Said with love - STOP saying anything negative about yourself! When your brain hears you putting yourself down with negative talk it reenforces self doubt and ruins self-esteem.
Merina you are so "authentic", that's why you're my favorite channel on YT. Also has anyone noticed how sweet everyone is on the comments? I feel like this is my safe place on the internet❤.
Speak to yourself the same way you would your children young lady ...love the YOU God made!! Speak truth speak love speak positive! You are beautiful in so many ways ❤️ I love you..Traci
Merina, I have been watching you for over a year and you are a huge inspiration to me. I'm a 68 year old widow and I find so much comfort in your families videos. You have been part of my healing and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have given me the encouragement to move forward with a youtube channel which is quite scary as a senior citizen. God Bless you for all the inspiration you put out there and for being so absolutely real and letting your testimony shine. I tell everyone about you :) You are the best !
My granddaughter is in the autism spectrum and when she starts spiraling she is 9 and she drinks coffee and she settles down . Please Merina you are amazing, you are beautiful, you are one of a kind and when you speak about yourself always speak like you would to your children or Shane. I have loved your channel for several years and look forward to your videos. Have a Blessed week ❤️🙏🏻
Might be Attention deficit disorder. Caffeine helps my brain calm down. I really love coffee but if I drink it hot at work I end up being so calm I could just nap. My eyes glaze over 😅and I still have 4 hours of work left.
Amen!!! Reena, you're an opposite person. My autistic son is like that. "May make you drowsy" him...."You will be awake for 2 days bouncing off the walls"😂
Thank you all for the prayers for my mom. This Tuesday is her surgery for a total historectomy. The doctors called her yesterday to let her know her scans came bavk anf the cancer isn't as deep as they were fearing so praying for an easy surgery and recovery and that she wont need any treatments afterwards.
Honey, when it comes to videos, you just do whatever’s best for you. I just enjoy your spirit . Your little daughter is such a helper reminds me of when I use to help my mother
You are an amazing Mom and never doubt yourself and Shane is an amazing Dad. I love to see all you do with your kiddos and making them part of everything
Little helpful hint for baked goods- let them cool completely, before putting them into containers. If they are the slightest bit warm, they will " sweat" in the baggie or container causing moisture to form which not only can make them soggy or even mold.😊😊
I hope you can say a little prayer for, our son was hit by a car on his bike last Thursday, he’s doing well. Was going to have surgery today, but we are going to hold off for now and just monitor his broken arm/shoulder area. It’s a plan him and his surgeon agreed upon. ❤️🙏
I’m dozing off right now. My mistake is having to much. If I have a singe shot espresso I’m ok. I don’t get energy. If I have 2 shots I’m so lethargic that I’m practically drooling. I’m actually dozing off now. I almost dropped my iPad on my face and it took me 10 minutes to type this out.
I want to thank you on your dentist videos you have me the courageto see if Dentist finally after 12 years from a bad dentist experience finally getting my teeth done thank you keep me in your prayers to stay strong and courageous I just love your videos and your family you aspired me thank you❤❤❤❤❤
Such a good video! Lots of family time and good grocery haul. You are doing what works for you…meal planning works for you! Nice you can share your many blessings with others at the church! You rock Merina! 🥰🙏🏻🥰🙏🏻
I want to say how proud i am of the growth you have made! From watching all this time and seeing you evolve so beautifully. I was watching you making the muffins and I realize that I was smiling and I realize that I was smiling because I was proud of you. You’ve made some great strides and you are such a good mom. I appreciate your content and as a Mamaw I just wanted you to know I’m really proud of you!
My mammaw taught me to stretch 1 pack of the Martha white packets is to add 1 cup Self Rising Flour and 1/2 cup- 1 cup sugar depending on how sweet you want. And it goes from 6 to 12 Muffins! ❤
Merina you are such a precious soul! When I’m having a hard day I can watch your videos and you just make my soul feel better! You and your beautiful family are awesome! Keep being you girl!!!💕
Helpful tip for quick clean up-when you bake your muffins use cupcake liners. I do and it makes the process go quicker between batches. I really enjoy your channel! It's so nice to watch someone that's REAL and it's greatly appreciated
I want you to know I watched you for years. I don’t know what happened to me but I would laugh so hard with you. Thank you for being there for us. I have missed you so much. Thank you for coming back into my life. God is so good.
