Finding Time for Family & Friends | December Vlog
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The holidays look different for each of us and this Thanksgiving is no exception. While Mel celebrates the holiday with her close friends (@jrodtwins), Janet …
I love the simplicity of both Mel and Janet’s meals😃doesn’t need to be fancy or make anything extravagant, you just need to be happy 😊 it’s the complete opposite with my family, but thank you both for sharing yours🥰
Janet is so pretty ❤️
I loveeee the noodle recommendations from Mel!!
did he just taste test and then dip it back in the gravy?!!? rofl???
yo thats a fancy lighter!!!
I love your makeup Mel! Any chance you could make a makeup tutorial?
Please continue doing your ramen reviews HAHAH
love the vlogs! thank you for putting your time and effort in making them
Ohh okay so for Janet – I'm doing a chaplaincy residency and my partner just started pharmacy school. We're also in a long distance relationship, so I'd say we're relatively busy. We carve out one night a week for date night – when we were in person, we'd choose a restaurant we wanted to try and a movie or show we wanted to watch. When we were like dating dating, pre-"official" relationship, we took turns deciding on what sounded fun. We're both low-key people and like to stay in, so that worked for us. I honestly think setting intentional time is SO important, and just sharing my likes and wants with my bf. We're excited to do things that are fun for the other person and to try them together!
Love these monthly vlogs 🙂
Janet – my parents live in the same area as yours and my mom does the same and shops at TJmaxx ALL the time, but I do agree with you, its funny how over time you appreciate the little things that your parents do for you that were unnecessary of them to do in the past.
Mel – try adding small rice cakes into your ramen (the rice cakes used to make ddukgook)
Hey Janet here’s what I do. My boyfriend and I have been together for 6 years now. Typically our work schedules are opposite so it has made it tough to see one another. I typically see him once a week. Every Sunday I schedule my week out and ask him what day(s) he has off from work then we decide on a day to do something together. If we want to do some thing big we plan at least a month in advance. So for instance in December we’re doing a weekend trip and both have time off of work for it. We don’t text much to begin with so instead we try to fit in one phone call a day. Even if it’s 5 minutes it’s just nice to touch base and know we’re thinking of one another. He usually calls me on his break which is around when I get done with school or work. Good luck! ❤️
as well, that candle lighter is so awesome! i'm always so afraid of using the traditional fire lighters or matches 🙁
hehehe all the hand gestures when you're doing shout outs – love it!
There’s no right answer to balance life/work/dating/family.
If it’s important, you find the time. If you like this guy, make it work. Should I plan something…should he…is it my turn…is it his…it shouldn’t matter. Sounds like you’re keeping score. If you have time and really like the person, it doesn’t matter what you do together. Spending time is the most important, especially when both of you are busy.
If it’s important to you and if you like him or he likes you, you’ll find time.
danggg janet's parents are legit chefs !!
My partner and I don’t typically “plan” our dates, or when we meet. We’ve been dating for a while now, so normally I’d just text him, “Going to Target, do you wanna come/need anything?” or “what’re you doing tonight? Wanna cook dinner and watch Netflix?”. Very basic lol! As for dates, if there’s something cool I’d like to experience with him, I’ll send it to him and vice versa. So for us, nothing is really planned, except for vacations. It just comes naturally!
Hey Mel – Every time my wife sees your kitchen table and chairs in your videos, she says “that’s my table!” She apparently sold the set to your roommate when she moved in with me, like four years ago. Such a small world…:)
Martinelli's is always a solid beverage choice <3
super random but what bottle is mel using at 13:31 ? 😅😅
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LOLOL Mel why do you have the hometown cha second lead as your phone pic HAHAHA do you like him!!? #secondleadsyndrome