Guys, I loved this video! I’ve been watching from almost the very beginning. At the end you forgot to say, move the house and add a larger basement for when the kids out grow their bedrooms 😉 And that little barn that you want to cute’n up would make a great “she shed/studio/party place” 🤷♀️
You both have done amazing things with that property! Beautiful work! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Thank you for the before and afters, that was fun to watch! As I was watching, I realized I found your channel just before you started remodeling your kitchen! I didn’t realize I’ve been following that long! Amazing transformations! 💕
Man! Is Tom an amazing husband or what??? You can feel how much he loves Dawn through his actions and body language. He is set on making sure she’s happy 😭🥰. The fact that he was terrified of the mortgage and still got her dream home? 😭😭🥰🥰 Wow!
About half way through I started wondering (in horror) if this was going to be a “we did all this work and now we are moving” video. Glad to see I was wrong!
You guys are pure inspiration,😍 I'm sitting down my husband with me tonight so we can watch this video together. We get really discouraged sometimes. We want to try and buy a house but as hot as the market is in our area even people with way better jobs and more money than us is getting rejected by the banks.😬
@@katherinenovak9818 i agree, but i find it sad the father , so incredibly important for the stability & role model, is so neglected & underappreciated.
When u said you got the place you always dreamed of I think toms face was excited, men want to make their women happy and when they do it lights up their world.
@@rebeccarendle3706 Thank you, my dear. I'm so glad you're out! My husband's the Golden Child of a narcissist, and instead of becoming a narcissist himself, he seems to have developed Avoidant Personality Disorder and Dependent Personality Disorder. Fun times! 😂 I've detached from the delusion he's able to be a husband, and we're just peaceful housemates and co-parents. It's not romantic, but it is peaceful and practical.
@@kbailey3238 It is, but it's not tragic. I can live without his acts of love. I've got so many people who love me. I just made a comment above, regarding what I believe is my husband's Avoidant Personality and Dependent Personality. Dude is missing out on something awesome. I feel sad for him. But, I'm just done paying for his mother's abuse of him. It's OK. I'm loveable and very loved in this world. 🥰
My dad always says about house projects, "You'll be disappointed with what you accomplish in a year and amazed at what you do in five." It's so true! You've done an incredible job and are an inspiration to our family as we anticipate closing on our own home in the country in a few weeks!
That is so true! In the last 5 years we’ve totally remodeled our family room, our guest bathroom, updated a bedroom for my mother in law to move in to and added a home theater! We still have a few more big projects but I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished.
We have that same feeling. We had driven by this place many times. Loved it from afar. Never dreamed we could afford it. Been here for 7 1/2 years now. Still love it!!! And retired 2 years ago. We are so blessed.
I completely understand You 💖. I have just gotten My dreamhouse a few days ago....I’m still trying to “recover” from overwelming happiness😁😄😆It has a Big henhouse, a woodshop, treehouse viewing Lots of turnipfields, a woodstove, a shed for the Wood🤗, a bondfire and room for My tailorshop.....and much more🤩
This sort of history video is sooooo encouraging. Instagram and Pinterest lead us to believe such changes are rapid, but you’ve shown us they take time. Real life and change take time (and money, dedication, effort), and you show your viewers the truth. THANK YOU.
Ok, I have to admit, this look-back video got me pretty choked up. How truly blessed you are to have found each other, created a loving and beautiful family and continue to grow together while making your dreams into realities. It’s everything I could only hope for! May God continue to bless you Dawn and Tom!❤️
I remember reading your blog before UA-cam! I can't believe its been 5 years! You guys are great! You honestly made me feel like minimalism was possible with a "big" family. I have 6 kiddos and they have less toys now, then when we only had 3. It has save my sanity by following along and being inspired by your videos! Thank you a million times over!
What a blessing your parents were open to your staying with them! I loved seeing the original photos. A well planned lay out makes all the difference especially with smaller homes.
I loooove seeing the original pictures!! I feel your joy on a personal level, it took a long time and a lot of effort for my family to finally obtain homeownership and our home is a dream come true as well 💜 Great video as always thank you ☺️
Thanks so much for showing the 'then' and 'now' shots. The place has a warmer and sunnier feel to it. I love that when mistakes are made that you own up to them, and learn more of the process. Your marriage and family give us a chance to enjoy stability, fun, humor and love. So thank you for all of that!
Love the walk down memory lane! And I love Tom's face when you are talking about making the remaining barn "cute" in the next few years. Lol. Thank you for sharing with us!
I was waiting for you to say you paid off the mortgage, ah well maybe at 10 yrs 😂 thanks for sharing your time with us, you make us feel like friends! 😍
I'm not crying.....😭😭😭 Everyone has a story and I have loved watching yours through the years. This episode has all the feels and so beautiful to see how far you guys have come. Soooo happy for your family. Thanks for your inspiration and realness ❤
That little barn couldn’t be any cuter than It already is, and neither could you two and your kids. Your life truly is blessed and I am so happy to see all of your work with your beautiful home and family. This is the best video ever. And you are sharing your blessing by giving us ideas on how we can transform our homes into the best possible place we could live. I really appreciate the “Take Your House Back” videotapes. I’m a late bloomer but I’m finally starting to take on bigger and better projects in my home. Thanks again Dawn and Tom. And, thanks to Dana and Cas who collaborated with Dawn on the “Take Your House Back” home health and organizational skills video package. It was worth every cent.
