HearthKeepers Podcast

Our last episode for season 8 covers managing routines to maintain our rooms. We'll define routines, share our routines, and then explain the importance of routines. Just an FYI, we do spend the first 20 minutes talking about the Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill.Show Notes:Room by Room: RoutinesThe Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well by Deborah Needleman Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon MorellThe Girl Who Drank the Moon and The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

Join us for a discussion about reviewing the summer, looking forward to the holidays, and our Book Club. Show Notes: Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon Morell Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing (August Giveaway)The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate and Live Well by Deborah NeedlemanA Housewife Writes: What Our Grandmothers Can Teach Us About Making a Home (Book 1) by Amalia B. Clemen & Laurie Aaron HirdIn the House of Tom Bombadil by C. R. WileyThe Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien The Girl Who Drank the Moon and The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill Practical Magic Home Comforts by Cheryl Mendelson

Today we're going to talk about the outside of the house. What we do with the outside of our homes is just as important as what we do with the inside of our homes. These are the places we connect with nature, so let's make them welcoming and cozy.(Sarah announced in this episode that she's expecting, but since recording, they've suffered a miscarriage.)Show Notes:Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing (August Giveaway) Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon MorellHome Bird: Creating Joyful Interiors Where Old Meets New by Elle HervinStoneheart by Abby D. Jones and Alana Asby

This is a 3-chapter episode, so we try to provide breaks as we discuss the Master Bedroom, other Bedrooms, and the Bathrooms. As with the other rooms, we discuss the function, order, beauty, and cleanliness of each space in a conversational style. Show Notes:Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon Morell Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing (August Giveaway) A Housewife Writes: What Our Grandmothers Can Teach Us About Making a Home (Book 1) by Amalia B. Clemen & Laurie Aaron Hird The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillBaking Yesteryear: The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s by B. Dylan Hollis Home Comforts by Cheryl MendelsonSumma Domestica: Housekeeping, Vol. 3 By Leila Marie Lawler Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore by Patric Richardson

The summer is here! This is a great time to review because reviewing is how we learn and grow. We also need to look forward so we're ready for all that the summer holds. When we finish with the seasons, Sarah and Abby discuss the current HearthKeeper Book Club book. Show Notes:Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon MorellA Housewife Writes: What Our Grandmothers Can Teach Us About Making a Home (Book 1) by Amalia B. Clemen & Laurie Aaron Hird Home Comforts by Cheryl MendelsonPlanet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of CS Lewis by Michael Ward