Simple Living Made Simple Podcast
by Stephanie
Join Stephanie, wife, mother and blogger as she helps you incorporate simple living and self-sufficiency skills and knowledge into your busy life with the goal of refocusing your life towards what really matters, your family. Along the way you will boost your confidence so you can start being more self-reliant and decrease your dependance on stores and commercial products. Topics cover gardening, cooking from scratch, food preservation, making your own products, and other alternative ways of living. Come share an appreciation for creating a homemade and homegrown life through simple living.
Episodes
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67. Gluten Free Living with Sharon McCaskill R.D.N.
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 be a challenge not only in implementing the changes…
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66. Digging Deeper with Jill Winger of the Prairie Homestead
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 in living a more simple life. She has a new book Old...
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65. Saving the Forgotten with Sara Jo of Bryarton Farm
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. We talked all about the restoration of her beautiful...
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64. Navigating New Dietary Restrictions
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. Join me as I discuss these new dietary restrictions that…
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63. Handcrafted Holiday Gifts you can make in August
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 can help you out later in a lot of ways! In this...
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62. Simple Sewing with Naomi Fata
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 to get started regardless of where you are in your…
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61. Practical Gardening with Kids
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 recorded early in the gardening season and even though…
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60. We are Back! Updates and other ramblings.
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 been unpredictable and I can never guarantee I will have...
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59. What is the deal with Azure Standard?
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 I have ordered! Azure Standard is great for ordering...
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58. Cooking with Wild Game with Danielle from the Homebound Hippie
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 gives a ton of information about how to get started...
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57. Building a Sustainable Homestead with Angela Ferraro-Fanning of Axe and Root Homestead
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 thriving homestead. This book is beautiful, inspiring, and a...
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56. Homemade Condiments - Monthly Swap Series March 2023
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 and can master it in 30 days. The month of March is...
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55. The Container Victory Garden with Maggie Stuckey
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 opportunity to speak with Maggie Stuckey, author of…
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54. Laying Chickens: Get your own flock this year! with Brandi from the Mother Hen Homestead
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 started. I got to talk with Brandi from the Mother Hen...
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53. The Many Healing Benefits of Real Food with Katie from Homesteading RD
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 functional medicine. We talk all about the broken...
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52. Garden Planning 2023
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 sense of confidence that I haven't felt before! In…
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51. Homemade Cleaners - Monthly Homemade Swap Series February 2023
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 get overwhelmed and can master it in 30 days. The…
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50. Creating Memorable Seasons and Holidays with Ashley Murphy
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 simple and affordable. That is why I invited my real life...
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49. The Toy Rotation Strategy that Saves my Sanity
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 every room, and it seems like no matter how many toys my...
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48. Our Goals and Intentions for 2023
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 is a lot I am not sure about yet and a lot of goals...
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47. Being a Hopesteader with Corina of the Hopewell Homestead
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 speak with her in this episode of the Simple Living Made...
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46. Make your Own Cheese with Robyn from Cheese from Scratch
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. We talk about what kinds of cheese to start with,...
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45. 5 Things that I do when I am overwhelmed
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 life's unexpected events. These 5 things help me...
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44. Building Trading Relationships with Kate from Venison for Dinner
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 talk about this topic. I got the awesome opportunity to...
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43. Loving and Appreciating Old Homes with Paige from Farmhouse Vernacular
Do you love old homes? I do! If you are interested in historically accurate renovations, decorating old farmhouses, antiquing and thrifting that you are probably familiar with my guest this week, Paige from Farmhouse Vernacular. Paige has one of my favorite You Tube channels and I was so excited…
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42. 5 Things we are Doing to Help with Rising Food Costs
Are you experiencing the pinch at the grocery store or at the gas pump? Over here we are for sure. Don't worry, we've got this and will get through it. I certainly don't have the answers but I can tell you a few ways that I have made adjustments to a few things in our life to help lessen that...
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41. The Art of Homemaking with Shelby from Simple Homemaker Meals
I got the awesome opportunity to speak with Shelby from Simple Homemaker Meals this week and it was so much fun! We talked about modern homemaking, getting all of the things done, and simple meal planning. Follow her over on Instagram where she shares awesome recipes and tips for getting it all...
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40. Fall Gardens and Planning for Next Year with Jill McSheehy
You don't want to miss this episode with Jill McSheehy from the Beginner's Garden. Jill has always been my go to experts on vegetable gardening because her content is so easily digestible and she does a great job presenting it so that new gardeners can learn. I listen to her podcast and watch her...
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39. Summer updates and shifts in perspective
After a brief hiatus for the 2022 garden season we are back for episode 39! In this episode, I share with you updates from our garden, chickens, and kitchen, as well as, some shifts in my perspective as it comes to homesteading, proving for my family, and boosting our food supply.
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38. Practical Cooking and Easy Meal Planning with Kris of Healthy Mama Kris
Join me in my conversation with Kris from Healthy Mama Kris all about practical cooking, easy meal plans, and making your food taste better. Kris is a trained chef, culinary nutritionist and founder of Healthy Mama Kris, where she helps moms stress less about food through delicious...
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37. Garden Update Spring 2022
Short and sweet episode where I discuss our garden, chickens, and other projects as we kick-off the spring season. I talk about: What I planted this year The weird things my chickens are doing My goals for this year.
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36. How to eat Keto and make a successful lifestyle change with Cheryl from Heal, Nourish, Grow
This episode I got the chance to talk with Cheryl from Heal, Nourish, Grow all about real food, eating Keto, and how to be successful at making a lifestyle change. If you are interested in living a more simpler lifestyle and making a real shift towards healthy whole foods, you do not want to miss...
