Such a good point about treating yourself the way you treat the kids. I am having baby 3 in April and deffo our last - I’m planning to absolutely hammer the vitamins and self care, and really have noticed lately that I treat the kids better than myself!! Isn’t that mad!! Tbh I should be the priority as if I’m stressed out then everyone else is too 😄
My favorite hack was the rubber band on the wet wipes😊 I love simple but effective tips like this. I have incorporated many of your hacks through the years in my daily routine. So thank you❤️
My favourite hack was your self care tip Emily. Putting your needs first and loving yourself as much as you love and care for your children is a great way to reframe self care for parents. Great share ❤️
Same - that one's absolutely brilliant! I just turned 40 and decided I need to start caring for myself better so I'm going to use this hack as my guide!
I've done the over door organiser for our hats etc - both winter hats/gloves and scarves and baseball caps/swimming hats/cycling gloves and sunglasses 😊😊 - total game changer!! 🥰🥰
Hi Emily, I've watched your channel for a while now and just wanted to say you come across as a very lovely person, wife and mum. I'm going through a tricky time at the moment and when I see your vids I feel like you are a friend and it helps me escape for a bit. Keep doing what you are doing. Much love 🤗
I had bought in Ikea a kind of cloth basket for the bank beds too, and it is really useful. But the idea of the caddy in the car for shoes... amazing. I live in Gran Canaria, and we do not have much problem with mud, but a LOT with beach sand, it gets everywhere in the car!!!, so I'm going to buy a couple of caddies- I have two children. Thank you, your hacks are really useful and I can see you are a very CREATIVE mum.
totally agree with you, since I've had my son, having a bath or a shower is for me like a treat, a 30 minutes to myself, when in fact is just meeting basic needs
Hi Emily! I know you're on a different "life stage" now but do you recall any tips and 'hacks' for when Fraser got used to Caleb when he was born? Our newborn is almost 3 months and her big sister is 2 and a half and I find dividing my attention to both a bit tricky - plus baby sister is on me kinda constantly and needs me so much that I feel bad for the eldest. I do babywearing so I could have my hands free but managing to have mommy-daughter time for the eldest is still tricky. Would appreciate any advice!
Omg your self care hack totally does make sense! It is so simple but I think this is exactly what I need to do. I completely neglect myself as I’m always taking care of my children. I hope this mindset will help me implement some self care into my daily routine. Thank you!
Love the clear shoe organizer for hats, scarfs and gloves!!!! I am definitely going to try it. We have a HW bin and it has worked so well. The clean up is super easy as well. Great tip!
Thanks for the recommendations Emily. I bought the shoe organiser for all our gloves, hats and scarves and (sad but true) it brings me so much joy. It is all tidy and no more frantically searching for gloves ... thank you!
Emily I got inspired by you and got glass tops for my tables and furniture. But they tend to move a lot! Any hacks you use to keep them still and not move around? Would appreciate if you could share please 🙏
I watch your videos as a cheerup and a break in my studies! Thank you for being so positive and full of great ideas! love the muddy shoe hack! I will try it for when we go to the beach as well. Here in Malta in summer it is a real challenge to get rid of the sand on little feet :)
Thanks Emily! So fun and helpful... especially the restaurant/ outing hack, the online tutor and the muddy shoe hack was the funniest! In the US, most of the time we still do the top and bottom sheets, with a blanket and "comforter or bed spread" duvets are SO much easier. Our comforters are like a thin duvet, and nice for warmer weather. 😊
We bought your marker chain for Christmas and we absolutely love it. They have done a great job keeping it together. They were horrible about keeping track of caps before.
I renovated my kitchen when the kids were small. We only used a portable frying pan and a slow cooker. Was so happy to have my kitchen back😂💕 some great tip her.
great hacks Emily. Kiki is so big now and so is Jackson, I cant believe he is in school now it feels like only yesterday i was watching you telling the older boys that you were pregnant and all your pregnancy vlogs. hope you are doing well
Wish I watched this video before we went out with kids on Valentine's day. Restaurant bag! Genius. So far I was only taking pens with me. Thank you Emily.
Super video Emily. Hope you all had a lovely time away and it was a good escape from the chaos of living with building works. It is good to have time to chill and wind down from such busy times, and for the lovely Norris family to have time away together focusing on each other xx
The self-care tip is spot on 👏 "don't treat yourself the way you wouldn't treat your daughter" is what I often say to my clients (I'm a life coach 😊) x
Hi Emily, potato waffles in the toaster!! Thanks for that. When I was having my kitchen done I used to put the garlic bread slices- which are meant to be cooked in the oven- into the toaster as well. Also I bought a portable electric hob from Argos and used to cook meals in the conservatory. You could make microwave mug cakes for after school snack and serve with strawberries.
