I always clean everything before we leave because I don't want to come home to a mess. Also the yard, I like to come home and see it as others see it. I love the way your mind works Mary.
Speaking of coming back home, this reminds me of the time we went away and came home to a terrible, awful smell🤢...because someone had forgotten to take the kitchen garbage out before we left...uggg! Needless to say, it has NEVER happened again!
@@Earthy-Artist I can relate to that. I got a bit carried away turning power points off before we left. Our small freezer was turned off. Luckily we had lovely neighbours taking care of the house and they had cleaned it all up by the time we got back!.
I'm not one to comment a lot, but I've been watching your videos since you started and I just have to say, you have a beautiful family. You have come a long way in your business, to the point that John was able to stop working and now works with you in the family business. I applaud you, as a woman entrepreneur, a wife and mother, and a wonderful human being. I'm really, truly happy for your success, and hope God continues to bless you and your family.
Oh my gosh your pebbles is, absolutely gorgeous. Your vacation prep is exactly what I like to do before heading out. Haven't had one in about 20 years. Taking care of my mother,now my husband. It was so nice of you to take us along. Kinda like we were able to get away too. Hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend . Thank you again for sharing some of your family time with us Mary 🤗💓💕💞
Oh Mary!!!! Thank you for taking us along on your vacation. Such beautiful scenery on your hikes, and at the beaches! Here in CA it is dry and crunchie as you take walks.
It looks like everybody had a great time! And you all stayed at some very beautiful AirBnB's! And not having to cook is ALWAYS a plus! Love all of the organization you put into everything before leaving. Thank you for sharing a glimpse, Mary!
Sheila McDade in Chattanooga, TN here . . . Here is a tip for you . . . instead of using a vacuum to clean your car just open all the doors and blow it out with your leaf blower! It actually does a better job getting dust and dirt out of hard to reach places.
Thanks for taking us along on your fabulous family vacation Mary! So sweet to see you with Pebbles and Twinkle at the end. They missed their momma! Welcome home.
What a wonderful trip, everyone needs a break from the business of life. Your son's are getting to the age that traveling with parents isn't cool so enjoy every minute while they are willing. Love your posts 🌷
Oh Mary, what a fabulous get away..I absolutely love that clip of you all drifting in on your surf boards to the shore ❤ that most definitely needs to be put in a frame. You would love some of our homes and country houses in England, just like the clips you showed. I love how you all still go on holiday together. Fabulous.
That was so fun going along with you! We very seldom take a vacation - we're pretty much home bodies. I so loved seeing your beautiful GREEN grass and flowers. We haven't had a drop of rain in about 7 weeks and has been over 100 for 26 of those days! Pretty much burnt up and the grass is brown. We'll get rain some day - we just keep praying! Thanks again for your video!
🌻🌸Oh Mary it looks like you & the family had a wonderful vacation! I loved your hair in the braid with the ball cap, you looked adorable!! 🌻🌸 You should have shown John a little longer, so when he starts playing classical piano, I can say I watched his first performance!! 🤪
Thanks for sharing your family time! The old historical house is gorgeous the grounds love it all. What a fun time all the food looked delicious as well stay safe thanks again. You're great parents making wonderful memories with the family.
Mary, I think you are too hard on yourself! Your home and yes, your garden are absolutely stunning!!! I love all of your ideas that you put in your videos, and all of the work that you put into them. You are a very special and talented lady Mary, don't sell yourself short!
Mary that green dress was so pretty on you and great hiking pants too! What great vacation spots, it looks like you all had such fun. That Pete House is so beautiful, thanks for the tour...even though the boys felt it was haunted! 😜. Thanks for “ taking us along” !! 🇨🇦
It was so nice to see the historical homes you stayed in on your trip. Loved the woodwork. I would love to make a miniature doll house and decorate in those eras. It was great to see you enjoy your time away to relax. You and John really work hard and long. I have anxiety before leaving for a trip. I want to come home to a clean house, empty laundry bin and fresh cut lawn. I save money for my vacation just to have someone spruce up lawn, dust, vacuum air the house out and tweek it out before I get back. I always have the house clean before I leave, but have someone come in the day before I get back to really do a reset. I enjoy a trip, but like you I am glad to get home. I am rejuvenated and ready to go for another round.
