Hopewell Heights

I just got my first woven wrap yesterday and have already mastered the rucksack carry, it's so easy and the baby loves it! It's very comfortable and I can barely even feel him on my back. I love that this one wrap (unlike all of my others) can be used from newborn all the way through the carrying years. You can even safely carry a newborn on your back with a woven! Thanks for watching and don’t forget to hit subscribe before you go - I make 2 new videos on motherhood, homesteading, and life on our farm each week! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Benefits of using a woven wrap 02:14 Rucksack Carry Tutorial My Woven Wrap is from Oschaslings (use discount code hopewell10 for 10% off!) I'm Steph, wife of John & mom of 4 living on a 5th generation homestead. My husband's great-grandparents bought this farm in rural Missouri in 1942. My husband was supposed to take the farm over after high school - but he decided to go a different direction and moved out on his own. At that time he said he'd never get married or have kids. But here we are - 4 kids later and back on the farm. I grew up in town - so farm life has been a new adventure for me and I absolutely love it. I'm learning as I go and opting out of as many broken systems as I can along the way. We've lived here almost five years now, we homeschool our kids here, raise and grow more of our own food all the time, and our last baby was even born here on the farm - my first home birth. Learn with me as I share glimpses into our life on the farm. DISCLAIMER Links in this description may be affiliate links. If you make purchases through the links I include, I may earn a small commission at no additional charge to you. I greatly appreciate you for supporting my channel so that I can continue creating free content for you every week!

I'm building up a 1-year emergency food supply for our family of 6 without pre-packaged kits that cost $$$$$. In this video, I'll share my strategy and show you how to store food that will keep for years for cheap! Thanks for watching and don’t forget to hit subscribe before you go - I make 2 new videos on motherhood, homesteading, and life on our farm each week! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Will There Be a Food Shortage in America? 04:39 - 1 Year Emergency Food Supply 08:14 - Long-Term Food Storage in Mylar Bags 5 gallon food grade buckets - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHFTH7N/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_HGZDC2RRWMS14JA77N3Z?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ml2&tag=hopewellhei0b-20 Quart Mylar bags w/zip - https://amzn.to/3IZGj6N Gallon Mylar bags w/zip - https://amzn.to/3yPyzPJ Oxygen absorbers - https://amzn.to/3RIg9sO Mylar bag holders - https://amzn.to/3conIVm AZURE STANDARD - https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=36ac57b2d6 (code: StephanieDieckman1) REDMOND REAL SALT (15% off with this link) - https://shop.redmond.life/discount/HOPEWELLHEIGHTS?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DHOPEWELLHEIGHTS BERKEY WATER FILTER (use code hopewellheights10 for 10% off entire store) https://www.berkeyfilters.com/collections/berkey-water-filter-systems/products/crown-berkey?a_aid=623c96280f63f&a_bid=74954129 Get my FREE Preparedness Essentials E-Book: https://bit.ly/3z8WbPw I'm Steph, wife of John & mom of 4 living on a 5th generation homestead. My husband's great-grandparents bought this farm in rural Missouri in 1942. My husband was supposed to take the farm over after high school - but he decided to go a different direction and moved out on his own. At that time he said he'd never get married or have kids. But here we are - 4 kids later and back on the farm. I grew up in town - so farm life has been a new adventure for me and I absolutely love it. I'm learning as I go and opting out of as many broken systems as I can along the way. We've lived here almost five years now, we homeschool our kids here, raise and grow more of our own food all the time, and our last baby was even born here on the farm - my first home birth. Learn with me as I share glimpses into our life on the farm. DISCLAIMER Links in this description may be affiliate links. If you make purchases through the links I include, I may earn a small commission at no additional charge to you. I greatly appreciate you for supporting my channel so that I can continue creating free content for you every week!