Emily, could not thank you enough for the self-care hack! I think "treat yourself like you treat your kids" is am awesome approach. As moms we DO treat them well! And yes, why is shower for a mom = all inclusive vacation? Loved the winter gear storage and multi-cup holder ideas as well.
You can also let the kids play with the ecopops for a little bit. If they are made from cornstarch, just wet your finger and you can stick them together like little building blocks! (Is a coverless duvet in the UK what we would call a comforter in the US?) You have blown my mind with the multi-cup holder. And we have just bought after-marker rubber floor mats for our van floors. Best move ever!!!
Hey Emily, here in Germany we call the ecopops for kids PlayMais and it is a craft thing. It comes in many different colors and many ideas what to do with it. I think your boys will love creating something new with it. Love your videos! Jeanette
The aiming tip is a very good one! Does it work well for your boys? I’m curious since you are outnumbered do you mind if they leave the toilet seat up?
Great hacks. I really liked the hack for muddy boots in the car. We used colorful Fruit loops in the toilet when training kids to aim straight. Take care
Great video, Emily! These hacks-videos of your are my absolute favorite. I loved the last one with putting cheerios in the toilet, that’s genius! I will definitely try that with my twin boys when that time comes ☺️👌
Great ideas Emily, I use toast bag for left over pizza slice, to heat it pop it into toaster in the bag and it turns out like a fresh slice. Thank you.
Love the cupholder for the car and also the cheerios for aiming! My little one will hopefully start potty training towards the end of this year and I love this idea!
Hi Emily I hope you had a brilliant time away and I'm so glad your back I missed you, brilliant video as always I love you hack videos keep up the amazing content can you do more "what I wore in week videos"? Please xxx
2 mobile phones on a 'call' to each other one with volume high and the other low on speaker works as a simple temporary monitor hack. Even for older children if your perhaps out in the garden late and you want to make sure your children are sleeping in the house! 😊
I loved the hack about getting sticky labels off with a hair dryer - I always have such a hard time getting sticky labels off and that is a great hack! Thank you for another awesome hack video!
The hair dryer is great for getting the sticker off, but for sticky residue, nothing works better than Goo Gone. The internet will try and tell you it’s basically the same as olive oil, but it is not. A little bottle will last a long time (don’t get the spray bottle, it gives more product than you need). Worth it.
Oh my goodness Emily the self care hack is like you’ve read my mind!! The second my boys are asleep my brain seems to re-run the day in either mum guilt mode or this! Sometimes I’m all of a sudden overcome with thirst realising that all I’ve drunk is coffee and not water despite practically chasing my boys around with water bottles all day 🤣🤦♀️ I will treat myself as my own third child tomorrow and see what happens!! xx
Wipes hack: pull out all the wipes individually and store them in a zip top plastic storage bag, store a small hand sanitizer bottle in there too. Kids love to help, it’s great if the closure on your wipes has broken or your toddler already pulled out all the wipes! Love you Emily, started watching when you had Jackson and I had my first, you’ve given the best advice! ❤️
When you mentioned coverless duvets a few weeks ago, I chuckled. Does she mean a comforter? (That’s what we call it in the US). Odd they’re just now catching on in the UK while we’ve had them so long that most people I know in the US don’t know how to use an duvet!
You’ve struck quite the chord with me. I make sure everyone has what they need in order to function and be okay. So often we forget ourselves. My friend is a mental health professional and said, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” That said, I have made showering a daily priority.
Omg 😱 tried the waffle hack this morning saved me at least 15 mins can’t believe I didn’t know this lol 😂 I had a lovely relaxing start to the the school run 🏃♂️ thanks for sharing xx
Multi cup was a great hack When my son played football when it was wet or muddy I would ask him to put his feet into a large supermarket carrier bag the large trolly size type that are available in most stores this also kept and debris off my car seats and floor💕😘 no muddy socks against the back of my front seats
Such a good point about treating yourself the way you treat the kids. I am having baby 3 in April and deffo our last - I’m planning to absolutely hammer the vitamins and self care, and really have noticed lately that I treat the kids better than myself!! Isn’t that mad!! Tbh I should be the priority as if I’m stressed out then everyone else is too 😄
My favorite hack was the rubber band on the wet wipes😊 I love simple but effective tips like this. I have incorporated many of your hacks through the years in my daily routine. So thank you❤️
So simple but good right! Ah so glad you have found so many useful Heidi 😘 Thanks for watching xx
My favourite hack was your self care tip Emily.
