We Never Wanted To Show You This... (things got out of hand)

[@Maddie.taylor]

Have you guys already done an end-of-summer clean out? Do you plan to? I for one, am over the moon excited that Autumn is coming!🌙🍂 The crisp, cool air in the morning, frost on the grass, watching the changing leaves gently fall, the sound of Elli hammering yet another wood-worm infested furniture piece... ;)

[@honeybeeshomestead]

whats the brand of boots you wear Maddie!! Ive watched you for over 4 yrs!! louisiana in the house.

[@Eliottxe3]

Pumpkin pie season 🥧❤️

[@itsmeelli]

I can’t wait to bake some fall treats 🥧🍁

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@honeybeeshomestead blundstones! The vegan option is incredible! Couldn’t recommend enough 🥹

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@honeybeeshomestead p.s. thank you for being here :)

[@keyapennyfox]

Ellie is so awesome and funny. I think everyone needs an Ellie in their life. 😀 You girls are making so much progress! It must feel wonderful!

[@itsmeelli]

Aaww that’s soo sweet🥺 thank you ❤️

[@patriciacluff1492]

Your "recycle, renew, and refresh" method is keeping your house renovation moving forward. Certainly, getting the new roof installed, stove hooked up, and kitchen completed will make your house warm and cozy as Autumn arrives. As Elli always says, "Remember to be kind "~Cheers

[@itsmeelli]

🫶🏼✨

[@warmbreeze43]

Your German is getting better. Everything is better with the two of you in this life. Blessings

[@dorothypaul4642]

I love how you're learning German and though I don't speak it, you sound great. Being immersed in the language and culture is the best way! You two are doing such an awesome job with the reno! Love and peace to you both.

[@paulhartman5076]

Ellie is an absolute beast tearing down the furniture. Go girl!

[@itsmeelli]

Haha thank you 💪🏼😅

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@paulhartman5076 she really is lol

[@paulhartman5076]

@@Maddie.taylor, Ich bin sehr stolz auf euch beide. Machen Sie weiter so!

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@paulhartman5076 vielen Dank 🥹

[@susansharp112]

You have been an inspiration. The major changes you have undergone this year proves that a person can change their life and create their dreams

[@marcialovejoy9926]

Always alot of work to maintain a house. And so much more work when you just bought a place. How full filling it is when you can make it your own. Good job ladies.

[@HannahArmer-i3x]

Elli's "this is the shameee of the property" LOL thank goodness you saved that mirror. Also, the bio club nostalgia was SO REAL when you brought up increasing the surface area of the rocky substrate of the pond. I so wish I could have participated in the DIY smash rage room! and look at you getting the german down! you thrive in a golden glow, also I want elli's outfit and ps, if I were a bacterium I would want to live in that pond no doubt prime real estate

[@je9833]

Lavender, mint, eucalyptus, and citronella are all plants with strong smells that spiders don't like. Just a suggestion. ❤ ✌️

[@reesebender6756]

The amount of progress you have made is amazing. You both seem to have endless energy! The end result will be a beautiful home. 😃

[@itsmeelli]

I wish we had endless energy, but ja knowing why we’re doing it definitely helps 🫶🏼

[@bookgal]

Oh Elli, 19:00 hahaha. Thanks for the laugh! ❤ Great job, Maddie and Elli; amazing how much work you two are getting done. Thanks for sharing a slice of your life with us. ❤👩‍🌾👩‍🌾❤

[@itsmeelli]

Glad you enjoyed it !! 🫶🏼 have a good week ✨

[@clairu7096]

Very much enjoying the renovation videos but this one felt extra special. I loved that all the family featured, Ellie, Eliza, you and the ducks. I am so pleased you all seem so happy

[@JeanettVeronica]

Time for coffee and Maddie and Ellie 😊

[@Maddie.taylor]

:') wait this makes me so insanely happy to read

[@JeanettVeronica]

@@Maddie.taylor ❤️

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@JeanettVeronica ❤

[@monicamestas7566]

Elli, you are a very good smasher. Part of your fitness routine... 'cuz you're looking very fit, my dear :) And, Maddie, you share a quote from a favorite movie of mine, "Under the Tuscan Sun." The protagonist rehabs a 300-year-old house in Italy -- not that your house is 300 years old, but same idea -- and she says, "The key is starting in one room, appreciating all its details and history, and slowly making it your own before moving on through the house." Paraphrasing. That's been your approach. And let me say again, Maddie, I love those quiet moments strolling down a forest trail, admiring the detail of a clump of moss or the beauty of a flower, with the sounds of nature as a backdrop for your transportive photography.

