The Canny Couple, Aaron and Julia, are a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple life, living our life debt free. We are reaching our goal of self-sufficiency by reducing our costs, merging frugality, homesteading, traditional skills, and modern enhancements to our everyday life. Working hard, living simply, and enjoying life! Visit us at https://linktr.ee/thecannycouple or email ...
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Episode 63: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - How I've Cut My Food Costs in 2024
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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. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a f…
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Episode 98 - May Homestead Frugal Tactics
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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. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on bein…
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Episode 62: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Tricks for Cutting My Homestead Chores
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If you are looking for ways add more time to your day during spring and summer seasons on the homestead, Julia has some great tips to help you cut some of your tasks down. This is the busiest time of the year and if we can make ourselves more efficient, it will create more time in the day to put to other tasks. ***************** The Canny Couple is…
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Episode 97 - How to Determine if Homesteading is Right for You
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Are you trying to decide if homesteading is right for you? Aaron and Julia discuss a few things to consider when you are analyzing whether this is the right move for you and your family. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead li…
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Episode 61: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Pantry Management
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If you are looking for tips to take control of your pantry, Julia has you covered. These strategies have improved the functionality of Julia's pantry over the last year. *************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We li…
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Episode 96 - Long Term vs Short Term Homesteading
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Why look at tomorrow when your are so busy today? Aaron and Julia discuss their approach to looking at how their homestead will run in 5, 10, 30 years from now. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple,…
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Episode 60: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Embracing Your Non-Aesthetic Homestead
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Today's homestead is nothing like our grandparents and the need to compare your homestead with those you see everyday can feel overwhelming. Over the years, Julia has learned to tune out the noise and embrace what she has, making the most of each day. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work eve…
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Episode 95 - Embracing Delayed Gratification on the Homestead
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On this week's episode, Aaron and Julia discuss how delayed gratification is a benefit to your homesteading goals and dreams. The "want it now" mentality is not always the best approach to achieving your goals. ******** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a…
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Episode 59: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - My Struggles of Being a Homesteading Stay at Home Mom
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What sort of struggles do you face on your homestead and your journey through motherhood? Julia shares here personal difficulties in this time in her life, building up the family homestead, working on building a business, and making family her top priority. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We w…
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Episode 94 - Finding Holes in Your Homestead Preps
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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. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead l…
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Episode 58: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Avoiding the Pressures of Fads
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How do you stop the pressures to influence how you take care of your family or how to spend your hard earned dollars? Julia shares the principles that guide her to maintain her family goals. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homest…
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Episode 93 - April Homestead Frugal Tactics
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On 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. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by livin…
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Episode 57: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Homesteading with Littles
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Are you struggling to find a balance between homesteading, teaching, and parenting? Julia shares a few of the tips she has learned when homesteading with a small child that work well for her family. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal h…
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Episode 92 - Strategies to Spend Less Time in the Garden
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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. ********** The Cann…
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Episode 56: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - My Pantry Staples
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How have you built out your pantry? In this week's episode, Julia shares her top pantry staples and how she built her pantry to work for her family for any situation. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a …
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What projects have Aaron and Julia been working on to get ready for Spring on the homestead? This is a year of progress and they are already seeing big improvements on their homestead. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifesty…
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Episode 55: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Starting Homeschooling Now?!
