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a day ago
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Joanna Gaines Admits It Will Be Harder for Her To Watch Daughter Ella Move Out Than It Was With Son Drake: ‘I'm Losing a Friend'
Renovations expert Joanna Gaines has lifted the lid on one very big change that will soon be taking place inside the home she shares with husband Chip and their children—when their 18-year-old daughter, Ella, flies the family nest in order to attend college. Joanna, 47, discussed her second child's impending departure from the family home in Waco, TX, in a wide-ranging new interview in the People special 'Chip & Joanna Gaines: Their Next Chapter,' admitting that she will likely find it more emotional to watch Ella leave the nest than she did when son Drake, 20, headed off to college. 'Ella, our second kiddo, she's graduating this year. So we're going through that again with another kid leaving the nest and trying to stay emotionally stable,' the mother of five explained, prompting Chip, 50, to ask: 'Do you think this is going to be harder [than it was with Drake]?' 'Yes. I think there's an emotional difference,' she conceded. Because she and Ella tend to spend more time together during the day, she believes she's going to feel a much bigger hole in her life than she did when her son moved out, Joanna explained. 'With Ella, we love to go to antiques shops, plant shops, and go get coffee—that's our rhythm. I kind of feel like I'm losing a friend in my everyday life,' she said. As for Ella, Joanna admitted that her daughter can't wait to head off to college, particularly because the new setting will give her a chance to establish her own identity, away from her parents' fame. 'She's excited about going somewhere and just being known for her,' the Magnolia Network star revealed. 'She's like, 'I don't want anyone knowing that you're … I just want to go and be myself.'' Establishing an identity outside of her parents' fame—and their popular Magnolia lifestyle brand—is no easy feat for any of the kids, particularly given that the family's hometown of Waco is overrun with the Gaineses' many businesses. The couple even have their own page on the official Waco website, which calls attention to the many companies that they run out of the town, including Magnolia Home, Magnolia Realty, Magnolia Market, Magnolia Seed & Supply, Silos Baking Co., Magnolia Press, Magnolia Seed + Supply, The Shops at the Silos, and multiple rental properties. Chip and Joanna are credited with turning Waco into a tourist hot spot. Many of their fans regularly travel to the area to visit one of their many stores or renovation projects—and perhaps even catch a glimpse of the celebrity couple. Speaking to People, the couple opened up about how they have balanced their business empire with prioritizing their private lives, noting that they've been making a concerted effort to focus on spending time with family, particularly in recent years. In August 2024, Joanna hinted that she was planning to take a step back from the day-to-day running of Magnolia. She had become overwhelmed with the 'chaos' in her life, she wrote in an essay in the couple's Magnolia Journal magazine. 'I'm a fixer, a refiner—and in some ways I've made a career out of sharpening the instinct that draws my eye toward the off-balance and out of sync,' the HGTV star wrote in her 'A Note From Jo' essay. 'The part that can be harder is the pausing. Looking curiously at the chaos of my own busy life to try to create some order or fine-tune a few too-familiar ways of living that may no longer serve me.' She added: 'In the end, here's what I'm hoping for: the beauty of what we'll see with this little bit of clarity. There may be some discomfort and awkwardness at first. But slowly, truth fills the space we're making. Maybe something does need to change. Or maybe you realize that you're already living the life you dreamed of. You only needed clearer eyes to see it.' Though the Gaineses continue to churn out project after project—including Joanna's recently released series, 'Mini Reni,' and their upcoming show, 'Back to the Frontier'—they are also finding time to have some fun with their five kids, taking a recent trip to St. Lucia, where they soaked up plenty of scenery. 'Truth is, we're all homebodies,' Joanna confessed. 'But as our kids get older, I've learned what a gift it is to get away and have that intentional time as a family. Being present is what we're after—so we limit phones, pick a few games or hikes that everyone is excited about, eat together for every meal, and toss the schedule out the window.' She also opened up about a new hobby that she and Chip have started together, revealing that they have taken up weekly dance lessons to inject some excitement into their marriage. 'I hired this couple; they came to our office and taught us how to dance,' she shared. 'Just she and I with this couple. You talk about awkward,' Chip joked. Though they aren't the most talented of dancers, Chip revealed that, eventually, they began looking forward to the lessons—as the sessions helped them to form a new kind of intimacy. '[When we started lessons], we didn't know how to hold our hands. It's hard to make eye contact with even your best friend and wife of 22 years,' he said. 'It feels really strange, awkward. But then, after two or three weeks, we started looking forward to those lessons.' Jon Bon Jovi and His $43 Million Palm Beach Mansion Put a Halt to Mystery Buyer's Plans for Real Estate Takeover in Florida Enclave EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift's Former Cape Cod Love Nest Finds a Buyer—Weeks After Being Listed for $14.5 Million What Florida Condo Owners Need To Know as Reform Bill Takes Effect on July 1
Yahoo
2 days ago
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New Show Challenges Families to Live Like 'Little House on the Prairie's Laura Ingalls Wilder
