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This is a great age to keep celebrations simple. If the family is relaxed and happy, then the child will be happy. You will have sooooo many years of planning all kids of events as your kids get older. Teaching them that a simple celebration with loved ones can be the best time is sooo valuable.
What helps me with laundry is not doing it perfectly. I wash everything in cold, all together for my family of 4. The second I have a full load I run it. I would rather be doing laundry “wrong” than getting behind cause that would stress me out lol
Yes I stopped sorting yrs ago, hubby's all together, mine all together cold water, mine delicates his normal cycle, everything low heat but I hang my nice tops and shapewear/intimates to dry
Oh my husband has special instructions for each piece of clothing. So not only i do separate colors, i also wash bath towels , toddler clothing and kitchen towels separately. I manage to do it once a week. For now we are fine with it. Maybe when we grow as a fam we will do the same )
@@IisusLyubitMenya If he has separate instructions then, as he is an adult, he can do his own laundry to his specifications! No need to take on his stressors
I sort mine by types one load for regular cold wash and dry, one load for delicates hang dry,.one load kids clothes, one load towels and one load sheets. Combining for the win
That messy house thing does go away when the kids grow up and then you miss the kids and have a really clean house so my advice is learn to love the mess because of the reason. It goes by really fast!
Congrats to you and Tyler on stepping outside your comfort zone and doing the news segment!! Well done! Also...loving the increase in vlog content this year. Your vlogs are just so normal and chill :))))
Cooking at home (which is good!) makes for constant clean up. Our kids are grown & gone, but we still have just as much mess because we cook 99% of our meals. Like laundry…it never ends. 😂🤷♀️ I’m the same way though..I feel so unsettled in an untidy environment. Congrats on the news show segment! So awesome. 👏
I am grateful for whoever commented on cleaning the gasket rubbery thing in the Odwalla water bottle because I didn’t think to do that and I bought one off of Jessica’s recommendation. I do really like it.
Ditto…. Have you guys noticed the color coating scratching off like, right away?? I have barely used mine, and it was purchased directly from the brand website. Kinda bummed.
When I was a kid IF we even got to have a birthday party, it was a home party with maybe 3 friends. For my 4 kids(all 2 yrs apart) we had a bigger 1st birthday party for each of them. The whole extended family would come. We used our church fellowship hall. After that we do a party at home with just some immediate family. I make whatever flavor cake the birthday kid wants. They also get to choose the meal and appetizers we make. It's always a good time!
Random thought after hearing about the birthday party ideas- I LIVED for roller skating parties as a kid, I’m 41. I convinced my daughter who is now 21 to have a party at the roller skating rink when she turned 13 and she was VERY resistant. Dumbest idea ever. She ended up having a freaking blast. I was definitely the cool mom that night.. I can still skate backwards. 😂
Roller skating parties were the best!! Unfortunately, I've had a sharp drop off in my ankle strength and fearlessness since my youth 😂 but I bought a pair of Rollerblades a couple years ago and I need to dust them off!
When I was younger (probably grade school if I had to pinpoint), our rule for birthday parties was that on “odd” birthday years (5,7,9) we had birthday parties with our extended family/cousins, and “even” years we had birthday parties where we could invite friends! Usually like 5 or so. It kept things fun and manageable 😊
I'm on the news from time to time because of my job. Generally it's recommended to wear jewel toned, solid colors and no green. Like sapphire blue or turquoise is usually good. Pink can be good, if it's saturated enough. No green because if they use "green screen" your body will vanish! lol
For the Owala, there’s another rubber part in the flippy part of the lid! It doesn’t really look like it comes out, but I guess a lot of people have had it really gross under there and gotten sick from not pulling it out!
Love love your vlogs and the “week in the life” ones are my absolutely favorite!! I don’t know why but there’s just something grounding and comforting about seeing someone else just live their life. 😂 I read None of This is True, and really enjoyed it! The ending did have me a bit 🤔…so I’m interested to see what you think when you finish it!
Here’s the thing Jess, I love that you’re constantly working on yourself and trying to become a better person….as we all should be doing. But when something like the house being messy or the constant laundry that you can’t get caught up with is affecting you so much, possibly even chipping away at your mental health, then give yourself permission to pay to have it taken care of and don’t feel guilty about it. You can afford to have a cleaning service as little or as often as you’d like. You would come home to a spotless house and it would give you more family time. Less stress. And it’s not something you’ll always need to do. As your girls get older the whole family can help with chores and get things done in no time. But right now, in this very busy time with young children, it could really give you peace. 💗 Not to mention you could probably write it off because your house is part of your job😂🙌🏼
So funny story, I used to work on the morning news and I found your channel way back when, to help me learn how to do my makeup to be on camera! lol Back then I always wore a full coverage foundation and I did a little extra blush, bronzer,etc but not as much as I would for stage. The lights as you probably noticed are really bright and those cameras see everything lol. Solid jewel tones are usually best, especially if you are sitting at their news desk or at the green screen(no green!) lol but if you’re on a more laid back set(like you were) then a lot more outfits ‘work’. I always wore solid dresses in red,blue, black, pink, and purple, but that’s because I was always at the green screen or in front of a very busy news set lol. It’s also funny because I always thought a news station should do a story about you guys, I’m glad they did!!
