We are a homestead family living debt free, merging frugality, homesteading, traditional skills, and modern enhancements into our everyday lives.
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Last Notes npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Buying used is not always the best deal! I was scrolling Facebook Marketplace recently and saw a beat-up tool set listed for $200 — the exact same price it costs brand new at the store. 🤯 I see the same thing with clothes: by the time you dig through clearance racks, you can often find brand new items for less than thrift store prices. What's one popular "frugal hack" you think is actually a waste of time or money? npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Those are the best! Our boxes get taken to turn into other random items by the little one lol npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Our little girl loves to paint and create, and I want to encourage that creativity as much as possible. But man, craft store supplies add up fast! npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple When we first started out, Aaron grabbing a $5 to $10 lunch with the guys didn't feel like a big deal. But when we committed to packing his lunch, the savings hit our food bill fast. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Bananas are 59¢ a pound here, but when our little one started eating them, we were throwing away way too much money. Both she and Aaron are super picky—they want them slightly green, and the second a brown spot appears, they won't touch them. I was making more banana bread than any human should eat! npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple https://image.nostr.build/1a0b9a4741c7cef0c0708046b940c0246edb310c6c200a0b82f0ee4b08b4aae7.jpg npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple In this updated review, we dive back into our extra large Amish water bath canner after years of use on our family homestead. This beast has been a game-changer for high-volume canning, helping us preserve massive batches of fruits, veggies, and jams efficiently. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Discover small, game-changing habits to transform your kitchen into a frugal powerhouse! In this video, I share practical tips like using medicine cups for condiments, storing snacks in jars to extend freshness, and portioning leftovers for quick freezer meals. Learn how these tiny changes—like measuring servings and labeling perishables—can help you use less, waste less, and save more. Perfect for families, budget-conscious cooks, or anyone looking to stretch their grocery budget! #FrugalLiving #KitchenHacks #SaveMoney npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Does today make you think we are extremely close to this?! npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Prices only seem to keep getting higher and we are all looking for easy habits to start easing the pressures in our wallets. Aaron and Julia use these routines every day to help them save money and reach their own money goals. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Food is the quickest and fastest place to make changes to your budget. With inflation and a higher cost of living, it can feel impossible. We are proof that you can eat well and spend less money at the grocery store while building a working pantry. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Did you meet your financial goals for November? Today, Aaron and Julia share what went right and wrong with their November budget and how they go into the winter months with a clear financial plan. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Lowering your costs can feel overwhelming but there are some simple steps you can start right now to help you. We practice these everyday and can tell you from our own experience that embracing these changes have saved us so much money. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Cooking can feel overwhelming and these easy tips will help you get in and out of the kitchen fast. I personally practice these techniques every week and know they save me so much time, energy, and effort. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple We got ours from Lehman's. It holds 18 pints but if get the additional shelf can hold 36 pints. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple That is our Amish Water Bath Canner. Oh wow that is a good amount! We use so many apples in everything that we always need about 52 quarts. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple August was a busy month and we filled up our pantry shelves with some amazing food. We were able to get a few food preservation projects done in August, and this is for the last half of the month. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Winter emergency preparation is essential. Starting right now can help you keep your cost low and ensure you actually have access to the goods you are looking for. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple This is the BIGGEST lesson I've learned in 2024. The cost of basic living necessities isn't going down and we have to find easy ways to combat it now! npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Sometimes homesteading can feel like a massive struggle, and you can feel burnt out and frustrated with the entire lifestyle. There are ways to deal with these feelings and Julia shares how she finds success even in the most frustrating homesteading seasons. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple How have you saved money this August? In today's episode, Aaron and Julia share how they have kept to their budget and also the ways they have failed this month. Staying on a budget can start to feel impossible, but having a plan and seeing where it has failed can help you to save more money in the long run. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Can you store bulk food safely on a budget? Julia thinks so as she has built her own working pantry on a budget and that includes her current storage set up. She shares what she sources for good options for storing food for long term use and how she finds it on a tight budget. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple The options for food preservation are endless. Through much trial and error, we have found the methods that work best for our family and the food we harvest. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Embracing frugality can bring much fulfillment to one's daily life, and today, Aaron and Julia share what they see as the main advantages to adopting a frugal lifestyle. A little frugality can go a long way to making some big changes to your current season. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Are there disadvantages to a frugal lifestyle? While Aaron and Julia embrace the lifestyle they live daily, there are struggles with sustaining your thrifty habits. