The Farm Family Table⏐Homesteading, Homemaking, Christian Mom

You know that feeling when you walk into someone's house and it just smells good—warm, inviting, clean, maybe even a little like fresh-baked cookies? Well, after I decided to ditch  artificial fragrances with two toddlers running around, that is NOT how our house smelled. But since then, I've learned a thing or two, and today I want to share some simple, natural ways to create that pleasing smelling atmosphere in your home using things you probably already have on hand. Whether you're trying to eliminate lingering smells or just freshen up your home, these tips will help you kick your synthetic air fresheners, or let's face it, candle addiction, once and for all.  I hope you find this episode helpful in ditching the synthetic sprays and candles. Give a few of these natural and comforting ways to make your home smell amazing a try.  Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Join the free Farm Family Community  → Get your NATURAL CANDLES, made with soy wax, cotton wicks, and natural fragrances   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Do you ever feel like life is moving too fast? The calendar is always full, the to-do list never ends, and somehow, the moments that matter most are slipping through the cracks. If you've ever caught yourself saying, “I just want more time with my family,” or wondering why this homesteading life you dreamed of still feels so busy, then you're in the right place. Whether you're in the thick of raising little ones or juggling chores and chaos, my hope is that this conversation helps you breathe a little deeper and see that a simpler life isn't just possible—it's worth pursuing.   I hope this episode is inspiring and encouraging for you. This topic has been on my heart lately with my own kids.  I pray that God would just lead your family in how to slow down and simplify your family's schedules in order to build relationships with one another. Thank you so much for joining me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

If you are anything like me you've got a baby in your arms, or on your hip, and a to-do list a mile long. Baby #3 is 2 months now, and I know firsthand how tricky it can be to get anything done when you've got a little one who needs you 24/7. The laundry piles up, dinner still has to be made, and we're not even going to talk about the last time the floors got mopped. But in this episode, I share my #1 tip that's helped me juggle the chaos and still keep the homestead going strong—and that is babywearing. It's simple, so practical, and truly a game-changer. So if you're feeling overwhelmed trying to keep up with chores while snuggling that sweet baby, let's talk about how babywearing can give you your hands and your peace of mind back.   Whether you're doing laundry, prepping veggies for dinner, or just trying to sweep the floor, babywearing can be your secret weapon for making it all work when you have a velcro baby who just wants to be with mom. Remember, this is such a beautiful season,  but it's also demanding. You don't have to do it all perfectly. Just find the tools that make things a little bit easier, and babywearing has been one of those for me. I pray that this episode would bless you. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: →  Leave a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.)   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

If you have a picky eater, you know that this can be one of the most maddening things about littles, especially if you are going to the work of preparing homemade, from-scratch meals or if you are spending money on quality ingredients just to have it end up in the trash. In this episode, I'm sharing the real-life strategies I use in our home to help my kids enjoy the healthy meals I make. If you're the mom who's tired of the dinner-time struggle, this one is for you. We are going to dive into 6 practical strategies for raising willing eaters.    I hope you walk away from this episode with a few new ideas and some encouragement that yes—it is possible to feed your family well, even with picky eaters at the table. This is a journey that requires a lot of patience, but It doesn't have to be perfect. If you are struggling with picky eating in your house right now, I encourage you to take a few of these strategies. You might have to stand your ground when the tantrums break out, but start making small, consistent steps towards healthier eating for your kids. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Tap the share button to send this episode to a friend who needs it! →  Leave a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.)   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

If you've ever been curious about how to buy in bulk, what's actually worth stocking up on for a whole year, or how I plan it all out for our growing family—you are in the right place. In this episode, I dive into my annual Azure haul. And yes, it's a big one. This is my stock-up that fills my basement pantry and tops off gamma buckets. I am going to walk you through what I bought, why I chose it, and give you some quick tips for building your own bulk pantry through Azure.   I hope this gives you a little inspiration and maybe a few ideas for your own bulk buying. The things I share in this episode have saved us a lot of money and provided the convenience of fewer shopping trips, but it's all about stocking your home with what works for your family. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: →  Sign up for Azure and start shopping → Join the free Farm Family Community  → Ep. 18 Building a Bulk Pantry the Easy Way → Ep. 40 Is shopping at Azure really worth it?   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Have you ever found yourself questioning if the whole homesteading thing is worth it, especially when you have little kids in tow? It can feel like a lot sometimes, and maybe you are tempted to push things off until the kids are older. But in this episode, I want to inspire you why the time is now, not sometime in the distant future, by sharing the many benefits that I have found from raising my family this way. And you may find as well that dropping the mainstream hustle in trade for a slower, homesteading lifestyle is one of the greatest gifts you can give your kids.   I hope that you find this episode encouraging. The homesteading lifestyle is such a great opportunity to build up your kids to handle whatever their future holds for them. Every seed you plant, every skill you teach, every meal you make from scratch is shaping your home. I pray that this episode blesses you! Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → → Leave a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.) → Ep. 57 Is Homestead Life Biblical? 5 Scriptures that Show God's Truth in Homesteading   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Have you ever stood in front of your pantry, staring at the shelves, and thought, “What in the world are we going to eat for supper?”—even though there is food in there? I think we've all been there a time or two. But the truth is, with a few basic staples, you can whip up delicious, budget-friendly meals in about 30 minutes. In this episode, I share five cheap and easy meals you can make with what you already have in your pantry. These meals are simple, filling, and don't skip the protein. Plus, I give you some tips for creating a pantry that works so you can easily make dozens more pantry meals any night of the week.   I hope this episode gives you some good ideas the next time you are in a pinch for putting supper on the table. And remember—cooking from scratch doesn't have to mean fancy or time-consuming. Sometimes, it's meals that are made with what's on hand and a little bit of creativity. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 60 Pantry Staples for a From-Scratch Kitchen, Simplify and Save → Ep. 18 Building a Bulk Pantry the Easy Way → Share your favorite pantry meals in the Farm Family Community    Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Have you been dreaming of growing your own food but feel overwhelmed by where to start? Gardening can seem complicated, but the truth is—you don't need a perfect setup, a huge backyard, or do a ton of research to start producing fresh, homegrown food. In this episode, I break it down into three simple steps that will help you get started without the stress. Whether you have a big backyard or just a small patio with a few containers, you can grow food for your family.   I hope you are encouraged that starting a garden this year doesn't have to be hard, it doesn't have to be complicated, and it really can be boiled down to three easy steps! Just start simple and be willing to learn along the way. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ultimate Garden Planner → Ep. 9 Beginner Backyard Garden Prep Series: Garden Tools for Success → Ep. 10 Is Your Space Garden Ready? → Ep. 11 Planning Your Garden to Thrive → Ep. 12 Plant Your Garden with Confidence → Get your gardening questions answered in the Farm Family Community   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