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Is it ever to early or late to start learning? Part of homesteading is constant learning and incorporating these same principals into everyday life with a toddler can help create a balanced foundation for homeschooling in later years. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being …
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Episode 90 - Our First Homestead Conferences
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This week, Aaron and Julia talk about their recent trips to the Bushcraft, Homestead and Preparedness Expo and the Kentucky Sustainable Living Homesteading & Preparedness Festival. There is so much opportunities at these events. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more sel…
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Episode 54: Farm Wife, Sexy Life -Decluttering on the Homestead
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Decluttering on the homestead can feel overwhelming. How do you make a decision on what to keep and get rid of when everything can seem useful in the future? Julia shares how she keeps an organized homestead and her key might surprise you. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on b…
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Episode 89 - March Homestead Frugal Tactics
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On this week's episode, Aaron and Julia dive into their monthly budget successes and failures. Join them as they discuss how they were able to cut costs and what they learned in this month's Homestead Frugal Tactics. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by l…
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Episode 53: Farm Wife, Sexy Life -What it Means to be a Female Homesteader
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Today, Julia discusses the struggles of being a female homesteader. Finding the simple life can sometimes feel impossible, but if you stick to it, the sense of purpose you find can be astounding. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homest…
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Episode 88 - Why & How to Start a Homestead
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If you are thinking about starting a homestead, Aaron and Julia share their best reasons to contemplate jumping on the homestead train. They also discuss what to consider when actually starting your own homestead. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by liv…
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Episode 52: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Homestead Mistakes
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In this week's episode, Julia discusses her biggest homestead mistakes that cost her and her family money, time and effort. She shares the pitfalls you can avoid on your own homestead. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifesty…
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Episode 87 - Our Best Ideas to Cut Costs on The Homestead
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This week, Aaron and Julia share how to avoid some expensive mistakes to help save money on the homestead. These are strategies they employ daily as they made these very same errors on their own homestead journey. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by l…
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Episode 51: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - The Importance of Food Preservation
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Food preservation is a foundation of homesteading. Julia discusses why this should be a priority for you and your family. ***************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simple, debt-free life. We hope to achiev…
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Episode 86 - 2024 Pantry Challenge Recap
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Aaron and Julia analyze how the Three Rivers Pantry Challenge went for January and February of 2024. A pantry challenge is always eye opening and even when successful, you can always find ways to improve upon your working food storage. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being…
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Episode 50: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - From Career Girl to Stay at Home Mom
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It has been a few weeks since Julia shifted to being a SAHM, and today she shares how she is adjusting. Life has changed for the Canny Couple and the homesteading is thriving. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. …
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Episode 85 - February Homestead Frugal Tactics
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In this week's episode of Rural Reliance, Aaron and Julia detail how effective their budgeting was this month, if they met their savings goals, and how they did it. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. We live a simpl…
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Episode 49: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Finding Simplicity on The Homestead
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In this week's episode, Julia discusses some simple ideas to limit the chaos in the day to day homestead life. We embrace homesteading for the allure of a simple life, but sometimes the homestead can feel anything but simple. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more sel…
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Episode 84 - The Importance of Remembering the Old Ways
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Aaron and Julia discuss why learning old traditions and skills can help create a more sustainable homestead. They talk about how they try to incorporate or remember the older ways on their own homestead. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a fru…
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Episode 48: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Tips for Successful Seed Starting
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If you are looking for tips for a stress-free seed stating set-up, Julia has you covered in this weeks episode of Farm Wife, Sexy Life. By making these small tweaks in her own set-up, Julia has removed most of the headaches she personally experienced at the first part of garden season. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in ru…
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Episode 83 - Is Seed Starting Right for You?
