You Have To Get Creative | Homestead Vlog | May 24, 2024

Today I am making some easy pancakes for breakfast, the kids are working their gardens, letting the pigs into the woods and we are gonna show you a full property tour, hills, hollers and all!
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Pancakes Recipe
1 cup self rising flour
1 Tbsp sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk or milk
1 Tbsp grease, melted
1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate chips if you’d like ☺️
Combine dry ingredients. Add egg, milk and melted grease. Mix until just combined. Grease pan or griddle. Pour 1/3 cup batter into pan. Wait until bubbling in the middle. Flip. Cook intil both sides are golden brown!
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[@Melissa-pt2ik]

Maggie is the sweetest little girl and I got tickled at her telling her daddy to put her seeds right there until she was ready for them lol 😂

[@elizabethdorgan2215]

I am watching from South Africa. I am very impressed with your homestead. Everything is thriving. Chickens, cows, horses, pigs, veg and flower gardens, fruit trees - Wow! Your children are precious and learn so much from you both. True grit yes truely authentic, honest, hard working and lovely country people. I wish you all the very best. Love the accent. When I think of Americans I always think this is the true American accent. 😊❤

[@rowan2u380]

I worked in the Orchards most of my life....just find or make a forked stick, like you'd use to hold your fishing pole, or build it with a piece of lumber. Use that to gradually push your baby trees back into an upright position by bracing between trunk and the ground. You can also use the same prop to support your tree branches when they are loaded with fruit. Looking good, whole family has a green thumb 👍 💯💙

[@kennethvaughan8195]

Them forked sticks has held a many of my poles thru the years ! Lol

[@user-cs3fx9jl2d]

All of you are so relaxing to watch. i mean this as a compliment; you don't chatter on and on nervously. Some people use 1,000 words when 20 will do. That's what makes you easy to watch and listen to.

[@monikas5125]

Y’all channel is growing rapidly I’m so happy for you guys you are my favorite homesteading channel ❤

[@sandysmith8567]

Congratulations on 50k subscribers!!! Thanks so much for sharing your days with us!

[@ilene9349]

We have only 2 acres, half of its woods, which joins other neighbors woods, across the road is a 28 acre farm. I have put in a vegetable garden, two berry gardens , and many flower gardens. I’ am 72 years old. All this property keeps my husband and I young❣️

[@The-Hillside-Garden]

Your land is stunning! I love it! That woodland is really beautiful. I live on a very similar, very hilly landscape. Hard to work with in parts but so much more beautiful than flat, tree~less, barren land. Love your channel! Congrats on passing 50k subs! 🎉 🎉

[@kennethvaughan8195]

Y’all’s kids continue to amaze me and hundreds, maybe more but I’ve got to say. It’s not because of 1 video where they’re working hard. It’s their enthusiasm to be out of the house and eagerly participating in work that needs doing. Their aggressive initiative to get er done ! Andy I love your views on things. My dad would’ve been a big fan of yours ! He would tell me… on every negative thing that came about, son you’ve got to see the positive in every situation !! Sadly after he passed I started doing that and more folks should. And you talking about the layout of your land and the challenges was actually a good thing. Prime ex. What he was saying. I’ve used that even in times of like death in the family, it’s a struggle but you’ll find good in part of something like that even if it takes months. Oh and catching guinea’s . I’ve never had to catch one but I’ve caught hundreds of the wild fighting chickens: this may be apples to oranges or it may work. You may have tried this already. If so sorry for including it but what I’d do is take a long 1”x 6” board. Shine a light on him, keeping it on his eyes of course and place the 1” under his feet and start pushing up. He’ll step onto the board then slowly bring the board down then grab him. It does take 2 people as anyone with any sense at all can tell. But it works great on chickens, hopefully it’ll help y’all. P.s. I can also tell you how to make a chicken go to sleep and no I’m not saying chop of the head. Chicken will be totally save. Do this trick and you can set him on the hood of your truck and step away from him. Then wake him up and he’ll go about his business. Completely unhurt. This has nothing to do of importance. Let me know if you want to know. Lol Great video,sorry for talking off your ears, that’s what I do best in life ! 😊. Love y’all !

