Sometimes homesteading can feel like a massive struggle, and you can feel burnt out and frustrated with the entire lifestyle. There are ways to deal with these feelings and Julia shares how she finds success even in the most frustrating homesteading seasons. #homestead #frugal #homesteading Apple (audio):

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Episode 76: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Finding Success on The Homestead

Podcast Episode · Living Dirt Cheap · 09/02/2024 · 28m

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Sometimes homesteading can feel like a massive struggle, and you can feel burnt out and frustrated with the entire lifestyle. There are ways to dea...

How have you saved money this August? In today's episode, Aaron and Julia share how they have kept to their budget and also the ways they have failed this month. Staying on a budget can start to feel impossible, but having a plan and seeing where it has failed can help you to save more money in the long run. #homestead #frugal #SaveMoney #Frugality YouTube: Fountain (v4v audio):

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Living Dirt Cheap • Episode 111 - August Homestead Frugal Tactics • Listen on Fountain

How have you saved money this August? In today's episode, Aaron and Julia share how they have kept to their budget and also the ways they have fail...

If you are looking for a flavorful and crunchy snack that is entirely customizeable, this recipe is for you. I searched for the best savory snack for my family and after some trial and error, it was unanimously voted as the winner. #homestead #homesteading #frugal #wholeingredients #savemoney

Can you store bulk food safely on a budget? Julia thinks so as she has built her own working pantry on a budget and that includes her current storage set up. She shares what she sources for good options for storing food for long term use and how she finds it on a tight budget. #homestead #frugal #homesteading Apple (audio):

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Episode 75: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Bulk Food Storage on a Budget

Podcast Episode · Living Dirt Cheap · 08/26/2024 · 36m

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Can you store bulk food safely on a budget? Julia thinks so as she has built her own working pantry on a budget and that includes her current stora...

Moving from a two income family to a single income family has its challenges and rewards. On this week's episode, Aaron and Julia share how they have managed to adjust to the change and where they feel they are most successful. #homestead #frugal #SaveMoney #Frugality YouTube: Fountain (v4v audio):

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Living Dirt Cheap • Episode 110 - Living on One Income • Listen on Fountain

Moving from a two income family to a single income family has its challenges and rewards. On this week's episode, Aaron and Julia share how they ha...

The options for food preservation are endless. Through much trial and error, we have found the methods that work best for our family and the food we harvest. #homesteading #homestead #selfsufficient #canning #foodpreservation

Can you really be successful if you don't work as a team with your partner? Julia shares why she finds goal building goals with Aaron to be a key to her best successes on her homestead and in her life. #homestead #frugal #homesteading Apple (audio):

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Episode 74: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Importance of Building Goals with Partner

Podcast Episode · Living Dirt Cheap · 08/19/2024 · 32m

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Can you really be successful if you don't work as a team with your partner? Julia shares why she finds goal building goals with Aaron to be a key t...

Embracing frugality can bring much fulfillment to one's daily life, and today, Aaron and Julia share what they see as the main advantages to adopting a frugal lifestyle. A little frugality can go a long way to making some big changes to your current season. #homestead #frugal #SaveMoney #Frugality YouTube link(video): Fountain (v4v audio):

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Living Dirt Cheap • Episode 109 - Advantages of a Frugal Lifestyle • Listen on Fountain

Embracing frugality can bring much fulfillment to one's daily life, and today, Aaron and Julia share what they see as the main advantages to adopti...

It has been busy on our homestead and we are just starting the busy processing season. This time of year can be rough, but the rewards are worth the effort. Creating efficiency in our home and making to most of our efforts to be more self reliant take a lot of work. And a lot of canning. #homesteading #homestead #selfsufficient #everybitcountschallenge

There are multiple versions of preparedness, and on this week's episode, Julia shares how she preps for her family on a budget. Ensuring your family can function doesn't have to be overwhelming or expensive. #homestead #frugal #homesteading #savemoney #Prepping Apple (audio):

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Episode 73: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - How we Prep on a Budget

Podcast Episode · Living Dirt Cheap · 08/12/2024 · 20m

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There are multiple versions of preparedness, and on this week's episode, Julia shares how she preps for her family on a budget. Ensuring your famil...

