I enjoy when you "ramble" . I listen to your videos more than watching them because I can have them playing in the background while I work or clean. Personally I find it nice to have such a thorough voice over
Love your videos Chana! I found your channel a couple weeks ago and have been binge watching ever since. I especially love how you show the TRUTH of your life and your home. Thank you!! So tired of the “fakeness” of UA-camrs out there. ❤️
Thank you dear! I’ve been thinking about doing a video where I try on my whole closet and I’d tell you where everything is from and how I like it. Would you be interested in that?
Definitely. It’s getting hard to find modest clothing these days. Some clothes are either totally immodest while others seem to be semi modest but more trendy than simple for my conservative taste. I’d gladly appreciate a video from your perspective 🙏🏾
I would love to see a clothing video, I love your dress in this video, it looks very old fashioned like a dress from the 30s-40s (which I really love). I don't really dress that modestly but I love feminine clothes.
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! My Friday Shabbat prep was indeed busy, but completely manageable! Hope you enjoyed this chatty video and all its updates, stay tuned for Thursday's video which is another Day in My Life (our first day of school!!!). Oh, and I almost forgot :) Do you enjoy listening to podcasts??? Inquiring minds want to know...... :-)
I'm not sure about podcasts. I admit it's something new that I don't know much about. I've "accidentally" clicked on two or three on YT channels that usually do videos. On these, it was all audio. I am hard of hearing and it is virtually impossible to find a quiet spot in my home. I rely on CCs and a volume booster app. I didn't see an option for CCs on the few I clicked on so I wasn't able to watch (or listen to) them. I'm not trying to say no to podcasts. Just that, unless there's a way to have CCs available, I and others wouldn't be able to listen to them. Podcasts seem to be very popular and another way to share messages, information, etc. If enough of your viewers want podcasts, I'd say go for it, if it's something you're able to do and have time for. It seems like you have a lot on your plate but you are also a very calm person who manages her time well.
So funny with towels. I fold the towels the same way. After spending sometime in hospital I came home still not great. My husband had done the towels in squares. I tried so hard not to but I had to re fold them.
I just found your channel a few weeks ago and I am a loving all your videos!!! I am Jewish but I’m not orthodox. However, I have a tremendous amount of respect on how you keep the religion and your dedication to it! 🙌🙌 Plus, you have the best speaking voice and I could totally see you having a podcast!! I also love your dress in this video! Can’t wait to watch more.
Thank you so much for all of your kind and encouraging words! I really appreciate you! And welcome! I am so glad that you found my little corner of youtube :)
I love ' clean with me' videos! I totally agree with you about most of our cleaning is putting things away LoL when I was a teenager I used to clean my grandmother's house. She was extremely tidy and very strict about putting items back when they were used ( I remember getting scolded for leaving a pair of scissors on her countertop I stead of putting them back in the bathroom on her hanging board) but it only took me an hour to clean her house because all I had to do was clean! My own untidy house often falls short of my expectations in that regard...and I'm fairly confident that's it's me not putting my things away and not my husband and daughter 😕 oh well, the biggest room is often the room for improvement...so here's hoping I can do better in future
I am absolutely amazed at how much you pack into 1 day. I have watched many many of your videos and it seems like you are always teaching, cooking, clearing and cleaning. The only time you seem to sit is to drink a cup of tea early in the morning. Now you’re running a business too?! My dear, I wish I had a third of your energy. God bless you and your lovely husband and children - from a little Scottish Grandmother 💐💞🏴
You are so kind :) Yes, I am at my best when I am busy :) But when I relax (in the mornings and all Shabbat) I am in full on relaxation mode :) Its a good balance for me. Also, I love Scotland! I want to go there so badly. My ancestors on both sides are Scottish, and I have dig pretty deep into our genealogy there.
@@jaroffireflies Thank you for replying to my comment.Scotland countryside is certainly beautiful. Like a lot of people I don’t find the city a place I want to live. Our family moved from the city to a place in the North East of Scotland - same latitude as Moscow - so the weather can be cruel in the winter as we are very near the sea with no tree shelter but summers are warmer. Never hot sadly but when I am up walking along the cliffs with my dog, there is nowhere else I would rather be. Many Scottish people emigrated to America from this area because there was no work and settled very happily there. I really enjoy the videos you put on You Tube. I was just wondering about how your community feel about it. I hope they support your videos since your faith shines through and always show the devout happy family lives of yourself and the community. Blessings to you and yours 💞💐
Hi - Could you show how you organize your kosher kitchen? Meat, Dairy, Parve dishes/pots/pans. Set up- there are a lot of us that still work on this. I just moved to a new house bigger kitchen and still trying to figure out how to organize my kosher kitchen. Thanks!
