Overwhelm in homemaking, self-care as moms, our family of entrepreneurs, and more!

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3 ай бұрын

I asked who you all wanted to hear from on the podcast, and you answered with a resounding vote for my sisters! I am excited to sit down with Laura ‪@ouroilyhouse‬ and Andrea ‪@Oursweetsunnydays‬ and dive into the questions my community sent in. We chat about the similarities and differences between how we each approach things like homemaking, self-care, business, birth, and more. We answer common questions including why we have large families, how we make it through tough stages of pregnancy, and how we were raised. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
In this episode, we cover:
- How our upbringing set us all on an entrepreneurial path
- What makes our family relationships strong into adulthood
- Why do we have large families?
- Our working theory on why we have so many sons in a row
- Thoughts on raising girls and fostering sister relationships
- Our favorite things about motherhood
- Different ways we each approach self-care
- Andrea’s birth story as a first-time mom
- Why all three of us love the Bradley method for birth
- How we make it through the difficult stages of pregnancy
- In what ways do we run our households similarly or differently?
- Do we compare ourselves to one another?
- How we navigate overwhelm in homemaking
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@btpuppy2 3 ай бұрын

Have your parents on and discuss their lives growing together and how it was for them raising their girls.

@abramthiessen5130 3 ай бұрын

Yes! Please!

@jamiebartman7853 3 ай бұрын

Yes!!

@wendystevenss 3 ай бұрын

Oh yes

@alecsgirl 3 ай бұрын

I love that attitude and perspective from Andrea. I have always liked children, but I was never baby-crazy. When I first became a mom, I was so surprised by how fulfilling and fun and joyous I found it. I was expecting a lot of thankless work (which there is!), but I had no idea I was going to laugh so much, learn so much, or just find new depths in myself when I fell in love with my children. Thank you for such a positive reminder of the joys of motherhood!

@laurenhinman8861 3 ай бұрын

Watching Victor dozing off..so precious.🥹🫶🏻

@this.middlelife 3 ай бұрын

Came to comment the same thing. Sweet boy!

@susiet2150 3 ай бұрын

Okay…now y’all have to interview your parents!

@theresabrown1272 3 ай бұрын

And their other sister!

@flors8161 2 ай бұрын

Yes! to both ideas!

@mexicancookingwithgaby6589 Ай бұрын

Yes!!!!

@sundrops5807 3 ай бұрын

“The best 6 months of my life”! Yes!! Taking care of your baby is the greatest! I agree!

@user-yo6vs5ol5b 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely 💯 % love that you're not afraid to discretely feed your child. I nursed my kids when and where they needed to be fed. I applaud you. ❤😊

@kcotjo 3 ай бұрын

This was a really enjoyable podcast with you girls. I would love to see one with your parents. They sound like lovely people who raised 4 wonderful daughters!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and lives!! How nice to see Victor nod off to sleep in such a calm way. God bless each of you!

@AndreasCreations 3 ай бұрын

Really fun seeing and listening to the three of you together. Sounds like you have a great relationship with each other. Great way to start my day.

@bobbiek2960 3 ай бұрын

Love to see a Sunday dinner video over their parents house.❤

@lavondadye8091 3 ай бұрын

OMG! When I saw your sisters I immediately thought they were twins!

@MoonFlower52798 3 ай бұрын

And their voices sound so much alike!!

@cindysteffens8065 3 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing!

@curban616 3 ай бұрын

They do look a lot alike!

@cherylreed4377 3 ай бұрын

I think Andrea sounds like Lisa on her channel but looks like Laura's twin 😊

@amysano5424 3 ай бұрын

They do look a lot alike.

@janicew6222 3 ай бұрын

As a young mother of one, many years ago an older woman with 12 children told me if one child takes all your time, 12 won't take anymore. I'm old now, but I always remembered this. Mother's find the time for our children. Really enjoyed this.

@ashleybowles0507 3 ай бұрын

I would love a podcast with just all the sisters chatting! I just love this so much!

