HearthKeepers Podcast

Our last episode for season 8 covers managing routines to maintain our rooms. We'll define routines, share our routines, and then explain the importance of routines. Just an FYI, we do spend the first 20 minutes talking about the Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill. Show Notes: Room by Room: Routines The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Wel l by Deborah Needleman Nourish...

Join us for a discussion about reviewing the summer, looking forward to the holidays, and our Book Club. Show Notes: Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon Morell Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing (August Giveaway) The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Wel l by Deborah Needleman A Housewife W...

Today we're going to talk about the outside of the house. What we do with the outside of our homes is just as important as what we do with the inside of our homes. These are the places we connect with nature, so let's make them welcoming and cozy. (Sarah announced in this episode that she's expecting, but since recording, they've suffered a miscarriage.) Show Notes: Reader’s Digest...

This is a 3-chapter episode, so we try to provide breaks as we discuss the Master Bedroom, other Bedrooms, and the Bathrooms. As with the other rooms, we discuss the function, order, beauty, and cleanliness of each space in a conversational style. Show Notes: Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon Morell Reader’s Di...

The summer is here! This is a great time to review because reviewing is how we learn and grow. We also need to look forward so we're ready for all that the summer holds. When we finish with the seasons, Sarah and Abby discuss the current HearthKeeper Book Club book. Show Notes: Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon...

Join us for a discussion about the dining room, dining room table, and living room. We'll talk about the traditional function of the rooms and how we've modified our spaces to work for us. Show Notes: Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon Morell Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson Stoneheart by Abby D. Jones...

The goal of this episode is to inspire us to love our homes for the tools that they are and to build our affection for them. Because we're discussing all three spaces, we've included intermissions and encourage you to build in your own. Show Notes: Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon Morell Home Comforts...

Join our discussion about preparing for the summer season, from closets to thrifting, birthday cards to chickens, and our latest book club read. We also have rabbit trails, rabbit zig-zags, and twice remind you, dear listener, that we aren't processionals and we don't claim to be. Show Note: Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson On Fairy-Stories by JRR Tolkien Everyday Intuition: What Psycholo...

No, we haven't lost our minds, and no, you haven't lost yours. We had to pause Season 7 due to life circumstances and switch to a topic that required no guests. We want several women to join us for Season 7, but life is just too unsettled at the moment. We're hoping to pick season 7 up later this year. For now, we're going to talk about Function, Order, and Beauty in the different...

Sarah and Abby both thrift, but come at it from different perspectives and experiences. We hope this inspires you to consider the why behind the what for yourself. This can help you focus and sharpen your thrifting experience. You may ignore the part at the beginning where we discuss Instagram. We've already shut down our account. Sorry. Show Notes: The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaef...

Spring is here!!! Let's talk about the two-fold resolution process, plants, books, and a bit of thrifting! Show Notes: The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis by Michael Ward Unplug: How to Break UP with Y...

Welcome to Season 7! Today, we'll give appropriate caveats, set things up for the season, define our terms, and discuss how to make life pretty when you're acting like you're poor. (Most of us aren't as poor as we think, even if we're struggling financially.) Frugality works with the virtues, involves not being wasteful, and should inspire creativity not being miserly. Show Notes: Growing Heirloom...

We're wrapping up Self-Care by talking about social media and sharing concluding thoughts. One of the most helpful self-care tools we’ve found is limiting our social media interaction and time online. Show Notes: Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson Not Going Home Alone: A Marine’s Story by James J. Kirschke Simplified Organization: Learn to Love What M...

Welcome to our casual conversation about Imbolc, HK Book Club, and all the random thoughts we have to share. Honestly, this is a giant book episode. We talk about goals and resolutions, undecorating for Christmas and decorating for winter, adding in more color, the books we're reading, and our schedule setup. February Give Away: Four Salad Plates Show Notes: The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edi...

A healthy homemaker has a healthy and robust community! We aren't meant to carry on all on our own. The community we invest ourselves in is important. It keeps us from stagnating, it provides correction, depth, and support. (Note: We changed the next giveaway.) Show Notes: Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy...

Today we have a wonderful guest: Sarah D. from @bookstacksandbarbells. Join us for this long conversation about weight training, dieting, and health. DM her and mention that you heard her on our HearthKeepers Podcast , and she'll make sure you get an exclusive deal! Show Notes: The complete Book of Home Organization: 200+ Tips and Projects by Toni Hammersley The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith S...

From thoughts on the long, dark days to the magic of the week between holidays to our thoughts on self-care, this is a fun conversation...or at least we had fun. Plus, our suggestions for Christmas movies and books. Merry Christmas, HearthKeepers! Show Notes: The Complete Book of Home Organization: 200+ Tips and Projects by Toni Hammersley The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer The Nature...

Rest, recreation, and education are all important aspects of appropriate self-care. In this episode we'll discuss each in some detail. Show Notes: The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer GK Chesterton Quote: The home is not the one tame place in the world of adventure; it is the one wild place in the world of rules and set tasks. Something Wicked This Way Comes, Fahrenheit 451, Hallowe...

Abby was so excited about this episode! Check it out to learn about why what we wear is important, pitfalls, thoughts on modesty, homemaker uniforms, and some basic style tips. (Don't worry, Skaði was totally fine. She was just mad that she had to wait her turn in the favorite nesting box.) Show Notes: The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame I...

Welcome to Season 6, ladies! This season is all about self-care! Now if you're like Abby and you kinda cringe a bit when you hear that term, never fear. We're going to start by defining self-care, explaining what it is and what it isn't. This is going to be a fun, dense season, so pour that cup of coffee or that bourbon, light those candles, and get cozy. Show Notes: Rembrandt is in th...

Today, we're wrapping up Season 5: Hospitality, as well as discussing our plans for Samhain and how we plan to utilize this cross-quarter day. We also had some visitors pop in at the end of the episode. If life isn't interrupted, are you even a homemaker? It's been a wonderful season with lots of beautiful guests. We've so enjoyed talking about hospitality in all its various forms...

In today’s episode, Liz shares about Lifestyle and Responsive Hospitality. She’s had to learn to be casual, flexible, and ready to go when people have needs. She talks about what she keeps on hand and questions she asks, along with debriefing with her husband. From hosting in a small home, mistakes in meal choices, and going from a system to a flexible flow, this episode covers a lot of helpful gr...

One of our goals for this season was to share a wide variety of hospitality. Emily Ward, our guest today, tells us what it is like to work in the Hospitality Industry, to practice hospitality on a professional level. There are lots of wonderful things we can learn about how to manage our work from some of the things Emily shares. We also have some fun “worst hotel” stories. Show Notes: Rembrandt i...

What a wonderful conversation we had with Lauren Parker! This episode is full of heartfelt advice on hosting more formal events like Book Clubs, Showers, Evening Parties, and Tea Parties. Lauren shares about working with her kids, elevating the event, and what you might need on hand. She also gives lots of advice on how to be frugal in your hospitality. Show Notes: The Nature of Autumn by Jim Crum...

Happy 1st Official Day of Autumn! In honor of the season, we're sharing a bonus episode going over using this time to bless our homes and families. We also have a special guest, Rachel Atterholt! She's going to share some of her thoughts about our Book Club Read: Simplified Organization by Mystie Winckler. Rachel is a single homemaker, so her take on it is a little different. Join us over...