I Got Engaged!? When Will I Sell My House? Do I Regret Making Reno Videos?

I Got Engaged!? When Will I Sell My House? Do I Regret Making Reno Videos? | Q&A

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4 ай бұрын

I'm engaged! And lots of other news!
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☞ Podcast episode where I share the full engagement story: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j6h4mK1_q8zDcXU.html&
Channels mentioned:
☞ My podcast: @BooksUnbound
☞ Isabel Paige: @isabel_paige
☞ Roaming Wild Rosie: @wildrosie
☞ Vlogbrothers: @vlogbrothers
timestamps:
0:00 intro to q&a!
0:36 plans for a garden?
1:54 vision for the spooky room?
3:10 will the mini truck delay house progress?
5:22 current favourite clothing item?
6:52 the engagement story!
8:38 will I share the wedding details?
9:51 how did I meet Conor?
12:24 does Conor help with the home renovations?
13:55 youtube channels that inspire me?
15:15 how can you add character to new homes?
16:28 is this my forever home?
17:53 do I want to become a house flipper?
19:30 why do I speak spanish?
20:19 do I regret making reno videos?
21:35 is there a ghost in the house?
22:12 how does my eds affect my renos?
23:59 how do I deal with surprise costs?
25:44 am i happy?
27:40 will I drive Rosie around?
27:49 what is one extravagance I really want?
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☞ My name is Ariel and I’m a Canadian writer and KZfaqr. I'm currently making videos sharing the renovations of my 1850s Gothic Revival house. I own five pairs of overalls, organize my bookshelves by genre and then by colour, and my favourite book is Animal Farm. I also co-host a podcast, Books Unbound, where I share my love of reading every week. Thanks for visiting!
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@onkookietime 4 ай бұрын

not to be emo but I’ve been following you for like 7 years now and it’s genuinely just so nice to see you happy and engaged with a cool fucking house and a mini book truck on the way! congrats!

@ArielBissett 4 ай бұрын

🙈 thanks pal

@ginasmitasin479 4 ай бұрын

@@ArielBissettJust started listening to your podcast and tell Conner there are origami kayaks that fold up into something like 2’x2’ so you don’t need a pickup or rack to transport it.

@paintingpurple6214 4 ай бұрын

No literally SAME and I was emo seeing the title 😭 Congrats Ariel!

@jcimlas210 4 ай бұрын

ummm but emo is the answer

@jcimlas210 4 ай бұрын

I’m the same way with deleting everyone I’ve ever known 🤣

@anothergreatetcetera 4 ай бұрын

"I got engaged ... and I got a miniature truck!" Man, you're really living your best life and I love it!

@Wofluf 4 ай бұрын

give us a circle window in spooky room

@ExanthePRKL 4 ай бұрын

or some cool large arch window!

@Tambisme 2 ай бұрын

Ooh or a balcony !

@OG_Bearcat 4 ай бұрын

I cannot imagine your vibe not making everyone happy. You are so relatable! I’m a 63 year old grandma and I get absolutely giddy when I see a new video of yours pop up. We too completely renovated our 150 year old home and we don’t plan to ever leave. It is our taste precisely. I fell in love when we moved here 21 years ago, and still in love. Although it looks (and smells) completely different. We made an apartment in our non refinished basement and live down there 7 out of 10 years of the renovation. My husband did everything himself, and he rebuilt it with everything my heart desired. All for my convenience and enjoyment. We’re very happy!

@gailalbers1430 4 ай бұрын

would love to see your home !

@culturalcobwebs 4 ай бұрын

'Weasels in my cellar' merch totally needs to be a thing!

@lorrainethomas241 4 ай бұрын

I'd buy one!

@lwebster7100 4 ай бұрын

🤣PLEASE YES!! id buy one too!

@floralspectre 4 ай бұрын

it sounds like a possible emo band 😂

@LuvJnhXOXO 4 ай бұрын

Yes!

@haley.canter 4 ай бұрын

It so does

@ggjoygg 4 ай бұрын

The "are you happy" answer hit me right in the soul. I felt not unhappy but also not actually happy for like 10 years and in the last year I too got a house, have a long term beautiful relationship with my bf, a fantastic daughter, and a job I like and feel proud of. It just feels like my life came together and I finally feel actual happiness. So, congrats! I know how nice that peace brings.