Love watching all your videos..I wish I had as much energy as you to clean.. cook..be a great wife... homeschool... play with your kids have a dog to take care of...your beyond amazing..a true role model ...I personally wouldn't manage without cleaning help ..so I'm beyond impressed how you manage to do it all..may you only have Hatzlacha and Bracha with all you do.( Wish I lived near you I would love you as a friend 💖)
I listen to clean with me videos while I'm cleaning to make it less boring. One thing I started doing is putting the fitted and top sheet into the pillowcase so I can just send a child or my husband to get the sheets and it's all in one neat package. For my kiddo who isn't toilet trained yet I also add the bed pads which makes middle-of-the-night sheet changes easier.
How funny, I was just thinking about asking where you finds your dresses or if you make them. I'd also like to know where you get your snoods. I think they'd be right up my alley!!!
We did not have a nice bedroom suite until we had been married ten years. I remember how proud I was of it!! I always forget about podcasts. It would make the cleaning go by faster. I usually have some classical music going on Pandora. The house we just moved to has a glass shower like yours. I was afraid it was going to be a nightmare...it has been surprisingly easy to keep clean. Good for you, making your bedroom a haven for you and your husband. I think this is so important for a marriage.
Oh my gosh we are at ten years of marriage also and finally making the bedroom a haven :) One more thing we have in common :) I love podcasts because I can multitask on learning (usually keeping up with world events), but if I really want to be motivated and cleaning fast, I listen to music. My current favorite is listening to French pop music like the musician Zaz on Pandora :)
I think it would be great for you to do a podcast because I really enjoy all your videos and find it very comforting to watch! If I had a podcast, I'd do one about the treatment of military veterans. Being a combat veteran myself, I belive there is alot people could discuss about the mental, emotional and physical well being of veterans and finding better solutions on how to help/raise awareness for them!
@@jaroffireflies Thank you for that and thank your husband for his service and for all that you do as well! You're a beautiful family! Also, do you ship your food orders out of state? I'm in NYC. Much love 💘
@@jaroffireflies I understand that and hopefully if I can make it back down to Texas one day, I can order it then 😃 Your food always look do delicious!
hi, chana. yes, i enjoyed watching you clean so what does that say about me? lol! kidding. it relaxes me. i love listening to podcasts. the subject matter is all over the map. i prefer them to tv watching because i can do things as i listen -- you know, like cleaning. i don't have ideas for doing one. my lifelong hobby has been cooking and especially baking but i'm not sure how that would translate to a podcast. for years i too had people pay me for my baked goods. i'm a home tester for cookbooks and magazines. it's my creative outlet. i'm about to go over to my neighbor to bring him a barbecue macaroni salad. it's a scorcher today in the middle of NJ. anyway, thanks for the video. looking forward to the next. cheers and a good week.
I also love watching cleaning videos! But what is barbecue macaroni salad???? This sounds like something that I need in my life!!! Thank you so much for watching! 💜
Yes, you need this in your life, chana. The short way to get the recipe is to Google cook's country bbq macaroni salad. I've been a tester for them and their products for eons.. I would recommend the bbq sauce they advise for the smokiness if you like that. I hope you try it for your next gathering/shabbat/ or whatever. One pound of elbows makes quite a lot. I brought some out to my neighbor who was in the middle of mowing his lawn on this hazy, hot, humid afternoon. Not the day for it. Oy! I urged him to get inside. Cheers!
LOL, story of my life - Amazon boxes. My dad and I are going to the laundromat. My pillow cases really need to be washed. I know it's bad when they start to smell. I only have one set because I have 4 pillows. Yes, there's a way to fold fitted sheets.
gosh ive just been tearing through all your videos since discovering your channel! i must say your dog looks so healthy and happy :) i wonder, does being kosher extend to the pets you keep?
Hi Chana! Love your vlog, it is so nice to watch and listen to a stay at home mom who loves God and is devoted to her family. God Bless you. What cordless vacuum do you use? It looks so easy to vacuum the floors w/the one that you use. Thank you and have a beautiful Shabbat.
My ex and I had a really pretty yellow flowery comforter for our bed. I've been thinking about getting one like it. I have a twin XL (wish I had a queen, but I'm small so it doesn't matter).
Hi. I’m really new to your channel. I really enjoying learning new things. Please if you could. While your cleaning in your kitchen. You always leave your sink tap running. Please please please turning it off while your wiping thing down. Water is Precious and we need to be careful with it. In our every day life. Luv Di. Xx
I’ve heard you say a few times that you have a hard time folding fitted sheets. There’s a UA-camr: naptimekitchen3026 “How to Fold a Fitted Sheet”. She shows a simple way to fold them and looks great when placed in linen closet.
Question: I used to clean houses for a living and I remember a Jewish Orthodox lady in NY (Williamsburg area) always asked me to clean her floors on my knees, she didn't want me to use a mop at all. Is that a thing in your community/religion? Thanks for sharing your life on YT.
