I have bad insomnia and anxiety and recently discovered podcasts and a whole different section on UA-cam and I’ve been collecting Audio books I’m either familiar with or have heard good things about but LET ME TELL YOU 90% of the people recording themselves reading don’t realize how horrible it can sound when not done well. That said, I LOVED your Little House In the Big Woods version very much. Keep up the good work!
@@ericjeronimo7108 I enjoy a couple of true crime channels, Mr Ballen is always great, I like Lighthouse Horror, this lovely lady in this story, and I listen to several narrators on an AP called Calm. It is extremely affordable and no limit to how much you listen.
@@PhilipStacey-ty2em I didn’t insult anyone. I didn’t spout off about any one person. I did what our constitution and the spirit of the internet allows-freedom of speech and expression of my thoughts. I complimented this person on their work and let her know I appreciate her efforts. Now, little immature baby, you’ve also expressed yourself cruelly and non- constructively with absolutely no regard for my feelings. The internet is great, in part, because if you’re anonymous and many will say whatever pops into their head with no thought to anyone else. Congratulations!! You are an anonymous bigot!
Wow, I'm so happy you think this video is beautiful! It means a lot to me that you took the time to watch and appreciate it. Your support really motivates me to keep creating more content!
Thank you... I use your angelic voice, to calm myself and sleep. My heart is broken. And I pray for rest that never seems to come. Your Little House in The Big Woods and this, my favourite... is my world right now. When I wake up? Youre still reading but I can make it, now.... to 3 hrs 21 minutes. That's the most I've slept in god knows how long. Depression has found my brain. What a horrible after effect of this nightmare thrown into my world. But? I am comforted momentarily by your uploads. And for that? I have deep gratitude.... To the world? Always be kind, because you just have no idea how much people are hurting behind their amazing smiles. Love and light to you from, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦✌️
Thank you for your lovely comment. I'm sorry you are going through a very difficult time :( I am sending lots of love and good wishes your way! Much love Joanne xo
Thank you for reading this Beautiful story With your beautiful Voice O , to look out my windows And see a prairie stretch on as far as can be seen This was a story my family has loved Since they could love And no matter how many years went by It remained in our hearts Hearing you read it Is one of the most unforgettable things A sublime moment in time Of a place of true love , and true courage Placed once again in Our Hearts By your beautiful Voice All happiness to you Take Care sweet one
How awesome is this what a delightful treat Oh how much I just Truely love your Sleepy beautiful bedtime story's sweet Joanne and miss you lots too I'm sooo happy and very excited to snuggle down with this tonight as it's still early morning here your voice is always such a sweet Cuddly delight to listen to every night as I have for many years Thank you so so much Dear sweet one and I hope this finds you happy smiley and with lots of my sweet kindness sparkly Glittering Twinkles and lots of the Sweetest love and Sweetest Hugs to you Sweet pea💖💕🌸🥰🤗🥰
Aww thanks sooo much Carlie. you’re so sweet and generous!! I hope this nice long story helps you fall fast asleep and I hope this finds you well!! thanks again and big cuddly hugs sent back to you 🥰🥰🥰😍😍😘😘💕💕
One of my favorite Fairy Tales. I'm gonna listen to this now to fall asleep. I have a busy day tomorrow. Once again Joanne I can't resist calling you "Mom". I love you Mom!