@lizlee6290 4 ай бұрын

Retired librarian here. Added bonus to your engagement, for me at least, you're sitting there long enough so I can figure what books are behind you! Except that stack of books on the side table. You need to turn that stack around so the titles can be seen! Lol! Congratulations. Your ring is just lovely!

@animatedreader2267 4 ай бұрын

the top book is definitely The Fox Wife, looks like a stack of Book of the Month lol

@pluezilvlk8427 4 ай бұрын

EDS team ! I think the "give it all and then nap for a few days" is the best for mental health when you have chronic pain, we need satisfaction still and doing nothing or just a bit doesn't make the pain go away (heck sometimes it makes no difference), but that's just my own experience.

@tamaraamarat 4 ай бұрын

Oh man, i felt this one....

@fa3ryg1rl1 17 күн бұрын

I used to be on the give it all team until I permanently injured myself as I got older. 😢 I lost most of my mobility by doing too much. My body is full of rips and tears that can't be fixed. Doing the bare minimum now is preserving what mobility I have left.

@PernicketyPern 4 ай бұрын

I love the ring, it’s so you. As a professional gardener and garden designer I have some tips for very low maintenence things you can do for your garden/yard: Number 1 is find out your hardiness Zone and what kind of soil you have. That will save you from a lot of heartaches. Bulbs and tubours: spring bulbs that come back every year is a great investment, because it's a one time investment and you don't really need to do anything to maintain them. Examples: Daffodils/Narcissus Crocus, Snowdrops/Galanthus, Scilla and Alliums. (Modern tulips are pretty, but rarely flower well after the first year, and have a lot of fungus problems because of mass production) Look for species tulips if you like the idea of tulips. Since you live in a wooded area, look around you and see if there are any native plants you enjoy looking at. A more curated version of the woodland around you could be very nice to bring in to a garden. Go and "steal" some from nature.

@ArtieCarden 4 ай бұрын

Im obsessed with you’re ‘we both just cosmically thought about each other on the same night!’ Goals

@fresh.coffee 4 ай бұрын

I too got engaged since your last video!!!!!! Congrats for us!!!!!! We’re eloping in early April :)

@ArielBissett 4 ай бұрын

Omg yay go us 🥲😍 I hope your elopement is really nice ♥️

@angelicsailor1st 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations!!!!🎉

@Boudleaux 4 ай бұрын

"Listen to this...there are weasels in my cellar." Made me laugh so much! Yeah, that's the joys of homeownership. Congratulations on your engagement!

@dreamingofpemberly 4 ай бұрын

Yea, feel your pain. My critters, however are honey bees in a crawlspace with instead of where's the honeycomb, the name of the game is where is the hive?

@sarahmcdonough7713 4 ай бұрын

I love that you want to stay in this house forever. As much as I get that home design and decoration can be someone’s main passion and hobby, I still feel like constantly moving and flipping and customising house after house after house is like.. massively wasteful. I wish more people had the ability to move into a home and be content there instead of always moving on to the “next thing”

@hannahboswell 3 ай бұрын

Fellow EDSr here. Appreciate hearing you talk about how it’s just ok to be in pain! It is what it is and we just have to make friends with our pain right? 😂❤

@hollywebster6844 4 ай бұрын

I have chronic Lyme disease and I, too, live the do what I want and then crash for 3 days life plan. It works for me. At one point, I was really careful not to overdo and that didn't really get me any more functionality. Now, I have a great time overdoing and the memories are great during the recovery days.

@mollysmall8581 4 ай бұрын

I'm glad negative comments don't bother you. I've loved the things you do in your house. Stepping outside the norm and expressing yourself is admirable.