New Show Challenges Families to Live Like 'Little House on the Prairie's Laura Ingalls Wilder originally appeared on Parade. Back to the Frontier, a new reality series executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, challenged families to live like Little House on the Prairie's . On July 10, the Magnolia Network and Max show will follow three American families—The Lopers (Alabama), Hanna-Riggs (Texas) and Halls (Florida)—as they ditch modern-day comforts of the 21st century for a life as 1880s homesteaders. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 'This series taps into something we've always believed–that stepping away from the noise of everyday life can bring you closer to what matters most,' Chip and Joanna said in a news release shared with Parade. 'It is proof that no matter where you find yourself, the most important part of home is the people you share it with.' For Back to the Frontier, the families lived for eight weeks on the frontier, where they had to raise livestock, collect food, ration their supplies and reinforce their shelters via the 1880s way of life. 'This exciting new series invites viewers to step back in time and experience the challenges of the American frontier,' Magnolia Network President Allison Page said in the news release. 'By immersing three families in the realities of 1880s life, we provided them—and our viewers—an authentic glimpse into the resilience and grit required to survive. Making this series has been an unforgettable journey, and we trust audiences will find it both captivating and inspiring.' New episodes of the eight-episode, produced by Wall to Wall for Magnolia Network and Max, will drop weekly. In the finale, viewers will find out whether the families would have succeeded or failed on the frontier. Back to the Frontier premieres on Max and Magnolia Network on Thursday, July 10. Next: New Show Challenges Families to Live Like 'Little House on the Prairie's Laura Ingalls Wilder first appeared on Parade on Jul 8, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
Fox News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Chip and Joanna Gaines say their 'awkward' new hobby has reignited their 22-year marriage
After 22 years of marriage, Chip and Joanna Gaines are always looking for ways to keep the spark alive. The Magnolia Network stars, who celebrated their wedding anniversary in May, recently opened up about the challenges they often face within their relationship and the "new thing" they tried in an effort to maintain the excitement. "What we've realized in 22 years of marriage . . . is we still feel like newbies. Anytime you unlock a new thing, and you do it together, it only grows your relationship," Joanna, 47, told People in a new interview. "I hired this couple; they came to our office and taught us how to dance," she continued. "Just she and I with this couple. You talk about awkward," Chip, 50, added. Joanna said the new hobby offered an "awakening" to their marriage. "You see insecurities, you see strengths, and it's like, 'Oh, that's a new awakening,'" she said. "[When we started] we didn't know how to hold our hands. It's hard to make eye contact with even your best friend and wife of 22 years. I felt really strange, awkward. But then, after two or three weeks, we started looking forward to those lessons," Chip said. "It was this sweet reminder that all of us could use refreshes and challenges in our relationships." "I feel like dancing is the most symbolic way of talking about, as a couple, 'How do you stay in sync in life?' We do really good in real life, we have our rhythm. But with dancing, we were so off, it was surprising. We've done everything else so well, but this we totally suck at! But it was beautiful," Joanna added. The pair, who share daughters Emmie, 15, and Ella, 18; and sons Crew, 7, Duke, 16, and Drake, 20, opened up about their dynamic in 2023. "It is more fun to be married to a Chip, than a Joanna. So I'm sorry for all those years where I was a bit of a dud," she jokingly told her husband during an interview with People. "You were a stick in the mud for quite some time," Chip teased. "You're really starting to catch your second wind." "If Chip weren't my partner, I would probably still be in the corner. From the moment I met him, he's always experienced change in a positive way. Even if it was negative, it was, 'Alright. What do we do next?'" Joanna explained to the outlet. "I would say, as we're getting older, I'm shifting and I'm more like Chip, and Chip is more like me," she admitted.
New York Times
02-07-2025
- New York Times
$500,000 Homes in Maine, Minnesota and Virginia
Sedgwick, Maine | $499,000 This three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom home's recent updates have been featured in magazines and on 'In With The Old,' a Magnolia Network TV show. The furnishings are included in the sale. The home is less than 10 minutes, by car, from Blue Hill, a small town with a grocery co-op, several coffee shops and restaurants, and a park overlooking Mt. Desert Narrows. The E.B. White House, the longtime home of the author now open to the public, is also 10 minutes away. Acadia National Park is an hour away. Both Bangor and Bar Harbor are an hour's drive, while Augusta is two hours away and Portland is three hours away. Size: 2,173 square feet Price per square foot: $230 Indoors: A long driveway leads to this home's front covered front porch and entrance. Inside is a foyer with wide-plank floors, and from there a staircase rises to the second story. Off one side of the foyer is the living room, where a nonfunctioning fireplace is finished with a wood mantel. Off the other side is a den with porch-facing windows and direct access to the home's full bathroom. Behind the den is a dining room with a brass chandelier. The dining and living rooms have access to the kitchen, where the countertops are Carrara marble and the backsplash is made of Moroccan zellige tile. Appliances include an AGA range and a Bosch dishwasher, and the kitchen has space for a second dining area. A pantry off the kitchen has floral wallpaper and a mudroom with multiple closets leads to the back patio. Sleeping quarters are upstairs, the primary bedroom is off the top of the steps. A wood beam runs across its ceiling and a copper soaking tub sits in one corner. A half bathroom is next door and across the hall are two more bedrooms, both large enough for queen-size beds. At the end of the hall is a smaller room with wood paneling painted white. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
UPI
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: 'Back to the Frontier' trailer takes three families back to the 1800s
Reality series "Back to the Frontier" challenges three families to live like 1880s homesteaders. Photo courtesy of Max June 17 (UPI) -- Magnolia Network and Max released a trailer for Back to the Frontier, an upcoming reality series starring three families challenged to live as 1880s homesteaders. The trailer, released Tuesday, introduces the four families as they give up modern comforts like cosmetics and electronic devices and learn to live a " more analog life on the frontier." The series is executive produced by Magnolia Network founders and former Fixer Upper stars Chip and Joanna Gaines. "This series taps into something we've always believed -- that stepping away from the noise of everyday life can bring you closer to what matters most," Chip and Joanna Gaines said in a news release. "It is proof that no matter where you find yourself, the most important part of home is the people you share it with." Back to the Frontier premieres July 10 on Magnolia Network and Max.
