My Favorite Youtube Families to watch

Let's be honest with ourselves. Most of us enjoy some reality TV every now and again. The unfortunate thing is that a majority of reality shows are no more real than the boobs, face and ass of reality whore Heidi Montag. Who is that you ask? Good she's not relevant anymore. 

Anyways, I discovered some actually really interesting content on Youtube quite a few years back. Vlogs. A video blog. For the older folks, it is somebody that carries a camera around with them and records their lives then uploads it to Youtube. The best reality TV and with no commercials. 

I used to watch about 5-6 different vloggers but now that I had Inga I tend to gravitate more towards family related vlogs. 

Here are some of my favorite Youtube families that do a daily vlog. 

1. SacconeJolys

This is probably one of my current favorite families to watch. They are a young married couple from Cork, Ireland and they do daily vlogs. There is Anna, Jonathan, their daughter Emilia, and their 6 maltese dogs. Yes I said 6. I started watching them when Anna was still pregnant with Emilia and they became quite a bit more popular when they vlogged her birth. Now Emilia is 16 months old and they are pregnant again at around 30 weeks. I find them entertaining to watch because they are genuinely sweet and goofy folks and it is also interesting to see the norms of raising a child in a different country. The downside to the couple is the comments. Talk about buzz killingtons. Apparently this couple is very polarizing to some and they are even a huge topic on a terrible website called Guru Gossiper. This website is mainly a bunch of younger to middle-aged women that basically bash people they don't like and call it gossip. Seems like "cyber-bullying" to me. If I didn't like somebody or thought they were disgusting humans on this planet, do you think I am going to waste my time watching their vlog? Apparently these lovely ladies do. If you want to watch them, I suggest to not even look in the comments because it can be pretty depressing. Don't try to stick up for the couple either and just enjoy them for what they are. 

2. ItsJudysLife

This is another young couple that are based on the Seattle, Washington area. Judy's family is from the Philippines and Benji's family is partially from Japan. I really enjoy watching them because they are just so cute together and they try to live a fairly crunchy lifestyle. They have really taken to heart the idea of a daily vlog and they will not edit their lives to make it seem perfect. They have their trials and tribulations like we all do and they are not afraid to hide it. Judy has a VERY successful beauty channel called ItsJudyTime and she just started vlogging as a side project. They have a daughter Julianna about the same age as Emilia and she is just a peanut. Judy is also currently pregnant with twin girls and they are due around the same time as Anna from the SacconeJolys. One thing I enjoy with this vlog is the integration of their families. Judy has such a HUGE family and they are always hanging out and spending time together. Benji is a foodie and is always talking about food. Sometimes a bit more than I care for and that says a lot since I love talking about food too. Benji is a bit polarizing as well and people tend to love him or hate him. I catch myself occasionally skipping his parts and moving forward. It's not that I don't like him, he just has a confidence about him I find grating at times..(flexing on the camera....or being the organic Nazi he is). 

If you want to see a fun family and see the family practically double in a short while, I would give them a chance. 

Here is an honorable mentions of a vlog that I will randomly watch:

Shaytards

I used to watch this family every single day. They are a huge Mormon family from Idaho and they are probably the most carefree personalities ever. They have 5 children now and they are both so in love with each other it is crazy. The unfortunate thing as a viewer is that Shay , the father, became such a huge success that they moved to LA (like so many other Youtubers do) and now the dynamic has changed a bit. They used to do things with their family and now they have so many Youtube channels it's kind of ridiculous. They have like 4 channels with just them but the mom, Colette, is on her own channel and on a Mommysview channel. It kind of takes away the authenticity of what people started watching them for. If you are looking for a fun occasional vlog I would check them out. Shay is just crazy and I wish I could be as care free about life as they are.

Vlogs are meant to just be entertaining and fun. Some people take way too much stock in somebody else's life that might live across the world. Do you get emotionally involved with the Kardashians when you watch KUWTK? Oh shutup, you know you watch it. 

What are some of the different vlogs that you like to watch? Comment below so I can add some new ones to my list. 

Alternatives to Baby Girl Clothing

Tulle and pink and sparkle oh my!
Anybody that knows me knows that you are not likely to see me in anything sparkly, pink, or generally very girly. I tend to gravitate towards a more neutral boring style of clothing.