If you are a new mama or a new mom to be, if you've got littles at home, or if you're just trying to figure out how to feed yourself well when life is full—today's episode for you. I wanted to share a bit about how his postpartum season has been unfolding so far and what's been helping me the most—especially when it comes to nourishment and caring for my body during recovery. Today's episode is a little more personal, as I talk about my own postpartum experiences, but I hope you can find both some encouragement as well as practical advice for whatever season you're in right now. I am so excited to be back, bringing you more real-life homesteading and motherhood content. Thanks for joining me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

As the title of this episode suggests, I have some exciting news to share with you —our sweet baby girl has finally arrived! We are completely in love with her, soaking up all the newborn snuggles, and adjusting to life as a family of 5. I will be stepping away from the podcast for the next few weeks as we settle into this new season. But don't worry, I won't be gone for too long! I already have some incredible episodes planned for when I return, and I cannot wait to jump back in with you all soon. Thank you all so much for your love, support, and patience during this special time.   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Connect with Jocelyn!  Send me a message or let me know what you want to hear on the podcast next!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Cooking from scratch is rewarding - you know exactly what you are feeding your family, you can be proud of what you actually made yourself, but it's also exhausting at times, especially when you are feeding a family every single day, sometimes multiple times a day. It truly is an endless cycle that takes time and energy. It can be easy to start feeling burned out and just want a break, but the reality is, people need to eat and you don't necessarily just want to throw nutrition out the window and order frozen pizzas or throw your budget to the wind and start eating out a lot more frequently. Today, I want to talk about kitchen burnout, how you can pull yourself out of the slump if you feel like you're already there, and give you some meal prep tricks to keep your kitchen routine simple, effective, and enjoyable.   I pray that you find this episode encouraging today that if you are burned out in the kitchen, you don't have to stay stuck there.  There are practical things you can do to lessen your workload without sacrificing homemade meals. And, at the end of the day, it all comes back to mindset - finding purpose in the work that you do and making the shift to see working in your kitchen as a blessing to your family rather than one more chore. As 1 Corinthians 10:31 tells us, “Do everything for the glory of God.” That includes homemade meals for the ones we love! Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Join the free Farm Family Community  → Ep. 21 Making Freezer Meals Your Convenience Food   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