[@Maddie.taylor]

:') this comment made me so happy. Thank you so much for your sweetness.

[@efortunywhitton]

Looking forward to the update on whether or not the duck pond improvements work! 😊 Eliza waiting for her food on her giant pillow... I nearly melted from the cuteness overload... 🥰 I knew when you jumped back, there was a spider 😂 ... I have the same issues with those earthlings!

[@Tassie85]

It's Labour Day weekend here in Canada - a fitting time to watch your continued labour of love in Germany! Your energy and happiness is wonderful to behold each week. Love to you all from Toronto!

[@itsmeelli]

🥺🫶🏼

[@Maddie.taylor]

thank you so much! and happy Labour Day! :)

[@LiveFree123]

Fall is already starting to show it’s beautiful colors here in Saskatchewan Canada and I love it. You and Elli are delightful ❤️❤️

[@residential123-s8t]

Hi Maddie, Your home renovation is brilliant!! to watch and l love seeing the progress you make with every video so thankyou for sharing that on KZbin 👍

[@margaretgosnell8281]

You two have accomplished a lot. Congrats, it is looking great. Love the new fireplace.

[@ainakatsikas9140]

can confirm I've taken the "end of summer clean out" to a new level lmao

[@NORAH.PREPPYLOVE]

You guys are getting so much done in such a short time! Can't wait to see all the other projects!

[@wephotogal]

Oh, that fireplace is going to be so cozy!

[@Maddie.taylor]

we simply can't wait!!! :)

[@kristyhayden6316]

I love you two. You are so kind, funny and always make me smile. When I watch your videos it always puts me in a positive and happy mood. I think you are wonderful role models to everyone. I look forward to seeing you transform your house to the home you deserve. 😊

[@itsmeelli]

Aww thank you 🥺🫶🏼

[@Maddie.taylor]

:') this is so sweet, thank you Kristy

[@lorrilj7289]

To have the energy and get it done attitude of the two you, if only! Have a lovely day 🐾💞

[@Maddie.taylor]

Thank you!! You too :')

[@PeterKNoone]

Love seeing the progress. Those ducks are so darn cute.

[@TheSwedishCef]

the backside of renovating, a lot of driving to the recycling. It will be nice to see how your kitchen will turn out and good luck with the roof renovation, take care of each other

[@itsmeelli]

Ja, I feel like I totally underestimated the amount of trash piling up ! Thank you, take care of yourself 🫶🏼

[@nancypelletier7590]

I love how you pay attention to detail and I’m so impressed by the results. Beautifully done. ❤

[@Maddie.taylor]

Thank you so much!

[@MARKCANEER]

Good Sunday Morning!! Yes Fall is just around the corner now. Harvest time in the garden soon. You and Ellie and Eliza have achieved quite a lot since the beginning of the remodel. Stay Safe, keep posting and I'll keep watching 🙏👍

[@Maddie.taylor]

I feel like we blinked and suddenly 5 months of renovating went by! Grateful to have so many projects completed already :') Thank you and happy Sunday!

[@MARKCANEER]

@@Maddie.taylor Happy Labor Day!!🎉 2024🙏👍

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@MARKCANEER happy Labor Day!! ❣️

[@dsatow]

A large wet/dry shop vac is pretty useful. It will make clean up much easier during renovations.

[@itsmeelli]

We are looking for one, we’re just waiting for a good deal. All the needed tools add up $

[@Eliottxe3]

Omg I love love your videos! Makes me wanna tackle my own little shame of the property ! Thank you guys 😊❤️

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@Eliottxe3 🙈 teehee

[@XMissCupCakejeee]

Maddie (and Ellie), for me you truly are one of the best things on the internet right now, thank you for all the hard work you put in your videos! It’s so awesome to follow you on this journey

[@shannonm2689]

Always look forward to your videos and updates

[@Maddie.taylor]

aww thank you so much :') Happy to have you here!!

[@l.h.9194]

This video was so cinematic! Loved the shots of the trees

[@aslanenlisted]

So many projects on the go! you are both doing brilliant!

[@pamelataylor412]

Wow, the countryside where live is beautiful! Work is coming along nicely!❤❤❤

[@retireordont]

Looking good guys🎉 every little bit counts🎉

[@marietaylor6802]

You guys work so hard. You look so happy. X

[@Gam1928]

Continued amazing work! You can be so proud of what you've accomplished

[@Maddie.taylor]

Thank you so much!!

[@MOTrav]

The wrecking crew has arrived! Demolition work can be therapeutic. Wunderbar! 🤙

[@Maddie.taylor]

Seriously!

