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Hello Friend I had to take a few steps back and re evaluate all that I have been doing lately!  I have so many irons in the fire and I was starting to feel like I was just barely staying above water this last month!  I love to do so many things and have so many passions!  Sometimes my body can not keep up with my mind as I am a visionary but I do know that I need my 8 hours of sleep and I can’t do...

Hey Friend! What a fast week it was!  I was very blessed to spend part of the week in Utah with some great friends!  God has really surrounded me with the best Christian Women and I sometimes have to seriously hold back the tears when God reveals all that He is orchestrating.  I have learned to be patient and wait on Him as He leads each and every step.  I can only do what I am doing through Him a...

Hey FriendStarting a homestead does not have to cause you anxiety and it should not be stressful!  If it is a dream of yours to begin a homestead but you are not living in your ideal place, start right where you are at!  It doesn’t matter if you live in an apartment or live on a city lot, you can start learning the skills so that someday when you find your perfect property, you can grow your own f...

Hello! With the start of the new school year here in the United States, it seems like so many people are really scrambling to do all the things. Summer is winding down and now people have begun the shopping for school clothes and supplies, preparing for the homeschool year, and then adding new schedules such as sports and youth group, ect.~all the new activities the school year brings. Plus trying...

Hello!  Welcome to Claiming Simplicity and if this is your first time listening, I am Monica H. Baker and I am so glad you are here!  I am very passionate about helping you find more simplicity and meaning in your life to truely live the most enjoyment every single day!!!!!!     This was a super duper exciting week on our little farm as we added a newborn nigerian dwarf goat to our household!!!! ...

Hello Friend! If you are like me and never really wanted to homeschool, but knew it was the best for your kids, you are going to want to listen to this episode!  We have only been homeschooling for 2 years and we started when our kids were 10 and 12 and even though it would be much easier to send them to public school, it has been so fun watching them blossom! It has not been an easy journey, but...

Hello! I am so excited this time of the year.  Harvesting so many different things from out garden and preserving as much as I can!  Even with so much to do, it never seems like work! In this episode, I will teach you a very simple way to make your own pickles without a pressure cooker or a water bath canner.  It is so simple that you probably won't ever buy pickles from the store again!  The flav...

Hey Friend! I thought you might enjoy this quick episode because I just found some mums recently that have been chewed on and I realized I need to do this again!   I do have a fenced in vegetable garden, but I have several other areas on our property that have flower beds, pots, and the riverbank that has alot of flowers and this works wonders to keep the rabbits, deer and most animals away from. ...

Welcome back to another week of Claiming Simplicity!   One of my adult daughters reminded me recently that I don’t have to work as a nurse.  She is totally correct because I was able build my businesses while I worked and we eliminated our debt.  I now CHOOSE to work as a nurse on occasion because I love it and I don’t feel the pressure that I have to.  I have the choice to work where I want and w...

Hi Today I want to let you know how we harvest our worm castings, but First you will want to feed your worms in 1 corner a few weeks prior to harvesting so the worms go to 1 side.  If some worms do get through, it is not a big deal.  Having worms in your garden is great too!   After all the worms are to one side, you can scoop out the worm castings from the other side.  If you want to scoop them a...

Hello Friend! I think it is more important than ever to try to fight inflation wherever we can with the quickly rising prices.  I will give you three steps to make a difference in preparing for and helping your family with the inflation rates. Join our Facebook Group -> Simple Gardening, Homesteading & Holistic Home for Beginners Email -> claimingsimplicity@gmail.com Instagram -> https://www.insta...

Happy 4th of July!!!!!! In this podcast, you will learn the 3 reasons you should be growing your own garden even as a busy mom!  Our garden is beginning to produce strawberries so far as we got a late start because of the weather here, but as I was thinking about how delicious fresh food from the garden is, I wanted to give you 3 benefit of it! Visit our Facebook group and get a garden tour when I...

Hello Friend! Sometimes we can easily get wrapped up into ourselves and some people even see being “busy” as luxurious even though they hurt others in the process.  You may not even realize how much your actions affect others just because you are so self focused.   I just want you to become aware of this so that you can live your best life because this life isn’t just about you.  It can be hard to...