Wow the whole Wizard Of Oz original story with 4 hours your voice? This just makes my day even better Joanne 😃 Your caring audio creativity makes my childhood favorite even more classic. Right now, my city in North Louisiana is without power so im glad i got my phone charged cuz this guided relaxation will help me through it. Also the black screen you used will save me power haha. Lastly, i love your new channel art is dazzling. Teal is such a soothing color and it fits your vibe. Hope you been well and i wish you blessed days ahead until next time angel 🙏🏽✨️
yes the whole entire story lol I’m sorry to hear the power is out. Big storm? glad you’ll be able to listen in with your charged up phone!! hope you rest well Georgio. have a wonderful week ahead! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰🥰❤️❤️
@@relaxforawhile hi Joanne, thanks for your caring concern and support from your comment. I am happy to report that my power is back up. Now I can enjoy the rest of your Wizard Of Oz Bedtime story to help me sleep in cool air. I appreciate you 😊🫶🏽🌻
I’ve never begged anyone for anything before - at least not online to someone I’ve never met in person. But there’s a first for everything and I am compelled to make an exception just this one time! Joanna, your voice is sublime. So gentle, so kind, so caring. So sweet and empathic. The most perfect voice for relaxation and ASMR. And although I’ve watched many of your videos now without commenting, there is one that I come back to again and again. In fact I love it so much that I’ve been listening to it in bed every night since I first discovered it on your channel, some 3 months ago! As someone with chronic and debilitating insomnia, I am a huge fan of original sleep stories - as in stories that relax you and help you wind down before sleep. There are many channels that offer these original sleep stories, written by the same person who goes on to narrate them, and I have listened to many hundreds if not thousands of these now, if not more. But the absolute best one, hands down the most atmospheric as well as the one that delivers the best ASMR experience I’ve ever found on online is without doubt your Sleepy Train Journey. I know that writing your own sleep stories is not something you often do. But please - can I just throw myself down at your feet and beg you to write at least one more sleep story like it?? I know Sleepy Train Journey by rote now, I can actually recite the whole story to myself I’ve listened to it so many, many times! So it’s got to the point where I am just desperate to listen to something new, but only something written by you and narrated in your uniquely soothing, caring, exceptional ASMR voice. You simply have the best voice in the entire audio relaxation movement here on UA-cam! And if ever you were to start making your own sleep stories in the same style as your simply superb Sleepy Train Journey, it would be a dream come true for me! If this dream of mine were actually ever to come true, I honestly believe I might never again suffer from the treatment-resistant chronic insomnia (as well as all the medical conditions I’ve accumulated due to severe sleep deprivation) that have plagued me for over 30 years now, ever since I was a teen. But if that is too big of an ask then I entirely understand - just one more sleep story like The Sleepy Train Journey would still mean the world to me, and would also help me feel so safe and so comforted when I go into hospital next week for the experimental operation on my brain to remove the damaged piece of tissue that the medics are kind of hoping against hope could be responsible for my chronic inability to get to sleep. And just in case I haven’t begged hard enough, then please, please, I beg you Joanna, PLEASE! You are so supremely talented at what you do but in my eyes, it’s your Sleepy Train Journey video that makes you a real star!!! Thank you for reading this message. Even if it’s not something you can do for me right now, I will always be extremely grateful about finding your channel in the first place, and for the exceptional gem that Sleepy Train Journey will always be for me. 😊 ❤
@@relaxforawhile Thank you so much! Keeping everything crossed and am so excited!!! I listened to The Sleepy Train Journey for what must have been the thousandth time last night! It’s been my constant go to for about six months now! ♥️
@@relaxforawhile I’m getting desperate! Still listening to The Sleepy Train Journey every night before bed because I love it so much, but really needing something new, but only your voice will do! ♥️😄
Every time i am looking for a book every time i look for you your voice is so beautiful and calm souding and i love all your books✨💤🌌😴goodnight everyone
my grandmother loved the wizard of oz. this is the first time I've heard the original story. when i hit play this morning i was in a very sad mood but the past 4hrs or so i have felt so much better. your voice is so pleasant and calming. something about this feels like home. thank you so much for this ❤
Hello Joanne thank you for your lovely sweet comment and thank you again so so much this helped me fall fast asleep loved all the Amazing characters to this story and hope there's more long bedtime story's audios to come soon I appreciate you so so much lots more big Cuddly hugs and lots of love your way Sweet Joanne 💕💕❤❤
Did a great job reading the story to us really enjoyed it. I’ll have to make sure I try to replace those for my great granddaughter when she comes over she loves being read to thank you so much.
I just wanted to say thank you for making this video. I haven't watched or listened to anything about the Wizard of Oz in a very long time, and it's just such a magnificent and warm feeling to listen to the story while laying down. I really struggle with fear and worry, and trying to lay down with so many bothersome things running through my head makes sleep very difficult. I greatly appreciate finding something like this to relax and rest to, as my mental health has not been the best lately. It is currently nearing 6 AM as of me writing this, but I plan on going back to bed, as I am still pretty tired. I'm a very sleepy bunny- >w< Again, thanks for the video. It really does help me out a lot! P.S: Your voice kind of reminds me of Circus Baby from FNAF, which actually makes this 10x better for me, lol.
