A New Life For Old Things | Reclaiming Bricks for A New Project

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  • Опубліковано 23 лис 2024

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  • @nanajack8527
    @nanajack8527 Рік тому +78

    I love that little girl of yours. Besides being as cute as a button she is so funny. Her vocabulary and manners are outstanding for her age and that smile of hers would melt the coldest heart....just like her momma!

  • @warrior6570
    @warrior6570 Рік тому +64

    I actually loved the end where you showed y'all just being natural and real.. the boys always seem to be trying to be quiet and polite but I KNOW that's not your real life at all.. love your videos and your family! much love

  • @davidjenkins1958
    @davidjenkins1958 Рік тому +54

    Ben, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Oh what a lucky husband you are to have a wife that loves to cook like Meg does, cherish her.

  • @debbieorazi2518
    @debbieorazi2518 Рік тому +60

    I've gotta say Meg you never disappoint with your culinary creations!

  • @mimi-yt7gq
    @mimi-yt7gq Рік тому +29

    This brings back memories of building a patio in our backyard with my dad and 3 brothers and me the only girl. We cleaned bricks for weeks. My dad paid me .05 a brick! I think I was 7 and my brothers where in high school. My dad still lives in the house and the patio is still there 50 years later.

    • @carolynmills513
      @carolynmills513 Рік тому +2

      That little guy has followed his daddy from the time I started watching this channel. He watches everything and those big soft eyes get me every time.

  • @mgtmoffat8411
    @mgtmoffat8411 Рік тому +62

    Looking forward to seeing Meg’s herb garden take shape. Wonderful to see you all helping her achieve her plans. 💕💕🌻🌻

  • @HollerGramma
    @HollerGramma Рік тому +10

    I love how they work together, and at the dinner table they all bow to thank the Lord for all the goodness He supplies. ❤ Blessings.

  • @thorsteinfarmvt
    @thorsteinfarmvt Рік тому +55

    Would love to see you guys publish a cookbook my mouth is always watering when you guys cook

  • @Larkz0717
    @Larkz0717 Рік тому +67

    I get the name of all the boys mixed up but I think it's bret (red shirt) that boy is a work horse! Bravo Red shirt and Black shirt for helping your mom and dad so much!!

    • @JLBellwriter
      @JLBellwriter Рік тому +16

      This day Corbin was in red, Brett in black.

    • @Larkz0717
      @Larkz0717 Рік тому +13

      @@JLBellwriter they are both great helpers to mom and dad!!

    • @paulahughes6031
      @paulahughes6031 Рік тому +7

      You took the words right out of my mouth 🤣.
      Two great minds think alike 👍

    • @TEXASdaughter
      @TEXASdaughter Рік тому +5

      @@JLBellwriter I remember that Jack is a twin but I have a mind block on the name of his twin brother, I too am an identical twin.

    • @JLBellwriter
      @JLBellwriter Рік тому +9

      We don’t see as much of the twins, Jack and Tyler, by their choice, but I’m sure they work as hard as their younger siblings.

  • @dianacollinson2424
    @dianacollinson2424 Рік тому +4

    One of my favorite things about you guys is how you repurpose.

  • @dianesierakowski9317
    @dianesierakowski9317 Рік тому +13

    I just love your youngest son, he’s always helping his dad in almost every video you do! So proud of him! I have a 25 yr old son, it’s like pulling teeth for him to help me lol. Thanks for another great video! Meg I love watching you make dinner, lunch etc! ❤

  • @faithrada
    @faithrada Рік тому +4

    As I'm working away in my kitchen... cleaning away.. I have you guys sitting on my CLEAN counter.. as I listen away to your sweet banter & giggles, & frogs. You are my extended family.
    What beautiful vibes you all send out into the world.
    You serve humanity in ways you will never know. 🙏 🤲

  • @martinsmith251
    @martinsmith251 Рік тому +12

    I like how you’re healing your land. Not everyone has virgin land to set up. You’ve got your share of garbage stuff that, not only have you found a use for the old bricks, but the mortar too. Love your work (obviously so does the local fauna)

  • @greenbankreptiles
    @greenbankreptiles Рік тому +19

    Yall got the best live..enjoy it all of you.. kids you got it made with such strong parents. Much love and respect

  • @tammykroll5645
    @tammykroll5645 Рік тому +5

    Congratulations on your success. Your grandfather would be proud.