Haha, we live in Cheshire and I totally think that every time she says it. Even the house isn't really small. Our houses would be like garden sheds to them 😆
I'm from brasil. Generally, houses there are very small!! -Think one bedroom apartment size. I'm currently in the US, but even still, my home that I live in here is very small compared to Dawn's "small house" 🙂 small is relative.
That was a fun look back. I absolutely LOVE that you said, I want that house, and you made it happen. You have done SO MUCH in 5 years - Wow! And it goes to show, when you pare down your house, you can comfortably fit 6 people (and maybe foster kids too). That would definitely be my forever home too.
You both have worked so hard to make your dreams come true! Thank you for sharing your journey AND your lives with all of us! You are loved by many! ❤️
What a God sent, that house was meant to be for you and your family! We have remodeled 3 homes by ourselves and it’s a lot of work, but I can’t imagine doing it with that many little kids. We did one home with 2 teenagers. Then the 2nd empty nesters, now this one is our third and the third time is the charm! I believe we are blessed too. God made a way for you to raise your family, the way you were raised on a big farm. Country living, is the Best for the kids too! Thanks for sharing! God Bless you and your family! 🤗🥰🙏💗
I enjoyed hearing your story. I can relate to the feeling you had driving up your driving saying to yourself “I can’t believe this is mine”. We moved last year and I feel the same way. I keep looking out our window in disbelief at the wonderful home we moved to. (Maybe not everyone’s dream but it’s a dream home to me). I just keep thanking God. Even in the little details the home just fits us. It makes me just feel so loved and blessed that He cared about even the little things.
Exactly. I would have been fine where I had been previous, but God arranged something even better. It touches me that He knows and cares more deeply than I know myself.
I felt that way about my first house and even more with my second. We were moving to a new town and looked at hime after home for a couple of months. Every time we drove from the realtor’s office into town to look at the next house, we’d drive by a particular home and every time I’d sigh and say, “I wish THAT house would come in the market! It’s just so perfect!” And then the realtor called, all excited, to tell me my “dream home” was going on the market!! We walked through once and bought it immediately - it was as perfect as it looked. And Id move right back in again today, given the chance!
@@Melody-285 Thanks! I cried when we left that house after only 2 years (hubby transferred again) and, sadly, I hated the next house. But I kept the blueprints the previous owners gave me and maybe I’ll have a chance to build its clone!
@@Lucinda_Jackson Awww...that’s too bad - it hurts to get pulled away like that but sounds like you’re of an age where you have to go where work takes you - hopefully, you will get a forever home to love one day ! Blessings to you !
God has blessed us with a wonderful dream home that we have been remodeling along with you : ) It is such a treat to have "UA-cam friends" to live this adventure with. It's fun to see what project you're working on & it cheers me on & inspires me on our own! God is so good ❤️
Who are the 5 utter numbskulls who gave this a downvote?! You guys are such a blessing to the world. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. I wish you many happy years wherever the Lord leads. ❤️
Your dreams came true because you took hold of the opportunity you had and seized the day, and did (and are doing) the work - this is what a profile of faith and courage looks like. I am hugely happy that you are sharing this with all of us - it magnifies the joy! I am standing by to hear of the dreams of yours that emerge. One thing I will say is that without planning for it, some of my own dreams have come true throughout my life so far, just from being open to recognizing an opportunity and having the faith and courage to say YES - and as you alluded to, it helps to lay a foundation that gives room for those doors to open. This is where choosing to live simply and unencumbered really is a form of preparation for the exciting future within reach. I am now almost 65 and it continues to be true today! ❤
Thank you for the look back! I want to add that as your kids grow (so fast) those moments of "a lifetime ago" will often be there. You have done such a great job on it all! It was meant to be, and you were guided there.
Seeing all the before and after photos was so inspiring! Y'all have done a tremendous job of making that sweet house a beautiful home. We're planning on moving in the next year and everything in our price range is a fixer-upper, but I don't mind because we would rather have a house with character than a clone of every other house in the neighborhood. :)
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It is so cool to seeing how far you’ve come, and how much has changed. You guys truly have a gift off remodeling, bringing beauty and improvement.
I came across your videos about a month or so ago. Decluttering and minimizing is daunting but you are very encouraging. I love this video about the farm. My heart is so happy for you guys; I teared up a little. What a sweet story. Many blessings to your family and the farm. ❤
Thank you for sharing . My husband and I use to live in a trailer use to hall water,share bath water. My son I gave him a bath then,I took a bath then my husband last due,to him the dirtiest he worked construction. We built a house and roughed it but doing good today. It humbled us. We like open floor plan.