I have a hard time sleeping it takes me two hours to get to sleep and with your quiet and nice voice I fall asleep is like fifteen minutes love the little house in the woods by the way keep up the good work🌌❤️🌺🌹💮
You read very well. When I first started listening to audiobooks it was amazing how many people were poor readers. Your inflection for the most part is great. I'm reminded of the Scarecrows words to Dorothy. Oh I'm a failure because I don't have a brain!! 🙂
Thank you so much 😊 Joanne you amaze me and I think it’s strange that I was looking at this on your channel a few hours before you made this! Meant to be! Blessings of all your hearts desires manifest in perfect divine timing!🙏🌸🌟 🕯🕊🤍🕊🕯
Maybe because I've watched the movie with Judy Garland countless times, the first in black and white probably around 1956, I have to admit I like the movie version much more than the book, which I'm now hearing for the first time. For sure the visual production and extraordinary acting has much to do with it. Judy Garland created a legendary character in her Dorothy. Damn I'm dying to watch it now.
Thank you for this, truly helped me sleep, but also thank you for not censoring the story like “Get Sleepy” does for their readings. When I heard them edit out the full Tin Woodman story and other parts I was flabbergasted. Really? Censoring a children’s book?
Thanks Joanne! Looking forward to listening. Is there a way for listeners to break up the video, so if we fall asleep it doesn’t just play for 4 hours? Sorry, my youtube knowledge is limited 😂 thank you for everything you do!
This is so cool! Did you see our production of this last month? I can't wait to listen to this while I fall asleep. I'm playing it now for your channel's sake, but I will spin it back later for sure. Cheers!
My channel is monetized to help me be able to create content for the channel as it takes time and resources to make nice audio. It's like asking someone to work for free? :) I only have the ads playing at the beginning of my videos. I am sorry if you find them annoying. UA-cam does offer a premium alternative? My husband has it and he loves it. P.S. Be sure to make sure you do not have your UA-cam setting as "auto play" because this is UA-cam's default setting. This means after one video finishes another recommended video begins to play and the ads from that video if monetized will begin to play and may wake you out of your sleep. I learned the hard way! Thanks for taking time to comment :) xo
Try using something to lower the pitch and tone of the voice… you read with a clenched throat that results in a breathy child voice… and use a windscreen on mic… if you already do so …replace it… use headphones when recording…
@@justinshelton5026 right! her voice is very relaxing to me. if someone doesn't like her voice then they don't have to listen but I see no point in ppl leaving comments like this. unsolicited advice ..
I have bad insomnia and anxiety and recently discovered podcasts and a whole different section on UA-cam and I’ve been collecting Audio books I’m either familiar with or have heard good things about but LET ME TELL YOU 90% of the people recording themselves reading don’t realize how horrible it can sound when not done well. That said, I LOVED your Little House In the Big Woods version very much. Keep up the good work!
What channels do you recommend?
Especially with selfish remarks like this , it's all free , some good , some not, so appreciate what s good and stop thinking of ursen
You gotta be nice to the people there just trying but that does not mean you can be rude to them not to be rude
@@ericjeronimo7108 I enjoy a couple of true crime channels, Mr Ballen is always great, I like Lighthouse Horror, this lovely lady in this story, and I listen to several narrators on an AP called Calm. It is extremely affordable and no limit to how much you listen.
@@PhilipStacey-ty2em I didn’t insult anyone. I didn’t spout off about any one person. I did what our constitution and the spirit of the internet allows-freedom of speech and expression of my thoughts. I complimented this person on their work and let her know I appreciate her efforts. Now, little immature baby, you’ve also expressed yourself cruelly and non- constructively with absolutely no regard for my feelings. The internet is great, in part, because if you’re anonymous and many will say whatever pops into their head with no thought to anyone else. Congratulations!! You are an anonymous bigot!
The way you narrate the emotions and feelings of the characters is just outstanding. It really pulls me into the story
Can't describe how much beautiful this one is 💚💚💚
Wow, I'm so happy you think this video is beautiful! It means a lot to me that you took the time to watch and appreciate it. Your support really motivates me to keep creating more content!
