WEEKEND VLOG: a daycation,fall porch makeover, + canning for the first time | FALLIDAYS 2022
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A new episode in my Fallidays series! Join me for a few days in my life as we do all the things. A little bit of fun, a little bit of home improvements, a little bit of relaxing, and a little bit of cooking and canning . . . just how I like it! Thanks for being here and here's what to expect in today's video:
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00:00 Biannual Costco trip with a beat up husband!
2:50 Costco Haul
5:42 Daycation-- exploring Strasburg, PA
9:08 Fall porch makeover
11:54 An early fall drink
15:00 Porch chat with my husband
17:15 Making friends from afar
20:38 A cozy afternoon
22:44 Canning for the first time-- pepper jelly!
29:46 Mini golfing with our minis
30:36 A late night date night at home
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So kind of you to help Ukrainian families.I am from Ukraine as well and we have just moved to Portugal. I can say that every little act of kindness from locals is like a hug and a statement that everything is going to be ok.
Lots of our Ukrainian family is staying here in the US as well currently. My parents immigrated at 30 with 6 kids in tow. I cannot imagine moving with my one child to a foreign country to start over! Edit: The refugees singing in Russian at the end was touching. ❤ Praising the Lord for his mercy after they've just escaped war. Wow.
I go to Costco all the time and it’s only 3 of us! I love their produce, milk, eggs, PB, cheeses, paper goods/diapers, fish, chicken, cheap clothes and shoes, dry goods like seeds and nuts, condiments, etc etc etc 😁
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Four of us and we got every 2-3 months. We buy our meat and break it down to smaller portions to be frozen, paper goods, cereal, tuna, bottled water for the church music team, the large bag of tortilla chips, trash bags, laundry detergent, you name it!
Gods bless you for helping the Ukraine families. I served there many years ago on a mission trip and made some life long friends! ❤️🇺🇦
@MeganFoxUnlocked
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It seems like a beautiful country!
Loved what you had to say about the friends from Ukraine. My husband & I survived because of people in church with a big heart like you who are willing to give & receive . I still have friends from 56 years ago!! ♥️🙏🏼
Ha ha-grass in the straw. I’ve been married for 40 years & my Husband still says funny things like your Josh too. Love to hear you Both talk freely. It’s the little things that are soo Beautiful & special. Please do more of this. Y’all are a Blessing Megan & your family is quite normal (in this crazy world) Your channel is truly a joy to watch.
I'm so glad to hear of your friendship with the Ukrainian refugees! I am part Ukrainian/Russian and it makes me feel happy that y'all are reaching out to my "family" so to speak 😊
I've been watching your content for several years, way before coming to United States. As a Ukrainian myself, am happy to see my fellow Ukrainians get help and get to enjoy your company. Be happy in everything you do, Meghan 🤗
Love, love that you are canning. I grew up canning with my mom and dad and have been canning for my family for over 40 years. There is nothing better! I want to share a tip… add the jars to a warm water canner, then bring it to a boil, reduce the heat but keep a boil and then start the timing at the boiling point. If your jars have cooled off- cooler that the canner water- the bottoms of the jars will break off and you lose all of your hard work in the water. I love canning!!!!
Thanks for sharing the canning part!! I get so intimidated but seeing you just jumping in and doing it was so helpful!!
I’m still in the middle of watching this video and just wanted to say that you are the only channel I have set to notify me when you upload a video. Thursdays are extra fun for me cause I know your putting a video out. Bless you all!!!!! Thank you for sharing your life with us. So inspirational and happy!!
Great video again. Wow! Reminded me so much of my kids who are now grown and I am a grandma. Love watching your family and how kind your kids are to each other. It truly reminded me of my days as a mom. Kids, husband, softball, golf What a fun time. I know at times it can be hard but you do such a wonderful job with your littles. Enjoy them. Great job on the canning. Loved your reaction and the lids popping because I still get that way. Thanks for sharing your family with us. Be blessed.
Oh wow hearing the bugs outside when you were on your porch was so nice!!! I may not love bugs all the time but I do love that sound :) Great video Megan! Thank you for sharing with us!
