Who Is The Village?! Cooking Amazing Food, Cleaning, Homemaking A Day in My Life Mom of 5

Hey friends 🤍 Today’s video is a day in the life / around-the-house style vlog centered around something that’s been on my heart lately — being the village. My sister-in-law recently had a baby, and while the excitement of the newborn stage has settled, the real work is still very much happening. Life is still heavy, especially with a two-month-old, and I wanted to show up for her in a practical way — by making food, lending support, and being present. I didn’t always have a village myself, but I truly believe that if we become the village for others, it finds its way back to us tenfold. This video is a gentle encouragement to show up — even when it’s quiet, even when no one’s asking. Along the way, I’m cooking, cleaning up around the house, sharing some life updates, and just inviting you into a very real, normal day. 🍓 FOOD I MADE (recipes linked below!) Strawberry Cake Fresh, light, and absolutely perfect for strawberry season 🍓 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOrl1J... Grilled Chicken Marinade The actual best — juicy, flavorful, and perfect for grilling https://www.momontimeout.com/the-best... Garlic Parmesan Noodles Elevated butter noodles that everyone loves — a crowd favorite https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT_t3y... Fresh Bean Salad Healthy, colorful, full of flavor, and great for meal prep https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSLD_U... My Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies 🍪 The cookies everyone asks for — soft, chewy, and perfect every time Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: 1½ sticks butter ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ cup white sugar 2 eggs Vanilla extract 1 package vanilla pudding mix 2¼ cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 1 cup chocolate chips Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes (or until edges are golden). Finish with flaky salt ✨ Banana Bread 1 stick butter ¾ cup brown sugar 2 eggs Vanilla extract 4 ripe bananas ⅓ cup Greek yogurt 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda Cinnamon / nuts / chocolate chips (optional!) Thank you so much for watching, hanging out with me, and being such a good friend 🤍 If you enjoy realistic motherhood, homemaking, cooking, and day-in-the-life content, I’d love for you to come back for more. 👉 Check out my other channel for weekly Costco shop-with-me videos: 🛒 Costco’s Latest:    / @costcoslatest   📸 Follow me on Instagram:   / thewadsquad1   Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and let me know in the comments — how do you try to be the village for others? 🔍 SEO day in the life mom, motherhood vlog, homemaking vlog, cooking for new mom, freezer meals for postpartum, be the village motherhood, realistic mom life, cleaning and cooking vlog, feeding a family, stay at home mom vlog, motherhood encouragement, The Wads