  • @SasquatchBioacoustic
    @SasquatchBioacoustic Рік тому +14

    Ben's son is a little machine on those bricks. I think he outworked dad on this chore.

    • @Rick0125
      @Rick0125 Рік тому

      I agree their youngest is always there to help. Hes really does work hard.

  • @honiebird3789
    @honiebird3789 Рік тому +16

    Love the new garbage can! 🤣 Lots of work, but oh Meg, That's a great idea to have a little herb garden! 🌱

  • @SusanDean-f7s
    @SusanDean-f7s Рік тому +2

    Always enjoy seeing your family work together to improve your homestead. Years ago my family removed mortar from used bricks to expand our driveway because my husband said “ free bricks was cheaper then gravel “ so the children and I worked most of one summer together . All these years later we still look back on the time spent working together fondly. Keep making memories with your family.

  • @smm1583
    @smm1583 Рік тому +3

    Meg says, "I'll be out to help in a few minutes, I'm just going to throw this delicious made from scratch dinner together real quick."😁

  • @niknoks6387
    @niknoks6387 Рік тому +4

    Some nice frogs legs in garlic butter, yum!

  • @JoHarmon-hg7wz
    @JoHarmon-hg7wz Рік тому +4

    Meg's herb garden sound fantastic! Nice to see as always everyone jumping in to help.

  • @deehoehn5448
    @deehoehn5448 Рік тому +1

    Meg has such a great attitude!! I love how she comes up with meals and makes it all work! It is refreshing to see everyone praying together before meals! Meg, my mother had four boys and by the time she was 50 her hair was white! You seem to handle it so well!

  • @dugel3
    @dugel3 Рік тому +10

    I laughed so hard when Brett made all the commotion dropping his dishes in the sink and then when he asked "shall I blow my horn?" And I don't know when the last time was that I saw Jack smile as much as he did when he was playing with those ice cubes. Those kids can be so hilarious LOL

  • @Oururbanhomestead1966
    @Oururbanhomestead1966 Рік тому +2

    I love how much your kids are growing up, however, Meg and Ben never seem to age lol. Country living is obviously working wonders for your health

  • @radmilamiljanic5977
    @radmilamiljanic5977 Рік тому +11

    You've obviously found the right place for you, having treasure hunts every now and then:))) Love your measuring system, Meg!!!

  • @quackerfarm1234
    @quackerfarm1234 Рік тому +1

    I love watching you folks I love watching your children run around without shoes on. Reminds me of my childhood. Also I love watching your children just being children

  • @margaretckamaka5552
    @margaretckamaka5552 Рік тому +17

    Two words today to describe your family “Just Beautiful”❤️🤙🏽🌴🌺🍍

  • @Rockytophomestead1206
    @Rockytophomestead1206 Рік тому +1

    Meg definitely deserves her own garden!❤

  • @bethsands7665
    @bethsands7665 Рік тому +1

    I love the way you all work together , letting little Buggy help and be free and wild. That is a Bullfrog. Fun nature !

  • @kebergify
    @kebergify Рік тому +1

    An herb garden is a fantastic idea and so needed for Meg the Chef!!! So happy that the project is beginning and glad that you all are blessed with the bricks to repurpose. Buggy is so helpful and hearing her say, I help, is music to a mama's ears. Have a lovely day y'all!

  • @lindamoore4043
    @lindamoore4043 Рік тому +10

    A kitchen herb garden is a great idea!

  • @kerrierichards2894
    @kerrierichards2894 Рік тому +6

    I always drop in here when I need a dose of wholesomeness to lift my day - and you never disappoint! Lovely to get a little snippet of the kids being kids, too. We see a lot of the most adorable Buggy in the world chatting, but don't hear the boys so much.

  • @kennethgibbons366
    @kennethgibbons366 Рік тому +1

    Ben I was so pleased to see you put a safety belt around Buggy. It's so easy for accidents to happen to small children around farm equipment!