@ilyily96 4 ай бұрын

I think you achieve the Dignity and Wholesomeness that the vlogbrothers have! You are each two of my favorite KZfaqrs

@bellehorror7690 3 ай бұрын

You talking about your EDS and saying it's naightmare, you're in constant pain, and then cackling is so relatable for me. I have lupus sle, and I react the same way about my pain. Like, what else can you do lol

@thayerwilliams905 4 ай бұрын

I also live with chronic pain. I finally got the right medicine for me, after 14 years of no one believing it was real. But theres still break through days. I always find it uplifting when i come across other people with chronic pain because it IS like that. You have to live anyway. And its hard. But its harder to be alive and not be living. ☺️

@benjikade 4 ай бұрын

aaah! ariel! i have been watching for many years and im really proud of you and what you've accomplished!! and congratulations on your engagement. i literally could not be happier for you :)

@ArielBissett 4 ай бұрын

🙈🥲🙈🥲

@MS-yh5lf 4 ай бұрын

I find it cute how you have not yet processed the engagement thing because you are still calling Connor your boyfriend when he is now your fiancée lol. Really liked hearing more about your mom and Honduras. ♥

@janetpendlebury6808 4 ай бұрын

Does anyone really call them 'my fiancé' all the time?

@MS-yh5lf 4 ай бұрын

@@janetpendlebury6808 that is what I assumed/seen English speakers do. I am not a native speaker myself, so I could be wrong though

@nyphira 4 ай бұрын

@@MS-yh5lfsome do some dont it seems

@vaderladyl 4 ай бұрын

All people I know do.@@janetpendlebury6808

@Shaded.Universe 4 ай бұрын

I have hypermobility too (possibly EDS). I’m always starting a project then getting burnt out, your positivity inspires me to keep going 🙂

@SherryAnnOfTheWest 4 ай бұрын

My only comment about the "hot water taps" are that they have a limited use .... we've replaced 3 before we learned they are not made to work for more than a few years ... yes, they only cost about $300, but in the meantime if they "go bad" and you don't know it ... they can cause a lot of costly damage to your kitchen before you know it. We settled on buying a really good electric kettle (a staple of, as I'm sure you know, every home in the UK) and it only takes a couple minutes to warm up water to tea/coffee temp.

@quentinambrose1243 4 ай бұрын

As somebody with EDS and a lot of related issues it is really nice to hear other people's stories. I'm glad other people are hurting but I'm glad to know I'm not alone in my discomfort.

@aconfuseddragon 4 ай бұрын

A possible cheaper alternative for instant boiling water is a countertop water boiler + warmer! I have a zojirushi one and would highly recommend it to anyone. I fill it once per day and always have hot water ready to go! It's very worth it if you drink a bunch of tea (it saves energy too).

@kathrynsmith141 4 ай бұрын

Not you making tears come to my eyes talking about how you and Connor reconnected after all those years! Whenever you talk about family and friends, your love oozes from the screen, its so joyful ☺️❤️ so happy for you and thank you for sharing with us!

@wildrosie 4 ай бұрын

My heart welled up a little bit 🥺 I LOVE YOU ARIEL and you inspire me so much as well!! ❤

@ArielBissett 4 ай бұрын

Our time for a meeting is coming up soon, I can feel it in my bones!!

@wildrosie 4 ай бұрын

@@ArielBissett How cool would that be!

@maryofventura4767 4 ай бұрын

Maybe planting some bulbs? And liliacs! In California, where we live, it doesn't get cold enough for bulbs or liliacs but they seem like wonderful gifts that would regive year after year.

@briony57 4 ай бұрын

i second the lilacs! they are so lovely to have around

@horsemaskreplica 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations in your engagement!! What a sweet story - I love that you thought of each other simultaneously after so long and that it was finally the right time for you to make sense together. Re: comments on your design style - I get that taste is subjective and your style isn't for everyone, but I think it's so beautiful and unique and joyful! Every room so far has been 10/10, such a vibe, just delightful. I could totally see you doing interior design work for clients after you're done with your own home. You have such a singular and exciting aesthetic.

@poodlegirl55 4 ай бұрын

I was watching Rosie and you asked her if you could visit. Now she asks if she can visit you. I WANT A COLLABORATION!!!! I did not get engaged but I got married while still in my teens and this year we are having our 50th wedding anniversary and we have remodeled eight homes. Wishing you many, many, years of happiness.

