to start listening to her family's journey. I'm so happy for you and your home. I only hope I can find the right house soon. House hunting is just no fun!

[@shervin6711]

Oh I remember this family! That conversation was SO INTERESTING! A new, interesting point of view of USA, and other countries! Oh yes please make more content..I find your style and story so fascinating!

[@sunnymumstories]

Thankyou❤

[@catherineesparza320]

I got so far behind in watching your videos because we were in the process of building our Dream house. So now that I’m catching up and seeing this video just so happy for you guys. I hundred percent know that feeling and I love this for you guys! ❤❤

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Many people I know have something called "summer kitchen" a lean to or a completely separate space, not even fully enclosed for cooking, preserving food and keeping their houses cooler during summer months.

[@Homestead-ish]

Seriously so exciting

[@suewhalen3919]

I am so excited for you. Designing and building a home is beyond compare. One thing that got me, is that once the walls go up, the sunlight doesn't pass through. I also wish that we had oriented the house 3* south to get the most of our limited northern sun. It looks like you have thought of everything. Cold storage??? Enjoy the process.

[@marycountry]

So glad for you. You have waited and made do with your big family in small places so you could do this right. May God Bless you guys during this build. Be sure to write or carve your names and dates on the 2x4’s inside the walls. So it will always be known that you built this house!🙏🙏🙏❤️

[@sandrasstitches]

Chrissy’s subs are over 1k now! 👏🏼🙂

[@LyricsMom]

So excited for you and your new home! Texas people are the best!

[@CkHolly-hz2vv]

what a gem of a friend! So nice to meet Chrissy.

[@patriotmama]

Such an exciting time for your farm and your family! I can't wait to see every single step of the house build. I love watching people build their dreams! So happy for you Jess and your entire family. Jeremiah will do a fabulous job because everything he does it is with such care and forethought. Great video and I am a subscriber to Chrissy's KZbin and Blog. Going over there now to watch. Blessings.

[@lisaserrano2485]

Love the floor plan! Curious to know if you will have a basement and a cold cellar to keep your preserves and such in a cool environment. I have fond memories of my Oma and myself making numerous recipes with pickled vegetables & sweet fruit preserves/compotes/relishes/chutney’s to keep us until the next spring harvest. We also stored tinctures and syrups as well. It was also a great place to have onions, potatoes, squash, carrots kept in wicker baskets ready and waiting for the next meal!

[@isabellaseraphinoff4337]

It is so great getting to watch you on this journey! Thank you for all of the things you share! I have been growing things since I was 4. I never got to share gardening with my grandmother but I feel so encouraged by you. I have a suburban back yard filled with raised beds. I am getting to share this journey with my 2 year old grandson who seems to love gardening as much as I do.💜. Congratulations on the next phase of your farm. I’m sure the house is going to be amazing.!!

[@gardenextra7415]

Love Love the work room idea 💡 planting the house around what you need it to be. Your new Chanel will really grow in the new kitchen 😊

[@alyssamariebelk7203]

Aww I’m due with my 7th soon. I’m excited about her channel!

[@sandrainontario6710]

I will follow your friend just to listen to her darling accent

[@treblemakingsisters3577]

I'm so excited for you to get your dream home. I scored this weekend at the library when I happened upon your book, and I am already learning so much.

[@Creative_Spoonie]

I’m trying to get more dandelion’s growing too; I actually ordered some pink & white varieties from Baker Creek; don’t tell my hubby, he’s planning a new lawn this season😆 I think they’re beautiful, and I’m sure the pollinators will appreciate them too… So exciting about the 🏠Looking forward to seeing the process✨

[@EllieLytle-dn6by]

I know its silly but we have owned property since 2018 and this is the year that we are finally starting I just scheduled the land clearing this morning and it feels like I’m going to have a friend go through it with me! Thanks for sharing!

[@susanchapman4140]

Subscribed to 9 little aussie's

[@farmonfirefly]

A walk in cooler and a scullery?! Those are great ideas. I’m making notes now. We’re planning an addition in the near future and I have a large pantry room planned but I hadn’t thought about working in processing space. I can’t wait to watch this journey with you!

[@dawnbrown2125]

Jess it is wonderful to see your laughter and joy with your new friend. The world would be a nicer place if we all experienced and shared more of this. So encouraging.

[@denitagrice9707]

I love this so much!!!!

[@zullylozano1840]

Jess, I’m super excited about your home project. Please document and share with us all the smallest of details. Thanks! ❤

[@enosyodermattieyoder4298]

So excited for you! Can't wait to see the building of the house!! There are days that I wish you could help me put my dreams on paper at least 😂 proud of you guys

[@cozyplantlady8044]

I can’t wait for the house! We just finished a whole year on our farm after a totally house rebuild on a 113 year old home. Tons of land and fence work later we are settled in. You are right. Homes aren’t laid out for homesteading anymore. We had to do a years worth of work on our home to make it ours. Best of luck! Love your channel!