  • @PaPawsWorkShop
    @PaPawsWorkShop Рік тому +1

    I love seeing little buggy always standing near by while mommy cooks💕

  • @myenchantedlife5262
    @myenchantedlife5262 Рік тому +2

    Excited to see Mag’s herb garden come to life

  • @psh4680
    @psh4680 Рік тому +9

    Thank you so much for sharing your life and family. I just love your esthetic and no commercialization. Blessings.

  • @Jaynes-Path
    @Jaynes-Path Рік тому +10

    Your "Hot pockets " are what other people call Hand Pies or Pasties, depending upon where they are from. They are also very good stuffed with fruits and a sweet glaze on top. Yum! Good memories

    • @beccagee5905
      @beccagee5905 Рік тому

      I thought they were made using pie crust, maybe not?

    • @Jaynes-Path
      @Jaynes-Path Рік тому

      @@beccagee5905 some are but not all. Probably depends on how your grandma made them or if they are for a occasion or using up leftovers. I've had them both ways.

    • @beccagee5905
      @beccagee5905 Рік тому

      @@Jaynes-Path That makes sense.

  • @jerrybrady9103
    @jerrybrady9103 Рік тому +5

    Meg , you are a wizard in the kitchen. You can whip up a meal in no time. Much respect from Randolph County, NC home of the NC Zoo.

  • @deecooper1567
    @deecooper1567 Рік тому +3

    Megs Garden , that has such a delightful ring to it. Can’t wait to see your outside creativity 👍
    I never had a girl however I DO know that with boys… give ‘em a hammer & something to bang on & they’re happy critters 😂. Or a wrench 🔧 & something to take apart! The older boys are pretty much creative in the work shed.
    Yes, repurpose/ reuse… a firm believer 😍 And your family dynamics is utterly amazing 🤩 Have a great day. 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

  • @dianadriverasbury9130
    @dianadriverasbury9130 Рік тому +13

    Yay, working music. Can't wait to see the herb garden. Food looks absolutely amazing, as usual.

  • @leegarner4111
    @leegarner4111 Рік тому +1

    A little trick i learned years ago,if you need to clean mortar off old brick soak them in water over night,makes the work a whole lot easier.

  • @alicegilbert4186
    @alicegilbert4186 Рік тому +10

    It's great watching all of your family. I actually like seeing what the kids are really like. Keep it up

  • @dianecharles881
    @dianecharles881 Рік тому +1

    I so loved this video,! back in the day an old brick bank was torn down in the area my late husband worked , I asked him to pick up at least 20 bricks a day when he got off work, he did so for at least a week . I wanted to build a walkway from my shed. I would sit with a chisel to get the mortar off until it was done. The things our husbands do for us are a special lifeline of memories. It brought that back to me ! Meg , I know you will be happy to have your herb garden using those . ❣️

  • @langley1400
    @langley1400 Рік тому +11

    Y’all scared me. I thought y’all found a snake🤣 you all are just the greatest at working together! Have a great Easter!

    • @mmurphy2317
      @mmurphy2317 Рік тому +2

      I...don't like ...spiders nor snakes....and old brick piles are their sometimes "home"!..and I too have cleaned morter off of old bricks...kinda' theraputic ...in a way!

  • @lauraihlefeld390
    @lauraihlefeld390 Рік тому

    I love that you have a house full of boys and then that absolutely precious little girl! I know she has Daddy and all those boys wrapped around her little finger, oh I’m sure momma too. So so precious.

  • @staceybert1975
    @staceybert1975 Рік тому +1

    Meg, here's a suggestion make a big bunch of them next time and freeze them. And they become last minute lunch or dinner.

