After hearing Sue give a live presentation, I knew I had to have her on the podcast. She has been researching, baking with, and sharing about whole grains since the 1990s. She is truly an expert when it comes to utilizing whole wheat in your home kitchen. In this conversation, we are diving into the history and politics of wheat production, the vast array of nutrients contained in a whole grain, how to seamlessly incorporate whole grains into your baking, and more. Lately, I have become convinced that I want to get back to feeding my family whole grains instead of white flour. I hope you find inspiration from Sue's message as well!In this episode, we cover: The troubling history of white flour in the United States and its connection to disease The significant health improvements Sue and her family experienced as a result of consuming freshly-milled grains Addressing some popular myths about sourdough, whole grains, phytic acid, and more A dive into the nutritional benefits of whole grains Inspiring testimonies of how freshly-milled wheat is transforming individuals' health Looking at bread consumption through a common-sense and ancestral lens Wading through the noise of dietary trends and keeping food simple An overview of different types of grains and their uses Does whole grain bread lose nutrients if fermented with sourdough? Considerations when converting an all-purpose recipe to freshly-milled flour Sue's tried and true hack for stocking your kitchen with freshly-baked whole grain bread every week View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!ABOUT SUESue Becker is a gifted speaker and teacher, with a passion to share principles of healthy living in an encouraging way. She is the co-owner of The Bread Beckers and founder of the ministry, Real Bread Outreach, all dedicated to promoting whole grain nutrition. Sue has a degree in Food Science from UGA and is the author of The Essential Home Ground Flour Book. Sue is a veteran home-schooling mom with 9 children and 13 grandchildren. She and her husband Brad, live in Canton, GA. Through her teaching, countless families have found improved health.RESOURCESThe Essential Home-Ground Flour Book by Sue BeckerThe Bread Beckers Recipe Collection by Sue BeckerCheck out The Bread Beckers classes, co-op, and more on their websiteSue's Healthy Minutes PodcastExplore all of my course offerings including sourdough, sewing, blogging, and YouTubeCONNECTSue Becker of Bread Beckers | Website | Instagram | Facebook | PodcastLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

This week’s Q&A takes us through my thoughts on our upcoming move, how breastfeeding impacts my fertility, staples in a from-scratch kitchen, life with no dishwasher, encouraging kids to play independently, and more! Join me for another coffee chat Q&A episode!In this episode, we cover: A brief life update– we are leaving our farmhouse! Why I’m comfortable leaving bone broth on my stove overnight What matters to me when sourcing dairy products Do I worry about my babies’ safety when out in nature? How breastfeeding impacts my fertility What my breastfeeding and weaning journey has been like through eight babies If you want to start cooking from scratch, do this! How to make milk kefir a staple in your kitchen even if you don’t have a dairy cow Do I use organ meats in my kitchen? Tips for healthy, organic eating on a very tight grocery budget My strategy for always staying on top of dishes with a large family Why I recommend taking a slow and steady approach to decorating your home How do I navigate being productive in my home while encouraging my kids to spend time outdoors? My approach to prenatal appointments when I have other young children to care for My best marriage advice after 17 years  View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.RESOURCES MENTIONEDCheck out this video to hear more details about our upcoming moveLooking to earn an income from your YouTube channel? Join my YouTube Success Masterclass today!Explore all of my course offerings including sourdough, sewing, blogging, and YouTubeCONNECTLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

In this lively discussion, KyAnn Molina, a dedicated mom of three and host of Simple Rhythms for Busy Moms, shares her insights on finding peace amidst the chaos of motherhood. She emphasizes the value of establishing small, intentional rhythms to combat overwhelm. Listeners learn how to create calm mornings, the benefits of handwashing dishes, and tips for simplifying meal times. KyAnn also addresses the myth of "survival mode" and provides practical strategies for prioritizing family connection while managing daily tasks. A must-listen for busy moms!

I love chatting with fellow work-at-home moms who share in the joys and struggles of managing motherhood, homemaking, homeschooling, business, homesteading, rest, community, and more. Today’s conversation with published author Melissa Ferguson takes us behind the scenes of a fiction writer’s life. We talk through carefully choosing your “yeses” in each season, embracing rest, prioritizing family, and learning things the hard way in business. Whether you have a dream of writing or some other endeavor, this practical look at how Melissa gets it all done will inspire you along the way!In this episode, we cover: Reaching the breaking point of overwhelm and finding the right solution for you A day in the life of a homesteading, homeschooling, work-at-home mom Weighing which opportunities to say yes to in your season of life A peek behind the curtain of the publishing world and what it takes to get a book deal Best advice for a new or aspiring author The importance of choosing the right representation as an author What it takes to find success as an author and joy in the process Practical strategies for raising children that love to read View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!ABOUT MELISSAMelissa Ferguson is the bestselling author of titles including Meet Me in the Margins, How to Plot a Payback, On the Way to Christmas, and upcoming release, The Perfect Rom-Com.She lives in Tennessee with her husband and children in their growing farmhouse lifestyle and writes heartwarming romantic comedies that have been featured in such places as The Hollywood Reporter, Travel + Leisure, Woman’s World, and BuzzFeed. Join along her journey with over 800,000 other followers at @ourfriendlyfarmhouse.RESOURCESPre-order Melissa’s newest fiction title The Perfect Rom-ComCheck out Melissa’s romantic comedy books hereSign up for Melissa’s newsletter at MelissaFerguson.comLooking to earn an income from your YouTube channel? Join my YouTube Success Masterclass today!Explore all of my course offerings including sourdough, sewing, blogging, and YouTubeCONNECTMelissa Ferguson of The Friendly Farmhouse | Website | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads | BookBub | PinterestLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

