Mom Comparison & Starting Homeschool | VLOG
Hey alll! Lots of different things going on in this vlog as I've been navigating being a mom of 3, struggling with comparing myself to other moms (especially on social media), and believing TOO MANY LIES from the enemy. Join me in refusing to believe the lies and speaking out against them because we know we are who GOD SAYS WE ARE! Also includes some thrifting and backyard projects, hehe enjoy!! Please "like" this video, it really helps our channel + thanks for watching fam!
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Thank you all for giving me a safe space to be vulnerable and honest about what I’m dealing with. I appreciate all your comments and your encouragement more than you know 😭❤️
Thank you so much for sharing this. I can relate so much! Love your content. Keep it up! You’re doing great mama! ❤
Don’t be afraid to share the simple things. I love it ❤ yard work is something my husband and I struggle with too. It’s nice to see such a great family dealing with the same things. I enjoy watching your content, it is interesting! 😊
I think why your content matters to a lot of us is because this is exactly what we’re doing with our lives: gardening, considering choice of schools in the future, dealing with lack of sleep, thrifting our kids clothing and home decor, cooking three meals a day… thanks for being vulnerable and for sharing the ordinary moments. ❤
Absolutely
this!! i love that it’s what i do from day to day.
This content 👌🏽👌🏽
This is so me right now, dealing with my two daughters under 5, going to school, house cleaning, cooking, bathing them, laundry, studying and not to talk about the lack of sleep i have been experiencing for a while now sad😢😢 , i literally feel so sick these days, my eyes are hurting and my head feels like its falling off, jeez Lord help me. I find myself crying sometimes because the more I clean the more they mess up everything in the house, my room looks a mess, i can go on the whole day.
completely agree!
After you said that you are worried that no one is interested with what you have to share I knew I had to come down here and tell you this video meant so much to me! I am in a very similar situation with 3 kids (two toddlers and one baby) with house projects out the wahzoo and just feeling so defeated every day! I’m not feeding my kids the best stuff for them, I’m not doing a good enough job but I’m trying my best! What you have to share is so important and so appreciated! It made me feel like I wasn’t alone in all this!
Who you are as a person is why people watch your content. Your personality is captivating and, personally, I love the calm nature about you. I think everyone out there, even people with the most adventurous of lifestyles, feel similar at times. We’re always going to perceive ourselves and our life in a different, less interesting way. It’s hard to visualize and put into perspective how other people view us from a third person pov. Anyways, I love your style, your motherhood content, and seeing the progress you are making on your home. I’m not a Christian, but I still feel you are very relatable to me in other ways.
Dear Nicole, remind yourself that some of us ✨look✨up✨to✨you✨. And your "normal life" is such an inspiration!! Please keep filming and uploading. It's like catching up with a friend when I watch your videos. Lots of love ♥
Living on a different continent and dealing with the same struggles. 3 kiddos under 5 and when Im getting overwhelmed I come on here and get my dose of encouragement. Keep doing what you're doing, our boring lives get normalised when watching your vids. God bless!
I’m a horticulturalist and I love the garden content. It’s so refreshing seeing someone have so much interest in the topic. I’m sure you’ll make a beautiful garden for you and your family. I’d love to see what else you do to it! 🫶🏻
You know the topic about putting yourself down really hit me 😩 sometimes we don't realize we are doing it. I have 3 babies too a 6 year old in 1st grade a 2 year old and a 6 month old 🥹 times it very good to feel like a good mom especially when you have to put yourself last at times. Between juggling the kids and picking up my oldest from school and dropping him off and cooking, cleaning, and still have time for your partner 😩 it's so exhausting at times and i hate that i also compared myself to other moms on social media but then my fiancé brings me back to reality 😫 but to whoever reads this you are more than enough you are strong, a awesome mom, and wife
I love watching you live your everyday life as a mom of 3. You give us more than you think you do. Im someone who goes back watch old videos of yours when I'm feeling down and need to lift my spirits up. So dont ever think that you are less than
Life is crazy enough as it is. Please keep sharing your normal daily life. Don't let those self doubting thoughts stay in your head for long. I want to see how your yard looks when the grass finally grows back, how you decorate your house, how you manage everything with 3 kids when I can't even sort just my own life. And I know I am not the only one.