[@PJEC]

You two inspire me to see my vision and do it. I'm so excited for you two can't wait for the next video. Congrats on your 3 year extension 👏🏾 🙌🏾 ❤️ 💙 ✨️ ♥️ 👏🏾 🙌🏾 ❤️ 💙

[@Maddie.taylor]

You got this!!!

[@tomwall8403]

As beautiful as your location is now, I can't wait to see it in the Winter. Great show this week. 🥶🥶🥶

[@Maddie.taylor]

thank you! crossing my fingers that instead of just raining for weeks on end and a bitterly cold winter, we get a lot of snow this year ❄️❄️❄️ :')

[@SandsOfArrakis]

@@Maddie.taylor I reckon Northern Germany has similar weather to what we have here in the Netherlands. Snow is getting more of a unique thing of the past it seems. The last few years the temperature didn't drop that much but we had a lot of rain.

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@SandsOfArrakis dang! I was here in January and it snowed a bunch, so I guess I got lucky. Thank you for the knowledge ✨

[@JakobFischer60]

You need to cut the blackberries propperly. In Winter cut the old branch completely and select some new branches. Cut all side branches to a length of 10 cm. Next year those will grow and fruit. Next winter cut them and shorten the new ones.

[@andreaflynn1621]

I love the progress you guys are making, and OMG, I would have been freaking out at the neu Haus Tier as well! Eww! lol! He was huge!

[@itsmeelli]

Haha 🕷️

[@Maddie.taylor]

haha seriously! I like spiders normally but this guy was a past my limit 😅

[@ianlove3]

Great music this week. Thank you for sharing all your home renovations with us. Take care and stay safe. Until next time bye from the UK.

[@PiffyS16]

My Sunday evening sit down & relax watching you two beautiful people. Elli's Ninja moves now on destruction duties

[@mandimoos]

Love this channel and all your doing to your beautiful home Elli is an absolute gem and a delight, think your two make an amazing pair and work so well and at peace with each other, I get so many ideas form your channel and to see the house and garden moving along is just terrific. big hi from Australia xxxxxxxx

[@itsmeelli]

Hii, thank you 🫶🏼 schöne Grüße nach Down Under ✨

[@Maddie.taylor]

aww thank you so much!! :')

[@mandimoos]

@@itsmeelli best regards to yourself toooooo x

[@JakobFischer60]

What about charcoal as a filter for the water? You could fill the barrel with charcoal (can be purchased in large quantities) and filter the water through. The charcoal will be loaded with the dug poop and you could use the charcoal afterwards as a very potent fertilizer in the garden. Check out terra preta, the old maya soil.

[@yazman75]

Hi 👋🏾 just recently subscribed as only just found your channel. I really have enjoyed watching a few of your previous van life vlogs & now your next chapter in Germany. You & your friend seem such nice genuine people. with so much badness happening in the world. It's so refreshing to watch people like yourselves sharing some of your lives with us. Love your creativity & your much better than me at DIY! 😂I wish you both all the very best!. From myself here in Preston ,Lancashire🇬🇧

[@sacredstonecards9051]

I luv "Destructooo," Ellie ❤

[@itsmeelli]

Haha💪🏼

[@Maddie.taylor]

LOL same

[@MOTrav]

Watch out for the Loch Ness Monster! Wait, different pond and different country. LOL

[@Maddie.taylor]

LOL

[@mtcklc]

Yet another thoroughly enjoyable video!

[@Maddie.taylor]

:') thanks so much

[@raymondbloomfield2587]

Okay 12:30am Monday morning here in Australia and really appreciate that your uploading another vlog of the ducks.❤️🦆 Also great that you and Ellie are here too. Love always and always love 🌸🌈💕

[@Maddie.taylor]

Much love right back to you and yours :') ALWAYS vlogging the ducks lol

[@itsmeelli]

Schöne Grüße nach Down Under ✨

[@raymondbloomfield2587]

Seriously you have done such an amazing job of the house and the yard. And your going into autumn and winter which is so totally different from Australia.Not a lot of snow down here.lol You make me inspired to get out and get it done. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us and please enjoy your life together.💕

[@itsmeelli]

@@raymondbloomfield2587 that’s so sweet! I miss Australia 🥰

[@ornleifs]

Just found you channel and since I love the German countryside subscribed - love the look and feel of where you live, so idillic even with all the bird-poo you have to deal with.

