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Hey Friend! There are so many many things to do when you homestead, but with a plan, it will seem alot easier to get your projects around your homestead done.  First, Make a master list of all the things you want to do in the future.  This may be adding some animals, growing a garden or adding to it, building a shed, shelter or shed, fencing, getting a freeze dryer, putting in a wood boiler and th...

Welcome Friend! I love love love to talk about all things natural, homemade, and living a simplified life, so today, I wanted to talk about what exactly homesteading is because there seems to be so many different ideas. Homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency, so homesteading life for each of us can be so very different, so now you know why people have so many different thoughts about it!!...

Hello and Welcome For me, this is the best time of the year to declutter because I don’t have a whole lot of extra time in the other seasons here in MN.  After spending months cooped up in the house with alot of snow and below zero temperatures, you won’t find me in the house once the sun starts melting the snow in the Spring, and then we are preparing, planting, and caring for the garden and anim...

Welcome Friend It doesn’t matter what your title is a SAHM, Work full or part time, Work from home, we all have this never ending list of things to do.  It is a continuous circling in our mind and if you don’t have a plan for it, you may miss some of the things you need to get done. I like to do a 1 hour power hour brain dump every week!  I like to clear all distractions when I do this-no phone an...

Hey!  Did you know that being busy is destroying health, relationships, and connection to faith?  Have you noticed how the busier you are, the more stress you have?  Being pathologically busy is actually a threat to your well being! I recently read a book my friend suggested from John Comer called The ruthless elimination of Hurry and if you have not read this, you should!  This is such a great bo...

Hello! We are going to continue working on learning financial peace this week! We often allow human nature to take control of our financial decisions, so it is time we address the causes of most money problems by identifying and replacing natural human behaviors and tendencies with healthy financial habits. We will identify consequences and practical steps we can take to reduce their harm to our f...

Hello!   We are going to talk about finances these next few weeks. During the global pandemic, many people lost their  jobs and their peace of mind overnight. And now we’re more nervous than ever about our financial future. In fact, just over half of Americans admit to feeling somewhat anxious over their personal finances. It will take time to feel confident about money again—and that’s okay. What...

Happy New Year  I can’t believe another year flew by so fast!  Lets look at saving money today so you can get ahead of your finances right away this year! Do you really want to save money?  This podcast will give you some tips to reduce expenses that you can easily put into place so you can reduce stress and anxiety with your money. Join our Facebook Group and get ahead on saving money this year w...

Welcome to Claiming Simplicity’s last episode of the year!  I hope you have been able to start to simplify your life by implementing some of the tips I have given you throughout the year.  When I look back on this year, it reminds me of how incredibly rewarding simple living is!  Each year we dive deeper into making life even simpler so we can enjoy the life we value most!  If you haven’t noticed,...

Hey Friend! Can you believe this is the last week of the year?  I hope you had a blessed Christmas celebrating our Savior’s Birth! Are you ready for the New Year?  I am getting excited to get all of our goals and dreams for this year started and right now I cant wait to be doing another no spend challenge next month!   This challenge doesn’t mean you don’t spend any money at all, but you try to sp...

Merry Christmas Friend! In this episode, I talk about the importance of giving to the less fortunate and some of the things you can do to help those in need.  Are you giving at least 10% of your income away?  You might want to evaluate your budget for the new year if you are not.  God wants you to steward His money His way! Enjoy your time with family and friends and have a great week everyone!  ...

Hey Friend When I think about all the money spent on Christmas,  the amount of gifts and stuff that is added to each household, and the thought of the small percent of those items that are even used or enjoyed, it makes me cringe!     I am not the best gift giver because I am so practical, but when I was a young mom with small kids trying to buy gifts just to have something for everyone even thoug...

Hey Friend! Welcome back to another week!  In this episode I talk about reducing stress so you can have more joy this Christmas Season.  Enjoy traditions with family and friends and make memories all while celebrating Jesus Birthday! I don't want you stressed out and anxious this holiday season so you can enjoy every minute.  Christmas is not about how much money you spend, but focusing on what ma...