just for the record literally i primarily watch your channel because of your "regular everyday" content and I'm loving it
I unfollowed one mom who made me feel like I’m not doing enough. She makes everything look so easy, and makes content that made me feel so low, and made me feel judged. Since then I feel much better! helped my mental health so much! Unfollow people who makes you doubt yourself. ❤ I love that you show us the other side too. Not just the perfect. ❤
Duuudee the mom comparison on social media spoke to my soul. Especially watching homesteading channels for meal ideas and these women just keep having babies, homeschool, manage a massive garden and still continue to get everything done and never seem to be overwhelmed. And we KNOW it’s a highlight reel and not an accurate representation and yet we still can’t help but negatively compare ourselves. 😅
Honestly thats pretty much the exact type of content I'm referring to lol. I'm actually gonna start muting their content. Nothing against them I'm just not in a season where I can be watching that right now without unhealthy comparison #PROTECTYOURPEACE
I really don’t like watching mom vloggers lately because I’m so sick of them using their kids for content. Over sharing etc. but this video of yours was extremely encouraging and refreshing. PLEASE keep being different. Don’t worry about the “perfect” moms. They over share their kids and are compromising their safety doing so. No amount of money is worth it. I love the shift you’ve made in your content recently. You’re amazing & doing so well 🤍
Thanks for sharing!!
Please keep posting what you post because I LOVE how authentic and real it is. You’re one of my favorite KZheadrs! ❤
Your content isn’t boring! It makes you relatable and honestly when I watch your videos and hear you talk about decisions I feel like I’m chatting with a friend💛
“Take that satan” LOL Don’t stop, your videos help us mommas in many different ways❤
Omg Nicole!! Please keep doing yard work!! Been in my house for 4 years and have a 3 1/2 year old and 18 month old now, I just barely started pulling weeds out but I’m lost with everything else, like how to maintain our yard clean I love this don’t stop posting
You’re so sweet. Currently watching you as a wind down period in our household while kids snack and watch their own show. You feel like the friend I desperately desire that is just opening her home and life to me. Thanks for that. Keep pressing on and taking those thoughts captive.. I’m pregnant with baby 3 and have been fighting negative thoughts so much too. The Lord recently showed me the same scripture. You are not alone! 💛
I’m a small vlogger and I also struggle with keeping up with my content because it seems so “boring” to put our normal lives, but then I watch your videos and I don’t find it boring. I think we are our toughest critics and don’t give ourselves enough grace. Keep it up mama! 🤍
Love your garden updates! You’ve gotten so much done! Go easy on yourself, prior to having a baby I would do several hours of yardwork a week. I planted tons of shrubs and perennials and after having a baby I was shocked at how little I could get done and how much I now have to try and keep up with. I’ve come to realize it’s just not a very compatible hobby with having little ones because most tasks take a long time but I know I’ll get back to being able to spend full days in the yard when I have bigger kids some day.
Thank you so much for your vulnerability and for showing yourself practicing self kindness. I’m going back to work next Monday after having my daughter and have been doubting myself a lot. Seeing you work through your own doubts was so soothing. Sending love to you and your family!
Post what makes you happy- not what people might or might not like. If you’re happy then you will attract those that reflect your lifestyle… I would love to see more garden work and homeschool videos please 😊.
I’ve come back to KZhead recently and felt similarly. My house is 109 years old. I have wood trim and am not even in a position financially to be a SAHM yet. I questioned if my life was worthy of sharing too: I think people love/need to see normal lives. On top of that. It’s exciting seeing someone you enjoy watching grow in life! Whether that be financially, emotionally, and mentally. Something I have been doing is trying to find ways to creatively film the “mundane”. By pushing my creativity it’s also made doing my housework way more enjoyable! 🤍
In a world full of fake it’s refreshing to see someone I can relate to. God will always bring you “your tribe of people” and we all relate to you one way or another.
