a realistic day in the life of a designer & new mom (with timestamps)

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[xomacennavlogs]

I hope you guys like the way this vlog is edited .. i wanted to try something a little different. let me know if you want more of these realistic day in the life videos :)

[ValerieCraig-rwfz]

You may want to hold off for a couple of years on the garden as baby won't be able to "help" until he's 3 or 4. Also, a lawn is a good place to run around and burn off some of that energy once he's walking. Since you are a newbie to growing your own vegetables, perhaps you could start out with large pots until you are ready to expand to a full blown garden. It's easy to grow tomatoes, peppers, carrots, potatoes, berries, lettuce, herbs, etc. in large plant pots. This is how I taught my grandsons to each had a large pot of their own and they got to pick what went into these 2 pots. You can also plant some annual flowers around the outer edges of the pots to disguise the veggies which are planted in the centre. These pots could be placed on your front porch by the kitchen door or on your back patio by the pool or upper patio by your eating area and the sun is best. Best of you've mastered container gardening, raised beds will be a breeze.

[RyleeMcWilliams-vfrm]

Coming from a mom, who has a 4 year old and a garden trust me, the garden IS a play area!! She’s always playing in it! Add a water feature, and a bench, and I’d recommend a swing or digging area or something so while you are weeding and working in the garden your kiddo has something to do!

[beckyb]

@GardenAnswer is a wonderful knowledge base for garden design. Though she has acreage, she likes slightly more formal with whimsy mixed in. She always says never have a bed wider than three feet. You want to be able to reach all the way across when planting or harvesting. They are gurus with irrigation tape, zones, etc. Her raised vegetable bed is inside a picket fence and is such a neat, tidy design.

[tokiorxse]

I agree with everyone else about keeping the front yard for the baby to run around… the whole backyard does’t really have grass so the front yard tucked away and hidden is perfect for him to play and explore and truly be a kid.

[Beth-kglz]

Tbh macenna, I wouldn’t be starting a veggie herb garden with such a small baby as it takes lots of care and time. Window boxes are a great, smaller way to grow herbs which might be a better place to start that’s manageable!
That grassed area in the front garden is the perfect space to enclose for Cade when he is a toddler for a little baby swing or slide.

[marcelamars]

That big cleared area in front of the house, would make the perfect space for a little boy.
As a mom of 2, I can tell you that your little boy will need and appreciate that space to run around and enjoy all types of boy activities. Perfect for releasing energy and getting good at throwing a ball with dad, and build those memories.
Sometimes we as creative minds, have to think outside our needs to create and build cool things, when we notice that others around us also have their own interests.
Owning a home and starting a family is about that family and how we sacrifice and support each other’s needs and interests.

[Quiteinfamous]

Don’t forget having a bit of lawn for when Cade needs to run a few laps in his toddler years. That’s how my family got me to sleep when I was hyped up 😂

[georgiajumeaux]

As a mum of a 4yo and an 18mo, i would keep as much grass as possible because in a year cade will want to be running around all day, every day. Its so good to have an area for kids to get all their wild energy out ❤ i'd start smaller with a veggie garden and have the opportunity to make it larger if you find you dont need more room for cade to play ❤

[melissahenderson]

its so funny how many of us moms in the comments say grass and thought about the need for a play area… i didn’t read the comments before writing mine but it just goes to show how necessary it really is! its so nice to get them outside and let them wear themselves out playing.

[genellwhite]

Is it time to finish the arches on the family room side?

[Morganjenkins]

Baby Cade is going to need lots of grass area to run around. Smaller garden so he can run around. They grow so fast!!

[lzmash]

Garden answer is one of the best YouTube channels! Just know in gardening it’s about the journey, there really is no destination. Nothing is permanent and there’s always next year!

[abbyehahn]

EpicGardening here on YouTube is amazing and based in California! His homestead and gardening advice is truly epic.

[briannareeves]

One thing I love garden-wise is having my herbs in pots, that way I can bring them inside during the off season and can use them year round!

[kellyparker]

If you are looking to learn about gardening and growing food, I can’t recommend Garden Answer YouTube channel enough. Such beautiful gardens and so informative x

[marcyfalconer]

Don't forget you need room for your son to play outside. You can start small on the garden. Everything doesn't need to be a massive project. Thank you for sharing

[jodyessenhigh]

As a long time gardener and Mum of a boy I have the following humble advice - applaud you for wanting to teach Cade this skill - my son is now 20 and he has an amazing veg patch - pls understand that veg patches have an element of messy about them - tools, fertiliser, pots, compost etc - making room for this in yr garden (and a way to tuck them away so they don't spoil the pretty and keeping them out of little hands) as part of yr initial plan will save you pain in the long run - and making sure Cade still has space to run around and kick a ball is important too. Being in our veg patch are some of my happiest memories with my son (as an aside we never had any trouble getting him to eat his veggies - my biggest issue was getting them out of the garden, washed and into the kitchen before they were gobbled up - of course they were organic and a little dirt never seemed to hurt him anyway - and what mum is going to complain about their kid who snacks on veg from the garden) 😊

[jayneliz]

Here are my top 3 for gardening and then some…
1)Acre Homestead - Becky is amazing as a new mom and still able to manage gardening for her family on various degrees.
2) Garden Answer - she has a phenomenal July Tour that showcases so many ideas!!!
3)Epic Gardening - my go to for all else gardening!

[CynthiaLuna-gcsd]

Love to see all of you all together. I thought it was sweet of Romeo to call Kinsley over so she wouldn't feel left out. He is a wonderful daddy to his little family. Very thoughtful. God bless all of you. ❤❤❤❤