Happy Happy Holiday Season Friend! I love this time of the year, but I like to keep it simple and meaningful!  When I was a young Mom, I thought I had to have all the best gifts and many gifts, but over the years I learned that Christmas is about focusing on our Savior and creating memories with family and friends and my focus has really changed!! In this episode, you will find useful gifts to giv...

Happy Thanksgiving Friend Thankfulness has really been on my heart lately and I figured this would be the perfect week to talk about it with Thanksgiving in the United States this week. This podcast is about thankfulness and contentment which should make you happy! Be Thankful in everything! Love Ya! Monica  

Hey Friend How are you doing this week? It is snowing here in MN and we have our Christmas oils diffusing, so we are enjoying another beautiful day!   I know you are super stressed out about everything you need to get done in just over a month and the thought of it all is making you anxious, but it doesn’t have to be that way!  You can enjoy this season even more when you simplify!  Today I want t...

Hello Friend I am often asked how I do all that I do!  Honestly, I don’t do it all because I have learned to say no, but I do have some simple tips to help me to have energy to do all the things I do get done. I should also tell you the things I don’t do-I don’t regularly get massages or my nails done and I am terrible about getting my haircut more than 3 times per year!  I rarely watch TV or movi...

Hello Friend!!!! I remember when a someone made a comment years ago about me being frugal and was trying to degrade me by saying that, but it made me proud to know that people see that I do not value material items, but  value experiences and relationships more than having to “look good” for other people!  Seriously friends, you can’t take your designer clothes, shoes, vehicles, or purses to heave...

Hello Friend!!!! Thank you so much for you support of this podcast!  I can't thank you enough!  Im leaving on vacation and see my 1 year goal of 10,000 downloads has nearly been accomplished much ahead of time thanks to you, so I want to bless you for your support! I appreciate each and every one of you and would love to know more of what you want to hear and what you are enjoying!   Please give m...

Hey Friend This week’s show is a very important topic to me because we can not get our time back.  We all have the same amount of hours every week and I don’t want you to waste them.  The years go so fast and if you aren’t spending time on what you value, you might be feeling less joy than you could be. We are all wired different and we all have our own passions, but I see so many people get into...

Hello Friend! Have you ever struggled with finding the right diet or exercise to lose weight fast?  I have done the yoyo diets since I was probably 15 years old.  Always worried about others think and low self esteem until about 3 years ago! I did the keto diet for about 1 1/2 years until I had an abnormal EKG and I knew that even though it was effective, it wasn't worth the health risks and since...

Hello Friend I grew up with an amazingly crafty mom-she can make anything out of anything!  My siblings and I always won first prize at every Halloween event because her costumes were always homemade and original.  For instance, I was an elephant one year and she made the head out of a gray piece of carpet!  It was cute and I have never seen anything like it, but all 4 of us kids always had the be...

Welcome Friend!   Because it froze last week, we have been working hard processing what could have potentially froze and now we are starting to dig our potatoes since they are underground and we didn’t have to worry about them freezing.  Have you seen the price of potatoes in the grocery store lately?  This should be the time of the year where they are quite cheap as we are harvesting them, but th...

Happy October Friend Wow!!!! It was another fantastic weekend at a Christian Women’s Conference with one of my best friends!  We don’t get to see each other too often, but we do schedule at least twice a year at conferences to catch up and I cherish every moment with her!!  We grow in our faith and we get to catch up and It is always an incredible time!   I don’t know about you, but a schedule see...

Hey Friend! Here is a very simple solution to eliminating the pesky fruit flies when you have so much produce sitting around while you are harvesting and preserving.  I was out in the dark after a volleyball game for my kids last night trying to gather all the tomatoes as we had our first frost, so I have a ton of produce in my kitchen as I can only do so much at a time and those darn fruit flies...