Meghan, I appreciate the effort you put into making the intros of your videos so interesting. Love your intentionality to produce the quality.
I love seeing your whole family together and having fun.
What a sweet vlog. So glad of your new friends and helping our friends from far away. What a great ministry. Love your sweet family. Poor josh.
Great video! Fun family times! So nice of the ones that paid for your lunch💕 And what a blessing you all are to those families 🙏💞
Just seeing your happy smile and your hubby next to you makes me SMILE so much!!
The porch looks so comfy and cozy! Poor Josh looks like it was a painful blow. Glad someone blessed you guys with dinner! God Bless
I enjoyed today's video. Thank you for sharing your family. Miller is so happy and always smiling. I hope Josh's eye injury heals soon.
Hope you are having a great day Megan! You are an inspiration.
The popping of the jars with you and Fletcher was so cute! So much excitement!!
Aw, poor Josh! Bless his heart! That must have been so painful. I loved this video and always enjoy seeing your sweet family doing things together. May God bless you always.🙏❤🌺
Josh always says the best things about everything you try. Lovely man
I'm moved by the new friendships you've made. You express yourself so well. I teared. The pepper jelly looks delicious.
I’m loving the fall touches to your videos lately!
Watching you can for the first time made my day. You were so adorable.
I loved the banter between you and Josh this week. How lovely also of that family to pay for your meal. Bless you for helping the Ukrainian couple and making them feel at home❤️💙💚
My mom, sister, and I ate at the Agape Cafe this year. We enjoyed the cafe. I always like watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your family life. You are a blessing to so many of us.
The “Popping” of the jelly jars scene was the cutest 😂❤️❤️❤️❤️
Miller is so darn cute! He looks just like his Dad. Canning is so much fun. I make sweet pepper relish and tried spice peach jam this year! Start with jams, it’s an easy start. Love your vlogs…day in the life are the best! ❤️❤️
Random favorite part may have been Megan’s epic golf swings. Strong mom goals!
Right before you said that another family paid for your lunch I was thinking how special it was to see your family altogether spending time having fun! I’m so glad you included the time spent with Josh and the kids - it’s such an encouragement to see you all loving on each other!
I laughed out loud when you said the peppers were “breathing”. I never thought of it that way before. Now that’s all I’ll think about when it gets to that stage of cooking. I loved this whole video, you have so much fun as a family. Thanks for sharing your day with us. 🥰
I love all of your camera angles and edits! So fun to watch! You can tell you put a lot of effort in.
@MeganFoxUnlocked
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It takes SO MUCH time.
The vlog was alot of fun to watch. Good food ideas. You did a great job at canning. Watching you go through the process of canning made me a bit less scared to try it. It was nice to see Josh in the vlog. You two are very sweet together! Your whole family is adorable!
Megan, you and your precious family just melt my heart. As a fellow sister in Christ, I love when you share your faith. You are such a blessing. Praying for the Ukraine families. Hope your mother gets along well. So sorry to hear about her injury. So thankful that Josh’s injury wasn’t worst. Someone we know had the same happen, but ended up in the hospital. Take care and God bless y’all. 😀❤️
Yay for a new video!! Your videos are the best and always inspire me so much!! 🤍🍂
Again,...love your videos! Thank you for bringing joy to my life with your beautiful family!
Yay! Was hoping you would post before I leave to get my daughter from school! Love the staycation
So cute watching Fletcher when the jar lids popped!! 😊😊
Love that you use mason jars for your drinks. And the drinks looked delicious!!!
You are so brave to start canning on your own! I made my husband help for a long time before I was confident to do it myself. Now it's second nature and most of my pantry is canned! It is so satisfying and I still get as excited as my first time hearing all the pops! We do jams, jellies, tomato products and fruits mostly. Love your videos!!
Aw I love fletcher so much 🥹he seems so chill and sweet! I love canning! Such a good feeling to stock up for the winter 😉
I just love your family! All of you are so endearing. I understand why someone paid for your lunch. I'm old enough to be your mother, and I know your target audience is probably young mothers, but I really enjoy your channel. Your family is truly a light in a broken world!