I had no idea you did all that work, being a new viewer. Enjoyed this video very much, you two are very special people, your parents must be so proud of you, I am and I don’t even know you, God bless your sweet family❤️
The most underrated quality of your videos is -- just how low-drama it is! And all the fun and jest is very genuine. I love watching you for that.. ..along with the oodles of information and positivity that you so naturally ooze! ❤️ Congratulations on your dream house, y'all have really made it into such a beautiful, loving home.
Started following your channel 6 months ago and enjoyed hearing your history in this video. We’ve been decluttering like crazy thanks for the encouragement 😊 I shared it with my sister we love your Sunday videos with your sister and your love of our Lord. May God continue to Bless you and your family.
My husband and I bought a townhouse 42 years ago not knowing how long we would stay. We are still living in it affect many redos and refreshes. We decided after we had our 2 kids to not move as many of our friends were. It became more important for us to spend time with our kids then move to a bigger house. We were both teaching and trying to live within our means as well as save. Moving would have meant my husband working a second job instead of coaching our kids in sports and other weekend activities. We were able to take a nice vacation each year and make memories. Our kids have moved out and we are enjoying painting and redecorating their rooms as well as several other rooms. We are happy here and feel we made the right decision. Now if I could only get him to part with his stuff, lol.
Same here! Although we’ve only lived in our house 21 years. So many dreams of moving to a place that was bigger had a finished basement etc.… Now our kids are young adults and we’re glad we did not upgrade. Having a huge house payment changes so many things and not having one opens up so many opportunities to do things that you enjoy.!
Funny how things work the way they do! ❤️ I'm so glad to have found your channel in so many ways. Dawn, your name is brought up often in my house. I no longer have to explain, "Dawn The Minimal Mom," from UA-cam. Now I say Dawn & everyone just knows who I'm talking about. 😂 Congratulations on your beautiful homestead! You two are a great team! ❤️ I cried at the party when you talked about pulling in the drive & you can't believe you live there. Beautiful!
You guys are a beautiful couple and I love the way you communicate together. Your house and farm is beautiful and an ongoing labor of love. What a wonderful place for your children to grow up!! You are blessed, truly blessed.
Thank you for sharing. I remember so many and seeing them again is like I've come along with you. It's a joy to see you both & your young family as you grow & remodel. May I offer you a suggestion: do all the "heavy lifting" (big projects) before you're 55 yo, after that labor intensive things get way more daunting than they did in your 30's. Kudos : )
What a lovely property to raise your family. And I was happy to see you are planting a lot of trees. Trees can really help make a place. I enjoyed this video a lot because I love seeing how other people live, especially minimalists. Thanks so much!
A fun look back. I have gone back and watched most of your videos and have enjoyed seeing the progress. Your house is smaller but it lives much bigger!! Thanks
Was just thinking about you guys...😁 30 days to finish your parent's basement 😳...so basically Tom has been working under the wire for a while...I LOVE your house...and the changes you've made. ❤
I'm very impressed that you & Tom have accomplished as much as you have in just 5 years. You've come a long way and I look forward to all the videos yet to come. Thank you.
We bought a farm six years ago in southeastern Minnesota. I feel your pain and your joy it does feel like a lifetime ago from when I lived in the city. Really enjoyed this video
I love you little house it is so beautiful. We live in the blue mountains in Australia and did something similar. We bought an old crappy house on a big block in the bush. We have been here 15yrs and still renovating. Everything takes time and money but I love my little house.
I started watching with your kitchen remodel and have been hooked on the journey ever since. You have done amazing things so far. Looking forward to the next 5 years!
Dawn - I am a grandma of five & live in Scottsdale, Arizona.(hint: being a mom is fun but being a MiMi, my micro preemie identical twin granddaughters named me, is HEAVEN!😇). I live in an absolutely totally different part of out beautiful country. It is so fun seeing your lovely farm🏡 when I look out at the desert & cactuses instead. UA-cam recommended you to me & I have learned from you. Got the guts to take off the inside of my oven door to clean it, lol. Thanks for sharing your life with us - even old grandmas can learn new things.
I think i might need a mood board n affirmation journal again..... so much has happened in our lives lately i kinda got a bit lost... thanks for always being there! Love ya guys!! 😘😘😘
Gosh, you have done a lot!! It is hard to believe you did all that in 5 years, wow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s been so fun to see all your projects and I love the way every one of them turned out!! Thanks for sharing, your videos are The Best ♥️
How wonderful your dreams came true. It’s late in life for me but I’m still hoping my dreams will come true. Would love a house with a designated sewing room.
Dreams do come true! Happy 5th Anniversary to an extremely lovely couple on your breathtaking home and property! Thank you so much for sharing. You both are such an inspiration ❤️
I love your home and your channel! It inspires me to make the most out of the space I have and the LESS you have cluttering up your home the bigger you truly feel like your space is. Thank you for all of your wonderful content!!
I have loved every video I have seen y'all but this one takes the cake as my favorite! It was just beautiful and so inspirational. Thank you for all the sharing and caring you do.