Both my kids were born in May (1 year and 16 days apart 😮💨) so for birthdays we celebrate on their actual birthdays by having their favorite dinner and a cake with only immediate family. Then the weekend between their birthdays I take them on vacation. Either Disney parks or Universal/islands
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I have two young kiddos and I’ve thought a lot about how we’re gonna do birthdays. I’ve never been a huge birthday celebrator as an adult. But we did the same thing where their first two birthdays were our friends.. but this year my son turns 3 and our plan is immediate family. And then as many friends as you are old. We have a small house and my plan is to make birthdays simple and sweet. This year I’m starting a tradition that my parents did which is a “bottom of the bed gift” it was always small and simple but so sweet ❤
For birthday parties, my parties growing up were a lot like yours. But my twin daughters didn't grow up around either of our families because we moved across the country before they were born. Because of that we had planned parties when we would invite friends and their kids when my girls were young and then their own friends as they've gotten older. They weren't lavish but they were at places like a local YMCA or a barn with pony rides. It's pretty normal here because I live in an area where most people aren't from here, we don't have families around, so the birthday parties tend to be more structured.
DARN I love that green quarter zip and it’s not available in that color that I see 😢. I absolutely love that color too. I was able to get a lululemon backpack in that color like a year ago and love it!
Love these vlogs! Also, I like how long they are…😊 also, congrats on being on the local news! It’s just another congratulatory milestone for your channel!❤
I just finished the A Court of Thorns and Roses series and omg it is sooo good!!! It is now a favorite book series and I’ve met my new book boyfriends 😂
I ordered and just received the Owala water bottle you’ve suggested. I already love it! It really is perfect! Every single item I’ve purchased per your recommendation has been my Amazing! I think that you explain things so well that I can easily ascertain what would work well for me because of your attention to detail ❤ thank you!
She can afford it and it would save her so much time. I grew up in a rural area with low middle class income, and we'd never imagine paying someone to clean. But people in the city where i live now think it's fairly common for working parents. So I wonder if that holds her back.
YES for kale! Getting it whole is the only way to do it. Way fresher that way. And all you have to do is grab the stem at the bottom, then slide your other hand up and rip all the greens off the stem. Voila!
Also RE: birthday parties... I was born/raised in South America and birthday parties for kids are HUGE there! But my parents usually did the family party. We would pick our own special meal or choose a restaurant and have cake as a family. However, for certain milestone birthdays, we were allowed to invite friends (I think I had a friend birthday party when I turned 4, 10, then 15). I think it worked well!
Jess. I have and LOVE the Baby Zen YoYo travel stroller. It’s super compact, fits in the overhead bin in the plane, it’s so cute, AND you can get an attachment for Gigi to stand on as well. 100/10. A little expensive but my very favorite kid item.
My best friend has gone to the Fishers studio for over a year and LOVES it; she’s so much healthier mentally and physically. Hope you continue to love it!
Love watching your channel Jessica! You are always so positive and real. I wanted to share that I have been taking Magnesium citrate pills instead of the calm. I take one every night. It helps me relax and sleep but has also helped my anxiety and mood the next day as well. Thought I would share since I see you like drinking calm. Thanks for your videos you keep me company while I work from home! ❤️
Jessica, I travel a lot with my 18 month toddler. We have two travel strollers depending on the trip. 1. Nuna trvl 2. Munchkin swallow Love them both. They fold easily and function very well! We use the Nuna for plane travel since you can fold it one-handed and can gate check it. We use the munchkin for road trip travels so we can have more cargo space in the car since we usually bring our dogs with us. Hope that helps.
I have a hard time remembering laundry so I like to set phone timers for the washer and dryer so I don't get distracted and they sit for hours. Try that! Also weird comment but we LOVE that zucchini "pizza" recipe but I had such a hard time with zucchini liquid making the pastry soggy. We now pre-cook the pastry for 10 min and then put toppings on. That has helped so much! We also add onion, mushroom, etc sometimes. So good. And your honey idea is *chefs kiss! Last thing...I got the 4th wing books from your recommendation. IN LOVE! Her book called In the Likely Event is also a really good easy read, had to try another from her.
Gen X here. We didn't have a lot growing up, but I never knew it because there was so much love in the house. Mostly in-home with 5-6 friends, a cake and pin the tail on the donkey. The big deal was going to Burger King and everyone got a crown. For my daughter (22 now) we would go to the local rollerskating rink or event center. Usually 8-10 friends and a cake. We live in a small town, so no Chucky Yucky cheese.
🤣🤣💀 Chucky Yucky Cheese…. Do you remember Old Country Buffet ( if your town had that ) I’m 28.. I remember everything you mentioned and boy my childhood was great #Blessed
I like the summer infant 3dlite stroller. It's like an umbrella stroller but better. It has a compartment on the bottom, it has a canopy and it reclines.
We have the ergo metro+ stroller for travel and it has been great. Been to California, Disney x2 (#3 in a few days!) and would definitely recommend. Fits in the airplane overhead bin so you don’t have to check it if you don’t want to. It gets pretty flat if your kid falls asleep or needs to lay down. Best of luck on the search!
Colugo compact stroller is so good, imo. We’ve had so many strollers/travel strollers (I’m picky and we travel a lot), but our Colugo compact has held up so well for 4 years. It still looks brand new! I also have AND recommend Nuna Trvl, (it is a little bigger than I like when traveling via plane), Munchkin Sparrow (bff has it, says it’s great but not enough storage area), and GB Pockit+ (sister had it, said it was great, but not much storage space). Hope this helps xx
We use the Inglesina Quid Baby Stroller for travel and love it. Folds down and fits in the overhead bin on an airplane, lightweight and holds up to 50lbs. We hook the OXO stroller hooks on the handles to carry extra stuff if needed.