Thank you for your hard work in making the video. I enjoyed the good video. Have a happy day.
Thank you Joanne, for sharing your beautiful soothing voice with us.❤
Yes thank you so much. So relaxing!!!! Love the long stories, KEEP THEM COMING THANKS AGAIN.
Thank you... I use your angelic voice, to calm myself and sleep. My heart is broken. And I pray for rest that never seems to come. Your Little House in The Big Woods and this, my favourite... is my world right now. When I wake up? Youre still reading but I can make it, now.... to 3 hrs 21 minutes. That's the most I've slept in god knows how long. Depression has found my brain. What a horrible after effect of this nightmare thrown into my world. But? I am comforted momentarily by your uploads. And for that? I have deep gratitude.... To the world? Always be kind, because you just have no idea how much people are hurting behind their amazing smiles.
Love and light to you from,
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦✌️
Thank you for your lovely comment. I'm sorry you are going through a very difficult time :( I am sending lots of love and good wishes your way! Much love Joanne xo
@@relaxforawhile ❤️💃
Thank you for reading this Beautiful story
With your beautiful Voice
O , to look out my windows
And see a prairie stretch on as far as can be seen
This was a story my family has loved
Since they could love
And no matter how many years went by
It remained in our hearts
Hearing you read it
Is one of the most unforgettable things
A sublime moment in time
Of a place of true love , and true courage
Placed once again in Our Hearts
By your beautiful Voice
All happiness to you
Take Care sweet one
Thank you
Its really beautiful
Take care
How awesome is this what a delightful treat Oh how much I just Truely love your Sleepy beautiful bedtime story's sweet Joanne and miss you lots too I'm sooo happy and very excited to snuggle down with this tonight as it's still early morning here your voice is always such a sweet Cuddly delight to listen to every night as I have for many years Thank you so so much Dear sweet one and I hope this finds you happy smiley and with lots of my sweet kindness sparkly Glittering Twinkles and lots of the Sweetest love and Sweetest Hugs to you Sweet pea💖💕🌸🥰🤗🥰
Aww thanks sooo much Carlie. you’re so sweet and generous!! I hope this nice long story helps you fall fast asleep and I hope this finds you well!! thanks again and big cuddly hugs sent back to you 🥰🥰🥰😍😍😘😘💕💕
One of my favorite Fairy Tales. I'm gonna listen to this now to fall asleep. I have a busy day tomorrow. Once again Joanne I can't resist calling you "Mom". I love you Mom!
Thankyou for your stories! I listen to them every night or when I’m having anxiety and your videos and your voice makes me 💯better!❤❤
Wow the whole Wizard Of Oz original story with 4 hours your voice? This just makes my day even better Joanne 😃 Your caring audio creativity makes my childhood favorite even more classic. Right now, my city in North Louisiana is without power so im glad i got my phone charged cuz this guided relaxation will help me through it. Also the black screen you used will save me power haha. Lastly, i love your new channel art is dazzling. Teal is such a soothing color and it fits your vibe. Hope you been well and i wish you blessed days ahead until next time angel 🙏🏽✨️
yes the whole entire story lol
I’m sorry to hear the power is out. Big storm? glad you’ll be able to listen in with your charged up phone!! hope you rest well Georgio. have a wonderful week ahead! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🥰🥰❤️❤️
@@relaxforawhile hi Joanne, thanks for your caring concern and support from your comment. I am happy to report that my power is back up. Now I can enjoy the rest of your Wizard Of Oz Bedtime story to help me sleep in cool air. I appreciate you 😊🫶🏽🌻
These bedtime stories are a blessing
to many people ! Thank You ❤️
I’ve never begged anyone for anything before - at least not online to someone I’ve never met in person. But there’s a first for everything and I am compelled to make an exception just this one time!
Joanna, your voice is sublime. So gentle, so kind, so caring. So sweet and empathic. The most perfect voice for relaxation and ASMR. And although I’ve watched many of your videos now without commenting, there is one that I come back to again and again. In fact I love it so much that I’ve been listening to it in bed every night since I first discovered it on your channel, some 3 months ago! As someone with chronic and debilitating insomnia, I am a huge fan of original sleep stories - as in stories that relax you and help you wind down before sleep. There are many channels that offer these original sleep stories, written by the same person who goes on to narrate them, and I have listened to many hundreds if not thousands of these now, if not more. But the absolute best one, hands down the most atmospheric as well as the one that delivers the best ASMR experience I’ve ever found on online is without doubt your Sleepy Train Journey.