BTW: while cleaning around my house i LOVE listening to Star Talk with Neil DeGrasse Tyson and learning more about the universe, science, physics, and all the nerdy stuff :)
That is definitely not a Jewish thing. Some people just have their quirks I guess :) I mop my floors with a regular mop for wood floors and would never ask anyone (Including myself lol) do do it any differently :) Thanks for the podcast suggestion! That sounds super interesting :)
@@jaroffireflies Haha I always clean the floor on my knees because I can actually see close up that it's properly clean ... it's so satisfying 🤣 but in any case, the mop was always in the way, so I ended up throwing it out!
Love this! Same here for our master bedroom, it's just not a priority right now. How do you keep your littles occupied? My 3 are all over me "helping" when I try to clean!! I have a few podcasts I enjoy (Read Aloud Revival is a fave), and I'm sure there's room for one more;)
Thank you! RAR is a great podcast! As for keeping the littles occupied… my kids are great at occupying themselves. I’ve never looked at it as my job to entertain them, so they just read or play together or independently. They also know that I have work to do around the house and they do love to help, but they also know that sometimes I just need to get it done on my own :) so they ask and if they can help I give them a job (which is most often to clean up their rooms and then they lose interest lol) That’s just how we have done it in our house.
It’s amazing how many different ways there to fold. It’s definitely a work in progress for me to find the best way to fold or roll everything thing to fit the respective storage unit. I’m exploring Marie Kondo’s from help with that. If I was to do a podcast it would be herb walks explaining a herb, how it was used traditional, any precautions etc. and then I’d flip into making herb preparations in my kitchen, go through all the medicinal values of the kitchen herb and spice rack.
You clean your sinks with a dry cloth. I always use a wet one. Interesting to see how differently people clean. If you are reading this please comment how YOU do it. 🙂
If you're comfortable with the topic would you be okay talking about separate beds for married couples? Do all orthodox jews practice this year round or does it depend on the time of the month or depend on the couple and or community the couple is in ?
Hello, I have a question, for your home baking business, do you only do gluten-free or do you use other utensils so you don't introduce gluten in your kitchen for your son? (if I am making any sense)
You are making sense :) Our kitchen is 100% gluten free, as is all the food we serve in our home (the exception being that there is sometimes beer in the house but there is no risk of cross contamination with that)
I think I would do a Podcast about Judaism to women. Because there's so little. Even to learn how to Pray and all that. Most Jewish learning and Siddurs, are by default male oriented, so it would help a lot converting women who want to be Observant , Baalei Teshuva and Jews that are more Isolated. I would love to do that some day when I am more knowledgeable
I fell off watching your videos! I’m not even sure what happened. So glad I found my way back!! My daughter is in a baptist Christian academy (she’s 4.. so daycare but they also have a k-12 program) and I have been so angry with them. My daughters teacher called me an atheist. And I’m jus not even sure how one who loves a God can call another an atheist. You make me want to continue with religion. Of any form. Bc my real life experiences have been not so good. But your constant faith inspires me so much.
I am so sorry that your having that experience with your daughter’s school! But I am so glad to hear that you are continuing your spiritual journey :) It’s so important (in my opinion 😊)
@@jaroffireflies and I also definitely agree. I crave the spirituality in my life so badly. I won’t let one person and their words ruin my faith. It’s definitely a struggle for me to keep my faith sometimes. But I haven’t let go!!
Hi Chana! I'm back! Oy, we've had a craaazzzyyy couple of weeks. Three of us, including me, had covid. B"H, we didn't have to be hospitalized! I had the mildest case. It just felt like a bad head cold but, oh my gosh, all I wanted to do eas sleep 🥱😴. My daughter had it the other and she is still having problems with being short of breath. I have a feeling she is going to be one of the long haulers who I keep hearing about, G-d forbid. My older granddaughter had it worse than me but not as bad as my daughter. She lost her sense of taste and smell, bad body aches (she couldn't even use her arm one day. She and I are all better now. At the same time as this was all going on, our central air stopped working. I don't have to tell you about the heat and humidity because TX and FL are virtually the same with the weather. With the heat index, the "feels like" temperature has been over 100° (today was 110°). We went eight days without A/C with multiple fans blowing (no relief). Finally, the landlord decided to put in a new unit instead of repairing the old one. Installing scheduling took a days, the were some problems so there were delays. So, even though my covid symptoms were better on Tuesday last week, I couldn't do anything. Even my homeschooling plans were put on hold! We were supposed to start on August 9 but decided to wait until the A/C was working. And, now guess what? I've been fired as their homeschooling teacher 😱! Last minute, it was decided that my grandchildren will be going to public school 😢. For my grandson, it's an experiment. He has one quarter to show us that he can keep up. I think the same will happen with my granddaughter. Sadly, I don't think she will adapt well to the separation, the rules, doing schoolwork ALL day, listening to her teacher and doing what she's told. I have a feeling both of them will be back with me soon! I loved this video! It was great hearing and seeing you again! You seem to have a good routine with keeping up your home. I had to have a routine (read: detailed schedule) or I would be quickly overwhelmed lol. I love that you got to host so many people for Shabbos! I agree -- it's great to have people to spend Shabbos with. I usually celebrate alone except my grandchildren will usually join in at least at the beginning of the meals for Kiddush and Challah. They're not very observant. I'm going to try to catch up with your videos tonight. Take care and be well! ❤❤
Hello friend! I am so glad that you are better!!!! And your family!!! Wow! And I’m so sorry about the homeschooling! I hope they are able to be back with you for school soon 💜
@@jaroffireflies thank you! Yes, I hope they are back with me soon too! I don't like public schools at all for so many reasons. My daughter and son-in-law have different opinions. As they are the parents, I have to allow them their own beliefs, choices, decisions, etc. but sometimes it's really hard! Like biting my tongue hard 😉 lol! My son-in-law did want to keep the youngest home for at least another year but my daughter won out. At least he and I agree on specific reasons to keep her home if not the general reason of homeschooling vs. public school. take a deep breath, patience, patience, it will all work out the way it's meant to work out.