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35. Homesteading with joy and curiosity with Sarah of Well Folk Revival
I had the opportunity to talk with Sarah from Well Folk Revival this week, and it was an awesome conversation! Join me for this episode of the Simple Living Made Simple Podcast to discuss the following: Tips for those of you interested in starting to homestead yourself How to serve your community...
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34. Practical Self-Sufficiency with Jenny Veleke
I got the awesome opportunity to speak with Jenny Veleke of the Funky Farm Girl Podcast all about practical self-sufficiency. Jenny was such a fun guest! We discussed how her family made the move to being more self-reliant, how she stocks a from-scratch pantry, and why she loves raising quails....
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33. Why you should start living seasonally.
One of the best ways to reduce the overwhelm that can come along with simple, self-sufficient living is to start living more seasonally! They all kind of go hand in hand. Join me for this episode to discuss the following: The three "S"s Why living seasonally is way more than just food The…
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32. Common Simple Living Myths and Misconceptions
Join me in this episode many myths and misconceptions about simple living and homesteading. When I talk to people about starting to be more self-sufficient, there are a couple of reasons that I hear time and time again as to why it won't work for them. Here I address these misconceptions and...
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31. Taking control of our family's food
In this episode, I am discussing food freedom and my family's journey to become less dependent on stores and commercial products for our food and instead grow and make our own food. With food shortages and food prices increasing, more people are looking for ways to take back control over their…
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30. My Freedom Framework: The 4 Areas of Self-Sufficiency
In this episode, I am going to breakdown self-sufficiency into 4 areas. I call this my "Freedom Framework" because I truly believe that self-sufficiency affords us options in the way we choose to live our life. In my opinion, freedom is having options and the ability to choose which of those...
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29. Getting Prepared with Morgan from Rogue Preparedness
Are you prepared for emergencies? What if you had to evacuate your house quickly, do you have everything you needed easily accessible? What if your electric goes out for an extended period of time, what would you do? I don't like to approach these topics from a place of fear, but instead from a...
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28. Planning a Garden Timeline
Planning a garden for this year? One of the most important things to plan and have set before you even break ground is a garden timeline. Freeze dates, seed starting dates, planting dates, harvesting dates..... so many dates to keep track of! In this episode, I go through why these dates are...
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27. 5 Things You Can Do Today to Boost Your Self-Sufficiency.
If you are looking for placing to start in your simple living journey, this will help! I cover 5 ways your can start being more self-sufficient and boost your family's food supply starting today.
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26: Getting Started Knitting with Krista
Join me in this episode where I talk with Krista from Knitsy Knits all about knitting! Learn how to get started knitting this winter. Krista and I discuss her career as a professional knitter, how to get started, why knitting is not just a seasonal hobby and some of the many projects that you can...
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25. Natural Cleaning for the Holidays
Whether it is deep cleaning your house before decorating, or cleaning for that holiday party you are hosting (and cleaning up afterwards), cleaning seems to be something that is done a lot more during the holidays. In the episode, I talk about how to make three super easy homemade cleaners you…
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24. Natural Holiday Decor
Christmas Decor does not not have to be crazy expensive. In my opinion, the best holiday decor can be found right your your own backyard. The possibilities are endless if you know what to look for. Check out this short and sweet episode for some natural and classic holiday inspiration!
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23. How to Create a Family Mealtime Routine
Do you and your family make time to sit down and enjoy meals together? Sometimes when I talk to people about cooking from scratch, their very first obstacle is how to even start eating as a family! If this is you and you struggle with getting everyone to the dinner table at the same time and want...
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22. Fall garden duties for a better spring garden
It is finally fall time and the summer garden is winding down. Before you completely turn to your indoor, winter chores and duties for the season, there are a few fall garden duties that you should consider now that will make your life a lot easier next spring. Check out this episode for a list…
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21. 10 Ingredients you need for a Natural Home
September is a transition month in our home, when we start to move our focus away from the garden and food preservation to more inside the house. This is how seasonal living works for us. Spring to Summer is heavy gardening, August - September is food preservation, and then we transition to a…
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20. When your Hen Starts Laying Eggs
Finally! Your hens just started laying eggs. So exciting! Join me in this episode to discuss everything you need to know to get started with fresh eggs. When can you expect your hens to start laying? Do you wash them? Refrigerate them? My hens just started laying and I have been doing a lot of...
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19. Garden Update - Transition to Fall Garden
Join me for a quick garden update where I discuss our transition plans from our summer garden to our fall garden. I discuss what plants we are planting and how we deal with overlapping spaces. We also have a few new updates to our chicken coup as well.
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18. Storage Solutions for your Preserved Food
Preserving food is a lot of work! From the harvesting, to the purchasing of supplies, to preparing and cooking the contents, to the actual processing steps, a lot of time a effort is spent preserving your food for longterm storage. Once all of that work is done, then what? How do you store it and...
About this show
Join Stephanie, wife, mother and blogger as she helps you incorporate simple living and self-sufficiency skills and knowledge into your busy life with the goal of refocusing your life towards what really matters, your family. Along the way you will boost your confidence so you can start being more self-reliant and decrease your dependance on stores and commercial products. Topics cover gardening, cooking from scratch, food preservation, making your own products, and other alternative ways of living. Come share an appreciation for creating a homemade and homegrown life through simple living.
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