Putting your needs first and loving yourself as much as you love and care for your children is a great way to reframe self care for parents. Great share ❤️
Same - that one's absolutely brilliant! I just turned 40 and decided I need to start caring for myself better so I'm going to use this hack as my guide!
My fave were the homework caddy, and the shoe organizer for winter gear, great ideas !
I've done the over door organiser for our hats etc - both winter hats/gloves and scarves and baseball caps/swimming hats/cycling gloves and sunglasses 😊😊 - total game changer!! 🥰🥰
Wow the hat and glove organiser love it! I was literally thinking yesterday that I need to find a way to organise the hats and gloves! Thank you x
Hi Emily, I've watched your channel for a while now and just wanted to say you come across as a very lovely person, wife and mum. I'm going through a tricky time at the moment and when I see your vids I feel like you are a friend and it helps me escape for a bit. Keep doing what you are doing. Much love 🤗
Thank you so much Louisa for this lovely comment. I hope you’re okay? Xxx
I had bought in Ikea a kind of cloth basket for the bank beds too, and it is really useful. But the idea of the caddy in the car for shoes... amazing. I live in Gran Canaria, and we do not have much problem with mud, but a LOT with beach sand, it gets everywhere in the car!!!, so I'm going to buy a couple of caddies- I have two children. Thank you, your hacks are really useful and I can see you are a very CREATIVE mum.
totally agree with you, since I've had my son, having a bath or a shower is for me like a treat, a 30 minutes to myself, when in fact is just meeting basic needs
Hello Emily! I would love to see a homework hacks video. The shoe rack for winter wear is really neat. All the tips were great. Have a great day.
Thank you it’s been so useful 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Hi Emily! I know you're on a different "life stage" now but do you recall any tips and 'hacks' for when Fraser got used to Caleb when he was born? Our newborn is almost 3 months and her big sister is 2 and a half and I find dividing my attention to both a bit tricky - plus baby sister is on me kinda constantly and needs me so much that I feel bad for the eldest. I do babywearing so I could have my hands free but managing to have mommy-daughter time for the eldest is still tricky. Would appreciate any advice!
I'm in this phase right now as well. The associated mom guilt is unreal.
Treat yourself like someone who love’s themselves 💕
Omg your self care hack totally does make sense! It is so simple but I think this is exactly what I need to do. I completely neglect myself as I’m always taking care of my children. I hope this mindset will help me implement some self care into my daily routine. Thank you!
Oh my gosh, the car cup holder I never knew existed. 😲 💓
Love the clear shoe organizer for hats, scarfs and gloves!!!! I am definitely going to try it. We have a HW bin and it has worked so well. The clean up is super easy as well. Great tip!
Definitely doing the rubber band on the baby wipes!
Great as always emily, hope kitchen reno isn't stressing u out, we're getting carpet for small bedroom tomorrow and upstairs is a mess and i hate it x
Thanks for the recommendations Emily. I bought the shoe organiser for all our gloves, hats and scarves and (sad but true) it brings me so much joy. It is all tidy and no more frantically searching for gloves ... thank you!
Hi Emily. Yes please to the homework hacks video! Will be perfect timing for my eldest son xx
Emily I got inspired by you and got glass tops for my tables and furniture. But they tend to move a lot! Any hacks you use to keep them still and not move around? Would appreciate if you could share please 🙏
Hello Emily !!! Love watching you from Ghana 🇬🇭.
Hi Regina 🇬🇭 Thanks for watching xx
I watch your videos as a cheerup and a break in my studies! Thank you for being so positive and full of great ideas! love the muddy shoe hack! I will try it for when we go to the beach as well. Here in Malta in summer it is a real challenge to get rid of the sand on little feet :)
I love the homework caddy, we homeschool, and I give the kids their own stuff, but they always seem to lose it all so this would fix it all
Thanks, good ones. I liked the cup holder and the rubber band on the wipes.
Thanks Emily! So fun and helpful... especially the restaurant/ outing hack, the online tutor and the muddy shoe hack was the funniest! In the US, most of the time we still do the top and bottom sheets, with a blanket and "comforter or bed spread" duvets are SO much easier. Our comforters are like a thin duvet, and nice for warmer weather. 😊
We bought your marker chain for Christmas and we absolutely love it. They have done a great job keeping it together. They were horrible about keeping track of caps before.
Ah glad you liked it Rubee, still a favourite for us too. Thanks for watching xx
Do you have a link please
So helpful!
You are so great, Emily!
Big hug!❤
Great hacks! My most favorite one was animal workout. My son loved it. Thank you.
