Homemaker Chic

We just had to grab Jennifer of the Daily Connoisseur and visit with her again.   Let's face it, we're all sort of struggling as it feels like we're constantly going against the grain.  She shares with us, in a world that's rather chaotic, how manners and class can give us a source of comfort.  Find Jennifer here:  https://jenniferlscott.com/ Any enjoy her Youtube channel here: htt...

Good grief - We've hardly spoken to each other all week it's time to get CAUGHT up with each other and with YOU! You NEED Dry Farms on hand for entertaining!  CUE the wine music! Get your "penny bottle" now by visiting https://www.dryfarmwines.com/homemakerchic This is the part of the podcast where we encourage you to pour a glass of whatever scratches your itch, for us, that means...

We all know someone whose Holidays will be in need of our hospitality and tenderness.  A gentle hand, a listening year, a generous pocket book, a hot meal.... You've heard us mention her before and today we'd like to introduce Audrey and invite her to share her story.   Audrey shares a cup of coffee with us and shares with us her incredible story and how to care for people in our lives who...

Entertaining, that is. JAZZ HANDS friends!  Today we're sharing our top tips for "entertaining" from selecting only one glamorous dish to the call for "all hands on deck!" to straighten up the house.  Entertaining?  It's easy once you get the hang of it, after all, "a cake is made with flour and water". You NEED Dry Farms on hand for entertaining!  CUE the wine musi...

Join us as we dive into a chat about our little smallholdings.   Shaye is celebrating worm castings??? And Ang is bathing in an excess of milk.  Veg harvest, meat harvest, dreaded farm clean up before the snow flies... today's all bovine love and compost girlfriend!   Even if you're not a farmgirl, pop on and learn something new.  Want to support your best homemaker girlfriends? Join us ov...

You guessed it.  Season 4 is all hosting, entertaining, and the holidays.  But let's start with ground zero.  "Hospitality".   It's more than entertaining, it's more than being the hostess with the mostess ... join us as we unpack what we believe is the "art of hospitality".    After you're done laughing at Ang struggling for breath during the Jovial ad - Leave us a...

We're back!   And we're bringing along an inspiring domestic maven today, you all know and love her!  Welcome Farmhouse on Boone's, Lisa Bass!   We're picking her brain on how she came to be the skilled homemaker she is today and how her home and responsibilities have changed over the years. To do: 1.  Leave Homemaker Chic a FIVE STAR review on your favorite podcast platform.    2....

Another season in the BOOKS!   This season we hashed out the "hard things" and some definite overarching themes were discovered.    We'll be on a little break until Season 4 on 11/2.   In the meantime, go check out all your old favorites and grab a glass of Dry Farm Wines! CUE the WINE MUSIC! Get your "penny bottle" now by visiting https://www.dryfarmwines.com/homemakerchic Thi...

Life in the Trenches Part II Dignity? Routine?  Birth Control? Crock Pots?  We're here with you in the trenches.  Maintaining some semblance of sanity while mothering small children is possible, but you're not meant to do it alone.   Your bestie's Shaye and Ang are here.   With ten kids between the two of us, we KNOW life in the trenches and we've got your back. CUE the WINE MUSIC!...

With ten children under 15 between the two of us, we understand life in the trenches.  Today we are skimming the top of the iceberg with laughs, encouragement, and Angela's desperate need for a cough button. THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING! Get your "penny bottle" now by visiting https://www.dryfarmwines.com/homemakerchic This is the part of the podcast where we encourage you to pour a glass o...

High horse?  High ground?  Naw girl... it's high passion that has us chewing over "food" that poses as food, migraines, brain fog, belly aches versus savory nourishment that allows us to LIVE so we can keep rescuing this FINE ART of homemaking. While we may want to believe food intake is a subjective topic... the fact is, we homemakers are, for the most part... IN CHARGE of providing o...

We asked, you answered.   We asked for questions and you blew up the Instagram comments and now YOU asked and we're answering.   Birth and nursing?   Botox?  Budgets?   How we met our spouses?   We did our best to cram as many answers into one episode.   Shaye's got a runny nose and two WHAT???   Tune in to find out. We're still in Season 3 but we WILL be taking a one week break for ou...

Shaye's prepping for a trip and while Angela will be continuing with "the grind.  Humf.   It's Monday and we simply needed to catch up with each other...    Clean toilets, Covid emotions and control freaks?   Much ado about nothing whilst we cover all the bases.    A Bottle of Wine for a PENNY?  CUE the WINE MUSIC! Get your "penny bottle" now by visiting https://www.dryfarmwine...