Hello Friend Are you ready to make some black gold?  Today, I will tell you how to start your own worm bin at home and how and what to feed the worms so you can make your own organic fertilizer for your garden! Let me know if you start your own bin!   Join our Facebook Group -> Simple Gardening, Homesteading & Holistic Home for Beginners   Email -> claimingsimplicity@gmail.com   Instagram -> https...

Hey Friend Have you ever heard of vermicomposting? It is an amazing way to repurpose waste and turn trash into nutrient-dense soil. In this episode, we will talk about what vermicomposting is, 3 benefits of it, and what kind of worms you will need. So you are wondering what vermicomposting is?  Vermicomposting, is also known as worm composting, is the process of having worms eat natural material,...

Hello! You can live the most abundant life~the choice is yours!!!  Life of abundance doesn’t mean that you have all the money you want or the perfect life-it means that you have peace that passes all understanding and you have a spiritfilled life.  When you are in the midst of pain, you can still feel fully abundant in the Lord!!!!! Blessings! Monica   Join our Facebook Group -> Simple Gardening,...

Happy Memorial Day! I want to help you this week with learning about how simple it really is to ferment your own food so you and your family can start enjoying the benefits of fermented food! So many people are scared when it comes to doing it themselves, but your don't have to buy any special supplies, it is safer than you can even imagine, and it is super simple! I can't wait to hear any recipe...

Hello! If you ever thought about homesteading or wanted to learn about where to begin, this episode will give you a good idea how to get started and some of the things you can do to prepare.  It can be a very simple process and the journey is so different for each of us!  There are some who homestead that don't even have animals, so it is up to you!   It is such a blessing to be able to give you t...

Hello! You are going to really enjoy this episode with Lauren White from the Intentional Edit Podcast.  She has amazing systems and routines for getting your house in order and keeping it in order.   You can find Lauren White:  The Intentional Edit Podcast Intentional Edit on all Social Platforms www.intentionaledit.com Can't wait to hear how you liked this-contact me below!!!! Monica   Join our F...

Hello Friend! Thanks for being here! Today I want to let you know what I learned the first few weeks of owning baby Nigerian Dwarf Goats!  It has been quite the learning curve! I also want to let you know of a simple little secret that I use to keep rabbits and deer out of my garden and from nibbling on my flowers! And Finally.....an update on my 8 week social media fast! Join our Facebook Group -...

Hello Friend! In this episode Estela is talking about having a passion and then turning that into a purpose.  Sometimes we don't know how it comes about, but when we are doing what we love, we enjoy our work. Estela's Podcast -> Estela Kelley Show Estela's Website -> www.sharetheflippinfun/shop I hope you enjoy this podcast!   Join our Facebook Group -> Simple Living for Busy Moms Email -> claimin...

Hey Friend! In this episode I will tell you about the different kinds of seeds and go step by step how to plant seeds to make it easy for beginner gardeners. I just planted seeds and I know I had so many questions when I first started doing a garden.  I don’t start all of my seeds, but tomatoes, peppers, and a few others is what I like to get started before we can bring outside to plant because ou...

Hello! I can’t even tell you how excited I am to REALLY know the direction that God is leading me.  As many of you probably know, I am very multi passionate & I love to do so many things!  I absolutely enjoy being a nurse and the patients are amazing and being a helper is one of my gifts which I also find alot of value in at home being a wife, mom, and grandma!  Working as needed at the clinic has...

Hello Friend Welcome back to another week-It was quite a week here and my original podcast has switched gears because this is what is on my heart this week!! Life is precious and we have such a short time here on earth, so we need to use it wisely. Even with all of the things that happened this week, I have so much peace. God's plan is perfect! I can’t control what goes on in this world, but I am...

Hello Have you ever thought about how much you could get done without electronics?  This might be a hot topic today and I think most of us know the addiction, but just don’t know how to break it! I am not anti-electronics because there are so many good things that come from electronics like being able to look up any information or even my podcasts being spread around the world, but the work ethic...