Self-Sufficiency Tips Passed On | Lessons I've Learned | Preparing The Homestead For Winter

[@savybrooke1]

Loved this video! My condolences on the passing of your mother.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Thank you, my friend ❤️

[@justdigitfarms]

I’m so sorry about your mom! 🙏🏻for God to comfort you and your family! Great video! Thanks!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Thank you so much for your care! She was an amazing mother and person and is so missed ❤️

[@glendalund1790]

Hello Beth! I have so enjoyed your reminiscing about your mom, you kids growing up, the simple things in life. Thanks!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

You are so welcome!

[@gardenextra7415]

That was a beautiful ramble, encouraging. I am blessed by you. I definitely have room to grow😊

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

I think we all have room to grow for sure, If we didn't see things to work on in our own life's then life would be such a boar, thanks for hanging out with me today.

[@valerieoster8049]

I love and appreciate your ramblings! God Bless you!!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

😄 thanks!

[@ECole-le7we]

Oh my. I grew up in a small town in VA, and we also stored meat in the local freezer locker! Those were good days.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

😄 I'm glad someone remembers meat lockers.

[@dhansonranch]

Well done Ma'am! So many great tips. Nothing like adversity to show what you can do. But I think you about summed it up with your last comment. Contentment is certainly something that is lacking now a days. I feel it has been brought on by the immediate gratification era we are in, home reno tv shows that remodel a perfectly good kitchen, trips to lavish resorts, keeping up with the jones's, the cooking shows, etc. I can't help but think that although folks say they want less stress and a slower life, they are not willing to give up these things that are creating the lack of contentment. I don't know, maybe I have it all wrong too. Anyway, good video folks! Sausage looked and sounded good Jason. Well done.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Well, I'm glad you enjoyed the video this week, and yes, it's easy to come out of contentment when instant gratification is around every corner. 😀

[@carolineholmes7646]

Beth your Mother really had to be frugal and well organized with 12 children. I’m glad you had such a wonderful Mom. What a great place to start from. Great tips for preparing for the bad weather days and just making the dollar stretch. Skills to take you through the good times and hard times! You are an amazing person!❤ God bless you and your family!❤

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

She did! Thank you so much Caroline and many blessings to you this year!

[@wagardenjournal]

This was a fabulous video! So timely for all the reflection we do at the beginning of the year.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Glad it was helpful and thank you for hanging out with us!

[@AmberWaves-WA-State]

❤ it's great that Jason is a partner in the food dept. My grandma had so many farm skills . We inherited that family dairy farm but with modern grocery stores, as happens skills got diluted

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

That is awesome! Yes I have to stop myself from time to time from doing the easy options, It doesn't mean I don't from time to time when life gets full😄

[@PitterPat123]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and what has inspired you and what is inspiring you now to keep those core Values. I believe the older we get and as family becomes fewer more so than greater….we treasure all the things that have sustained us without us really even knowing them. My mom taught us how to can food and in earlier times we had a pig or two and we always, always had a garden to rely on. I keep telling my children and grands that after we got our chores done we could play outside till the night lights came on and whosever house you were at…..next door or 1/2 mile away you better be home by what time mother said supper would be or before the outside lights came on. They thought that was crazy! How we all played together in the church-community together. After lunch on Sunday we would go to down our friends cow pasture and play baseball….. we would load up in the back of their fathers truck and he would haul us down to a place to play. But when evening church time came we loaded up without any fussing and everyone headed back to church. The youth part was casual on Sunday night so you came how you left the ball field(cow pasture)! Didn’t matter if you attended the same church or not….everyone come on and play and go to youth church afterwards!!! So many don’t experience those lifetime of connections and experiences now. I think this is why they must feel alone and don’t care about anyone or anything but themselves. It saddens me deeply that all the generations to come may be more tech savvy but in my opinion they are less worldly-community-family connected. Thank you for passing down what you remember and I will take that as a challenge to write these down in a book for my children, grandchildren and ones yet to be born so when I have passed they can still an anchor and know those who did come before them and who loves them and even loved them before they were born. I will include pictures as well. I hope this will keep them grounded and know they are loved by us and that Our Heavenly Father father loves them very much as well! Sending much LoVe to everyone on Crowleys Flower Farm! I don’t think we meet by accident. I think we meet by destiny and WE ALL CAN LEARN FROM ONE FROM ANOTHER! Amen!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

I just love that my mom passed on the things she had learned, what a gift to know and for me to pass on.

