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  • @palomino5223
    @palomino5223 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    It is amazing of what skill kids can build when they are not in front of the TV, their faces glued to a cell phone or XBOX!

    • @FoodFreedomUSA
      @FoodFreedomUSA หลายเดือนก่อน

      All of humanity has developed skills in this manner since the beginning of time

  • @donnahardin4651
    @donnahardin4651 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    We live on a cow/calf farm - black Herefords. Our boys became men on our farm...they thank us today for the good work ethic that was instilled by farm life - they know what hard work is and are doing such a great job taking care of their own families now! They also know how to serve after helping me and my daughter in our little country tearoom. And...I might add, my daughter knows how to do a lot as well, we say they all have their Phd's - Professional Post Hole Diggers! LOL. You're doing a great job -- I love your channel

    • @HopewellHeights
      @HopewellHeights  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Love it! The work ethic instilled growing up on a farm truly is unmatched!

    • @phoebedigs1356
      @phoebedigs1356 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Our kids also thank us for teaching them work ethic’s. Thank you for sharing.

  • @rachelgwynn2410
    @rachelgwynn2410 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is so precious. These kids are blessed ❤

  • @Try.again.with.Christ
    @Try.again.with.Christ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I’m having to give up my homestead because of a difficult situation & move back to the city so I cherish your videos so much right now in this hard transition. They give me so much peace that God will bless me with the desires he’s put my heart like he’s done for you 🤍

  • @kathyhasser4626
    @kathyhasser4626 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have so much respect for you, home schooling, sticking to good food, being involved with the farm. I did all this years ago when my 3 sons were home, loved it all, we no longer have cows or chickens but I still maintain the basics! 😊

  • @danas2056
    @danas2056 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My first baby is just a little older than your youngest and I love to see him play and grow :)

  • @RV-there-Yet
    @RV-there-Yet 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kind of makes sense that fresh pasta would not do so well, texture-wise, in the extra liquid~ since dried pasta would use the liquid to rehydrate~ fresh, not so much. Love the concept however, especially the one pot sauce~ brilliantly fresh yum!
    Since it's just my husband & I now, & we're mostly meat based eaters, pasta isn't on the menu anymore, though I've been making a lot of fermented foods~ so that's fun. Also just recently learned about ancient einkorn flour as a pasta/bread source, so may do some experimenting with that.
    Lovely post, and so peaceful & calming. Thanks for sharing~ Samantha in AZ

  • @sacredmommyhood
    @sacredmommyhood 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    We have a Jersey as well, and Mary looks pregnant to me. You'll have to update us when you find out. Our kids are doing the same thing in our woods. They're making trails and forts and having a blast. I'm so thankful to have land and the freedom our children have to explore it!

  • @MariaMorales-pc9ze
    @MariaMorales-pc9ze 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hey Steph another great video 😊 I also watch Pasta Grannies on TH-cam 😊 I learn so much from them. I pray to God I'm able to have the strength those woman have, and to cook those wonderful meals that they cook 😊

  • @AussieAngeS
    @AussieAngeS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Your kids are gorgeous and I love how they love to help around the house. No idea what the surprise is but I can’t wait to see it 🩷

  • @lanag4088
    @lanag4088 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Branch Basics is truly the best! I’ve been using them for about 5 years now.. other than vinegar and baking soda, it’s all I use! It’s the only truly non toxic cleaners that I’ve found. Thanks for another awesome video! 😊

  • @katush80
    @katush80 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I really enjoyed your daughters filming. Kind of nice to have the camera move a bit and see you smiling into it. It's like home videos ❤

  • @larissasahlstrom2894
    @larissasahlstrom2894 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Im wanting to guess a horse! But it would be a little bit surprising to me in a season of mom overwhelm! But moms are amazing and push through a lot for their kids.
    So excited about the cold room for you! That would be my absolute dream!

  • @EveryPeachInReach
    @EveryPeachInReach 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    We've done a bit of clearing in our woods this year as well. We rotationally graze our sheep and put up a large perimeter fence around the pasture which went through some woods. We sold some of the nicer trees and kept a few of them. My husband is debating using some of them for cabinets when we eventually get around to remodeling our kitchen but we'll have to see how busy he is when that actually comes around. ❤
    My kids also constantly amaze me with the types of things they do. They made a fort in the woods over the summer and were so industrious. They cleared out a lot of the brush and made little trails… my daughter even put rocks in a large circle and made a garden with ferns and other decorative grasses.