Your husband's enthusiasm for the grocery haul is infectious; you all truly made my day. Such a beautiful family! Merina, you are an incredible mother! May God bless you both.
PLEASE consider making that space you covered with plywood by the stove a built in garbage can ! You’ll LOVE it I swear ! Any trash from cooking or the sink … it’s right there 😊 they sell “tracks” that you can put your can on and it will pull in and out
Hello Merina,I love how you are teaching the kids home economics.I homeschool as well and have been doing the same.My kids help with laundry as well.Lots of love
The Arby's sauce is good!!! We had Arby's at home roast beef sandwiches and curly fries tonight. I heat the roast beef in a skillet, put the sauce on both buns, add cheddar cheese, wrap in aluminum foil and put them in the oven 5-10 minutes to melt the cheese. We love them!!! You can also make pancakes out of the muffin mix. Great video Merina!!! Praying you feel better really soon!!!
I have been thinking about you ALL day long. Every time I turned around I would see pictures of a doggie that looked just like Binx! You have been on my mind...I hope all is well. ❤
Sorry you are feeling puny. I have too. Going to undergo ablation surgery. I would appreciate your prayers. The answer to your question is …post whatever and whenever you are able. I just love watching a young Christian family . Loving and working together. May God comfort you as you have a busy schedule.
Love how you get your kids involved such a loving family you're a beautiful godly lady your light shines bright and whatever you do with your videos and time is fine we just enjoy seeing you and your family god bless you all
Please upload whatever you feel in your heart! I don't care what are you doing in or if you flip flop from fall decorating to the kitchen and back and forth I'm here for it all!❤
I just love when I see your uploaded videos pop up on my phone, Merina. Love you girl❤❤ I just love how much space you niw have in your beautiful kitchen ❤
I know this is an older video, but with so much junk going on in the world I needed a break to rewatch something uplifting in someone’s life. Thanks for the fun diy’s and motivational videos!!❤❤❤ y’all!!! If I was closer to you I’d come up and visit!!! Well, I’m not THAT far away!! My BIL used to own a house up by y’all. By the way!!!!!! To be able to peel a hard boiled egg you: 1. Take the raw egg and tap the top of the egg (not the pointed side with a spoon lightly till you hear a POP. Then boil the egg. 2. Cool to peel or run under cool water and crack. 3. The peel should come right off!!! It has worked every time for me. I boil a dozen at a time to keep in the fridge. They even peel easily being cold👍😁
Great job on getting all the things done..breakfast for two weeks and all the decluttering and arranging the girls clothes..you have came so far👏 and laughter along the way..and You and Shane's relationship is certainly a match made in heaven..Merina and Shane and children Be Blessed Always 🙌
Great video, my friend! I love that your girls are loving helping you in the kitchen. You are going to love yourself in a few years for teaching them young. Trust me! The video clip one of them made was SO funny and creative! Great job to her!! Have a great week! 💜
Merina you are so dang smart, you don't give yourself enough credit! And by the way, your teeth are beautiful!! As far as the video's go, do what is best for you, I enjoy them all, I think we all do.
You know me I am a " you do you boo" but I also feel that God teaches us stuff so we can share it with his people :) Praying for you to get past those pains.. I actually became disabled in 2018 after a 10-year decline in my health.. I was homebound and could barely enjoy my grandkids or do my crafts etc. In Feb 2024 I found the keto/carnivore way of eating ( it's not a diet it's a way of eating to cure your health problems that ARE coming from the food we eat. Fast forward to 3 weeks of eating like this and before I even lost 1 lb I was almost completely out of pain now the only time and now unless I eat seed oils or processed foods I don't get that kind of pain.. I have been sharing this info ever since with anyone I can but especially people with Kids because one day they are going to go through what we go through :( I don't want my Grandkids or any kids for that matter to have to suffer as I did :( if you don't believe me take that grocery hall and tip over each and every food and make 2 piles stuff without High fructose corn syrup, SEED oil ( anything other than coconut, olive, avocado.) I am going to bet that other than animal products and some veggies. fruit, The pile with those 2 things will be 99.9 % of your food.
