231: Count cash, not carbs

231: Count cash, not carbs

Today I discuss another way to think about the honest “what and how much” of the food you’re eating, and it all has to do with money.

I delve into rations, bank accounts, dinner plates, privilege… and lots more. Things are gonna get spicy. 😉

229: A rekindling of family

229: A rekindling of family

Families change as time marches on. Are you waiting for someone else to step forward and keep your extended family connected? Maybe you’re the one who needs to step forward.

228: How we lost big family gatherings

228: How we lost big family gatherings

Remember back in the days when big family get-togethers were a thing? Let’s talk about how (or if) we can go back to making those our normal. Spoiler alert: I don’t think the answer is as simple as we pretend it might be.

227: Homesteaders, it’s okay to splurge

227: Homesteaders, it’s okay to splurge

We all have things we like to splurge on, regardless of what lifestyle we live. Let’s get honest about money and whose business it is how you spend yours.

226: Don’t get distracted by the why

226: Don’t get distracted by the why

Egg prices. Shortages. Hiring issues. Is your focus on the random, angry reasons behind the situation… or the fact the thing is happening?

225: My Big Question for the New Year

225: My Big Question for the New Year

Some people make New Year’s Resolutions. Some make goals. Some choose a Word of the Year. For 2023… I’ve got a big question.

224: Have yourself a ranty little Christmas

224: Have yourself a ranty little Christmas

Today’s episode offers a little rant about the holidays, but also asks an important question (and gives a couple solutions) to help us with this sometimes frustrating and overwhelming time of year.

223: That Time I Ran Away From Home

223: That Time I Ran Away From Home

After being home for twenty years, I jumped the track six months ago and took a job outside the home. Six months later, I’m here to tell you about why it was a bit of a personal (but necessary) train wreck. This episode gets honest and puts my opinions, beliefs, and preferences about life right out there. No offense intended, but also… sorry, not sorry. 😉

222: Preparing for real life, not the apocalypse

222: Preparing for real life, not the apocalypse

It’s super exciting (and stressful!) to imagine we are prepping for a world disaster or an encounter with the zombies. But 99% of the time, the ways our preps help us are far less exciting than that. Let’s talk about one such situation our family 

221: We like what we like and that makes life tricky

221: We like what we like and that makes life tricky

Today’s episode digs into the things we like and value… and how that can make life tricky for ourselves and others.