  • @crazydoxylady7169
    @crazydoxylady7169 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    OH GOODIE. My favorite homesteader with a new video! I am so glad you are getting lots of sponsors!!! And subscribers as well. I feel like you are my neighbors! I just wish I could sit in the pew behind ya'all at mass! : ) Keep being real! We need more TH-camrs with great advice instead of the same ole same ole videos! I learn something new each time I watch your videos. This video reminded me to buy extra water and canned goods just in case! You can never be too prepared! I think you are getting a horse. I think a mini horse would be adorable as well or a pony!!!! Until next video, your catholic friend Nancy from OHIO

  • @marthamiller1867
    @marthamiller1867 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This summer our 2 Jerseys were pregnant, one had a huge belly and the other didn't look pregnant at all. The huge Momma had a small calf and the other Momma surprised me with a huge calf! I don't know how she carried that calf without looking pregnant! I am hoping your Mary is pregnant too. 😊

    • @HopewellHeights
      @HopewellHeights  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So crazy! I'm definitely hoping she is pregnant and just hiding it!

  • @davyrantucci
    @davyrantucci 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Feel you. I’ve had 1 of 9 that was content. The rest, including twins, high needs. I have gotten not much done on the homestead due to that. But this spring…getting back to it. Seasons from the Lord ❤

  • @alison41380
    @alison41380 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Awesome to hear your husband speak about the logs. He seems so kind. And a good and a simple man. ❤️
    Why must people wonder about him and what he’s doing? He is clearly a working man and father. And do folks not realize you film just a small portion of your week. Gah. 🙄😂

  • @prairiegirl9770
    @prairiegirl9770 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I recognize an Azure Standard block of cheese!! We love Azure Standard for most of our groceries now. Hello from Central Illinois!

  • @inthegarden1917
    @inthegarden1917 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am really interested in seeing the process of your cold room. I am trying to figure out how the temperatures remain cold in bothe winter and summer in particular. The tomatoes looked good. Thanks for sharing

  • @ThisMamasFaith
    @ThisMamasFaith 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have been using branch basics since 2017! I have been BLOWN away at how good it is at cleaning things I never thought I could.

  • @MsPoetrynmotion
    @MsPoetrynmotion 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Agreed! I love having a clean house! I can’t relax if things aren’t clean and organized. Will definitely check out Branch. Another great video!

  • @mxc4973
    @mxc4973 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love this video😭 I can’t wait for my life to look like this

  • @janefromthecountry1820
    @janefromthecountry1820 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Where did you buy those four kitchen wood shelves? Love your long farm house porch. Nice to spend time on porch. ❤

  • @amberstep6648
    @amberstep6648 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    During covid my boys adopted a baby calf and bottle fed her. She just had her second bull calf and in December we will be harvesting her 1st calf.

  • @kaitlynpierzanowski4652
    @kaitlynpierzanowski4652 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just found your channel and I absolutely love it!! 🤩 Uou have given me confidence in your explanations in especially sourdough that’s helped me not give up!❤ Also, you have denim overalls on where did you get them I love them?🤩

  • @alyssastorey3844
    @alyssastorey3844 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Your channel has quickly become my favorite! ❤ More Catholic themed videos?

  • @chelsiepheenix5036
    @chelsiepheenix5036 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh my gosh that little baby is the cutest baby I’ve ever seen. And I have my own baby 😂

  • @ThisMamasFaith
    @ThisMamasFaith 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have the same pasta maker. And I recently got a hand mill. Told my husband we’re ready for the zombies to come 😂

  • @Janieblueyes
    @Janieblueyes 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The absolute best life for kids. I don’t like living in the big wide world , no thank you . 🐨💗

  • @7robynm
    @7robynm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You look amazing (svelt/fit/strong)!! I would love to hear more about any diet you currently follow & if you do any fasting (either intermittent or Catholic/faith-based fasting).