The Nuna Trvl stroller is fantastic! Super lightweight, compact, but feels sturdy. In your next Coffee Chat or vlog, can you pls talk in more detail about the daily routine for your kids? Wake up time, nap time, bedtime, etc? As a new mom, I’m trying to get my daughter into a routine, and am curious about how you and Tyler structure your girls’ days. Also hope you can find the news clip to share with us to watch! Anxious to see! Thank you!!
If you like aerie loungewear and stuff you will LOVE their cotton pjs!! the ones with the vertical stripes. they are SO comfortable and great if you're a hot sleeper. i've worn and washed them a million times and they still look nice. just make sure it's the 100% cotton ones, the other ones aren't as comfy!
You’d go crazy in my house right now. We are gutting the bathroom and there is a new tub, a toilet and faucets in the living room. Boxes of bathroom stuff in the bedroom, towels and mirrors in the spare bedroom… and plenty of daily use stuff (toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair brushes etc.) in the powder room as we need to use them. We should’ve been finished by now but twice the vanity arrived defective and had to be returned. The third replacement is finally coming on Saturday. Hopefully by the end of next week everything will be back where it belongs. So yeah, I understand the difficulty to relax when the house is messy!
I've always had/done big parties for birthdays. I had them every year as a kid, and I'm now 51. Our kids are aged 16 to 33, and always had big parties for them when they were growing up, long before TikTok and social media was invented. The only difference I see is both my kids and myself while growing up had a bunch of huge (like 15-20 kids) sleepovers for birthday parties, and in recent years, less parents feel comfortable with slumber parties. Those were definitely the most fun parties though.
We didn’t do bday parties when I was a kid, we’d have family over for supper and cake. Now with my daughter we don’t do big big parties. We’ve done a party at her gymnastics studio, at our church gym (free and they own a bounce house to use) and then last year we did a joint party at a pool for her and her cousin. The pool has been my favorite bc it cost half of what the trampoline parks and other places charge, we didn’t need hardly any decorations, didn’t have to go all out on food and the kids LOVED it.
I have to set a timer for laundry or I will forget too! At least if it’s in the dryer, I can do a refresh for 20 minutes and put it away even if it’s the next day 😊I’m in the exact same place with 2 Young kids and can’t keep up with the house. Mess gives me anxiety. I’m still learning to let it go too ❤
Travel Stroller recommendation! We have (and LOVE) the Ergobaby Metro+. It folds down and up in seconds, it fits in overhead bins of airplanes, has an adjustable footrest, fully reclines back, has a substantial shade, AND has an adjustable handle. Truly can’t recommend it enough!
For the laundry - We don't have one of those fancy smart machines, but we put a smart outlet on the washer, so when the washer stops (stops drawing power) it sends a text. Helps me not forget I'm doing laundry. :)
I’m in my early 20s but the birthday parties you describes are exactly what I had in the 90s/00s. Frankly I think it’s enough, I have very pleasant memories of those parties even thought they were nothing fancy- a kids not gonna remember all the fancy details that stresses you out planning it. Let a kid pick out what color balloons they want at party city and what kind of cake they want and invite their friends and they’ll have a blast I’m sure. 😊
My mom always hosted sleepovers for my birthday and she would make up these really fun games and split us up into teams. The most memorable game she had my friends and I play was a toilet paper fashion show. We would wrap one girl in each team with toilet paper and vote on the best creation. Sooo creative
I was born in the late 60’s, started having birthday parties with friends in the early 70’s. My birthday is around Christmas, so my mom had Christmas decoration decorating parties. Really simple. She bought styrofoam shapes that you could decorate with ribbons, pretty pushpins, glitter, paint. Had games, cake too. It was an easy, creative way to keep a bunch of elementary-school girls entertained for a few hours. 😊
I totally understand the letting go of the untidy stuff. I have come to the conclusion like laundry it is never ending and someday I’ll have a clean house, but my kiddos will be grown and out of house and will want that mess again! I miss toys being all over my house. So someday you’ll want that mess back!
I’m about the same age as you, and my birthday parties sound similar to what yours were. I would have a handful of friends over and it would be themed with games and things. There was one year that I had a pool party at the community pool by my grandparents’ house, and when I was 12 I had a party at Clay and latte. That was the last year that I had a big party as a kid. So far we have done roughly the same for our kids, who are six and four, but I think our six-year-old might want to do a trampoline park party for her next birthday. I recently finished reading the violin conspiracy and loved it! Highly recommend!
For birthdays, we do parties here and there. I did a small get together for my son’s 9th. We let him invite a few friends that he likes playing with and that’s all I did. They played video games and other boy stuff. He had so much fun and we were home. I hate planning parties because it’s becomes less about your kid and more about pleasing the people who you invite. It became very overwhelming for me. We started this thing to take them somewhere every other birthday. We’ve taken my son to Disney for his 8th birthday for the weekend. He got to pick a park and we had a blast. My daughter turned 5 in Nov and we did the same. It’s memories that that will always have!
OK so I was so nervous for you guys for the news and then I had tears in my eyes after because you did so well and I was so proud of you and I could feel your happy, nervous energy after like you were my own people, lol. Congrats - btw I could see you guys with your own local lifestyle-type show. You’d be perfect for it!
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I had a Discovery Zone birthday when I was probably 10!! But it was just my mom taking me, my sister, and 2 cousins for a couple hours. No party room or anything!
Travel stroller: the Yoyo!! Smaller than a backpack when it’s folded. Fits under the seat on an airplane. People have no idea it’s a stroller when I’m carrying it.