  • @hubertwebb9869
    @hubertwebb9869 Рік тому +1

    If you need more bricks you could go to a brick place and many times they dump old unused bricks away from the good ones and will let you load the unused ones in your truck. I think Buggy could be the next Shirley Temple, she is so cute and smiley.❤❤❤❤

  • @leannekenyoung
    @leannekenyoung Рік тому +1

    Looking forward to seeing Meg’s herb garden!! It’s awesome that the whole family works towards making Meg’s long time dream a reality! That dough looked amazing Meg!! What’s your secret??🥰❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦

  • @lisaholt3627
    @lisaholt3627 Рік тому

    Love seeing the family pull together to make something special for Meg. She deserves the love. Showing the noise of the boys was funny. Reminds me of my house. Been babysitting for over thirty years, and sounds from the children let me know I'm blessed. Blessings from Kentucky.

  • @brendatinnin8178
    @brendatinnin8178 Рік тому +5

    I am so cheap that one year my husband took my kids shopping for my bday. And they took him to the clearance rack. They said this is where mom shops

    • @alisonshanahan9529
      @alisonshanahan9529 Рік тому

      Such a Mom thing to do! Love that the kids took Dad there, he'll know you don't waste money on yourself, time for him to get you something special 😉.

  • @StoneKathryn
    @StoneKathryn Рік тому

    That's a lot of bricks! It's so sweet of you guys to get the bricks ready for Megs herb garden! It seems like Corbin always helps! Wow, that's a huge frog! Wow, those homemade chicken and cheese pockets sure look great Meg! Nice pile of cleaned bricks! Thanks for this video Hollar family! Normal kids! They don't care if you are trying to do a recording of the end of the day for a video, they just do what they want to do.

  • @lisabania1337
    @lisabania1337 Рік тому

    I LOVED seeing those boys’ personalities shine at the end there. You have such a nice family.

  • @heatherk8931
    @heatherk8931 Рік тому

    🎉And yes, jumping from 142 k to 144,000 , it's about time folks! Share with your good friends, you know you love Hollar family stuff and learning from Ben and Meg. And that bundle of wonderful kids❤❤🎉

  • @sandyoklahomatransient8557
    @sandyoklahomatransient8557 Рік тому +1

    HA....sounds like a home full of love with the ice noise, pounding on the pans, kicking the box😊
    Y'all are not the only one's who have found treasures. My husband's work buddy wanted to remove his back porch. He jack hammered it out. We made 5 trips with our truck, and removed all the broken concrete (rocks) to our place. We've been gradually working on our dam emergency run off. It washed away last year. Eventually it'll be fixed, the angles of the dam make it difficult to use the tractor completely. We also have a pile of brick, picked it up before my sister's house sold. Apparently, the contractor who built her house left extra just in case brick needed replacing. We left 14 brick in the garage for the new owner, and came home with 250 to 300.
    I have to say life is good....lot's of work being done to prepare for planting....wooohooo!

  • @AZJH8374
    @AZJH8374 Рік тому +1

    My 1st of many comments, but buggy is absolutely beautiful!!! Really, kids. Look out, Ben!!

  • @roberta19348
    @roberta19348 Рік тому +3

    Always keeping it real. It's one of the reasons I keep coming back. Thank you.

  • @michellebarringer
    @michellebarringer Рік тому +7

    Hello Hollar family 😁 great video today I am so excited to see Meg's herb garden.

    • @tireddad6541
      @tireddad6541 Рік тому

      It was kind of perfect to have the chicken with all the herbs, same day as starting the herb garden. The family knows mom will use them. And maybe a pretty flower or too, for beauty and the bees.

  • @belieftransformation
    @belieftransformation Рік тому +2

    Amazing family project, which will be beautiful & creative because that’s what Meg is. As a grandma, I’m in awe of your skills! Wonderful family working together! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦

  • @gaylewatkins4685
    @gaylewatkins4685 Рік тому +3

    Wow! That was the biggest frog I've ever seen. I noticed you have painted the shed white and green. It needed painting and looks so much better. Check that off the list. ✔️ Can't wait to see Meg's herb bed made and then planted. 🌿🌱🌿 Take care and God bless.

  • @margaretfiggs2606
    @margaretfiggs2606 8 місяців тому

    It is so cool you having buggies on the tractor with you,strapped in. Very cool safety first. So cute.