If you have looked at ingredient labels lately, you might have noticed that seed oils - sunflower, soybean, corn, cottonseed, sometimes just under the name vegetable oil, are in just about everything, but there is still a lot of controversy about how these oils affect our health. In today's episode we are diving into the world of nourishing, traditional fats, why they matter, how to use them in everyday cooking, where to source them, and how to make the switch without blowing your family's grocery budget. This episode will give you the practical tips you need to make real, wholesome fats an essential part of your family's diet.   I hope this episode helps you find healthy, affordable fats that work for your family. This is not an issue that we should stress about, but just make the effort to make healthy swaps when we can. When you make a point to cook from scratch and eat more at home, incorporating healthy fats into your own home cooking can make such a big difference in the grand scheme of things. I pray that God would ultimately give you peace as you dive into switching to healthier fats. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 43 Lard is Making a Comeback, Best Tips for Rendering Your Own Lard and 5 Ways to Use It   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Have you ever stopped to think how much your disposable products are actually costing you? Not only can single-use items contribute to a lot of waste but they can also add up to a big expense over time. In this episode, I share 5 of my favorite reusable swaps that I actually like better than the disposable versions and will save you a significant amount of money in the process. If you are looking to reduce costs, cut back on waste, or just make healthier choices for your home, these are practical swaps that you can make right away.   I hope you find these practical swaps helpful for your family. Making small changes, like buying a reusable mop pad instead of Swiffer pads, might seem like an insignificant thing, but overtime those savings really do add up! And especially when you start to make more of these reusable swaps. So go ahead and give it a try. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Tell me your favorite reusable swap in the Farm Family Community    Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Do you feel like there's never enough time to work on your homesteading goals? Between kids, meals, cleaning, and all your other responsibilities, it can feel like there is absolutely no room left. The key to making progress on your homestead, even when your days are busy, is to make small intentional steps each day, using daily habits to help you grow and improve your homestead one day at a time. Avoid overwhelm and burnout by shifting your mindset that you can do this, growing your homesteading slowly, steadily, just 1% at a time.   I hope that this episode encourages you that you can do this homesteading journey. It might take time, you might have to rethink your routines and how you use your time, you might have to let some of your own standards go, but if you keep at it, putting one foot in front of the other each day, you will be able to build your homestead 1% at a time. And when you look back in a year or two, you will be so proud of the work you've put in and how far you've come. For those of you that may have been struggling with some discouragement or burnout, I pray that this episode gives you new perspective and you are able to find renewed strength with your homesteading journey, knowing that it really doesn't all have to happen tomorrow. And really not the next day or the day after that. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Leave a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.)   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Have you ever been frustrated by having to make last-minute grocery runs? Maybe you're just tired of relying on store bought sauces or expensive pre-made meals. A well-stocked pantry is the key to making cooking from scratch easy, affordable, and a lot more efficient. In this episode, I share some of my pantry staples that I make sure I always have on hand and give you some tips on how you can build up your pantry to make cooking from-scratch a regular habit in your home.    I hope this episode helps you think through simplifying your pantry, so you can cook with fewer ingredients, stock up on what you need, eliminate food waste in your kitchen, and save money in the process. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → FREE Printable Meal Planning List → Ep. 15 Learning to Cook from Scratch without the Overwhelm → Ep. 18 Building a Bulk Pantry the Easy Way   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Do you know what the most toxic part of your home is? When was the last time you checked under your bathroom sink? When you start to look into the ingredients in our everyday mainstream cleaning products, it can be downright scary, but switching to non-toxic solutions doesn't have to be stressful, expensive, or complicated. Today, I want to share the natural  cleaning solutions that work well for our family. If you are totally new to switching to more natural products or if you've tried before, but have been frustrated because you feel like they just don't work as well, I am excited to share some of the solutions that I have learned over the years, and help you tackle this journey towards a healthier home without the overwhelm.   I hope this episode helps you rethink your cleaning routine and make the switch to more non-toxic options in your home. I pray that God would help you not to be stressed or overwhelmed as you go through this process. As Christians, we are called to not be ruled by a spirit of fear. It can be so easy to be fearful of the chemicals that might be lurking in our everyday environment and the impact that can have on ourselves and our children. But we know that God is in charge of our health, our bodies, and I pray that you would trust him as you dive into this process and make gradual changes. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → My Cleaning Routine: General spray for surfaces, spills, mirrors: 50/50 vinegar and water Concentrated shower/bathroom cleaner: ¾ C Sal Suds, ¾ C vinegar, 15 drops tea tree oil - pour onto wet sponge, do not spray Toilet cleaner: ½-1 C cleaning vinegar (6% acetic acid) and hydrogen peroxide spray Natural disinfectant: 3% hydrogen peroxide; for general household use and for more delicate surfaces like wood, use 50/50 hydrogen peroxide and water Homemade dish soap Favorite non-toxic products: Seventh Generation Dishwasher Detergent Powder Fragrance Free, Seventh Generation Rinse Aid Free and Clear, ECOS Liquid Dish Soap Free & Clear, ECOS Hand Soap Free & Clear, Seventh Generation Ultra Liquid Laundry Detergent Fragrance Free or Country Save Laundry Detergent Powder → EWG Database → Long term study on cleaning supplies and lung function   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Let's talk about something that has probably been on all of our minds for a while now - grocery prices. Chances are, meat or protein foods make up the biggest chunk of your grocery bill. But when we are trying to cut costs, we don't necessarily want to have to cut protein out of our diet. And it can be really frustrating to try to feed a family of 4 or more nutritious food without breaking the bank. That's why today I want to share my top 3 hacks for buying affordable meat, that can help you stretch your grocery budget, and not sacrifice the protein your family needs.   I hope you find this episode helpful if you are struggling with your grocery budget, if you are trying to feed a large family, or if you want to be able to increase your family's protein intake in a practical way. These hacks are really some of the best ways that I have found to drastically reduce our family's grocery spending while making sure we are getting the nutrients we need. Thank you so much for joining me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Have you ever wondered if the simple, self-sufficient homestead life reflects God's plan for us? When we see snapshots of homestead life on social media, it seems so peaceful, so meaningful. But does this lifestyle really align with scripture? In today's episode, we are diving into the Bible to explore five powerful verses that reveal God's truth in homesteading. From stewardship, to hard work, to trusting in God's provision over our lives, these scriptures remind us how faith and homesteading go hand in hand. I hope these scriptures encourage you today as we explore how our homesteads can honor God and draw us closer to His purpose.   I pray that this episode reveals God's truth in homesteading. Hopefully, you walk away with an even deeper sense of purpose in your homestead. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Join the free Farm Family Community   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Maybe it's the messy shed, the overflowing closets, or the pantry that's ready to explode. Do you ever feel like your house is too small, too crowded, too cluttered, or just unorganized? If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff on your homestead, you are not alone. Yet, maybe you also feel like you just can't get rid of stuff because you need it! That's me, I'm raising my hand right now. But here's the good news, decluttering does not mean you have to ditch your homesteading supplies and become a minimalist. Today, we are going to dive into how to declutter and create a more peaceful, organized home without losing functionality of all the work that happens in your home each day.   If you know this topic is for you and you have areas of your home that are causing you stress and overwhelm because of the stuff, I hope that you find this episode really helpful in getting you started. While it might be hard in the moment, decluttering can give you so much freedom and help you be more efficient on your homestead. And you don't have to become a minimalist in the process, you just have to be intentional about what you keep and why. I pray that God would help you to establish a home that is filled with peace and rest for you and your family. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Submit a question for the show! → Leave us a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.)   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Do you feel like sourdough has become synonymous with homesteading? Everywhere you turn, there are more and more people getting into baking sourdough, and I am always surprised by how many people, even in my own non-crunchy, small-town community, are jumping on the sourdough trend. While I definitely don't think you have to bake sourdough to consider yourself a homesteader, today I want to share my top three reasons why you should and give you a few tips on how to get started this year!   I hope that this episode encourages you to seriously give sourdough a try this year. Know that you can do it, you have the time, you have the resources at your fingertips, you just have to find a way to make it work for your family. And I hope you can start enjoying all the wonderful benefits that baking sourdough has provided for our family. I pray that God would give you  guidance as you take on your sourdough journey. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 27 Secrets to Starting Sourdough as a Busy Mom → Sourdough French Bread Recipe   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Are you ready to move out of the suburbs and expand your homestead? Maybe one of your goals this year is to purchase land and start growing your homestead into what you've always wanted it to be. But if you've done any looking, you know that land isn't cheap, and interest rates aren't either. Maybe you would love to get a couple acres of your own in the country, but you just don't have the extra cash to spend. Today, I want to share some tips with you on how you can afford land even in an inflated economy. No matter where you are at financially, I am going to walk you through how you can make your dreams of owning your own homestead property a reality.    I hope this episode gives you some helpful info whether you are serious about moving this year or if still in the daydreaming or research phases. I pray that God would guide you in the process, that you would find the perfect property that meets your family's needs and that God would bless you with the finances you need to get started. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Submit a question for the show!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

