What I really admire about your vlogs is that you don't exploit your children for views like so many other family vloggers do. They are in your videos but you value their privacy and don't reveal personal details about their lives. I have stopped watching vlogs like that as it feels invasive. Your main focus is the work you do on your property and the children are there in the background. A perfect balance. An example is that you didn't share the time with your visiting family, that was your private time. I love your vlogs, make me feel calm and serene. Thank you.
Love the tidying of the “not garage”. Delighted you found Crusoes missing socks. 😂😂😂😂😂🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Dear Crusoe ,his language skills are amazing for his age .Well Done Crusoe !!!
John, you are a creative and sometimes (often) it is hard for a creative to keep things tidy. That is just not how your mind works. I admire your efforts to bring organization to the Not Garage as it will make your lives so much easier in the long run. Smart move to bring someone in to help.
You also might find that there are people in your lives who LOVE LOVE LOVE to organize and who would truly enjoy helping you guys out. I know those people exist because I am one of them. Tackling a project like your Not Garage would bring a joyful smile to my face similar to the one Tara had on her face when she thought the focus for the day was to lift potatoes. I bet you have other people like me who would love to get stuck in and give you a hand.
Thanks for another great video. I so enjoy spending time with your lovely family. ❤
Thanks so much Christine. You are quite right, once it is all sorted then we will know exactly what we are working with. Thanks so much for watching and for all your support. See you on Wednesday 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
❤❤ DARLING LITTLE CRUSOE IS JUST ~ "EDIBLE" ..... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE WAY IN WHICH HE IS PRONOUNCING HIS WORDS AND ALSO RESPONDING SO WELL AND QUICKLY TO THE TASKS YOU GIVE TO HIM ❤ ❤ ❤
Caruso is such a good helper and he likes to be involved with everything.👍😄❤️
Great harvest well done. So funny with Crusoe and the watermelon lol Sawyer is such a wonderfully happy baby - two gorgeous boys. x
We absolutely love you and your family the joy you bring with you precious little boys warms our heart thank you so much for your podcasts.❤
Crusoe is an amazing little boy! Thanks for sharing your incredible life with us!
You’re making all kinds of progress! Little Crusoe makes my day, the watermelon baby, lifting potatoes, counting, eating raw beans, all of it. Your boys will be grown up in the blink of an eye so treasure these days.
We are so happy to hear that Lynn. We are definitely trying to treasure all of these moments, they are so precious. Thanks so much for watching friend 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
Salute to u both for having done an amazing job on yr farm. I am so impressed
Those baby baths would make a lovely pond/wildlife thingy on your, outdoor kitchen buried of course with water plants and maybe even some frogs for the boys to watch
Watching Crusoe carrying his Watermelon was hilarious, I love that amazing little guy! John, I think we all have that place that catches our odd stuff! You are accomplishing so much, do whatever works for you! What a great video once again! The beautiful video’s in the beginning of your views, garden and Mountain scenes are incredible! Thank you, my favorite family! God Bless!
Sorry to hear you did your shoulder in John. Glad you all enjoyed the company of John's sister and the children all had a wonderful time in the river..that's what summers are made for ❤️
I loved the moment you showed the Not garage! The sound track made me laugh so much! 😅😂
John, you’re a creative soul, and not an organizer. I’m an organizer, and haven’t a creative bone in my body. We just need to appreciate who we are. I love watching you build things, and seeing how you solve a problem that I can’t get my head around.
Big hugs best wishes for John's recovery!❤ we'll be here when you come back!🎉
You guys are now one of my favorite vloggers. :)
You could if you wanted screw jar tops to the underneath of the shelves, fill the jars with all sorts of little bits like screws etc and turn them into the tops. This makes it very easy to see what you have as well as giving you space. Let me know what you think if you have the time of course.
John is so caring and understanding of Tara’s emotions. He understands her and was willing to forego the non-garage for the potato project where Tara’s mind was. It was a good compromise; potatoes were picked & sorted and the non-garage was sorted partially.