I renovated my kitchen when the kids were small. We only used a portable frying pan and a slow cooker. Was so happy to have my kitchen back😂💕 some great tip her.
I bet! I’m so excited already xx
great hacks Emily. Kiki is so big now and so is Jackson, I cant believe he is in school now it feels like only yesterday i was watching you telling the older boys that you were pregnant and all your pregnancy vlogs. hope you are doing well
I know time has gone so fast Ellie 😢 Thanks for watching xx
Wish I watched this video before we went out with kids on Valentine's day. Restaurant bag! Genius. So far I was only taking pens with me. Thank you Emily.
Thank you ! Emily! My morning gets better as mom listening to your video.
Super video Emily. Hope you all had a lovely time away and it was a good escape from the chaos of living with building works. It is good to have time to chill and wind down from such busy times, and for the lovely Norris family to have time away together focusing on each other xx
Ah thank you Sally. It is so needed 😘 Thanks for watching xx
Treating myself the way I treat my kids that's on my list this year thanks Emily
Yes to homework hack please. I have so many issues getting our daughter to do her work. School are actually getting an assessment.
Ok will do Kelly. Thanks for watching xx
The self-care tip is spot on 👏 "don't treat yourself the way you wouldn't treat your daughter" is what I often say to my clients (I'm a life coach 😊) x
Best hack was the cool multi cup holder 💖
Really liked the wipe hacks I have a 5 month old and very difficult to take out wipes and I end up taking out so many 🙃 now I exactly know what to do.
Hi Emily, potato waffles in the toaster!! Thanks for that. When I was having my kitchen done I used to put the garlic bread slices- which are meant to be cooked in the oven- into the toaster as well. Also I bought a portable electric hob from Argos and used to cook meals in the conservatory. You could make microwave mug cakes for after school snack and serve with strawberries.
Emily, could not thank you enough for the self-care hack! I think "treat yourself like you treat your kids" is am awesome approach. As moms we DO treat them well! And yes, why is shower for a mom = all inclusive vacation? Loved the winter gear storage and multi-cup holder ideas as well.
Love the car multi cup holder and the cup and basket for the bed brilliant I also didn't know you cd microwave waffles 😀
You can also let the kids play with the ecopops for a little bit. If they are made from cornstarch, just wet your finger and you can stick them together like little building blocks!
(Is a coverless duvet in the UK what we would call a comforter in the US?)
You have blown my mind with the multi-cup holder.
And we have just bought after-marker rubber floor mats for our van floors. Best move ever!!!
Hey Emily, here in Germany we call the ecopops for kids PlayMais and it is a craft thing. It comes in many different colors and many ideas what to do with it. I think your boys will love creating something new with it. Love your videos! Jeanette
Eavesdrop on people that was my first thought 😛😂😂😂 love that’s video x
The aiming tip is a very good one! Does it work well for your boys? I’m curious since you are outnumbered do you mind if they leave the toilet seat up?
Great hacks. I really liked the hack for muddy boots in the car. We used colorful Fruit loops in the toilet when training kids to aim straight. Take care
Great video, Emily! These hacks-videos of your are my absolute favorite. I loved the last one with putting cheerios in the toilet, that’s genius! I will definitely try that with my twin boys when that time comes ☺️👌
Love this 💕 You can also use the Apple Watch as a camera! So handy for having to leave your kids in a room.
Love your channel, please can you do a behind the scenes vlog / day in the life as an influencer xx
Great ideas Emily, I use toast bag for left over pizza slice, to heat it pop it into toaster in the bag and it turns out like a fresh slice. Thank you.
Love the cupholder for the car and also the cheerios for aiming! My little one will hopefully start potty training towards the end of this year and I love this idea!
It’s such a good one, best of luck Zoe xx
Hi Emily . Awesome hacks. I like the duvet hack my son has nose bleeds sometimes so I'm actually planning to buy wipe down pillows 😉
Your videos are life changing. Thank you!
Great video i love those videos very much... the one with the wipes is perfect so simple🤗👌😘😘 thanks!!
So simple right! Thanks for watching xx
Hi Emily. Thanks for sharing. You’re a genius! ❤️ your work 🤗
I love the rubber band hack for the wipes! It also limits my toddler from finishing my whole pack of wipes lol
Oh yes works for that too 😂😂😂
Hi Emily I hope you had a brilliant time away and I'm so glad your back I missed you, brilliant video as always I love you hack videos keep up the amazing content can you do more "what I wore in week videos"? Please xxx
Similar to the waffles. Stand the toaster on its side and slide in mini cheese pizzas and it cooks just as good on both sides x
I think that sounds a bit dangerous!