One of the cutest and easiest cakes I ever made was a cookie monster cake for my son’s first birthday. I went on Pinterest, and it was so easy to re-create, which isn’t usually the case with Pinterest cakes. 😂 You use a grass tip with blue frosting for Cookie Monster’s hair and you don’t have to be precise with it, which is great, and then you put a chocolate chip cookie by his mouth and it’s adorable.
I love the Zoe stroller. I have 2 year old twins and a 4 year old and it actually is a double stroller that turns into a triple and we use it for Disney all the time. It’s amazing and surprisingly lightweight!
You mentioning how much fun your small scale parties were when you were a kid is the biggest example of why the size and cost of the party is entirely irrelevant to the child. I had most of my bday parties with a handful of friends at home, sometimes a sleepover. I had a freaking blast! As I got older my parents would take me and my friends somewhere. I don’t feel I missed out on anything by not having the huge lavish parties we see nowadays. By all means spoil your kids, but sometimes it feels like in *some* cases (NOT all) the massive party is more for appearances than for the kids.
My bdays were family, maybe a few friends, cake and ice cream. My daughter just turned 6 and her party this year was at Chuck E. Cheese, a play center the year before. So expensive.
Would love to see the interview if you can link to it or post it. The one time I was on the news my mom was able to request a copy & they sent her a VHS (how long ago it was). Even put it in a nice clamshell box & labeled it. I don’t know if they charged for it or not.
I bought the “Mamazing Lightweight Baby Stroller” off of Amazon a couple of months ago when I was also in the market for a lightweight travel stroller and I LOVE IT! It’s not a well-known brand, but after returning 3 other brand name ones, I knew this one was it! Has nice features regular umbrella ones don’t have and even comes with a carrier bag for airplanes, fits in the top cabin as well. Also, my husband likes to “go big” for every birthday and I’m here only trying to celebrate milestone birthdays (e.g. 1, 5, 10, 15, 18) for our kiddos. It’s interesting every year because I’m pregnant with our 5th. 😅
Yoyo for the travel stroller! Only one that globally is allowed as carry on (despite what the other brands say) have had our going on 7 years now 3 kids later and still love it and never had an issue taking it on board. Has a lot of great attachments too! x
Just read Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young. Such a good novel! A little bit of magic, romance, mystery, and action. Coastal grandma if your grandma was a witch vibes
The book I'm reading is All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers. She runs/hosts the Crime Junkie podcast and is also local to Indianapolis! The book is really good so far! It's a flash back/ flash forward, parallel stories, fictional true crime story. I'd recommend it!
Pro Kid Party Planning TIp - use a local park. The cleaning is SO much less. You can rent out an area or just go and get there before anyone else. At one point, we lived in Cincinnati. I would get all hte prep ready and then go to the free waterpark for kids a couple of hours before we started. I would stake out a table and read in peace until about time to start. Then we would have snacks, kids could play, grownups could chill or play, cleanup was easy and it was awesome. Those are still the parties my now adult kids talk about.
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Well hi there! My name is Jessica and I live in the midwest (Indiana specifically) with my family (my husband Tyler @tylertravelstv + my 2 daughters + our beagle Pinocchio). I share lifestyle & wholesome vlogs, makeup & beauty finds, amazon and target favorites, cute fashion items, grocery hauls, quick meal ideas, and a bit about my journey through my life so far in my Coffee Chats series. I also love Disney and host our podcast @DisneyvillePodcast with my hubby Tyler! I hope you’ll stick around the join the fam by subscribing. 🤍
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This is a great age to keep celebrations simple. If the family is relaxed and happy, then the child will be happy. You will have sooooo many years of planning all kids of events as your kids get older. Teaching them that a simple celebration with loved ones can be the best time is sooo valuable.
What helps me with laundry is not doing it perfectly. I wash everything in cold, all together for my family of 4. The second I have a full load I run it. I would rather be doing laundry “wrong” than getting behind cause that would stress me out lol
Have to admit, life got easier when I just dumped all the colors and such together. I can go almost two weeks before laundry day!
Yes I stopped sorting yrs ago, hubby's all together, mine all together cold water, mine delicates his normal cycle, everything low heat but I hang my nice tops and shapewear/intimates to dry
Oh my husband has special instructions for each piece of clothing. So not only i do separate colors, i also wash bath towels , toddler clothing and kitchen towels separately. I manage to do it once a week. For now we are fine with it. Maybe when we grow as a fam we will do the same )
@@IisusLyubitMenya If he has separate instructions then, as he is an adult, he can do his own laundry to his specifications! No need to take on his stressors
I sort mine by types one load for regular cold wash and dry, one load for delicates hang dry,.one load kids clothes, one load towels and one load sheets. Combining for the win
That messy house thing does go away when the kids grow up and then you miss the kids and have a really clean house so my advice is learn to love the mess because of the reason. It goes by really fast!
Congrats to you and Tyler on stepping outside your comfort zone and doing the news segment!! Well done! Also...loving the increase in vlog content this year. Your vlogs are just so normal and chill :))))
Oh my goodness Jessica! I feel the same way about feeling like I can’t always relax unless I tidy first.
Cooking at home (which is good!) makes for constant clean up. Our kids are grown & gone, but we still have just as much mess because we cook 99% of our meals. Like laundry…it never ends. 😂🤷♀️
I’m the same way though..I feel so unsettled in an untidy environment.
Congrats on the news show segment! So awesome. 👏
Your outfit for the segment looked phenomenal! …and then the bright green sweater is a stunning color on you 💚
I am grateful for whoever commented on cleaning the gasket rubbery thing in the Odwalla water bottle because I didn’t think to do that and I bought one off of Jessica’s recommendation. I do really like it.
