The English Homemaker

This episode of The English Homemaker is about how I build my monthly meal plan and why it's been working so well for our family in this season of life! Hopefully you go away from this episode with an idea of how to make one yourself, and how it can save money and time. Mentioned: Episode 27 The 14 Day Pantry Challenge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1OTZU-EL8U My Sister-in-law Sofia https://...

This episode of The English Homemaker is about finding the balance between practicality and beauty in your wardrobe. Whilst also balancing a budget and wanting to choose as sustainably as we can! I share how I purchase new items, and what happens to things in my wardrobe that are past their best. Repeat after me, 'I will not settle for "good enough"' ! AND 'I will remember th...

This episode of The English Homemaker is about all things postpartum... I share my birth story (well "our" birth story really, it's hers and mine), how I prepared my home and my mind for a nourishing postpartum, what I cooked, and how I advocated for myself throughout. I talk about why Community is the most important thing, but how that can look different for everyone. .. Mentioned:...

This episode of The English Homemaker is about joy! How we can cultivate it, build it, nurture it, experience it. All the different ways we are doing that in our family at the moment. This episode could be a whole book in itself, so excuse the short episode, but I hope it helps in some way on these dark winter days. From seashells to sunsets, from hygge lights to belly laughs, from long pushchair...

This episode of The English Homemaker is about conscious/principled spending, rising food prices and our two week pantry challenge. I've been excusing our spending on food for months now, and it is time to take action! I talk through the meal plan, what budget dinners we have made and will be making, and the things I will be buying during the challenge. Mentioned: The Salt Path by Raynor Winn...

This episode of The English Homemaker is about pottering through the house intuitively, listening to the still small voice and getting rid of the to-do lists. I also tell you a couple of personal things I've been keeping to myself, and how that's challenging me. I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at: https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/ https://www.youtube.com/ali...

This episode of The English Homemaker is about the joy, abundance and overwhelm of Christmas for the homemaker. I talk about how I set about creating a really intentional advent season, how I learnt to say 'no', take the pressure off and choose what our family needs. I discuss the slow living Christmas ideas I have already set in motion, how I space and plan everything out and what warm, cosy acti...

This episode of The English Homemaker is about home renovations, the ups and downs of having our bathroom redone and our rooms painted. And ultimately about always choosing joy in the process, practicing gratitude and why we consistently choose good quality over the cheaper, easier option. Mentioned: Episode with Lizzie "Colourful Country Living" https://youtu.be/0MUUUbDVdBI?si=pb1J9ReDb8aPpkbj Ra...

This episode of The English Homemaker is the continuation of our last episode, we came back to talk through Permaculture principles 7-12, delve in to how they can apply to much more than the garden, and explain this deep way of living in culture. It's an intense episode, delving into the psychological ways we can apply these ideas as well as the practical. But goodness gracious, these are life-cha...

This episode of The English Homemaker is a conversation with my brother, Martin, about how we can start to use the principles of permaculture as homemakers. We talk through our beginner level understanding of the fascinating ethics and principles behind this design science. It's super applicable to all of us, it's not about agriculture, it's not about homesteading, it's a way of living in alignmen...

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about home education, our story, why we started and what we're doing right now. I hope this is a helpful overview of the pros and cons of different education choices, and if it's something you're considering, I hope this gives you something to chew on. Please remember, every family, every child is different, and quite frankly, every country and communit...

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about what I keep in my first aid kits, in my tea cabinet and around my home for first aid and wellness. I talk my favourite herbal teas, salt baths, homeopathic and flower remedies, as well as what I use for cuts and scrapes and colds. Disclaimer – Please note, the information provided here is not intended to replace professional medical advice and car...

This episode of The English Homemaker is an interview with Agnes Becker, she's an artist, a nature lover and a science communicator - I love her perspective on the world and I wanted to share her passion for life and the living world around us with you. We talk nature journaling, biophilic home design, creating a relationship with the natural world around us, and matrescence. To find Agnes: ht...

This episode of The English Homemaker talks about the art of homemaking, what the home is for and why it's vital to society. 'Home' isn't about being a mother or wife, it isn't about home ownership, it's about creating a safe and loving environment for other people to feel themselves, to belong, to become who they can be. Home can be a place of... Freedom, Connection, Full...

This episode of The English Homemaker is a little spring catchup. I talk about why and how I love to take and preserve photos and videos, and why I take 15 seconds to try and keep happy moments alive.

Really I don’t think ’balance’ is a thing we find the magic key to and then voila we’re suddenly all ok, I think life is richer with the variety it brings and we need to embrace the up and down rollercoaster... but I also think there are things we can do to feel more balanced in the everyday, and so I’ll talk about those today!

A long, luxurious breakfast is the epitome of slow, hygge living, especially when we get the crossword out over a cup of hot chocolate with our favourite music playing softly in the background. I don’t think you could leave this episode without some fresh, healthy breakfast ideas and inspiration!

This episode of The English Homemaker is a conversation with my brother all about Christmas traditions, embracing winter and remembering your childlike joy.

This episode of The English Homemaker is a gorgeous conversation with the incredible Elisa Rathje of AppleTurnoverTV and The Journal of Small Work.

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about money, budgeting, saving, frugal living, questioning ’normal’, money management and finances.

This episode of The English Homemaker is an interview with Kezia from The Whole Home, and we talk all about realistic sustainability for the homemaker, how to make it practical and not overwhelming. I think it will surprise and encourage you, and give you some practical tips for adjusting your homemaking to have a lower footprint on the earth. We talk about the why and the mindset shifts behind tr...

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about building community, nurturing relationships and making friends. It's about reclaiming the home as the birthplace of community, creating a space where people feel loved, peaceful and connected, and why that matters more than most anything else. There's a load of practical tips for engaging with those around you and reminding yourself of your commun...

This episode of The English Homemaker is an interview with Lizzy of Indi Skoven Prints. We talk renovating a Georgian home, adding colour and texture to create a 'visually joyful' home, inspiration for her interior style, the 'bolognaise test', and raising her family in the Wiltshire countryside. Also expect an update from me about our roadtrip holiday to the Moselle valley in Germany and how I'm...

This episode of The English Homemaker is the season finale, and is a bit of a Q&A, a chat about how to clean the oven, about the benefits of monotasking as it pertains to stress and tidying your brain as well as your home. I answer questions about balancing motherhood and homemaking, and share my heart and thoughts, as usual. Anne of Green Gables: "You can nearly always enjoy things if you mak...

This episode of The English Homemaker is an interview with my older brother Martin, who lives on his smallholding in Sweden with his wife and four children. He passionately believes in a wild way of living, connected to place and home, and talks about his journey to self sufficiency. He's a creative and philosophical soul, and he shares their daily and weekly seasonal routines. Find Martin at:http...