typical day as a large family

Come along for a very typical day in our home as I prepare delicious fall food for my family of 8, clean, and share some mom tips along the way!
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[@sheilamoser9733]

You are so fun and funny! I enjoy your humility and honesty. What a real assessment of making waffles. I feel EXACTLY as you do 😂. But, there you are, making waffles! Thanks. That's encouraging.

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you so much!!

[@ericaruppert5008]

I love your videos, Laura. Feels like talking to a friend, the wins, the fails, and the little rabbit trails ❤ you are a fantastic mom, wife, and home maker.

[@marigoldsky3799]

I’m here for all the pumpkin recipes, love it!! Your soap looks so beautiful and your daughters pumpkin turkey is so cute! Love your channel!! ☀️☀️☀️

[@carolwhisenhunt7504]

This was great! I love when you cook. You make it look so easy and I get the best ideas from you. Thank you!

[@rondalandeenlandeen2485]

❤ your children are so blessed to have you you just seem to enjoy everything work hard you're a lovely young lady

[@kcotjo]

I love your videos! They inspire me. I was taught by my mother to clean as I go and it makes such a difference. I am an empty nester now; just my husband and I. I do our dishes by hand as well even though we have a dishwasher. I grew up washing the dishes for my parents as we didn't have a dishwasher. You sure make everything look so easy. I bet you could cook in your sleep! I didn't see the Vitamin C recipe but would be interested in that concoction! Enjoy your weekend and as always thank you for sharing!!

[@barbarapeterson8030]

HAPPY FRIDAY Laura, family, and fur babies. THANKS FOR ALL THE THINGS..HAVE a good weekend. STTB

[@rachelfrees1268]

Everything pumpkin🎉🎉 Your soap looked eatable. Sweet lady you make a fine home and meals. Your children must praise you.❤

[@almathees3839]

Pumpkin waffles in the morning!!! Wow! Ur family is fortunate w/ ur cooking You are so creative w/ ur meals.I laughed when you said” You kids r weird The scalloped potatoes look so yummy! Thanks for the inspiration!❤️🥰🫶🏻

[@susanpacheco8582]

Your videos are always so inspirational and relaxing. Happy Autumn! 🍂🍁

[@deborahpotter703]

You blessed me ! I also hate cleaning the waffle iron and so we don’t have them often at all . Someone needs to make this an easier job

[@laura01234]

Laura, I love making muffins for my kids too. They are a great way to serve them things like pumpkin, zucchini, bananas, and apples all in a snack form. They are great to freeze and have as a grab-and-go.

[@patwagner9308]

Wow. It amazes me how much is home made . Very commendable !! When it comes to white potatoes, I never ever peel them. There is so much nutrition & flavor in the skins.Not peeling them saves time as well. I will acknowledge some people don't care for the skin of potatoes, but in our household, we love them. What this young woman who is the mother to a large family accomplishes daily ......Wow. And that sun porch.....absolutely love it. Beautiful home, beautiful family. By the way, I have loved washing dishes by hand my entire life & I'm 75. Just something about it ! We are huge fans of pumpkin, too !! YUM.

[@tanyamcnutt8480]

Another lovely video, I found myself smiling many times watching it, you are a blessing to your family

[@lisaremy4817]

Always inspiring Laura! Everything you cooked looked amazing. Wow when you mentioned moving I thought why ? Your home is so beautiful and seems to fit your family.

[@ouroilyhouse]

We bought property and plan to build a couple years!

[@karenwhite7023]

Don’t forget about your book! Lots of great cleaning recipes. 😀

[@D.J.R63]

You are so real, just love your channel. I always clean up as I go too. I get a lot of new ideas from you

[@brendajones8948]

Wow, this was packed full. I’m exhausted watching it. Lol. I miss the days of having a full house and doing this sort of thing but I enjoy watching you and your sister doing life. Thanks for sharing!

[@ALMT1621]

I enjoy your videos so much! Thanks for sharing!

