Homesteading for Beginners

What do you do when your spouse or partner is not on board with your homesteading dreams? This is something I hear people struggling with all the time. One spouse is all into the idea of homesteading and the other has big reservations or is very against the idea. Recently, I coach a member of the Homesteading for Beginners community through this very topic. I decided a podcast episode on this topic would be good for those dealing with the same thing. I didn't poll any of my audience but I imagine some of the objections from the spouse that is not into the idea of homesteading might be concerned with: the cost of starting a homestead giving up modern convenience fitting in as a homesteader. their kids will be deprived and sheltered Family and friends will judge their lifestyle. Added work to their already busy life. If any of these objections resonate with you, I'd love to hear your thoughts. You can send me a direct message on Instagram. If I didn't list an objection send me that as well. This is a 2 part series. I'll go through these 3 objections this episode and the other 3 next. And hopefully, help both spouses or partners see both sides of the coin and some ideas on how to move forward. Sign up for the Homestead Income resource coming soon! https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/homesteadincome Follow the Homestead Income Instagram account too! https://www.instagram.com/homesteadincome/ Other links to know Homesteading for Beginners workbook: https://healthyhomesteading.com/workbook Free Homesteading for Beginners Checklist: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/ Mona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/

Setting yourself up for a successful homesteading journey requires some thoughtful planning. You don't have to have it all figured out but it's essential to have some guidelines to follow. In this episode, I'll highlight some of the pitfalls to avoid when starting out your journey. Some of these pitfalls are a repeat of topics we have covered in previous episodes. Still, it's very important to have a plan of action for preventing future mistakes and to know what to do when faced with problems. The end of the year is when many of us start to think about what we want out of the new year. We start setting goals and making resolutions. For some, it's an exciting time of year and for others, it's a stressful time of year. Whatever camp you are in, coming from a position of planning and preparing is never a bad idea. If you're a homesteading dreamer, this is the perfect time to plan how you want to set up your homestead. All of your planning can include ways to avoid these pitfalls. If you are a beginner homesteader you can use this list to see where your weak spots are. Are there things you can change that will improve next year? This is a section in Homesteading for Beginners workbook by the way. 7 Homesteading Pitfalls to Avoid lack of planning taking on too much too quickly not having a supportive community, mentor or coach Not believing you are capable giving up instead of pressing on or pivoting lack of savings lack of income Links mentioned in this episode: Homesteading for Beginners workbook: https://healthyhomesteading.com/workbook Homesteader's Simple Planner: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/free-homesteaders-simple-planner-download/ Other Links: Free Homesteading for Beginner Checklist: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/ Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homesteading-for-beginners/id1636732326 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4BRPb5IuC66BZwrzcWJtMR

Growing food doesn't have to be complicated. If you're new to gardening it may seem that way. You hear people throwing around words like cross-pollination, root bound, indeterminate, and hardening off and you feel they are speaking a different language. In episode 11 I talked about my thoughts on jumping in blindly to the homesteading life. I cautioned you not to start without some planning in two areas- when it involves animals and when it involves wasting money. Today I'm going to say the opposite and tell you to just do it! Just start that garden. Here are 3 reasons why you should start now and not wait: Seeds want to grow. We just have to create a nice little bed for them to grow but their will to grow is strong. Growing food can be inexpensive. Learning to grow food has a low barrier of entry. You can find free seeds through people around you and sometimes through the food you purchase in the grocery store. You will only become a better gardener through failures and successes so the sooner you start the fast you will develop this skill. Listen to the podcast to learn 3 things you can do during the winter months to prepare for next year's garden. Links mentioned: Friends show clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R16RPnNK9sY Mon's Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/farmer_mona Buy the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (On Sale for $7 Until Dec 15th): https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workbook Other Links: Follow Mona on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/ Download the free Homesteading for Beginners Checklist: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/