@kasiapek7575 4 ай бұрын

Do happy for you!:) sound so nice:)

@beatdizzy 4 ай бұрын

I also love Rosie! I love her take on the world. I love how things seem to get stuck in her head. Cute. 🥰

@ThatSoto 4 ай бұрын

Awww, I'll never forget celebrating my grandparents 50th anniversary 😊 cheers to love!

@RosaHernandez-uw2ul 4 ай бұрын

You were inspiration for buying a house. I have EDS as well, and it has been painful working on my house too. You're giving me even more inspiration to just keep hanging in there.

@fa3ryg1rl1 17 күн бұрын

I always caution people to be careful how much you do because there is a point where you will rip or tear your body to the point where it cannot be repaired and that's what I'm facing right now. I am older and as I got into my 30s and 40s that is what happened to me and now I am mostly bedridden because my body is ripped apart.

@rebekahkasper6126 4 ай бұрын

This is a weird comment, but I think you will understand. I KNEW you had chronic pain even though I didn’t know you had EDS, because of your amazing sunshine-y personality. There is often an intense lightness that comes from struggle that is recognizable to others who “get it.” Please never forget how much your JOY and realness gives a huge gift to others. You are an absolute treasure.

@jemimaburns3340 4 ай бұрын

This video just exudes contentedness and I love it 😭 'leaning in' to whatever brings you joy is just so beautiful

@Beruthiel45 4 ай бұрын

I'm a Wild Rosie fan too, and a more recent fan of yours, and I enjoy you and your journey very much indeed. Congratulations on your engagement, and it most definitely was meant to be, written in the stars, with such a connection. I'm a retired librarian who reached 79 yesterday, and my avocation has been arts and crafts, so I love books and colour, as you do.😊 I'm a recent widow though, so thank you for sharing with your channel. It means a lot, for many reasons. Your joy in life is heartwarming. 💖

@woodsmokeandwisteria1842 4 ай бұрын

My husband and I lived in NY near the border at the time. We drove to Toronto and he took me to several locations around the area and had dinner at Casa Loma. At the end of the night after everything was closing he pays someone while I used the restroom to give us a private tour of the library again and I was very confused. As I was looking around the man talking faded away. I looked toward the guy and he left. I turned around and my man was on his knee barely able to get the words out! I couldn't ask for anything better for someone obsessed with Beauty and the Beast and libraries all my life ❤

@theautumnreader327 4 ай бұрын

I could cry. You have been a part of my watchlist for last many many years, way before you moved here and I am so glad to hear that you're engaged and happy. Of course I knew of the engagement from the pod (and that little surprise on Leena's video). I am so so happy for you 🤗

@melinaz3385 4 ай бұрын

Perennial herbs that can become little shrubs, and herbs are great for a wild garden, learn what medicinal herbs do well wilding. and plant lots of bulbs, like hyacinth and daffodil and jonquils and crocus and etc. these will make great border plants and they are really low maintenance

@promisedjubileedaniels 2 ай бұрын

Creeping thyme! It wanders, it has pretty tiny little flowers, and it smells delicious even when it's not flowering.

@valeriejustbreathe 4 ай бұрын

Just to get a little serious for a second. And as a response to your “do I regret making Reno videos?” My husband and I bought a fixer upper at the end of 2023. Unfortunately we had to fix some serious issues right out the gate and it completely depleted what we had saved and even put us in some debt. Which has made my husband seriously depressed and a little hopeless on fixing up the house. The only things I’ve been able to do is patch some holes and paint some rooms. But! When I show my husband your videos and the timeline that you’ve been working on your home, it gives both of us a lot of hope, that we will eventually get there too. It’s not a race and we have time. Thank you for making these videos, we love them! ❤

@slashbat2375 4 ай бұрын

I know you said you don't really wanna do any wedding content, but if you end up making anything yourself I'd love to at least see some clips on that. Been loving chloe rose art making stuff for her wedding, it's so much fun seeing handy/crafty people make stuff

@charminsavage2512 4 ай бұрын

One of the few luxury items I harassed my poor husband for was a hot water tap in the kitchen. We have a very basic stove and refrigerator...but that insta-hot tap has been glorious to have. It's lovely to make tea or cocoa without having to wait for the water to heat. HIGHLY recommend, you won't regret it.

