Homemaker Chic

Come talk shop with us as we share the victories and losses of the growing season thus far, explore working with what structure and style you and your space already have, "yart" in the garden, and share our personal favorites flowers if we had to choose. What's We're Sipping www.dryfarmwines.com/homemakerchic The “What We’re Sipping” segment today is brought to you by Dry Farm Wine...

From pitted out farm t-shirts to children who are wearing floods and snow boots in public... our clothing is SPENT from wind, sun and growth spurts.   WHAT are we gonna do with these slow fashion convictions and the reality of clothing ourselves and a growing family? Nine 56 Studio - Welcome to our new sponsor www.nine56studio.com Sustainable, luxury loungewear for homemakers, work-from-home mamas...

Life-changing lit for the homemaker!  Oh, this is a FUN one!   We scoured our libraries and pulled out a pile of books that have made a profound impact on our homemaking.   Some of these books are inspiring, and others have literally pointed our lives in a direction that has brought us to where we are today.  ALL the titles are here for you in the show notes! CUE THE WINE MUSIC! https://bit.ly/ ry...

Better, not more?   Where to focus our efforts first?   WHAT is essential?   We're going to dive into clearing the noise, the mental space, and all the heart clutter so we can be BETTER homemakers.   Maybe it will help Shaye be able to pronounce wine names too... Books we mentioned:    Essentialism Today's Sponsors: What's We're Sipping www.dryfarmwines.com/homemakerchic The “What...

What's HE sipping?  In our interview, today Todd White, the founder of Dry Farm Wines shares with us what's REALLY going on in the wine industry... why we feel bad after drinking conventional wine and why our teeth look PURPLE??? You won't BELIEVE what Todd has to share with us today and he's got a great Penny Bottle special for our listeners who want to go au natural with their wi...

What to do with a big yellow jar of mustard?   Or our total boredom with standard picnic fare?  We've got solutions!   What is it about summer that just makes you want to have people over?   It's time to toss the bocce and light the tiki torches. Summer entertaining is HERE and we've got our tips, pointers, and highlights for you.  CUE THE WINE MUSIC! Angela is sipping la Fruitiere fro...

From Wisconsin to Washington, our gardens are in full swing and it's time to stock the larders, the root cellars, and the bellies.   But first, we get a little sidetracked talking about Madonna's old cone-shaped bras and cow teats.   Stay with us here... Braided onions, jams, barrel pickles.    Move over Madonna - we're rocking our garden bras and beginning to bring in the harvest.  Jo...

Join us in this month's Dirt Dishing episode as we explore failed zinnia seeds, dirty fingernails, potato growing methods, pesky weeds, and physical pains. Join us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/homemakerchicpodcast.     Get free digital copies of our cookbooks, our printable #pitlist, join the Discord call AND the monthly homemaker live stream party when you become a patron of the podcast! Tou...

Today we are answering one of our most popular questions - How can you make a rental truly look and FEEL like home?   From velcro to staple guns, today we're helping you turn your rental into a chic environment that gives you ALL the feels! CUE THE WINE MUSIC! Today’s “What We’re Sipping” segment is brought to you by Dry Farm Wines. Dry Farms is an online wine subscription that pairs organic,...

How DOES a homemaker have a heart that's content?   Join us for an unplanned conversation where we hash out ideas on contentment, thankfulness, and happiness even in the midst of needing new washing machines or nursing a sick child.   CAN we be content when the modern message is that 'happiness' is just one more purchase away?   We're working through our thoughts most spontaneously...

If education is an atmosphere then how do we keep our children learning all summer long without them realizing it's "summer school" and what does Mom and Dad need to do to foster that environment?   Watercolors and frogs?   Pianos and downtime?  We're exploring this beautiful topic today! Jovial Foods. Jovial Foods is a company that supplies us homemakers with the most gorgeous bak...

We're Baaaaaaaack!    It's the premiere of Season 2 of Homemaker Chic and we are thrilled to go straight to the source as we seek to come to terms with what IS chic anyways!   We are so very pleased to welcome Jennifer Scott to the program.  As the author of the Madame Chic series of books, she's going to help us understand what it really means to be CHIC!   Does it mean your strutting...

From one episode a week... to two,  from wondering, "Will anyone listen to this show?" to being a TOP rated Apple Podcast within the first few weeks.   From wondering "Will anyone sponsor us?" to having the BEST sponsors ever!  You made us a HIT and we love you for it.... Even if your trash is showing. We're celebrating a SOLID season of fleshing out ideas and a hysterical seas...

