SPRING EPISODE 1: Simple Living, Cooking, Laundry, and Errands

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  • Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
  • Join me in this simple living video for the start of a vlog style series focused on slow living and simple living in the spring time.
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    Hello! I'm Erica Lucas. On this channel, I share videos about making life simple one day at a time. Obstructive, massive, problem-level clutter overwhelmed me... until I decluttered thousands of items! 2024 marks my fifth year of decluttering, and I am now bridging from decluttering and minimalism into simple living, slow living, and sharing tips with you for minimalist living!
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    0:00 introduction
    0:55 simple living and slow living
    2:50 laundry
    6:45 errands
    7:15 lunch
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  • @courtneybiter8115
    @courtneybiter8115 2 місяці тому +24

    I’m a long time subscriber! Hearing you say, “Laundry is mindless for me”, makes me so happy for you! I remember when your laundry used to overwhelm you and be sitting in massive piles on the floor. So proud of you!!!

  • @jennaalce4016
    @jennaalce4016 2 місяці тому +6

    I found you shortly after my 3rd child was born, 5 years ago this summer. I've loved seeing your progress over the years, and also seeing my own simple living lifestyle develop. You are realistic motivation! Keep it up :)

  • @GameChanger597
    @GameChanger597 2 місяці тому +4

    You and the secret slob are by far my favorite declutter/organizer channel❤
    So glad yours is still running! So relatable and fun 😁

    • @EricaLucasLoves
      @EricaLucasLoves  2 місяці тому +2

      Thank you for sharing time with me!

    • @3TXSisters
      @3TXSisters Місяць тому +1

      I agree. Where is The Secret Slob? I miss her!

  • @dellahayden5606
    @dellahayden5606 2 місяці тому +4

    Such a great video ❤ my son lives in Maryland also, and he said that it definitely is warm there… 😊🌷

  • @megan2176
    @megan2176 2 місяці тому +9

    I love this format! It's fun to hear you narrate what you see, commenting about the dogs, and laughing at yourself! It sounds more practical for you too, not needing the kids to be quiet as you record. Win win! 😊❤

  • @gailthakur122
    @gailthakur122 2 місяці тому +10

    I like the new format. Voice over is like a friend chatting with you :)

  • @hollypeters5094
    @hollypeters5094 2 місяці тому +3

    I've watched you since your first episode! You are so sweet and make me laugh. I love the imperfection in your method of simple living. Love from 🇨🇦

  • @christined2495
    @christined2495 2 місяці тому +8

    You’re spoiling us with all your weekly videos…
    I never mind voice overs… you have a handle on everything, I am a long time subscriber, and your life and the peace you have really makes me happy

    • @EricaLucasLoves
      @EricaLucasLoves  2 місяці тому +3

      I’m spoiling myself enjoying the process again. ❤

  • @extrememinimalism
    @extrememinimalism 2 місяці тому +7

    I don't mind the kids and the dogs talking in the background, adds to the reality :]

  • @sarahluebke1916
    @sarahluebke1916 2 місяці тому +4

    Love this video- so calming to me and helps me stay grounded in my daily family life. Thanks!

  • @helsbels7686
    @helsbels7686 2 місяці тому +4

    Erica just a note for the vingear use in laundry, you can infuse it with citrus peel - oranges or lemons smell the best - in a glass gar for a few days and add a few drops of essential oils too. Give it a try x

  • @josephdaly2015
    @josephdaly2015 Місяць тому +1

    It great when one meal suits everyone. Delighted ye are out in the pool already.

  • @dianamarsden1933
    @dianamarsden1933 2 місяці тому +9

    This is a nice calming video! I really like this style of video.

  • @valeriereneeharper
    @valeriereneeharper 2 місяці тому +3

    I love the buttery steakhouse seasoning by kinder’s. Sooooo good! That dinner in the slow cooker was delicious I bet! Yum

  • @SauerPatchGardening
    @SauerPatchGardening Місяць тому +2

    Most green bell peppers will turn red if left on the plant long enough. Your red bell peppers will start out green and turn red.

  • @nancycosgrove4005
    @nancycosgrove4005 2 місяці тому +2

    You are so calm now! You all seem so happy💕

  • @bubu5465
    @bubu5465 2 місяці тому +3

    Really enjoy your simple living videos. I live in the PNW and we have had a couple of nice days, but still have the usual spring rains.⛈🌦

  • @lesliestanleyangles
    @lesliestanleyangles Місяць тому +1

    I’m so excited for this new series!!❤

  • @KlingonPrincess
    @KlingonPrincess 2 місяці тому +3

    I very much enjoyed this video, it's nice for you to mix it up. So nice you have a pool! I like the concept of substitutions for improving life. I quit drinking Coke with ice tea. I just last night spent time reading instead of scrolling UA-cam. It's about being intentional. Hope you have a great week. 🌻🍄

  • @Ford98270
    @Ford98270 2 місяці тому +1

    One thing that changed our house. New towels! Yes, a bit expensive. Life Changing. Every person assigned a color or pattern. This eliminated - whose towel, didn’t get picked up at the pool, bathroom, laundry room missed hamper. Guest towels same. Not yours, don’t use.