I loved watching your vacation video. My brother and sister-in-law sold their beach house in Duck, NC on the Outer Banks last February. I would visit them a couple times a year and always loved it. This was the first summer in almost 20 years I didn't get to visit OBX. We used to go to the Black Pelican every time I visited. Thanks for giving me a "visit to the beach" through your video!
It was fun seeing you get ready for your vacation and then to see you enjoying your time away from home. You are so lovely and you have a lovely family. Thanks for giving us a peek into your world.
Thanks for taking me along! It’s always like visiting with a friend when I watch your videos. We have been sick the last couple weeks and unable to take our vacation. It was fun to go along wit h you!
What a great place to vacation. The house was amazing! The lawn was fabulous! It reminded me of the movie "Driving Miss Daisy". Looks like everyone had a great time.
Oh. Mary, what a delightful video. Good for all of us to get away from time to time and relax, explore and eat out! I so enjoy your videos and your perspective on life in general. Glad you are home safely.
Mary and John, thanks for choosing my home state of North Carolina for your family vacation! It is beautiful and I am proud to call it home. I find it, shall we say, ironic that you came to NC and I have wanted for years to go to your home state so badly. I just love your home and the scenery you sometimes show us when you’re out and about. Plus, I want to see the cottages! Thanks for sharing
What a fun video! Thank you for sharing it with us. What gorgeous places you went to, what gorgeous houses you stayed in. Loved seeing your "boys" playing piano. Especially loved seeing Pebbles welcoming you home.
I started getting my blooms on my morning glories, miss the hostas , the neighborhood rabbit had a feast …love that Pebbles …have a wonderful vacation , enjoy for you all work so hard all year. I’m going to SC in Sept with friend to spend time with a friend . And also to Harrisburg Pa for my husbands navy reunion .
What a fun video and wow that house! I love old houses and like to imagine the family that lived there and what their life was like. Imagine living there and in 1912 getting the paper to reveal the sinking of the Titanic, such a long time ago! Your vacation looked awesome, thanks for sharing. We go to the OBX too as a large family group I look forward to it all year. 😀
Oh Mary, thank you so much for taking us along. The hiking was amazing. Loved that old house and its gardens. Your boys are growing up to be young men. I love how one really favors John in looks and the other one looks more like you. Give boys sand at any age and they revert to little boys again. So sweet. The kitties were so happy. I am sure they missed you so much as they are like shadows when you are around.
I too make sure that my home is clean and everything in order before we go on vacation as well. All we have to do is come home and get settled back in. A nice vacation! Thank you for sharing it with us Ms Mary and family. God's speed.
Thanks for sharing your vacation. I loved that old home. That house has so many lovely features from times past. I also enjoyed that store you were in with all the blue glass/stoneware items. That would have kept me busy for some time. There was so much to see. The activities were great. What a nice time away for you. :)
Love the Banx. I just sold mine and my husband's place down there. He passed away in April and I knew I wouldn't go there by myself. We were near the Wright Brother's museum in the Colington area. Beautiful there.
You had me at the Peetes House. I just love old houses n the history of them n those lovely antiques. What a great vacation. You n your family did quite a lot of places to see n stay. Each place was so nice n hiking oh how beautiful that was. It showed that everyone had a wonderful time. I must compliment the great taste you have n the places you chose to stay at. It’s been so long since I’ve had a vacation that it was so rewarding for me to see you n your family have a wonderful time. Now that I’m a widow n my finances are smaller my vacations will have to sit on the back burner. But it was nice seeing others enjoying there’s. Must say you sure looked cute on your board in the water. Thank you for sharing n making my day. Gods blessings to you all. ♥️♥️😊👍👍
Wow, what a treat to see that beautiful Airbnb. Thank you for showing us the details of that home and all the other things you did. Love all of your videos.
Mary I loved this video! I think your family is so special! And when you drove up to your home looked gorgeous. And then to see your precious kitties waiting for you! Love your videos mary😍
Thank you for taking me to one of God’s most beautiful places on earth, OBX. I have vacationed there for many years but not recently due to health reasons, so thank you for allowing me to tag along. I think often people do not think about a vacation prep other than packing and travel snacks, so nice for everyone to see little reminders.