It's that time again, we are turning a page into a new year and with that comes some new goals. And I'm not just talking about new year's resolutions that get broken after the first month. I'm talking about well-thought out goals that give actionable steps, followed throughout the year so you can look back and see how much progress you've made when the year is done. But, maybe like me, you're feeling a bit stuck in your goal setting, because there are things that you want to do, but your goals seem so unachievable with little kids at home. How could you possibly learn or take on something new on top of caring for these littles ones? Today, I want to share some encouragement on how we can learn new things and achieve both our personal and homesteading goals even as busy moms with little kids.   I hope that you find this episode inspiring towards what the new year might bring for your family. And just a reminder during this process, let go of the guilt and the comparison in your goal setting. Set goals that are realistic for you in the season and circumstances that God has placed you in. Focus on the task that God has placed in front of you for this year, and be proud of your own accomplishments as you work towards creating a better life for yourself and your family this year. I pray that God would give you wisdom in the areas you should work towards  and that you can use goal setting to reduce overwhelm when it comes to building your homestead. Thank you so much for joining me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Have you ever stopped to think of how dependent we are on supply chain for just about everything, from groceries, to household essentials? It can be kind of a scary thought to think about what would happen if we couldn't just go to the store and get what we need when we need it. We have become so dependent on our system that we very rarely think about these things, but if something were to happen that would disrupt supply chain, what would happen to your family? Would you be prepared? Would you be able to extend help and compassion to others that were less prepared? Today, in today's episode, I share 3 ways that we can stop relying on supply chain and become more self-sufficient, so we can have confidence in knowing that we have done our own diligence to be prepared for whatever life has in store.   I hope you find this episode really helpful in showing you how you can take steps towards self-sufficency. I pray that God would give you peace in knowing that he is the ultimate provider and we don't need to worry about what the future holds for us. Thank you so much for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Leave us a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.) → Ep. 18 Building a Bulk Pantry the Easy Way → Ep. 40 Is Shopping at Azure Really Worth It? → Ep. 6 How to Start a Successful Garden Even as a Beginner → Ep. 31 Canning Basics for the Beginner Homestead Mom   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Do you struggle with breakfast? Blame it on the morning rush or battling with picky eating, but maybe you've found yourself reaching for convenience a little too often when it comes to your kids' breakfast. Breakfast cereal, granola bars, pop-tarts, or frozen waffles, we've all been there a time or two. But today I want to share some awesome swaps if you feel stuck in the trap of serving processed breakfast foods, so you can keep things simple. Real, nutritious breakfast doesn't have to be fancy, hard, or time consuming. Today, I am going to dive in and share our family's favorite breakfasts that take very little effort or prep work, so you can serve your kids healthy homemade breakfast every day that your kids will actually eat!   I hope this episode encourages you that consistent healthy breakfast doesn't have to be overwhelming and that it gives you lots of practical ideas to make swaps in your kids' breakfast routines. Thank you so much for joining me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Do you ever find yourself wishing you could do more on your homestead but you're just not sure how to afford it? Maybe you've crunched the numbers and you just can't figure out how people save money by homesteading. Today, I want to share how our family of four manages to homestead on one income while saving money in the process AND setting ourselves up for financial security. If you want to know the secret to starting a homestead that can actually save your family money, then get ready because I'm about to dish all and give you some really practical tips.   I hope you find this episode super helpful and practical, and I pray God would lead you in creating a stable financial foundation for your family so that you can live out the homesteading lifestyle that you are called to. Thank you so much for joining me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Do you ever feel tired and burned out from the daily mom grind? The endless diaper changes, dirty clothes, dealing with tantrums and fighting, and putting meals on the table three times a day? Being a stay at home mom is hard, especially when you are outnumbered by your crazy littles running around. Sometimes it feels like trying to homestead on top of it all is just too much. Today, I want to share some encouragement from a mom who's been there and help you gain a new perspective on why staying home, raising your kids, and homesteading matters. I hope this episode helps you find God's purpose for where he has you right now.   I pray that this episode would be the encouragement that you need to hear today. Even on the days when you are tired, when you feel like you can't do it anymore, remind yourself that this is a season. Take on what you can for that day, but know that what you are doing is setting your child up for their best life, so they can be a light in the darkness and grow up to be world changers. And it all starts with you, Mama. Your job is so, so important. Don't ever underestimate that. I pray that God would strengthen you in whatever hardships you are facing in your motherhood right now. Thank you so much for joining me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Are you tired of all the “stuff” at Christmas? The shopping, the wrapping, and all the toys with little plastic pieces that just get broken anyway. Do you want to give gifts that are heartfelt, handmade, or just plain practical? Today, I am going to be sharing how our family approaches gift giving, why we choose practical gifts for our kids, and how we de-commercialize ourselves at Christmas, so we can enjoy Christmas for its true meaning, not just “the stuff”.   I hope this episode gives you some ideas for practical gifts for your own kids. I pray that through your family's holiday celebrations that your kids would be able to see Christ as the ultimate gift.  Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 46 Holiday Baking, Eating Less Sugar, and Finding Balance Between the Two → Ep. 47 Practical Homestead Gifts for Kids! Enjoying the Holiday Season without All the Stuff   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Are you ready to bring the joy and wonder of Christ into your home this Christmas season, all while living simply and maintaining healthy habits? Today we are diving into the second part of our Christmas series, talking about Christmas traditions, advent, and how to juggle everything with littles at home. I am super excited to share with you what our family will be doing with our kids this year to celebrate advent, and also give you a little bit of encouragement in how you can make Christmas special without breaking the bank, driving yourself crazy, or putting your homestead on the back-burner.   I hope this episode inspires you and gives you some new ideas for celebrating advent with your family! I pray that this episode blesses you, that God would give you wisdom in what your family's advent activities will look like this year, and how you can teach your kids the true meaning of Christmas this season. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 36 Holiday Baking, Eating Less Sugar, and Finding Balance Between the Two   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