This week's round of questions took us through a wide range of motherhood and homemaking topics: how I keep my home in order with a large family, getting my babies/toddlers to sleep through the night, and quite a few things in my motherhood journey that I just don't worry about anymore. I'd love for you to join me for this coffee chat!In this episode, we cover: You won't believe how few toys I keep in my home with eight kids A modern grocery convenience that I fully indulge in Thoughts for anyone who has ever felt like homemaking is not a valuable pursuit Sleep trainings tips for older babies and toddlers Our approach to health insurance as a large entrepreneurial family Why I don't worry about my kids spreading sickness to each other My thought process behind what baby items to store between each baby How minimalism makes the most of small home with a large family My survival strategies for pregnancy nausea in the first trimester View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!RESOURCES MENTIONEDGrab my free list of staples to stock your from-scratch pantryJoin my Simple Sewing course and my Simple Sourdough course today!Explore all of my course offerings including sourdough, sewing, blogging, and YouTubeCONNECTLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

If you know anything about homesteading, you know who Joel Salatin is. Joel has been farming and teaching about farming for decades, and he brings his wealth of experience to this conversation for the new homesteader. What is the bigger picture of homesteading? How can you make money on a homestead? What should you avoid when purchasing land? If you are hoping to start a homestead or have already started your homesteading journey, this episode is full of the encouragement and practical knowledge you need!In this episode, we cover: How starting a homestead in 2024 is different than previous generations You don’t need as much land as you think to start a homestead If you can only have one stream of income from your homestead, do this! Can you actually save money raising your own meat? The top small farm mistakes to avoid What to look for when shopping for homestead property How to expand your farm offerings if you want to make a living on your homestead An explanation for the rise in agrotourism and the opportunity it presents to homesteaders The importance of building a strong community among farmers and homesteaders What is the point of homesteading anyways? View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!ABOUT JOELJoel Salatin calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson. Those who don’t like him call him a bio-terrorist, Typhoid Mary, charlatan, and starvation advocate.With 12 published books and a thriving multi-generational family farm, he draws on a lifetime of food, farming, and fantasy to entertain and inspire audiences around the world. He’s as comfortable moving cows in a pasture as addressing CEOs at a Wall Street business conference.He co-owns, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia. Featured in the New York Times bestseller Omnivore’s Dilemma and award-winning documentary Food Inc., the farm services more than 5,000 families, 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets, and a farmers’ market with salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forestry products. When he’s not on the road speaking, he’s at home on the farm, keeping the callouses on his hands and dirt under his fingernails, mentoring young people, inspiring visitors, and promoting local, regenerative food and farming systems.Salatin is the editor of The Stockman Grass Farmer, granddaddy catalyst for the grass farming movement. He writes the Pitchfork Pulpit column for Mother Earth News, as well as numerous guest articles for ACRES USA and other publications. A frequent guest on radio programs and podcasts targeting preppers, homesteaders, and foodies, Salatin’s practical, can-do solutions tied to passionate soliloquies for sustainability offer everyone food for thought and plans for action.RESOURCESThe Lean Farm books by Ben HartmanSelling the Invisible by Harry BeckwithThe Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer by Joel SalatinPolyface Micro by Joel SalatinLooking to earn an income from your YouTube channel? Join my YouTube Success Masterclass today!Explore all of my course offerings including sourdough, sewing, blogging, and YouTubeCONNECTJoel Salatin of Polyface Farms | Website | Instagram | FacebookLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

When you put significant effort into sourcing and growing high quality food for your family, you quickly learn that you need a reliable way to preserve it for future use. Many homemakers are familiar with the tried and true methods of canning, fermenting, and dehydrating, but there is a newer method on the scene that is revolutionizing the way we preserve food. Carolyn started out very skeptical of freeze drying but has since become an expert. She’s joining me to share how freeze drying has transformed her homestead kitchen and how it can improve the way you preserve food!In this episode, we cover: How a freeze-drying skeptic became a believer What is the difference between dehydrating and freeze drying? A brief scientific explanation of why freeze dried food maintains its nutritional value and flavor What to be aware of when you first start freeze drying How to know if your freeze dried food is safe to eat Talking through various short-term and long-term storage options How freeze drying lends itself to from-scratch meals on-the-go A behind-the-scenes look at writing a book about freeze drying What you need to set up a freeze drying station in your own home View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!ABOUT CAROLYNCarolyn Thomas and her husband, Josh, live on a 40 acre homestead in Idaho surrounded by gardens, livestock and children. She spends her days rocking babies, homeschooling her children and preserving food for the coming winter. As part of her passion she also teaches homesteading skills to encourage other families to live simply and focus on the things that really matter... faith, family and really good food!RESOURCESTake my class on fermenting vegetables through School of Traditional SkillsCheck out Carolyn’s new book: Freeze-Drying the HarvestListen to my recent conversation all about sourdough myths with Carolyn on her podcast Join my Simple Sewing course and my Simple Sourdough course today!Explore all of my course offerings including sourdough, sewing, blogging, and YouTubeCONNECTCarolyn Thomas of Homesteading Family | Website | Podcast | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | PinterestLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