[@marybaker9401]

Love all your pumpkin recipe ideas. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you and your family

[@lesliemckinley9615]

Enjoyed the video. Can't wait to make my family the potato dish this weekend. Long time follower of Farmhouse on Boone...so glad to enjoy your videos too

[@user-vh3tx8px8z]

Laura, I absolutely love your channel!! It is so real... You are also super inspiring!! I've actually often tried a couple of the recipes you've mentioned in your videos...such as the one for beef tips and gravy which you used stewing meat for! Anyway, I'm a mama to an almost two year old boy, and I love homemaking and doing things as natural and from scratch as I can. You've motivated me to make small natural swaps here and there, and I've done so many this year alone!! Thank you!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you for the kind words!!

[@serenagomez3864]

Thank you- what a blessed family to have you!-

[@DebbieSimmons-wl8wq]

I have a screened in porch which is what your outdoor room looks like as well! We love ours too!

[@barbaracarbone4658]

Very nice. Pumpkin everything!! 🎃

[@sarahburke1576]

I love pumpkin everything too😊. It all looked so good especially the waffles!

[@kristinemolina4881]

I really enjoy these day in the life🙂 now to get on with my day...

[@judithbutler9695]

Awesome! Chicken soup and pumpkin muffins tomorrow!❤

[@nancyr6343]

I feel the same about waffles. I don't make them often. When I do, I make several batches to freeze.

[@vintagebeliever5023]

What a sweet mother!😊

[@kareneakers9540]

I really enjoy your videos! Your soap looked so nice good job, and the turkey your daughter made was so cute I don’t always clean as I go in the kitchen because I get in to big of hurry,😌 but I’m trying to do better 😊 Thanks for sharing! You make everything look so easy God bless!

[@cassandrasmom]

I loathe cleaning the waffle iron too! Whyyy do my kids love them so much? 😩 It’s the pockets that hold all the buttery syrup…and while I get it, I still despise the clean up 😂 I made sourdough pumpkin pancakes and they were amazing! I may need to try pumpkin waffles next!

[@lindamizak-rg6zu]

You are a blessing to your family Laura. I boiled off chicken bones today from dinner for broth in my Dutch oven. I need to get an instant pot. It smelled so good I plan to make a chicken pot pie tomorrow. Love your videos!!!

[@ChelseaNichole2911]

I have the same waffle iron and the same love/hate relationship with it! Our family LOVES waffles. I HATE cleaning it. Solution: make a 6x batch of sourdough waffles, make a ton of waffles for the freezer. Pull them out as needed and toast them. It is perfect!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Ohhhhhhh this is a great idea!!!

[@tsilbaugh5314]

Love the pumpkin spice everything!!

[@margaret7120]

Thanks for all the good ideas and info. 🇨🇦

[@MarilynCarter-hb4wm]

I totally agree with you about cleaning as you go. It makes me crazy to have all the mess around me. I love to cook and bake and to have things neat around me makes it so much more enjoyable. Your soap looks awesome and I can just smell it. Love from Missouri

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you!!!

[@denisejones1863]

I understand doing clean up as you go, yet I think filling the sink with hot soapy water would be easier that squirting each item. When you make waffles have the kids help, make enough to freeze into the future. My husband harvested acorns and made flour which he has made into acorn waffle mix and we always have these made up in the freezer. So make a batch now and one for later. Also good for snacks, the kids can heat in toaster.

[@user-jg9xw2mo8s]

It made me laugh out loud when you said your kids wanted butter in every waffle square! 😂 sounds about right. Love your videos

[@Blueskies1180]

You sound exactly like your sister, it’s funny how family members sound like each other sometimes. People can’t tell the difference on the phone between me, my sister or my daughter… we all sound the same apparently!

[@susanclair8623]

Another awesome video. Thank you for sharing

[@virginiaodonnell7144]

I love how organized you are...watching your videos is very relaxing to me and inspires me to try new things. I would love the link to your sisters farm if possible...thank you!

