Holistic Homestead with The Schoolhouse Life

Did you know that most homesteads fail in 6 years?

two years of "honeymoon"

Two years of trying to fix everything that's broken

one year of giving up

one year to sell it.

When you think about your homestead if you're like me you look at what's working and what's not working. You look at what you can see ...

"Time and space are interrelated. To overlook either of them is to be partially blind. What we plead against is man’s unconditional surrender to space, his enslavement to things. We must not forget that it is not a thing that lends significance to a moment; it is the moment that lends significance t...

"Only in community with others has each individual the means of cultivating his gifts in all directions; only in the community, therefore, is personal freedom possible." - Karl Marx

With all the crazy that's been happening in this world I think we all have been wondering "do I have the skills ...

'Inevitably the real garden with a growing family of children will be untidy, messy even, noisy and often destructive. It drives arch control freaks like myself mad. But I hate it when they are not there.'
--Monty Don

Stick a pin in it! The summer garden is over!

Now it's time to start planting next...

It’s harvest time and it’s also time to start preserving your food. We preserve the harvest in almost every way we can. Come join us as we break down all the styles and give you the pros and cons of each. If you have any questions ask us in the comments below and we will get back to you. If you l...

To declare war on ninety-nine percent of bacteria when less than a percent of them threaten our health makes no sense. Many of the bacteria we're killing are our protectors. — Sandor Katz

It's hot outside and If you're like me you don't really want to be out there gardening. First I want to give you...

Why is it that so many people are trying to avoid death? We don’t see where our food comes from and we’ll do almost anything to avoid death. Let’s talk about death on the homestead and what it’s like to be responsible for life and death.

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Not sure how or when to get started homeschooling? This podcast is for you. After 16 years and 4 kids we’ve figured out a few things that work.

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Do you struggle to have enough time to get all your homesteading done?

Never feel like you have enough daylight hours? Talk a little time and listen to our tips.

We got a question in our group and we get this question all the time.

How do I get started with a business idea and what’s the best way to make it all happen?

Have you started a side hustle?

We are going deep into the world of natural medicine and how to use essential oils to keep your family and homestead healthy.

What’s your go-to for natural farming?

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Feel like you’re depriving your children? Maybe you own your own business and are also homeschooling your kids—this combo can be like a side act at the circus with plates of every size spinning on plates balanced on sticks of different heights. Well, we have some thoughts and encouragements to re...

Rhyne is a super passionate man that knows a ton about farm business and farming pigs. He’s traveled the world speaking on the topics and has a ton of knowledge to share from some very different perspectives.

We were lucky enough to have him chat with me for a little bit about homestead business...

The most important thing on the homestead is water. We are exploring all the ways to work with water and store water. We share what's worked for us and what hasn't. 

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Have you ever noticed that personal growth doesn't always help you get away from the problems that you're working so hard on? Don't get me wrong, we do get better and we do grow, but it seems like sometimes we come back around to a different version of the same problem, maybe even years later....

We all have the secret room, the one with the door we can close when guests come over. Heck, we may have more than one of those. e-hem. 

Like anything in life, maybe it's more to-do with our lack of planning than it is to do with our shortcomings? Thanks to this chat with Stephanie I am feeling muc...

A lot of cleaning products have some deadly chemicals in them that are making you and your family sick. The good news is there are plenty of ways to clean up those cleaners and make your home safer and healthier. Take a listen and give us a review then check out the link below for step-by-step in...

Brittany Nickerson of @thymeherbal has created incredible ways to access the healing and medicinal qualities of herbs in really simple ways! Her posters and books give people a chance to learn how to tie herbs into their normal routine so they can reap the abundant benefits without having to g...

We went live in our Schoolhouse Life FB Group a few weeks ago about planning and starting from scratch.  We covered so much and answered some really good questions so we decided we had to share this with you all on our podcast!

If we were starting from scratch. Again. Here's what we'd do!