@sweettart130 4 ай бұрын

Your laugh never ceases to make me smile. Thank you.

@brunanizer2181 4 ай бұрын

i love your channel so much! i always look forward to every new video and i love your personality, ariel. congrats on your engagement!!

@booksfortea 4 ай бұрын

Honestly it’s so special to follow someone for so long and basically grow up together. I have followed you for so long…. I even remember being sad when you were sad after breaking up with your ex, being happy for you when you met Connor, got the house and now got engaged 🥺 thank you for sharing your life with us 🥰

@ArielBissett 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for sticking with me ♥️

@meiraloraduncan8953 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your engagement. You might like Hannah Duggan's channel. She has been renovating two different properties that she has purchased over the last 5-6 years. The first one has two cottages and a bit of land in a rural area. She has done most of the work herself with occasional help from family and friends. On the rare occasion that there is something totally out of her wheelhouse she has hired someone who knows what to do and she usually helps them and learns how to do whatever it is so in the future she can fix or do whatever it was. Last year she purchased a small homestead with a bit more land and a custom built wood home that she has been slowly renovating and doing upgrades on the different systems for heating and plumbing while reconfiguring the different spaces to suit her long term needs. Both places are rustic in some aspects with the newer one being more modern on the amenities like having a heating system other than a wood stove. She has both types in the newer property which also has an amazing cast iron cook stove which has come in handy when the power went out. She recently started her own business that includes some beautiful jewelry that she designed as well as journals, totes, and some other merchandise that helps support her channel and projects. It's called Lupine Lane after the flowers that was growing everywhere surrounding her first property with the two cottages. I think they had been hunting cabins in the past and were very rough. I will try to share a link because I probably misspelled her last name.

@jazziered142 4 ай бұрын

I didn't like a lot of your colors at first, But now I do, they have really grown on me. I see the bigger picture.

@Inky1313Starlight 4 ай бұрын

Ariel you genuinely fill me with joy, oh my goodness. I've been having a lot of stresses recently (some are very good stresses- my best friend got married and I got to go on vacation, but others have been very bad stresses) and I've been very emotional recently and hearing how excited you get about things just really... it's exactly what I needed. I feel like since I started watching your videos I've gotten a lot better about finding little ways to make things in my life better, and I've been thinking about what I really want out of life recently. I'm so so excited and happy for you and your engagement and your future plans and everything!

@tl0341 4 ай бұрын

I have hEDS too!! It makes me feel more hopeful for my future knowing that one of the people I really look up to has dealt with the same issue and lives happily and successfully :)

@shamancarmichael5305 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your engagement and on your happiness! Your positivity and creativity are a welcome balm in my world. ☺

@sugarbomb26 4 ай бұрын

Ariel, you just make me so happy!! I was missing you today and thought it had been a while since you uploaded, so checked to see if there was anything new on your channel. To my disappointed, I found no new video. Just a few minutes later, as if you were listening, out popped your new video! I loved the Q&A and also love watching Roaming Wild Rosie! Congrats on the engagement, Connor is one lucky lucky man.

@gurkov4e 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been thinking about this but it was kinda too late to tell you… Maybe you can use this idea for the spooky room though. I was thinking that if you make more wall bookshelves and put them on all of the outer walls you will have a really good insulation. I know that can be a problem with older houses. I absolutely love your home renovations. It’s very inspiring and existing. I am really invested in it 😂

@1603holly 4 ай бұрын

Yes! Floor to ceiling book cases are the way! You do need to have some insulation behind them though, mostly to keep the books from getting any kind of damp.

@carolineprince14 4 ай бұрын

so happy to see you! and the choices you made with the clothes from thredup were IMMACULATE 💘 that dress could only ever be yours 🤩

@ArielBissett 4 ай бұрын

🙈🙈🙈 I had so much fun shopping on there hahaha

@dawnharris6755 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your engagement! So happy for you! I recently found your channel and have binge watched all your house renovations over the past few weeks. I’m a huge bookworm (I have libraries in 2 rooms!), Anne (with an e) was one of my best friends growing up and Monet is probably my favorite artist, so we definitely have some common interests, even if I’m old enough to be your second mom. 🤣😉. Keep laughing and being happy. You’ve brought me joy, so thank you!