I love watching your chanel, seeing how far you have come through your journey of motherhood, and how your faith and love for God continues to grow. Christian moms like myself need motivation and inspiration, you give us that. Thank you!
Hey Nicole, I watch you all the way from Tanzania. I love how real your content is and that’s what we need more of, not the most interesting things but more of the real things of life and I’m so thankful that you also live your life based of your faith. It’s really lovely to see and encouraging and inspiring. You are doing amazing and keep shaming Satan!!! He is a master deceiver but we serve a great God and he helps us overcome his schemes❤🙏🏾
Never doubt yourself! I adore your content, please keep posting! The Lord is using your platform for his glory 🤍
I appreciate how relatable your content is. Its also nice to see a mom who shows the struggles on top of the ive got this moments and know this too shal pass. I live in a very gender role specific area and its really a breath of fresh air to see a mom who is involved with the yard work oe house projects. Everyone around me is very mom does inside dad does outside, however my husband works 5 12hr shifts and i do more outside yard work than anyone i know as a SAHM/PT worker. Girl sometimes us moms need to see this kind of content to be invested. Its like girl were friends (lol) spill the tea even if its not juicy.
I find nothing more discouraging than picture-perfect content of someone’s super “interesting” life vlogged without a hint of vulnerability or flaw. This is why the people who watch your channel seem so genuine, kind, earnest - just like you and your family. You’ve shared something just about every mom experiences but so few feel brave enough to say out loud. Thank you for saying it out loud! The mundane is where the beautiful can be seen and found, if you are looking! 💕
I was just thinking about you today! For some reason my notifications do not work for KZhead anymore 😢 excited for a video though ❤ Had to come back. I’ve followed since right after you had Jace. You have positively influenced me in the best ways. Even if you’re just doing yard work you’re showing your real life. Not some glamorous $300+ target trip every other day and material things. You show a simple life. It reminds me to just slow down. You are loved by the God almighty and us here on your channel. I will always watch your videos ❤
I don’t think a lot of us parents don’t realize that we’ve been technically homeschooling our kids since birth and we are so capable of continuing that education if we choose. Also as a fellow content creator thank you for the reminding me that sometimes we believe lies about our content and don’t even realize because it’s so subconscious.
The fact that you share the normal things is why I think most of us love watching your videos! You are encouraging to us mamas. Sometimes it’s hard to relate to people and so thank you for sharing your true emotions, and not trying to pretend to be something fake. 🤍🤍🤍
Thank you so much!!
Nicole, I don’t know you personally but oh my I feel that we could be friends. It is just so refreshing to see the real and raw of motherhood and just life overall. Thank you for being so vulnerable and always showing Christ thru your videos. ❤
Please know your not alone and I look forward to your content. The BORING is beautiful because it’s relatable. As someone who is finally living the BORING life I prayed for… I love my vanilla life and your REAL CONTENT however often your willing to share. GIVE YOURSELF GRACE MAMA 💕
Aww thanks girl. And yes SAME! I prayed for this boring life! lol
You are such an amazing, godly and REAL mama/content creator! Your content inspires me so much and helps me get through my own negative thoughts. I love when you incorporate Bible verses unto your videos. We want to see more! Also you've inspired me to go thrift shopping for when we get a house 😅
I just found your channel yesterday and am obsessed! Watching you is inspiring. I’ve wanted to follow more Christian moms, but I can’t relate to most of them. You are so genuine, relatable and fun to watch. I am currently a teacher, but my dream is to be a homeschool mom.
So glad you found my lil corner of the internet and thanks for joining! Praying you reach that dream one day sounds wonderful
❤thank you for the chill paced videos!! These are so calming and refreshing!!! (Compared with the usual multi camera changes in a minute, fast talking ones) 😅😊😊 I’m running around two kids all day and I enjoy unwinding to your ordinary life! 💕 we are all so blessed! Thanks you for all the encouragement about not comparing our lives with others 😘
Glad you like them!
