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Today, Aaron and Julia discuss what they do to maintain the home and keep the homestead from taking over. It is all about creating balance and managing the everyday. ****** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the tra...

Today, Julia discusses some hard homesteading truths that bring a dose of reality to what real homesteading looks like. While homesteading is being glamorized, there are several misconceptions that need to be addressed for new homesteaders. **************************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwes...

Today, Aaron and Julia discuss what they learned from taking part in a pantry challenge for June 2023. They discuss the benefits and how they plan to apply what they learned to their homestead going forward. ******** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both...

Julia discusses a few things that have created freedom for her family while also increasing her child's independence on the homestead while keeping her safe. ************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the...

In June's Homestead Frugal Tactics, Aaron and Julia discuss how several of the changes they have made this last month had a significant affect on their budget as the costs of living are on the rise. *********** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both lo...

In today's episode, Julia discusses the items in her life where she is not going natural and why that is okay. ************ The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple lifestyle they want to achie...

It is the middle of the year and how much have you checked off your goal list for 2023? Aaron and Julia discuss how to look at your goals, assess where you are and then evaluate where you might need to make changes. ************* The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and famil...

In part 2 of a 3 part series, Julia discusses future moves she will be making with her family to live a more natural lifestyle. ********* The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple lifestyle they wan...

Aaron and Julia discuss how frugality is a lifestyle choice and common mistakes that they have made on their frugal journey. ******************* The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple lifestyle t...

Julia discusses why they are moving to a more natural lifestyle as well as the changes they are making right now. Join her as she discusses changes she will be making in the future and where her journal to natural living ends. ********************* The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a...

Today, Aaron and Julia discuss how you can still grow your own food without breaking the bank. These tips and practices help them keep their overall cost down and help them on their frugal journey. ****************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both...

In today's episode, Julia discusses why she and Aaron have made their family a priority on the homestead. While the hustle and daily grind are important, balance and priorities are just as crucial. ****** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for...

In this weeks episode, Aaron and Julia discuss steps they are taking now and next month on their frugal homesteading journey to reduce their costs and reach their goals faster. ********* The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to acco...

In this weeks episode, Julia discusses the key reasons why she has shifted to renewable items vs one use items as well as the area you can see the biggest difference. ********** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish th...

In this weeks episode, Aaron and Julia discuss why you should shift our focus on your homestead from now to the future. Will you be able to manage your homestead 40 years from now the same way you do now? ******* The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look...

Tonight, Julia discusses what she does to prioritize the roles she plays in her homestead, where she excels and where she fails. ******************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple lifest...

Aaron and Julia discuss why and how they apply their catch phrase to each aspect of their life. ***************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple lifestyle they want to achieve. Work hard,...

In this weeks episode, Julia discusses a few ways to save money at home and invest in yourself. *********************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple lifestyle they want to achieve. Work...

Aaron and Julia discuss how they are managing their renovations to fit their frugal lifestyle while investing where important to them and looking at future goals for their homestead. ********************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for cr...

Julia discuss the few things she does that saves her hours in the kitchen, giving her more time to be a wife and mother. *********************************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple...

Today, Aaron and Julia discuss self improvement on the homestead, why it is important to always look for opportunities to improve, and different learning sources. ************************************ The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative...

In this week's episode, Julia discusses how to identify and take the wins in life for a simpler life experience. ***************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple lifestyle they want t...

In today's episode, Aaron discusses how to find those free items for your Homestead Projects and Needs! ******************************* The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple lifestyle they w...

Julia explains why spring cleaning is a thing of the past in her life and what she does to maintain a comfortable but tidy home. **************************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simpl...

Aaron and Julia discuss how they re-focus on the values they want to leave behind as a legacy for their Homestead! ************************** The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a homesteading family finding ways to live a fully self reliant lifestyle in rural Southwest Virginia. Due to a busy work and family life, both look for creative ways to accomplish the traditional, simple lifestyle they...