I got to say, again, the joy that it is to see your interactions with Cruseo. Lovely! ❤
Must admit, that each time I saw the non-garage, I wanted to be there to sort it out and organize it for you. It was difficult to find anything in there!
Wonderful. I look forward to your next vlog.
Crusoe has matured so much in the last few months! His language skills have bloomed!!!! I'm sure you're both cherishing each moment. Thank you for sharing him with us. Sawyer just gets cuter!
If you have some dried beans you might heat them, dry, and pour them into a cloth bag and apply the bag to John's shoulder. It makes a wonderful heating pad for being "off the grid".
Thank you so much Abigail, we are so proud of him. Thanks so much for the advice on a 'bean bag' for John's shoulder, will see if we can do something like that! Your support means so much to us 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
Crusoe melts my heart. John is truly remarkable with his skills and goodness you're so green fingered. I've tried and tried growing very to no avail.
I love adding the tiles to the posts. It would draw me in to keep looking for others.
Thank you for another warm and wonderful Sunday morning for us.
And Crusoe had an impromptu maths lesson on sizes, sorting and counting… well done❤
I watch all of your videos and love them! You are such great parents and I thoroughly enjoy watching you with your boys. Thank you for sharing your life with us!
LOL! I loved how Tara got all sad about not digging up potato's and John compromised. You two are so cute.
Magnifique les pommes de terre, 👍💖🥔🥔🥔
I love the little ones to eat with the skin. They are fantastic, with a gorgeous flavour.
Get well soon your husband 💯♥️💯🙏bless you beautiful family 💯♥️💯🙏🙏🙏🙏
I just want to say how awesome you two are as parents. You take so much time with the children teaching them, family and friends are so important and you are teaching them that also. They live the land the food trees chickens just awesomeness 😎👏🏻❤️
Tara you look so NOT excited about cleaning out the not-garage😁😁😘😍 SOOOO funny and sweet!!! I loved watching Crusoe with the potatoes. Such a helpful little boy. And John, I hope your shoulder heals really fast. Take care and thank you for another great video💖❤️💙🤗🤗
I'm proud of u both that u have at ladt tackled the NOT GARAGE - - as I find once a big SORT OUT is done it does wonders for moving forward with projects & a greater feeling of achieving goals ❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹💯💯
Thank you so much Gail, it will be worth it in the end. See you on Wednesday 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
Oh, John, you warmed my heart. You saw the wind knocked out of her sales and made her feel better. You’re just like my husband and I love that about you. Onward potatoes! The nut garage will still be there in the morning. God Bless your beautiful family.
Thank you so much for sharing Crusoe with us!
The Not Garage would make an awesome workshop for John 😃
Hi from Australia, I have been following you for quite awhile and absolutely love you both sharing your family and adventures with us..every thing you share is relaxing and interesting..thank you
Thanks so much Ilona, we love having you as part of our journey! Your support means so much to us 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
I have never laughed so hard and so much at your expression to clean the Not garage and the music when you showed what needs to be sorted .
So glad we could put a smile on your face today Sandy! The music depicted what it felt like 😂 Thanks so much for watching friend 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
Great harvest on the potatoes. Cleaning and organizing is daunting but so gratifying. ❤
I like the way you present your videos without handwaving, the music is lovely, you do areial veiw and scan your environment. The details you go into are clear and easy to understand.
I leave you to get back to making your selves to dry and store your potatoes, pumpkins and fruit on
Ah thank you friend. We are so happy to hear that. Thanks so much for your feedback, it means the world. See you on Wednesday! 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
We love so much your family and space ! Thanks for letting us being part of it! From Brasil with love! ❤
Bed pieces..lamps? Great start...once big stuff is gone it will go so. much more quickly and you will see the results immediately 😍🙌 Farmer Crusoe is the joy of my day❤️❤️❤️
Love little Crusoe being so exited about potatoes and tomatoes, never heard a two year old showing so much happiness about vegetables….what a great life your boys have, wish I could have given that to my daughter,,,
We are so proud of our little boy friend, it is exactly what we wanted. We want our children to get excited about vegetables and be able to eat anything from the garden. Makes us so happy seeing him like this. Thanks so much for watching 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
Beautiful family with large criativity. Have a great and long life in my country. ❤❤❤
Its so John. Love the not garage and John's explanation. 2 weeks tidy!!!. So glad 😊 Lizzie got out there..love to you all.
