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Is that your favorite toy? Is it?
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Good morning from sunny Spain. I'm still vlogging. I'm feeling like these are getting really
repetitive, these vlogs, but I guess that's the whole point about vloggers, you get to
see like every day and what we really do and stuff. I'm going to try and mix this vlog
up a little bit, if I can.
Yes, so today, we're doing a similar kind of thing. I really hope these aren't getting
too repetitive. We're going swimming, sunbathing, and then tonight, we're going on a date night,
because Matt's dad has kindly offered to babysit for us. So, that's amazing. So yeah. Shall
we go swimming?
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Whoo!
I didn't see it.
I'll do it again.
Okay.
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Oh my god. Oh, look what Fraisie found. Don't know if it's showing up.
Dead lizard.
Little lizard, but it's dead is he? Oh, Bubba, was he in the swimming pool? Oh, no. He's
only a baby. Oh. We're going to put that under him.
That's his tail.
Is that his headstone?
Eight, nine, ten. Yay! I had set up a little play area here. It's just ruined now. We had
a toy, goggles, ball and a baby. No, a go pro and a baby. Yeah, he's had enough of the
pool for now. So, we're just going to chill over here in the shade.
Jackson loves cream cheese so much. He's basically had a bath
in it. Oh, yeah. Is it good? Is it your favorite?
Can you say, "Frase?"
Frase.
Fraser. He said Fraser.
Hiya.
Hey yay.
Jackson's just having his afternoon nap now, and Mack, his dad, offered to take the boys
to the pool. They are all in the pool. So, he was like, "Just chill. Just sit in the
sun for a bit." So, I have done that. But then I was just catching up on emails, and
looking at some of my Instagram messages. I get messages all the time asking about starting
a YouTube channel, like lots of moms out there would quite like to start a YouTube channel,
or an Instagram, or something like that.
One, to record memories, and two, to start a business. So, I have actually done a video
on that before, about how to be a successful mummy YouTuber. I'll link it down below, but
it is quite dated now. I think I made that when I had 6000 subscribers, so I was being
pretty big headed talking about being successful when I wasn't really that massive at the time.
But I thought I would do a quick recap, just literally off the top of my head, things that
I'm thinking about for anyone out there who is thinking of starting a YouTube channel
or an Instagram page. Here are a few of my little tips. I would honestly encourage anyone
to do this, any mom out there, to start an Instagram page or if you have a business,
to have a good Instagram page that goes along with that business, to promote it. And also
to start using YouTube.
If it's something that interests you. Obviously, if it doesn't interest you, ignore this part
of the video. Fast forward.
First thing's first, if you are going to start a YouTube channel, purely to make money, I
don't think it's going to work. Because I didn't earn a single penny for 18 months,
so I think a lot of people would give up. I literally carried on doing it because I
just really love it. Do it because you love it. If you naturally love social media, love
taking photos, and stuff like that, it's the perfect thing for you to do.
Also, two, I would say, it does actually take quite a lot of work. And I'm sure any other
mummy YouTubers out there will back me up on this. I was talking to a friend the other
day about my channel, and I said, "I normally get the boys to bed at seven, make dinner,
tidy up, and then, at eight o'clock until midnight, a lot of the time, I will edit and
do my vlog, do email, speak to brands, and stuff like that.
Nine, ten, eleven, twelve. So, three to four hours a night, I will work on it, if I'm in.
Not every single night, but a lot of the time, because I post three videos a week. It's quite
a lot. So, I work on it quite a lot, but I actually, it's my hobby, so I really enjoy
it. And don't get me wrong, sometimes I'll edit with the TV on, so I'm catching up on
Love Island, but I'm also working. But it is hard work. You have to maybe give up a
few little things.
My next point is also probably the most important one, and that is, you have to 100% be yourself.
There is no way that you can fake who you are on YouTube. Even if you edit it, even
if you're an actress, and even if you have your own channel and you choose what goes
up, things will show up. If you're pretending to be a vegan, and super healthy, people might
see some ham in the background or whatever.
I just don't think you can fake it. So, my biggest tip, if you want to start a channel,
is to talk about what you love and what you're interested in. For me, obviously, I'm in the
mommy world at the moment. So, make videos that you want to watch. Think about the ones
that you click on, and think about the videos that speak to you. Make those kind of ones
that you like, if you think that you can add value and you can talk about something. If
you're really into fitness, you can talk about that with knowledge. So, that's what you should
do.