If sweatshirts and jeans constitute a "style." This isn't a bashing of all those adorable girls that are dressed very girly, but rather just giving my experience with dressing my daughter and some tips if you are the same way. 
I had made the decision early on in my pregnancy that I wanted to dress Inga as my little hipster baby and try to stay away from the Disney characters and overtly girly items. Being as tall as I am, I can't always dress in the styles that I would prefer to wear, simply because they don't fit. I wanted her to look like a little adult or have clothes that could span different outfits and styles. This came as a surprise to many and was answered with scoffs and eye rolls. "But she is a girl! She has to wear pink!" Who says.....?
Some would just choose to ignore me and would instead buy me something super girly and pink just because they thought it was cute. 
"Muhaha now she has to wear pink and sparkles!" 
*sigh* Don't get me wrong. If somebody is going to GIVE me clothing for free from their baby, I will more than likely have her wear it, but why would you buy something for me that is what I already said I don't really want her to wear? Would you buy a clothing item for a friend that you knew they didn't like, but YOU liked to see them in it? Not if you expect them to ever wear it....
I just find black ballet flats with cuffed jeans to be more adorable on a baby/toddler than pink ruffle butt leggings, a tulle skirt, and pink sparkle boots. To each their own. 

I don't see why a baby can't be stylish and cute but not look like a sparkle monster threw up on them. 
Here are some tips if you have the same idea as me regarding dressing your baby.


1. Don't ignore the boys section. For some super girly moms, this may be hard. There are some great neutral finds in the boys section that could look great on your daughter. I have gotten quite a few different  items that are technically boy clothes. Who says that blue, grey, and black are only for boys. I personally love seeing Inga in grey. That is kind of my go-to color for her. It looks great and you are able to give her a pop of another color with fun socks or head band. Here are some great boy finds I recently got. You could get a button shirt that is way too big for her and have her wear it as a shirt dress with some leggings. Just tie a ribbon or head band around the waist for a belt. ADORABLE!


2. Clearance! I have recently discovered the awesomeness of buying clearance for next year. I bought her an adorable pea-coat for $13 for next winter as well as some other sweaters that I just was not willing to pay more than $7 for. I am super cheap in general and will never buy clothing at full price. The nice thing about wanting to dress Inga differently is that most don't share my opinion so a lot of it ends up on clearance. Buying in clearance also ties into my next idea of buying for multiple outfits or repurposing. 

3. Buy for multiple outfits/Repurposing. The button shirt from the boys section is a great example of repurposing. Toddler sized shirts can be adorable dresses for younger babies. The key is to get pieces that can be used in multiple outfits. Most times, baby clothes come in a full outfit with pants and top. And usually they just go with each other. I don't think Disney character ruffle pants go with a plain yellow cardigan. It just leaves you limited. Try to buy simple items and you will see how you are able to use them in many different outfits. I bought solid color leggings and jeggings that she can wear with practically any top no matter the color or design. I bought lots of sweatshirts for her to wear instead of constantly living in footie pajamas because sweatshirts can be dressed up with a pair of jeggings and little fur boots. Footies can't. This is also a great way to save money and keep the wardrobe smaller since you are able to have pieces span multiple outfits. 

4. Pink can be cute and stylish. I know, I know, I said I don't like pink. Let me be a bit more specific. I don't like pink that is accompanied with flowers, hearts, glitter, butterflies galore. Using pink as the focal color can be really adorable, but when it is pink with glitter purple flowers, with a phrase about princesses and lace bottom leggings, it just takes away from how gorgeous your baby is. Everybody should be staring at your daughter's beautiful face, not her spastic outfit. Try a cute pink cardigan with a white onesie and black leggings or jeggings. Maybe a grey sweatshirt and jeans with pink socks. 

5. Headbands can make the outfit. Some of the outfits I have put together for Inga could make it difficult for some to know that she is a girl. Head bands can solve that issue but for crying out loud, she doesn't have to have a head band that makes it look like she has a weird growth on the side of her head. It goes back to what I said before. Everybody should be looking at your gorgeous daughter's face and not the sparkly flower the size of a basketball on her dome. Head wraps are absolutely adorable and beyond stylish. You can pick a cute pattern and have that be the accent in her outfit. She could wear a cute light pink polka dot head wrap with a simple solid colored sweater or cardigan and pants. Here are a couple Etsy sites that have head wraps and bows that I absolutely LOVE! 

Go to Little Winter Shop on Etsy to get head wraps just like the one on this little adorable nugget here! Oh gosh I can't stand it!

Go to AndySachs4 on Etsy for more head wraps. I bought some from here and they are really nice quality!




6. Holidays don't have to mean dresses. If you live in a cold weather state like me in Minnesota, you wonder why people would ever subject their baby to having to wear a dress in the cold. We tried doing a dress on Inga and that damn tutu was all up in her business constantly. I changed her into a cute grey sweater with white stars on it. Perfection. Why spend $20+ on a dress that she will only be able to wear once, and instead get her cute pieces that she can wear all winter? Saves you money and also gives her wardrobe some legs.

What are some of your tips and opinions on dressing little girls? Leave some comments.