I know that writing your own sleep stories is not something you often do. But please - can I just throw myself down at your feet and beg you to write at least one more sleep story like it?? I know Sleepy Train Journey by rote now, I can actually recite the whole story to myself I’ve listened to it so many, many times! So it’s got to the point where I am just desperate to listen to something new, but only something written by you and narrated in your uniquely soothing, caring, exceptional ASMR voice. You simply have the best voice in the entire audio relaxation movement here on UA-cam! And if ever you were to start making your own sleep stories in the same style as your simply superb Sleepy Train Journey, it would be a dream come true for me! If this dream of mine were actually ever to come true, I honestly believe I might never again suffer from the treatment-resistant chronic insomnia (as well as all the medical conditions I’ve accumulated due to severe sleep deprivation) that have plagued me for over 30 years now, ever since I was a teen. But if that is too big of an ask then I entirely understand - just one more sleep story like The Sleepy Train Journey would still mean the world to me, and would also help me feel so safe and so comforted when I go into hospital next week for the experimental operation on my brain to remove the damaged piece of tissue that the medics are kind of hoping against hope could be responsible for my chronic inability to get to sleep. And just in case I haven’t begged hard enough, then please, please, I beg you Joanna, PLEASE! You are so supremely talented at what you do but in my eyes, it’s your Sleepy Train Journey video that makes you a real star!!!
Thank you for reading this message. Even if it’s not something you can do for me right now, I will always be extremely grateful about finding your channel in the first place, and for the exceptional gem that Sleepy Train Journey will always be for me. 😊 ❤
I will see what I can do :) xo
@@relaxforawhile Thank you so much! Keeping everything crossed and am so excited!!! I listened to The Sleepy Train Journey for what must have been the thousandth time last night! It’s been my constant go to for about six months now! ♥️
@@relaxforawhile I’m getting desperate! Still listening to The Sleepy Train Journey every night before bed because I love it so much, but really needing something new, but only your voice will do! ♥️😄
Every time i am looking for a book every time i look for you your voice is so beautiful and calm souding and i love all your books✨💤🌌😴goodnight everyone
Love your channel, thanks for your work 🩷
Thank
You❤
Oh, THANK YOU so much!! Joanne, you're a rare gem.
Thanks
wow thank you so much! I appreciate your support with all my heart! 🙏
my grandmother loved the wizard of oz. this is the first time I've heard the original story. when i hit play this morning i was in a very sad mood but the past 4hrs or so i have felt so much better. your voice is so pleasant and calming. something about this feels like home. thank you so much for this ❤
Hi Joanne, thank you so much for doing this. you dont know how much your helping me calm my anxiety. God bless you more. ❤
Thanks for a wonderful video today my dear friend, Paul with inspiration, and really enjoyed it
I love your story 😍
You are doing great job, keep it up
I Love this! It’s going to take awhile to finish it because I fall asleep fast, and it’s long, but that’s what makes it so great! Thanks! ❤
Oooh! I had my fingers crossed we’d see a new book soon! Thank you so much!!!
Excellent
Thank you so much for this complete reading of the story😊
This is so awesome! I’m looking forward to going to bed now!
Hello Joanne thank you for your lovely sweet comment and thank you again so so much this helped me fall fast asleep loved all the Amazing characters to this story and hope there's more long bedtime story's audios to come soon I appreciate you so so much lots more big Cuddly hugs and lots of love your way Sweet Joanne 💕💕❤❤
Did a great job reading the story to us really enjoyed it. I’ll have to make sure I try to replace those for my great granddaughter when she comes over she loves being read to thank you so much.
I just wanted to say thank you for making this video. I haven't watched or listened to anything about the Wizard of Oz in a very long time, and it's just such a magnificent and warm feeling to listen to the story while laying down. I really struggle with fear and worry, and trying to lay down with so many bothersome things running through my head makes sleep very difficult. I greatly appreciate finding something like this to relax and rest to, as my mental health has not been the best lately.