The holiday season is right around the corner, and I personally, am super excited for the upcoming Christmas season. So, I have created a few special holiday episodes that I want to share with you on what it looks like to live simply at Christmas, maintain healthy habits, and how you can bring the joy and wonder of Christ into your home this season. I hope this series inspires you and encourages you in how to bring more peace and joy into your home this Christmas.    In this episode, I speak about a topic that is challenging for so many of us, healthy eating at the holidays. To me, food is a huge part of festivities and there is a lot of joy in eating good food with people that you love. So how do we find the balance between enjoying treats and staying healthy during the holidays? I think we can find a balanced approach to this question, and in this episode, we dive into what that looks like and get practical on how you can navigate healthy holiday eating with your kids!   I hope that you are able to find so much joy in this upcoming Christmas season and that you are able to balance your holiday eating with moderation and with gratitude. I pray that some of these tips that I shared today would inspire you and help you to take healthier steps in your own family's healthy journey. Thanks for joining me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

Do you feel like every time you go to the grocery store, your bill gets a little bit and little bit higher? Do you feel torn between buying healthy groceries and groceries that you can afford? This is a reality for so many of us. And it probably doesn't shock you, in the last 4 years groceries have gone up 25%, and maybe you're starting to feel it. In this episode I share with you how I manage to feed our family of four on one income without sacrificing quality in our food. So if you're ready to feed your family healthy, nutritious food on a budget, but you're just not sure how to do it, this episode is for you.   I hope you find the tips in this episode helpful and practical, so that you can feed your family healthy foods while reducing your grocery budget!  And I pray that God would give you wisdom in the area you need to focus on to help your family thrive on the food budget that you have been given. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 34 10 Steps to Avoiding Food Waste in Your Kitchen → Ep. 18 Building a Bulk Pantry the Easy Way → Ep. 6 How to Start a Successful Garden Even as a Beginner → Ep. 9 Beginner Backyard Garden Prep Series   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