You've done such great work! Thankfully Tom is a construction whiz! Just think how much $$ he's saved you by doing it himself! Dawn, you keep saying you're not a decorator, but look at all of the beautiful things you've done! The new master looks great! The kids rooms look so awesome. I'm sure once your first foster child arrives, their room will be a dream. Those sun rises are priceless! It seems to me that you've chosen a beautiful property, and are transforming it into your family's perfect dream home! Everything you've done is just beautiful! What a lucky family you are! ❤ ❤ ❤
That was so neat to see the before and after pictures of the house! So cool to see the story behind buying the house. Blessings to you and your family. Love that you share successes and failures.
I love this video! I often wondered how your house story started. I enjoy all your videos but really love the ones with you and Tom, you are a compliment to each other. Keep up the good work.
I smiled from the beginning of this video through to the end. It is so inspiring to see your family go for your dreams. I love that you have been so open and transparent about the process-the ups and the downs. It makes me feel like we can achieve our goals, as well. Congratulations on five successful years!
Love your story! I think you and Tom have done an amazing job with the house, with the help of your kids of course! I don't think I would ever want to move!
Hi Dawn and Tom - Great video of your dream home. You two are a fabulous example of a family doing everything they can to make a "home" for your family. I use to think a big house was "fabulous". Now I realize a little house with an organized base is really the answer. Thanks for sharing and continued success. Love PegEgg
I so enjoy your videos. Thank you for taking us on a tour from start to current! You are the reason why I want and am working on becoming a minimalist. Looking forward to more videos! Blessings!!
What a sweet story. You have your dream house and I have my dream job. A job I wanted from the first time I heard about it. Three years later it was mine. Now 24 years in, it was a God Move. He made it happen and knew where I wanted and needed to be to use my talents. It is such an unusual specialty career that I never would have or could have achieved it on my own. I am happy for you and your family because it is where you are meant to be and you know it. There is a great peace in that, and the vibe it has, shows. I enjoy all your videos.
So beautiful! I love MN! ❤️ We have our dream home in the country too. It was scary at first but our home has protected us and we brought out 3 babies home here.
The before and after pics are sooo amazing!! Beautiful job on your home ♥️ Also love seeing the progression of your lives and family...thanks for sharing with us 😊
Wow! So fun learning more about you guys and seeing what the property was and what it is now. How wonderful to have a childhood dream come true. Thanks for sharing your journey.
Thank you for joining us! Getting to do these projects with you has sure made it a lot more fun!!! We hope you have a great weekend! - Dawn & Tom
Thanks for sharing. It feels SOOOOOO good to see another couple full of projects, always changing stuff around. Fridays' videos are my favorite!
Guys, I loved this video! I’ve been watching from almost the very beginning. At the end you forgot to say, move the house and add a larger basement for when the kids out grow their bedrooms 😉
And that little barn that you want to cute’n up would make a great “she shed/studio/party place” 🤷♀️
You both have done amazing things with that property! Beautiful work! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you for the before and afters, that was fun to watch! As I was watching, I realized I found your channel just before you started remodeling your kitchen! I didn’t realize I’ve been following that long!
Amazing transformations! 💕
Loved this but from the title I hoped you had a foster chill starting with you. Still praying for fruition of that dream!
Something is reminding me that at one point Tom didn’t want anything to do with the blog...am i right
I love when Dawn talks at the camera and instead of Tom looking at the camera, he always watches her 💕 it's those sweet little things
Yea, I noticed that too. 💕
Blessed!!
Thats true love
Yes! I was thinking the same thing. They are so cute!
Awwwww! ... that’s the sweetest thing.
And so sweet of you to notice 🥰
Man! Is Tom an amazing husband or what??? You can feel how much he loves Dawn through his actions and body language. He is set on making sure she’s happy 😭🥰. The fact that he was terrified of the mortgage and still got her dream home? 😭😭🥰🥰 Wow!
About half way through I started wondering (in horror) if this was going to be a “we did all this work and now we are moving” video. Glad to see I was wrong!
Me too!
Me, too! I was like"NOOOOOOOOOO"!
Haha I thought so too!
That was my thought too!
Likewise
“All within a mile of her mom’s house,” Tom’s smile is so endearing. You are both so blessed to have each other. Congratulations 🎉!
There's nobody like a mom!! Dad's are great, too,but mom's....God created them ( us) special!
How far away does Diana live?
You guys are pure inspiration,😍 I'm sitting down my husband with me tonight so we can watch this video together. We get really discouraged sometimes. We want to try and buy a house but as hot as the market is in our area even people with way better jobs and more money than us is getting rejected by the banks.😬
I noticed that too😊
@@katherinenovak9818 i agree, but i find it sad the father , so incredibly important for the stability & role model, is so neglected & underappreciated.
When u said you got the place you always dreamed of I think toms face was excited, men want to make their women happy and when they do it lights up their world.
For real. My husband goes out of his way to withhold love. God bless you both.
