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A lot of people are looking to start homesteading in some way right now, whether that’s starting a garden, raising animals for meat …
“You’ll look back on the things that used to bring you joy, and see that This is where joy is!”
This is so true! Hubby and I rarely watch even streaming movies anymore, but we’re not bored! In fact, when we do watch, we are a lot more selective in what we give that time to, and enjoy it much more.😊❤️
I have no husband to submit my dream of homesteading, but God is my strength. Thanks for sharing!
I am a single mother from northern Ontario Canada and I have basically done this process in reverse…somewhat LOL
My first garden was on a decent sized property, I had roughly 10-15 garden beds more than enough space to grow for me and my kids. I learned from my failures, I developed a client base for selling my start plants then seeds, I learned all of the canning and processing procedures of my produce from channels like yours…
Then this past January we were forced into moving to a smaller space, for more money. I homeschool my children, one of which is special needs (ASD) limited income. Still had a garden this year, about half the size of my original one. Now we have finally been accepted into a townhouse through housing so…no actual in ground garden space available BUT affordable living so….
Now I need to decide what is important to grow, how to work around being able to grow it and focus on saving the money to buy the land we want! Lol should be interesting for sure
Two wonderful women sharing Godly wisdom. Love you both, thanks for this discussion.
Yay! You both are very inspiring, and I think I can speak for a lot. We have learned so much from the both of you in different ways. God bless you both,family,and subscribers. Merry Christmas to all, and subscribers.
Such great advice from both of you!!!! No this video did not seem like you were picking on the husbands; more like picking on the wives! 😆
Thank you ladies for sharing your stories. I love both of your channels. I am 67 years young and I live in a mobile home community. I started gardening in 2020. I call myself the mobile homesteader. I grow everything in grow bags and I just put in my first raised bed and getting ready to put in another one. You both are a great inspiration to me. God bless you both and your families.
I love it when you introduce us to your fellow-homesteaders. This chat with Jessica was a real pleasure. I'm a bit older – have raised my family and have always employed a basic, "home-style" lifestyle. But, today's world-climate definitely has me digging deeper for more self-sustaining methods. I've learned so much from you, already. And now, I'll be able to learn from Jessica, too. Thank you! I feel more hopeful, being engaged.
Thanks for sharing.
Really enjoyed this podcast, thanks so much ladies! Both such an inspiration ❤
I’m super excited. I just joined a newly formed group that meets monthly in our county of homesteaders and preppers.
Wow. I wasn't expecting this to make me cry! So inspiring. Thank you.
It is a delight to hear (and see) this conversation! The mindet of a homestead, in my opinion, is so family-centered whereas the typical non-homesteading mindset seems to be more product-centered or financial or acheivement-centered. It seems homesteading allows us to feel connected to our food and our family in a healthier way than the people and families that have not experienced this. The factory-farmed, highly processed products integrate so seemlessly with the lifestyle that is generally sedentary and medication-focused as people age. I am 50 years old, and my grandparents were not on the cornucopia of medications that today's seniors are most typically on in the USA. If food is our medicine and the "secret" to longevity, then our faith (beyond religion) should be in the food that is grown and prepared in a healthy way. Thank you so much for this discussion!
I know that somewhere out there is a single man my age saying to God, “where’s a single woman my age who wants to homestead with me?” God knows. And one day God is going to bring us together 😊🙏🥰
Thank you 2 for a wonderful chat.. thank you Jess talking about the husband that wasn't always supportive. Mine is supportive, but doesn't always see the end game of "good food ".. but he eats it🤣
My daughter calls me a 'crunchy mom'. It's a new term for old school ways of living.
Thank you girls for this video ❤️❤️❤️.you are both amazing..
Wonderful! Thank you both for this beautiful message. Shine On!
I really enjoyed the content of this video. The banter between the two of you was so refreshing and open. The points about "your dream" and how you thanked your husband for helping you just made me realize that sometimes we anticipate others going along when they really have other thoughts. So letting him know how grateful you were makes him feel appreciated. So simple yet so complicated at times. I would love to see another video of you both again. Once again, thank you.
wow! my two favorite homesteaders!! love you guys, you both do amazing work!!❤❤❤❤
God told us to leave California and we listened. And thanks to my grandmother for teaching me some things learning from my mistakes and watching you beautiful lovely lady's we are self sufficient. And it t truly feels great! A huge thanks to what you bring to the table. Love y'all 🤗
The negativity for me is from my family/relatives. I have an older sister who whatever she says/said are like God's words and everyone needs to follow. I am as a stubborn as I have been and so my journey to do homesteading continues.
Carolyn was my go to for Canning and her pantry is so dreamy. These two ladies really gave me the support I was seeking.
Those women are us!! The generation before us were the generation that were not raised with the old ways.
Jessica said she wished she started earlier and that's what got me going… Now I'm in a foreclosed house half acre with a garage for 3 grand!! During the pandemic when everyone else was paying quarter or more million for a home ..we are low income and we are doing it!!
An incredible video. Thanks so much. We need more like this.
This is fantastic! I live on only one acre, but it was cool to think I can be actually homesteading here. We are a whole-food plant-based family, so we are growing a big garden of veggies, small fruit, herbs and flowers for drying. We also have a greenhouse, a hoop house, and some cold frames. I've gotten into cottage gardening and permaculture, so we're learning how to maximize our space with vertical gardening, succession gardening, and always having every bed planted (no empty spaces). I love making things from scratch and am getting into making my own skin and body care products using herbs. I feel I've met my people with this video even though y'all have more acres than me.
I LOVED THIS CHAT. It gave me a fresh renewing.
Wow Jess is very eloquent.
when receiving advice, and comments, don't worry about how it makes you feel, how you take it, or how you receive it, worry about where the advice "is coming from" . not who is saying it so much, but what is generating that advice. WHY that advice is being shared.
the old man telling you it won't work because it is too much work, is telling you to ask yourself if you are willing to put in the work. THAT is excellent advice. telling you that chickens don't work because predators, is warning you that countless chickens where slaughtered and discouraging tye people before you. prepare for predators when you plan, and mentally for when you loose livestock…. he was warning you off because he saw those before you fail, which means he saw the moments that broke them, and from his perspective he is saving you time and tears.
similarly the haters give advice from envy, they can be ignored because they don't intend good.
Thank you for this. I just learned I am guilty of trying to force my husband to participate in my dream. I appreciate the clarity and will work to do as you two have suggested.
My two favorite YouTubers in one video! This made me day! You both are such inspiring people and a wealth of knowledge. I loved this!
I love all of these pantry chat collaborations!! 💕
I only have .68 of a acre but watching the both of you and others I built a leanto by following green acres that is where I raised mean rabbits and my meat chicks, built a coup and run for my egg layers, used my back yard for my first garden last spring and I have a winter garden also, dehydrate and canning I let litterly nothing go to waist. Built up my stockpile and thank god I did as I was unemployed 9 months with no chance to get even unemployment . The 4 of us lived off of my stock pile and the meat I raised, when I finally was hired I restocked everything back up and realized my full back yard must be my garden not just a small area, I would love 7 acres but at 60 I am making do with what I have since I am debt free and refuse to start over, thank you both for all you have taught me
What a great chat!! Thank you. Please would you both have a chat about what is the hierarchy of steps once you have your land. What do we do first from your experiences and lessons learnt?
You both give us hope. And THAT is huge!
Y'all are those ladies for me!