Loved seeing you letting you “hair down” literally. Really like your braided hair as you hiked. Really sweet. Awesome vacation for you and your family. If you don’t stop and do things like this time will pass you by and you’ll wish you had. Hugs 🤗
What a beautiful home you took us on a on a tour of! I love old homes too. You were lucky to find it. I probably would have spent the my whole stay there wandering around through the house! Looks like you all had fun.Thanks for taking us along☺️
The men folk really gave the piano a good try. lol Love the Peete house tour. Would love to stay there...even if the boys think it's haunted. Great editing to so many fun spots and play in the ocean waves!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video! What a beautiful vacation you had. I loved the mansion so vintage and beautiful! When you were in the antique shop I LOVED those bird pictures, I'm going to try and make me some of those to go in my kitchen, they are so sweet! You all looked like you were having so much fun at the beach and my what wonderful food you got to eat on your way there! Your gardens looked gorgeous when you got back, so pretty! Thank you so much for sharing your vacation with us! So much fun and enjoyable to watched.
Loved seeing all the prep work and finally the beautiful vacation! Your "creepy and haunted" comment made me laugh out loud, I almost spilled my coffee. So fun! I'd love to visit North Carolina again soon. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for taking me along. So beautiful! What a glorious home. The history of it must of been enjoyable too. My favorite though was the 4 of you riding the surf in. That’s a picture to frame for sure. I hope you got to relax! Your landscaping looks so inviting. Living in the Arizona desert the green makes me envious.
I loved this video! I haven’t been to the outer banks in years. This brought back sweet memories of traveling there with my husband, and years later with my extended family and a little one. We stayed on Avon both times and I would highly recommend a visit. Thanks for the glimpse of your family vacation!
Hi Mary..I love that you share the boys take on the house being haunted..Lol. I guess since it has an old look about it and they are used to the white fresh look. It was great to see alittle bit of the vacation.so kind of you to upload. I loved to see the cats come to snuggle mom..so cute. You always inspire me and feels good to know there are like minded to share things with. LA
Mary, you look great in pants!!! Not sure I've ever seen you wear pants! We LOVE Grandfather mountain. My hubby is from that area of N. Carolina. The mountain looks dreamy with the cloudy fog! The Pete House in Warrenton is gorgeous!!!! Glad you fit in a vacation before the new school year begins. Great video! Thank you for sharing!
Your gardens at your home are perfect. I would love to see the herb garden and its growth and the arch you built. Your camera angles are always so good, both at your home and particularly the tour of the Peete House. Thank you for the vacation tour.
We love The Outer Banks! I’m guessing you have been there previously. There are so many beautiful beaches that we love. And the US history is rich there...so much about The Wright Brothers and their First Flight, which was there at Kitty Hawk Beach, the place where we have stayed all except one time we’ve gone. Your bed and breakfast was lovely, you had a beautiful place at the beach, you ate at nice places, and had fun in the sand and surf! Yes, it is fun to get back home!
Oh, you traveled pretty close to my house on your trip through NC. I live outside of Elkin, NC, in the rural Benham community of Wilkes County about 6 miles from Interstate 77. Yes, Abingdon, VA, is a lovely, historic town with an excellent theater. My husband and I have also been to Warrenton. I love watching your UA-cam channel so thanks for sharing this.
Oh, my word! That house looks so amazing! It reminded me of the old houses we used to see in St. Augustine. I love old houses so much, too. Thank you for sharing bits of your vacation with us. I'm so thankful you had a wonderful time!!🙏❤
Its nice to know that someone else does a lot of the same things that I do when preparing for a trip & being away from home- my kids expect the snack bag too! One time I didn't do it because I was just tired from work and boy, everyone, even my husband was shocked and disappointed in zero snacks.
I always enjoy watching your channel. You are so full of energy. Great family fun and you certainly have a lovely tan. Thank you for sharing. Continue to be bless.
Glad you enjoyed your visit to our gorgeous state! I love calling North Carolina home! We hope some day to make a visit to Ohio and stay in one of your beautiful cabins. Thank you for this fun video. Thankful you had a safe trip.
How neat! We have an airbnb near grandfather mountain and our favorite vacation spot is the outer banks! We stay at the southern end, normally Hatteras Island. Take a day trip to Ocracoke. You all need to do that if you haven't already. Much more unpopulated!
Mary, thank so much for sharing this wonderful vacation video with everyone. It was just beautiful. I really enjoyed it so much. Loved the Peete house in all it's glory.