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On this episode, Aaron and Julia explore what you should consider before jumping into the world of seed starting. There are so many elements to consider and in some cases, it might not be practical to dive right into seed starting. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more…
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Episode 47: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Steps to Get Ready for Planting Season
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Garden season is almost here, and today Julia goes over her best tips to help you start off the season right. These steps will help you have a less stressful and more successful planting season. ***************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal…
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Episode 82 - New Seeds we are Planting in 2024
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What are you growing in 2024? Aaron and Julia talk about the new seeds they are trying for 2024, and how they hope these varieties will increase their food production. They also share their criteria when looking at new seed varieties for the upcoming planting season. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virgini…
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Episode 46: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Thinking Outside the Box with Your Pantry
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On this episode, Julia discusses the key to avoiding a rut with your creativity in the kitchen. From her own experiences, she looks at the conditions that lead her to routine recipes and how a few small changes create excitement for cooking again. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every d…
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Episode 81 - Applying Frugality to More than your Money
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In this week's episode of Rural Reliance, Aaron and Julia discuss ways you can take the fundamental principals of frugality and apply them to everyday life. Turn your frugality mindset towards your day to day to help you live a more sustainable and obtainable life. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virgini…
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Episode 45: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Pantry Challenge Check-in
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On this week's episode, Julia chews over where she is half-way through the pantry challenge she is participating in. She discusses her successes, challenges and holes in her pantry. **************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lif…
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Episode 80 - January Homestead Frugal Tactics
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In this month's Homestead Frugal Tactics, Aaron and Julia discuss how they are maximizing their savings to kick off the new year. From savings on groceries to everyday purchase, they share with you how they reach their savings goals for January. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day o…
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Episode 44 - How my Life has Changed Part 2
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Julia details what her role on the homestead looks like now that she is at home full time. This big life shift is definitely taking her family and homestead in the right direction. ************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifesty…
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Episode 79 - How our Frugal Lifestyle Brought BIG CHANGES
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Frugality and budgeting have been one of Aaron and Julia's keys to success and helped them achieve big goals in a short time frame. On this episode, they discuss what their future looks like and how the changes they have made will hopefully bring more accomplishments, while keeping to the basic frugality principals they live by. *************** The…
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Episode 43: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - How my Life has Changed Part 1
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Change is a good thing, right? Year 2024 is a year of changes for Julia and her homestead. Join her as she discusses how her life has changed in Part 1 of a two part series. ******************* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyl…
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Episode 78 - Can you be a Minimalist Homesteader?
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The minimalist movement is still rolling strong and Aaron and Julia look at this lifestyle change through the lens of homesteading. Is it possible to be a homesteading minimalist? Tonight, they discuss their thoughts on the topic. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more s…
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Episode 42 - Creating your Individual Goals as a Homestead Wife
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Tonight, Julia discusses the importance of goals, especially individual goals. It is simple to build up yourself and your homestead all at the same time with these simple steps. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a frugal homestead lifestyle. …
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Are finances a big part of your 2024 financial goals? As frugal homesteaders, financial goals are just as important as homestead goals for Aaron and Julia. Join them as they discuss how they plan on maximizing their saving and spending in 2024 to ensure they remain debt free, setting up for future successes. ********* The Canny Couple is a small ho…
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Episode 41: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Simplifying your Homestead Processes
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Tonight, Julia discusses how she plans to create more time and efficiencies for her homestead. Cutting time in one area creates opportunities in others, and homesteading is all about creating opportunities. ************ The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a…
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Episode 76 - December Homestead Frugal Tactics
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Tonight, Aaron and Julia discuss how they did on their financial goals for the homestead in December. They tell all of their successes and failures, what works and what doesn't, hoping to inspire you on your own homestead frugality journey. *********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on be…
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Episode 40: Farm Wife, Sexy Life - Preparing your Family for Winter on the Homestead
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Winter is here! What measures do you take as a homesteader to get ready for cold? As a wife and mom, I try to keep on top of these few things to keep our household running no matter the conditions outside. ********* The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a fru…
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In tonight's episode, Aaron and Julia discuss their priorities for the homestead in 2024. Year 2023 was full of rough patches, but 2024 is all about progress by moving forward and expanding the homestead. ********** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-reliant by living a fru…
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Episode 39 - Homestead Mom vs Other Mom
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On this weeks episode, Julia discusses what she sees are the differences between other moms and homestead moms. While we are all the same with the same goals, homestead moms tend to run in the opposite direction from what society tells them to do. ******** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day o…
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On this weeks episode, Aaron and Julia discuss a few items to consider when preparing for power outages in any weather. These preps are good to have on hand for any situation, but become necessities during a blackout. ************** The Canny Couple is a small homestead family in rural Southwest Virginia. We work every day on being more self-relian…
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