  • @ellielizhavenofbless945
    @ellielizhavenofbless945 Місяць тому

    Oh my gosh that slow cooker meal looks so good!!! I have to try that!

  • @3TXSisters
    @3TXSisters Місяць тому

    I loved this video; however, I love all your videos. Your voice is so soothing and you have so much good information. Shannon, on Leaf Like on a Tree, has a string tied to her brush, which is attached to the wall in her bathroom, lol! I had boys, so I don't know your pain. 😅 Take care, Linda 🦋

  • @katia.luna213
    @katia.luna213 2 місяці тому +1

    ❤❤❤ Always lovely to catch up with you!

  • @bethstratton3391
    @bethstratton3391 2 місяці тому +2

    Nice chilled video. Glad you are having some really warm weather because I know your children love the pool so much. The tacos looked good, as did the crockpot meal. Your seedlings are coming along which is nice to see.

  • @susanbibber3080
    @susanbibber3080 2 місяці тому +3

    If you leave green peppers on the vine, they will turn red

  • @Tootcee
    @Tootcee 2 місяці тому +2

    Like all your videos and think it's good to mix up the format from time to time.

  • @elliesorota8911
    @elliesorota8911 Місяць тому

    I like the simple life videos. Now that I've decluttered so much, it's nice to see what others are doing with their simplified spaces as well. I don't want to watch people endlessly declutter. Boring! It just seems like another version of the consumer mindset - let's continue consuming, but declutter as we go.

  • @angelamarden9684
    @angelamarden9684 Місяць тому

    Im lov8ng your speing series. I just watched the 2nd one. Im trying that taco sauce. Sounds yummy❤

  • @sandradisclafani6725
    @sandradisclafani6725 2 місяці тому +2

    ❤👍

  • @Jazzatic2011
    @Jazzatic2011 Місяць тому

    Erica my mom is a hairdresser and for years I have asked to have her isnis brush that she uses for work. I have been told No, I have been given 2 similar ( but smaller lol) brushes and yet still desire hers.
    Let’s just say I got to the point of asking if, when she dies, I could have her brush.
    lol I’m an only child so my mom had a certain thought on that 😂
    But yes, if your daughter loves your brush, then she, possibly like me, will ALWAYS want your hairbrush 😂😂

  • @trishbishop3923
    @trishbishop3923 2 місяці тому +3

    Great video! Question? I’m intrigued by the trellis you have. I’ve been looking for one and would appreciate you input on this one and, well, which one this is! 😜. Thank you!

    • @EricaLucasLoves
      @EricaLucasLoves  2 місяці тому +1

      I wouldn’t buy it again. It’s shaky.

  • @lkhorvath4
    @lkhorvath4 2 місяці тому +5

    Regarding the hair brush. She always knows where yours is that's why she goes and gets it

    • @EricaLucasLoves
      @EricaLucasLoves  2 місяці тому +1

      Ha that might be the trick!!! 😂😂😂

  • @barbaraweber3084
    @barbaraweber3084 2 місяці тому +2

    Wow, time flies, have you been in that house for five years already? Doing gardening?

    • @megan2176
      @megan2176 2 місяці тому +1

      I think they may have moved once, maybe more?

    • @EricaLucasLoves
      @EricaLucasLoves  2 місяці тому +1

      We moved to this house in 2020.

  • @jl1726
    @jl1726 2 місяці тому +1

    CF is $60 AFTER tax income… I like to explain that the REAL cost is higher as we pay income tax before we have $60… depending on your tax rate $60 can be as much as $130 before tax income… so hard not to do the fast food option, so good for you (and your children’s health).

  • @suzannerockall4030
    @suzannerockall4030 2 місяці тому +1

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @donnagrifford7142
    @donnagrifford7142 2 місяці тому +1

    👏👏👏👍💞😃

  • @ddr5468
    @ddr5468 2 місяці тому +1

    Where are you in MD? My daughter attends American. I'm in IL. She'll be there all summer. Check on her for me?

  • @zabmcauley5647
    @zabmcauley5647 2 місяці тому +4

    Clean laundry smells like nothing. Where are your kids getting the idea that it should smell pretty?

    • @EricaLucasLoves
      @EricaLucasLoves  2 місяці тому +2

      I agree! Our laundry has no smell. The kids get hand me downs from a friend that uses good-smelling laundry detergent. 😂