Enjoyed seeing your vacation, thanks for sharing with your You Tube family, your home is as beautiful as what you showed us. Thankful you had a safe trip.
Abingdon, VA is one of our favorite places to vacation. If you ever get back there, be sure to catch one of the excellent plays at the Barter Theater, one one the best community theaters in the country. And be sure to enjoy the 30 plus mile bike ride on the Virginia Creeper Trail. It's an old railroad trail and winds pretty much down hill or at a 1% grade through some gorgeous farmland and countryside!
Wooow, what a beautiful house!!! Thanks for sharing your incredible vacation with us.. I have to mention that you look so beautiful in long pants , you're a young woman is so nice to see you wearing a different style. Big hugs to you, and your wonderful family, from Puerto Rico. 💐
What a beautiful well deserved vacation for you and your family and glad you enjoyed it. I loved seeing your 🐈 cats happy to see you, just so sweet. Welcome Home!
Love seeing all you do ! What a wonderful vacation ! Beautiful places you stayed in . Glad to see you wore slacks on your hike. Pebbles and Twinkles were so happy to see you . ❤️
Thank you for taking us along on your trip! I live in the middle of Nebraska and in April took a trip to Savannah, GA and loved the area. We toured some of the plantations, mansions etc. We hit Tybee Island and went to the beach. I would love to visit OH once again; have been their twice. I love to have a clean house before I go because it's so nice to come home to a clean house. You guys created special memories with your sons! God Bless your family!
Mary, vacations are needed to regain new energies..but I have to say that your house and your garden is much more beautiful than the airbnb rich mansion house that you have shown us!!! Love the background music and loved to see th family having a great time at the beach .
Loved every moment of this video , you definitely deserved a vacation, you guys work hard 😓. Your home and Gardens are beautiful and the vacation home was a different kind of beautiful, so good to see how and where other people live , thanks Mary for taking us along
I do the same sort of things when getting ready for vacation. It makes for a nice welcome home when things are tidy. It looks like you had a great vacation! Thanks for sharing🥰
Your vacation looked like so much fun. And those Airbnb wow super nice. So good to get away with family. I to clean everything before we go on vacation weed my gardens. Pleasant to come home to. 🏡 Thanks for sharing ❤️
I always clean everything before we leave because I don't want to come home to a mess. Also the yard, I like to come home and see it as others see it.
I love the way your mind works Mary.
Speaking of coming back home, this reminds me of the time we went away and came home to a terrible, awful smell🤢...because someone had forgotten to take the kitchen garbage out before we left...uggg! Needless to say, it has NEVER happened again!
@@Earthy-Artist I can relate to that. I got a bit carried away turning power points off before we left. Our small freezer was turned off. Luckily we had lovely neighbours taking care of the house and they had cleaned it all up by the time we got back!.
I'm not one to comment a lot, but I've been watching your videos since you started and I just have to say, you have a beautiful family. You have come a long way in your business, to the point that John was able to stop working and now works with you in the family business. I applaud you, as a woman entrepreneur, a wife and mother, and a wonderful human being. I'm really, truly happy for your success, and hope God continues to bless you and your family.
What a wonderful vacation. Thanks for taking us along.
Julia Cockcroft, I noticed you got a notification to contact telegram that you (we) had won a prize??? I think must be a scam????
@@lanaritter9410 I started to do it but wasn’t comfortable so deleted the app.
Oh my gosh your pebbles is, absolutely gorgeous. Your vacation prep is exactly what I like to do before heading out. Haven't had one in about 20 years. Taking care of my mother,now my husband. It was so nice of you to take us along. Kinda like we were able to get away too. Hope you and your family have a wonderful weekend . Thank you again for sharing some of your family time with us Mary 🤗💓💕💞
I think the gift offer may be scam??? Or did you reply???
Thanks for taking us along on your vacation. That house was beautiful.
Looks as tho you had a great time on your vacation Mary! So fun to see a family doing things together and enjoying life in these crazy times!
You are so organized , me I wait till the absolute very last minute to pack when I get a have vacation Hahahhaa then end up forgetting something
Such fun joining you on your vacation, thank you, Mary! 🥰
Oh Mary!!!! Thank you for taking us along on your vacation. Such beautiful scenery on your hikes, and at the beaches! Here in CA it is dry and crunchie as you take walks.