  • @LynneBarker-u6k
    @LynneBarker-u6k 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Check how much heat comes off your freeze dryer before putting into your cold room. Most motors put off lots of heat.

  • @Mollycat-mg6jq
    @Mollycat-mg6jq 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love you and your fam😅ly you guys are awesome yes my third son was my needy one i get it i live in canada thank you for sharing your life thank you😊

  • @jennifershonk4970
    @jennifershonk4970 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your little guy is so sweet, cute little man

  • @catherinejein6581
    @catherinejein6581 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love all your vids, thank you so much for sharing x

  • @ittybit922
    @ittybit922 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I thought about putting my freeze dryer in a future cold room, but I find it warms up the room it’s in too much to do that. Just a thought

  • @FancyFaceLove
    @FancyFaceLove 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    SO happy is fall ❤

  • @jensidenman2774
    @jensidenman2774 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is the surprise a large family van? We're starting to look for one with baby #6 coming in a few months

    • @HopewellHeights
      @HopewellHeights  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      YES!!! congrats on #6!!

  • @jessicamcguire7022
    @jessicamcguire7022 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love branch basics!

  • @codibarbaro5270
    @codibarbaro5270 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where did you get those cute brown boots? I need them 🥰

  • @GARDENOFLIFE2024
    @GARDENOFLIFE2024 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I L❤VE your videos 🎃🍁🍂🧡Happy Fall

  • @jazzyj5794
    @jazzyj5794 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interested in looking at Branch Basics. I will be finally making my/your liquid laundry soap.
    Is there anything you use as a fabric softener. My water is extremely hard well water. Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @tammysorensen2934
    @tammysorensen2934 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've watched your videos for quite some time. I always enjoy your recipes. I would love to give this tomato sauce a try! Would it freeze well if I didn't add the pasta or ground beef?

  • @susiemccoy7
    @susiemccoy7 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Stephanie,
    Do you use this cleaner on greasy kitchen cabinets?
    I so enjoy your videos.
    What do you have in store for holiday baking?
    Hugs from Oklahoma

  • @allyssasexton6310
    @allyssasexton6310 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love branch basics. It cleans so good ❤

  • @nicolenicholas-j9f
    @nicolenicholas-j9f 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your content. Every video is awesome, and relatable. What do use to condition your wooden utensils?

  • @losnolt
    @losnolt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Good morning!

  • @connieryan6361
    @connieryan6361 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Won't the freeze dryer heat the room up too much for food storage?

  • @pambarrett39
    @pambarrett39 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Steph
    Have you heard of L Reuteri you can make your own yogurt good for gut health

  • @amycox2791
    @amycox2791 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I recently "inherited " a lifetime supply of red wheat from my mom (we were raised morman and were encouraged to have a year supply of food. They bought about 20 5 gallon buckets of hard red wheat beries 30+ years ago and never used them). I have a mill and just started experimenting with whole grains. I am finding i dont love the flavor of the red wheat. Have you fpund that certain recipes /breads do better with red vs white wheat?
    Also, the wheat has been sealed and is still good even though it is over 30 years old!

    • @svitlanasmall6021
      @svitlanasmall6021 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      thanks for sharing, could you share how was sealed? was your wheat sealed in mylar bag with oxygen absorbers? or just in bucket with cover? Thanks.

    • @amycox2791
      @amycox2791 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@svitlanasmall6021 they were sealed in buckets. I opened them and restored them in mylar bags with oxygen absorbers.

    • @robincarrico2007
      @robincarrico2007 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I bought600 pounds of red wheat that was stored well. I like the security I feel with the wheat. You can also barter and trade different types of wheat.. The wheat That you have from the time frame it was grown is a much better quality than you can buy today. You were smart to repackage it in mylar You need a transition time for the taste. try using 1/2 hard white wheat or spelt berries. I find mixing them to get different flavors and texture to be better and more enjoyable. keep experimenting you will find your favorite blend. Try using for cereal, sprouting and popping.