@@MsSimpleMovies that's really sad ☹
@@rebeccarendle3706 I'm glad you found happiness. X
@@rebeccarendle3706 Thank you, my dear. I'm so glad you're out! My husband's the Golden Child of a narcissist, and instead of becoming a narcissist himself, he seems to have developed Avoidant Personality Disorder and Dependent Personality Disorder. Fun times! 😂 I've detached from the delusion he's able to be a husband, and we're just peaceful housemates and co-parents. It's not romantic, but it is peaceful and practical.
@@kbailey3238 It is, but it's not tragic. I can live without his acts of love. I've got so many people who love me. I just made a comment above, regarding what I believe is my husband's Avoidant Personality and Dependent Personality. Dude is missing out on something awesome. I feel sad for him. But, I'm just done paying for his mother's abuse of him. It's OK. I'm loveable and very loved in this world. 🥰
My dad always says about house projects, "You'll be disappointed with what you accomplish in a year and amazed at what you do in five." It's so true! You've done an incredible job and are an inspiration to our family as we anticipate closing on our own home in the country in a few weeks!
Wow. How true your dad's words are. 🤗
That is so true! In the last 5 years we’ve totally remodeled our family room, our guest bathroom, updated a bedroom for my mother in law to move in to and added a home theater! We still have a few more big projects but I’m so proud of what we’ve accomplished.
By far my favorite improvement has been moving the shed to reveal the sunrise. A daily reminder of God’s love for us.
Mine too! God bless you.
We have that same feeling. We had driven by this place many times. Loved it from afar. Never dreamed we could afford it. Been here for 7 1/2 years now. Still love it!!! And retired 2 years ago. We are so blessed.
I completely understand You 💖. I have just gotten My dreamhouse a few days ago....I’m still trying to “recover” from overwelming happiness😁😄😆It has a Big henhouse, a woodshop, treehouse viewing Lots of turnipfields, a woodstove, a shed for the Wood🤗, a bondfire and room for My tailorshop.....and much more🤩
Ahh, how wonderful it sounds! And by the way, my dearest English Cocker was Nelly Bly... ❤️
This is SO cool to hear!!! Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations!!
Congrats!
@@sarahmaldonado967 Thank You very much. Im named after the Big explorer -and journalist that won ther race around the world in 80 days🤗
I loved this video so much! Such a beautiful home and story!
This sort of history video is sooooo encouraging. Instagram and Pinterest lead us to believe such changes are rapid, but you’ve shown us they take time. Real life and change take time (and money, dedication, effort), and you show your viewers the truth. THANK YOU.
Ok, I have to admit, this look-back video got me pretty choked up. How truly blessed you are to have found each other, created a loving and beautiful family and continue to grow together while making your dreams into realities. It’s everything I could only hope for! May God continue to bless you Dawn and Tom!❤️
You guys blow my mind with your work ethic! How on earth you do it all whilst raising 4 children amazes me! You’re awesome 🤩
Right ? And Home Schooling, tooo !
I remember reading your blog before UA-cam! I can't believe its been 5 years! You guys are great! You honestly made me feel like minimalism was possible with a "big" family. I have 6 kiddos and they have less toys now, then when we only had 3. It has save my sanity by following along and being inspired by your videos! Thank you a million times over!
Same - we have way less with9 then we did with fewer kids.
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What a blessing your parents were open to your staying with them! I loved seeing the original photos. A well planned lay out makes all the difference especially with smaller homes.
I loooove seeing the original pictures!! I feel your joy on a personal level, it took a long time and a lot of effort for my family to finally obtain homeownership and our home is a dream come true as well 💜 Great video as always thank you ☺️
I pray one day that it can happen for my family. Even though it seems like so many obstacles in the way to get there.
Thanks so much for showing the 'then' and 'now' shots. The place has a warmer and sunnier feel to it. I love that when mistakes are made that you own up to them, and learn more of the process. Your marriage and family give us a chance to enjoy stability, fun, humor and love. So thank you for all of that!
Just loved this trip down memory lane. You've made so many wonderful changes to your home. It looks great! You both should be so proud!
Love the walk down memory lane! And I love Tom's face when you are talking about making the remaining barn "cute" in the next few years. Lol. Thank you for sharing with us!
I was waiting for you to say you paid off the mortgage, ah well maybe at 10 yrs 😂 thanks for sharing your time with us, you make us feel like friends! 😍
Wow! I knew you had done a lot of work, but all that progress is amazing! I hope you get your scary mortgage paid off quickly.
I'm not crying.....😭😭😭
Everyone has a story and I have loved watching yours through the years. This episode has all the feels and so beautiful to see how far you guys have come. Soooo happy for your family. Thanks for your inspiration and realness ❤
That little barn couldn’t be any cuter than It already is, and neither could you two and your kids. Your life truly is blessed and I am so happy to see all of your work with your beautiful home and family. This is the best video ever. And you are sharing your blessing by giving us ideas on how we can transform our homes into the best possible place we could live. I really appreciate the “Take Your House Back” videotapes. I’m a late bloomer but I’m finally starting to take on bigger and better projects in my home. Thanks again Dawn and Tom. And, thanks to Dana and Cas who collaborated with Dawn on the “Take Your House Back” home health and organizational skills video package. It was worth every cent.
