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Today, Julia discusses the struggles of being a female homesteader. Finding the simple life can sometimes feel impossible, but if you stick to it, the sense of purpose you find can be astounding. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple, debt-free life. W...

If you are thinking about starting a homestead, Aaron and Julia share their best reasons to contemplate jumping on the homestead train. They also discuss what to consider when actually starting your own homestead. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple...

In this week's episode, Julia discusses her biggest homestead mistakes that cost her and her family money, time and effort. She shares the pitfalls you can avoid on your own homestead. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple, debt-free life. We hope...

This week, Aaron and Julia share how to avoid some expensive mistakes to help save money on the homestead. These are strategies they employ daily as they made these very same errors on their own homestead journey. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simp...

Food preservation is a foundation of homesteading. Julia discusses why this should be a priority for you and your family. ***************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple, debt-free life. We hope to achieve our goal of self-sufficiency by reducing our cos...

Aaron and Julia analyze how the Three Rivers Pantry Challenge went for January and February of 2024. A pantry challenge is always eye opening and even when successful, you can always find ways to improve upon your working food storage. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead li...

It has been a few weeks since Julia shifted to being a SAHM, and today she shares how she is adjusting. Life has changed for the Canny Couple and the homesteading is thriving. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple, debt-free life. We hope to achie...

In this week's episode of Rural Reliance, Aaron and Julia detail how effective their budgeting was this month, if they met their savings goals, and how they did it. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple, debt-free life. We hope to achieve our goal...

In this week's episode, Julia discusses some simple ideas to limit the chaos in the day to day homestead life. We embrace homesteading for the allure of a simple life, but sometimes the homestead can feel anything but simple. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifesty...

Aaron and Julia discuss why learning old traditions and skills can help create a more sustainable homestead. They talk about how they try to incorporate or remember the older ways on their own homestead. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple, debt-fr...

If you are looking for tips for a stress-free seed stating set-up, Julia has you covered in this weeks episode of Farm Wife, Sexy Life. By making these small tweaks in her own set-up, Julia has removed most of the headaches she personally experienced at the first part of garden season. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being...

On this episode, Aaron and Julia explore what you should consider before jumping into the world of seed starting. There are so many elements to consider and in some cases, it might not be practical to dive right into seed starting. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifesty...

Garden season is almost here, and today Julia goes over her best tips to help you start off the season right. These steps will help you have a less stressful and more successful planting season. ***************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life, worki...

What are you growing in 2024? Aaron and Julia talk about the new seeds they are trying for 2024, and how they hope these varieties will increase their food production. They also share their criteria when looking at new seed varieties for the upcoming planting season. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by...

On this episode, Julia discusses the key to avoiding a rut with your creativity in the kitchen. From her own experiences, she looks at the conditions that lead her to routine recipes and how a few small changes create excitement for cooking again. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal h...

In this week's episode of Rural Reliance, Aaron and Julia discuss ways you can take the fundamental principals of frugality and apply them to everyday life. Turn your frugality mindset towards your day to day to help you live a more sustainable and obtainable life. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-relian...

On this week's episode, Julia chews over where she is half-way through the pantry challenge she is participating in. She discusses her successes, challenges and holes in her pantry. **************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life, working toward...

In this month's Homestead Frugal Tactics, Aaron and Julia discuss how they are maximizing their savings to kick off the new year. From savings on groceries to everyday purchase, they share with you how they reach their savings goals for January. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal h...

Julia details what her role on the homestead looks like now that she is at home full time. This big life shift is definitely taking her family and homestead in the right direction. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life, working toward debt fre...

Frugality and budgeting have been one of Aaron and Julia's keys to success and helped them achieve big goals in a short time frame. On this episode, they discuss what their future looks like and how the changes they have made will hopefully bring more accomplishments, while keeping to the basic frugality principals they live by. *************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in r...

Change is a good thing, right? Year 2024 is a year of changes for Julia and her homestead. Join her as she discusses how her life has changed in Part 1 of a two part series. ******************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life, working toward debt free...

The minimalist movement is still rolling strong and Aaron and Julia look at this lifestyle change through the lens of homesteading. Is it possible to be a homesteading minimalist? Tonight, they discuss their thoughts on the topic. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle...

Tonight, Julia discusses the importance of goals, especially individual goals. It is simple to build up yourself and your homestead all at the same time with these simple steps. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life, working toward debt free li...

Are finances a big part of your 2024 financial goals? As frugal homesteaders, financial goals are just as important as homestead goals for Aaron and Julia. Join them as they discuss how they plan on maximizing their saving and spending in 2024 to ensure they remain debt free, setting up for future successes. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We wor...

Tonight, Julia discusses how she plans to create more time and efficiencies for her homestead. Cutting time in one area creates opportunities in others, and homesteading is all about creating opportunities. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life...