This week I had a chat with Sharon McCaskill who is an Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and founder of the blog, "The Helpful GF" all about switching to a gluten free diet with as little stress as possible.Any change in diet or lifestyle can

66. Digging Deeper with Jill Winger of the Prairie Homestead

Sep 25th, 2023 36m 16s

This week is an awesome episode with Jill Winger of the Prairie Homestead. Jill is a well known homesteader, author, entrepreneur, rancher, mother and wife. She is one of the first people I started following and reading when I was interested

65. Saving the Forgotten with Sara Jo of Bryarton Farm

Sep 11th, 2023 1h 16m

I am so excited to share with you this powerful episode with Sara Jo of Bryarton Farm. We covered many topics in this episode but the them throughout was "Saving the Forgotten". Sara Jo's take on this is beautiful, encouraging, and inspiring.

64. Navigating New Dietary Restrictions

Aug 28th, 2023 18m 59s

We are doing a very strict elimination diet and it has been rather difficult. Since I focus on stocking my kitchen with whole food ingredients, being faced with having to eliminate several of our family's staple foods has been challenging. Joi

63. Handcrafted Holiday Gifts you can make in August

Aug 14th, 2023 13m 24s

Anyone got the Holiday season itch?I typically do not like to start preparing for a holiday way before the actual season starts. I really despise seeing Christmas stuff in stores in October, however considering holidays gifts early in the year

62. Simple Sewing with Naomi Fata

Aug 7th, 2023 46m 41s

In this week's episode, I got to speak with Naomi from Love Stitches.Learning to sew has been on my list of projects to start for a long time but it always seems overwhelming and difficult to get started.After speaking with Naomi about how t

61. Practical Gardening with Kids

Jul 31st, 2023 33m 38s

I am really excited for today's Simple Living Made Simple Podcast guest!In this week's episode, I got to speak with Alicia DeVore from Create My Garden.We talked all about growing gardens and kids. This was such a fun episode because it was r

61. Practical Gardening with Kids

Jul 31st, 2023 33m 38s

60. We are Back! Updates and other ramblings.

Jul 24th, 2023 16m 50s

Thank you for sticking it out here while I was gone! It has been a busy couple of months!I took a little hiatus after I gave birth to our fifth in April and it took much longer than expected to get back to it. My evenings and mornings have be

59. What is the deal with Azure Standard?

Apr 3rd, 2023 11m 42s

If you follow any homesteaders on Instagram or You Tube, you may have heard of Azure Standard Market. I have tried it out a few times and I talk all about it in today's episode. I talk about how it works, what a drop location is, and the things

58. Cooking with Wild Game with Danielle from the Homebound Hippie

Mar 27th, 2023 30m 17s

Have you ever prepared venison or elk? I certainly have not! That is why I invited Danielle from the Homebound Hippie to the podcast this week.Danielle is wonderful at cooking with wild game and I learned so much during this interview.She giv

57. Building a Sustainable Homestead with Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe and Root Homestead

Mar 20th, 2023 25m 21s

In this episode I had the opportunity to talk with Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe and Root Homestead about her new book: The Sustainable Homestead. I love this new book because it truly acts like a blueprint for building a functional and thrivi

56. Homemade Condiments - Monthly Swap Series March 2023

Mar 13th, 2023 12m 38s

I am back with the March Monthly Swap series! I am doing a Monthly Series where I focus on swapping something that would normally be store bought with a homemade version.Each month I will have a specific focus so that I do not get overwhelmed

55. The Container Victory Garden with Maggie Stuckey

Feb 27th, 2023 46m 22s

Gardening season is upon us and if you are looking for a way to grow your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs but worry that you do not have enough space, container gardens may be perfect for you! Don't miss this episode where I got the awesome

54. Laying Chickens: Get your own flock this year! with Brandi from the Mother Hen Homestead

Feb 20th, 2023 50m 16s

Are you looking for a way to beat those high egg prices? Have you thought about raising chickens but haven't gotten the nerve to do it?This year is your year my friends! It is easier than you think and this episode is all about how to get star

53. The Many Healing Benefits of Real Food with Katie from Homesteading RD

Feb 13th, 2023 41m 34s

In this episode, I got to speak with Katie from the Homesteading RD over on Instagram.She shares an immense amount of super valuable content and knowledge about all areas of homesteading. I love following her for her insight on real food and

52. Garden Planning 2023

Feb 6th, 2023 17m 19s

Spring is almost here! I know it might not feel like it but it really isn't that far away.You know what that means.... time to start planning your garden!I can honestly say that after 10 years of gardening, I am starting off this year with a

51. Homemade Cleaners - Monthly Homemade Swap Series February 2023

Jan 30th, 2023 23m 56s

I want you to join me for something new I am doing this year! I am doing a Monthly Series where I focus on swapping something that would normally be store bought with a homemade version.Each month I will have a specific focus so that I do not

50. Creating Memorable Seasons and Holidays with Ashley Murphy

Jan 23rd, 2023 36m 37s

I have always had a hard time keeping up with ever changing seasons and holidays. Decorating and making these times exciting for the kids is fun but I always lack inspiration and motivation to keep it up all year long while also keeping it simp

49. The Toy Rotation Strategy that Saves my Sanity

Jan 16th, 2023 16m 44s

Are you drowning in toys and feel like you can't get out from under them?I used to be so overwhelmed by the toy mess in our house that I was tempted to get rid of all of them and never buy another toy again.They were all of the house, in ever

48. Our Goals and Intentions for 2023

Jan 9th, 2023 20m 19s

Happy New Years! I sincerely hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday and are excited for 2023!I am not one to really make new year's resolutions but I do think it is important to set goals and intentions for the upcoming year. There

47. Being a Hopesteader with Corina of the Hopewell Homestead

Jan 2nd, 2023 41m 14s

Let's start off the new year with a really great episode and guest!Corina from The Hopewell Homestead is one of my most favorite homesteading and simple living experts to follow on Instagram. So it was such an awesome experience to get to spea

46. Make your Own Cheese with Robyn from Cheese from Scratch

Dec 12th, 2022 28m 15s

In this episode, I got to speak with Robyn from Cheese from scratch all about the basics of home cheesemaking. She breaks down all you need to get started and clears up common misconceptions and questions when it comes to making your own cheese

45. 5 Things that I do when I am overwhelmed

Dec 5th, 2022 20m 47s

After a few months break, I am back! I had to take an unexpected few weeks off because teething babies and sick kids took over our house. I am back with an episode all about 5 things that I do to help keep my sanity when I am overwhelmed with

44. Building Trading Relationships with Kate from Venison for Dinner

Sep 19th, 2022 34m 55s

This week on the Simple Living Made Simple Podcast we are talking all about building trading relationships and how to become more community sufficient, instead of just self-sufficient!My guest this week is awesome and the perfect person to tal