Makes me laugh when you say ‘ it’s small ‘! If you lived in England , this is massive! 😂
Haha, we live in Cheshire and I totally think that every time she says it. Even the house isn't really small. Our houses would be like garden sheds to them 😆
Your kitchen my hallway, kitchen, livingroom and backentry(pantry,mudroom,laundry)
Pretty standard in the countryside in Ireland though.
I'm from brasil. Generally, houses there are very small!! -Think one bedroom apartment size. I'm currently in the US, but even still, my home that I live in here is very small compared to Dawn's "small house" 🙂 small is relative.
@@eviewesner6231 do you have as many people in your house as Dawn does? Her house is small, in the US, for the number of people in it.
Your 'stair flip' was epic! So brave, love watching you guys work together as a team
That was a fun look back. I absolutely LOVE that you said, I want that house, and you made it happen. You have done SO MUCH in 5 years - Wow! And it goes to show, when you pare down your house, you can comfortably fit 6 people (and maybe foster kids too). That would definitely be my forever home too.
You are SO BLESSED! I could not be more happy for you and your little family. God Is Good!
You both have worked so hard to make your dreams come true! Thank you for sharing your journey AND your lives with all of us! You are loved by many! ❤️
One of my favorite parts of watching your videos is the way Tom watches you. It is so sweet and you can see the love he has for you!
What a God sent, that house was meant to be for you and your family! We have remodeled 3 homes by ourselves and it’s a lot of work, but I can’t imagine doing it with that many little kids. We did one home with 2 teenagers. Then the 2nd empty nesters, now this one is our third and the third time is the charm! I believe we are blessed too. God made a way for you to raise your family, the way you were raised on a big farm. Country living, is the Best for the kids too! Thanks for sharing! God Bless you and your family! 🤗🥰🙏💗
I enjoyed hearing your story. I can relate to the feeling you had driving up your driving saying to yourself “I can’t believe this is mine”. We moved last year and I feel the same way. I keep looking out our window in disbelief at the wonderful home we moved to. (Maybe not everyone’s dream but it’s a dream home to me). I just keep thanking God. Even in the little details the home just fits us. It makes me just feel so loved and blessed that He cared about even the little things.
Exactly. I would have been fine where I had been previous, but God arranged something even better. It touches me that He knows and cares more deeply than I know myself.
I felt that way about my first house and even more with my second. We were moving to a new town and looked at hime after home for a couple of months. Every time we drove from the realtor’s office into town to look at the next house, we’d drive by a particular home and every time I’d sigh and say, “I wish THAT house would come in the market! It’s just so perfect!” And then the realtor called, all excited, to tell me my “dream home” was going on the market!! We walked through once and bought it immediately - it was as perfect as it looked. And Id move right back in again today, given the chance!
@@Lucinda_Jackson Wow - what a great story ! I guess some things truly are meant to be !
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Thanks! I cried when we left that house after only 2 years (hubby transferred again) and, sadly, I hated the next house. But I kept the blueprints the previous owners gave me and maybe I’ll have a chance to build its clone!
@@Lucinda_Jackson Awww...that’s too bad - it hurts to get pulled away like that but sounds like you’re of an age where you have to go where work takes you - hopefully, you will get a forever home to love one day ! Blessings to you !
God has blessed us with a wonderful dream home that we have been remodeling along with you : ) It is such a treat to have "UA-cam friends" to live this adventure with. It's fun to see what project you're working on & it cheers me on & inspires me on our own! God is so good ❤️
Who are the 5 utter numbskulls who gave this a downvote?! You guys are such a blessing to the world. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. I wish you many happy years wherever the Lord leads. ❤️
Your dreams came true because you took hold of the opportunity you had and seized the day, and did (and are doing) the work - this is what a profile of faith and courage looks like. I am hugely happy that you are sharing this with all of us - it magnifies the joy! I am standing by to hear of the dreams of yours that emerge. One thing I will say is that without planning for it, some of my own dreams have come true throughout my life so far, just from being open to recognizing an opportunity and having the faith and courage to say YES - and as you alluded to, it helps to lay a foundation that gives room for those doors to open. This is where choosing to live simply and unencumbered really is a form of preparation for the exciting future within reach. I am now almost 65 and it continues to be true today! ❤
Wow....you both have really worked hard on your homeplace. What a wonderful place to raise your family.
Wow the original decor was so 1960's! Brought back memories of my childhood.
Thank you for the look back! I want to add that as your kids grow (so fast) those moments of "a lifetime ago" will often be there. You have done such a great job on it all! It was meant to be, and you were guided there.
An incredible amount of work in five years. What a team!!! Really enjoy your videos - thank you!
Seeing all the before and after photos was so inspiring! Y'all have done a tremendous job of making that sweet house a beautiful home. We're planning on moving in the next year and everything in our price range is a fixer-upper, but I don't mind because we would rather have a house with character than a clone of every other house in the neighborhood. :)
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It is so cool to seeing how far you’ve come, and how much has changed. You guys truly have a gift off remodeling, bringing beauty and improvement.
