Just Graze It

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A podcast about jumping feet first into homesteading hosted by Rick & Margarita Flores and Robert & Kiesha Baker. Learn from our mistakes, laugh with us or at us, and hear the hard vs beauty that is living off your land.

Robert & Kiesha Baker, Rick & Margarita Flores


    • Apr 4, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Home Birth On The Homestead: Part 1

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 51:18


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  Human and animal baby stories fill this episode as midwife Kiesha and animal mid-peoples Robert, Ricky, and Margarita talk about birth on the homestead.Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithfloresOne week free over at The Laughing Willow Patreon:  patreon.com/LaughingWillow

    Social Media VS The Real Reel

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 42:25


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode:  Comparison is the joy thief....and social media can be soooo deceiving.  Don't worry, you can homestead, no aesthetics required.  Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithfloresOne week free over at The Laughing Willow Patreon:  patreon.com/LaughingWillow

    From The Mouths of Babes: Bonus Episode

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 40:47


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  Join us for a very special BONUS episode. In this episode we invited our kids to give us honest on the spot thoughts on the homesteading life!Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithfloresOne week free over at The Laughing Willow Patreon:  patreon.com/LaughingWillow

    In Sickness & In Health

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 36:17


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode we are back after a long summer break! And both families have a fun announcement! We also discuss homesteading during of sickness, how we have navigated it personally, and sharing our hearts on taking a step back when needed.Weather Radio Mentioned: https://amzn.to/3QmaIkICheck out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithfloresOne week free over at The Laughing Willow Patreon:  patreon.com/LaughingWillow


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode we talk all things burn out and wanting to quit. This lifestyle can be hard and we want to quit at times too. We discuss how we recognize when we are approaching burn out and tips to avoid it.This is our season finale!  We will be enjoying the summer with our families and surely gathering experiences we can't wait to share with you. See you in the Fall! To stay connected be sure and follow us below:Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithfloresInstagram at:@laughingwillowfarms@livingwithflores@thedallasmidwife

    We Almost Lost It All

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 43:29


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode we talk about important skills that have become lost art forms. We have slowly brought these skills back in to our lives and on our homestead. Join us for this important discussion on skills that we have almost lost and why we need to protect them.Resources mentioned:https://schooloftraditionalskills.comhttps://abundanceplus.comCheck out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores

    Not So Self Sufficient

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 36:23


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode we talk about the importance of finding and relying on a community, as well as the dangerous side of the "self sufficient" movement.Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode we talk about raising sheep. The sheep or "sheeps" are arguably both families favorite animals to raise on the homestead.  We go through the pro's and con's of having sheep on the homestead and share some cost effective tips on raising them.Butchering Guide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1612121829/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_FZTJGECWWXTJKXFM5Z0T?linkCode=ml2&tag=thedallasmidw-20Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores

    You Don't Have To Homestead

    Play Episode Play 44 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 42:40


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode we discuss ways you can live a homestead lifestyle without homesteading. There are many ways to become intentional with your home and food source without living on land or having a dairy animal. If you are not ready for a homestead or have no desire to do it yourself- this episode is for you!Seed Starting Cheat Sheet:https://www.etsy.com/listing/1412543899/2023-seed-starting-cheat-sheets-for?ref=share_v4_lxAzure Standard Order Link, totally free:https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=rbbWIQWmSeCheck out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores

    The 10 Items Every Homestead Needs

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 38:13


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode we share the top 10 items every homestead needs. Filled with tips to make your homestead life easier and stories of pig castration, T-post accidents, and barn fires. This is our reminder,  if we can homestead so can you! So just graze it.Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmshttps://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores

    That One Time We Got Cows

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 44:39


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode we share about the first time we got cows. We share how it came about that we co-own a herd of cattle, how we found them, how we lost them, and how we got them back.  Learn the tips we wish we had known and the things we are so glad we got right when choosing to bring cattle on to the homestead.Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarmwww.youtube.com/@livingwithflores

    How to...or not to Raise Meat Chickens

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 40:20


    Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.   Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  In this episode we discuss raising meat chickens. We dive into how both families researched ahead of time, had small wins,  and epic fails. We pass along the tips that no one mentioned in all of our research and hope we can prevent others from repeating our mistakes. Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@borrowedroots5514https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores

    Why we do this: Choosing to leave the city and homestead

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 30:14


    Welcome to the premier episode of Just Graze It. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. In this episode, we dive into how we met and the reasons we have chosen to homestead. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.  Check out our YouTube channels at: www.youtube.com/@borrowedroots5514https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores

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