@user-hb3fz8ql5s 3 ай бұрын

Who else went straight to Andreas channel and subscribed 😂

@sundeewalker777MARANATHA 3 ай бұрын

🙋‍♀️mee lol 😂

@smurphy123100 3 ай бұрын

Me too!!😂

@chrissybackes1942 3 ай бұрын

Me😂😂😂

@TheHawkinsNest 2 ай бұрын

Done! Haha

@AashcharyaGeethmi 2 ай бұрын

@mariacristyelizaga-daguay2085 3 ай бұрын

Let's have more of these sister-moms talk! ❤

@Marie-pb2zy 2 ай бұрын

Agreed! Please interview your parents next! Love your family! Your patents must be so happy and proud of their grown children

@elizabethbertsch3066 3 ай бұрын

It was fun to see you sisters together. I had to laugh at you all 3 talking over each other all the time 😂😂. I have two sisters and when the three of us are together we do the same thing! Like we are so excited to jump into the conversation!? 😊

@samanthahoos9827 3 ай бұрын

I ❤ that you have sisters and are sharing them with us!!! 😊 I don’t have sisters and raised my 3 daughters to be individual, but close by making them share a bedroom as young children. Mine are 2 years apart. As adults now they chat daily, share knowledge on various topics and really help us to navigate their individuality.

@VeryHungryButterfly 2 күн бұрын

You guys are so much fun! I absolutely loved listening to this episode! It reminded me of my sisters and I (I’m the youngest of 6- 5 girls and 1 boy). Most of my sisters live in the UK and I’m all the way in Texas so I miss getting together so much. Thank you for making me smile today!

@deborahbavas6514 10 күн бұрын

Love this video! Love that you all compliment each other! Wish we could see Ashley and your mom on one,too! You all are surely blessed!🥰❤️ Thank you for sharing!❤️

@patriotmama 3 ай бұрын

Oh how I LOVE seeing you sisters together!! Just loved this! The discussion about why you are a close family had me rolling. "Yeah, Mom and Dad just took a trip to Colorado and they took the long way around! They had a happy stable marriage". My hubby and I have been married for almost 56 years and my husband retired 4 years ago from being an EMS helicopter pilot. We bought an RV and we travel all over the country. We have for years, but now when we go, we are gone for 4 to 6 wks at a time. That is because we are rekindling the great closeness we had BEFORE kids! LOL. Retirement is wonderful. We adore our kids and grandkids, but it's so great to just take off and go with no real set schedule and just enjoy God's nature and each other. We were so busy when our kids were home. And then grands, we get to do it all over again. All our kids live close and we are involved in our grands lives which is wonderful. That "Colorado" comment just cracked me up! Just wait!! Your time is coming. LOL

@YeshuaKingMessiah 3 ай бұрын

Oh goodness Decades away still for just Lisa She’ll have more but just that baby there is another 2 decades at home When u have a larger family ur 40 yrs raising kids easily.

@Simplefarmhouselife 3 ай бұрын

Love this! Thanks for sharing.

@nikkicastiglione2680 3 ай бұрын

Ok Lisa this was SO FUN! Please have your sisters on again! Loved hearing from all three of you at once! Gotta get the fourth in there next time 😊❤️

@lisascott4314 Ай бұрын

Y'all are all just good good people I respect all y'all do your drive and determination its just awesome and I use that word truly alotvon watching these videos I love it

@beckyharding6571 2 ай бұрын

I really liked Andrea's advice on going as far as you can in labour. I ended up with an emergency c-section for pre-eclampsia and abrupted placenta BUT I know I tried everything possible to do what I could. I am very grateful for the modern medicine that saved our lives and know I did everything I could and sometimes it just is an emergency and you praise God for doctors!

@theresabarrientos3822 3 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh victor is absolutely adorable! Those cheeks! Loved watching you 3 sisters. I always wished I had at least one sister. Awesome video.

@Simplefarmhouselife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@neaundriarogers8297 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful bond between siblings ❤

@miriamayala5757 3 ай бұрын

Love seeing you sisters talking together, how lovely 🥰

@missykuss9975 3 ай бұрын

Y’all are adorable! This was fun. Thanks for sharing!

@shaunlaface5619 3 ай бұрын

As a mom of 3 boys all grown and out of the house now😢 I just want to say that I adore you gals for doing these videos and podcasts. When my husband and I were raising our boys most of my “mom friends” worked outside the home and it was a time when stay at home moms had a lot of ‘guilt’ for not doing something ‘more’-“what do you do all day??!” OR “I would be so bored!” were the comments I used to get…I had one part time job at Gap Kids a couple nights a week mostly for the discount on clothes!😂 Thank you for allowing us to share your families and your day-to-day homemaking and child rearing, it is such a blessing to be able to stay home and raise your own children! Keep up the great job, God Bless you all.❤✝️

@Mom2Melody 3 ай бұрын

Love this video and can’t wait for the next one that includes the missing sister.