[@ouroilyhouse]

newhartfordfarmco.com

[@nancyfarkas3592]

Soup looks delicious

[@jenniferknight2788]

Wait!! You put a whole pumpkin in the Instapot!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@lindamizak-rg6zu]

I thought I better clarify Laura…I don’t know if I said this right but any chicken bones from dinner were trashed not boiled…lol…the Costco chicken bones I boiled for chicken stock were from the leftover chicken from dinner not eaten and I picked the meat off bones and it was those bones I boiled. The chicken stock came out really good. Thanks for all your encouragement Laura…

[@Blueskies1180]

Subbed here from seeing you on your sisters vlog…😊

[@SarahsOctoberHome]

Laura, the soap is Beautiful!🤎🫶🏻🍂

[@tracyober9151]

What a lovely look in to your day. I love watching how you prepare your meals. Where do you find your big ceramic bowls?

[@nellie1rene642]

I love watching you cook! no plans no rigid calendar of this that and the other, just life and food! I also appreciate you explaining the name of your channel! it's kinda unusual and I kept dwelling on what exactly it meant. kind of a long story, but back in the day when we were raising kids living and working on a cattle ranch we had a neighboring ranch family named the Oliers. (OH lee eh, it's French) and people always pronounced their name wrong and called them the Oilers 🤣 so I had a brief moment when I first found your channel thinking it might be your family name! I know I know I overthink everything, but I blame Joe and Sheryl for that one! 🥰 Thanks for all your hard work! you're amazing 😍

[@lindafrazier8799]

Use a pastry brush to wash the waffle iron. Just dip brush in soapy water...wash then rinse with brush and clean water. Piece of cake!

[@katherineh.6852]

I feel the SAME way about certain appliances but I admire how much you like cleaning. I can't stand handwashing dishes

[@Blueskies1180]

I LOVE waffles …LOL I have a round flippy type of waffle iron, I just use a soapy sponge first to wipe it and then a clean damp cloth to wipe it down.

[@Abeautifulmundanelife]

It’s funny as I’m watching you make waffles I’m making pancakes and thinking how I don’t like making them compared to waffles that are easier to me 😅 Thanks for sharing your homemaking!!!

[@lindasmith5190]

Enjoyed.

[@jodieh4739]

So funny! I'm the total opposite with waffles and pancakes. I never make pancakes. It's super tedious, takes forever, and I'd much rather make waffles. Or even better-Dutch babies that are done in the oven. Maybe I'm not cleaning my waffle iron correctly, but mine doesn't seem to be an issue.

[@nancyfarkas3592]

The first week,of the month here in Washington is still near 80. I’m enjoying it because I know it won’t last much longer

[@suebean3873]

You’re just like your sister Lisa, so much energy. I really enjoyed all that you made today. Do you always make big meals for lunch. I was brought up eating a sandwich for lunch when I was little and that may have been bc I went to school each day. Anyhow, just wondering if you had a big lunch bc you had soccer that night. That may have been the reason. Our big meal of the day was always for dinner at 5ish.

[@theresabrown1272]

You are amazing ! I’d just buy canned organic pumpkin . 😂😂… I know I always say this but I’ll say it again! You are such a HARD worker. I respect and admire you so much ! Hugs !

[@brooketeague4985]

I am also a grinch about waffles. I think it’s a mom thing haha I am the same with pancakes but I much more likely to make those.

[@patsycrocker8483]

Put piece of foil under your waffle iron. Keeps batter off counter but not waffle maker. LOL.

[@harley8680]

Yummy video as always! Maybe when you leave this house you could make sure your new house has a sun room? Also, I am envious of those enamel Dutch Ovens. Is there a brand you suggest? I think it would be a great all purpose pot! Have a great weekend! 🍁🍂🍁

[@ouroilyhouse]

Lodge is my favorite!

[@harley8680]

@@ouroilyhouse thank you!

