Wifestyle Hustle

Living life on your own as a family, a parent or just a human is not easy. There are things you need a community for. In this episode we are going to talk a little about the different places we have found community. We will also give some tips on how to find community where you are.

It's not easy to admit you're wrong or that you have been wrong about something, but in our opinion it can be funny. Hilariously, everyone comes to parenting with some preconceived notions about how things are going to be. In this episode we talk about some of the many ways were we wrong about parenting. 

There are so many different ways to preserve food, over the years we have learned several of them. With the kids, school, activities, and just plain life we have learned a few of the quicker ones that save the food we grew in the garden. If you want to learn them too, this is the episode for you!

Today we are going to talk about one of our favorite things. Our pets! Even though we have had lots of pets over the years, this episode is mostly about our dogs, and what great fun we have as a family.

Preparing your garden before winter can be among the most enjoyable types of gardening.  You're finishing up picking, and the weather is usually more pleasant to work outside. We are really looking forward to talking about this wonderful time of year to garden.

Sometimes it can be hard to work around kids and their many activities. In this episode we talk about how much is too much, and how to work around the ever growing lives of our children. 

There are thousands of board games in the world, and it's hard to know which ones are good without having a friend give you a review.  In this episode we are going to mention several of our favorites and why we enjoy them so much. Please go and have a look at our show notes for links to each of the games, if you want to try them out yourself.

This is also an episode about some money saving tips. We will continue to add to our list as we remember new ideas. Saving money is something everyone can use.

The title says it all for this one. In this episode we talk about our experience with foster care, and why we decided to become foster parents.

In this episode we tell how we manage to stay within a budget for grocery shopping, and food in general. Hopefully there are a few things that help our listeners save some money.

Everyone has a few hacks they do around the house that maybe no one else knows about. Here are a few of ours in the kitchen.

Trying to get your kids to get along is not always easy. Here we discuss the different ways our children have been in conflict and some possible solutions and causes. We also discuss our own childhood and how different our relationship was then.

There are so many different food you can ferment, which increases the nutritional value in many cases, and in others completely changes the molecular structure. In this episode we discuss some of the everyday food we ferment and go over step by step instructions for making vinegar.  Don't miss it!

Everyone can use a few ideas on how to save money. Here are a few of our favorites, that we hope will help you!

Today we talk a little about our marriage, and what it has been like to be a stay at home mom and "homemaker".

In this episode we talk a little about homeschooling. What scheduling looks like, and some of the curriculums we most enjoyed.

We would like to share our experience with chickens, and how helpful and fun it can be. 

Explore what we do as far as kids and chores at what ages. We have a wide range of kids from 4 to 18 and we discuss what chores they have done at different ages, in this episode.

Screen time is such a hard thing for parents to figure out. Should we or shouldn't we? In this episode we talk about what we do, and why we don't feel bad about it. 

Now that summer is here we know many people are traveling with their kids. Those epic vacations often begin with an epic road trip. Here we will give you a few tips and a few horror stories about how we have traveled with kids over the years.

In this episode we are going to talk a little bit about why we keep a garden, and how simple it can be if you let it. Keeping plants can be a relaxing habit, and we are so happy to share it with you.

Today, we introduced ourselves. We discussed our upbringing, time in the service, marriage, children, and what life looks like now. It has been a whirlwind adventure for us both. We also talked a little about our vision for the future of this podcast.  We are looking for ideas on future episodes. Feel free to email and give us some ideas at Wifestylehustle@gmail.com.