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos I watch them all the time and you inspire me to try and do better I love you all you make my day so thank for all you do keep doing the dang gone thing ❤
Biscuits and gravy 🤌🏼 so easy too! Cook your sausage don’t drain, add flour and brown then add milk slowly, mix and mix more until thickened, add salt and pepper. Cook your biscuits in the oven at the same time 👌🏻 add fried eggs to the top and some hot sauce can’t go wrong girl ❤️
❤❤❤ Prayers please for quick healing. 4 hour surgery yesterday removing all of my teeth (mostly rotting and boken/in pieces).
Sending big hugs and prayers to you.
Prayers going up.🙏
Oh I’m praying for you sweet friend ❤❤❤❤
Lord please give her peace
On the meatballs I use pepper jelly and grape jelly. It's delicious as a appetizer.❤
I dont think of you as an influencer..i think of you as a friend.And I love you being relatable and just being you.
Said with love - STOP saying anything negative about yourself! When your brain hears you putting yourself down with negative talk it reenforces self doubt and ruins self-esteem.
I needed to read what you said, I have negative thoughts about my self so thank you
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Love this comment, because it’s so true we don’t realize how often we do this 😢
Stop worrying about be aninfluencer. Just be yourself. That is why we love you.
You’re a content creator lovely. Claim your career. Lol
You’re our FRIEND not an influencer. ❤. Don’t worry about that, girl!
Merina you are so "authentic", that's why you're my favorite channel on YT. Also has anyone noticed how sweet everyone is on the comments? I feel like this is my safe place on the internet❤.
I agree! I found her channel after I found Christ, and I'm so thankful for that! Special girl... special channel! Love her and all you sweet peeps ❤
Speak to yourself the same way you would your children young lady ...love the YOU God made!! Speak truth speak love speak positive! You are beautiful in so many ways ❤️ I love you..Traci
This is such a beautiful thing to say,it touched my heart...Just thought I'd let you know! It's so true too!❤️
Thank you @@LisaLisa-mx3hq
Honey, you post whatever you want & I'll watch it and love it. Promise! 💜
We follow you because you are REAL!
Merina, I have been watching you for over a year and you are a huge inspiration to me. I'm a 68 year old widow and I find so much comfort in your families videos. You have been part of my healing and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have given me the encouragement to move forward with a youtube channel which is quite scary as a senior citizen. God Bless you for all the inspiration you put out there and for being so absolutely real and letting your testimony shine. I tell everyone about you :) You are the best !
My granddaughter is in the autism spectrum and when she starts spiraling she is 9 and she drinks coffee and she settles down . Please Merina you are amazing, you are beautiful, you are one of a kind and when you speak about yourself always speak like you would to your children or Shane. I have loved your channel for several years and look forward to your videos. Have a Blessed week ❤️🙏🏻
Might be Attention deficit disorder. Caffeine helps my brain calm down. I really love coffee but if I drink it hot at work I end up being so calm I could just nap. My eyes glaze over 😅and I still have 4 hours of work left.
Amen!!! Reena, you're an opposite person. My autistic son is like that. "May make you drowsy" him...."You will be awake for 2 days bouncing off the walls"😂
9 and drinkin coffee? Y'all 🤣
I read this as “grandmother has autism” when you think about it, i have never heard of older people or generations having autism?😅
@@hermonorossco7988same!
Shane look's so dapper with his hair cut ! He cleans up pretty darn well .
handsome
You have the BEST handwriting without even trying! 😍
I wish I wrote like her😍😍
This is literally the best grocery haul I have seen in quit sometime. ❤❤
Always remember "You are the daughter of THE KING!!!!!! He doesn't make mistakes!!!! NO NEGATIVE SELF-TALK!!!! Love you!!!
Thank you all for the prayers for my mom. This Tuesday is her surgery for a total historectomy. The doctors called her yesterday to let her know her scans came bavk anf the cancer isn't as deep as they were fearing so praying for an easy surgery and recovery and that she wont need any treatments afterwards.
We'll continue to pray for her.
💝🙏💝🙏💝
Praying!!!
Sending prayers
prayers
Marina anything you do at home will make us all happy 😃
I’m so excited our friend is on!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I’m excited to see you! 😊😊😊😊
Honey, when it comes to videos, you just do whatever’s best for you.