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple This is a great snack for the picky eaters in your life. You can get the costs down by the ingredients you source and this can be very budget friendly. This is becoming a family favorite. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Is $300 a realistic grocery budget? By cutting costs and applying frugality principals, we are able to keep our grocery budget under control. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple What are your reasons for gardening? Today, Julia shares why she garden's for her family, and the reasons she would not bother with putting in a garden. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple How are your 2024 goals moving along? On this episode of Rural Reliance, Aaron and Julia talk about where they are with this year's homestead and financial goals. Join them as they share their successes, failures, and how they plan to make the most of the rest of 2024. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple We have made a lot of changes to our pantry since the pantry challenge in January and February. A big goal for 2024 was to move to a single ingredient pantry and this task was harder than we thought. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Today, Julia shares her best tips to make the most out of her canning season without overwhelming herself. These tips create time and deal with little "annoyances" Julia had in the kitchen. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple In today's fast pace, we could all use a little more simplicity in our day to day. Julia shares some easy tips that can create simplicity in all the chaos, giving you more time and maybe even saving you some money. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Finding new ways to save money for your food can feel daunting. This method has helped us save so much money on our grocery budget. As I work to cut our cost, I have found this method works best for our family to stay on track for the month. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Sometimes it can feel like you have no room in your budget to cut anything else or that you have made all the frugal changes you can possibly make. Aaron and Julia know from experience that in some cases, if you put your mind to a problem, you can start to see big savings in your budget. Today, they share their individual experience and outline the steps they use personally to get creative with frugality to avoid a stalemate. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple On today's episode, Julia shares why she feels knowing what is in your pantry is vital to managing your household. Half of pantry management is knowing what you have on hand and this is not a step to ignore in the spring. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple This process is how I keep our grocery budget under control with the rising costs at the grocery store. You can easily adjust this to your own meal planning and prepping ideas. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Since the start of the year, I've made it my mission to drastically cut my grocery bill. By employing simple strategies, we have been able to keep our food cost incredibly low for the first half of 2024. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple What does early summer look like on your homestead? This year is posing different challenges and success for Aaron and Julia, creating more opportunities for growth and learning on the homestead. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple This week Julia shares her weekly rhythms that keep her and the family on track for the homestead. Although it can be boring at times, having a plan leads to a more efficient and effective homestead. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple We had a big milestone this week with the 100th episode of Rural Reliance with The Canny Couple. Farm Wife Sexy Life is on its 64th episode as well. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple It is hard to believe we have achieved this episode milestone, and we are so thankful to all our supporters. Today, we look at where we were and where we hope to go in our future journey of merging homesteading and frugality. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Julia has found several ways to cut her grocery costs without feeling like you are sacrificing food quality. These strategies have helped Julia keep her family's grocery budget crazy low even with inflation. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple It is that time of the month again where Aaron and Julia discuss the strategies they used to help them stay on target for their budget. This is one of their secrets to growing their homestead and living their frugal lifestyle without debt. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple These kitchen tools and utensils are easy to find and great frugal additions to your homestead kitchen. Although super simple, they save me so much time in the long run during our busy harvest and processing season. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple Everyone needs to know these basics to take control of their financial future. These are the foundations that set you up for success and help you move the needle in the right direction. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple In this week's episode: How good are your homestead systems? Aaron and Julia have some basic tools they use to continuously improve their homestead systems, creating a more successful homestead in the long run. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple In this week's episode: Aaron and Julia share their frugal triumphs and failures for the past month. Living a frugal lifestyle is intentional and takes time and effort, but the end results are well worth it. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple After years of waiting, we are seeing huge progress on the homestead. We are definitely excited to see that all our hard work is finally paying off. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple In this week's episode: If you are looking for ideas and inspirations to spend less time in your garden and more time enjoying your harvest, Aaron and Julia have some great suggestions for you. Over the years, they have found ways to save time and money in their garden while their focus has shifted to creating a better garden space for future harvests. npub167adwthtygs8af3sfga9lfgk7g50nnk9mspa2mpnktz8j9vd495stukjc6 The Canny Couple In this week's episode of Farm Wife, Sexy Life: Julia gives some tips on how to pace yourself when life is busy! Great time of year for this topic with the holidays upcoming!
