Simple Homesteading Life

S2-E6 | 5 Tip to Making your Homesteading Dreams a Reality

In this episode I talk about how to make your dreams a reality. Many will quit the homesteading life because they become frustrated and do not have the necessary informat

S2-EP 5 Tips on Raising Homesteading Kids

I like to believe that our 7 children have learned something from us over the years. In truth, I pray that out of the 7 at least 2 will seek to live the life we do. Howev

S2-EP 4 | Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse with Justin

He's back! My husband has joined me for another episode, and this time we're talking about whether we can survive the zombie apocalypse or not. Through all the joking, we

S2-EP 3 | My Time Off-Grid

Let me preface this with, what a humbling experience it was. Six days of no electricity or water teaches you a valuable lesson, you're not as prepared as you thought you

S2-EP 2 | Homesteading with my Husband - special guest, my husband!

I am so very thrilled to announce that Justin, my husband, joined me on this podcast episode! And also that I ordered a new mic because this one stinks. For this episode

S2-EP 1 | Establishing a Homesteading Mission Statement

For the past 5 years I have created a personal mission statement for myself. This has allowed me to remain on task for what I seek to accomplish throughout the year. A mi

Episode 20 | What modern appliances can you forgo to live a more traditional life?

We seek to live a traditional life in a modern world, which can make it VERY difficult. Many seek to hold onto appliances and items because it brings them convenience, an

Episode 19 | Winter Emotions and End of Season Recap

A quick end of the summer recap covering the garden, preserving, livestock care, and property maintenance. It is an never ending process, but let's talk about this. From

Episode 18 | What to do with Green Tomatoes

It is the end of the summer and soon enough you'll have green tomatoes available. If you're anything like me, you'll may have a quite a bit to processes and preserve. In

Episode 17 | How to Design a Potager or Kitchen Garden

The romantic portager or farmhouse kitchen garden is on the mind of many homesteaders lately. This garden space is often found close to the home (actually, right outside

Episode 16 | Pantry Preparedness Guide

A well stocked pantry will have 6 months worth of pantry staples at any given time. This does not cover what we preserve from the garden, but instead non-perishables whic

Episode 15 | 5 Reasons Homesteaders Procrastinate and How to Prevent this from Occuring

Many homesteads do not thrive due to procrastination. Let me give you a hint as to what I am referring to:  Garden Preserving Raising livestock Projects Home  Come

Episode 14 | 5 Tips to Living a Simpler Life

In truth, there are more than the 5 tips mentioned here in order to live simply. However, the 5 tips I talk about make-up the mission statement for our homestead. For tho

Episode 13 | Month End Recap May 2020

I'm not sure whether May was a successful month around the property, or not. What I do know is that we've got our work cut out for us in June and I'm ready to get started

Episode 12 | Do you have what it takes to be a leader?

The homesteading community is growing by leaps and bounds, but it needs more leaders. More contributors. More individuals who seek to bring others into the life we live.

Episode 11 | Eat What you Raise and ALL the Feelings Behind It

Sustainable homesteaders are different than most. We have emotions which often can't be tamed. They are raw, and they are there.  The miracle of life should never be tak

Episode 10 | Are You a Lone Wolf?

Tell me, are you a lone wolf in this homesteading world. I am not talking about being a lone wolf among friends and extended family, no not at all. What I am talking abou

Episode 9 | The Simple Life is Far from Being Simple

I truly believe outsiders to the life we live consider us to have a romantic lifestyle. And maybe, just maybe it is our fault. We share beautiful photos of our gardens, l

Episode 8 | End of the Month Recap - April 2020

In a perfect world all tasks at hand are completed in a timely manner. As a homesteader, this world does not exist, and that's okay! Homesteading often requires you go wi

Episode 7 | Canning Questions - Q & A Time!

Individuals who follow me on Instagram and Facebook have brought forth question about canning. In this episode I am going to answer your questions AND give you the confid