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

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 :)

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!

@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.

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

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 garden.....they 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 BBQ.....wherever the sun is best. Best of luck.....once you've mastered container gardening, raised beds will be a breeze.

“The life of a designer “😢 I’ve been thinking her as an influencer…. lifestyle-ish 😂

That free area is where your boy will play ball, soccer, golf, and play with the dog. A large patch of grass is awesome for a kid. My 17 year old boy is still playing in the open grassy area in our yard.

The title designer? In Aus you need a title to be an interior designer, people actually study at a college to gain a certificate!

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 😂

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.

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

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 ❤

I keep waiting for the video of you finishing the doorways into living room 😂

On behalf of your entire audience, please finish the door arches in the living room before starting any more projects!! 😂😂😂

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

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. ❤❤❤❤

If you are right handed the sprayer would be good on the right? Unless you want it closer to the dishwasher

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.

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!

You may want to wait on permanent changes to your front garden. Littles need a soft place to play and grass is really good for playtime. I'm a mom of 3 and outdoor play was essential for the kiddos for several reasons.