Loved traveling down memory lane with you guys! Thanks for sharing!
I came across your videos about a month or so ago. Decluttering and minimizing is daunting but you are very encouraging. I love this video about the farm. My heart is so happy for you guys; I teared up a little. What a sweet story. Many blessings to your family and the farm. ❤
Thank you for sharing . My husband and I use to live in a trailer use to hall water,share bath water. My son I gave him a bath then,I took a bath then my husband last due,to him the dirtiest he worked construction. We built a house and roughed it but doing good today. It humbled us. We like open floor plan.
I had no idea you did all that work, being a new viewer. Enjoyed this video very much, you two are very special people, your parents must be so proud of you, I am and I don’t even know you, God bless your sweet family❤️
I enjoyed this SO much! Thank you for sharing.
The most underrated quality of your videos is -- just how low-drama it is! And all the fun and jest is very genuine. I love watching you for that..
..along with the oodles of information and positivity that you so naturally ooze! ❤️
Congratulations on your dream house, y'all have really made it into such a beautiful, loving home.
Started following your channel 6 months ago and enjoyed hearing your history in this video. We’ve been decluttering like crazy thanks for the encouragement 😊 I shared it with my sister we love your Sunday videos with your sister and your love of our Lord. May God continue to Bless you and your family.
I just love you guys. And everything you did to your house looks soooo nice. Great job 👏
One of my very favorite videos of yours, Tom & Dawn ! I come back every so often to watch. I am so proud of you !
My husband and I bought a townhouse 42 years ago not knowing how long we would stay. We are still living in it affect many redos and refreshes. We decided after we had our 2 kids to not move as many of our friends were. It became more important for us to spend time with our kids then move to a bigger house. We were both teaching and trying to live within our means as well as save. Moving would have meant my husband working a second job instead of coaching our kids in sports and other weekend activities. We were able to take a nice vacation each year and make memories. Our kids have moved out and we are enjoying painting and redecorating their rooms as well as several other rooms. We are happy here and feel we made the right decision. Now if I could only get him to part with his stuff, lol.
Same here! Although we’ve only lived in our house 21 years. So many dreams of moving to a place that was bigger had a finished basement etc.… Now our kids are young adults and we’re glad we did not upgrade. Having a huge house payment changes so many things and not having one opens up so many opportunities to do things that you enjoy.!
Funny how things work the way they do! ❤️ I'm so glad to have found your channel in so many ways. Dawn, your name is brought up often in my house. I no longer have to explain, "Dawn The Minimal Mom," from UA-cam. Now I say Dawn & everyone just knows who I'm talking about. 😂
Congratulations on your beautiful homestead! You two are a great team! ❤️ I cried at the party when you talked about pulling in the drive & you can't believe you live there. Beautiful!
You guys are a beautiful couple and I love the way you communicate together. Your house and farm is beautiful and an ongoing labor of love. What a wonderful place for your children to grow up!! You are blessed, truly blessed.
Thank you for sharing. I remember so many and seeing them again is like I've come along with you. It's a joy to see you both & your young family as you grow & remodel. May I offer you a suggestion: do all the "heavy lifting" (big projects) before you're 55 yo, after that labor intensive things get way more daunting than they did in your 30's. Kudos : )
What a great story . So inspiring . Well done 👍
What a lovely property to raise your family. And I was happy to see you are planting a lot of trees. Trees can really help make a place. I enjoyed this video a lot because I love seeing how other people live, especially minimalists. Thanks so much!
A fun look back. I have gone back and watched most of your videos and have enjoyed seeing the progress. Your house is smaller but it lives much bigger!! Thanks
Was just thinking about you guys...😁 30 days to finish your parent's basement 😳...so basically Tom has been working under the wire for a while...I LOVE your house...and the changes you've made. ❤
Gosh this made me cry happy tears for you all. What a lovely story of how a marriage is a team. Love. This.
I'm very impressed that you & Tom have accomplished as much as you have in just 5 years. You've come a long way and I look forward to all the videos yet to come. Thank you.
We bought a farm six years ago in southeastern Minnesota. I feel your pain and your joy it does feel like a lifetime ago from when I lived in the city. Really enjoyed this video
Thank you for sharing. It’s beautiful. Lots of hard work for Tom. He did very well. ☺️
Holy cow! You have made soooooo many upgrades!!! What a gorgeous home and property!!! God bless you, BIG TIME!!!
I love the story. Every family has their own. Love the sunset as well. God bless
I love how you have faith in each other and trust each other. It’s beautiful ❤
I love you little house it is so beautiful. We live in the blue mountains in Australia and did something similar. We bought an old crappy house on a big block in the bush. We have been here 15yrs and still renovating. Everything takes time and money but I love my little house.
I started watching with your kitchen remodel and have been hooked on the journey ever since. You have done amazing things so far. Looking forward to the next 5 years!
