There is no such thing as bad weather in the summer time as well as in the winter. On this week’s podcast we discuss how we approach summertime and some of the complaints people have when it comes to summer.

Lambing Season 2022!

May 26th, 2022 54m 55s

Lambing season wrapped up and was quite the success with 15 new lambs joining the flock. This week we discuss how everything went and what we learned in our 3rd lambing season.

Dangerous Ideas in Parenting

May 5th, 2022 1h 2m

On this week’s episode we take a look at an article written in the NewYork Times that is giving some advice to parents, and we freely give our unsolicited take on the author’s thinking. Link to the article is below;https://www.nytimes.com/2022/

Spring Lambs

Apr 28th, 2022 42m 45s

It’s lambing season, with the hope of all 8 ewes being pregnant we are in for a busy few weeks. This week we discuss the arrival of the first few lambs and the excitement that surrounds lambing season.

Reset and Sabbath

Apr 14th, 2022 50m 50s

After a few weeks hiatus due to an inured foot and sick kids, here we are again saying, “We’re back!” This week we discuss what’s been happening, the state of the homestead (Garden and animals), as well as discuss our new approach to the Sabbat

Kitchen Phase 1

Feb 24th, 2022 1h

The first part of the much need kitchen renovation has finally happened, removing cabinets, counter, sink, faucet and dishwasher, then replacing with a new counter, reinstalled sink, new faucet and new dishwasher, all in one very long day.

Investments

Feb 17th, 2022 1h 3m

This week on the podcast we sit down to discuss what investing means for our homestead.

(Farm)-uary

Jan 26th, 2022 1h 1m

On this week’s episode we talk about despite the fact that it is January and there is snow on the ground, work around the homestead is still taking place. We are putting plans together for what the 2022 growing season will look like and we have

Healthy Hypocrites Pt2

Jan 12th, 2022 1h 2m

Part 2 of our previous episode on how we have found the healthiest ways to eat all the things we say we avoid.

Healthy Hypocrites Pt1

Dec 22nd, 2021 1h 2m

Gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, but we find a way to enjoy all these things.

Four Season Garden

Dec 15th, 2021 49m 13s

Discussing what it means to plant a four season garden in Ohio.

Everyone’s favorite subject...Math

Dec 1st, 2021 1h 2m

This week we discuss our history with math ; one of us struggled, the other played calculator games, both didn’t fully appreciate math until needing to teach it to others.

Flock Talk

Nov 24th, 2021 54m 51s

Talking this week about flock planning and why this will be important especially as we look towards lambing in the spring.

Teaching Manners and Going to Bed

Nov 17th, 2021 1h

This week we spend time talking about teaching manners to our kids and how we handle bedtime.

The back from vacation episode

Nov 4th, 2021 47m 11s

We’re back from vacation with lots to share....mostly stories involving kids getting sick.

Feeling Sheepish

Oct 13th, 2021 1h 1m

This week we discuss our reasoning behind owning sheep and why we find sheep to be such great homestead animals.

Homestead Academy

Sep 29th, 2021 1h 3m

This week we discuss what kind of skills are needed to take a on homesteading and some myths surrounding the idea of homesteading.

We’re Falling

Sep 22nd, 2021 55m 5s

It’s time for fall activities around the homestead; homeschooling, meat chickens, eggs layers, sheep and the garden all have some type of fall action that’s needs taken place as we prepare for the cooler months.

Desired Skills

Sep 15th, 2021 1h

Life with KidsSkills we wish we had been taughtThe importance of including our kids as we learn new skills, build and create, in order that they may learn what we know

Plateful of Homegrown

Sep 1st, 2021 55m 37s

This week we talk about the satisfaction that comes along with looking down at your dinner plate and seeing that everything on it was grown or raised by your hard work.

Parent comparison

Aug 18th, 2021 51m 27s

This week we discuss how we as parents can fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to other to other parents, especially as we start down the homeschooling path.

Fashion Crisis

Aug 4th, 2021 1h 2m

This week we discuss the often-times frustrating fashion particularities of one half of the podcast, and it’s not the female half.

Rethink: Finding a better way

Jul 28th, 2021 1h

Trash cans, laundry rooms and moving sheep all have one thing in common; with just one slight change, these activities became a whole lot easier. Why does it take so long to make a change? This week we talk about changes we have made that make