Take Five

As mothers we don't often get a break. We certainly don't have any scheduled breaks, and all of us our "guilty" of taking an extra two, five or even ten minutes in the washroom. We just need some time to ourselves.

 

Thanks to my oldest daughter, I recently discovered a great way to spend five minutes taking a break. There is a YouTube channel called "Pemberly Digital". They are taking the story of Emma by Jane Austen and retelling it in a modern setting. Twice a week they put out a new segment, and guess what? These segments average five minutes each.

 

There are 44 segments at this point. So far, I've watched through episode 20. I usually watch two or three while I'm nursing the baby to sleep for his nap. I find it fascinating to see how they manage the plot in a modern setting.

 

I do need to warn you that there is the occasional swearing and some immodest clothing. If you don't mind that though, it's a fun way to take a break for five minutes.

So take a break, regroup, then go back and give your babies the best you can. And, yes, even when they are fifteen, thirteen, twelve, ten, eight and six they are still my babies even though they don't like to be told that. I find a break always helps me to be able to get back to my responsibilities. Well, that and prayer. ~smile~
 

 

 

What I Watch

I thought I'd share my list of channels I'm subscribed to on YouTube with a short reason why I did. So in no particular order here they are...

Bored Shorts TV - This is seriously funny. They are short clips from two to three minutes, and if you need a laugh head here. Basically they have two children describe an adult situation. Then they have adult actors lip sync and act out what the children have said. I. always. laugh. To date this is my favourite - Math Class. You have to watch this. Every homeschooling mom will so feel the teachers stress as he deals with a student who just doesn't get it.

Rosanna Pansino - This girl has a lot on her channel that I don't watch, but she has some interesting/fun cake decorating ideas which my daughter and I have done.

LEGO - enough said

Hoops and Yoyo - my favourite cartoon characters after Snoopy. These guys always make me laugh.

CakeBossVEVO - We like watching Buddy and his crew create impossibly fantastic cakes. We also like watching the family dynamics.

Homestead Blessings - This is a mom and her three daughters who have done a series of videos (for purchase or from your library) about various homesteading activities - sewing, quilting, baking, soap and candle making, canning, etc. On their channel they give little hints on short videos.

GNOWFGLINS - a channel dealing with natural ways of cooking and living

TheTHMchannel - There aren't many videos up on this channel. It's for the Trim Healthy Mama diet.

TerrapinStation - Again, I don't watch much from this channel, but they have a fabulous playlist for Baby Einstein videos which are kind of essential viewing for our toddler. The link should take you directly to the playlist.

 Eva Joy - My daughter's channel...a lot of A Tale of Two Cities concert, Sue Thomas clips and a few family videos.

So, what are your favourite YouTube channels?