Y’all a true blessings to us . Handsome couple and beautiful family
Your peach drink looked so pretty and tasty! Josh cracked me up about grass in the straw tho...such a guy thing! 😜😂
I can’t remember if I’ve ever left a message for y’all but I just wanted to let you know I absolutely love your videos! Your family is so happy and sweet!! Thank you for helping the Ukrainian families!! 😃❤️🙏🎚🌺
I love watching couple working together😍 the children's are beautiful what a nice family!!!!👋🙏🏻❤️
Hello sweet Megan and family, looks like you all had a wonderful time out and about. Love your porch seat❤️
My family has always loved canned peaches and I also love to can tomatoes. Love watching you spend time with your family!
oooh definitely going to try the drinks! These look so refreshing and I love mocktails
What a fun weekend! Loved to do canning many years ago. I was taught the the food item in the jar should be to the top of the neck of the jar ❤️
This is a wonderful video! I love seeing you, Josh, and your beautiful children out together! You do a big wonderful variety of things in this blog, too! Of course, all the active ones are great and I love them; I also enjoyed seeing you shopping with Josh’s parents in the large grocery store, where you got a nice amount of groceries! I think it’s great that you are canning more, as you know those things will last...and you don’t have to worry about the electricity going off for a few days, either! Enjoy the arrival of Autumn! 🍁🍂🌻🍂🍁
The most satisfying video A to Z .. Yum to the pepper jelly ⚘⚘
Loved seeing you interact with your husband.
I’m dying over here! 😂😂😂 When Josh said the “grass” got stuck in his straw, I can so so sympathize! 😂 I drink water with mint leaves and I say the exact same thing when the mint leaves get stuck in my straw “darn grass!” That made my night! 😂 Hope Josh feels better soon and god bless
I love the new bench! 😍
Agape is a favorite of ours too. Family staycations can be effortless but so valuable and fun for all.
Oh my word, the family strut! I love it 😂 Canning is totally intimidating, I did my first project this year too! Some tomato sauce and the pop made me just as happy
Megan 💖. thank you for making my day with your video! i’m sick so this really cheered me up- love your videos girl!💖🙏💖🙏💖🙏💖🙏🙏💖🙏💖🙏💖🙏💖
My granny used to make delicious pepper jelly. It was always a special treat when she'd share that snack with me and chat. Loved seeing how she would've done it and all the work it took!
I enjoy your youtube channel so much. I broke my wrist back in June, so sorry to hear your mom broke her wrist. I'm praying for healing for your mom. I'm 52, and my 17-year-old daughter found your channel a few years back. We both enjoy watching home making, Christ-following type channel you have created.
Loved the song at the end!one of my favorite songs and song we sing a lot as a youth in church
Love that folding bench. What a great idea! I have been on the hunt for something simple.
Great Job. I have never tried canning. You made it look easy. 🙂 The kiddos are adorable
YES!!!!!! Love my Thursday afterwork videos🇺🇸
I love how your videos are usually over 30 minutes 🤗
I love this video!Agape Cafe is a great place for two reasons! Great food and great family who owns it! I am so proud of my cousin and his family in having a successful business! I love the new bench on the front porch. Is it comfy? Our son does awesome smoked cream cheese. He is single and smokes all kinds of different foods! Great job on the pepper jam. I haven't made any in a few years. I think I should do it again this year yet. It is a super gift for Christmas. All you need to put with it is crackers and cream cheese and you have a nice gift. Looking forward to next weeks video.
Really loved this one 💜
Enjoyed your video. Loved the canning and the bike ride.
Hello, Megan. Thank you so much for your channel!) My mother tongue is russian and, at first, when i heard worshipping in russian, i didn't understand that the language had changed (thought it was an add :)) my brain just kept getting the information heard:) it was so pleasant to hear something dear and near:))) thank you so much for helping the people in need! Also the worship song seems familiar to me:)
The pop szene is so sweet 🧡
When she covered Josh with the blanket. Awwwe. Four babies were home today.
So much fun. Always enjoy you and family
Hey Megan, it's been years since we've seen each other. Back before Covid when cross border travelling was much easier! We are similar in our stage of life but some different in personality, example is my whole week is revolving around canning applesauce, pears, beans and all things tomato 😀 but I wanted to say you inspire me, thanks for putting the time and effort into your videos!