Are there disadvantages to a frugal lifestyle? While Aaron and Julia embrace the lifestyle they live daily, there are struggles with sustaining your thrifty habits. #homestead #frugal #SaveMoney #Frugality YouTube link(video): Spotify link (audio):

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Episode 108 - Disadvantages of a Frugal Lifestyle

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Are there disadvantages to a frugal lifestyle? While Aaron and Julia embrace the lifestyle they live daily, there are struggles with sustaining you...

This is a great snack for the picky eaters in your life. You can get the costs down by the ingredients you source and this can be very budget friendly. This is becoming a family favorite. #homestead #homesteading #frugal

Does meal planning feel like an overwhelming and daunting task to you? Today, Julia shares her best tips for making meal planning work for you and your family. Meal planning can be more than just a time saver, it can also be a money saver. #homestead #frugal #homesteading #SaveMoney Apple (audio):

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Episode 72: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Make Meal Planning Work for You

Podcast Episode · Living Dirt Cheap · 08/05/2024 · 28m

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Does meal planning feel like an overwhelming and daunting task to you? Today, Julia shares her best tips for making meal planning work for you and ...

Is $300 a realistic grocery budget? By cutting costs and applying frugality principals, we are able to keep our grocery budget under control. #homestead #frugal #frugalliving #savemoney

Is your homestead in a rut, or are you growing so fast you can't keep up? Today, Aaron and Julia share how they are identifying seasons of growth and maintenance on their homestead. They also discuss why this is important to identify as well as how they plan to make some changes in the future. #homestead #homesteading #frugal YouTube link(video): Fountain (v4v audio):

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Living Dirt Cheap • Episode 107 - Seasons of Maintenance & Growth • Listen on Fountain

Is your homestead in a rut, or are you growing so fast you can't keep up? Today, Aaron and Julia share how they are identifying seasons of growth a...

What are your reasons for gardening? Today, Julia shares why she garden's for her family, and the reasons she would not bother with putting in a garden. #homestead #frugal #homesteading #gardening Apple (audio):

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Episode 71: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Why I Garden & When I Wouldn

Podcast Episode · Living Dirt Cheap · 07/29/2024 · 29m

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What are your reasons for gardening? Today, Julia shares why she garden's for her family, and the reasons she would not bother with putting in a ga...

On this week's episode, We discuss how they were able to keep on budget for July. Saving money can start to feel impossible, but when you come into the month with a plan, you can reach your money goals. #homestead #homesteading #frugal #savemoney YouTube link(video): Fountain (v4v audio):

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Living Dirt Cheap • Episode 106 - July Homestead Frugal Tactics • Listen on Fountain

On this week's episode or Rural Reliance, Aaron and Julia discuss how they were able to keep on budget for July. Saving money can start to feel imp...

Frugality can apply to all aspects of our life, including homemaking. Creating a place where your family enjoys being doesn't have to be expensive and this is my blueprint to being a homemaker on a budget. #homestead #frugalliving #frugal #budget #SaveMoney

How are your 2024 goals moving along? On this episode of Rural Reliance, Aaron and Julia talk about where they are with this year's homestead and financial goals. Join them as they share their successes, failures, and how they plan to make the most of the rest of 2024. #homestead #homesteading #frugal #savemoney YouTube link(video): Fountain (v4v audio):

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Living Dirt Cheap • Episode 105 - Mid Year Goal Recap 2024 • Listen on Fountain

How are your 2024 goals moving along? On this episode of Rural Reliance, Aaron and Julia talk about where they are with this years homestead and fi...

We have made a lot of changes to our pantry since the pantry challenge in January and February. A big goal for 2024 was to move to a single ingredient pantry and this task was harder than we thought. #homesteading #homestead #canning #frugal