I know you want to grow your homestead, but what if both you and your spouse work full time? Can you make homesteading work even if you work outside the home? How can you find the time to learn new things, work on your homestead, and do the things you want to accomplish? In this episode, I share my thoughts for finding balance between living and working in the real world and following your homesteading dreams. If you feel like your job is holding you back from really homesteading, then this episode is for you.    I pray that this episode would inspire you if you work outside the home, that you are not excluded from this homesteading life that God is calling you to. You can find a way to make it work for your family by changing your perspective, developing realistic goals, and being willing to make homesteading a priority in your schedule. I pray that God would give you contentment for where you are at, that he would use this time to build up your homesteading skills and knowledge, and through Him you would find a balance between work and homesteading. I pray that episode blesses each of you today!   Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Join the free Farm Family Community   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Jocelyn!

In our modern, western world, there is a forgotten ingredient in our kitchen. One that your great-grandma swore by and used daily! Animal fats, like butter, cream, tallow, and our topic of today, lard. If you cringe a little thinking about adding lard to your diet, modern marketing has done its work. Today we are going to talk about why lard is making a comeback as a health food, how to make your own lard at home, and ways that you should be cooking with it.   Get ready to give rendering your own lard a try. This episode gives you everything you need to know about making your own lard at home and how you can start using it in your kitchen. There are so many benefits to adding this healthy, budget-friendly fat to your kitchen.    Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Join the free Farm Family Community → Follow us on Facebook → Connect with me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more!

When you go to the grocery store, what influences what you buy? What looks good? What's on sale? What about what's in season? We live in a world where we can get strawberries in December and squash in June, and our culture has really lost touch with a natural pattern of eating with the seasons. Today we are going to explore the concept of seasonal eating to transform your grocery budget, your health, and the way you think about food. I'm going to challenge some cultural norms and break down why seasonal eating is still valuable to us, and what seasonal eating looks like for our family.   I hope this episode inspires you to give more seasonal-eating a try, whether from your own garden or just being intentional about how you select foods from the store. There is something so exciting about each season when it brings new foods and flavors to your meals.    Thanks for joining me!   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community  Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

Have you ever been in a place where things are going well on your homestead, you are making strides, learning new things, being productive in your home, and then a hard season hits and it just feels like everything falls apart? Suddenly you are struggling to do the daily things that you used to be able to do. I think as moms we can have so much guilt in letting things go and laying down some of the responsibilities we've tacked on ourselves. But today, I want to give you encouragement, coming from my own recent hard season, on how we can give ourselves grace while  prioritizing what needs to happen in our homes.   I hope this episode lifts you up today if you are finding yourself in a tough season, not sure how to do it all, and feeling tired or burnt out. I pray that God would give you the strength to carry on through this current struggle and that He would give you wisdom in the areas that you need to let go of.    Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Join the free Farm Family Community    Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

Is Azure really saving you money on groceries? I know if you are a frequent Azure shopper, that may be a controversial question. I know Azure is super popular in the homesteading and bulk pantry world, but today I want to talk about how you can save the most money bulk shopping for healthy, natural foods and if Azure is really the answer. And if you have no idea what Azure is, no worries, we'll talk all about what it is, how it works, and if it's right for your family.   I hope this episode gives you some wisdom as to whether Azure is a good fit for your family and how to save some money on your family's grocery bill without cutting quality. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Leave us a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You might even get your review featured on the show! (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.)   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Join the free Farm Family Community Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

Have you found yourself wanting to make more things from scratch? Slow down and live more intentionally with your family? Try more diy home remedies… or maybe even try growing some of your own food! Whether you are ready to take on the label of homesteader or not, today we are going to talk about HOW you can get started with more simple, natural, healthy living. Maybe you feel like you want to do so many things but you are grasping at straws to even figure out how to begin. Today, I have three baby steps that I want to share with you so you can step into homesteading and challenge yourself in a completely stress free way!   I hope this episode encourages you if you're a brand new homesteader, or even if you have been working at it for a while now. Because the truth is sometimes we have to go back to the basics and master the baby steps. That's something that I definitely had to learn the hard way. I pray that God would lead you as you start this new journey, and that He would give you joy as you start building these new skills for your family. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! → Ep. 3 Three Easy Thing To Stop Buying and Start Making from Scratch to Save Money → Ep. 6 How to Start a Successful Garden Even as a Beginner   Our Sponsor: Inherit Clothing Company - find modest, fashionable clothes designed with Christian values Go to inheritco.com/FARMFED Use code: FARMFED for 10% off your order   Join the free Farm Family Community Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