We are all about honesty and transparency Gail 😂 we absolutely loved having Lizzie and the girls over! Sending you lots of love friend, we will see you on Wednesday 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
Sending prayers for a speedy recovery for John. Shoulder injuries are awful. Keep your chin up- everything gets done in its own time.
Sad John hurt his shoulder, but amazed how much you both get done. Rest a little John.
John and Tara you have made a great job from the beginning of building your homestead, and the farm too, it's amazing i really admire you. With crusoe learning farming and helping you, he is cute! God bless you. With love from Tanzania.
The very good thing about you guys is that you never flinch back from doing any kind of work and never procastinate things. You as a whole family do every work wholeheartedly. Even Crusoe gives his helping hand in almost every work you guys do. I'm sure Crusoe is gonna be very erudite person when he grows up because you guys have been inculcating amazing practical things into his mind. God bless you guys. And one more thing your UA-cam channel's content is quite different from others which I like the most. Cheers to you guys and stay blessed forever. Love from India ❤
The footage at the beginning is just wowzers 💚
Crusoe is so bright 💙
Tara, John you were both so enthusiastic when it came to the clearing of the not garage NOT ye made me giggle guys ❤
Thank you for sharing 🪴
Ye are making a mighty transformation of your beautiful property and land.
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Thank you Jan, we are so glad we could put a smile on your face today. Sending you lots of love and hugs 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
John you are in good company. My husbands workbench/tools is ALWAYS a mess. I organize and he messes 🤷♀️. Job well done.
Soo much great content in your videos guys, what a lot of work to edit. Love the peaceful ones, love watching Crusoe growing as he works, Tara, great patience! John you work hard, your poor shoulder, take care of it. My favourite UA-camrs.
Definitely have a catch all room!! And also have sock mysteries! Lol. Thank you for your transparency! Bless you🙏
John i'm so glad to hear there's somebody just like me. Put it some place and get to it later. Your garden still looks beautiful, So glad to see you're eating the fruits of your labors.
The wonderful creativity you do is often born out of chaos or messes, so take heart, you’ve made such amazing progress in such a short time, in so many areas, with much creativity & ingenuity, truly staggering! So well done, and somehow please take a little break, now and then, however short, as you mustn’t burn out. I know this is silly advice as you’re doing so much AND RAISING 2 precious little boys at the same time! Loved the potato harvest, did the same thing once upon a time, mostly got purple spuds! so satisfying. Dreaming of mashed potatoes & sausages! Crusoe is delightful, learning so much being with you, & gorgeous baby who’ll soon be into everything! Little by little, step by step, would one episode a week be enough to exist on? Love you and thank you for the all the pleasure you bring this 76 year old granny! 😍😍😍😍
Thanks so much Diana. We love hearing your thoughts and getting some advice from you. We love being able to share these updates with you twice a week, don't know if we will go back to one episode a week but will see. Thanks so much for watching 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
"Be Brave." That's what everyone needs to think or say when working in their
" Not Garage!"
I was a mother of 3 helped my Sister with her 3 children when she became a Widow when her husband died very young. I also cared for many other kids over the years of my life. Luce is absolutely amazingly smart, beautiful, intelligent, and she possesses the kindest spirit I ever seen in a baby. This shows what good parents you both are and you are teaching her so well. I’m a grandmother and a Widow, I live with my 21 year old Grandson who treats me so kindly. He gifted me me a Chiwinnie Dog who goes everywhere with me. I love watching your family sad you deserve this land and will teach your daughter to be a good Steward of this land. May God bless you always. Agape Valerie
Well done you (all)! Caruso is amazing! Thank you for sharing your journey. God bless you.
Welldone what a super harvest makes all the hard work worth it! Crusoe is so helpful. Loved the music for the not garage😂 Your music selections are ace 🥰
The joy of having a creative brain is seeing beyond borders of any kind. Tidying is creating borders, isn't it?