I just enjoy your spirit .
Your little daughter is such a helper reminds me of when I use to help my mother
You are an amazing Mom and never doubt yourself and Shane is an amazing Dad. I love to see all you do with your kiddos and making them part of everything
Justin and I have officially been together for more of our lives than not, and that is pretty surreal.
Little helpful hint for baked goods- let them cool completely, before putting them into containers. If they are the slightest bit warm, they will " sweat" in the baggie or container causing moisture to form which not only can make them soggy or even mold.😊😊
Everyone please remember to give this awesome family a thumbs up 😊❤
Breakfast for dinner is always a staple on our meal plan. Scrambled eggs, with bacon bits, and cheese on a wrap is so simple to throw together.
Y'all are one of my favorite UA-camrs
You’re so sweet 😊😊😊❤
Your beautiful children are really growing fast. You and Shane are wonderful parents.
Your so real and down to earth. The coffee thing made my day ❤
I hope you can say a little prayer for, our son was hit by a car on his bike last Thursday, he’s doing well. Was going to have surgery today, but we are going to hold off for now and just monitor his broken arm/shoulder area. It’s a plan him and his surgeon agreed upon. ❤️🙏
Praying for your son right now, dear friend 🙏 ❤
Prayers ❤
Prayers
Prayers for you and little guy. Hugs
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Fun fact. People with adhd respond differently to caffeine. Coffee is actually relaxing and can help us sleep. I only found this out at 49 😂
That's pretty interesting.
I’m dozing off right now. My mistake is having to much. If I have a singe shot espresso I’m ok. I don’t get energy. If I have 2 shots I’m so lethargic that I’m practically drooling. I’m actually dozing off now. I almost dropped my iPad on my face and it took me 10 minutes to type this out.
This is true! I experience sleepiness after a cup of coffee as well.
It dose me I sleep fine with coffee 😊
Yes true o tried to explain that to my boyfriend I usually go to sleep or get real sleepy after I drink coffee lol
I want to thank you on your dentist videos you have me the courageto see if Dentist finally after 12 years from a bad dentist experience finally getting my teeth done thank you keep me in your prayers to stay strong and courageous I just love your videos and your family you aspired me thank you❤❤❤❤❤
Kudos for your courage.
Merina, you just don't know how great you are. Your a sweetheart and a good mom and wife. Love you and all you do. God Bless
You put any kind of video up that you want when you want to. I enjoy them all!💞
Merina, my 14 yr old fur baby passed this afternoon! My heart is broken this evening! I hate this feeling and I miss him SO MUCH ALREADY!
So sorry for your loss.
@@MaraBradley Thank you so much!
Sending so much love, comfort and prayers for peace. ❤
I love how real you are !!!! love you girl !!
Such a good video! Lots of family time and good grocery haul. You are doing what works for you…meal planning works for you! Nice you can share your many blessings with others at the church! You rock Merina! 🥰🙏🏻🥰🙏🏻
I love Shane’s grocery hauls!!
I want to say how proud i am of the growth you have made! From watching all this time and seeing you evolve so beautifully. I was watching you making the muffins and I realize that I was smiling and I realize that I was smiling because I was proud of you. You’ve made some great strides and you are such a good mom. I appreciate your content and as a Mamaw I just wanted you to know I’m really proud of you!
I love Shane’s haircut! You guys are the greatest love your channel!
Ill watch any kind of your uploads, fall decor & work on kitchen sound great! Love that you've been uploading more often❤❤❤❤❤
My mammaw taught me to stretch 1 pack of the Martha white packets is to add 1 cup Self Rising Flour and 1/2 cup- 1 cup sugar depending on how sweet you want. And it goes from 6 to 12 Muffins! ❤
Amd still add milk
For some reason I really noticed all the changes you’ve made. Your home looks so inviting! Shane does the best hauls 😂
We arr here for your growth Merina!! Prayers to you and family❤. Any posts brighten my day😊
Merina I always think this but have yet to say it here. Your handwriting is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! 😍.