Something about Memorial Day and that official start of summer has us wanting to get our homes back in order, but it's going to take some major spreadsheets and intention.   No victims here!   This is our domain and it's time to make our "pitlists" and get to it!   Join us? We'd love to see you over on Instagram.  Be sure to share how your kicking butt and taking names by tagin...

Green onion wraps, half-dead moles and Superman pajama bottoms?!   That's right Karen!  We're celebrating Shaye's birthday by going back to the world of entertaining and hospitality with a touch of kitten love and airport attire thrown into the mix.  Angela is non-apologetic about pyjama's at the airport and Momma Mia Shaye is whipping up some Italian gnocchi for her birthday.   It...

Shaye's birthday present will be late and Angela can't make chocolate chip cookies and she doesn't want any outside intervention.   She's owning it.  Shaye can leave a trail of death and destruction in her barnyard.... today is all about our EPIC fails.   And to tell the truth, sometimes it's been really tough to pull ourselves up and try again.    " A man learns nothing fr...

"Crazy.   We're crazy for feeling so lonely?"  Cue the Patsy Cline. What are we craving and WHY?   "Stuck" at home and channeling women of bygone era's?   Someone send petticoats and flapper fringe because we have no idea what we're doing here, all we know is that we want to feel feminine.   We want ALL the sexy, warm fuzzies and turns out, we want to dress the part.  ...

A heartfelt conversation about what a "homemaker" is, WHO is a homemaker, and what's the point and purpose of it anyway? Can the microwave meal be part of homemaking?  Can the full-time career woman be a homemaker?   (Our answers may surprise you).  Shaye shares some inspirational quotes about the art of homemaking and Angela says homemaking is a state of mind for the single woman in h...

EPISODE 17.  Freestyle "Blursday" Meets Dirt Dishing We're sipping Dry Farm Wine sparkling white and sharing what's taking place in our gardens.   One of us lives in a desert, the other by the Great Lakes so there's plenty of notes to compare.   We're foraging for spring delicacies,  starting dahlia tubers, ordering new trees, AND turning down the NOISE so we can enjoy the...

Fresh for spring: We can’t walk upright, out hands are trashed and apparently, so are our houses.  What is “garden house” and why is it NOT a good thing?   Our favorite jams to rock out to whilst we clean and why we think you need to crawl around on your hands and knees.  How we’re attempting to keep our homes inspired and tidy during the insane Spring planting season.  Sun in the sky... you know...

Well, it all just came pouring out.   We’re sorry/not sorry.    We’ve hit our boiling point and it’s all just overflowing.   Wasted food, homesteader guilt,  and Shaye rages over approval to take a walk with your child?   In this episode we’re channeling our inner revolutionaries, eating our leather loafers and Ang explains why she never watched the Bachelor. Become a PATRON of the the podcast at:...

What does creativity look like?  Where is it expressed and WHAT do Excel spreadsheets and Marilyn Monroe have to do with it anyway?   Today we share some of our main sources for keeping the spark alive! Become a PATRON of the the podcast at: Patreon.com/Homemakerchicpodcast . SHOWNOTES...Books, discount links and more: Our Lovely Advertisers! What are YOU sipping today?  Drink Dry Farm Wines with...

In which we talk about sourdough, raw dairy, man boobs? and Angela reveals a SURPRISE! Become a PATRON of the the podcast at: Patreon.com/Homemakerchicpodcast . SHOWNOTES! Our Lovely Advertisers! What are YOU sipping today?  Drink Dry Farm Wines with Ang and Shaye!    Shop and Sip at:  https://bit.ly/DryFarmWinewithHomemakerChic Sleep Chic !  Get your modern vintage sheets at americanblossomlinens...

Today we're grappling with electricity, garden design, food & flower production, Winston Churchhill, and what brings us deep satisfaction. Come hang out in the garden with us! Become a PATRON of the the podcast at: Patreon.com/Homemakerchicpodcast .  Get luxury linens from our friends at American Blossom Linens and save 20% with code TOP20: https://americanblossomlinens.com Clean, CLEAN wi...

Another where the wind takes us chat - this time it took us to deciphering British accents. While Angela would pop a pill to have one, Shaye’s comes out Australian. Get ready to get silly. What are YOU sipping today?  Drink Dry Farm Wines with Ang and Shaye!   Shop and Sip at:  https://bit.ly/DryFarmWinewithHomemakerChic Dry Farm Wines curates only the highest quality natural wines from small, sus...