A podcast about jumping feet first into homesteading hosted by Rick & Margarita Flores and Robert & Kiesha Baker. Learn from our mistakes, laugh with us or at us, and hear the hard vs beauty that is living off your land.
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
Human and animal baby stories fill this episode as midwife Kiesha and animal mid-peoples Robert, Ricky, and Margarita talk about birth on the homestead.
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
One week free over at The Laughing Willow Patreon: patreon.com/LaughingWillow
14 Mar 2024
Social Media VS The Real Reel
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode: Comparison is the joy thief....and social media can be soooo deceiving. Don't worry, you can homestead, no aesthetics required.
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
One week free over at The Laughing Willow Patreon: patreon.com/LaughingWillow
29 Feb 2024
From The Mouths of Babes: Bonus Episode
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
Join us for a very special BONUS episode. In this episode we invited our kids to give us honest on the spot thoughts on the homesteading life!
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
One week free over at The Laughing Willow Patreon: patreon.com/LaughingWillow
18 Oct 2023
In Sickness & In Health
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode we are back after a long summer break! And both families have a fun announcement! We also discuss homesteading during of sickness, how we have navigated it personally, and sharing our hearts on taking a step back when needed.
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Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
One week free over at The Laughing Willow Patreon: patreon.com/LaughingWillow
10 May 2023
Burnout
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode we talk all things burn out and wanting to quit. This lifestyle can be hard and we want to quit at times too. We discuss how we recognize when we are approaching burn out and tips to avoid it.
This is our season finale! We will be enjoying the summer with our families and surely gathering experiences we can't wait to share with you. See you in the Fall! To stay connected be sure and follow us below:
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www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
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12 Apr 2023
We Almost Lost It All
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode we talk about important skills that have become lost art forms. We have slowly brought these skills back in to our lives and on our homestead. Join us for this important discussion on skills that we have almost lost and why we need to protect them.
Resources mentioned:
https://schooloftraditionalskills.com
https://abundanceplus.com
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
29 Mar 2023
Not So Self Sufficient
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode we talk about the importance of finding and relying on a community, as well as the dangerous side of the "self sufficient" movement.
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
15 Mar 2023
The Sheeps
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode we talk about raising sheep. The sheep or "sheeps" are arguably both families favorite animals to raise on the homestead. We go through the pro's and con's of having sheep on the homestead and share some cost effective tips on raising them.
Butchering Guide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1612121829/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_FZTJGECWWXTJKXFM5Z0T?linkCode=ml2&tag=thedallasmidw-20
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
1 Mar 2023
You Don't Have To Homestead
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode we discuss ways you can live a homestead lifestyle without homesteading. There are many ways to become intentional with your home and food source without living on land or having a dairy animal. If you are not ready for a homestead or have no desire to do it yourself- this episode is for you!
Seed Starting Cheat Sheet:
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Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
15 Feb 2023
The 10 Items Every Homestead Needs
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode we share the top 10 items every homestead needs. Filled with tips to make your homestead life easier and stories of pig castration, T-post accidents, and barn fires. This is our reminder, if we can homestead so can you! So just graze it.
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarms
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
1 Feb 2023
That One Time We Got Cows
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode we share about the first time we got cows. We share how it came about that we co-own a herd of cattle, how we found them, how we lost them, and how we got them back. Learn the tips we wish we had known and the things we are so glad we got right when choosing to bring cattle on to the homestead.
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@laughingwillowfarm
www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
17 Jan 2023
How to...or not to Raise Meat Chickens
Welcome to the Just Graze It podcast. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
In this episode we discuss raising meat chickens. We dive into how both families researched ahead of time, had small wins, and epic fails. We pass along the tips that no one mentioned in all of our research and hope we can prevent others from repeating our mistakes.
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@borrowedroots5514
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
4 Jan 2023
Why we do this: Choosing to leave the city and homestead
Welcome to the premier episode of Just Graze It. We are 2 families with no prior homesteading experience, who are learning to navigate this lifestyle as we go.
In this episode, we dive into how we met and the reasons we have chosen to homestead. Filled with ups, downs, wins, failures and a whole lot of laughs - we hope to encourage folks who are new to the homesteading life, those who are already pro's and those just catching the dream.
Check out our YouTube channels at:
www.youtube.com/@borrowedroots5514
https://www.youtube.com/@livingwithflores
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