Thankfulness is a big part of my homesteading journey. Our current homestead is even named Thankful Hill Farm. Today on the podcast I'm going to share some things I'm thankful for about my journey and some of the things I mention in this episode may surprise you. Links to know about: Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/ The Homesteader's simple Planner https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/free-homesteaders-simple-planner-download/ Homesteading for Beginners Checklist https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/ Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homesteading-for-beginners/id1636732326 Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4BRPb5IuC66BZwrzcWJtMR

Have you ever struggled with time management and consistency? Does that make you feel you can't trust yourself with new projects or goals? I know the feeling all too well. One thing has worked for me over the years, allowing me to move forward in my goals without being too overwhelming. It's the one thing I've been consistent with over the past 10 years or so and it's the reason I have learned to trust myself and know that I can accomplish my goals no matter how big if I just do this one thing with consistency. That's what I'm going to be talking about today on episode 16 of the Homesteading for Beginners podcast. Freebies: The Homesteader's simple Planner https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/free-homesteaders-simple-planner-download/ Beginner Homesteading Community (Free month code: MONA) https://sagespot.com/mona-weathers Homesteading for Beginners Checklist https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/checklist/ Grow Income in 2023 Challenge: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/emaillist/ Please reach out to me on Instagram if you have questions. https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/ Podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homesteading-for-beginners/id1636732326 Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4BRPb5IuC66BZwrzcWJtMR

How my focus are you putting on how long it's going to take to reach your homesteading goals? Maybe you can let go of the timeline and focus on the smaller steps that will actually move you forward. Listen to this episode to hear how I shifted my thinking about my goals timeline. Are you ready for 2023 to be the year you really make some improvement in your income? The Grow Income in 2023 challenge can help you. It all starts with growing an email list. Listen to episode 14 to learn more about growing an email list. Visit https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/emaillist/ to learn more about this challenge starting on November 15th. If you are reading this and it's past November 15th still check out the website and reach out to me on Instagram with your questions. Links to know: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/ https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/

What is the one thing I would recommend a new homesteader do to start a business? START AN EMAIL LIST. It may not be glamorous but it's essential. If you have been wanting to start a business to generate income for your homestead, then you need to start here. We can get your email list started regardless of whether or not you even have a business idea. In this episode, I talk about this topic because it's an easy way to get off the social media hamster wheel and start seeing some income growth. We can't rely on social media especially since we don't own these spaces. But, you do own your email list. I will be hosting an end-of-the-year challenge in my Instagram subscriptions to help you get started. Listen to the podcast for more info and be sure to visit my website to get on my list so I can get you all the details. JOIN THE CHALLENGE! https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/emaillist/ Mona's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/ Beginner Homesteading Community: https://sagespot.com/mona-weathers

Don't be a broke homesteader and set yourself up for financial success. In this episode, I share 3 income streams you can build to ensure longevity in your journey. A big pain point for homesteaders is financial stress. Learn how to be intentional about building multiple income streams. These past couple of episodes I've unofficially been calling the "foundation episodes". These tips and talks all have to do with setting your homesteading journey up so that you have a strong foundation. Find me here: Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/ Private Coaching & Community: https://sagespot.com/mona-weathers

When you think of the homesteading lifestyle is part of that picture you racing around trying to get all the stuff done on the farm? Or is it you have a pace that matches nature? A place where time is not your enemy and you have a more relaxed way about you. Are you envisioning rest and calm or busyness and hurrying? If you are envisioning rest and calm then you must intentionally set up your life to create that. Because the alternative is, you wish for rest and calm but you create busy and hurry n because you didn't actually learn how to slow down. Let's stop creating busy and then blame busy for our business. How do we do that? By learning the skill of slowing down. As homesteaders, we are creating a life close to nature. This is part of the appeal of this lifestyle for many people. Listen to episode 12 and hear more of my thoughts on this topic. Show Links: https://podinbox.com/mona https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6344644812fa5e426dd841d4 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/ My website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