  • @cortneylargent9614
    @cortneylargent9614 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My guess is a big sprinter type van. 😂

  • @littleacornsmightyoaks
    @littleacornsmightyoaks 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just love you so much x

  • @ginettehoule6642
    @ginettehoule6642 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My poor dog!!! I had to turn this video off at the 2 minute mark because the sound terrified my dog. She ran and hid and is shaking. 😥

  • @SWKS_AG05
    @SWKS_AG05 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely Familia ❤

  • @lisamargaret6751
    @lisamargaret6751 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow Smart. having that cool room downstairs !! Between your husband and you ,,your family is going to be well provided for during hard times.. I’m telling you women
    Out there look for these qualities in a man before you get married marry a farmer,!! Having a homestead is the most blessed life!

  • @caitlinhoward0903
    @caitlinhoward0903 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love having a clean house and baking all day but I hate actually having to clean it😂
    Btw, Do you take your Mary Ruth multivitamin + hair growth while breastfeeding?

    • @HopewellHeights
      @HopewellHeights  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol exactly! I am still taking it and still nursing on demand!

    • @caitlinhoward0903
      @caitlinhoward0903 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@HopewellHeights that’s awesome! Thank you. I did my own research and went ahead and asked my OB and of course got the typical dr response 😑 “no studies have been shown on the amount of vitamins given in this typical dose” I honestly don’t think she looked at the amount of the vitamins in the supplement, I think she just glanced at the percentages. I’d rather honestly have peer opinions instead of fully trusting doctors who completely rely on the studies from FDA and CDC.

  • @Sammiejammie521
    @Sammiejammie521 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    May I ask if you are using the Branch basics for your laundry now or are you still using your homemade one?
    I just made it for the first time recently and have been using it. I keep reading about people saying the soap will give me “soap scum” but it works fine for my clothing.
    Just curious if you’re still using it yourself!

  • @marieparks5674
    @marieparks5674 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Won’t your freeze dryer heat up that room

  • @alison41380
    @alison41380 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I’m going to guess a… greenhouse.
    And to be annoying with a second guess😆… a horse.

  • @amandaw30
    @amandaw30 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I know TH-cam is full of unsolicited advice so feel free to skip right over this and do what works for you guys….but I just wanted to throw it out there as a family cow owner myself I know how devastating mastitis can be to deal with, especially when you just have a couple cows that nourish your family. So all that to say that a calf nursing on a dry cow is a huge risk factor for mastitis or ruining quarters. The teat end is opened without a good solid flush of milk to be washing any potential bacteria back out and then bacteria making its way up into the udder and hanging out in there until she freshens can significantly increase mastitis risk (and sadly some like staph a and kleb can be really hard if not impossible to treat once they wall off abscesses in the udder). The natural teat seal that the cow makes when she’s dried off helps to protect against that during the dry period. The calf cutting up teats with her teeth and bunting the udder can create scar tissue. One of my girls lost a quarter to an injury while dry that is completely closed off with scar tissue now.
    Also, recurrent miscarriage can be caused by low vitamins (not nearly as likely if your girls are out on pasture all summer unless you live in an area that is nutrient deficient (in my area were extremely selenium deficient), or diseases like lepto or neospora that can be transmitted by deer. So possibly something to test for if you come up open when the vet checks. I hope this info isn’t out of line, I love your videos and don’t want my comment to sound rude- but sometimes a typed comment makes the tone sound different than intended.

    • @HopewellHeights
      @HopewellHeights  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      thank you so much for all of this info, I so apapreciate it! We were actually going to separate them when we first noticed the heifer calf nursing, but then we could tell she was getting milk bc her mouth is white after she latches - so Sally must be producing some, do you think the mastitis risk is still there even if she's producing? If so we can easily separate them!

    • @amandaw30
      @amandaw30 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      If she were mine, I’d probably lock up the calf for 12 hours and then milk the cow and see how much you get. If you can get like a half gallon at least I’d let her keep the calf. If it’s less than that amount I would probably separate and then dry treat the cow. You could go conventional and do a tomorrow or quartermaster dc type antibiotic treatment or a natural route like synergy products. Milk her out totally, dry treat and then leave her until she freshens again. If you do keep the calf on her, I would just say to make sure to pull her 60 days before her own calf is due. Cow colostrum is kind of a one and done verses a supply and demand like milk. If the calf continues to nurse, the cow won’t build up colostrum for her own calf and that calf could then struggle. I hope that makes sense!