Thanks for sharing! Glad to see you’re doing okay💕
My jaw dropped when you said “who wants to watch xyz” because I was like omg the love homeowner Nicole!!! Lol It is absolutely motivating, I hope you recognize all the good (us viewers) get through your videos 🥰
Yes please keep sharing with us! You’re such an encouragement to so many💕
We love everything you share, I admire your dedication and everything you do. ❤
Your content is the most inspiring because it is realistic, I don’t want to strive to do it all its so exhausting and not gratifying, I strive to get by and live a normal life and that is the life you share a normal one that doesn’t make me feel like I am a bad mother
i love your videos!!!!! please never stop.
Ahh Nicole! I love this so much and I’m so obsessed with your content. Thank you for always being such an inspiration to me and so many other girls. Ilysm and I hope you’re having an amazing day 💕
Normal life vlogs are great helps me stay on track or teaches me something new. I’m interested in homeschooling as well for my four year old. Thanks for sharing
Catching up with your videos. Just moved and had a baby so was kind of behind. But thank you for being so raw and vulnerable. We as mom’s can all identify with you! Life can get hard and overwhelming. Love your content girl keep it coming. God bless. ❤
Antidepressants / Anti anxiety medication can be life changing. Took me years to consider and now I’m a better version of myself for my family.
I actually love your content and your normal life as you call it. Because it is relatable❤😊 and I love that. Because I am also a stay at home mama with 2 toddlers and 2 babies on the way. Sharing the ordinary is so lovely cause it can show other moms that they are not alone😊
I absolutely love everything from this video. I love your vulnerability and talking about homeschool and comparison, and I always love how you bring your faith into the videos, It is very near and dear to my heart. also me and my husband are working on a down payment for a house, so it’s great to hear all of the things that come along unexpectedly that we might not think about not currently having a house.
Nicole, I just want to encourage you- I’m a 32 year old, worship pastors wife & mom of 4 (7 and under)! We just bought our first house in June and since then I’ve developed a love for houseplants AND yard work haha. Along with home decor, furnishing our home intentionally, and becoming the best mom and wife in this sanctifying season of life I can be. Your content is not only relatable, but we enjoy you! You feel like a friend. And I look forward to everytime you post a video! Please be encouraged, you’re not alone, we are all right there with you and want you to stick around!❤
God bless you and your family! Love all your content, thank you for the work you put into each and every video 💕
Keep sharing! I miss your videos so much!!
Yay! Happy to see you upload. You are a wonderful mother ❤
I’ve missed your videos so much!! So happy you posted🥰
Yay! Thank you!
You definitely aren't boring! We love your content that's why we keep coming back. You're doing great 🧡🧡
Thank you for sharing this. I was dealing with the same exact thoughts yesterday. I enjoy watching your content. I love the simplicity. ❤️
I love your simple ways... I guess that's what most of the people with families want...❤
Ahh NICOLE! You’re heart is so precious and pure. Thank you for your gift of vulnerability. Im going through something similar as a new momma too. Your testimony and story will resonate with many.
Love all your videos! You’re amazing! Thank you❤
Glad you like them!
Your videos are so motivating for me as a mom. Seeing someone who’s going through all the same things and doing the same daily tasks is so comforting. Always love watching your videos, no matter what they’re about!
It's really wonderful to see you again! Anything you share. Even if you or some could say it's not interesting, but it really is. It helps all us moms to be part of your life with whatever you choose to share. You motivate me to be a better mom and wife.
Nicole! Thank you for sharing your everyday life! We are walking similar paths and I find your honesty and outlook so encouraging. We just moved and are doing all the yard stuff, are pregnant with our 3rd, and attempting homeschool but still are trying to just figure it out and balance everything. Keep doing what you're doing! And yes, don't believe what the enemy is telling you... I struggle from that too. You're doing great! Also love the thrifting finds!