@childoftheking9907 3 ай бұрын

I'm so excited!! I've been waiting for this episode ever since I knew it was in the making 😊

@susiet2150 3 ай бұрын

My most favorite episode yet!

@languagelynnie 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE your sister podcasts! YAY!

@tiC12668 3 ай бұрын

what a fun episode! Love it!

@joyweidental1227 3 ай бұрын

I’ve got three daughters and it’s just lovely to listen to you beautiful girls and wonderful moms and homemakers ! And your gorgeous Victor💗💗💗💗

@mfpJ4ever 3 ай бұрын

Yay, I love watching sister chats! 😊

@ekaterinafilatova8883 3 ай бұрын

so nice to see you together! you are my favourite bloggers! thank you so much for all your efforts ❤️ you really inspire ❤️❤️❤️

@barbettewelsh2358 3 ай бұрын

Very much enjoyed listening to you and your sisters, I too have three sisters- we are blessed. But that baby boy and this cheeks totally had my attention. When your sister was talking about child birth he just seemed to be listening so intently. And then as he became sleepy- so sweet.

@laurel7704 2 ай бұрын

You get along so well because you’re all so kind and non judgmental.

@rosemarymunson915 3 ай бұрын

Love the sisters! And Victor! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

@BlackDogDesigns 3 ай бұрын

This has been fantastic seeing you all together!

@angelahaglund2656 3 ай бұрын

This was absolutely heart warming ♥️! I hope one day you can get all 4 of you together and it would be a treasure to have a sit down with your parents if they would be up for that. I have all brothers so watching you girls together was so fun! Mom of 1 daughter and 3 boys all grown and now 7 grandbabies. Thank you for sharing ❤️

@aubreypullen 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for talking about how first trimester was a struggle! I’m 11 weeks with my 4th baby and have been feeling guilty about slacking on homemaking and buying more store bought food when I’ve tried so hard to provide my family with healthy things. Thank you for the encouragement! I feel very much at peace with giving myself some grace till this part passes.

@feliciawilliamson8896 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoy all of your channels! I first discovered Farmhouse Boone and fell in love with Lisa then when I discovered my Oily House and heard the voice and looked I was like they have to be Sisters! Love you ladies and enjoy each of your channels!!

@castebner 3 ай бұрын

This was so fun; watching the commaraderie between the three of you and listening to the laughter...it just brought joy to my heart. I've been following Lisa the longest and then got hooked on Laura, and now Andrea (cannot wait to visit her YT channel). I'm 75 with adult children and several young adult grandchildren, but I still gain so much inspiration watching you guys. I simply refer to you as "The Sisters" when I'm sharing some tidbit of info with my hubby. Thank you for bringing to light the "art of homemaking."

@barbarapeterson8030 3 ай бұрын

How precious. Sisters are special. Hey Victor you are getting to be a big boy. STTB

@harley8680 3 ай бұрын

I love this episode. How lucky you are to have a close relationship like you do! When Victor (he is gorgeous) was looking at Laura it was the sweetest. Enjoy all your channels!

@gunnikr 3 ай бұрын

I 100% agree that your parents must have loved you and treated you equally. Parents that intentionally or unintentionally compare set up sibling rivalry. Love your family dynamics ❤️

@oneofmany7051 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely! There was a lot of triangulation going on in my family. I know this is the main reason why I have no relationship with any of my six siblings. So sad. So glad this isn't the case with all families.

@SkySilver777 3 ай бұрын

YES. when you see siblings who get along like this you know the parents did something right. the "why can't you be more like your sister" comments not only make a child resent the parent- but also resent the sister. driving families apart.

@suebean3873 2 ай бұрын

So, no boys in your family Lisa? Just four girls?

@debrademedici864 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed watching you girls talking about yourselves and your families!!!! I follow Lisa and Laura and now I can follow your sister !!! Lisa the baby is adorable and he was so good sitting there !!!! He is getting so big !!!!

@racheljudith4665 3 ай бұрын

Loved and enjoyed this so much. An episode with Ashley and/or your parents would be awesome. Love you all.❤

@user-se1jh6oj9h 3 ай бұрын

I hope you all do more of these get togethers. It's interesting learning about your families.

