Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How do you know if you’re ready to have kids? Is buying a grain mill really worth it? Do you need a mixer to experiment with sourdough? These are just a few of the questions we’re tackling in this week’s 40th birthday Q&A. I’m sharing a quick update on our farmhouse build, what newborn life looks like right now, and how my older kids have naturally discovered their interests. We also chat about practical rhythms like afternoon time, laundry stains, raw milk basics, freshly-milled flour, and making sourdough without a mixer. Join me for this conversation about the everyday homemaking routines shaping our home in this season!
In this episode, we cover:
- A quick birthday trip to NYC for my 40th, traveling light with a newborn, and why short city visits work best for us
- Where we’re at with the house build, waiting on casement windows, and what happens once they arrive
- Whether my older daughters were at Miriam’s birth and how natural birth has become part of our home culture
- How my older kids found their hobbies and when I step in to help brainstorm interests
- My thoughts on letting kids choose reading or projects in their free time
- How I make all my sourdough recipes with stretch-and-folds, even low-hydration dough like bagels
- Raw milk basics: how long it lasts, why making butter can be challenging, and easy yogurt ideas
- My take on grain mills, budget-friendly options, and why freshly-milled flour is worth learning
- Keeping laundry simple with mostly dark clothing and what I do about stains
- Encouragement for first-time moms overwhelmed by baby advice and why on-the-job learning is best
- How I’d think through cutting dairy or gluten based on symptom severity
- Why I stick to blending whole grain and all-purpose flour instead of using vital wheat gluten
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/MDZjYzk0NzQtYzM1YS0xMWYwLTlhMGItNGI5MjM0NjdhMTIx
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/11/18/my-40th-birthday-qa-sourdough-motherhood-homemaking-rhythms-episode-316
How do you know if you’re ready to have kids? Is buying a grain mill really worth it? Do you need a mixer to experiment with sourdough? These are just a few of the questions we’re tackling in this week’s 40th birthday Q&A. I’m sharing a quick update on our farmhouse build, what newborn life looks like right now, and how my older kids have naturally discovered their interests. We also chat about practical rhythms like afternoon time, laundry stains, raw milk basics, freshly-milled flour, and making sourdough without a mixer. Join me for this conversation about the everyday homemaking routines shaping our home in this season!
In this episode, we cover:
- A quick birthday trip to NYC for my 40th, traveling light with a newborn, and why short city visits work best for us
- Where we’re at with the house build, waiting on casement windows, and what happens once they arrive
- Whether my older daughters were at Miriam’s birth and how natural birth has become part of our home culture
- How my older kids found their hobbies and when I step in to help brainstorm interests
- My thoughts on letting kids choose reading or projects in their free time
- How I make all my sourdough recipes with stretch-and-folds, even low-hydration dough like bagels
- Raw milk basics: how long it lasts, why making butter can be challenging, and easy yogurt ideas
- My take on grain mills, budget-friendly options, and why freshly-milled flour is worth learning
- Keeping laundry simple with mostly dark clothing and what I do about stains
- Encouragement for first-time moms overwhelmed by baby advice and why on-the-job learning is best
- How I’d think through cutting dairy or gluten based on symptom severity
- Why I stick to blending whole grain and all-purpose flour instead of using vital wheat gluten
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/MDZjYzk0NzQtYzM1YS0xMWYwLTlhMGItNGI5MjM0NjdhMTIx
View full show notes on the blog: simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/11/18/my-40th-birthday-qa-sourdough-motherhood-homemaking-rhythms-episode-316