Merina you are such a precious soul! When I’m having a hard day I can watch your videos and you just make my soul feel better! You and your beautiful family are awesome! Keep being you girl!!!💕
You do whatever is easiest for you. I’m just glad to see you
Helpful tip for quick clean up-when you bake your muffins use cupcake liners. I do and it makes the process go quicker between batches. I really enjoy your channel! It's so nice to watch someone that's REAL and it's greatly appreciated
I want you to know I watched you for years. I don’t know what happened to me but I would laugh so hard with you. Thank you for being there for us. I have missed you so much. Thank you for coming back into my life. God is so good.
Coffee keeps me from sleeping! So I have to drink it very early in the morning!
Watching that grocery haul and couldn’t believe how much the countertop actually looks like marble! So pretty.
Your husband's enthusiasm for the grocery haul is infectious; you all truly made my day. Such a beautiful family! Merina, you are an incredible mother! May God bless you both.
You have the sweetest children…
PLEASE consider making that space you covered with plywood by the stove a built in garbage can ! You’ll LOVE it I swear ! Any trash from cooking or the sink … it’s right there 😊 they sell “tracks” that you can put your can on and it will pull in and out
The day in my life, cooking, baking, grocery hauls are my favourite videos 😍
I wasn't expecting this....I am SO glad😅
Your videos are so peaceful. I love watching them. Now you’ve given me more dinner ideas to top it off, so thank you!! ❤
Hello Merina,I love how you are teaching the kids home economics.I homeschool as well and have been doing the same.My kids help with laundry as well.Lots of love
Thank you. I’m so glad to see you today. I pray you feel better soon. So grateful for you guys. Love you guys❤
🤣🤣 the little video your daughter made has me doubled over laughing ♥️ I love watching you all such a genuine family. Wishing you all the best xx
The Arby's sauce is good!!! We had Arby's at home roast beef sandwiches and curly fries tonight. I heat the roast beef in a skillet, put the sauce on both buns, add cheddar cheese, wrap in aluminum foil and put them in the oven 5-10 minutes to melt the cheese. We love them!!! You can also make pancakes out of the muffin mix. Great video Merina!!! Praying you feel better really soon!!!
I have been thinking about you ALL day long. Every time I turned around I would see pictures of a doggie that looked just like Binx! You have been on my mind...I hope all is well. ❤
That’s a message he gave for his mummy ❤🙏🏻
Hey you.
Yes, you.
You are a blessing.
We love you and your family.
I love you Mrs. Alma! ❤❤❤
@fearfullycreated I love you too, sweet friend. I'm still waiting to hear back from my MRI and hubby is waiting to hear back from his tests.
As a former kindergarten teacher your printing is beautiful. Love your videos.
You’re a wonderful homemaker and person. I love your channel. ❤❤
❤😊 your daughters are so fun, because of fun mom and dad.
I enjoyed your video! Your daughter is very talented, she did an awesome job! I'm impressed! 😍
I'll watch your channel no matter what content you put in it as you and your family always make me smile. ❤
Same here! It is my absolute favorite channel and always makes me feel better and makes my day better! ❤
You are such a real down to earth gal! Love you! 🩵🩵🩵
Sorry you are feeling puny. I have too. Going to undergo ablation surgery. I would appreciate your prayers. The answer to your question is …post whatever and whenever you are able. I just love watching a young Christian family . Loving and working together. May God comfort you as you have a busy schedule.
Love how you get your kids involved such a loving family you're a beautiful godly lady your light shines bright and whatever you do with your videos and time is fine we just enjoy seeing you and your family god bless you all
Merina, you and Shane are such hard workers and great parents. I love watching!
Merina, I enjoy all your videos. Whatever is best for you is ok with me!!❤
Please upload whatever you feel in your heart! I don't care what are you doing in or if you flip flop from fall decorating to the kitchen and back and forth I'm here for it all!❤
I just love when I see your uploaded videos pop up on my phone, Merina. Love you girl❤❤ I just love how much space you niw have in your beautiful kitchen ❤
I know this is an older video, but with so much junk going on in the world I needed a break to rewatch something uplifting in someone’s life. Thanks for the fun diy’s and motivational videos!!❤❤❤ y’all!!! If I was closer to you I’d come up and visit!!! Well, I’m not THAT far away!! My BIL used to own a house up by y’all.
By the way!!!!!! To be able to peel a hard boiled egg you:
1. Take the raw egg and tap the top of the egg (not the pointed side with a spoon lightly till you hear a POP. Then boil the egg.