It was just a slow process :) I started by cutting out certain foods like shrimp or eel etc then being kosher style then keeping kosher at home then keeping kosher always :) I think I talked about it a little in my conversion video series, did you see those?
If I have included a recipe in a video you can find it here: ua-cam.com/play/PLqxZU_RTv3pvi2bToQjOCGzXQ5vMjtVQ5.html Its a playlist on my channel :) Enjoy!
Ciao, ti seguo sempre con simpatia, ma c'è una cosa che ti devo dire...quanta acqua sprechi...ti prego, ogni tanto prova a chiudere il rubinetto. Un bacio dall'Italia!
If I did a podcast it, I think it would be about living life meaningfully, all about a Torah true life, bring on rabbis/rebbetzins, chat about modesty, harmony in the home, a woman's role, children, all that stuff, oh and definitely house keeping!!! And holistic health!!! The list goes on. I love listening to Torahanytime.com I follow rebbetzin Schwartz and Mrs richiemer love them!!
That sounds amazing!!! Love that! Have you listened to Inspired Jewish Women or Normal From Women? Those podcasts are similar to what you are talking about! Torah Anytime is great :)
I love you.....because you can actually make cleaning a bathroom look fun and fabulous !!! 🥰
💜💜💜 Thank you 😊
I enjoy when you "ramble" . I listen to your videos more than watching them because I can have them playing in the background while I work or clean. Personally I find it nice to have such a thorough voice over
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoy that :)
Love your videos Chana! I found your channel a couple weeks ago and have been binge watching ever since. I especially love how you show the TRUTH of your life and your home. Thank you!! So tired of the “fakeness” of UA-camrs out there. ❤️
Thank you so much for your kind words Luana! And welcome! I’m so glad you’re here!
We need a clothing haul PLEASE! It’s very rare to find modest women on UA-cam💕I appreciate how you dress sis
Thank you dear! I’ve been thinking about doing a video where I try on my whole closet and I’d tell you where everything is from and how I like it. Would you be interested in that?
Definitely. It’s getting hard to find modest clothing these days. Some clothes are either totally immodest while others seem to be semi modest but more trendy than simple for my conservative taste. I’d gladly appreciate a video from your perspective 🙏🏾
@@sisterinchrist4698 ok great! Stay tuned….. 😁
I agree
I would love to see a clothing video, I love your dress in this video, it looks very old fashioned like a dress from the 30s-40s (which I really love). I don't really dress that modestly but I love feminine clothes.
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! My Friday Shabbat prep was indeed busy, but completely manageable! Hope you enjoyed this chatty video and all its updates, stay tuned for Thursday's video which is another Day in My Life (our first day of school!!!). Oh, and I almost forgot :) Do you enjoy listening to podcasts??? Inquiring minds want to know...... :-)
Definitely yes to podcast
@@manyalevine1017 😊😊😊
I'm not sure about podcasts. I admit it's something new that I don't know much about. I've "accidentally" clicked on two or three on YT channels that usually do videos.
On these, it was all audio. I am hard of hearing and it is virtually impossible to find a quiet spot in my home. I rely on CCs and a volume booster app. I didn't see an option for CCs on the few I clicked on so I wasn't able to watch (or listen to) them.
I'm not trying to say no to podcasts. Just that, unless there's a way to have CCs available, I and others wouldn't be able to listen to them.
Podcasts seem to be very popular and another way to share messages, information, etc. If enough of your viewers want podcasts, I'd say go for it, if it's something you're able to do and have time for. It seems like you have a lot on your plate but you are also a very calm person who manages her time well.
So funny with towels. I fold the towels the same way. After spending sometime in hospital I came home still not great. My husband had done the towels in squares. I tried so hard not to but I had to re fold them.