It looks like everybody had a great time! And you all stayed at some very beautiful AirBnB's! And not having to cook is ALWAYS a plus! Love all of the organization you put into everything before leaving. Thank you for sharing a glimpse, Mary!
I just loved the shot of you all catching that wave together! 💜 Looked like great times! 💜
Sheila McDade in Chattanooga, TN here . . . Here is a tip for you . . . instead of using a vacuum to clean your car just open all the doors and blow it out with your leaf blower! It actually does a better job getting dust and dirt out of hard to reach places.
I love this idea!
Thanks for taking us along on your fabulous family vacation Mary! So sweet to see you with Pebbles and Twinkle at the end. They missed their momma! Welcome home.
What a wonderful trip, everyone needs a break from the business of life. Your son's are getting to the age that traveling with parents isn't cool so enjoy every minute while they are willing. Love your posts 🌷
Oh Mary, what a fabulous get away..I absolutely love that clip of you all drifting in on your surf boards to the shore ❤ that most definitely needs to be put in a frame. You would love some of our homes and country houses in England, just like the clips you showed. I love how you all still go on holiday together. Fabulous.
That was so fun going along with you! We very seldom take a vacation - we're pretty much home bodies. I so loved seeing your beautiful GREEN grass and flowers. We haven't had a drop of rain in about 7 weeks and has been over 100 for 26 of those days! Pretty much burnt up and the grass is brown. We'll get rain some day - we just keep praying! Thanks again for your video!
There’s no place like home! That house was amazing! Thanks for taking us along Mary & John.
🌻🌸Oh Mary it looks like you & the family had a wonderful vacation! I loved your hair in the braid with the ball cap, you looked adorable!! 🌻🌸
You should have shown John a little longer, so when he starts playing classical piano, I can say I watched his first performance!! 🤪
Thanks for sharing your family time! The old historical house is gorgeous the grounds love it all. What a fun time all the food looked delicious as well stay safe thanks again. You're great parents making wonderful memories with the family.
I feel like I’ve been on vacation, it is all beautiful!! So many memories made!!! Your home and yard are just as beautiful as the gardens pictured!
Mary, I think you are too hard on yourself! Your home and yes, your garden are absolutely stunning!!! I love all of your ideas that you put in your videos, and all of the work that you put into them. You are a very special and talented lady Mary, don't sell yourself short!
Mary that green dress was so pretty on you and great hiking pants too! What great vacation spots, it looks like you all had such fun. That Pete House is so beautiful, thanks for the tour...even though the boys felt it was haunted! 😜. Thanks for “ taking us along” !! 🇨🇦
Being from NC, l know how fun a vacation to the outer banks can be.
Glad you enjoyed our hospitality and glad you had a safe trip.
It was so nice to see the historical homes you stayed in on your trip. Loved the woodwork. I would love to make a miniature doll house and decorate in those eras.
It was great to see you enjoy your time away to relax. You and John really work hard and long.
I have anxiety before leaving for a trip. I want to come home to a clean house, empty laundry bin and fresh cut lawn. I save money for my vacation just to have someone spruce up lawn, dust, vacuum air the house out and tweek it out before I get back. I always have the house clean before I leave, but have someone come in the day before I get back to really do a reset. I enjoy a trip, but like you I am glad to get home. I am rejuvenated and ready to go for another round.
I loved watching your vacation video. My brother and sister-in-law sold their beach house in Duck, NC on the Outer Banks last February. I would visit them a couple times a year and always loved it. This was the first summer in almost 20 years I didn't get to visit OBX. We used to go to the Black Pelican every time I visited. Thanks for giving me a "visit to the beach" through your video!
It was fun seeing you get ready for your vacation and then to see you enjoying your time away from home. You are so lovely and you have a lovely family. Thanks for giving us a peek into your world.
Thanks for taking me along! It’s always like visiting with a friend when I watch your videos. We have been sick the last couple weeks and unable to take our vacation. It was fun to go along wit h you!
That was delightful! Thank you! How amazing to stay in a historical house. All the fun you and your family had! Just wonderful!
What a beautiful family, Mary. Glad you had fun!! Kenney and Efrim are so handsome.
What a great place to vacation. The house was amazing! The lawn was fabulous! It reminded me of the movie "Driving Miss Daisy". Looks like everyone had a great time.