[@tammycruz8189]

I love watching your videos Maddie . U n Ellie make a great team . Keep up the great work gals . Hugs n Love Always From Your Friend In Michigan Tam... Fall is coming quick here Michigan time for apples 🍎 n apple cider 😋 and yummy warm doughnuts 🍩 😋 😊. Mucho Love 🦆🦆🦆🌹

[@itsmeelli]

Thank you Tammy 🫶🏼🍁 can’t wait for all the fall baked goods 🍩

[@Maddie.taylor]

lots of love and happy beginning of autumn :')

[@System23421]

Is there no ‘ Sperrmüll’ in your town? If so, you could have had the old furniture collected, in our town it's free of charge, I don't know if that's the case in all cities. And I think there aren't enough plants in the pond filter, the bacteria in the gravel convert the waste products into nutrients, but if there aren't enough plants in the water to use up the nutrients, algae will form.

[@itsmeelli]

There is, but last time I called it would have taken 2 month for the next pick up of “Sperrmüll” and we didn’t want to wait so long. We would love to have more pond plants, that was always the plan, but the problem is, that the ducks eat/destroy them all !😒

[@Bozthecat]

9:23 you make me feel better about making yet another meal next to the recycling sculpture by the back door.

[@itsmeelli]

😂

[@Maddie.taylor]

hahaha "recycling sculpture" has me cracking up. That's what I'll tell the neighbors when they ask why ours keeps changing ~ "Enjoy! It's our monthly installation." 😂

[@anneliesjoss]

“De schoonste spiegel in de wereld”, is how we say it in Flemish 😊

[@veeemit9719]

Yummmmmmmm. Blackberries…visions of cobbler dance through my head 😂

[@rimynisalpinyco2102]

Always enjoying your videos! ❤

[@itsmeelli]

Thank you 🫶🏼

[@Maddie.taylor]

thank you so so much! :)

[@cheta4949]

Lots of wood to be dropped off at the recycling center!! What do they charge you guys every time you drop wood? Keep up the great work!! 👍👍 Oh & Elli went beast mode on all that wood!! 💪💪

[@Maddie.taylor]

nothing, actually! so awesome :) You only have to pay for special items like chemicals and bricks/mortar combos, etc!

[@cheta4949]

@@Maddie.taylor That's great!! Well, keep loading the van up with all that wood!! LOL 😂

[@LovesM855A1]

You are a true beast at demolition! 😂 You GO!

[@itsmeelli]

Thank you😌

[@itsmeelli]

Thank you😌

[@ruthpeet2350]

You live in a Beautiful Place.

[@marthaboal5818]

Yep....all the dirty chores

[@ygm_dom6702]

Nothing I like more than throwing away junk..good job😊 what will you do with everything on the front lawn?

[@BobT4279]

Some invasives are very hard to get rid of depending on how the roots work underground. I don't know what you have tried to get rid of them, but if they are well rooted and you can't dig them out though, try cutting them down to the stump, drill a hole down into the stump then pour in a bit of Round up (or the German equivalent), if you can get it. If you can't get that, get the strongest kind of vinegar available in your area and pour that in. Do it twice for good measure. Also, do you know what species of spider that was? It seemed to skinny to be a giant house spider.

[@Maddie.taylor]

awesome ideas! thank you! Those roots ARE deep. Not sure about the spider... i'll have to ask him next time! ;)

[@ThePierce5144]

I think you looked so good in that golden light. Actually I think both of you are very attractive whether you like guys or girls doesn’t matter. you’re attractive to me. Also, with the attitude you’re doing all the work you’re doing and your lightheartedness makes you more likable to me and I’m sure lots of others continued good success in your redevelopment of your dwelling place.

[@RuebenNomura]

Just watch your video from Hawaii good video on home renovation

[@itsmeelli]

🫶🏼

[@Maddie.taylor]

aww hi from across the big pond! ;)

[@RuebenNomura]

@@itsmeelli thank you

[@lisabroaddus4737]

I’ve never seen glass under a fireplace. Is this a new type of glass? I’m asking seriously, as it seems high heat could make it crack, or dropping wood would shatter it.

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@lisabroaddus4737 it’s made specifically for fireplaces. :) it’s new to me too!

[@ela2488]

❤Der schönste Spiegel 🪞 auf der Welt 🌍

[@Maddie.taylor]

❤

[@tonyzam66]

Duck poop and spiders and bugs, oh my!!!

[@MarioMania05]

I was planing to post this when you started with this, But I call Ellie, Ellie the destoyer Lol

[@Maddie.taylor]

LOL

[@Irishprana]

❤

[@Banagal]

I'm curious about the outcome of the duck pond bacteria. .

