Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Life is full right now—between preparing for a new baby, building our dream home, and navigating the everyday rhythms of raising a big family. In this Q&A episode, I’m sharing how we’re handling baby sleep, toddler bedtime battles, room sharing, and pool days with non-swimmers—plus a few thoughts on off-grid readiness, Instant Pot meals, and how I’m embracing this once-in-a-lifetime season, even when it feels overwhelming.
In this episode, we cover:
- A real-life update on what it’s like building a house with toddlers (hint: it’s not relaxing)
- Thinking about generators, drafts, and wood stoves… and what we’re actually prioritizing
- Why I love heating with wood—and the cozy setup we’ve included in the new house
- My kefir theory on baby gender (just for fun!) and whether we “tried” for a girl
- Navigating toddler bedtime battles and deciding when to hold the boundary
- My thoughts on babies and toddlers sharing rooms—and what’s worked for us
- Taking non-swimmers to the pool: how I manage it and when I’ve felt too outnumbered
- Where I land on sleep training, co-sleeping, and why I never feel like an expert
- Why having another baby girl doesn’t really change our bedroom plans—for now
- Our choice to go with cedar lap siding and lean all the way into that vintage feel
- Why I’ll never be without an Instant Pot (especially on a busy, unplanned Monday)
- Processing the highs and lows of building a dream home while preparing for baby #9
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubemasterclass
Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course bit.ly/simplesourdoughcourse
Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series bit.ly/simplesewingcourse
Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubecourse
Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook homesteadliving.com/daily-sourdough/?utm_source=farmhouseonboone&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=SRD
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone
Blog: farmhouseonboone.com
YouTube: youtube.com/c/FarmhouseonBoone
Instagram: instagram.com/farmhouseonboone
TikTok: tiktok.com/@farmhouseonboone
Facebook: facebook.com/farmhouseonboone
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Do you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.
GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE
Listen to this podcast episode: pod.link/1494284839/episode/b4e867cf9375df81ccb0f6c7b3214b86
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/06/24/how-were-managing-sleep-room-sharing-house-progress-and-large-family-life-in-this-busy-season-more-qa-episode-295
Life is full right now—between preparing for a new baby, building our dream home, and navigating the everyday rhythms of raising a big family. In this Q&A episode, I’m sharing how we’re handling baby sleep, toddler bedtime battles, room sharing, and pool days with non-swimmers—plus a few thoughts on off-grid readiness, Instant Pot meals, and how I’m embracing this once-in-a-lifetime season, even when it feels overwhelming.
In this episode, we cover:
- A real-life update on what it’s like building a house with toddlers (hint: it’s not relaxing)
- Thinking about generators, drafts, and wood stoves… and what we’re actually prioritizing
- Why I love heating with wood—and the cozy setup we’ve included in the new house
- My kefir theory on baby gender (just for fun!) and whether we “tried” for a girl
- Navigating toddler bedtime battles and deciding when to hold the boundary
- My thoughts on babies and toddlers sharing rooms—and what’s worked for us
- Taking non-swimmers to the pool: how I manage it and when I’ve felt too outnumbered
- Where I land on sleep training, co-sleeping, and why I never feel like an expert
- Why having another baby girl doesn’t really change our bedroom plans—for now
- Our choice to go with cedar lap siding and lean all the way into that vintage feel
- Why I’ll never be without an Instant Pot (especially on a busy, unplanned Monday)
- Processing the highs and lows of building a dream home while preparing for baby #9
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubemasterclass
Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course bit.ly/simplesourdoughcourse
Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series bit.ly/simplesewingcourse
Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubecourse
Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook homesteadliving.com/daily-sourdough/?utm_source=farmhouseonboone&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=SRD
Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone
Blog: farmhouseonboone.com
YouTube: youtube.com/c/FarmhouseonBoone
Instagram: instagram.com/farmhouseonboone
TikTok: tiktok.com/@farmhouseonboone
Facebook: facebook.com/farmhouseonboone
Pinterest: pinterest.com/farmhouseonboone/_created
Do you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.
GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE
Listen to this podcast episode: pod.link/1494284839/episode/b4e867cf9375df81ccb0f6c7b3214b86
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/06/24/how-were-managing-sleep-room-sharing-house-progress-and-large-family-life-in-this-busy-season-more-qa-episode-295