Oh. Mary, what a delightful video. Good for all of us to get away from time to time and relax, explore and eat out! I so enjoy your videos and your perspective on life in general. Glad you are home safely.
Mary and John, thanks for choosing my home state of North Carolina for your family vacation! It is beautiful and I am proud to call it home. I find it, shall we say, ironic that you came to NC and I have wanted for years to go to your home state so badly. I just love your home and the scenery you sometimes show us when you’re out and about. Plus, I want to see the cottages! Thanks for sharing
Mary that was great to see , thank you for sharing that great home that you stayed in …
What a fun video! Thank you for sharing it with us. What gorgeous places you went to, what gorgeous houses you stayed in. Loved seeing your "boys" playing piano.
Especially loved seeing Pebbles welcoming you home.
I started getting my blooms on my morning glories, miss the hostas , the neighborhood rabbit had a feast …love that Pebbles …have a wonderful vacation , enjoy for you all work so hard all year. I’m going to SC in Sept with friend to spend time with a friend . And also to Harrisburg Pa for my husbands navy reunion .
I loved your whole vacation. The house was incredible! The beauty of the mountains, hiking, the beach & water! YES!!!!
Beautiful yard, Mary. I try to let flowering plants remain until their bitter end for the sake of the bees which really enjoy those blossoms.
What a fun video and wow that house! I love old houses and like to imagine the family that lived there and what their life was like. Imagine living there and in 1912 getting the paper to reveal the sinking of the Titanic, such a long time ago! Your vacation looked awesome, thanks for sharing. We go to the OBX too as a large family group I look forward to it all year. 😀
Oh Mary, thank you so much for taking us along. The hiking was amazing. Loved that old house and its gardens. Your boys are growing up to be young men. I love how one really favors John in looks and the other one looks more like you. Give boys sand at any age and they revert to little boys again. So sweet. The kitties were so happy. I am sure they missed you so much as they are like shadows when you are around.
I think your garden looks wonderful! Very peaceful please don't be stressed if it's not a certain way.
I too make sure that my home is clean and everything in order before we go on vacation as well. All we have to do is come home and get settled back in. A nice vacation! Thank you for sharing it with us Ms Mary and family. God's speed.
Thanks for sharing your vacation. I loved that old home. That house has so many lovely features from times past. I also enjoyed that store you were in with all the blue glass/stoneware items. That would have kept me busy for some time. There was so much to see. The activities were great. What a nice time away for you. :)
Love the Banx. I just sold mine and my husband's place down there. He passed away in April and I knew I wouldn't go there by myself. We were near the Wright Brother's museum in the Colington area. Beautiful there.
Wow! Lovely vacation. Seems like being home is just another beautiful vacation. 😊❤
Mary, we like it when you restore things.
You had me at the Peetes House. I just love old houses n the history of them n those lovely antiques.
What a great vacation. You n your family did quite a lot of places to see n stay. Each place was so nice n hiking oh how beautiful that was. It showed that everyone had a wonderful time. I must compliment the great taste you have n the places you chose to stay at. It’s been so long since I’ve had a vacation that it was so rewarding for me to see you n your family have a wonderful time. Now that I’m a widow n my finances are smaller my vacations will have to sit on the back burner. But it was nice seeing others enjoying there’s.
Must say you sure looked cute on your board in the water. Thank you for sharing n making my day.
Gods blessings to you all.
♥️♥️😊👍👍
Wow, what a treat to see that beautiful Airbnb. Thank you for showing us the details of that home and all the other things you did. Love all of your videos.
Mary I loved this video! I think your family is so special! And when you drove up to your home looked gorgeous. And then to see your precious kitties waiting for you! Love your videos mary😍
I love the bird pattern bedspread in the bedroom of the Pete house.
Thank you for taking me to one of God’s most beautiful places on earth, OBX. I have vacationed there for many years but not recently due to health reasons, so thank you for allowing me to tag along. I think often people do not think about a vacation prep other than packing and travel snacks, so nice for everyone to see little reminders.
You have such handsome sons. What a lovely vacation! The air BNB home tour was amazing. Thank you for all the tips! 💗
Loved seeing you letting you “hair down” literally. Really like your braided hair as you hiked. Really sweet. Awesome vacation for you and your family. If you don’t stop and do things like this time will pass you by and you’ll wish you had. Hugs 🤗
The sea glass bird art was so cute! That house! I would have explored it too! Looks like a great vacation!