2. Cool to peel or run under cool water and crack.
3. The peel should come right off!!!
It has worked every time for me. I boil a dozen at a time to keep in the fridge. They even peel easily being cold👍😁
Merina any way you want to do videos is fine. We all just love spending time with you. ❤❤❤
That was so cute, GOD. BLESS HER ❤❤❤❤
Great job on getting all the things done..breakfast for two weeks and all the decluttering and arranging the girls clothes..you have came so far👏 and laughter along the way..and You and Shane's relationship is certainly a match made in heaven..Merina and Shane and children Be Blessed Always 🙌
Anyway that’s easiest for you works for me. Just make it easy on yourself! Thanks so much for doing 2 videos a week! Love it!🙏
Always look forward to your videos. You and your family are beautiful .
Great video, my friend! I love that your girls are loving helping you in the kitchen. You are going to love yourself in a few years for teaching them young. Trust me! The video clip one of them made was SO funny and creative! Great job to her!! Have a great week! 💜
ROFL!! I stack my camera on whatever works too 🎉🎉🎉 God bless....have a great weekend everyone!
Its a good idea to prep it all at the same time. It all looks tasty. Your kitchen looks great as well. I think I missed you painting it
Merina you are so dang smart, you don't give yourself enough credit! And by the way, your teeth are beautiful!! As far as the video's go, do what is best for you, I enjoy them all, I think we all do.
Love baby girl's creativity! She's got both her Mama's,& Daddys delicious sense of humor😘🤣😁
Kitchen reno is my favorite, I want you to get to enjoy it. Decorating can wait a little bit.
Another visit!!! Yippee🍁🧡🍂
Shane's Grocery Haul - my week is complete. Thanks Mr. Shane! Btw, love seeing your kids help cook, so great for them and you!!!
Hey Marina, how ever it is easier on you . I'm here for them all❤❤❤
Your family is so sweet!
Not part of the cheese wrapper getting wrapped up in foil with the English Muffins 😂girl you are so funny! I love your videos!
Hoping you had a wonderful birthday, Merina. 💐
I have been stressed and struggling with this homework and i seen a notification pop up this just made my evening.
I’m sorry you’ve been stressed! ❤
Your daughters did a great job, you are a wonderful Mother ❤
Preach it SHANE! Love the grocery haul!❤
Girl, you are rocking the homemaker thing. Dang gone it ! ❤🇨🇦
You know me I am a " you do you boo" but I also feel that God teaches us stuff so we can share it with his people :) Praying for you to get past those pains.. I actually became disabled in 2018 after a 10-year decline in my health.. I was homebound and could barely enjoy my grandkids or do my crafts etc. In Feb 2024 I found the keto/carnivore way of eating ( it's not a diet it's a way of eating to cure your health problems that ARE coming from the food we eat. Fast forward to 3 weeks of eating like this and before I even lost 1 lb I was almost completely out of pain now the only time and now unless I eat seed oils or processed foods I don't get that kind of pain.. I have been sharing this info ever since with anyone I can but especially people with Kids because one day they are going to go through what we go through :( I don't want my Grandkids or any kids for that matter to have to suffer as I did :(
if you don't believe me take that grocery hall and tip over each and every food and make 2 piles stuff without High fructose corn syrup, SEED oil ( anything other than coconut, olive, avocado.) I am going to bet that other than animal products and some veggies. fruit, The pile with those 2 things will be 99.9 % of your food.
Her dis on your dinner was HILARIOUS 😂 I laughed way too hard at it, had tonshow the hubs.. love your family ❤❤❤
I just wanted to say thank you for your videos I watch them all the time and you inspire me to try and do better I love you all you make my day so thank for all you do keep doing the dang gone thing ❤
2:19 so funny! This is totally me! Lol. Thanks for keeping it real!
Loved your prepping video, and loved how much fun you all had.❤👍😇🤗😍
Biscuits and gravy 🤌🏼 so easy too!
Cook your sausage don’t drain, add flour and brown then add milk slowly, mix and mix more until thickened, add salt and pepper. Cook your biscuits in the oven at the same time 👌🏻 add fried eggs to the top and some hot sauce can’t go wrong girl ❤️