But sorting things out is getting all kinds of new inspiration.
Different roads lead to Rome.
That is why it is great having a partner who balances out the other one. 😊
It is so great btw, seeing how much your vegetable patch has giving you in only your first year! (What would you possibly dó with 93 bags of 30kg of potatoes!! 😮)
Loved reading your comment Stef, we do balance each other out. I reckon we would could sell some at the market if we had so many! Thanks so much for watching friend 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
Mulching your garden with newspapers will help keep moisture in the garden topped with straw.
I find it so interesting how everybody is different. I can’t do anything when there’s a mess around. Clutter is all I see and I can’t focus on completing anything. John’s explanation makes such sense for his type of work strategy. I love how we are all so different in how we approach things. BTW, I like the “shorter” 25-30 minute videos. If they’re long I tend to scroll through and no doubt miss good content. Sometimes when UA-camrs make longer videos I don’t watch them because I can’t stay focused long enough or devote that much time to watching. That’s just my perspective. You guys do what works best for YOU. We love you guys and your content is always top shelf!
Thank you both for your amazing enthusiasm! Enjoying all your amazing progress x
Ah, what fun! I could spend hours happily sorting screws and tidbits. It's soothing, hah! I can't wait to see the finished not-garage!
Please continue to be yourselves. You know you can't please everyone. Don't change how you do things for people that can never be pleased.
A man in a million .
I love watching your channel.
Just a suggestion, that leaf blower and other long items you could have them hanging on the wall so that they don't become tripping obstacles. I think it's a good call that you get help with the rest. You are doing a great job with your entire property. It's amazing!
Cleaning out reorganizing & painting the wine room would make 2,3,or 4 great videos alone!👍
No hat, no play you two!! 😅 love your channel guys! Always feels like home!
Hi Betty, great to hear from you friend. Hats and SPF are part of our daily routing here on the farm haha I am very cautious when it comes to UV rays and protecting our boys' skin. Thanks so much for watching friend ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
@@TheNewbys I’m an Aussie surf life saver so it’s the first thing I think of haha 😂 You are both amazing parents! Having little friends to take care of with no family support locally is something else guys! So much love and respect 🫡🥵🩷🩵
I do enjoy your journey and story. No matter how you share it is truly wonderful. Watching Crusoe grow and help you both is so fun. He is such a good helper and before our eyes Sawyer will join in soon too. Thank you for sharing with us. You brighten my world when I can peek into yours 😊
I just love watching your videos whichever way you feel like creating them ❤
I’ve been away so had a mammoth catch up this evening. Truly entertaining, thank you all.
Loving Crusoe and his melon 😂❤
John's 'Can do Attitude' mind set reminds me so much of my Dad, seeing the job finished as he planned and then him thinking how to do it as he went along.
I like hearing from you all. Wonderful family ❤️🙏
My eleven year old son and I resently started watching your channel and needless to say we love it here. We are not leaving, infact we're part of the Family. 😂We've been binge watching over weekends. Love you guys oh so much. From South Africa 🇿🇦
Yay! We are so excited to have you join us on our adventure Amanda. We always love hearing from you and are so appreciative of all your support. Thanks so much for watching friend. We post a video every Wednesday and Sunday 🌸🌷💐☺️🙏🏼❤️🇵🇹
Crusoe is a very happy boy 😘he always reddy to help 👦
John you are funny will keep tidy for a couple of weeks.. cruseo is such a little treasure. He is so kind , thoughtful and helpful . Willing to get stuck in helping mummy and daddy xx
I remember picking potatoes as a young girl, actually miss those days.
This is one of my favorite channels right now! Love you content!
Best thumbnail ever..just precious ❤❤❤❤❤
Loving your lifestyle… and the not garage. 😮
I love the look of the deck that is progressing so well so far.