Should you jump in or should you plan? How about, you plan to jump in? That's the answer I give people when they ask me whether or not they should start their journey. You can hear more about my thoughts on today's episode. Do you have the free Homesteading for Beginners checklist yet? Here's the link: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62c7088876107945a8113321 Do you want a free month's subscription to my Homesteading for Beginners community in SageSpot? Here's the link: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6344644812fa5e426dd841d4 Don't forget you can ask me your homesteading question by using my PodInbox link. Record your question and I'll answer it on this podcast. Here's the link : https://podinbox.com/mona

Do you have a plan for when you are faced with difficulties on your journey? Today I share some of my health journey, a break-up letter with soda and my thoughts on how to plan to overcome difficulties. Links to know about: Mona's website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/ Mona's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/ Mona's Private Homesteading Community: https://sagespot.com/mona-weathers

This is a shorty episode because I ended up getting sick. I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to ask you to ask me your questions. Go to: https://podinbox.com/mona Or you can message me on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/ Have a wonderful weekend!

In this episode, I go over the sections in the Homesteading for Beginners workbook. I've created the workbook to help those of you who are really serious about making your homesteading dream become reality. Or if you are already started but need further guidance, this book is for you too. It's the last day of the Off-Grid Homestead Bundle is approaching quickly. The bundle sales end on Sunday, Sept. 25th at 11:59 pm est. Visit my link below for more information ASAP! Off-Grid Bundle BONUS: If you purchase the bundle using my link you will get one month's free access to my private community in SageSpot. Be sure to fill out this form or message me on Instagram. https://view.flodesk.com/pages/632a2b18bf9a194f540c4aae

Homesteading is about skill building; you can learn many skills right where you are, whether you live in an apartment or on acreage. In this episode, I talk about skills you can learn based on where you live- small space, urban/suburban and acreage. The Off-Grid Homestead Bundle has over 140 digital ebooks, workbooks and courses. I really don't want you to miss this. It's only available from September 16th- 25th. Here are some of the topics the bundle covers... How to start homesteading and live off the land Permaculture, organic gardening and holistic garden planning Foraging for mushrooms, nettles and herbs safely and sustainably Seed starting and seed saving for flowers and vegetables Canning and food preservation with water baths and pressure canning Self-sufficiency and thriving off-grid with smart solar-powered solutions Online income, Airbnb rentals and how to make money from a homestead Urban gardening and how to start a micro homestead from your apartment Creating chemical-free home products from natural ingredients Composting methods and how to repurpose scraps in your garden Organic farming, beekeeping and animal care Medicinal herbs and home remedies for a sovereign medicine cabinet Prepping, emergency preparedness and how to survive in the wilderness How to make your own skincare and beauty products from plants Recipes, sourdough baking, brewing, fermenting and cheese making Sovereign womanhood and holistic homebirth practices How to start homeschooling, nature groups and forest schools And much more! Share this information with friends because it's too good to keep to yourself. Visit MonaWeathers.com to purchase the bundle. http://monaweathers.com I'm also doing a GIVEAWAY but you have to learn about it on my Instagram account. So go check it out! Mona's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona/

Can you guess what the 3 skills might be? Is it gardening? Or maybe sourdough making? Maybe it's chicken keeping? Listen to the podcast to find out. I wanted to make sure you know about the Off-Grid Homestead Bundle that will be launching on Sept. 16th and ending on Sept. 25th. If you are listening to this after Sept 25th I'm so sorry you missed it. There's usually a new bundle about every 6 months and I plan to be a part of it again. It's been an amazing experience. I really don't want you to miss this deal. Part of my job as your mentor and coach is to help you save money. We covered that in the checklist series. This bundle is a way for you to save a lot of money. You will be able to learn a ton of different homesteading skills by having access to over 140 digital books and courses. Plus, you will also get my new Homesteading for Beginners workbook in the bundle. The workbook is a more in-depth guide to getting you started. Over 100 different creators collaborated to put this bundle together. You may even be following some of them on Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube. Be sure to listen to the end of this episode because a few of the creators have recorded a little bit about the products they have in this bundle. I thought it would be a nice touch for you to hear from a few of the creators themselves. The topic I am discussing today is about skill building. Homesteading really is about skill building. It's about building skills that allow us to be more self-sufficient and sustainable. It's about having a set of skills that help ourselves, our families and our communities. It has a lot less to do with land size and more to do with how much we choose to produce instead of just consuming. The private community is no longer available. Please keep listening to the podcast for updates on any community Mona's decided to start. Links mentioned in this episode. Homestead Bundle Waitlist and Info Mona's Instagram