What do you think of when you think of your dream homestead? Plenty of acres to spread out, a big house, a spacious kitchen complete with white cabinets and farm style sink, chicken coop in the backyard that matches the house siding, and a garden with raised beds surrounded by a white picket fence? Okay, maybe not all those things. But, when you scroll through social media, it is so easy to be influenced to think that if you homestead you need those things, or should at least aspire to them. But I'm here to encourage you today, that those things aren't really what it means to homestead. Get ready to find your true purpose in homesteading, beyond an aesthetic or fitting in a homesteading box.   I hope this episode encourages you to let go of comparison and ideals that you've been hanging onto that are stealing your joy! I pray that God would use this episode to give you contentment in your own circumstances and remind you of the goals that he has put on your heart, what you want for your family, and how you can achieve that while leaving some of the materialistic aspects of homesteading behind. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Join the free Farm Family Community   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

Did you grow potatoes, carrots, or onions in your garden this summer? How would you like to be able to save your root vegetables so that they last all winter? These are the perfect vegetables to enjoy in hearty winter stews and casseroles, and in this episode we dive into how you can store them to have homegrown garden veggies all year long.   I hope this episode inspires you to grow more root crops in your garden and gives you some food for thought on how to store your harvest long-term with no energy costs. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Leave us a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You might even get your review featured on the show! (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.)   Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook  

Do you ever feel like motherhood, homesteading, and all your other responsibilities are too much to handle sometimes? I think we've all had feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, and like there's just too much going on in this motherhood season. That's why today, I am really excited to share my conversation with my guest, Shan, and dive into how we can let some things go and reclaim joy in our motherhood. I know our discussion really inspired me to look at motherhood through a different lens, and I hope that you find it meaningful too.   Submit a question for the show! Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook   Connect with Shan Podcast | Website | Instagram | Facebook Community

I hope that each of you had an amazing garden this summer, but I know that sometimes gardening is a struggle. What do you do if your garden totally flops? Maybe your plants didn't produce well, maybe they didn't come up at all. Or you just ran into more issues than you thought. If you feel like you had an unproductive garden season, I want to give you some encouragement today and help you troubleshoot what might be going wrong, so you can make valuable changes for next season.    If you found yourself struggling with your garden this summer, I hope you find today's info super beneficial. And I just want to encourage you not to give up after one tough season. There are so many things you can try to help your garden do better next year. I pray that this episode encourages you and gives you some practical steps to take for next year! Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → The Ultimate Garden Planner   Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

Do you find yourself cleaning out your fridge and throwing away food every week? The downside, that no one talks about, when it comes to eating real, whole food is how short the shelf life is. It actually takes a lot of intentionality to avoid wasting food, and that's why in this episode I share my top tips on how I drastically reduced food waste in our kitchen, leading us to lessen our consumer footprint and saving a lot of money on our grocery bill in the process. So if you want to learn how to reduce kitchen waste in a super manageable way, even when you have kids at home, listen in because I give you 10 actionable steps you can start today.   I hope that these tips inspire you to reduce the waste in your kitchen and really save some money too! Because the less food in the trash, the lower your grocery bill will be, and when you are trying to raise a family, on a budget, in an inflated economy, every dollar matters.  Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → 10 Steps to Reducing Food Waste (FREE Printable) → Ep. 30 How to Create a Meal Planning Routine that Works → Slow Cooker Chicken Broth, using veggie scraps → Join the free Farm Family Community   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

I know there are some of you out there who are so ready to start canning but you still have so many questions. Today's episode is a straightforward Q&A, answering some of your questions about canning, so you can walk away confident to start preserving food for your family. In this episode we talk about everything from my tips for getting started if you are a complete beginner to troubleshooting the canning process if you've been there before, so there is something here for everyone. Either way if you are ready to learn about all things canning you are in the right place.   I hope that these canning episodes give you the confidence to give it a try! I pray that these resources bless you and help you as you're getting started with canning. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Ep. 31 Canning Basics for the Beginner Homestead Mom → Grab your FREE Canning Quick Guide  → Join the free Farm Family Community → National Center for Home Food Preservation   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

Do you want to do more on your homestead but feel like you don't have the time or capacity? What if you could make more time in your day and really accomplish your homesteading goals? Today we are going to tackle 3 ways that you might be wasting time on your homestead so that you can start spending more time on the things that really matter and start achieving your homesteading dreams.   I hope this episode helps you in evaluating your daily habits and improving your time management. I pray that God would guide you as you work towards having a more productive homestead, using your time wisely, and using your time for His glory. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Join the free Farm Family Community   Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

Have you been wanting to take on canning, but you have no idea where to start and just feel too intimidated? Canning is a great way to preserve your harvest, save money, and be more self-reliant, but it doesn't come without a learning curve. Today I want to break it down for you and give you a super easy, manageable way to start. So take a deep breath. You're not going to give your family botulism or blow up your house with your pressure canner. You can do this, and in this episode I give you the tools and resources you need to get started.   I hope this episode gives you a solid start in understanding the basics of canning, and I pray that this episode would give you the confidence you need to take the plunge and start preserving some of your own food for your family. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Grab your FREE Canning Quick Guide  → Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! → Join the free Farm Family Community → National Center for Home Food Preservation   Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