Let’s turn some farm-fresh eggs into pasta that’s shelf stable & talk about long-term food storage. I’m relatively new to this whole preparedness thing, but now that I doing it, I wish I’d have started a long time ago. Being prepared with plenty of food and essentials takes the stress and worry out of a lot of “what ifs” and means I can always be generous and share with others when a need arises. Thanks for watching and don’t forget to hit subscribe before you go - I make 2 new videos on motherhood, homesteading, and life on our farm each week! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Making & storing pasta 01:32 - Homemade Egg Noodles | Pasta Making Tutorial 02:47 - Atlas Pasta Machine 10:48 - How to use an Atlas pasta machine 22:36 - drying homemade pasta 26:03 - storing dry homemade egg noodles short term 29:03 - storing homemade pasta long term LINKS BLOG POST: https://hopewellheightsblog.com/preserving-farm-fresh-eggs-in-pasta-pasta-making-storage-tutorial/ Pin for Later: https://pin.it/3Srm6UY Azure Standard Central Milling Unbleached, Organic White Flour: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=36ac57b2d6 Redmond Salt (use code HOPEWELLHEIGHTS for 15% off every order): https://shop.redmond.life/discount/HOPEWELLHEIGHTS?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DHOPEWELLHEIGHTS Shower Caps: https://amzn.to/3aMc7iN Clothes drying rack: https://amzn.to/3ogoSFm Atlas Pasta Machine: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009U5OSO/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_AVKDCN0ZKGJWVJ7R8GD0?linkCode=ml2&tag=hopewellhei0b-20 5 Gallon Food Grade Buckets: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHFTH7N/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_H76WZ9FP8TFXJ6QS5EW5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ml2&tag=hopewellhei0b-20 Quart Mylar Bags: https://amzn.to/3oeFWeR Gallon Mylar Bags: https://amzn.to/3crGATG Oxygen Absorbers: https://amzn.to/3IPzft3 Bag Holders: https://amzn.to/3yQeWHq I'm Steph, wife of John & mom of 4 living on a 5th generation homestead. My husband's great-grandparents bought this farm in rural Missouri in 1942. My husband was supposed to take the farm over after high school - but he decided to go a different direction and moved out on his own. At that time he said he'd never get married or have kids. But here we are - 4 kids later and back on the farm. I grew up in town - so farm life has been a new adventure for me and I absolutely love it. I'm learning as I go and opting out of as many broken systems as I can along the way. We've lived here almost five years now, we homeschool our kids here, raise and grow more of our own food all the time, and our last baby was even born here on the farm - my first home birth. Learn with me as I share glimpses into our life on the farm. DISCLAIMER Links in this description may be affiliate links. If you make purchases through the links I include, I may earn a small commission at no additional charge to you. I greatly appreciate you for supporting my channel so that I can continue creating free content for you every week!

Cook a simple, comfort food dinner from scratch with me on a busy weeknight when I only have about 40 minutes to work with! Thanks for watching and don’t forget to hit subscribe before you go - I make 2 new videos on motherhood, homesteading, and life on our farm each week! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Cook From Scratch with Me 00:59 - One pot mashed potatoes 02:15 - Swedish meatballs 06:07 - making a roux for gravy 07:53 - one pot mashed potatoes RECIPE on my blog | One pot mashed potatoes with meatballs & gravy: https://hopewellheightsblog.com/one-pot-mashed-potatoes-with-meatballs-gravy/ PIN Recipe for Later: https://pin.it/3iyJxDa Atlas Pasta Machine (the silver thing on my counter) - https://amzn.to/3PB6iDy Redmond Real Salt - https://shop.redmond.life/discount/HOPEWELLHEIGHTS?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DHOPEWELLHEIGHTS Big cast iron skillet - https://amzn.to/3RD0qvg I'm Steph, wife of John & mom of 4 living on a 5th generation homestead. My husband's great-grandparents bought this farm in rural Missouri in 1942. My husband was supposed to take the farm over after high school - but he decided to go a different direction and moved out on his own. At that time he said he'd never get married or have kids. But here we are - 4 kids later and back on the farm. I grew up in town - so farm life has been a new adventure for me and I absolutely love it. I'm learning as I go and opting out of as many broken systems as I can along the way. We've lived here almost five years now, we homeschool our kids here, raise and grow more of our own food all the time, and our last baby was even born here on the farm - my first home birth. Learn with me as I share glimpses into our life on the farm. DISCLAIMER Links in this description may be affiliate links. If you make purchases through the links I include, I may earn a small commission at no additional charge to you. I greatly appreciate you for supporting my channel so that I can continue creating free content for you every week!

Well I don't remember the last time I slept in until 9, homesteading is a full-time gig and usually I wake up around 5 - but I managed to fit it all in (well, most things) on this busy day Thanks for watching and don’t forget to hit subscribe before you go - I make 2 new videos on motherhood, homesteading, and life on our farm each week! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Life with Kids on A Homestead | Spend a day with me and my 4 kids - homemaking, gardening, homesteading 00:50 - washing cloth diapers 02:11 - morning routine 03:15 - link sourdough blog post in cards and description 04:56 - dutch baby for breakfast 05:30 - Egg yolk coffee (collagen powder) 07:08 - mealtime cleanup 07:33 - line drying cloth diapers (link GMD) 08:34 - summer garden 10:49 - my favorite vacuum for our dirty farmhouse Link favorite podcast the briefing 12:00 - summer farm chores 21:48 - lunch & history (story of the world) 22:55 - picking up straw bales LINKS Blog Post - How to make and keep a sourdough starter: https://bit.ly/3ysuVv3 Blog Post - Easiest sourdough sandwich bread: https://bit.ly/3OXijmV Dutch Baby Recipe - https://www.instagram.com/p/CV3DD7ipEZC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Egg Yolk Coffee Recipe - https://www.instagram.com/reel/CbqQGXTuFBV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Stovetop Percolator - https://amzn.to/3yVsXVG Perfect Supplements Grass-Fed Collagen (discount code HOPEWELLHEIGHTS10): https://www.perfectsupplements.com/Perfect-Hydrolyzed-Collagen-p/ps-collagen.htm?Click=622cf3e361f39&a_bid=9c0630e5 Berkey Water Filter: https://www.berkeyfilters.com/collections/berkey-water-filter-systems/products/crown-berkey?a_aid=623c96280f63f&a_bid=74954129 Green Mountain Diapers (discount code HopewellheightsCE10): https://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/discount/HopewellheightsCE10?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fcloth-eez-special-collection Best Vacuum Ever for a dirty farmhouse (Miele) - https://amzn.to/3OWn1Bh Story of the World History Books - https://amzn.to/3IwrMir I'm Steph, wife of John & mom of 4 living on a 5th generation homestead. My husband's great-grandparents bought this farm in rural Missouri in 1942. My husband was supposed to take the farm over after high school - but he decided to go a different direction and moved out on his own. At that time he said he'd never get married or have kids. But here we are - 4 kids later and back on the farm. I grew up in town - so farm life has been a new adventure for me and I absolutely love it. I'm learning as I go and opting out of as many broken systems as I can along the way. We've lived here almost five years now, we homeschool our kids here, raise and grow more of our own food all the time, and our last baby was even born here on the farm - my first home birth. Learn with me as I share glimpses into our life on the farm. Links in this description may be affiliate links. If you make purchases through the links I include, I may earn a small commission at no additional charge to you. I greatly appreciate you for supporting my channel so that I can continue creating free content for you every week!