Thanks for letting me "go along with you" on your vacation. Loved it all, but my favorite part was the guys playing the piano. Made me smile.
What a beautiful home you took us on a on a tour of! I love old homes too. You were lucky to find it. I probably would have spent the my whole stay there wandering around through the house! Looks like you all had fun.Thanks for taking us along☺️
The men folk really gave the piano a good try. lol Love the Peete house tour. Would love to stay there...even if the boys think it's haunted. Great editing to so many fun spots and play in the ocean waves!
Your gardens are beautiful. Enjoy your vacation. You ❤️ so deserve it and do try to relax and enjoy 😉
I thoroughly enjoyed this video! What a beautiful vacation you had. I loved the mansion so vintage and beautiful!
When you were in the antique shop I LOVED those bird pictures, I'm going to try and make me some of those to go in my kitchen, they are so sweet! You all looked like you were having so much fun at the beach and my what wonderful food you got to eat on your way there!
Your gardens looked gorgeous when you got back, so pretty!
Thank you so much for sharing your vacation with us! So much fun and enjoyable to watched.
Loved seeing all the prep work and finally the beautiful vacation! Your "creepy and haunted" comment made me laugh out loud, I almost spilled my coffee. So fun! I'd love to visit North Carolina again soon. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for taking me along. So beautiful! What a glorious home. The history of it must of been enjoyable too. My favorite though was the 4 of you riding the surf in. That’s a picture to frame for sure. I hope you got to relax! Your landscaping looks so inviting. Living in the Arizona desert the green makes me envious.
I loved this video! I haven’t been to the outer banks in years. This brought back sweet memories of traveling there with my husband, and years later with my extended family and a little one. We stayed on Avon both times and I would highly recommend a visit. Thanks for the glimpse of your family vacation!
Hi Mary..I love that you share the boys take on the house being haunted..Lol. I guess since it has an old look about it and they are used to the white fresh look. It was great to see alittle bit of the vacation.so kind of you to upload. I loved to see the cats come to snuggle mom..so cute. You always inspire me and feels good to know there are like minded to share things with. LA
Your hair in a braid was beautiful, great trip
The old classical house... oh my! So beautiful! I love old things too. 😳💖 What a fabulous holiday. Glad you all had a lovely time. 😍
Mary, that's such a good practice to tidy up your garden, home, and refrigerator before a vacation. And thank you for showing us these lovely places.
Thank you for taking us along, the hiking and house just wonderful. Handsome family also.
Mary, you look great in pants!!! Not sure I've ever seen you wear pants! We LOVE Grandfather mountain. My hubby is from that area of N. Carolina. The mountain looks dreamy with the cloudy fog! The Pete House in Warrenton is gorgeous!!!! Glad you fit in a vacation before the new school year begins. Great video! Thank you for sharing!
Your gardens at your home are perfect. I would love to see the herb garden and its growth and the arch you built. Your camera angles are always so good, both at your home and particularly the tour of the Peete House. Thank you for the vacation tour.
We love The Outer Banks! I’m guessing you have been there previously. There are so many beautiful beaches that we love. And the US history is rich there...so much about The Wright Brothers and their First Flight, which was there at Kitty Hawk Beach, the place where we have stayed all except one time we’ve gone. Your bed and breakfast was lovely, you had a beautiful place at the beach, you ate at nice places, and had fun in the sand and surf! Yes, it is fun to get back home!
Oh, you traveled pretty close to my house on your trip through NC. I live outside of Elkin, NC, in the rural Benham community of Wilkes County about 6 miles from Interstate 77. Yes, Abingdon, VA, is a lovely, historic town with an excellent theater. My husband and I have also been to Warrenton. I love watching your UA-cam channel so thanks for sharing this.
Oh, my word! That house looks so amazing! It reminded me of the old houses we used to see in St. Augustine. I love old houses so much, too. Thank you for sharing bits of your vacation with us. I'm so thankful you had a wonderful time!!🙏❤
Why does seeing Pebbles greet you home bring me the most joy out of this entire video? 😻😻😻
Its nice to know that someone else does a lot of the same things that I do when preparing for a trip & being away from home- my kids expect the snack bag too! One time I didn't do it because I was just tired from work and boy, everyone, even my husband was shocked and disappointed in zero snacks.