Today we're talking about wanting to do it ALL and what's next on our "skilling up" list.   This fine art of homemaking gives us a chance to dabble at so many things, but what do you do with all that passion when there simply isn't enough time in the day?   Join us for some wine, and some beautiful banter about wanting to do it ALL. CUE the WINE MUSIC! Get your "penny bottl...

From feeling like a sausage to missing being swamp women.   It's Monday and we're feeling our Cherrios (as Angela's Gramma would say).  Shaye had a come to Jesus moment about her LBD and Angela lost the peaches, for reals, but both of us are learning about to be our very best gardener on a limited fall schedule.  Join us? CUE the WINE MUSIC! Get your "penny bottle" now by visit...

It's Thursday.   We've almost made it through week two of homeschool and we're feeling a bit punchy.  Shaye's been working out and can barely move and Angela's fall allergies are trying to get the best of her, but we're not having it!   We want to have FUN and so, today we have a riot wrapping up Monday's conversation while trying to answer as many of your homeschool qu...

We promise(d) not to become a homeschool podcast but since so many listeners are asking for it, we done did it and went deep down the homeschool rabbit hole. In today's episode (Part 1 of 2), we're sharing with you exactly what we're doing in our families. CUE the WINE MUSIC! Get your "penny bottle" now by visiting https://www.dryfarmwines.com/homemakerchic This is the part of...

That's right girl... How DO you make the transition when it's 85 one day and 68 the next?  How do you decorate in a sustainable, cozy... GORGEOUS way for....drumroll............ FALL?   We're dishing all the inspiration you need. CUE THE FALL WINE MUSIC! - Get a Bottle for a PENNY! Angela is sipping Bauer Pötltl from the Austria and Dry Farm Wines Today’s “What We’re Sipping” segment i...

While we're doing the hard things this season, let's learn to be better cooks too!   Today we're chatting "kitchen changing cookbooks" that helped us UP our game.   Turns out, it wasn't as difficult as we thought... even those pesky French recipes. We for sure need a glass of wine for this episode!  CUE the WINE MUSIC! Get your "penny bottle" now by visiting https:/...

Anyone else off the workout wagon since Covid?   Or maybe you've always wanted to just get a little bit stronger to get through your day as a homemaker?   Today we're chatting our fitness insecurities, histories, and deciding once again that this season's theme is on POINT, that we can do the hard thing.  Working out. Get a bottle of wine for a penny and cue the wine music! https://www...

We've launched a podcast in Season 1, we trained ourselves to think, "better, not more" in Season 2 and now it's time to learn to do hard things!  Because we can!  Homemakers do hard things every day and we should always be proud of that! CUE THE WINE MUSIC and GET A BOTTLE FOR A PENNY!  https://www.dryfarmwines.com/pages/pennybottlelp?rfsn=2479198.660dce Today’s “What We’re Sippin...

Welcome to Homemaker Chic where we are rescuing the art of the daily homemaking grind in our red lipstick, no jumpers and a ton of great memories from Season 2.   Shaye dishes on the glory of dishwater blond and Angela swoons... again, over Lady Mary Crawley's wardrobe as we fondly remember our favorite episodes of Season 2. CUE THE WINE MUSIC and GET A BOTTLE FOR A PENNY!  https://www.dryfarm...

Does your life feel like a computer browser with 173 tabs open?   Has the modern world contributed to a disconnect between yourself and your humanity?   Guess what girlfriend - you're NOT a machine and the need for rest, creativity, friends, quiet... it's NOT your imagination.  You ACTUALLY need those things! RECOMMENDED READING: Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little Town: https://amzn.to/2XoV...

SO YOU’RE GONNA HOMESCHOOL Our hearts are with so many families who are choosing to homeschool for a variety of reasons this year.  Whatever the reason, take a deep breath.   We've got some hopeful wise words for you and great resources! Today’s episode is brought to you by: OUR AMAZON LINK https://amzn.to/3fdxEgu Shop Amazon for ANYTHING with this link at no extra cost to you! For the new (an...

Some lessons come hard earned and learned. Here are a few of our most critical "wish we would've known" lessons we've learned as homemakers over the years. BIG THANKS to our sponsor American Blossom Linens. Turn your bedroom into an organic, chic oasis by using the promo code HOMEMAKERCHIC20, and get an exclusive 20% off discount just for listening to the show. What's We're...