[@Onniesprairiegarden]

Oh, Jess! So excited for you!!! We are hoping to start this process this year! I'm excited for you! 🎉

[@JB-pd4ni]

Ya got Bear's approval that the house will be♥ in the right place...what more could you need?

[@thepraticalgardener]

I am soooo stinking excited for you Jess! I can see your vision and I can't wait to see it come to fruition!

[@ws3200wmu]

Wood cook stove! Perfect for making maple syrup 😁

[@WendysWorldTX]

Seeing g your dreams become reality gives hope to so many! Thank you for sharing your joy with me until I get to planning my house layout stage, too.

[@MarilynKaplan-c1c]

I so love walk-in fridges!!!

[@ayesha625]

Hey Jess, would love to see a drawing on paper of what you’re envisioning for your house!

[@subaquaticsleepwalker7240]

Can you please make a video showing how to make good indoor starts for a salsa garden? My elderly mom just wants her first good box garden year and our season is so flipping short. Please help. Front porch view is crucial I agree. Morning on the porch in the chairs with coffee…priceless.

[@jamesbrown8718]

I subscribed to your friends channel, I always try to support people that support you and your family that you recommend because I know they are trustworthy because you are trustworthy yourself

[@Mama_T_448]

So freakin' great ❤❤❤❤

[@jackvotes24]

Do happy for you realizing your dreams.

[@belieftransformation]

So exciting about your house building plus meeting your friends! I’ve had a pen pal in Australia for over 60 years. We’ve met in person once & it’s so fun emailing now. Life is great! Blessings to everyone 🤗🇨🇦

[@Balanced_Waters]

Omg how exciting!! We just recently bought a house that was built in the 50's and it the weirdest set up... there is almost no storage space, but there was some "renovation" done and not sure what has been changed...

[@dhansonranch]

Good stuff! I think that covered porch is on the south side or at least so it would seem - It will be very nice! Thanks for introducing your friends. I did enjoy the podcast.

[@JMmuphphin]

We have an old Fairmount Royal cook stove in our house. When we were looking at getting a wood cook stove we went around and all of the ‘new’ cook stoves were so small and looked like toys. We found a place that will refurbish old cast iron stoves. We even went to their place and looked at all of the different stoves they had. We were only looking for a wood burning stove, but they said that we should get one that will burn wood and coal so that we had the option later if we wanted to burn coal. The firebox needs something different done to it because of how hot the coal burns. We were also looking at getting a water reservoir on the stove to always have hot water, but in talking to them we decided not to get one and we have not missed it. We have had our stove for about 10 years and LOVE it!!!

[@PackRatManiac]

I love the podcast episode with Chrissy. I've downloaded it along with a handful of others on Spotify and those are now what I listen to when I'm driving or working in the garden. I will definitely check out her blog and channel. We Texans have to stick together lol.

[@sunnymumstories]

lol Thankyou! ❤

[@Laydera]

I am so happy things are moving forward for you all. I am VERY familiar with "because i know it, you know it" syndrome. Glad you had such a happy visit.

[@MarilynKaplan-c1c]

This reminds me of getting together with one of my sisters. Great feeling to watch this!

[@plbennett8]

Wooo Hooo... so happy for ya'll 😊 Can't wait to watch it happen!

[@ericataylor1708]

I'm looking forward to seeing your journey 😊

[@BespokeByNellie]

I am so excited for you and your family. I’m also so grateful for everything you share here and on your other channel The Farmers Table. We downsized from our large home with almost three acres a few years ago and moved into a townhome. I want to create a small garden but living in a townhome there is no land for that. We have a deck but they spray the grass and trees in the development during the warm weather (I did not realize this when we bought our home) and the wind blows the chemicals everywhere. We have to close the windows for at least a day. I don’t know how to make the deck useable to have raised beds because of this. I’ve been thinking maybe an enclosed portable zip up greenhouse, but would that keep the chemicals out? It makes me want to go back to a single family home to have some land so I can plant. We are older, and doing our best to save money and food just keeps going up. Thank you for sharing all your ideas for cost savings and for your prayers and concerns as so many experience the higher costs of things and look for ways to live well, healthfully, and joyfully. Bless you and your family. Excited to learn more about your friend and her channel🥰

[@farnashcreekranch5661]

Where in Texas! I'm in Texas! We are first generation cattle ranchers in central Texas!!

[@KAMLANDER]

Omg Jess, I'm so excited for you's!!!!!💙💚💙💚💙💚

[@dawnwilliams8766]

So excited to be on this journey with you! Thanks for sharing Jess! You and your family are Amazing!

[@Heartofahomesteader]

A scullery! I love it!

[@ThisandThatOutdoors]

I can't wait to follow the building of y'all's dream home. I'm so excited for y'all!

[@NinaM93]

Jess, I am so incredibly happy for you and your family. This made me tear up seeing how excited you are 🥹🫶🏻

[@EvaVilla-pm5mv]

I’m so excited

[@candymadigan9308]

I can barely wait! You'd think it was *my* house.

[@melissalara2]

That sounds amazing!!! You are going to inspire us even more (for future homestead dreams)! ❤