The Farm Family Table⏐Homesteading, Homemaking, Christian Mom

115. Making Time for Outdoor Play Without Falling Behind on Chores

Do you ever feel like you're caught in this endless tug-of-war between the laundry piling up inside and those nice sunny days calling you outside with your kids? I totally get it. There's dishes to wash, meals to prep, and that nagging to-do list taking up all your time and attention, but deep down you know your kids need that fresh air and free play to thrive. It can be exhausting trying to balance it all without feeling guilty either way, especially when you are aiming to be outside daily, letting your kids explore, and wanting to have a screen free summer. Today, we're tackling that exact struggle head-on with some real, doable strategies that let you check off chores while giving your kids the outdoor time they need.
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114. 5 Things You Can Grow in Your Backyard to Feed a Family

If you want to grow real food for your family right in your backyard without having to slave away in a huge garden, today I'm sharing five easy crops that deliver a big harvest and make your time and effort worth it. Plus they are small space friendly, so even if you are working with a tiny yard or maybe even just a back patio, these are options for fresh, diy, delicious produce for your family this summer.
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113. Simple Evening Routines for a Peaceful Home

Evenings can either leave us feeling frazzled and behind, or calm and ready for a new day. And there are many days that the default in motherhood feels like the first option. But today, I want to share the simple evening routine that's brought some peace to our home, finding a balance of getting your home in order and carving out “me” time, without having a perfect schedule or a complicated system. Having a consistent evening routine can create a calmer home, protect your energy, and set you up for a better day tomorrow. 
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112. Choosing Backyard Apple Trees for Organic Homegrown Fruit

When fall comes around it's apple time—apple crisp, pie, applesauce, baked apples, all those yummy treats I can't get enough of. But if apples are a fall treat, why are we talking trees now? Because spring is the perfect time to plant them. And yes, you won't pick fruit this year, but like I've learned the hard way, getting them in the ground sooner means harvest sooner, 3-5 years instead of waiting forever. Today I'm sharing our story: planting our apple trees, the varieties we chose and why, and simple steps for you to do it too, even if you don’t feel like an established homestead yet.
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111. Easy Homemade Kefir and 5 Ways to Use It

If you’re interested in eating more fermented foods and enjoying the benefits of probiotics for your family, one of the ways that we have started eating more probiotics is through homemade kefir. In this episode I share my super simple process for making kefir and 5 ways that we use it so the whole family can enjoy it!
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110. Feeding a Growing Family Without Living in the Kitchen

If you're feeding a growing family and feel like the kitchen's taking over your life, you are not alone! I have been there, but I have found ways that I can simplify, and that’s what we're talking about today. Easy systems to feed everyone well without having to live at the kitchen counter. Let's talk about how to make feeding your family real food feel doable, so you can get your time back, and still focus on your homestead goals without burnout.
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Resources mentioned in today's episode: 
→ Ep. 30 How to Create a Meal Planning Routine that Works
→ Ep. 98 Why Less Meal Variety Can Be a Good Thing
→ Ep. 106 Cooking From Scratch: Expanding Your Recipe Box Without the Stress
→ Ep. 7 5 Meal Prep Tricks to Cook from Scratch All Week
→ Ep. 21 Making Freezer Meals Your Convenience Food
 
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109. How to Enjoy the Journey When You're Not "There" Yet

Have you ever felt like you just wish you could be “there” already? And I know for some of you, when I say “there”, you already have a picture in your mind. “There” is being home full-time with your kids, homeschooling at the kitchen table instead of rushing out the door. “There” is a little more space, maybe a few acres, a real garden instead of pots on a patio, a couple of animals in the backyard instead of just saving Instagram posts. And when you’re in a rental, in town, working a job you wish you could leave, or still waiting on that land and lifestyle your heart wants so badly, it can feel like your homesteading dreams are on pause, or even like your life is on pause.
In today’s episode, I want to talk to those of you who feel stuck in the “in-between” if you are longing for that simple, farm-centered life but still living in a season that doesn’t look like the dream. We’re going to talk about how to actually enjoy the journey, right where your feet are today, even when you’re not “there” yet.
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108. Handling Bedtime Solo, Strategies to Get Kids to Bed Alone (And Keep Your Sanity)

We've all been there. Your husband is working late, traveling, sick... whatever the case, it's all on you to put the kids to bed. Does the marathon of putting multiple small children to bed alone leave you too exhausted to even look at the dishes in the sink afterwards? I know I have been there, more times than I can count. But today, I want to share my strategies for getting kids to bed by yourself in under an hour so you can get your evenings back and keep your sanity as well. 
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107. Homestead Life Hacks for Busy Moms: Saving Time Without Cutting Corners

Today we’re talking about something that I think every homestead mom quietly wrestles with… how do you save time without lowering your standards? Because while homestead life can be beautiful and meaningful. It’s not always easy or for the lazy. There is laundry that multiplies, bread to bake, food to preserve, floors that somehow always have dirt on them, and little people who need you all throughout the day. And somewhere in the middle of that, we start to feel the tension. We don’t want to cut corners. We don’t want to live on convenience food. We don’t want our homes to feel chaotic. But we also don’t want to live in a constant state of feeling behind. 
So what do we do? For a lot of us, we either: Try to do everything and burn out…or start quietly lowering our standards just to survive the season. And I don’t actually think those are the only two options. I think what most of us are missing isn’t motivation. It’s not discipline. It’s not even more hours in the day. It’s systems. It’s creating habits and rhythms so that we are not constantly starting from scratch. That’s why today I’m going to share my best hacks for saving time, keeping quality, and still having margin at the end of the day.
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106. Cooking From Scratch: Expanding Your Recipe Box Without the Stress

I think almost every mom who is trying to cook more from scratch runs into this at some point: you get comfortable with a handful of meals… and then you kind of stall out. You have some great recipes, but when it comes to trying something new? It can feel mentally exhausting or just plain risky. Like if this recipe doesn’t turn out, that’s dinner and there aren’t a lot of second chances on a busy Tuesday night with hungry kids. In this episode we talk about how to expand your recipe box without stress. Not by turning your kitchen into a test kitchen or trying five new Pinterest meals a week. But by working on  growing your confidence in the kitchen, learning how to tweak what you already know, and building a solid repertoire that works for your real life. If you’ve ever felt stuck cooking the same five meals on repeat, this episode is for you.
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