The year 2020 was a catalyst that led many people to chase after the homesteading lifestyle, and Bay is no exception.\xa0 Fueled by a desire to establish food security for her family, Bay jumped into multiple homesteading endeavors from the get-go and learned a lot along the way.\xa0 Homesteading can certainly be expensive, but we dive into the reality of living this lifestyle on a tight budget.\xa0 We also chat about what it is like to pursue your goals in front of an audience on the internet and how we each navigate both the negative and positive feedback.\xa0 Whether you are working toward your homesteading dream or some other dream, may you be encouraged that you don\u2019t have to wait for the perfect circumstances to get started.\n\nIn this episode, we cover:\n\n\n \nThe mindset shift that led Bay to jump into homesteading before her circumstances were \u201cperfect\u201d\n\n\n\n \nWhat Bay learned from the successes and failures of starting many endeavors at once\n\n\n\n \nThe reality of tackling homesteading projects as a stay-at-home mom of young kids when your spouse is not involved in homesteading\n\n\n\n \nThoughts on learning from others\u2019 failures\n\n\n\n \nNavigating negative feedback when sharing your homesteading endeavors\n\n\n\n \nHow repurposing items can save you money when first starting your homestead\n\n\n\n \nExploring the balance between minimalism and essentialism\n\n\n\n \nGetting creative with repurposing items in your home and property\n\n\n\n \nDiscerning what tools are worth buying and what you can go without\n\n\n\n \nHow the homesteading movement initially took off and why it\u2019s still going strong\n\n\n\n\nView full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\n\nSimple Sourdough | Use code LAUNCHSALE at bit.ly/farmhousesourdoughcourse through September 16, 2023\n\nToups and Co Organics | Use code FARMHOUSE at ToupsandCo.com\n\nCONNECT\n\nBay Sandoval | Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook\n\nLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest\n\nJoin us in the Simple Farmhouse Life Facebook community!