@artxlife7236 4 ай бұрын

I have a small apartment in the heart of a city that I absolutely love but I’d love a country house too, with the idea that I split time between them and keep both as my forever homes ❤ congrats on your engagement and in the tiny truck! appreciate this channel not becoming a wedding channel 🎉

@wendineu5315 4 ай бұрын

Ariel, please get the hot water tap. It’s not as expensive as your other dream items and you deserve it!

@lyndamcdon 4 ай бұрын

Omg- yes! Roaming Rosie is so brave and disciplined. Congrats on your engagement!! You'll be a beautiful bride. I can't wait!

@anniekaekh 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for answering the question about EDS! I would always watch your videos and think, "how is she not in pain??". Now i know. You are, just like the rest of us with this. You just embrace it and keep smiling. It just makes me feel better to know I'm not just a baby with my pain. You've inspired me. Thanks!

@nathaliemlromer 4 ай бұрын

You should write a book with photos to illustrate it that's "souvenir" book to go with all the amazing videos about your house. I started watching your videos when you did your video announcing your move from the other end of Canada. I've been a fan of your channel ever since. You've given me plenty of inspiration for whenever I can get my own forever home with my partner. Congratulations to you and Connor. 🙂

@squirellbrain 4 ай бұрын

as someone who thinks weddings/engagements are lame... im so happy for you ariel!!!! That ring is BEAUTIFUL and i love that it was private.

@FarmgirlFriday 4 ай бұрын

As someone currently working in the interior design space and a lover of more traditional style homes, I fully agree with the superfluous trim 😄 Putting in big beautiful trim, in a new or old home, really adds and defines the character of the space. It can be expensive if done well and right, but it is always beautiful!

@ThePopsicle1234 4 ай бұрын

your happiness for instant tea is just one of the reasons why I enjoy your channel so much. Your personality always shines through, love it! Congratulations on the engagement ❣

@christinahaythorne3633 4 ай бұрын

Thats such a sweet story of you and Connor reconnecting!

@lithigos 4 ай бұрын

I've loved popping onto your channel now and then to see what you're up to. I'm now waiting to close on my first home that's over 100 years old and I will be renovating it over the years like you have and I'm so excited. Hearing your answers in the last segment were so comforting and reassuring. Cheers to this year which will surely be filled with potential.

@lindarosenthal6835 4 ай бұрын

Stability is grossly underrated.

@BrebearMckae 3 ай бұрын

really enjoyed this chatty video

@lornawood3260 4 ай бұрын

It’s been my experience that strawberries don’t grow on bushes, but on the ground or in pots. But I see your meaning. Exciting stuff!

@KittymoreJoy 4 ай бұрын

I have loved watching you slowly renovate your house. Congratulation on your Engagement❤❤. May you and Connor have a wonderful life together.

@evypeace03 4 ай бұрын

First of all, congratulations to you and Connor! The ring is gorgeous. Secondly, I love your videos. You explain everything so well and do it with such a positive, upbeat, funny sense of humor. ❤

@rociofrenken9539 4 ай бұрын

Hola catracha. I’ve been watching your channel for a few years now and really enjoy your content. I was surprised and happy to hear your Honduran! Congrats on your engagement!

@maralarkin2922 4 ай бұрын

You are such a breath of fresh air on this app! This might be sappy, but you recenter me and my brain with this freshness you offer, and your reno videos are so fun and realistic to watch. Thanks for putting out content! I’m so excited for what the future brings to you… and then the audience!

