Simple Farmhouse Life Lisa Bass

There is no doubt that homemakers gain many valuable skills as they continue to grow in their role. If you have thought about using your kitchen skills to generate an income for your family, this episode is for you! Lily and Ellen share the story of how they started a home bakery that has continued to grow and become quite profitable for their families. We also talk through the ins and outs of making decisions in your small business. How do you know when it’s time to grow and when it’s time to scale back? May you be inspired by this chat with three busy moms, homemakers, homesteaders, and entrepreneurs!
In this episode, we cover:

How to navigate the timing of baking large batches of breads and pastries for a microbakery

Tips for making a microbakery profitable and worth your time

Learning from your mistakes and letting go of business ideas that don’t work

The importance of marketing your products effectively

Outfitting your microbakery without going into debt

Walking through the layout of the baking and selling space

Navigating local regulations of commercial kitchens and cottage bakeries

Step-by-step process of prepping and baking dough

Making your small business work for you as a busy mom

Thinking through tough decisions when growing your business

The value in creating an experience for your customers

Why microbakeries may have more success than large-scale bakeries


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ABOUT LILY & ELLEN
Lily and Ellen are two sisters who own a small bakery on their family farm. They spend their days raising their children, running their bakery and caring for their homestead.
CONNECT
Lily & Ellen of The Flour Barn | Website | Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Pinterest
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest
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Self-care in motherhood is a hot topic these days, but the advice can be difficult to navigate when it does not feel practical for your season of life. Or perhaps you are feeling guilt about establishing self-care routines for yourself. Elizabeth helps moms overcome anger and overwhelm and embrace peace and wellness in their homes. If you are in a season of motherhood that has you feeling burned out or easily angered, this episode offers practical strategies for taking care of yourself while still prioritizing your role as a mother. Join us for this uplifting conversation!
In this episode, we cover:

What is burnout and why does it lead to anger?

The starting steps for climbing out of the hole of burnout

Taking your self-care to the next step beyond basic needs

Changing your mindset about what is life-giving and realistic in your season

Choosing to adapt when things don’t go as planned

How to ask for help when you are feeling burned out

First steps you can take today if you are stressed or overwhelmed

Strategies for finding pockets of time for self-care without using screens

The benefits of giving your kids quiet, independent time in the afternoons 

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ABOUT ELIZABETH
Elizabeth is an anger management coach for Christian moms. She is the host of Emotionally Healthy Legacy podcast and a mom of four. Elizabeth is super passionate about mental health and emotional wellness in motherhood. She supports stressed Christian moms in overcoming anger and embracing emotional stability, empowering them to leave an emotionally healthy legacy for their children's lives.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Emotionally Healthy Legacy Podcast
10x Emotional Capacity Training
CONNECT
Elizabeth of Emotionally Healthy Legacy | Website | Podcast
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest
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I love sharing what we are cooking in our farmhouse from season to season, so join me for this episode where I’m talking through what our menu looks like during these long, hot summer days. We are on the go more in the summer, so I am spending less time cooking which means I need to keep our kitchen stocked with quick and easy staples that we can throw together in a pinch. I hope you find meal inspiration in this episode to take with you into your own kitchen!
Check out part two of this episode exclusively on YouTube where I am showing the process of transforming my parents’ open-concept home into a cozy, inviting space.
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
Some recipes mentioned in this episode: peach chicken, honey mustard, sourdough bagels, puff pancake, mayonnaise, granola, strawberry jam, sourdough crepes, water kefir, sourdough lemon bread, fermented lemonade 
Check out the Farmhouse on Boone blog for more from-scratch recipe inspiration for every season!
And follow along on YouTube to see more of the meals we are enjoying in the farmhouse.
CONNECT
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest
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In our highly-connected digital world, many voices have come along to warn of the dangers of overindulgence in technology. While many encourage boundaries and moderation, Erin argues that opting out completely is a better way. Have you felt the pull to change your family’s relationship with technology? Before you think, “I could never do that,” give this episode a listen! Erin gently challenges us to craft the kind of family culture where technology cannot compare to the joy of real life.  
In this episode, we cover:

The decision-making process that led Erin to her current philosophy on screen usage

Digging into some of the practicals of living a less connected life

The surprising way your relationships may be impacted by leaving social media

Taking an honest look at the moderation mindset around the online world

Giving your family something to reach for, not just something to run away from

Navigating a screen-free life with your kids

How the cultural landscape is changing in regards to technology

Will restricting your kids’ screen usage cause them to overindulge in the future?