We moved to our farm 5 years ago and have since added gardens, chickens, bees, pigs, goats, fruit trees, and dairy cows. I’ve made a ton of mistakes and learned so much already, but some days I feel like I’m just getting started. In this video I’m sharing my 3 biggest mistakes in learning how to homestead - Thanks for watching and don’t forget to hit subscribe before you go - I make 2 new videos on motherhood, homesteading, and life on our farm each week! Read the Blog Post for this Video: https://hopewellheightsblog.com/learning-how-to-homestead/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 learning how to homestead 00:21 mistake #1 - Not starting where I was with what I had 04:39 mistake #2 - Not planting fruit trees, berries, and perennials right away 07:15 mistake #3 - buying animals without proper fencing and structures I'm Steph, wife of John & mom of 4 living on a 5th generation homestead. My husband's great-grandparents bought this farm in rural Missouri in 1942. My husband was supposed to take the farm over after high school - but he decided to go a different direction and moved out on his own. At that time he said he'd never get married or have kids. But here we are - 4 kids later and back on the farm. I grew up in town - so farm life has been a new adventure for me and I absolutely love it. I'm learning as I go and opting out of as many broken systems as I can along the way. We've lived here almost five years now, we homeschool our kids here, raise and grow more of our own food all the time, and our last baby was even born here on the farm - my first home birth. Learn with me as I share glimpses into our life on the farm. DISCLAIMER Links in this description may be affiliate links. If you make purchases through the links I include, I may earn a small commission at no additional charge to you. I greatly appreciate you for supporting my channel so that I can continue creating free content for you every week!

Come with me as I milk my Jersey cow Sally & make raw, cultured butter from her cream! Thanks for watching and don’t forget to hit subscribe before you go - I make 2 new videos on motherhood, homesteading, and life on our farm each week! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 ways to make butter from raw milk 05:33 milking a cow by hand 07:07 separating cream from milk 07:41 how to make cultured butter from raw milk 09:16 how to make butter using a food processor SHOP MY KITCHEN: KitchenAid Food Processor: https://amzn.to/3NbMG7i Crown Berkey Water Filter: https://www.berkeyfilters.com/collections/berkey-water-filter-systems/products/crown-berkey?a_aid=623c96280f63f&a_bid=74954129 Butter Paddle: https://amzn.to/3nbmZJl Redmond Real Salt (I buy this by the bucket!) Use codec HOPEWELLHEIGHTS for 15% off: https://shop.redmond.life/discount/HOPEWELLHEIGHTS?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DHOPEWELLHEIGHTS HOW TO MAKE BUTTER BLOG POST: https://hopewellheightsblog.com/cultured-butter/ Pin for Later: I'm Steph, wife of John & mom of 4 living on a 5th generation homestead. My husband's great-grandparents bought this farm in rural Missouri in 1942. My husband was supposed to take the farm over after high school - but he decided to go a different direction and moved out on his own. At that time he said he'd never get married or have kids. But here we are - 4 kids later and back on the farm. I grew up in town - so farm life has been a new adventure for me and I absolutely love it. I'm learning as I go and opting out of as many broken systems as I can along the way. We've lived here almost five years now, we homeschool our kids here, raise and grow more of our own food all the time, and our last baby was even born here on the farm - my first home birth. Learn with me as I share glimpses into our life on the farm. DISCLAIMER Links in this description may be affiliate links. If you make purchases through the links I include, I may earn a small commission at no additional charge to you. I greatly appreciate you for supporting my channel so that I can continue creating free content for you every week!