@user-sq1yg5su1k 2 ай бұрын

Wow, I'm laughing along with you 3. Loving this. I must say, you are all 3 very relatable. I'm also a stay at home mom, so I'm quite observant of your approaches to running a house hold. It's something I fell in love with as well, and learned it from many strong women in my life-from my Nonna, to my mother, to my mother-in-law, to a few other women, whom all inspired me to be who I am today. Finding yourself through child raising and running a good tight household is amazing and cheers to you all.

@kaitlync15 3 ай бұрын

Ah so refreshing to hear as I am in my first trimester with my fourth! The nausea and exhaustion is just unreal! Hardly any cooking over here, school on the couch and the rest doesn’t matter right now 😮 I always remember someone telling me it’s good to teach the older kids how important rest is in seasons and that helps ❤

@MitchelleSaez 3 ай бұрын

Love this video! Victor’s face is the cutest. Such a good baby ❤

@cheramiejohnson3081 3 ай бұрын

What a treat to hear and see all three of you together! Kudos to your parents for raising children with such a wonderful spirit of mental strength and consistency. Thank you for sharing these glimpses into the beauty of being a godly wife and homemaker. The world needs to see this beautiful role that God has created for us. What a privilege when we are able to focus fully on it!

@MrsAPeterson 3 ай бұрын

I loved this episode. I agree with your point about getting through the third trimester... The first trimester is when I need the most rest and help around the house to keep things running smoothly. Also cleaning as you see helps a lot but I also love the Home Planner from The Passionate Penny Pincher for weekly reminders and monthly checklists that aren't "normal" daily tasks.

@Fleurdecarmel 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos Lisa! You have really inspired me so much. I appreciate you sharing your motherhood journey, cooking recipes, homemaking, home renovation and more. Because of you, I now make sourdough and am going to baby wear. Listening to your videos and podcasts always makes my day!

@Simplefarmhouselife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@megand370 3 ай бұрын

What a great episode! So fun!😄

@EricaAnn777 3 ай бұрын

This is the best!! Thank you

@virggg 3 ай бұрын

I thought I knew Laura's voice well enough to listen to this just audio, then couldn't tell them apart!!! When I put on the video to watch the rest, I was so amazed at how Andrea looks like a perrrrfect blend of you two while sitting in the middle! So fun to have your sisters on! I am the youngest of six, five girls and one boy. I'm about to turn 32 and we are all close as adults, two of my sisters (12 yrs older and 7 yrs older) are my best friends now. 18 grandbabies and counting! This is my first comment so I'll also add, thank you SO MUCH Lisa, for being open about birth! I had my first with a midwife in a cottage in the woods, the second was unassisted at home, and the third just born on Dec 5 at home, again unassisted. I have been practicing yoga for over a decade and the Bradley Method is the same thing as the last part of every yoga class... I started watching your homemaking videos in my third tri and of course had to then get up to date on your birth stories. Well you fully sold me on the Bradley Method so I got that book and after reading it, my mind was blown. It's like duh, ok, it's going to happen the best thing is to literally do nothing and let it. Ok. When I read through the practices I realized I already had that exercise down, so I didn't practice relaxing but I did practice getting into the right position every night for a few min there towards the end. AMAZING BIRTH. She was nine and half lbs and posterior and after hearing ALL of your stories, I really focused so hard towards the end that I relaxed through transition and didn't realize it until I was pushing! Out in 3 or 4 pushes after a totally silent labor. It was back labor the whole time (I had back labor with my first and described it back then as butcher knives) and wow I just cannot share the power of the Bradley Method enough!!! Thank you again for "preaching" about it as you always say jokingly. I had a fantastic home birth with my second, the best I thought it could ever get, but wow, this third birth should have been a doozy and I literally looked like I was sleeping through the entire thing and then I suddenly yelled at my husband to come catch the baby! I caught my second baby myself and this time, I was on the toilet for a sec not realizing it was transition already and was suddenly doing a backbend and my husband caught her sunny side up and she was just peacefully there looking at me! I'm including that because I remember you had one sunny side up! I love your channel, thank you so much for what you are willing to share with so many

@Simplefarmhouselife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us!

@conniestephens19 3 ай бұрын

I love that all you girls love to be together, my sister and I have always been that way, we would even take 11 children grocery shopping every week. People thought we were crazy but we thought it was fun, lol. We also took lots of our vacations together with all our kiddos and loved every moment. Now she's moved about 5 hours away and we see each other like once a month. Love it while you have it.