Bed holder tip is amazing, thank you Emily x
Can you please do a video on 11+ exams and prep.thank you xx
Always love your tips & hacks 😍
Blue really suits you!
Hello once again from Athens Greece 🇬🇷! Love your videos xxx
Thanks for watching xx
Loved what you sheared .thank you 👍 🥰
2 mobile phones on a 'call' to each other one with volume high and the other low on speaker works as a simple temporary monitor hack. Even for older children if your perhaps out in the garden late and you want to make sure your children are sleeping in the house! 😊
I loved the hack about getting sticky labels off with a hair dryer - I always have such a hard time getting sticky labels off and that is a great hack! Thank you for another awesome hack video!
The hair dryer is great for getting the sticker off, but for sticky residue, nothing works better than Goo Gone. The internet will try and tell you it’s basically the same as olive oil, but it is not. A little bottle will last a long time (don’t get the spray bottle, it gives more product than you need). Worth it.
For the labels if you have essential oils on hand, drop a few drops on the tag rub and let it sit for a min then peel without any residue:)
Love the mind shift hack
Hi Emily, do you have a link for the coverless duvets please? Thank you x
Great hacks and a few I will be using myself now thanks so much Emily 💕
Bought a beautiful pink coverless duvet for my daughter. She loves it! ❤️
Oh my goodness Emily the self care hack is like you’ve read my mind!! The second my boys are asleep my brain seems to re-run the day in either mum guilt mode or this! Sometimes I’m all of a sudden overcome with thirst realising that all I’ve drunk is coffee and not water despite practically chasing my boys around with water bottles all day 🤣🤦♀️ I will treat myself as my own third child tomorrow and see what happens!! xx
Homework hacks video would be so helpful thanks Emily 🌈
Iam soo happy for Fraiser..well done
Wipes hack: pull out all the wipes individually and store them in a zip top plastic storage bag, store a small hand sanitizer bottle in there too. Kids love to help, it’s great if the closure on your wipes has broken or your toddler already pulled out all the wipes!
Love you Emily, started watching when you had Jackson and I had my first, you’ve given the best advice! ❤️
I loved all the hacks and the potato waffle one was new to me as well.
Definitely like to see a homework hack could be really useful x
Looking forward to the homework hacks. Loving your channel.
Hi Emily thanks for 10% discount link for go student :) can u please do a video about 11 plus exam journey
Yup! My infant loves toasted waffles~~
This is very helpful Emily, thank you!
Multi-cup holder 🤯
Got to get me one of those….. 😁
🤣🤣snap I just found out about the potato waffles in the toaster earlier today when I was making a quick snack.
When you mentioned coverless duvets a few weeks ago, I chuckled. Does she mean a comforter? (That’s what we call it in the US). Odd they’re just now catching on in the UK while we’ve had them so long that most people I know in the US don’t know how to use an duvet!
The eco pops will stick together if you gently press against a damp sponge. The kids can use them to make things, igloos are a popular choice 😊
Love all your videos, yes to a homework video
You’ve struck quite the chord with me. I make sure everyone has what they need in order to function and be okay. So often we forget ourselves. My friend is a mental health professional and said, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” That said, I have made showering a daily priority.
I will love a video with home work hacks
Cheerios they're good for snacking, learning to count, pinch grip, oh don't forget... learning to pee. LOL 😂
Thank you for baby monitor hack its great.love you.
I love that one too Amreen. Thanks for watching xx
@@mrsemilynorris pleasure is mine.
Please please do a video with how Kiki is getting on and any tips. We just got a puppy
If I'm not mistaken those eco puffs are made from potato starch...that's why they dissolve in water!
Can't wait to see your extension done.
The hairdryer also works for removing candle wax
I love these hacks!! ❤️
Loved them all…but the self care mindset was brilliant…my sons 28.. too late for me but not for so many of your followers 😂 🙋🏻♀️🇬🇧💕jane
Thank you so much! Xx
Thank you 👍🏻🥰
Multi cup holder !! I never knew rhey excisted
Wow I love this video
Omg 😱 tried the waffle hack this morning saved me at least 15 mins can’t believe I didn’t know this lol 😂 I had a lovely relaxing start to the the school run 🏃♂️ thanks for sharing xx
American here, we call a coverless duvet a comforter. I never heard of or saw a duvet until traveling as an adult!
Multi cup was a great hack
When my son played football when it was wet or muddy I would ask him to put his feet into a large supermarket carrier bag the large trolly size type that are available in most stores this also kept and debris off my car seats and floor💕😘 no muddy socks against the back of my front seats