@stace_d 4 ай бұрын

I grew up in a home with a hot water tap and oh boy, it was a LUXURY! Seriously... instant oatmeal, ramen, hot tea! All in a jiffy! There are so many advantages to having scalding hot water on demand. I wish I had one now for my coffee pour-overs

@MarianneInmarsilia 4 ай бұрын

Maybe you could persuade a local window company to sponsor your window wall project ? Congratulations on your happy news ❤

@Ver0nica437 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been watching you for years now and you are my happy place. I rewatch your videos, I fall asleep to your videos. You ooze calmness and happiness and positivity and I feel it all the way here in Australia. Love your channel, your work means so much to me. And it’s exciting to be on this ride with you ❤❤❤❤

@tussilein2012 4 ай бұрын

it's so beautiful, you being settled and relax in NS, the welcome package... your story w your bf, we moved (we=my husband, our dog and i) 7 years ago to rural Germany, 20 minutes from Potsdam, which is an university town and 50 min. from Berlin, were we used to live. we love it. the mayor also came to our house with a welcome package, the town doctor came with a basket full of apples... and so... amazing. i found my place on earth and it is such a nice feeling.

@WhaleTank 4 ай бұрын

Congrats on your engagement. The photo of you two smiling with you holding up your hand is marvelous. You both have absolutely incredible smiles!

@soonstrgzr 4 ай бұрын

Congrats on everything!! Love watching your channel and all the progress you have done!

@maryofventura4767 4 ай бұрын

I'm so happy for you both! Wishing you much joy!!

@gabbymullins2654 4 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more about how a sense of stability in where I'm living and that I'm living with my family has played a big role in my baseline happiness! My partner and I moved in with my sister and nephew toward the end of last year and then my sister fell in love and got married and everything just feels so nice and communal and lovely! We get to pool our money and share meals together and little hobbitsy things like that and it makes my heart warm

@michdancer13 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your engagement! I love your attitude of gratitude!

@lovelylotus8787 4 ай бұрын

Ariel I just discovered your channel and love your wholesome content💗 I’m a 33 married mother of 2 young boys. Our worlds are different but the Q&A about happiness deeply resonated with me. We’re a military family and the way you described being happy because you feel settled and a sense of stability touched my soul. Moving around so much makes the heart long for stability. My husband has a few more years in the military before retirement and it’s a dream of ours to buy a home and settle down. Until then I can dream and live vicariously through you and you’ve inspired me to read again! Thank you! Congratulations on the engagement, your home and mini truck!

@nanagram13 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your engagement!!

@katieabbott3426 4 ай бұрын

congratulations on your engagement! it has been so amazing watching you grow as you've been renovating. I cant wait to see what the house ends up as.

@premadimauro2691 4 ай бұрын

Great video. It’s wonderful to see you soooo happy!

@TehBuggy 4 ай бұрын

I bought my house here in NB when I was 25 (7 years ago) and relate so much with some of those frustrations where you just need to laugh. My house is only 60ish years old, but there’s definitely been moments of “Well darn, my furnace just died in the middle of January. I can either pay a ton of money or freeze, no sense fighting it” 😅

@jennaimgrund 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your engagement and everything you've accomplished with the house so far!

@lady_stog 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your engagement Ariel, I'm so incredibly happy for you!! 🥳❤️🎉

@katfavre5861 4 ай бұрын

congratulations, I'm so happy for you!! Can't wait to see what comes next, with everything from the bathroom reno to the bookmobile to the foraging adventures :)

@ggjoygg 4 ай бұрын

The color coded books give me a sense of happiness I think most people wouldn't understand. I would just stare at them far too often.

@pman2916 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations to you both Ariel and Connor. Wishing you many wonderful years ahead!😊🙏

@bialinsbear2681 4 ай бұрын

this is the perfect timing bc literally just got back from a trip and can relax watching this vid 🥰

@maxxontherun 4 ай бұрын

The story of your engagement is so sweet! My partner and I ate ice cream walked the docks of Lunenberg when we flew out to Nova Scotia for the first time for a wedding in their family. It's such a special place and such a special memory for me. Congratulations

@breeisbooked 4 ай бұрын

So excited for this video!!

@amandalily28 4 ай бұрын

I’ve been watching your videos for so long I remember your booktube videos while you were in Honduras! I love the renovation videos and the pod and I’m so happy for you on your engagement! Congratulations!! 🎉

@juliequinlan6564 4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your engagement 💕💕💙💙

@celeste_072 4 ай бұрын

Ariel!!! I think this is my NINTH year following your channel!! I'm extremely proud of you. You have a special sense of wonderment and joy. Cheers to a new era. 💗✨