Been watching your channel since you only had Jace and honestly your videos have been a lot to help for me in my mom journey, even now that we have toddlers. I’m also starting to homeschool and maybe you can share your journey in how you homeschool I know a lot of us moms get overwhelmed and don’t know how to start and so one. But your videos been comforting & also helped me reconnect with god. So thank you 💛
I'm so glad! Thank you for sharing thats super encouraging to me. I'll note that down for potential future videos!
I love your content so much Nicole! I am in the same season of life with being a first time homeowner with now tons of yard work and currently about to have 2 under 2! The yard work is no joke haha, I was not prepared for spending hours and hours a week in the yard just for it to currently feel like we’ve barely gotten anything done yet haha! And I also am being vulnerable and saying that I compare a lot too as of lately, but recently it’s more so been the other Women/ moms at my church! I see a lot of the moms have multiple kids and have time to work out, and just seem like they really have it all together as far as homemaking and mothering goes! The Enemy has really got in my head, and made me believe lies about myself, about how I’m not good enough or that I could be doing so much more, so much better, and so I’ve been needing God’s Word and armor more than ever! 💖
I am right there with you on believing lies from the enemy and comparing myself, constantly, to other moms. Especially in this new season with a newborn and a toddler and the amount of time I’m consuming social media.
I was actually just thinking about your content & was excited to see another video pop up!! Also excited you’re doing the good & beautiful! We just started it this year too 😄
Yes!! Absolutely share!!! I love anything motivational.
I actually really enjoy your videos! For starters, I hope to me a mom soon, and these types of videos really give me insight on what that might look like. Also, I love seeing other people Garden. I am a renter, so planning for a future home/garden is really exciting for me. 💕
Thank you thank you thank you! This was like the perfect insight into what it looks like to practically fight against satan daily! I think everyone (especially mothers) struggle with the exact same sort of mind set and lies that just pop into our heads and it’s very encouraging seeing how you handle it in such a simple and effective way. I’m super interested in the “I Ams” list and can’t wait to review it 😊
Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us!🌼🤍
I love watching your channel Nicole and a few other moms on KZhead because of how relatable you are to exactly what stage of motherhood I am in as well. I have friends in real life in the same stage of life but because it is such a busy stage it is not convenient or practical to chat and catch up at 11pm 😅. Thank you for being a friend.
The yard work was so interesting!!
Thank you for sharing your devotional on taking lying thoughts captive ❤
You're doing a great job as a mom, wife and vloger! Sometimes it's the simple things in our lives that mean so much to others. Don't beat yourself up. Keep up the great job!!😊
I love that you are open and honest, please don't be hard on yourself. You are a wonderful mumma and wife xx
Your video is so relatable! This is my first year homeschooling my oldest two kids and I LOVE it! And I just had a baby. Having 3-kids is a so wild, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. I appreciate your videos and your honesty. You are enough!
I thought of you last night and realized you hadn't posted for awhile. I was worried about you and prayed for your family. And here's your video popping up as an answer to prayer that y'all are okay 🥰 PS I love that you are working in your yard; all the little jobs add up and definitely make it look better!
I love literally Love your content. It is amazing. Very normal and God Centered!!! Keep going
Self doubt is a common occurrence with moms that doesn't get addressed enough. Thank you for practicing combating this on camera and sharing! It's inspiring for me for my own life.
Whenever I see your video pop up, I cannot wait to watch what you have to talk about. Gardening is a big interest of mine so I would personally love seeing more content around that. Also, please consider making videos about home schooling because most likely that is what route I’ll be taking with my daughter:) I can relate so much with the negative thoughts/lies that I end up believing! Thank you for showing me a way to catch them and tell myself what God’s truth says. Excited for more Nicole content💕
Hi Nicole, totally understand how you’re feeling about those lies we tell ourselves. Rooting you on as you work through those, it’s not easy. I love watching very ordinary normal life things on KZhead. As a busy mom with a full time job, it soothes me, it’s like catching up with a friend.