I too am very glad you mentioned this. I scrub everything else, but never paid attention to the gasket. Oops!🙄
Ditto…. Have you guys noticed the color coating scratching off like, right away?? I have barely used mine, and it was purchased directly from the brand website. Kinda bummed.
Mine is not having problems with coating . I bought the cream one . Sorry for you
I have had mine since 2020 and have not had that issue at all. Are you dishwashing the bottle part?Only the lid part is dishwasher safe.
When I was a kid IF we even got to have a birthday party, it was a home party with maybe 3 friends.
For my 4 kids(all 2 yrs apart) we had a bigger 1st birthday party for each of them. The whole extended family would come. We used our church fellowship hall. After that we do a party at home with just some immediate family. I make whatever flavor cake the birthday kid wants. They also get to choose the meal and appetizers we make. It's always a good time!
Random thought after hearing about the birthday party ideas- I LIVED for roller skating parties as a kid, I’m 41. I convinced my daughter who is now 21 to have a party at the roller skating rink when she turned 13 and she was VERY resistant. Dumbest idea ever. She ended up having a freaking blast. I was definitely the cool mom that night.. I can still skate backwards. 😂
Roller skating parties were the best!! Unfortunately, I've had a sharp drop off in my ankle strength and fearlessness since my youth 😂 but I bought a pair of Rollerblades a couple years ago and I need to dust them off!
I’m 41 and roller skating parties were IT lol
@@samantha312314 Right?? I can still hear Bon Jovi “Always” during couple skate 😂😂😂. They must not have updated their playlists very often.
When I was younger (probably grade school if I had to pinpoint), our rule for birthday parties was that on “odd” birthday years (5,7,9) we had birthday parties with our extended family/cousins, and “even” years we had birthday parties where we could invite friends! Usually like 5 or so. It kept things fun and manageable 😊
I'm on the news from time to time because of my job. Generally it's recommended to wear jewel toned, solid colors and no green. Like sapphire blue or turquoise is usually good. Pink can be good, if it's saturated enough. No green because if they use "green screen" your body will vanish! lol
For the Owala, there’s another rubber part in the flippy part of the lid! It doesn’t really look like it comes out, but I guess a lot of people have had it really gross under there and gotten sick from not pulling it out!
Love love your vlogs and the “week in the life” ones are my absolutely favorite!! I don’t know why but there’s just something grounding and comforting about seeing someone else just live their life. 😂 I read None of This is True, and really enjoyed it! The ending did have me a bit 🤔…so I’m interested to see what you think when you finish it!
You look SO good in Kelly green!!!! Omg
Here’s the thing Jess, I love that you’re constantly working on yourself and trying to become a better person….as we all should be doing. But when something like the house being messy or the constant laundry that you can’t get caught up with is affecting you so much, possibly even chipping away at your mental health, then give yourself permission to pay to have it taken care of and don’t feel guilty about it. You can afford to have a cleaning service as little or as often as you’d like. You would come home to a spotless house and it would give you more family time. Less stress. And it’s not something you’ll always need to do. As your girls get older the whole family can help with chores and get things done in no time. But right now, in this very busy time with young children, it could really give you peace. 💗 Not to mention you could probably write it off because your house is part of your job😂🙌🏼
The newscaster lady is so funny on social media. Looks like you guys did great!
lol @jament1210 I literally was like 😮 it’s KAYLA!!! How funny!!!!
So funny story, I used to work on the morning news and I found your channel way back when, to help me learn how to do my makeup to be on camera! lol
Back then I always wore a full coverage foundation and I did a little extra blush, bronzer,etc but not as much as I would for stage. The lights as you probably noticed are really bright and those cameras see everything lol. Solid jewel tones are usually best, especially if you are sitting at their news desk or at the green screen(no green!) lol but if you’re on a more laid back set(like you were) then a lot more outfits ‘work’. I always wore solid dresses in red,blue, black, pink, and purple, but that’s because I was always at the green screen or in front of a very busy news set lol.
It’s also funny because I always thought a news station should do a story about you guys, I’m glad they did!!
Birthday parties have changed EXTREMELY!!!! I had normal birthday parties like you and loved it but my daughter s friends have crazy parties!!!!
Our birthdays were a Betty Crocker basic cake, grandparents, and presents at the kitchen table! I got a Dairy Queen ice cream cake one year.
Eleanor oliphant is completely fine- best book I've ever read in my life ❤❤❤
I’ve yet to finish the first one and have had it for years. Maybe I need to pick it up again
@@juelclyne7392 is there a second book??
Both my kids were born in May (1 year and 16 days apart 😮💨) so for birthdays we celebrate on their actual birthdays by having their favorite dinner and a cake with only immediate family. Then the weekend between their birthdays I take them on vacation. Either Disney parks or Universal/islands
Barre is soooo killer! I’ve always been my leanest and most toned doing barre. 💪🏼
you're going to LOVE pure barre. when you get to try out all of their different class formats, you'll love it even more (define, the weight-intensive format, is my fave)
Have you noticed any significant changes in your body since doing barre? I’ve thought about going, but I need it to be worth it lol
I haven’t done it in years but when I was going, I absolutely saw results
@@tiffanyrogersfeuer1914yes definitely as long as you’re consistent:)
Define is my favorite too! Definitely noticed more core strength, not so much in the way of aesthetic changes for 2-3 classes per week
Love pure barre!! It found it a great workout when I was super stressed bc I have to concentrate on the movements so much, it actually quiets my brain! Love it
Same for me! No racing thoughts, just thinking about the movements
I have two young kiddos and I’ve thought a lot about how we’re gonna do birthdays. I’ve never been a huge birthday celebrator as an adult. But we did the same thing where their first two birthdays were our friends.. but this year my son turns 3 and our plan is immediate family. And then as many friends as you are old. We have a small house and my plan is to make birthdays simple and sweet. This year I’m starting a tradition that my parents did which is a “bottom of the bed gift” it was always small and simple but so sweet ❤
So excited for u guys with the news interview that is amazing 👏🏼
For birthday parties, my parties growing up were a lot like yours. But my twin daughters didn't grow up around either of our families because we moved across the country before they were born. Because of that we had planned parties when we would invite friends and their kids when my girls were young and then their own friends as they've gotten older. They weren't lavish but they were at places like a local YMCA or a barn with pony rides. It's pretty normal here because I live in an area where most people aren't from here, we don't have families around, so the birthday parties tend to be more structured.