[@MarAlstromeriaLady8120]

I enjoyed your video. It got me thinking about my own way of life here on the shoreline of Southern Connecticut. We downsized from a large house to a seaside cottage with not much storage so I had to get really creative. Every January I get this urge to clean out a lot of things, it's a great snowy/rainy day project. I re-arranged my whole craft room and sorted clothes, donating or tossing items as I went along. I did go through some kitchen cabinets as well, and feel a whole lot better about how we buy food and supplies. I am making my own bread this year and with a shortage of yellow canned beans I plan on growing my own. Thank you for sharing your ideas and thoughts.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Wow, your cottage sounds cozy and I can imagine with a new garden outside it being just picturesque, all the best to you my friend in the bread journey and garden.

[@TXDHC]

I purge our pantry at least once a year and donate to the local food pantry before things expire. And you’re right about how introspective we are when someone close dies. A dear friend and her husband were in a tragic accident Dec 9 and he died. My dearest friend was in level 1 Trauma ICU for 1 month. She is 80 and recovery from 18 broken ribs, a shattered T12 and a new shiny steel rod in her back, learning to walk again, eat and breathe. All this time as I’ve gone over to disassemble her ranch and rehome 31 chickens the Father reminds me of how fragile life is and to stop toiling and fretting. ❤ Carpe Diem

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

I'm so sorry for your loss, Its so hard this time of year, you are a good friend to stay by her side, that's a tough one for sure. Yes life is so short, the older I get the more I see how short it is.

[@beckyscheller9358]

Great video. Lots of good ideas as a quilter I would add quilting and other things to learn such as knitting, rug hooking ,etc that our grandparents also did

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Yes! I left that one out, my mom did teach us all how to mind and make cloths. Such a great one to have in your storehouse.

[@debraflowers5905]

Hi Beth! I really enjoyed this video. I think maybe a lot of us have many of the same thoughts as you. I keep my freezer, refrigerator and cupboards as full as possible. It is nice to have things without worrying. I do enjoy listening to you talk about both of your families; your dad and mom and sibs and then your husband and children. You have a pleasant voice and it brings a sense of peace when you share. Hope each of you have a good week.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Well thank you Debra, and blessings to you as well this week.

[@lindsiholland81]

Such a great video. Love the rambling and just seeing you explain some basic things.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for tagging along.

[@amoore0713]

We helped the Gleaners every year when my daughter was in girl scouts! This was 8-10 yrs ago so I'm not sure if they are still around!

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you great information.🌲💚🙃

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

You are so welcome

[@pamjensen4683]

Such a great video to remind us all that we need to make due. I totally agree that going to the grocery store has gotten so expensive. I grew up with a Mom that taught me how to preserve what ever you can. Her lessons remain with me to this day. We used to glean from others as well. It certainly taught me how wonderful sharing can be. Thank you for sharing and you looked so refreshed and beautiful in this video! I always look forward to watching and learning from you! ❤

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

We can always do better, I have to check myself from time to time. I do love the pantry challenge this time of year and not getting much from the store till end of February other then milk, cream and a few other things.

[@jennyl.3742]

We always purge our pantry. Actually, everything. Then we pass everything on to friends and family. So if there's open lotion, but I ended up hating it...goes to my friend. Can foods, meat, seasoning and drinks that we haven't used and don't plan on using before the expiration date all get passed on. Even to blankets and clothes. I always say, " Hey, I got a bag of miscellaneous, keep what you want and pass the rest on." It's a good way to keep down waste.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

That is such a great I idea, I did pass on a few things but most was expired items that we tossed to the chickens or trash. Thanks for watching!

[@ThePosyCo]

Thank you, Beth, for this sweet video and for sharing your thoughts. ❤ It was perfect timing for me. Also… I just received your book yesterday and I absolutely love it! It will be a beautiful and perfect book to read during our first “snow-day” today. ❄️ Have a great day!

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Well I do hope you are enjoying the book and the quiet of winter, It is such a cozy read, thank you for hanging out with me.