Simple Living Made Simple Podcast

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 important and how to make your garden planning manageable!

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.

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 start learning today.

Find out more about Krista and her courses here: Explore with Knitsy

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 can make today.

Listen to learn how to make an All-purpose spray, Antibacterial hand soap, and Toilet bowl cleaner.

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!

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 to make your dreams of having a happy family dinner a reality,

In this episode I cover:

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 of things you should be doing this fall in your garden.

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 more kitchen/household focus.

One of the important aspects of simple living for us is eliminating the need to purchase chemical cleaners from the store.

I have not bought a commercial all-purpose spray in several years not, I only make my own.

I also make my own window cleaners, hand soap, lotions, toilet and shower cleaners, among other things.

To help you get started with making your own cleaners and personal products, check out the newest episode of the Simple Living Made Simple Podcast where I talk about the 10 ingredients you must have in your natural home.

Jubilee of Wellness Curious to Confident with Essential Oils - I love this program!

www.simplelivingdiy.com - grab my 10 recipe FREE eBook for cleaners and personal products!

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 research, I share it all with you in this episode!

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.