DARN I love that green quarter zip and it’s not available in that color that I see 😢. I absolutely love that color too. I was able to get a lululemon backpack in that color like a year ago and love it!
Love these vlogs! Also, I like how long they are…😊 also, congrats on being on the local news! It’s just another congratulatory milestone for your channel!❤
I just finished the A Court of Thorns and Roses series and omg it is sooo good!!! It is now a favorite book series and I’ve met my new book boyfriends 😂
I ordered and just received the Owala water bottle you’ve suggested. I already love it! It really is perfect! Every single item I’ve purchased per your recommendation has been my Amazing! I think that you explain things so well that I can easily ascertain what would work well for me because of your attention to detail ❤ thank you!
I am almost done with His Dark Materials series and I’m OBSESSED it’s so well written and the story is just genuinely interesting
I just did my first Barre workout last night too! Cheers to us doing new things 🎉
Jessica, just hire someone to help with your house /laundry. Hiring a housekeeper was the best decision I ever made.
She can afford it and it would save her so much time. I grew up in a rural area with low middle class income, and we'd never imagine paying someone to clean. But people in the city where i live now think it's fairly common for working parents. So I wonder if that holds her back.
Just finished reading Iron Flame last week! I’m in the middle of Firefly Lane now and really enjoying it!
YES for kale! Getting it whole is the only way to do it. Way fresher that way. And all you have to do is grab the stem at the bottom, then slide your other hand up and rip all the greens off the stem. Voila!
Also RE: birthday parties... I was born/raised in South America and birthday parties for kids are HUGE there! But my parents usually did the family party. We would pick our own special meal or choose a restaurant and have cake as a family. However, for certain milestone birthdays, we were allowed to invite friends (I think I had a friend birthday party when I turned 4, 10, then 15). I think it worked well!
Jess. I have and LOVE the Baby Zen YoYo travel stroller. It’s super compact, fits in the overhead bin in the plane, it’s so cute, AND you can get an attachment for Gigi to stand on as well. 100/10. A little expensive but my very favorite kid item.
Oh girl, I feel you on things being tidy. It is so hard to let go. Just do the best you can and enjoy your family.
My best friend has gone to the Fishers studio for over a year and LOVES it; she’s so much healthier mentally and physically. Hope you continue to love it!
Love watching your channel Jessica! You are always so positive and real.
I wanted to share that I have been taking Magnesium citrate pills instead of the calm. I take one every night. It helps me relax and sleep but has also helped my anxiety and mood the next day as well. Thought I would share since I see you like drinking calm.
Thanks for your videos you keep me company while I work from home! ❤️
I highly recommend “none of this is true” in audio book version! So good.
Jessica, I travel a lot with my 18 month toddler. We have two travel strollers depending on the trip.
1. Nuna trvl
2. Munchkin swallow
Love them both. They fold easily and function very well! We use the Nuna for plane travel since you can fold it one-handed and can gate check it. We use the munchkin for road trip travels so we can have more cargo space in the car since we usually bring our dogs with us. Hope that helps.
I have a hard time remembering laundry so I like to set phone timers for the washer and dryer so I don't get distracted and they sit for hours. Try that! Also weird comment but we LOVE that zucchini "pizza" recipe but I had such a hard time with zucchini liquid making the pastry soggy. We now pre-cook the pastry for 10 min and then put toppings on. That has helped so much! We also add onion, mushroom, etc sometimes. So good. And your honey idea is *chefs kiss! Last thing...I got the 4th wing books from your recommendation. IN LOVE! Her book called In the Likely Event is also a really good easy read, had to try another from her.
Gen X here. We didn't have a lot growing up, but I never knew it because there was so much love in the house. Mostly in-home with 5-6 friends, a cake and pin the tail on the donkey. The big deal was going to Burger King and everyone got a crown. For my daughter (22 now) we would go to the local rollerskating rink or event center. Usually 8-10 friends and a cake. We live in a small town, so no Chucky Yucky cheese.
🤣🤣💀 Chucky Yucky Cheese…. Do you remember Old Country Buffet ( if your town had that )
I’m 28.. I remember everything you mentioned and boy my childhood was great #Blessed
I like the summer infant 3dlite stroller. It's like an umbrella stroller but better. It has a compartment on the bottom, it has a canopy and it reclines.
We have the ergo metro+ stroller for travel and it has been great. Been to California, Disney x2 (#3 in a few days!) and would definitely recommend. Fits in the airplane overhead bin so you don’t have to check it if you don’t want to. It gets pretty flat if your kid falls asleep or needs to lay down. Best of luck on the search!
Omg that color green is so pretty on you!