[@barbaramccune9383]

Jacob your garden looks amazing

[@lavondadye8091]

Maggie's flower garden is beautiful and I'm sure Jacob's vegetable garden will be as well! Love that your kids love to help and grow their own gardens❤️

[@jeanballard7685]

You have a blessed life.Simple life is a better life for sure.❤

[@badatti2d]

It's great to see your farm's progress as we get to see it change from video to video. But, the one thing I see that just thrills me each time, is your children running around barefooted! When I was Jacob's age, you never saw me in shoes except at school or in church (lol). My brother and I would have the most filthy looking feet at the end of each day during the summer, but our feet were so tough that we could walk - or run - anywhere, on any type of ground. I love seeing your farm practices, and I love watching your family grow; basically, because it reminds me, in some small ways, of my younger years and being outdoors instead of inside playing video games or watching TV...we were always exploring the woods and mountains and teaching ourselves about nature and wildlife. Thank you for evoking such rich memories. Love the video!

[@lynng176]

I get what you you were trying to say about your property in the woods being so special. It's a feeling you can't explain.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

That was an awesome walk about your property and such a peaceful footage while in the woods. Sharing your thoughts about making do with what you have got was wonderful the way you explained it . Makes life easier and keeps the family together and working the land. You folks are a blessing to watch. Stay safe and keep up the great videos and the fantastic recipes and cooking country and lovingly style that are so good and easy. Fred.

[@melissaedwards8974]

You both have a beautiful, beautiful property.

[@lindabyrne1645]

Love watching!

[@deloreshittlet624]

I love the gentleness you have with teaching your children!

[@cherylstarke5206]

💕 our guineas come to the electric netting gate every evening. I open it as I'm calling here chick chick and they file right in. When predator pressure is bad they stay inside the compound😂 y'all have a blessed weekend everyone 🙏🏻❤❤

[@ajrichardson3871]

Maggie just stole my heart ❤️ I just love the kids enjoying nature and all she brings 😊

[@CharlieBoy129]

Rock on y'all

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

The pigs are looking good and really are growing. That hillside is the perfect place to have pigs. I love rambling around in the woods and have since I was Jacob and Maggie's age.

[@melissasharpe7639]

Awww look at the FREE piggies ❤

[@edpaine9499]

What a wonderful place to live and raise your kids! I’m very happy for you all!

[@leviduve4001]

good pup!

[@JUDYPATRICK-vf9ql]

Y'all Have A Beautiful Farm, Gardens. I Was Raised In The Country.We Had Huge Gardens,Canned All Summer. We Played In The Creeks,Swing On Vines Across The Creek. Y'all Are Teaching Your Children The Right Way. Love Tiger. She's A Good Dog. God Bless Y'all 🙏

[@brendajessup9722]

Your Property is truly Amazing… Thank You, for taking us along with you on this tour. Love watching your children go in front of you & lead the way. Most kids today are afraid of bugs, spiders & their own shadows. Until the next one 😉💞🇺🇸

[@patriciaober4647]

Thank you for the lovely walk and tour of your property. It is so refreshingly green and you can almost smell the moist woods. Your family is truly blessed!

[@cathyswain3496]

Love this peaceful place! From a Ohio Appalachian.

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

Always enjoy your videos. You guys have a pretty piece of land. We grow popcorn too and it sure is fun. Since we don't grow field corn, we use popcorn for milling into corn meal and that works well...two birds with one stone. Your gardens are looking good. I can't wait for our tomatoes to be as big as yours. We had small starts to begin with, then had a hail storm rip many of our tomatoes and some of our sweet potato plants to shreds. *SIGH* Hopefully the sweet potatoes will bounce back and I've replanted tomatoes to replace the damaged ones. That's gardening for ya. lol Try...and try again.

[@Sandy-gj1wk]

Love, love, love walking in the woods, so peaceful

[@donnabennett1256]

Beautiful property! I enjoy every video. Thanks for sharing your daily life.