[@pennymclean5317]

Great video as usual ❤

[@ouroilyhouse]

Thank you so much!!

[@CarriesCulinaryCrafts]

If you get a waffle iron that has removable trays you can dishwasher them. That's what I did, I hated cleaning it so I never made them either till I found the removable ones now I make often!

[@marigoldsky3799]

They have waffle irons with removable trays?? I had no idea…..off to do a google search and order one!! ☀️☀️☀️

[@CarriesCulinaryCrafts]

@@marigoldsky3799 oh yes, they pop right out. They have metal clips to hold them in place so they can be removed. It is awesome. I will feature it in an upcoming video doing waffles 😊

[@marigoldsky3799]

@@CarriesCulinaryCrafts Just ordered one from Walmart!! We love waffles but cleaning the regular one is a pain! Thanks for the idea!! ☀️☀️☀️

[@CarriesCulinaryCrafts]

@@marigoldsky3799 awesome that's where I got mine! Please let me know how you like it.

[@AubreyL-35]

What do you use as a bleach substitute? My sink is an older style made of…porcelain, maybe?? It gets so discolored and dingy looking every few days, and the only thing that I’ve found to whiten it back up is bleach, which I’d rather not use. But nothing else is working. 😕 Thoughts?

[@bamaghstlvr]

Where did you get that huge bowl ? I love it!

[@ouroilyhouse]

It's from an antique store.

[@rca22]

What recipe did you use for the scalloped potatoes?

[@MargieBenson-dv9ek]

❤

[@kathryncurry8728]

Where did you get your ceramic bowls, I’ve noticed that both you & your sister always use them? Antique stores, thrift stores? I adore them!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Yes, they are from an antique store!

[@tarapaton3158]

Do you have a recipe for the soap? I would love to make some!

[@ouroilyhouse]

Yes! www.ouroilyhouse.com/how-to-make-herbal-soap/

[@sandywelch1573]

What is in the yellow spray bottle you clean your appliances with?

[@mostlyvoid.partiallystars]

Dude I have that vac and I LOVE IT. lol.

[@HomemakerHelper]

I feel exactly the same way about waffles! I love them but after 1,000 messes no matter how hard I try, it’s a no😂 Also realizing how true the fat thing is… my 3 year old is naturally skinny and some of her favorite foods are butter, cream cheese, and peanut butter😂😂 if I put them on anything, she licks them off and then asks for more.

[@jess309]

Do you have the recipe for the muffins please?

[@jenknopf1259]

Where do you get your brown glass spray bottles an nozzles? My nozzles on the ones I have always stop working for some reason.

[@ouroilyhouse]

Amazon and I have had the same ones for 10 years!! They are linked here: www.amazon.com/shop/ouroilyhouse/list/2OAVGNNQ5PDX6?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_m

[@getsmart99]

Ditto on the waffle iron ...

[@catedennis8241]

Castille is pronounced - kuh steel.

[@angieval8986]

What is your waffle recipe? ❤

[@user-yo6vs5ol5b]

My waffle iron has a leak too. LMBO 😂❤

[@KSK83]

You are an amazing mom and wife for your family. I really need to get an insta-pot. Who knew you could cook an entire pumpkin in one. I'm looking at my dining room table and trying to get my mind set to clean it all off. Went to grocery store and shopped big time this week and have plenty of canned goods to restock for winter. Thanks for the inspiration this morning. 🙌

[@mrsginny]

Are the verses in your friend's book kjv?

[@lizarce272]

If you are building a future home someday, you can add a sunroom in your plans.

[@lacitemplet632]

I have weird kids! One hates pasta in any and all forms, and the other doesn't eat Mac and cheese either. How? 😂

[@emmaleebuzzard1023]

I think if I had to cook a pumpkin in the instapot, I would still cut it in half and take the guts out.

[@ouroilyhouse]

Ok I think your right!! I'll do that next time!

[@marymoran719]

What is wrong with your voice