Way to go on learning to can! It's so satisfying to hear the "ping" when they seal! I water bath can salsa and jellies/jams. Having fresh concord grape and sandhill plum jelly in the winter is just the best. Just wait, you'll want to do more! 😁
I had the biggest smile while you were canning. I thought it was a huge chore the first time I tried it. a little practice and its so easy now. I only have a water canner. A pressure cooker makes me nervous. I make pepper Jelly, and jams. This year made blueberry and plum. So glad you tried it. You did a great job.. I am 72 years old; and feel its one of those homemaking tasks that will be a dying art if the younger people don't learn. Thanks for sharing your staycation.
I love pretty drinks too! Love your content! You are such a doll! 💕💕💕
Just a few things…if someone has a Costco membership just use theirs for now and only get the things you like. I agree with you Meghan that “family times and outings” are my best and favorite things to do. Especially now that my kids are grown. We are still making memories. I love when you show around Lancaster. It’s one of my husband and I’s favorite place to go. Blessings!!
Soo exciting 😍 I was already thinking about starting canning, but didn’t know how to start 🙄pls do more recipes ☺️
We canned salsa for our wedding favors! It was quite popular. I've also canned the occasional jam. It's fun to experiment. 😊
My husband, Josh who also is a roofer😁, just picked a bunch of peppers from our garden and said he wanted to make pepper jelly. Good timing to watch your video! I'm just learning how to can as well. I've pressure canned green beans so far. My husband has water bathed tomatoes. Trying to get away from freezer preserving as well.
I’m a single person and I love Costco! I shop there more than I should for sure. They have great clothes, they have great priced foods for bulk stuff. I definitely have figured out the things I can’t buy there because yes, I do get sick of them by the time I’m finished.
Megan you did a great job in not interrupting Josh since your last video, good for you! It's so much more enjoyable & relaxing for those of us watching. I'm proud of you.
Oh, we LOVE pepper jelly. Incredible! My husband and I both spent some time in Ukraine when we were in college. Will always hold a special place in my heart.
What a sweet gift you were given at the restaurant! ❤
I love watching other people can! I have canned for years....the item that my family goes through the most is pickled asparagus! Another great, uplifting video! 😊
Really enjoyed everything. I've been trying to that weird shaped antique building. The pepper jelly still looked yummy. I've done jams, tomato sauce, pickles and salsa. Have fun and Hod bless.
I haven’t canned yet. I do want to try it sometime. I get so nervous with making sure that it will pop. Love your pop excitement! That is so me.
❤️ I thoroughly enjoy all your vlogs! Our family is vacationing in Lancaster in October and you've given some wonderful insight on some special places we'd like to see/go to! I can't wait to try the agape cafe 😋☕
Enjoy watching your videos here in Germany. I can plums and apples which grow in my garden and use them to make crumbles in winter. Love your positive manner and Christian testemony.
Wow God bless you for helping out Ukraine families. I’m ukranian my self both my husband and I and I’ve been watching you for years ❤️ so humbling to see how helpful people are to our Ukrainian people 🇺🇦
Love y’all guys ! your children are beautiful and you both are amazing so nice of y’all to help that family from Ukrainian God bless y’all!
I think you did a great job,and with Fletchers help!When he grows up and gets married, his wife should be proud of his kitchen skills! 😉 Fun outting! Hugs from Missouri 🤗 ❤️ .
The pops are so satisfying! 😁😁
I love Costco, we're a family of 6,but I do all from scratch cooking so we don't buy a lot of snacks. As for canning, I LOVE it!!!!!I honestly didn't like it until I was married but now I enjoy the process and also the fact that I have so much food available. I can basically everything. Acre homestead is a great channel here on KZread all about food preservation.
Oh my goodness! I randomly chose your video to watch today while I'm making... pepper jelly! Same recipe, same brand of pectin! Aren't those "tinks" the best?? Tomatoes are next for me today. Good for you for venturing into canning!
Loved the song at the end!!!
You & Josh are a very cute couple 💕 It’s nice to see more of the both of you 😊 & your precious family Well done for trying canning I’m new to this to 😮