[@Maddie.taylor]

it actually worked even better than we'd hoped! I'll make sure to show you in the next video :)

[@XMissCupCakejeee]

OMG YOUR GERMAN!! It's gotten so good!

[@_missmajola]

Haaa! Can't believe I'm here first 10 mins. Love from South Africa ❤❤

[@Maddie.taylor]

Aww! Thank you! all the way from South Africa? So cool! :') lots of love!

[@jessicabonilla-he6iu]

Omg love your beautiful place it's coming together. I just can't wait to see the kitchen what is your style for the kitchen????

[@Maddie.taylor]

we're making it bright and airy, with some classic farmhouse and vintage details. Originally we wanted to paint it a nice sagey green, but since it's the darkest room in the house, we're keeping it white (kind of unfortunately... ) but we'll have to see how it all comes together!

[@Maddie.taylor]

thank you so much!

[@TJK50014]

I have made 5 different duck pond/filter(s)....It doesn't make a difference, after two weeks, everything is green.

[@Maddie.taylor]

Dang, im sorry to hear that!! actually, we've had OUTSTANDING success! I think the kind of bacteria you buy really matters. The first batch we bought didn't make a single difference, but this one "MicrobeLift Filter Gel 500 ml" from Amazon worked SO well. Couldn't possibly recommend it more.

[@yvonnebirch6026]

Hey Maddie, how do you like German Grammar ? When I was in school, in Amsterdam, learning German was mandatory as was English and French . German lit I loved but German grammar omg, all those rules ! You girls are pretty fearless and such hard workers ! How do you deal with the duck poop ? Good luck with all your plans. Take care ! ❤❤

[@Eric-i2g8u]

Hi maddie&elli my friend two gorgeous ladies

[@jayyi6657]

Very happy for u et Elle u made a nice home n life in Germany.. congrats on ur 3 year immigration approval

[@shakir__kr]

❤❤

[@kurtcraig3421]

i would of saved the wood for the log burner.

[@Maddie.taylor]

we saved a lot of it, but the wood that had varnish or heavy stain we took to the recycling center.

[@MsBerries25]

Elli !!! 🤣

[@itsmeelli]

😌

[@jo100]

Your Ducks 🦆 Are Getting Bigger Now Maddie.

[@randybecker7339]

Just a quick note, while I truly admire your work ethic, a push broom works much better when you push it (kitchen debris cleanup). Not trying to criticize, just trying to be helpful.

[@Maddie.taylor]

@@randybecker7339 😂 whoopsies

[@beverlyhendricks9456]

It looks like u are throwing away some stuff u could repurpose. Shelves; exterior potting table ( you just have to put a vinyl or oil cloth on top of any table and place it on blocks to protect legs and top from water rot. Plus u have to pay to get it disposed.

[@itsmeelli]

The table wasn’t good quality at all and we didn’t have to pay for it, there is other things you have to pay for, to dispose. We definitely are trying to reuse a lot of things :)

[@khiengjaiandfamily]

❤❤❤❤

[@Maddie.taylor]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jenniferpugh5402]

Down the line will you build a bigger duck house love the videos

[@Maddie.taylor]

we might transform the garden shed into a winter oasis for them, but not sure yet. They actually really like their house now, since they cuddle up in it before we let them out early each morning :)

[@Jasper_4444]

Did the two of you exchange t-shirts at one point?

[@punjabseth260]

👌👍

[@shannisgeorge]

Y dont u make a burn pit and burn the wood, n u could use or rent a small rock crusher and make small stone for walk way or something or something for drainge from it awsome video though

[@Maddie.taylor]

we'll use all the wood we can for the new fireplace! We just have to be careful about burning here because many of our neighbors have very flammable, traditional roofs. thanks for the cool ideas!! :)

[@grigori-prish]

ну прям две звезды вместе

[@petervandergugten]

Hallo Sonnenstrahlen Ein aufgeráumtes haus ist ein frischer geist FleiBige arbeid, mádels Mach weiter so, denn ein neues Dach sorgt fur viel chaos Viel SPAB und sei VORSICHTig

[@johannakuster1564]

Your german is amazing! You should get einen Anhänger und eine Anhängerkupplung for your Transports.

[@Maddie.taylor]

I want one so badly! hopefully one day!

[@kevindiment]

You mean A Skip!?

[@user-cu8lw1uc5w]

Hello👋 Maddie

[@Maddie.taylor]

Hi!! :)

[@mnblkjh6757]

👍👍💐💐🙂

[@itsmeelli]

Why is smashing things so fun ? 😅

[@Maddie.taylor]

lol Elli queen of the hammers.

[@ThePierce5144]

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