I'd love to see a video on "How to Keep Kosher"!
Thank you for the suggestion!
In that empty wall you can put a electronic picture frame with family pictures playing on rotation
Just found this older video. So helpful to me today because it motivated me to tidy up before we leave on vacation. Thank you!
You are so welcome! ❤️
I just found your channel a few weeks ago and I am a loving all your videos!!!
I am Jewish but I’m not orthodox. However, I have a tremendous amount of respect on how you keep the religion and your dedication to it! 🙌🙌
Plus, you have the best speaking voice and I could totally see you having a podcast!!
I also love your dress in this video! Can’t wait to watch more.
Thank you so much for all of your kind and encouraging words! I really appreciate you! And welcome! I am so glad that you found my little corner of youtube :)
Literally the first thing I do on Monday mornings is watch your new video!!
😊😊😊 That makes me feel so special thank you!
I love ' clean with me' videos! I totally agree with you about most of our cleaning is putting things away LoL when I was a teenager I used to clean my grandmother's house. She was extremely tidy and very strict about putting items back when they were used ( I remember getting scolded for leaving a pair of scissors on her countertop I stead of putting them back in the bathroom on her hanging board) but it only took me an hour to clean her house because all I had to do was clean! My own untidy house often falls short of my expectations in that regard...and I'm fairly confident that's it's me not putting my things away and not my husband and daughter 😕 oh well, the biggest room is often the room for improvement...so here's hoping I can do better in future
Yessss all the tidying up! I’m a naturally very tidy person (very much like your grandmother!) living with very untidy people 🤣 the struggle is real!
I am absolutely amazed at how much you pack into 1 day. I have watched many many of your videos and it seems like you are always teaching, cooking, clearing and cleaning. The only time you seem to sit is to drink a cup of tea early in the morning. Now you’re running a business too?! My dear, I wish I had a third of your energy. God bless you and your lovely husband and children - from a little Scottish Grandmother 💐💞🏴
You are so kind :) Yes, I am at my best when I am busy :) But when I relax (in the mornings and all Shabbat) I am in full on relaxation mode :) Its a good balance for me. Also, I love Scotland! I want to go there so badly. My ancestors on both sides are Scottish, and I have dig pretty deep into our genealogy there.
@@jaroffireflies Thank you for replying to my comment.Scotland countryside is certainly beautiful. Like a lot of people I don’t find the city a place I want to live. Our family moved from the city to a place in the North East of Scotland - same latitude as Moscow - so the weather can be cruel in the winter as we are very near the sea with no tree shelter but summers are warmer. Never hot sadly but when I am up walking along the cliffs with my dog, there is nowhere else I would rather be. Many Scottish people emigrated to America from this area because there was no work and settled very happily there. I really enjoy the videos you put on You Tube. I was just wondering about how your community feel about it. I hope they support your videos since your faith shines through and always show the devout happy family lives of yourself and the community. Blessings to you and yours 💞💐
Hi - Could you show how you organize your kosher kitchen? Meat, Dairy, Parve dishes/pots/pans. Set up- there are a lot of us that still work on this. I just moved to a new house bigger kitchen and still trying to figure out how to organize my kosher kitchen. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the suggestion! I’ve been asked this a lot and plan to do a kitchen tour video soon! So stay tuned :)
I would love to hear your podcast,you are so interesting that anything you would put on pod cast will be a smash hit for me ! Have a lovely day !
You’re so kind thank you
You are so organised🌟💪.Beautiful Home and absolutely Gorgeous Dog😍
Thank you and thank you! 😊😊😊
Loved the video, thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for being here Susan! 💜
I just enjoy all of your videos! I feel like I'm just hanging out at your house with you. Lol
Love that!
I loveeee your home 😍😍
Thank you so much!!! We have worked really hard on it :)
Love watching all your videos..I wish I had as much energy as you to clean.. cook..be a great wife... homeschool... play with your kids have a dog to take care of...your beyond amazing..a true role model ...I personally wouldn't manage without cleaning help ..so I'm beyond impressed how you manage to do it all..may you only have Hatzlacha and Bracha with all you do.( Wish I lived near you I would love you as a friend 💖)
Thank you so much! I appreciate your encouraging and kind words :)
I listen to clean with me videos while I'm cleaning to make it less boring.
One thing I started doing is putting the fitted and top sheet into the pillowcase so I can just send a child or my husband to get the sheets and it's all in one neat package. For my kiddo who isn't toilet trained yet I also add the bed pads which makes middle-of-the-night sheet changes easier.
That is such a brilliant idea! Thank you so much for sharing that great tip!
I think by seeing your walls you quilt and maybe do other needlework. That would be a great podcast
I love any craft with a needle and thread!
How funny, I was just thinking about asking where you finds your dresses or if you make them. I'd also like to know where you get your snoods. I think they'd be right up my alley!!!