    • @76katster
      @76katster 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Your advice is worth its weight in gold! I love the farming community!

  • @lindasmith5190
    @lindasmith5190 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😊

  • @amberstep6648
    @amberstep6648 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are you going to rip some wood shelves for your kitchen wall with some of those logs?

  • @أسهلمعآيه
    @أسهلمعآيه 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A pool?😊

  • @mardwella
    @mardwella 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    💜💜💜💜💜

  • @jenniferg1482
    @jenniferg1482 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i have a velcrow baby right now also and am thinking about becoming a creator. any advice?

  • @notmyhome8464
    @notmyhome8464 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The freeze dryer will make it hot in there. 😣

  • @meganrodriguez2880
    @meganrodriguez2880 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    But for real.. does your husband support and agree with your apocalypse/prep stash? If not, how do y’all handle that? Because my hubby rolls his eyes and thinks I’m crazy, too. 😂😅

    • @HopewellHeights
      @HopewellHeights  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      he doesn't care either way lol, he likes to make fun of me about it tho 😂

    • @ashleyporter9330
      @ashleyporter9330 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My husband and boys think I'm crazy, too! But it doesn't stop me 🤣

    • @crazydoxylady7169
      @crazydoxylady7169 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Most TH-camrs with common sense and open minds know what's going on in this world. North Korea sent 3000 of its military members to Russia to help Putin against Ukraine. Things are getting worse and the news is making Trump look like he is a leader like Putin and North Korea's leader. I think the news just wants him to lose the race. They are grasping at straws. It's getting more real by the day. I too feel that we might need to load up our food supply at home. I live by myself with my dog. I plan on buying a bunch of canned goods this weekend and I have lots of dried out wood if I would need to cook outside. I buy extra water weekly just in case. It sucks that we have to think this way but stay vigilant. It can't hurt to be prepared for it.

  • @britaniethompson8841
    @britaniethompson8841 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m gonna guess a horse. What little girl does not want/dream of a horse.🐴

  • @jeanetteoliver6513
    @jeanetteoliver6513 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @lisagrafton2529
    @lisagrafton2529 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I heard you need ventilation in a cold room, for the gases the vegetables give off, that could be dangerous to humans.

  • @Camperlauren
    @Camperlauren 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you get a pony?!

  • @JaneEdwards-v3g
    @JaneEdwards-v3g 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The calf nursing will help bring in milk faster

  • @joyce9529
    @joyce9529 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My guess would be a horse

  • @kunahs_ohana
    @kunahs_ohana 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mayonnaise? That’s odd 😮 you can make pasta with just flour and water…..doesn’t always need eggs. Most pasta that you buy is just flour and water and dried.

    • @bh4396
      @bh4396 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mayonnaise is eggs and oil. That’s what goes in her pasta recipe

  • @mandyh8406
    @mandyh8406 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m guessing a horse???

  • @maryalbert6138
    @maryalbert6138 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does your husband have siblings?

  • @EveryPeachInReach
    @EveryPeachInReach 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You would be surprised how some cows can hide their pregnancy up until the end. Of course if this cow has had a history of showing when she's this close to her due date than she likely miscarried but there's still hope!
    Our Guernsey miscarried a couple of years ago and it was so disappointing.

    • @HopewellHeights
      @HopewellHeights  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm really hoping she is pregnant and just hiding it!

  • @cali2cool902
    @cali2cool902 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    NEVER DRIVE WITH A BABY IN YOUR LAP... EVEN ON A FARM... ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME.. THIS IS IRRESPONSIBLE AF😢😢😢

    • @MariaMorales-pc9ze
      @MariaMorales-pc9ze 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Take a chill pill man 🙄

    • @76katster
      @76katster 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What did they do before car seats? My y folks have a 5,000 acre cattle farm, “farm drives” are extremely slow and safe. Way safer than driving on a regular road in a car seat.

  • @WildFlowersNWildMustangs
    @WildFlowersNWildMustangs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My guess is you bought your daughter a horse.

  • @cecileblouin7151
    @cecileblouin7151 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I also love a clean house and if you are on a routine and a schedule it’s very easy to keep a clean house you’re not cleaning for hours because you do it every day and it’s much easier and I relax a lot better