  • @TheEmbrio
    @TheEmbrio Рік тому

    I love how you reuse and repurpose things. You are inventive and don’t waste :)

  • @patriciaherman6499
    @patriciaherman6499 Рік тому +2

    As always Meg you make cooking so easy and those hot pockets omg yum. Meg, can't wait to see what you do for your herb garden, Ben talk about labor intensive with the bricks. Your right one man's trash is someone's treasure. Don't know about where you live, but here I go to the dump on certain days and so far I picked up a nice Wicker outdoor furniture set in excellent shape and a couple of old (real wood) dressers and redid did them best of all free. Nice seeing boys will be boys 😃Blessings to all of you. 😊🇺🇲

  • @TXNLaurenMcN
    @TXNLaurenMcN Рік тому +5

    Corbin is your mini-me, Ben. He is out there helping every single time you have a project and is tireless. He'll be able to run his own farm by the time he is 16 with all he is learning from you!

  • @vpgarden5986
    @vpgarden5986 Рік тому +2

    3D bumblebee 😂, I thought it was in my house ! Frogs are like canaries, they are early indicators of dangers in an area. Ants moving their home into higher ground could mean storms coming.

  • @janiecehamblen933
    @janiecehamblen933 Рік тому

    Used bricks have a multiple of uses. Glad that Meg has a good use for them.

  • @heatherk8931
    @heatherk8931 Рік тому

    I love the song of croaking frogs and chirping birds, and crickets serenades😊😊

  • @MsCarrie792
    @MsCarrie792 Рік тому

    Farm raised fresh meat,vegetables, eggs, bread without the added preservatives, food coloring, additives, etc. Yummy

  • @tammykaltreider
    @tammykaltreider Рік тому +5

    Frog legs for dinner 🤣🤦‍♀️🩵 on a serious note we hit 87 degrees for a high in middle Georgia today!

    • @beccagee5905
      @beccagee5905 Рік тому +1

      Alabama neighbor here, we hit 87 degrees too. Won't be good when the storms reach us. I'm hoping it cools down before any serious weather arrives.

    • @tammykaltreider
      @tammykaltreider Рік тому

      @@beccagee5905 prayers for y’all.

  • @katechiconi
    @katechiconi Рік тому +3

    That was a big frog, but I can beat you for ginormous amphibians. Rangers at a national park near where I live recently found a giant cane toad which weighed 6 pounds. No, I am not exaggerating. It was massive, and they have named it Toadzilla... Yeah, yet another weird Australian creature.

  • @angelzhomestead
    @angelzhomestead Рік тому +11

    Love seeing the whole family doing things together. Buggy's getting around great.

  • @laurabrowning924
    @laurabrowning924 Рік тому +1

    I love how your kids just jump in and help. Learning valuable life skills!

  • @highroad3580
    @highroad3580 Рік тому

    Love the manly music to chip Morten by and Meg is a genius in the kitchen! Those pockets look amazing!

  • @cheekymonkey666
    @cheekymonkey666 Рік тому +3

    we do a similar recipe with the chicken but we use pasta dough, not mayo but creamcheese with the chicken, same method to wrap it in pasta then boil the packages, very nice with a plate of fries

  • @lisaclark361
    @lisaclark361 Рік тому +3

    Ya'll are such an awesome family! I love how you work together and help each other, always makes me a bit teary eyed when the boys are looking after Buggy, she's a lucky young lady!🥰

  • @barbaramix1683
    @barbaramix1683 Рік тому

    The weather won't last. At bat house would help you get rid of some of the flies that are bothering you and the animals. It is good to use what you have. God has placed everything we need close by. Sometimes we don't recognize it because we are so used to looking at it. I am glad you see bricks as a resource. It might be more work to gather and clean them, but it will save you some money. The frogs are a great resource too. They eat your bugs.

  • @bettypearson5570
    @bettypearson5570 Рік тому +3

    Before hot pockets ever came on the market I used to make stuffed buns like you except most of the time mine were hamburger based instead of chicken. What that means is I'm old.😮
    It was very strange but somehow we got into the habit of having those whenever we went to the drive-in.

  • @shadegarden7375
    @shadegarden7375 Рік тому

    I agree…one man’s junk is another man’s treasure!