Literally talked to my therapist today about my perfectionism. Letting go is hard but being aware of it is really good.
Dude sesame street music is a total bop! Also the cookie monster parodies 100%
Colugo compact stroller is so good, imo. We’ve had so many strollers/travel strollers (I’m picky and we travel a lot), but our Colugo compact has held up so well for 4 years. It still looks brand new! I also have AND recommend Nuna Trvl, (it is a little bigger than I like when traveling via plane), Munchkin Sparrow (bff has it, says it’s great but not enough storage area), and GB Pockit+ (sister had it, said it was great, but not much storage space). Hope this helps xx
We use the Inglesina Quid Baby Stroller for travel and love it. Folds down and fits in the overhead bin on an airplane, lightweight and holds up to 50lbs. We hook the OXO stroller hooks on the handles to carry extra stuff if needed.
The Nuna Trvl stroller is fantastic! Super lightweight, compact, but feels sturdy.
In your next Coffee Chat or vlog, can you pls talk in more detail about the daily routine for your kids? Wake up time, nap time, bedtime, etc? As a new mom, I’m trying to get my daughter into a routine, and am curious about how you and Tyler structure your girls’ days.
Also hope you can find the news clip to share with us to watch! Anxious to see!
Thank you!!
If you like aerie loungewear and stuff you will LOVE their cotton pjs!! the ones with the vertical stripes. they are SO comfortable and great if you're a hot sleeper. i've worn and washed them a million times and they still look nice. just make sure it's the 100% cotton ones, the other ones aren't as comfy!
Don’t forget the take the rubber thing out of the lid on the Owala cups!!
You’d go crazy in my house right now. We are gutting the bathroom and there is a new tub, a toilet and faucets in the living room. Boxes of bathroom stuff in the bedroom, towels and mirrors in the spare bedroom… and plenty of daily use stuff (toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair brushes etc.) in the powder room as we need to use them. We should’ve been finished by now but twice the vanity arrived defective and had to be returned. The third replacement is finally coming on Saturday. Hopefully by the end of next week everything will be back where it belongs. So yeah, I understand the difficulty to relax when the house is messy!
I've always had/done big parties for birthdays. I had them every year as a kid, and I'm now 51. Our kids are aged 16 to 33, and always had big parties for them when they were growing up, long before TikTok and social media was invented. The only difference I see is both my kids and myself while growing up had a bunch of huge (like 15-20 kids) sleepovers for birthday parties, and in recent years, less parents feel comfortable with slumber parties. Those were definitely the most fun parties though.
love the podcast for sure & also think that recipe will be something we try in the next few weeks, sounded delicious!
We didn’t do bday parties when I was a kid, we’d have family over for supper and cake. Now with my daughter we don’t do big big parties. We’ve done a party at her gymnastics studio, at our church gym (free and they own a bounce house to use) and then last year we did a joint party at a pool for her and her cousin. The pool has been my favorite bc it cost half of what the trampoline parks and other places charge, we didn’t need hardly any decorations, didn’t have to go all out on food and the kids LOVED it.
I have to set a timer for laundry or I will forget too! At least if it’s in the dryer, I can do a refresh for 20 minutes and put it away even if it’s the next day 😊I’m in the exact same place with 2 Young kids and can’t keep up with the house. Mess gives me anxiety. I’m still learning to let it go too ❤
Congrats! 🎉 you are both so cool ! I hope you’re proud of your accomplishments. We are! ❤
I’m also shopping for a good travel stroller, I hope you talk about the options and what one you choose.
Travel Stroller recommendation! We have (and LOVE) the Ergobaby Metro+. It folds down and up in seconds, it fits in overhead bins of airplanes, has an adjustable footrest, fully reclines back, has a substantial shade, AND has an adjustable handle. Truly can’t recommend it enough!
Came here to say this exact same thing! I LOVE our Metro +. The seat pad is also washable!
For the laundry - We don't have one of those fancy smart machines, but we put a smart outlet on the washer, so when the washer stops (stops drawing power) it sends a text. Helps me not forget I'm doing laundry. :)
I’m in my early 20s but the birthday parties you describes are exactly what I had in the 90s/00s. Frankly I think it’s enough, I have very pleasant memories of those parties even thought they were nothing fancy- a kids not gonna remember all the fancy details that stresses you out planning it. Let a kid pick out what color balloons they want at party city and what kind of cake they want and invite their friends and they’ll have a blast I’m sure. 😊
That shade of purple looks beautiful on you!
My mom always hosted sleepovers for my birthday and she would make up these really fun games and split us up into teams. The most memorable game she had my friends and I play was a toilet paper fashion show. We would wrap one girl in each team with toilet paper and vote on the best creation. Sooo creative
Your vlogs are my favorite!!.. so proud of you guys with the new segment!!❤
I was born in the late 60’s, started having birthday parties with friends in the early 70’s. My birthday is around Christmas, so my mom had Christmas decoration decorating parties. Really simple. She bought styrofoam shapes that you could decorate with ribbons, pretty pushpins, glitter, paint. Had games, cake too. It was an easy, creative way to keep a bunch of elementary-school girls entertained for a few hours. 😊
I totally understand the letting go of the untidy stuff. I have come to the conclusion like laundry it is never ending and someday I’ll have a clean house, but my kiddos will be grown and out of house and will want that mess again! I miss toys being all over my house. So someday you’ll want that mess back!