I love your videos!! You are so calming to me and I love watching the mundane and daily tasks. It makes me feel like I have a friend doing it with me 😂 I get so excited every time you post a new video ❤️
Thank you so much!!
I hope you know your videos bring so much joy and light to my home. I always feel less alone on so many life issues when seeing your videos. God has used you more than you realize!
Keep going mama! And you are right, that is a lie. I love your content and the things you post/share. It might seem simple to you, but to people viewing it, it’s actually very motivating!! I want to start gardening myself. I also love thrifting and am looking for bigger inexpensive pieces for the huge bare wall above our stairs. I enjoy your mom vlogs or whatever it is you decide to share in your day to day life. You’re doing an awesome job being a mother! ❤️
nicole!! i love your content for you!! not for whatever things your doing in the vlog, (which i really like tbh) ❤❤ keep being yourself, your real self ❤❤ we love it, i love it!!! truthfull and clear 😊
Omg, STOP! I love your videos. I love anything having to do with home care and yard work! You’re great!
Thank you so much!
Have been checking your page for days for what you doubted to be interesting Nicole Your content is insightful as it is simple and relatable❤
I am a FTM I am 4 months postpartum and I literally aspire to be a mom of 3 some day! Your videos make me so hopeful and excited for my future and spending time with my children and family while watching them grow!! Keep up the amazing content!! Also the hair loss is brutal girl I feel you
Girl, post whatever satisfies you/ makes you happy. I enjoy anything you post. You’re one of the only yt moms i relate to and i really enjoy your honesty. I love watching you think about how to make your kids happy and the creative activities you find. Its so hard being a mom and you make it super relatable. I love the leoppkys family channel for ex but i sometimes feel down on myself bc im not waking up at 5 am to care for the house, prep food and make things from scratch. Im not hating but ermagerd id be dying of exhaustion if i did everything she did. And id be lying if i said i didnt try to do what she does sometimes. I think of it as a nice aspiration/ a quintessential example of motherhood but, motherhood is sooooo hard… its ok not to be perfect
Nicole I needed this video! I cried and felt so seen, because that is life currently for me. Handling my emotions and my little ones, dealing with comparison and mom guilt, taking every thought captive. I will start journaling I think that’s a wonderful idea so I can pray over every thing that makes life so overwhelming in this season. Thank you for being real and encouraging ❤
Aww mama I feel you. Thank you for being honest and also reminding me I’m not the only one in this season ❤️
Nicole, you are so strong. Thank you for sharing your heart with us. Your vulnerability is so powerful! ❤️
Thank you so much!
Hey Nicole! I just wanted to let you know that you’re one of my favorite KZheadrs! Your so down to earth and relatable. I love how you throw in God into almost all of your videos. You have motivated me to be a better mom for several reasons❤ please keep posting, about anything! You’re such a light in this crazy world, by just being you❤
Thanks Nicole. I love your content. It helps me a lot
You're so welcome!
Keep posting Nicole! ❤I have been continually checking your channel for a new video 😅 I think I love your channel so much because of your realness. And how you live a beautiful “ordinary” life.
Thank you so much!!
True life, true stories. Even if they look so much boring from the first sight, but this is what we want see in the bloggers
I think you’re doing a great mix of content posts. I follow on IG too and because I see you there in between the YT vids, it’s very consistent. Balance is so important most of us would probably rather have updates on your terms that are sustainable for you and the family. God bless you and your sweet family! Ps, also love the yard content 😉
You’re so relatable & I get those lies in my head a lot & I believe that’s a huge lie the enemy wants you to think. We are here for you… I feel like we are friends & you talk to me while I work lol keep it up girl, we love you 🤎🧸
missed you nicole ❤
Dear Nicole Wanted to let you know that I had chosen to watch your video out of soooo many other videos You are amazing and I find you are always saying nice things and just you telling us about your day and life s ups and downs remind me that nobody is living the perfect life they post in social media which is such relief tbh as I don’t feel the pressure to be more ! Keep going mama ❤️
Wow, thank you!