John, don’t stop being you!! You’re a genius in everything you put your hands on. Including the patience you show Cruseo and I’m sure in the near future Sawyer too! May God continue blessing your hands and the vision only you see.👏
My late husband was so organized and since his sudden passing I have been so grateful to be able to easily find whatever I need to repair things around the house. I used to laugh inside about how much time he spent in the garage and basement mini workshop just organizing his stuff. Now I’m so glad he did.❤️ We actually waste time and money when we aren’t organized, I wish you luck LOL!
I absolutely LOVE the theme music for the not garage lol! You're correct we all have someplace/somewhere we just dump something. What a beautiful crop of potatoes.
So glad you enjoyed the music Tammara! Your support means so much to us 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
Too funny love the music you put with the Not Garage!!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂
Every week I look forward to hearing mommee mommee MOMMEE ❤️❤️
Congratulations on another task well done. Space use is an evolving thing --- and the leftover bits from decades ago sure do illustrate that!
You’re absolutely correct. Everybody has a ‘not garage’! And hubby has a workshop where everything appears to have its own disco/party each night. Especially after he has tidied it! Happy sorting!
I love the addition of the tiles!
Crusoe is speaking so well!
Thanks friend, we are so proud of him. Your support means so much to us 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
What hard workers you all are!😘
I think John said it all about a tidy tools and supplies: ‘I’m not that guy’. Bravo, John! You be you and do it your way. You make such beautiful things that your system is clearly working. Have a great week Newbys!
I xan Honestly say, I've never had so much fun picking potatos. Especially, the BIG ONES!❤😂❤
I love watching y'all !! The door that was moved is beautiful 😊 Have a blessed and wonderful day.
Thank you Lena, we are so happy to hear that. Thanks so much for watching 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
Love your show . Love from the Caribbean Trinidad
Nice crop of potatoes. Dear Caruso and his melon. Take care and blessings to all.❤
Thanks so much Rachel. We are so grateful for all your support friend, it means so much to us. 🥔🧺⚒️🗜️🧦🏡🙏🏼🇵🇹
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Old jars for the screws with the lids screwed to the bottom of the wood shelves are very helpful. It will also free up more shelf space! Also, our garage gets packed with many things we don't want to look at, ugh!!
Yes. Mason Jars… perfect… put board on Wall… screw lids to board underneath.. screw glass jar in… unscrew to use… saves space off table and big shelf…… small board will hold them and easy for you to see… permanently marker in black to write size screw nails. Etc. A few More LARGE BRIGHER LIGHTS NEEDED as you may start working in there more!??? Winter. Etc. 😀😀👏👏👏. FREE HELP from Trade Schools & Universities… room an board… weekly an they explore on weekends…. BUNK BEDS 2 in NOT GARAGE!! It’s done all time. Netherlands, Italy, Germany, research it! Americans do this too. Blow up mattresses, good luck! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. Just have a good agreement with rules regulations for agreement. Students will learn so much as you both an boys too… suggest 2 young men first time you do this… the physical strength needed so much now. Everyone LEARNS. Start Now Contacting schools. 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
Tara, that was a really fine harvest of potatoes, yay! Crusoe helping to gather them by size and counting was so precious! He's a very smart boy! Loved the clip of you guys enjoying the river, and the boys looked so thrilled to be there. John, I hope your shoulder mends well and quickly. Take it easy on it for a little bit. The "not-garage" is an invaluable space, and once you get it organized, you guys will not dread walking in there. Rome wasn't built in a day, I always say. Great video, guys! Love Melissa in the mountains of Virginia, USA. 🙏
Hello your gardens and property looks so different from when you moved in you guys are doing such a great job 😊 you're not garage is such a wonderful spot! Tools and garden stuff. As soon as you get your shop organized put a bench or table at the door for drop offs. I am very organized and build a lot of but after a busy day building something I use that table to drop off whatever I have in my hands and then put it away when I have time. So I do understand the need for organization but I understand myself too and it doesn't always get put back on the wall right away😊
Very good potato harvest for the first year our new property👍
I love the little tiny potatoes with peas and cream and heated up together, need to try 😁.
You guys are doing a wonderful job. You and your kids are going to have great memories ☺️
Love the artwork on your build, great job, very clever!