We are back with another Q&A episode! You all asked how I get my babies to sleep through the night, if I’m still following a pro-metabolic lifestyle, and how I avoid the chaos of a messy home. If you’d like to submit a question for a future episode, visit bit.ly/SFLquestions. I’m so glad you are joining me for this coffee chat!In this episode, we cover: My main strategy for avoiding overwhelming mess in my home An update on how I feel about pro-metabolic eating now My method for helping my babies sleep through the night Why I don’t use a water filter anymore How I approach naps on the go with my older babies Why I don’t drink red raspberry leaf tea during pregnancy anymore An explanation of how bloggers make passive income Why I’m not worried about my kids being exposed to farm germs My strategy for getting probiotics into my family’s diet every day View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!MENTIONSEpisode on minimalism with Dawn of the Minimal MomEpisode on decluttering with Robyn of Minimalist HomeEpisode about the pro-metabolic approach to health with Kori Meloy & Fallon LeeLEARN MORE FROM MESimple Sewing Series CourseSimple Sourdough CourseYouTube Success AcademyCreate Your Blog Dream CourseDaily Sourdough CookbookCONNECTLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

We all know that it is important to declutter our homes to maximize our decorating efforts, but decluttering is work we often avoid. After all, decorating is the fun part. In this episode, Shannon shares her process of transforming your home into a place you love to be by taking the right steps in the right order. We chat about where to start when you are overwhelmed by clutter, how to maintain order in a home full of people, finding your decorating style, and more. If the change of seasons has you itching to bring some order and beauty to your home, don’t miss this conversation!In this episode, we cover: The importance of taking the foundational steps before decorating your home How to figure out what you should declutter first The mindset shift to begin turning your current home into your dream home A simple, cozy approach to Christmas decor that doesn’t break the bank Strategies for maintaining a tidy home when you have lots of people home all day Establishing routines that work for the whole family in your current season Ideas for arranging your living room without having the TV as the focal point How to prioritize statement pieces in your decorating while on a budget Identify what your decorating style is View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!ABOUT SHANNONShannon Acheson is an author, entrepreneur, content creator, home organizing and interior decorating expert, and the creative force behind HomeMadeLovely.com - a celebrated blog helping moms declutter, organize and add style to their homes since 2010.RESOURCES MENTIONEDCheck out Shannon’s previous interview on my podcast!More Style, Less Mess Course by ShannonCheck out both of Shannon’s books on decluttering and decoratingShannon’s list of 50 things you should throw away todayDIY frame TV tutorial by Sarah from She Holds DearlyCONNECTShannon Acheson of Home Made Lovely | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | PinterestLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

If you are overwhelmed by your home, your schedule, your many responsibilities as a mother, wife, homemaker, business owner, and more, this episode is for you! No matter the source of your stress, Chelsi Jo has a system for you. Don’t miss this conversation full of practical steps you can take to get back to peaceful and purposeful days.In this episode, we cover: How prioritizing your family’s fundamental needs can transform your overwhelm into peace Discerning what you need to erase from your schedule so you can prioritize what matters most Why routine stacking helps you flow seamlessly through your day and handle curveballs Where to start if you want to implement systems into your home as an overwhelmed mom Staying productive no matter your season of life The addictive power of social media in derailing our systems and stealing our focus Breaking down the “I don’t have time” myth Strategies for maintaining tidiness in your home Is it possible to uphold systems in your life and home when you are in a season of crisis? View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!ABOUT CHELSI JOChelsi Jo is a wife, mom, CEO, top ranked podcaster, and system obsessed professional here to help every mom create the consistent income she wants and needs, without sacrificing her home or herself in the process. After 17 years in corporate and 5 years of running an event based business she realized it was time to share the systems she had created to stay organized and keep up with the demands of being a busy mom so other women could have the same success without the overwhelm. She specializes in teaching other work from home moms the strategic systems they need to manage their home in as little time as possible, plus create major impact and income in the hours they set aside to work. From time blocking and fundamental needs, to workflows and team management she is confident that her strategic systems are the key to every modern working mom's success.RESOURCES MENTIONEDTake The Quiz To Find Out Which System You Need To Go From Overwhelmed To OrganizedListen to Chelsi Jo’s podcastCONNECTChelsi Jo Moore of Systemize Your Life | Website | Instagram | Facebook | PinterestLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | PinterestDo you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.