@fernandaandrade3488 3 ай бұрын

Love you all the together , Lisa inspired me so much in my homemaking journey , and I’m all the way here on Ecuador 🇪🇨 😊

@dotgoodwin4312 3 ай бұрын

Your baby is so cute watching your sisters chatting!

@sharonbrown2352 3 ай бұрын

How fun! I follow all three of you.

@HoneyThyme 3 ай бұрын

I loved this podcast with your sisters! Your lil guy is just precious!

@maryabbott9680 Ай бұрын

I love this, I have 3 sisters, all younger than me & it is way too fun being together! Thanks so much Lisa for sharing this time together! ❤

@KLeonardM 3 ай бұрын

One of my favorites. Would love to see you 3 again.

@AmeliaUnleashed Ай бұрын

Thank you for recommending the Bradley Method! Used it, with support from Hubby, for our second birth this January and was able to have a cozy-in-bed, unmedicated home birth after an awful hospital birth with my first! ❤❤❤ Didn’t have to leave the house for 2 weeks and could rest at home with our little bundle 🎉 Became a home birth gal for life

@Simplefarmhouselife Ай бұрын

Congratulations!!!

@whitneyhoffman5749 3 ай бұрын

Loved this video ladies!! Thank you for taking the time for us! I think little man is over the mom talk 🤣 he’s being such a good baby though ❤he couldn’t take his eyes off of Laura! You have a new follower Our sweet Sunny says! ☀️ ❤

@kellenelimpert4369 3 ай бұрын

wow!!!!! Victor is a real sweetheart, he just sat there taking it all in it was so funny!!🤣

@teddygingerbear1372 3 ай бұрын

Love this sister chat!!!

@ninaalexa6163 3 ай бұрын

Ahhh!!! Cant wait to listen!!

@marywilson1948 3 ай бұрын

Lisa, Laura, & Andrea! Thank you! What a delightful show! Loved the family stories of your childhood as well As the stories of your lives now! Just a delight to watch!!

@Simplefarmhouselife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Smilealot62 2 ай бұрын

Oh my life! You girls are so delightful and your amazing parents raised you all so wonderfully! Hugs from New Zealand 🤗 💛🎊

@RobertaStonequist 3 ай бұрын

this was so sweet! i come from a big family, lots of sisters and this feels very natural! i’m all for combo family videos

@gracetorkelson2068 3 ай бұрын

Love love loved this. I have 5 sisters and they are my best friends. There is nothing like it. ❤

@startipper3767 3 ай бұрын

LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this chat ! ! Just subscribed to Andrea's channel. Can't wait to get caught up with her ! What a great family and now families of your own ! Great job Mom and Dad ! !

@Simplefarmhouselife 3 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

@brecruz4832 3 ай бұрын

I loved this!!!!’

@peggypoole1773 3 ай бұрын

Loved this video! It is wonderful to see y'all together. You need to have another one and include Ashley. ❤

@annietomerlin3858 3 ай бұрын

Loved this so much!!

@roszcutler9724 3 ай бұрын

Loved this Lisa

@Coffeandcreat 3 ай бұрын

So excited when I saw this pop up!

@lesliedavis6081 3 ай бұрын

I also have three sisters so I was so excited to see this! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@sarahmoulding4055 3 ай бұрын

Loved watching sweet Victor dozing off. What a beautiful family x

@Simplefarmhouselife 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@keniarodriguez9562 2 ай бұрын

Yes! Have your parents on! Maybe an improvised casual short video on a Sunday when you all meet! Ask them a few questions and let them know how much we all appreciate them raising all you wonderful women!!

@deliciouscolours 3 ай бұрын

This episode was lovely!❤

@user-ge4bk9bx5j 3 ай бұрын

This was seriously the best! Please do more videos together! 🥰

@lisatakeitorleaveit 3 ай бұрын

This was so fun to watch!

@GenZBudgets 3 ай бұрын

I love watching Victor fall asleep 🤣 so precious!

@debbihendricks9920 3 ай бұрын

Love this!!

@krissycus 3 ай бұрын

You are so right about the parents' enjoyment of one another sets the tone for the whole family. I was raised with a lot of tension and disdain between my parents, so being all together as a family was tense and painful and a relief when it was over. To this day, my siblings and I have nothing in common and no relationship. Im trying to set a much happier and healthier tone for my own family.

@Simplefarmhouselife 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!