This is the last episode of our 5 part series where I talked about the Homesteading for Beginners checklist. I hope you enjoyed this series. Please remember to subscribe or follow! Come back next Friday! Details about the new homesteading community founding members are below. The SageSpot community is no more. Please keep listening to the podcast for updates about a community hosted by Mona. Off-Grid Homestead bundle will be for sale Sept 16th-25th. Over 100 products will be available for only $50. Click the link below to get put on my email list and I'll send you more info and keep you up-to-date. You can also get my Homesteading for Beginners workbook in this bundle. Off-Grid Homestead Bundle Other links: Mona's Instagram Homesteading for Beginners Checklist

As a beginner, you are in a very good position because you can set yourself up in a way that avoids some pitfalls that come with this journey by listening to those that have gone ahead of you. I wish I had someone speak to my husband and me about what I'm going to share with you today. Today we will be going over Part 4 of the Homesteading for Beginners checklist which covers the topic of saving money in preparation for your journey or projects on your homestead. The topic of money is actually a huge pain point in a homesteader's journey. If you desire to one day have a piece of property or you have a piece of property and can't improve it, I share ways for you to find money to add to your homestead savings. How much you want to save will have to do with what it is you are saving for. If you are saving for a down payment on a house with land, then this is likely going to take a long time but if you are saving for smaller things like a chicken coop then obviously it will take less time. In either case, the way you save money is by reducing your spending or increasing your income or both. Listen to this episode to find money by reducing your spending and adding it to your savings account. Mona's Instagram Homesteading for Beginners Checklist

On a scale of 1- 10, with ten being the highest, how important do you think dreaming is to your homesteading journey? For me, it's a 10. Why? Because dreaming is where it all begins. Sure, we can do stuff without dreaming about it. Things can happen to us and for us without even any forethought on our part. But, if you desire to start a journey, that desire starts with dreaming about it. If you think dreaming is a waste of time, I'm here to tell you it's one of the most important things you can do to set up a healthy homestead. I share more about this and why I think this is true in this episode and I'll give you some of my own examples of how usefully dreaming has been in my own journey. Download the Homesteading for Beginners checklist. Mona's Insta Healthy Homesteading website Ask Your Homesteading Question Here

In this episode, I'll be sharing part 2 of a 5 part series on starting the homesteading journey. Download the Homesteading for Beginners checklist if you have not already done so and follow along as I go a little deeper into the checklist. You can find me on Instagram and visit my website for all the other information mentioned in this episode. Mona's Insta Healthy Homesteading website Checklist Part 2 clubhouse replay Mona's Amazon storefront book list Ask Your Homesteading Question Here

In this episode, I'll be sharing part 1 of a 5 part series on starting the homesteading journey. Download the Homesteading for Beginners checklist if you have not already done so and follow along as I go a little deeper into the checklist. You can find me on Instagram and visit my website for all the other information mentioned in this episode. Mona's Insta Healthy Homesteading website. Ask Your Homesteading Question Here

I'm so glad you found the Homesteading for Beginners podcast! My name is Mona and I'm here to help you start and maintain a healthy homestead. As your homesteading mentor and coach, I desire for you to get started on the right foot. If you are already into your journey you will still benefit from the experiences I've had and the encouragement I will be sharing. If you have not already done so, get your free Homesteading for Beginners checklist. In the first 5 episodes of this podcast show, we will be going over the sections in the checklist. I hope you choose to subscribe to this podcast because I have some great things to share with you. Homesteading for Beginners Checklist Find me on Instagram Healthy Homesteading Website