I always enjoy watching your channel.
You are so full of energy. Great family fun
and you certainly have a lovely tan. Thank you for sharing. Continue to be bless.
Glad you enjoyed your visit to our gorgeous state! I love calling North Carolina home! We hope some day to make a visit to Ohio and stay in one of your beautiful cabins. Thank you for this fun video. Thankful you had a safe trip.
How neat! We have an airbnb near grandfather mountain and our favorite vacation spot is the outer banks! We stay at the southern end, normally Hatteras Island. Take a day trip to Ocracoke. You all need to do that if you haven't already. Much more unpopulated!
Mary, thank so much for sharing this wonderful vacation video with everyone. It was just beautiful. I really enjoyed it so much. Loved the Peete house in all it's glory.
So enjoyed your vacation video!! Glad you & your family had a great time. I can relate to seeing your cats welcome you back home 😻
Love your time on vacation!!! Gives me ideas of areas to visit some day :) Love the water time with the whole family !
Enjoyed seeing your vacation, thanks for sharing with your You Tube family, your home is as beautiful as what you showed us. Thankful you had a safe trip.
All wonderful. Happy to see you all enjoy your vacation and have fun. 🎉💕
Mary, this had to be the best relaxing vacation for you and your family. This large home was the best to view. Thank you for sharing.
Happy that you and your family had such a beautiful vacation. We prepare in the same way. I always say "It's good to go, but 'gooder' to go home!"
I’m about 45 minutes from Abingdon. I’m also close to Calloway peak. I’m glad you enjoyed our beautiful area.
Thank you for taking the extra time to take us along. That sun room in the first home was amazing!
Abingdon, VA is one of our favorite places to vacation. If you ever get back there, be sure to catch one of the excellent plays at the Barter Theater, one one the best community theaters in the country. And be sure to enjoy the 30 plus mile bike ride on the Virginia Creeper Trail. It's an old railroad trail and winds pretty much down hill or at a 1% grade through some gorgeous farmland and countryside!
Wooow, what a beautiful house!!! Thanks for sharing your incredible vacation with us.. I have to mention that you look so beautiful in long pants , you're a young woman is so nice to see you wearing a different style.
Big hugs to you, and your wonderful family, from Puerto Rico. 💐
That was fun. The kitty was happy to see you come home. No place like home!! Thanks for sharing. Arlene
We love the Outer Banks and always go to Black Pelican as well. Glad you enjoyed your vacation.
What a beautiful well deserved vacation for you and your family and glad you enjoyed it. I loved seeing your 🐈 cats happy to see you, just so sweet. Welcome Home!
Love seeing all you do ! What a wonderful vacation ! Beautiful places you stayed in . Glad to see you wore slacks on your hike. Pebbles and Twinkles were so happy to see you . ❤️
El jardin de Mary es un pedasito del Cielo en la tierra,me encanta sus videos de jardineria. ♥️
Bendecidas vacaciones!!
Mary, what a wonderful and fun vacation. It was so nice to see you smiling and having fun. Thanks for taking us along.
Awesome. Thanks for the peek inside your vacation. It looked amazing.
stunning home Mary, hope you had a relaxing time you need it 🤍
Thank you for taking us along on your trip! I live in the middle of Nebraska and in April took a trip to Savannah, GA and loved the area. We toured some of the plantations, mansions etc. We hit Tybee Island and went to the beach. I would love to visit OH once again; have been their twice. I love to have a clean house before I go because it's so nice to come home to a clean house. You guys created special memories with your sons! God Bless your family!
Mary, vacations are needed to regain new energies..but I have to say that your house and your garden is much more beautiful than the airbnb rich mansion house that you have shown us!!! Love the background music and loved to see th family having a great time at the beach .
Loved every moment of this video , you definitely deserved a vacation, you guys work hard 😓.
Your home and Gardens are beautiful and the vacation home was a different kind of beautiful, so good to see how and where other people live , thanks Mary for taking us along
I do the same sort of things when getting ready for vacation. It makes for a nice welcome home when things are tidy. It looks like you had a great vacation! Thanks for sharing🥰
Your vacation looked like so much fun. And those Airbnb wow super nice. So good to get away with family. I to clean everything before we go on vacation weed my gardens. Pleasant to come home to. 🏡 Thanks for sharing ❤️