Is anyone else tired of throwing together last minute dinners and feeling stuck in the daily “what's for dinner” rut? It seems like when you are in charge of making homemade meals for a family, it is a never-ending task. And it can be easy to fall behind, and feel like you are on a hamster wheel trying to catch up. But in this episode, I talk about how you can use meal planning to make regularly cooking from scratch a whole lot simpler. I'm going to guide you through the process of creating a meal planning routine that actually works, making your mealtime a lot less stressful!   I hope you enjoy these tips for how to create a meal plan for from-scratch cooking. This episode is full of resources from my own journey in meal planning and learning to cook for a family. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Grab your meal plan idea list! → Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more!   Join the free Farm Family Community Submit a question for the show! Follow us on Facebook

Are you wanting to do more on your homestead but just feel stuck in this season of raising littles? Toddler mamas, this episode is for you. If you have dishes in your sink, laundry piled everywhere, a to-do list a mile long, and a toddler clinging to your leg all day long, I feel you. Have you ever thought to yourself, how in the world am I supposed to get all this done? As a mom of a 1 and 3 year old, I know the baby and toddler days are so hard, but we are going to talk about how you can get through it, get things done, and bring your child with you every step of the way. I'm going to share how I homestead with 2 toddlers, with no screen time as a babysitter and no distraction with packaged snacks. If you are ready to grow your homestead despite this challenging season, listen in, this episode is going to be packed with encouragement and practical advice.   I hope this episode gives you some good ideas for how to navigate growing your homestead in the thick of the toddler years. I want you to know that you are an amazing mom, and I know because you are listening to this podcast today, which means you are trying to lead a better, healthier life for your family with Christ at the center. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Join the free Farm Family Community   Submit a question for the show! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook

I think there are so many of us that feel drawn to the homesteading lifestyle, and we might question, is this what God is really calling me to? Is homesteading actually biblical? What is God's design for food, for our health, and how do all those things mesh together? Today we are going to be taking a look at how the many aspects of homesteading can be honoring to God, improve our health, and ultimately follow God's design for how he created people to live. And as we dive into God's word today, I really hope this conversation inspires you that what you are doing is for the glory of God.   I hope this episode encourages you to glorify God through homesteading and maybe even shows you some areas that you can press in a little deeper to Him. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Leave us a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You might even get your review featured on the show! (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.)   Join the free Farm Family Community Submit a question for the show! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more!

Have you been watching the sourdough trend explode and you really want to jump on the bandwagon, but you don't know how the heck you're supposed to find time to do that and still have a life? I get it. I've been baking my own bread for a long time, but I was totally intimidated to try starting sourdough with two little kids taking up all my time and attention. But, after a year now, I've learned some tricks for how you can make sourdough consistently, in a way that works for your family, no matter how busy you are. So if you are new to sourdough or are struggling to keep up with baking for your family, listen in.   I hope this episode inspires you to get started with sourdough and encourages you that you can do it. You just have to find what method and timeline works for your family. Soon it will be second nature and really so easy. So stick with it, I promise the results will be totally worth it. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Lazy Sourdough French Bread Recipe → More bread recipes   Join the free Farm Family Community Submit a question for the show! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook

I know you want to become more self-sufficient. You want to rely less on stores and have security in providing for your family. And self-sufficiency is really one of the core pieces of homesteading. Today we are going to tackle this topic of self-sufficiency from a biblical perspective, and I am going to share five habits that you can develop that will help your family feel more confident and prepared for whatever life brings.   I hope you find this episode practical and that you're encouraged to take baby steps toward self-sufficiency, knowing that God is provider, no matter what, and that we can leave worry and stress out of this process. Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Submit a question for the show!   Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook  

Have you ever dealt with low energy, monthly mood swings, acne, or other hormonal issues? While those things might be common, they are not normal! Today, we have  special guest, Leisha Drews, with us to share how we can nourish not only our bodies, but our hormones to heal our symptoms from the inside out. It's time to take care of ourselves so we can feel better, be better for our families, and do more on our homestead.   Leisha has so much to share on holistic health and hormonal balance. I hope you find some practical tips in today's  episode on how to nourish your body better as a busy homestead mom.    Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Check out Leisha's course, Nourishing Your Hormones  Use code: FARMFAMILYTABLE for 10% off   Submit a question for the show! Join the free Farm Family Community Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook Connect with Leisha Podcast | Website | Instagram Take the quiz to get your customized playlist on hormonal balance

Homesteading comes with a lot of big decisions. Should we expand our garden, should we get chickens, should we invest in a grain mill and start grinding our own grains, should we buy a property with more land and move? But, if you are married, these are decisions that you need to make together, and sometimes as a husband and wife, you may not always be in agreement. It is great to have all of these homesteading dreams, but what if your husband doesn't share your dreams? What if you are ready to grow your homestead, but your husband isn't on board with what you had hoped or planned? Today, I want to share my thoughts and come alongside you, as one wife to another,, and talk about how to approach this situation while honoring Christ in your marriage.    I hope this episode challenges you in God's word and that it gives you wisdom and insight in how to deal with things when you and your husband might be in disagreement about your homestead. I pray that God would guide you as you navigate these differences with your spouse.    Thanks for joining me!   Resources mentioned in today's episode: → Leave us a review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You might even get your review featured on the show! (Just scroll down and click the “Write a Review” button.)   Join the free Farm Family Community Submit a question for the show! Free recipes, gardening tips, food preservation tutorials, and more! Follow us on Facebook