[@lucindasutt7365]

Just so georgous. Yes, I have always had a love for trees. Your woods are your home. That dog is living her best life. Plenty of food and love, a very important job of guarding the livestock and guarding her humans too, which makes her one of the family. 😊

[@maryannshupe6436]

Sometimes Tiger is the best part of your videos! 🐾❤️🐾

[@vikkibyington3066]

❤ Loved the tour of your land and watching the kids plant their seeds. I like the woods too. Just while you all were standing out there it felt so peaceful and like you were separated from the noise of the rest of the world. Have a great weekend. See ya next time?! 🙏💜🐖

[@barbaramccune9383]

Pretty place

[@patfrierson2107]

I was raised in the middle of the woods I M 74 an still love the woods I love to hike in the woods

[@reginastratton5031]

Your garden is looking fabulous. I love Jacob and Maggie's gardens. It is so wonderful getting your children involved in your activities. You will have some wonderful adult children.

[@kymburriss4260]

Y'all have a beautiful farm. Thanks for sharing

[@ajrichardson3871]

Jacob's garden is just wonderful! He's gonna make a great homesteader one day! Tractor trained and planting a great harvest! 👍 ❤😊

[@glendabenard3772]

I am so proud of y'all teaching your children where food comes from. I'm teaching my grandson this. You have alot of land to huntand to forge.

[@jerrylee690]

I love it, the children love to plant and the outdoors. It good to see. God bless

[@cheryllamb8831]

Thank you for sharing: your beautiful farm, your family, your hard working ethics, your cooking, tractors -- I really enjoy the experience y'all share with us 😊 Have a good Memorial Day weekend & blessings 🕊

[@chicodillon]

Watching this just makes long for the land I had in east central Mississippi!

[@johnsonr9]

Pigs will be happy. They are great animals (as long as you have a good fence for them)

[@user-qi4ks2cp3d]

I enjoyed that thoroughly like I said before these are older ones, but I didn’t get to see them, so thank you for sharing them again I enjoy them❤

[@francesgannon8990]

The tour of your property was so beautiful!! Very interesting to hear you describe each part yet hearing the children in the background. What a treasure!!

[@joycejones4526]

How beautiful is your homestead. I really enjoyed this video. I did notice that when the kids went to the woods they got on shoes. That's how we would do! The amount of work you all get done in a day is unbelievable. Love to all the family.

[@randyrejer4219]

I am always amazed at the number of people that don’t know how to make popcorn on the stove.

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

I'm on 10 acres and like you, flat on top and flat'ish on the bottom. Most of my bottom is swampy except out back where the swampy area drains into a seasonal creek. If I had some equipment I'd put drainage in the bottom, right now all it's good for is blackberry brambles. About 4 acres consist of mature timber, just enough to take a deer or two, mushroom hunt and forage (I'm surrounded by mature woods for 100's of acres). I love the mountains and your looks perfect.

[@LauraMichelGreenRaven]

Not sure which video popped up in my feed recently and got my attention but I have really been enjoying your channel. Thanks

[@KateBogdenxx]

I'd be very careful . Watching for snakes. I seen on the news last night that a little 2 yr old was playing around a 3 ft block white very white fire pit on a white patio . Barely any woods around . Gotten hit by a rattlesnake. He almost lost his arm from a bite on his finger. It took 20 vials of antivemion and weeks for him to heal he was very lucky. I have 6 acres on a hill And I look everywhere in my yard when my grandbabies and great grandbabies are out playing . Y'all be careful. Because the snakes are there and around.

[@foxecarpentress4964]

Yes! I opened my back door today and there was a Black Racer Snake. I told it that it better go and hide before my dog gets it and shake it to smithereens!!! Lol. I don’t mind the good snakes, they keep down the rodents.

[@_Hmanz_]

Snakes are part of life respect nature and enjoy it

[@oops8985]

Homegrown popcorn is the best and fresh pops bigger! I store jars in fridge with about 10 drops of water in it shaken up to where water gets on most kernels and it will pop big and fluffy just about forever.

[@foxecarpentress4964]

Wow, great tip!!! 👏

[@cherylbowens680]

I'm a new subscriber! Just found your channel the other day! I really enjoy watching y'all! From the piedmont of N.C.