It is currently nearing 6 AM as of me writing this, but I plan on going back to bed, as I am still pretty tired. I'm a very sleepy bunny- >w<
Again, thanks for the video. It really does help me out a lot!
P.S: Your voice kind of reminds me of Circus Baby from FNAF, which actually makes this 10x better for me, lol.
I've recommended your channel to all my friends. It's too good not to share with others
oh wow! thank you!! You're the best!
I have a hard time sleeping it takes me two hours to get to sleep and with your quiet and nice voice I fall asleep is like fifteen minutes love the little house in the woods by the way keep up the good work🌌❤️🌺🌹💮
You read very well. When I first started listening to audiobooks it was amazing how many people were poor readers. Your inflection for the most part is great. I'm reminded of the Scarecrows words to Dorothy. Oh I'm a failure because I don't have a brain!! 🙂
Thank you !
Thank you so much 😊 Joanne you amaze me and I think it’s strange that I was looking at this on your channel a few hours before you made this! Meant to be! Blessings of all your hearts desires manifest in perfect divine timing!🙏🌸🌟
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Wonderful. Thank you 🎉
Your the best
Maybe because I've watched the movie with Judy Garland countless times, the first in black and white probably around 1956, I have to admit I like the movie version much more than the book, which I'm now hearing for the first time. For sure the visual production and extraordinary acting has much to do with it. Judy Garland created a legendary character in her Dorothy. Damn I'm dying to watch it now.
I’m excited 😆
this was so wonderful
Thank you for these ❤
I loved this movie.i am going to listen to this story now.Have a good day Joanne.thsnk you for your peaceful and good stories for sleep 😴😴😊😇🙏🕊️
This is great. I'm subbing.
L💜 VIN THIS 🌸🌸
Thank you for this, truly helped me sleep, but also thank you for not censoring the story like “Get Sleepy” does for their readings. When I heard them edit out the full Tin Woodman story and other parts I was flabbergasted. Really? Censoring a children’s book?
Thank you for your kind words! I strive to provide authentic content for my viewers! ❤🙏😘
Thanks Joanne! Looking forward to listening. Is there a way for listeners to break up the video, so if we fall asleep it doesn’t just play for 4 hours? Sorry, my youtube knowledge is limited 😂 thank you for everything you do!
This is so cool! Did you see our production of this last month? I can't wait to listen to this while I fall asleep. I'm playing it now for your channel's sake, but I will spin it back later for sure. Cheers!
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I love this cuz now I don't have to buy i book I don't want to read(i have to read a book for school)
It was a fantastic story. I always thought I was too old to read children stories. Wrong!
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Omfg! ❤❤❤❤
How about the next bedtime story can be Snow White 🍎🪞🧙♀️
Aren't they called Tornado's in Kansas
Please try and have more ad-free videos i’d really appreciate it!
My channel is monetized to help me be able to create content for the channel as it takes time and resources to make nice audio. It's like asking someone to work for free? :) I only have the ads playing at the beginning of my videos. I am sorry if you find them annoying. UA-cam does offer a premium alternative? My husband has it and he loves it.
P.S. Be sure to make sure you do not have your UA-cam setting as "auto play" because this is UA-cam's default setting. This means after one video finishes another recommended video begins to play and the ads from that video if monetized will begin to play and may wake you out of your sleep. I learned the hard way! Thanks for taking time to comment :) xo
I think you mean "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" ;-)
Wasn't it the wicked witch of the west
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Try using something to lower the pitch and tone of the voice… you read with a clenched throat that results in a breathy child voice… and use a windscreen on mic… if you already do so …replace it… use headphones when recording…
Well jeez, didn’t your mother read to you as a child? In a soft voice? Well opinions are like……….
@@justinshelton5026 right! her voice is very relaxing to me. if someone doesn't like her voice then they don't have to listen but I see no point in ppl leaving comments like this. unsolicited advice ..
Yayyy thank you! I'll be definitely following the yellow brick road to sleep town❤
Love this!☺ Same here definitely following the Yellow brick road to the land of Sweet Sleepy dreams tonight too!😴😃💗🧙
Thanks!
wow thanks so much Laura!!
Thanks!
oh wow thank you sooo much!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@relaxforawhile You are welcome Joanne :) and thank you for telling this story so nicely