Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Building a new home that feels like it’s been here for a hundred years has been a labor of love (and a learning curve!). In this solo episode, I’m sharing the latest updates from our farmhouse build, what’s been harder (and more rewarding) than expected, and the details that are truly making our home look historic. From kitchen plans and farm goals to my favorite baby wrap, birth method, and thoughts on balancing homemaking and entrepreneurship, this conversation is a mix of practical tips and real-life reflection from my current season of life.
In this episode, we cover:
- An update on where we are in the farmhouse build and what has surprised us throughout this unique building process
- How priming and painting every board, trim piece, and bit of crown molding has slowed the process but is worth it for the truly historic look
- What I’ve learned about creating a historic-looking new build and why proportions matter more than you may think
- Is it possible to build a “new old home” on a tighter timeline or with a smaller budget?
- Some of my kitchen plans, including the Lacanche range and wood cookstove I’ve been dreaming of for cozy winter baking
- What we plan to use our land for and how we are learning from my sister’s full-time farm
- Why I’m such a staunch believer in babywearing and which wrap I’d choose if I could only have one
- The reason I won’t have a water birth and the method I swear by that’s made my labors nearly pain-free
- Thoughts on whether it’s possible for moms to truly balance homeschooling, cooking, and homekeeping all at once
- How Luke and I divide our work, homeschool, and business responsibilities in this season as a full-time entrepreneurial family
Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!
Azure Standard is a family-owned company dedicated to providing you with high quality, affordable organic, natural, and non-GMO groceries, health, and household products. Place your order at azurestandard.com and use the code SIMPLE15 to receive 15% off your purchase. This promotion is only available for the first-time Azure customer order with a minimum of $100 order (orders to drop locations only). One time use per customer.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Check out this video where I share our original “new old home” building plans youtube.com/watch?v=BnZapghOwvE
Follow along with my sisters on their YouTube Channels:
- Ashley at New Hartford Farm Co. youtube.com/@NewHartfordFarmCo
- Andrea at Our Sweet Sunny Days youtube.com/@Oursweetsunnydays
- Laura at Our Oily House youtube.com/@ouroilyhouse
Watch my step-by-step Babywearing Wrap Tutorial video on Farmhouse on Boone youtube.com/watch?v=cM3eoQ_xeLQ
Find my new favorite wrap here: Didymos Prima Natural Woven Wrap littlezenone.com/products/didymos-natural?srsltid=AfmBOop7Rnu9dZKMysDIDufbv3-bHum3gm09SLGC9D4XIBPRMJNuUIOM
Some of my go-to sources for country home decor inspiration: Country House Living by Nora Murphy goodreads.com/book/show/195539546-country-house-living and a few books by Gil Schafer goodreads.com/author/list/5804276.Gil_Schafer_III
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/YmE2OTllN2UtYjJkZC0xMWYwLWFkNjEtYjdhZTUyOGNkMWRh
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/10/28/can-homemakers-balance-it-all-qa-on-motherhood-home-birth-babywearing-farmhouse-updates-and-more-episode-313
Building a new home that feels like it’s been here for a hundred years has been a labor of love (and a learning curve!). In this solo episode, I’m sharing the latest updates from our farmhouse build, what’s been harder (and more rewarding) than expected, and the details that are truly making our home look historic. From kitchen plans and farm goals to my favorite baby wrap, birth method, and thoughts on balancing homemaking and entrepreneurship, this conversation is a mix of practical tips and real-life reflection from my current season of life.
In this episode, we cover:
- An update on where we are in the farmhouse build and what has surprised us throughout this unique building process
- How priming and painting every board, trim piece, and bit of crown molding has slowed the process but is worth it for the truly historic look
- What I’ve learned about creating a historic-looking new build and why proportions matter more than you may think
- Is it possible to build a “new old home” on a tighter timeline or with a smaller budget?
- Some of my kitchen plans, including the Lacanche range and wood cookstove I’ve been dreaming of for cozy winter baking
- What we plan to use our land for and how we are learning from my sister’s full-time farm
- Why I’m such a staunch believer in babywearing and which wrap I’d choose if I could only have one
- The reason I won’t have a water birth and the method I swear by that’s made my labors nearly pain-free
- Thoughts on whether it’s possible for moms to truly balance homeschooling, cooking, and homekeeping all at once
- How Luke and I divide our work, homeschool, and business responsibilities in this season as a full-time entrepreneurial family
Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible!
Azure Standard is a family-owned company dedicated to providing you with high quality, affordable organic, natural, and non-GMO groceries, health, and household products. Place your order at azurestandard.com and use the code SIMPLE15 to receive 15% off your purchase. This promotion is only available for the first-time Azure customer order with a minimum of $100 order (orders to drop locations only). One time use per customer.
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Check out this video where I share our original “new old home” building plans youtube.com/watch?v=BnZapghOwvE
Follow along with my sisters on their YouTube Channels:
- Ashley at New Hartford Farm Co. youtube.com/@NewHartfordFarmCo
- Andrea at Our Sweet Sunny Days youtube.com/@Oursweetsunnydays
- Laura at Our Oily House youtube.com/@ouroilyhouse
Watch my step-by-step Babywearing Wrap Tutorial video on Farmhouse on Boone youtube.com/watch?v=cM3eoQ_xeLQ
Find my new favorite wrap here: Didymos Prima Natural Woven Wrap littlezenone.com/products/didymos-natural?srsltid=AfmBOop7Rnu9dZKMysDIDufbv3-bHum3gm09SLGC9D4XIBPRMJNuUIOM
Some of my go-to sources for country home decor inspiration: Country House Living by Nora Murphy goodreads.com/book/show/195539546-country-house-living and a few books by Gil Schafer goodreads.com/author/list/5804276.Gil_Schafer_III
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/YmE2OTllN2UtYjJkZC0xMWYwLWFkNjEtYjdhZTUyOGNkMWRh
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/10/28/can-homemakers-balance-it-all-qa-on-motherhood-home-birth-babywearing-farmhouse-updates-and-more-episode-313