I am talking about these both in some upcoming videos!
@@jaroffireflies Awesome!!!!
We did not have a nice bedroom suite until we had been married ten years. I remember how proud I was of it!! I always forget about podcasts. It would make the cleaning go by faster. I usually have some classical music going on Pandora. The house we just moved to has a glass shower like yours. I was afraid it was going to be a nightmare...it has been surprisingly easy to keep clean. Good for you, making your bedroom a haven for you and your husband. I think this is so important for a marriage.
Oh my gosh we are at ten years of marriage also and finally making the bedroom a haven :) One more thing we have in common :) I love podcasts because I can multitask on learning (usually keeping up with world events), but if I really want to be motivated and cleaning fast, I listen to music. My current favorite is listening to French pop music like the musician Zaz on Pandora :)
Thank you so much for sharing! I learned some cleaning techniques just by watching you 🙏🏽
Fantastic!!!
I think it would be great for you to do a podcast because I really enjoy all your videos and find it very comforting to watch! If I had a podcast, I'd do one about the treatment of military veterans. Being a combat veteran myself, I belive there is alot people could discuss about the mental, emotional and physical well being of veterans and finding better solutions on how to help/raise awareness for them!
I love your podcast idea! You are so right. I never served, but know many who did. My husband was a combat soldier in the IDF.
@@jaroffireflies Thank you for that and thank your husband for his service and for all that you do as well! You're a beautiful family!
Also, do you ship your food orders out of state? I'm in NYC. Much love 💘
@@iceeyes8275 thank you!!!! I will pass that along to my husband as well :) Unfortunately I cannot ship out of state due to Texas Cottage Food Laws.
@@jaroffireflies I understand that and hopefully if I can make it back down to Texas one day, I can order it then 😃 Your food always look do delicious!
@@iceeyes8275 awwww thank you! 😊😊😊
Great video today Chana - plenty of motivation. My own home is looking better. I even did the ironing at 10 pm Sunday night. Have a great week.
So glad it was motivating! Good on ya getting the laundry done!!!
You have such a nice voice... it would be cool if you read stories on a podcast!
Thank you Barbara 💜😊
even if you just wipe down the counters makes the house feel better, but doing more of a deeper clean makes you feel accomplished.
Yes! Very true :)
I roll my towels, gives me so much more room….I’ve always been able to fold fitted due to Martha Stewart…lol
Love the art!
Thank you!
hi, chana. yes, i enjoyed watching you clean so what does that say about me? lol! kidding. it relaxes me. i love listening to podcasts. the subject matter is all over the map. i prefer them to tv watching because i can do things as i listen -- you know, like cleaning. i don't have ideas for doing one. my lifelong hobby has been cooking and especially baking but i'm not sure how that would translate to a podcast. for years i too had people pay me for my baked goods. i'm a home tester for cookbooks and magazines. it's my creative outlet. i'm about to go over to my neighbor to bring him a barbecue macaroni salad. it's a scorcher today in the middle of NJ. anyway, thanks for the video. looking forward to the next. cheers and a good week.
I also love watching cleaning videos! But what is barbecue macaroni salad???? This sounds like something that I need in my life!!! Thank you so much for watching! 💜
Yes, you need this in your life, chana. The short way to get the recipe is to Google cook's country bbq macaroni salad. I've been a tester for them and their products for eons.. I would recommend the bbq sauce they advise for the smokiness if you like that. I hope you try it for your next gathering/shabbat/ or whatever. One pound of elbows makes quite a lot. I brought some out to my neighbor who was in the middle of mowing his lawn on this hazy, hot, humid afternoon. Not the day for it. Oy! I urged him to get inside. Cheers!
@@sophiemorrison9820 oh my gosh thank you! Can’t wait to try this! ‘Skips off to google’
LOL, story of my life - Amazon boxes. My dad and I are going to the laundromat. My pillow cases really need to be washed. I know it's bad when they start to smell. I only have one set because I have 4 pillows. Yes, there's a way to fold fitted sheets.
gosh ive just been tearing through all your videos since discovering your channel! i must say your dog looks so healthy and happy :) i wonder, does being kosher extend to the pets you keep?
Thank you! And great question! No, our dog does not need to keep kosher :)
I love the new living room look! 💜
Thank you so much!!!
Use half a 1 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water and mix and you have glass cleaner
Brilliant!
Hi Chana! Love your vlog, it is so nice to watch and listen to a stay at home mom who loves God and is devoted to her family. God Bless you. What cordless vacuum do you use? It looks so easy to vacuum the floors w/the one that you use. Thank you and have a beautiful Shabbat.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m using a dyson we got at Costco. I really like it!
My ex and I had a really pretty yellow flowery comforter for our bed. I've been thinking about getting one like it. I have a twin XL (wish I had a queen, but I'm small so it doesn't matter).
That sounds lovely!