How parents’ desire to keep tabs on their kids may not be healthy


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Toups and Co Organics | Use code FOB15 at ToupsandCo.com

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ABOUT ERIN
Founder of global tech-free movement The Opt-Out Family, Erin Loechner is a former social media influencer who walked away from a million fans to live a low-tech lifestyle—and is now teaching others how to do the same. Her cutting-edge work has been praised in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and the Huffington Post, as well as on the Today Show. When she’s not scrawling on her trusty steno pad, Erin, her husband, and their three kids spend their days chasing alpenglow, reading Kipling, and biking to town for more tortillas.
RESOURCES
Video tutorial on how to turn your smart phone into a dumb phone
The Opt-Out Family by Erin Loechner
More free resources for the opt-out family
CONNECT
Erin Loechner | Website
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest
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For those in the crunchy community, there is more noise than ever about the dangers around us and the way things should be done. While navigating her own journey of health and wellness, Emily began to see the humor in this lifestyle. In this conversation, we chat about how Emily got started sharing comedy on the internet to bring levity to what can be stressful. We also dive into what it looks like to maintain balance in this journey– balance in our minds, in our children, in our family relationships, in our social interactions, and more. This episode is a must-listen!
In this episode, we cover:

How Emily’s crunchy lifestyle choices became viral content

Finding balance in living a healthy lifestyle without going crazy

Deciding what your 20% compromises will be in an 80/20 lifestyle

Evaluating our peace of mind in an age of information overload

Navigating relationships and social situations as a “crunchy mom”

Making peace with choosing convenience in some situations

Behind the scenes of Emily’s content creation process

How we handle criticism and negativity as content creators

The best way to encourage independent, creative play in kids


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ABOUT EMILY
Emily Morrow is the creator of Really Very Crunchy, a sketch comedy account with over 3 million followers across platforms and more than 2 billion views on her videos. Emily's new book, Really Very Crunchy: The beginner's guide to removing toxins from your life without adding them to your personality, is available everywhere March 12.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Really Very Crunchy by Emily Morrow
The Really Very Crunchy Podcast with Emily and Jason Morrow
Chocolate custard recipe
CONNECT
Emily Morrow of Really Very Crunchy | Website | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Facebook
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest
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So many of you have been asking me to bring Meg back on the podcast, and I am so excited to have her join me for this chat all about her approach to pregnancy and her homesteading story. We address questions about what foods we stay away from during pregnancy, what homestead chores we avoid, and more. What are our thoughts on ultrasounds? Prenatal vitamins? How do we maintain our businesses and homeschooling responsibilities throughout pregnancy and postpartum? I hope this chat with Meg inspires those of you who are in a similar season to make the most of this time!
In this episode, we cover:

How Meg’s family made a radical change to pursue homesteading and debt freedom

Thoughts on consuming raw milk during pregnancy

What we do and do not avoid during pregnancy

How to maintain the important things during difficult seasons of pregnancy

Scaling back business and homeschooling when adding a new baby to the family

Our thoughts and experiences with ultrasounds and prenatal vitamins during pregnancy

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Toups and Co Organics uses nourishing, organic ingredients to create simple and safe skincare products. Toups and Co is offering my listeners 10% off any one purchase with the code FOB15. Visit ToupsandCo.com to order today. And check out my interview with the founder of Toups and Co, Emilie, to find out more about this amazing company and their products.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Listen to Meg’s first episode on my podcast!
CONNECT
Meg Hollar of Hollar Homestead | Website | YouTube | Instagram
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest
Do 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.