[@pentre33]

♥️✝️🇺🇸 my favorite thing is being in secluded woods hearing wind blowing through the trees ♥️

[@lindakeyes9709]

I love the wind in the leaves it feels like God is talking to me

[@terryyounts8220]

Much love from Appalachia Kentucky. Love your family.

[@francesgannon8990]

Maggie is just like you and Andy, eager to cook and work on the garden. Her flower plants are fabulous and so cute to see her plant where Andy weeded. Yummy looking pancakes!!That new chicken house is great!! Oh wow Jacob’s tomatoes are amazing!he is eager to plant his squash and cucumbers too!! Thanks for sharing the joys of your family and your huge homestead!! I just have a small garden but am so motivated by your videos!! ❤

[@mint2bee689]

Loved watching ya'll "forest bathing". Walking in the woods is always fun.

[@messyscrapper]

The garden looks great Our garden in Texas is loving all this rain. Love those kid’s gardening!

[@stacypotts6341]

I always loved twisting the popcorn ears in my hands to get the corn off. It's cheaper than buying popcorn, but like with anything homegrown, it tastes better and is better for you.

[@karriemb4184]

Beautiful farm …. Thank you for showing us!!

[@sandrawyrick]

Enjoyed it, Thank you for the walk in the woods. I love hearing you and Andy talk!

[@gracerodriguez7995]

Your property is BEAUTIFUL ! I enjoy seeing the creek . I live in the mountains of south central Pennsylvania and I am so blessed to have a piece of the land my grandparents owned. ❤

[@sharonneal8096]

Hi Megan and Andy,another fun video,thanks for showing us around, we love the woods also Andy,it’s so peaceful and calming,that’s why we keep half of our 8 acres in woods,with a year round stream at the back property. There’s still some giant cedar and Doug fir. They’re beautiful! It’s been great raising our boys and now the grandkids love playing here. We appreciate you, God bless❤PS Megan I made your chocolate chip cookies yesterday,big hit😊

[@hazel555]

Those mallow flowers thrive in moist locations; usualy found along a body of water.

[@cheriebrinker3301]

Beautiful land and beautiful family. I'm grateful I came across your channel. Thank you for sharing

[@teresabry]

I absolutely love the way the kids are involved. They are so smart. I love listening to Maggie. Very awesome kids. Pretty awesome parents also.

[@trevawilson5086]

May God continue to bless your precious family 💖

[@janevschwartz1429]

Lord I would love to walk your woods.

[@carolynwarren1306]

Awesome😊❤

[@carolynl5362]

Y’all’s woods is truly magical ✨🌙✨

[@elizabethdorgan2215]

If at all possible could we please have a tour of your house. It is always nice to see the layout of an old homestead. I understand it was Andy's grandparents'house.

[@gailwaldrop3753]

We do too,good eating especially when you know how they were raised .

[@kevindavis3841]

Beautiful spread y’all have there. I agree about not having all of your land flat and cleared.

[@Sneakers103]

Hey, ya'll could use a Helium balloon on a 10ft bright-colored ribbon as a vertical plum-bob to show the angle of the terrain! Love the show! Ya'll are absolutely amazing, keep livin the way your livin! If that's not heaven, I don't know what is!!!

[@OffgridHambys]

Beautiful place, beautiful people ❤️

[@brendawoods554]

Y'all have a beautiful place to live in, it's like a Park, it's a wonderful place to raise your family. Im wondering, do y'all have bears in your area? I love the history of your land.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Yes, we don't typically have much problem from them tho

[@foxecarpentress4964]

I just roasted some walnuts with fresh rosemary in them and sat down to watch what ya’ll are doing on the farm. It is just amazing the beauty God has given you out there and His Love and Blessings permeates the place! I felt like I was watching Little House On The Prairie, accept this is Big House In The Woods!!! Oh how I love to Praise Jesus, with my guitar by running streams of water with sunshine!!! Glorious! God showed me a vision, by the Crystal River up there, in Heaven! White sand and there are chunks of Gold Nuggets all in the bottom of it, glittering, with Light Fish swimming around in it!!! 🐠🐟🐬 He showed me the New guitar He had for me on the shore, spinning in the air! It is so magnificent, it’s almost Alive! 🎸 Can’t hardly wait to Praise Him Forever and Ever there…….. 🙌❤️🙌 Thanks for sharing Peace be with your FAMILY and farm. 👏 ❤️ 🕊️✝️🕊️ ❤️ 👏

[@deltorres2100]

Yes that wooded area is Beautiful 🌱🌱🌱

[@chrissyprepper]

I ♥️ your pig Tshirt Megan! Can I buy that to support your channel?