And my last tip is to be consistent. And I say that, but I'm actually really good a that
with my YouTube videos, because I upload on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 7 PM, without
fail. And obviously, this month, I have committed to uploading every single day in August.
But on Instagram, I am not as good. I keep thinking I should put a photo on Instagram
every single day. I should do one a day. But I fluctuate. Some days, I miss a day, or when
I'm on holiday, I'll upload three photos, because I have loads of family photos with
me. But try to be consistent, especially on YouTube. If you even just do one every two
weeks, or one every week, at least your audience knows that, if they come back, you will have
posted a new video, and people like that.
Do your research. I've learned everything that I've learned from using YouTube, like
how to edit, how to everything. I am so not technical. I can't even say the word. I started
out with my iPhone. I now have a Canon G7X, which I love, but that obviously was an investment,
so you probably want to make 10 to 20 videos before you even invest in a camera. Because
sometimes people really like when you vlog on your phone. A lot of people like my really
jaggedy, raw vlogs.
I put a vlog out that said it was a raw vlog, and loads of people really liked the type
of vlog with no music, and just this is motherhood, etc. So, yeah, anyway, I'm really rambling
now.
The biggest tip of all, though, is to just start. Stop thinking about it. Stop talking
about it. Stop filming and then not editing, and then not uploading. Just do it. Just put
a video up. Just start. And once you've started, you've started.
I feel a bit silly now. I'm obviously not some sort of YouTube Yoda. I was just answering
that question because I do get it quite a lot. Anyway, I'll stop talking now.
Frase! Frase!
He's talking and he's trying to walk as well.
We're off out on night out number one. Basically, we're tricking the children. We're taking
them out bowling. They've eaten dinner. We're taking them out bowling, and then Matt's dad,
tonight, is going to babysit for us, so we're kind of making them feel like they're having
a night out now, and then we can have a night out!
You're still raring to go, aren't you?
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So, we tricked the kids. They are all in bed, and now Matt's dad-
Got it easy.
Is babysitting. Yeah. We thought we'd put them all down for him, because it's a lot
to ask someone to put a child to bed, let alone three children to bed. And they were
all really tired, so we got them to bed, and we tricked them. So, now, we're having the
real night out. We're having a date night, and Matt's dad is going to babysit for us,
so that's amazing. That surely has to be the biggest mum hack of them all, like take a
grandparent away with you, so that they can babysit for you. So, yeah, we're going to
go and have a night out. Where are we going, husband?
A little kebab shop.
What are you going to have? The pork neck?
Chicken nuggets.
The pork neck. But I just actually wanted to show them this. I don't know if you can
see it on camera. This is allioli.
No, it's not.
Alliola.
That's not what it's called.
Alliola. It's basically a garlic mayonnaise, but everywhere you eat, they give you this
with bread. It is the best thing ever. Like this video if you like it.
It's nice.
It's basically mayonnaise. That's why it's so nice.
With garlic.
Anyway, I'll stop embarrassing everyone with vlogging.
[inaudible 00:11:11] Oh, you got the same top on as the girl behind.
What?
She looks a bit like you.
Shut up.
Yeah. Don't turn round.
This is the best.
Hold on. If I go like that, you sort of become the same. You become twins. I don't know.
This is so yummy.
She probably watches your vlogs.
Mayonnaise, garlic.
Handsome men.
[inaudible 00:11:43] You're too tall. Say, "Good night!" You have to talk to my viewers.
They like you. Hey!
Amy's a bit drunk.
You like... No, you're shaking my hand.
No, I'm not touching your arm.
I said to Matt, I was like, "Why don't you end the vlog for once. Why don't you say good
night?" And he was like, "Er, should we say we're going skinny dipping."
No, no, that was your idea. I said no, you weirdo. We don't have one.
Say night, night.
Night, night.
Let's tell them a nugget of information.
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Tell them something funny, a funny story about us.
I don't know, to have a go. Emily, Emily, Emily.
Can you really believe we've been 13 years. How long have we been together? 13 years.
I might get a tattoo. When did my life end?
Hey! Say something.
You're drunk and I'm not.
I'm not drunk. What were we talking about tonight? We were talking about how hard holidays
are with three kids.
We're so unlucky.
Oh, obviously, we're really grateful and stuff.
We weren't grateful at 5 PM.
I know, but it's not like super easy, is it. Date nights were much needed. Anyway, he's
being so chatty.
I'm just going to push Emily in a bush.
Night! Help me!