Shaye Elliott is founder of the popular blog The Elliott Homestead. She is a cookbook author, farmer, artist, wife and mother of four. She lives with her family in rural Washington state where she records her well-known YouTube videos on inspiration and tips on homesteading, cooking, preserving, gardening, and all around cultivating a beautiful life.

She is the author of four books, including Welcome to the Farm: How-to Wisdom from The Elliott Homestead; Family Table: Farm Cooking from the Elliott Homestead; The Elliott Homestead: From Scratch: Traditional, whole-foods dishes for easy, everyday meals; and Seasons at the Farm: Year-Round Celebrations at the Elliott Homestead. She is co-host of the high-ranking home and garden podcast, “Homemaker Chic.”

Things discussed in this episode:

Growing your own food

The importance of cooking

Why cooking challenges convenience culture

Embracing being a homemaker

It's okay to want to be a wife and mother

Defying the push to climb the corporate ladder

Living a slower life

Food is love

Resources:

Dry Farm Wines: Use link dryfarmwines.com/bellafigura to receive a bottle for just a penny in your first order!

My Guest:

The Elliott Homestead

Shaye's photographs

Shaye's books

Homemaker Chic Podcast 

Shaye's YouTube Channel

Dolores:

Bella Figura Shoppe

Bella Figura website

Dolores on Instagram

Bella Figura YouTube

Bella Figura Pinterest