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

I wish it were my design! I got it a few years ago off of etsy if I remember right, I love all things pigs lol

[@hawkrose8403]

Maggie is just as precious as she can be!! She’s so smart. I love watching the kids plant their seeds and take such great care of their gardens❤ I would like to see an update on how the acorn squash are doing now. How are they doing? Is it best to plant squash and other vegetables around trees? I can’t say this enough but I absolutely love this channel.

[@johnmoore2555]

Loved Megan comment that the poppies look like this and held up the seed. Also, your pigs are really growing good.

[@shirleydtaylor6846]

I so enjoy your blog, you are such a nice family and probably a great neighbor.

[@GinaPitzer-tp3cc]

We just have 2 acres and part of it is thick woods and I love it. We have a creek and a big yard complete with garden and weedy flowerbeds! I can’t keep up! Your land is beautiful and you two are amazing doing all that you do with it!

[@donnasaylor2778]

no That pig moved the one so funny 😆

[@harrietcarr307]

Hey, guys! I just discovered and subbed to your terrific channel! I live in piedmont NC, near Greensboro, and I feel like I’m at home here. I love your homestead , chores and farm cooking! I will be watching others of your videos to catch up… I can’t wait! Congrats on 50,000 subs! I really enjoyed your homestead tour here.🤗❤️ Harriet from NC.

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

Welcome and thank you!

[@carrieruston1964]

Hi you guys are great great parents it’s good for kids to learn to take responsibility and they see their seeds grow and it also plants little seeds in their little minds enjoying your videos 🇨🇦 we are getting lots of rain here in southern Ontario Canada

[@anitawells3705]

Yummy ❤

[@karenhunter8969]

Your land and what you’ve done with it is just beautiful! One of my most fondest memories is of my parents back yard deck built on stilts on a very steep hill in the lake of the ozarks. You sat on top of and in the midst of the trees overlooking the lake. You could view all of the wildlife and trees. That would be an excellent spot for a treetop deck to just relax and enjoy! Happy trails

[@kimedmonson3134]

😎

[@edwhitmire2002]

A friend of mine showed me this. She would take the big cabbage and broccoli leaves and use them for roll ups wraps. Mostly uncooked are seared a little in pan. Try it and enjoy they are good

[@user-wq9rx6xi5q]

Lot different land from Mississippi but it is beautiful. I could lay in that creek on a hot summer day!!!

[@dmartin4295]

Such a lovely homestead! Thanks for the tour❣

[@phyllisjohnson5159]

Love what you all do just learning a lot

[@lizmiller2341]

Thank you for the tour of your property!

[@rbirkheimer59]

God Bless your beautiful life. I love when you take us on a walk. The next best thing is watchin Maggie help you cook:) The kids have wonderful gardens of their own and I know the flowers will be so pretty and the tomatoes will be awesome. Thank You so much and I just bought lard at the store to make those biscuits. Wish me luck! God Bless, Rebekah ,

[@diannecampfield6670]

Love you all so much check every day to see if you have posted any thing

[@miephoex]

Yeah! Was hoping you’d make it to 50 K+ by June. Congratulations 🎉 😊 I’m going for 100 K + by end of year.

[@pfclemmer]

One of our guinea hen got a string from a feed sack wrapped around her feet. My husband and I chased her for nearly an hour before she finally cornered herself and we were able to cut it off. I wish we had that on video!!! Her legs were tied together and we still couldn't catch her! They are indeed WILD! I finally gave them to someone just to be done with them. lol

[@marydingus4360]

Y'all watch out for water snakes!❤