  • @riverbully3206
    @riverbully3206 Рік тому +3

    You guys are awesome!! We look forward to your videos every day.

  • @deannewilliams3321
    @deannewilliams3321 Рік тому +1

    Nice pile of bricks!! Can’t wait to see the new herb garden!
    Loving the homemade hot pocket idea! I made meatloaf in the crockpot with air fried potatoes. Too tired for my second vegetable lol. Coffee for dessert ☕️
    I bet those bullfrogs keep the slugs and bugs in check too. Frogs have long tongues, like whips, that roll out and catch flying bugs too. Wapow…gulp 🐸 😆😆😆

  • @sharoncochran8508
    @sharoncochran8508 Рік тому +7

    Meg says nothing fancy then proceeds to make the most amazing meal. MMMM

  • @maryloomis8075
    @maryloomis8075 Рік тому

    I have clay bricks stacked in my back yard. Some to finish my patio and some to make an outdoor grill and rocket stove. Hope I get it done! You're right, one man's trash is another man's treasure!

  • @1PaJoe
    @1PaJoe Рік тому +2

    Good idea to wear safety glasses when breaking those bricks - a chip could easily get into your eye -

  • @eaccristo
    @eaccristo Рік тому +5

    Have a Blessed Easter!!!
    Can hardly wait to see your herb garden Meg.

  • @tambo92
    @tambo92 Рік тому

    I love hearing your lil girl chatting it up! Place is looking amazing

  • @MarciPrice-cl6eq
    @MarciPrice-cl6eq Рік тому

    Reduce, reuse, repurpose...I love it!

  • @unamcleod3541
    @unamcleod3541 Рік тому +2

    Great helpers today good lads nice to make mum happy after all she’s a top notch cook xxxx

  • @TheFamilyFarmstead
    @TheFamilyFarmstead Рік тому +2

    Love you guys, it’s just real life with teenagers. Great work. I think I’m going to have to make some of those “hot pockets”. Maybe a bbq beef for my husband’s lunches.

  • @sharonbrown2352
    @sharonbrown2352 Рік тому +3

    I'm working on a kitchen garden by the house too, Meg.

  • @ada5229
    @ada5229 Рік тому +1

    Don't know if it's listed anywhere but could u please share the dough recipe for the chicken pockets!! All your food looks amazing!!

  • @tophatyorkies3577
    @tophatyorkies3577 Рік тому +1

    I so enjoy watching your family.

  • @deboraheversole1303
    @deboraheversole1303 Рік тому

    We are already in the 90's here in Central Florida. Only out early mornings and evenings. You can use the pieces of brick for a rock garden.

  • @rebeccagrimsley7260
    @rebeccagrimsley7260 Рік тому

    Meg you are such a great homemaker. You are a very talented cook

  • @_-Sweets-_
    @_-Sweets-_ Рік тому

    Give munchies a hug from me. He's always helping mom and dad out❤

  • @jesusislord2457
    @jesusislord2457 Рік тому +2

    I love the way you two Mama and Daddy 🤗

  • @barbaramix1683
    @barbaramix1683 Рік тому

    I find your family quite awesome as you are. God bless you all.

  • @HilltopFarmHomestead
    @HilltopFarmHomestead Рік тому +2

    LOL. Looks like normal family life to me!

  • @cynthiafisher9907
    @cynthiafisher9907 Рік тому

    Thanks for the idea about putting the mortar in the driveway, I have a couple piles of bricks to clean as well.

  • @katehopkinsbrent5573
    @katehopkinsbrent5573 Рік тому +1

    Ohhhhhhh MEG_ those look YUMMY Can't wait for your herb garden, I have one in a raised stone bed, I call it my kitchen garden : )

  • @jo-sully-anne2418
    @jo-sully-anne2418 Рік тому

    Great job Corbyn, ,you worked hard for your mums herb garden 👏🏻

  • @shirleyturlington4715
    @shirleyturlington4715 Рік тому +1

    Your little girl is so adorable, she loves to help. She is definitely a daddy's girl and she loves to talk, what a joy. Your boys are very handsome also. Meg u are such a hard worker and hubby too.waiting foe a cook book from you. God bless