Hi. I’m really new to your channel. I really enjoying learning new things.
Please if you could. While your cleaning in your kitchen. You always leave your sink tap running. Please please please turning it off while your wiping thing down. Water is Precious and we need to be careful with it. In our every day life.
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Could I love your pup going into her (his?) crate to get her chewy any more?!
She’s such a cutie! I love when she hangs out in cleaning videos 💜
I’ve heard you say a few times that you have a hard time folding fitted sheets.
There’s a UA-camr: naptimekitchen3026 “How to Fold a Fitted Sheet”. She shows a simple way to fold them and looks great when placed in linen closet.
Thank you for the tip!
@@jaroffireflies you’re so welcome.
Question: I used to clean houses for a living and I remember a Jewish Orthodox lady in NY (Williamsburg area) always asked me to clean her floors on my knees, she didn't want me to use a mop at all. Is that a thing in your community/religion? Thanks for sharing your life on YT.
BTW: while cleaning around my house i LOVE listening to Star Talk with Neil DeGrasse Tyson and learning more about the universe, science, physics, and all the nerdy stuff :)
That is definitely not a Jewish thing. Some people just have their quirks I guess :) I mop my floors with a regular mop for wood floors and would never ask anyone (Including myself lol) do do it any differently :) Thanks for the podcast suggestion! That sounds super interesting :)
@@jaroffireflies Haha I always clean the floor on my knees because I can actually see close up that it's properly clean ... it's so satisfying 🤣 but in any case, the mop was always in the way, so I ended up throwing it out!
Love this! Same here for our master bedroom, it's just not a priority right now. How do you keep your littles occupied? My 3 are all over me "helping" when I try to clean!! I have a few podcasts I enjoy (Read Aloud Revival is a fave), and I'm sure there's room for one more;)
Thank you! RAR is a great podcast! As for keeping the littles occupied… my kids are great at occupying themselves. I’ve never looked at it as my job to entertain them, so they just read or play together or independently. They also know that I have work to do around the house and they do love to help, but they also know that sometimes I just need to get it done on my own :) so they ask and if they can help I give them a job (which is most often to clean up their rooms and then they lose interest lol) That’s just how we have done it in our house.
It’s amazing how many different ways there to fold. It’s definitely a work in progress for me to find the best way to fold or roll everything thing to fit the respective storage unit. I’m exploring Marie Kondo’s from help with that. If I was to do a podcast it would be herb walks explaining a herb, how it was used traditional, any precautions etc. and then I’d flip into making herb preparations in my kitchen, go through all the medicinal values of the kitchen herb and spice rack.
I love that podcast idea! That would be a useful podcast indeed :)
I need to go speed clean my house,but can't pull myself away.
I hear. I try to do a little every day.
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Oh! How I wish I could clean that fast in RL! LOL! How long did it take you in real-time?
Right?!? Lol I don’t remember how long this took ☺️
You clean your sinks with a dry cloth. I always use a wet one. Interesting to see how differently people clean. If you are reading this please comment how YOU do it. 🙂
If you're comfortable with the topic would you be okay talking about separate beds for married couples? Do all orthodox jews practice this year round or does it depend on the time of the month or depend on the couple and or community the couple is in ?
I do plan to talk about this just not sure when
Hello, I have a question, for your home baking business, do you only do gluten-free or do you use other utensils so you don't introduce gluten in your kitchen for your son? (if I am making any sense)
You are making sense :) Our kitchen is 100% gluten free, as is all the food we serve in our home (the exception being that there is sometimes beer in the house but there is no risk of cross contamination with that)
I think I would do a Podcast about Judaism to women. Because there's so little. Even to learn how to Pray and all that. Most Jewish learning and Siddurs, are by default male oriented, so it would help a lot converting women who want to be Observant , Baalei Teshuva and Jews that are more Isolated. I would love to do that some day when I am more knowledgeable
Have you heard the Inspired Jewish Women podcast? Or Normal Frum Women podcast? They are both great!
What's that D word that you do in the mornings with the Hebrew whatever? Sorry I don't know how to describe it.
Daven, it means praying :)
I’ve noticed you use the same dishwasher for meat and milk… but two different sinks. Can you explain why please?
I have two sinks, one for meat and one for dairy. I only have one dishwasher which I use for meat or parve dishes. I hand wash my dairy dishes.
I fell off watching your videos! I’m not even sure what happened. So glad I found my way back!! My daughter is in a baptist Christian academy (she’s 4.. so daycare but they also have a k-12 program) and I have been so angry with them. My daughters teacher called me an atheist. And I’m jus not even sure how one who loves a God can call another an atheist. You make me want to continue with religion. Of any form. Bc my real life experiences have been not so good. But your constant faith inspires me so much.
