Simple Farmhouse Life

A medical crisis eight years ago pushed Kody’s family into a complete lifestyle overhaul that ultimately transformed her husband’s health, reshaped their home life, and sparked the creation of Homestead Science. In this conversation, we chat about moving from overwhelm and trial-and-error to raising capable kids, building a hands-on homeschool, and developing a curriculum tha...

Getting your kids involved in preparing dinner doesn’t have to feel chaotic or complicated. Madison shares how simple, flexible meals transformed her family’s evenings and helped her kids become more adventurous eaters. We talk about handling toddler pickiness, the family rule that ends short-order cooking, and what kitchen help looks like at every age. Madison also walks us ...

How do you know if you’re ready to have kids? Is buying a grain mill really worth it? Do you need a mixer to experiment with sourdough? These are just a few of the questions we’re tackling in this week’s 40th birthday Q&A. I’m sharing a quick update on our farmhouse build, what newborn life looks like right now, and how my older kids have naturally discovered their intere...