Dawn - I am a grandma of five & live in Scottsdale, Arizona.(hint: being a mom is fun but being a MiMi, my micro preemie identical twin granddaughters named me, is HEAVEN!😇). I live in an absolutely totally different part of out beautiful country. It is so fun seeing your lovely farm🏡 when I look out at the desert & cactuses instead. UA-cam recommended you to me & I have learned from you. Got the guts to take off the inside of my oven door to clean it, lol. Thanks for sharing your life with us - even old grandmas can learn new things.
This brought a smile to my face. Thank you for sharing your journey!
I think i might need a mood board n affirmation journal again..... so much has happened in our lives lately i kinda got a bit lost... thanks for always being there! Love ya guys!! 😘😘😘
Gosh, you have done a lot!! It is hard to believe you did all that in 5 years, wow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It’s been so fun to see all your projects and I love the way every one of them turned out!!
Thanks for sharing, your videos are The Best ♥️
How wonderful your dreams came true. It’s late in life for me but I’m still hoping my dreams will come true. Would love a house with a designated sewing room.
Never give up!! That was my mother's words to me & my 6 siblings! Good luck!
You never know what God can do 🙏
May all your dreams come true!
Dreams do come true! Happy 5th Anniversary to an extremely lovely couple on your breathtaking home and property! Thank you so much for sharing. You both are such an inspiration ❤️
I love your home and your channel! It inspires me to make the most out of the space I have and the LESS you have cluttering up your home the bigger you truly feel like your space is. Thank you for all of your wonderful content!!
You two are amazing and achieving all that and looking after 4 kids! Well done very inspiring!
Deffinately my favorite video of all time. It's amazing to see all the improvements over the years. Lots of love added.
I have loved every video I have seen y'all but this one takes the cake as my favorite! It was just beautiful and so inspirational. Thank you for all the sharing and caring you do.
I love hearing and seeing bits of your story. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing your memories of how you got to the farm.
Thanks! That filled in a lot of gaps for me. You've done a wonderful job on the place. I know you will all have so many happy memories there!❤
You've done such great work! Thankfully Tom is a construction whiz! Just think how much $$ he's saved you by doing it himself! Dawn, you keep saying you're not a decorator, but look at all of the beautiful things you've done! The new master looks great! The kids rooms look so awesome. I'm sure once your first foster child arrives, their room will be a dream. Those sun rises are priceless! It seems to me that you've chosen a beautiful property, and are transforming it into your family's perfect dream home! Everything you've done is just beautiful! What a lucky family you are! ❤ ❤ ❤
Beautiful farm! You guys should be proud. You’ve done a lot!
I am so, so happy for y'all. Y'all have made the place a very special home where love grows!!
I know this channel is The Minimal Mom but it is really the videos with both you AND Tom that make it so special.
So sweet! 💗And how Dawn trusts Tom.💗
That was so neat to see the before and after pictures of the house! So cool to see the story behind buying the house. Blessings to you and your family. Love that you share successes and failures.
Thanks 😊 for the look back.
Wow you two have done great in updating your home! Many more memories to be made there!
I love this video! I often wondered how your house story started. I enjoy all your videos but really love the ones with you and Tom, you are a compliment to each other. Keep up the good work.
I smiled from the beginning of this video through to the end. It is so inspiring to see your family go for your dreams. I love that you have been so open and transparent about the process-the ups and the downs. It makes me feel like we can achieve our goals, as well. Congratulations on five successful years!
Love your story! I think you and Tom have done an amazing job with the house, with the help of your kids of course! I don't think I would ever want to move!
Hi Dawn and Tom - Great video of your dream home. You two are a fabulous example of a family doing everything they can to make a "home" for your family. I use to think a big house was "fabulous". Now I realize a little house with an organized base is really the answer. Thanks for sharing and continued success. Love PegEgg
This is a beautiful story! I love seeing your family and all of these changes.
This was so beautiful to watch. So much can change in 5 years. I am so glad to see your dreams are coming true.
I so enjoy your videos. Thank you for taking us on a tour from start to current! You are the reason why I want and am working on becoming a minimalist. Looking forward to more videos! Blessings!!
What a sweet story. You have your dream house and I have my dream job. A job I wanted from the first time I heard about it. Three years later it was mine. Now 24 years in, it was a God Move. He made it happen and knew where I wanted and needed to be to use my talents. It is such an unusual specialty career that I never would have or could have achieved it on my own. I am happy for you and your family because it is where you are meant to be and you know it. There is a great peace in that, and the vibe it has, shows. I enjoy all your videos.
Love all the updates you guys have added and done. We are slowly reno-ing our farm house as well. Started in 2011. We are only there 1-2X times a year
I love this story, love your family! Thank you for sharing!
So beautiful! I love MN! ❤️ We have our dream home in the country too. It was scary at first but our home has protected us and we brought out 3 babies home here.
The before and after pics are sooo amazing!! Beautiful job on your home ♥️ Also love seeing the progression of your lives and family...thanks for sharing with us 😊
Wow! So fun learning more about you guys and seeing what the property was and what it is now. How wonderful to have a childhood dream come true. Thanks for sharing your journey.