I’m about the same age as you, and my birthday parties sound similar to what yours were. I would have a handful of friends over and it would be themed with games and things. There was one year that I had a pool party at the community pool by my grandparents’ house, and when I was 12 I had a party at Clay and latte. That was the last year that I had a big party as a kid. So far we have done roughly the same for our kids, who are six and four, but I think our six-year-old might want to do a trampoline park party for her next birthday.
I recently finished reading the violin conspiracy and loved it! Highly recommend!
GIIIRRRLLLL you guys are now true local celebs!!! I also follow your interviewer on TikTok! ❤
For birthdays, we do parties here and there. I did a small get together for my son’s 9th. We let him invite a few friends that he likes playing with and that’s all I did. They played video games and other boy stuff. He had so much fun and we were home. I hate planning parties because it’s becomes less about your kid and more about pleasing the people who you invite. It became very overwhelming for me. We started this thing to take them somewhere every other birthday. We’ve taken my son to Disney for his 8th birthday for the weekend. He got to pick a park and we had a blast. My daughter turned 5 in Nov and we did the same. It’s memories that that will always have!
The way I bought the same water bottle because of you😂😂 love you Jess!!!🩷💜
OK so I was so nervous for you guys for the news and then I had tears in my eyes after because you did so well and I was so proud of you and I could feel your happy, nervous energy after like you were my own people, lol. Congrats - btw I could see you guys with your own local lifestyle-type show. You’d be perfect for it!
Ooooo I love pure barre! Used to take it years ago and currently signed up again! You'll definitely see results in your legs and butt , especially if you go 3x a week
23 here! Never had a bday party, just a cinnamon roll in the morning and sang happy birthday.
I had a Discovery Zone birthday when I was probably 10!! But it was just my mom taking me, my sister, and 2 cousins for a couple hours. No party room or anything!
love love love!!! :) another blog from my bestie!!! ❤❤❤❤
Travel stroller: the Yoyo!! Smaller than a backpack when it’s folded. Fits under the seat on an airplane. People have no idea it’s a stroller when I’m carrying it.
One of the cutest and easiest cakes I ever made was a cookie monster cake for my son’s first birthday. I went on Pinterest, and it was so easy to re-create, which isn’t usually the case with Pinterest cakes. 😂 You use a grass tip with blue frosting for Cookie Monster’s hair and you don’t have to be precise with it, which is great, and then you put a chocolate chip cookie by his mouth and it’s adorable.
I love the Zoe stroller. I have 2 year old twins and a 4 year old and it actually is a double stroller that turns into a triple and we use it for Disney all the time. It’s amazing and surprisingly lightweight!
You mentioning how much fun your small scale parties were when you were a kid is the biggest example of why the size and cost of the party is entirely irrelevant to the child.
I had most of my bday parties with a handful of friends at home, sometimes a sleepover. I had a freaking blast! As I got older my parents would take me and my friends somewhere. I don’t feel I missed out on anything by not having the huge lavish parties we see nowadays.
By all means spoil your kids, but sometimes it feels like in *some* cases (NOT all) the massive party is more for appearances than for the kids.
OMG.... The NEWS! How EXCITING! And so funny I follow Kayla on TikTok. She's a hoot!
I loving you in the fun colors like purple and green. They look so good on you!
My bdays were family, maybe a few friends, cake and ice cream. My daughter just turned 6 and her party this year was at Chuck E. Cheese, a play center the year before. So expensive.
lol letter of the day is an absolute bop 😂 that cracked me up. Such a mom truth ❤
Would love to see the interview if you can link to it or post it.
The one time I was on the news my mom was able to request a copy & they sent her a VHS (how long ago it was). Even put it in a nice clamshell box & labeled it. I don’t know if they charged for it or not.
I looovvvveeee the flower top you are wearing at 22 minutes
I bought the “Mamazing Lightweight Baby Stroller” off of Amazon a couple of months ago when I was also in the market for a lightweight travel stroller and I LOVE IT! It’s not a well-known brand, but after returning 3 other brand name ones, I knew this one was it! Has nice features regular umbrella ones don’t have and even comes with a carrier bag for airplanes, fits in the top cabin as well.
Also, my husband likes to “go big” for every birthday and I’m here only trying to celebrate milestone birthdays (e.g. 1, 5, 10, 15, 18) for our kiddos. It’s interesting every year because I’m pregnant with our 5th. 😅
Yoyo for the travel stroller! Only one that globally is allowed as carry on (despite what the other brands say) have had our going on 7 years now 3 kids later and still love it and never had an issue taking it on board. Has a lot of great attachments too! x
I would love to hear your experience trying Buti Yoga which is dancing and energized female empowered yoga. I think you could love it!!!
Omg I also just finished “None of This is True” and it is a WILD ride 😳 so interesting though!!
The Lunar Chronicles are amazing!
Just read Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young. Such a good novel! A little bit of magic, romance, mystery, and action. Coastal grandma if your grandma was a witch vibes
I loved this one!
Just finished reading Not of this is true and it was awesome! Keeps you on your toes until the end!
They outgrow coco melon pretty quickly. I agree
The book I'm reading is All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers. She runs/hosts the Crime Junkie podcast and is also local to Indianapolis! The book is really good so far! It's a flash back/ flash forward, parallel stories, fictional true crime story. I'd recommend it!
Pro Kid Party Planning TIp - use a local park. The cleaning is SO much less. You can rent out an area or just go and get there before anyone else. At one point, we lived in Cincinnati. I would get all hte prep ready and then go to the free waterpark for kids a couple of hours before we started. I would stake out a table and read in peace until about time to start. Then we would have snacks, kids could play, grownups could chill or play, cleanup was easy and it was awesome. Those are still the parties my now adult kids talk about.