I am so sorry that your having that experience with your daughter’s school! But I am so glad to hear that you are continuing your spiritual journey :) It’s so important (in my opinion 😊)
@@jaroffireflies and I also definitely agree. I crave the spirituality in my life so badly. I won’t let one person and their words ruin my faith. It’s definitely a struggle for me to keep my faith sometimes. But I haven’t let go!!
Hi Chana! I'm back! Oy, we've had a craaazzzyyy couple of weeks.
Three of us, including me, had covid. B"H, we didn't have to be hospitalized! I had the mildest case. It just felt like a bad head cold but, oh my gosh, all I wanted to do eas sleep 🥱😴. My daughter had it the other and she is still having problems with being short of breath. I have a feeling she is going to be one of the long haulers who I keep hearing about, G-d forbid. My older granddaughter had it worse than me but not as bad as my daughter. She lost her sense of taste and smell, bad body aches (she couldn't even use her arm one day. She and I are all better now.
At the same time as this was all going on, our central air stopped working. I don't have to tell you about the heat and humidity because TX and FL are virtually the same with the weather. With the heat index, the "feels like" temperature has been over 100° (today was 110°). We went eight days without A/C with multiple fans blowing (no relief). Finally, the landlord decided to put in a new unit instead of repairing the old one. Installing scheduling took a days, the were some problems so there were delays. So, even though my covid symptoms were better on Tuesday last week, I couldn't do anything.
Even my homeschooling plans were put on hold! We were supposed to start on August 9 but decided to wait until the A/C was working.
And, now guess what? I've been fired as their homeschooling teacher 😱! Last minute, it was decided that my grandchildren will be going to public school 😢.
For my grandson, it's an experiment. He has one quarter to show us that he can keep up. I think the same will happen with my granddaughter. Sadly, I don't think she will adapt well to the separation, the rules, doing schoolwork ALL day, listening to her teacher and doing what she's told. I have a feeling both of them will be back with me soon!
I loved this video! It was great hearing and seeing you again! You seem to have a good routine with keeping up your home. I had to have a routine (read: detailed schedule) or I would be quickly overwhelmed lol.
I love that you got to host so many people for Shabbos! I agree -- it's great to have people to spend Shabbos with. I usually celebrate alone except my grandchildren will usually join in at least at the beginning of the meals for Kiddush and Challah. They're not very observant.
I'm going to try to catch up with your videos tonight.
Take care and be well!
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Hello friend! I am so glad that you are better!!!! And your family!!! Wow! And I’m so sorry about the homeschooling! I hope they are able to be back with you for school soon 💜
@@jaroffireflies thank you!
Yes, I hope they are back with me soon too! I don't like public schools at all for so many reasons. My daughter and son-in-law have different opinions. As they are the parents, I have to allow them their own beliefs, choices, decisions, etc. but sometimes it's really hard! Like biting my tongue hard 😉 lol! My son-in-law did want to keep the youngest home for at least another year but my daughter won out. At least he and I agree on specific reasons to keep her home if not the general reason of homeschooling vs. public school. take a deep breath, patience, patience, it will all work out the way it's meant to work out.
I'd love to hear how you transitioned to completely kosher
It was just a slow process :) I started by cutting out certain foods like shrimp or eel etc then being kosher style then keeping kosher at home then keeping kosher always :) I think I talked about it a little in my conversion video series, did you see those?
Recipes please ???!!!
If I have included a recipe in a video you can find it here: ua-cam.com/play/PLqxZU_RTv3pvi2bToQjOCGzXQ5vMjtVQ5.html Its a playlist on my channel :) Enjoy!
Ciao, ti seguo sempre con simpatia, ma c'è una cosa che ti devo dire...quanta acqua sprechi...ti prego, ogni tanto prova a chiudere il rubinetto. Un bacio dall'Italia!
You say beds in the bedroom. Do you not share a bed? Is that a Jewish thing?
Usually Orthodox Jewish couples do not share a bed because of the laws of Niddah!
It is a Jewish thing :) I plan to address this all in a future video! There are certain times where we cannot share a bed.
Ahh. You have to go to the mikvah after your cycle first, right?
@@a-ny9647 yes :)
@@jaroffireflies thanks for always answering my questions.
Why do you do all the work for housekeeping I actually ask my kids to do some of the work it should not be up to you only
If I did a podcast it, I think it would be about living life meaningfully, all about a Torah true life, bring on rabbis/rebbetzins, chat about modesty, harmony in the home, a woman's role, children, all that stuff, oh and definitely house keeping!!! And holistic health!!! The list goes on.
I love listening to Torahanytime.com I follow rebbetzin Schwartz and Mrs richiemer love them!!
That sounds amazing!!! Love that! Have you listened to Inspired Jewish Women or Normal From Women? Those podcasts are similar to what you are talking about! Torah Anytime is great :)
@@jaroffireflies no i havent heard about those but i will check them out beezrat Hashem, thank you!!
@@aidele5757 you’re so welcome! Enjoy!