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There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart - to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we've learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you're here.
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[@esseyaich]

“It’s the things we don’t really talk about that make us feel so alienated.” I have really felt like this recently. Thanks for saying it out loud! Not being able to talk about certain things has become THE thing we don’t talk about. Deep down, it feels like fear. You give me courage with your openness. Thanks!

[@DawnZammuto]

I think we all feel this. It has become so difficult to interact without fear of offending someone OR in the online world having people attack you or harass you for having differing opinions or views. It's sad that we cannot come together and share and respectfully agree to disagree when needed. I can still love someone if I don't agree or like a view they have. DIFFERING VIEWS DOESNT EQUAL HATE!! love to you Jess for rocking content as usual! ❤

[@BradfordHomestead]

I’m in a motel currently; house fire Monday Jan 8, damaged my living room and laundry room and water heater. I smelled the old wiring burning and we got out safely; fire dept stopped the fire at its origin, preventing EXTENSIVE damage. Will be another week or so in this motel before we can safely go home…. And I’m so homesick. Prayers from those believers, if you’re inclined. Thank you

[@aussiebluie]

I'm praying for you and your family now. I'm so sorry about your house fire. Praying your rebuild goes well and you have lots of support.

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

❤️✝️🕊🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💖💞🌹💐

[@jeanholdstock3695]

Oh no! I hope that you are back in your home really soon, and that all traces of damage are dealt with. How scary for you. Thank all that is good that you were there to see what was happening. Had you been away from the house, and it be undetected when it started things would have been significantly worse. Prayers that all damage to the house and your feelings of security at home are soon repaired xx

[@AngelaSissySnyder]

I know your pain dear. We lost our home in wildfire and it was nearly a year in a camper before we could go home although it was a new home on our land. It was a strange home on our land but after a year it was glorious to come home. Many hugs and big prayers for you to go home soon!

[@jeanholdstock3695]

So pleased that you are now settled into your home. It takes time for a new building to feel like home. @@AngelaSissySnyder

[@coreydavidson3501]

1) Tucker, my 18 lb Havanese, loves peeping the sheep. He watched that whole part intently. 2) I’ve built 2 houses. The first was a nightmare and the 2nd a dream. The difference was the contractor. Knowing that Jeremiah will be doing a lot of the work will make so many things much easier. It’s going to be so great and I can’t wait to see your progress. I do know that it is an anxiety provoking process. It will all work out! 💜

[@christinawinds4210]

I have built my own house, being the general contractor and much of the labor. At that time, I was married and there were two of us. Now I'm a single mom....and I'm getting ready to do it again all on my own. I have ZERO doubts that you can do this. Yes, it's overwhelming to think of it all. So don't do that. Make 2 lists: 1 with the BIG steps that need to happen, in order (Septic, foundation, walls, roof, etc), and a second that breaks down those 'big' things into their smaller parts. Even go to a third level if you need to. Then when you look at your lists, they shouldn't be so overwhelming. Only look at the 2nd (or 3rd) layer list of what you need to get done and don't pull out the next list until you're far enough along on the one you're working on to start on the next. That said, it does also help to keep at least a mental list of appliances & fixtures you need so that when you go to the hardware store, you can always check their clearance/reduced areas for them. You can save a bundle that way.

[@erikas974]

That is so incredible perfect idea. 🫶🫂 If I would build anything would use your ideas. I think you should put out these list for sale to help people. Brilliant👍👏🫂

[@jIlLiAnganz]

We love Builder Bridgade here on KZbin! He has a massive checklist of all the things to consider when building - put together by builders, contractors, and the big community of people who have joined their FB page while building. Some things are definitely upgrades, but its chalk full of practical advice on making your new build FUNCTIONAL. 🎉 There is a lot of content about important things to do if you want to set yourself up for being able to do upgrades later on as budget allows - many electrical, plumbing, and framing decisions that are wayyyy cheaper at build than later on.

[@carolhamilton5164]

Jess you can truly do this house. Miah really is up for this. I am 76 years but as a just 18 year old married high school drop out i drew the plans for our first home. We rarely hired anyone do do anything, as back then you did things yourself. I made mistakes, such as I didn't allow for the 2x4s in the walls and my father in law was up set because he had to adjust the walls and my brother in law was upset because I instead they take down the walls because they were a bit off square. However my family and my husbands family built our home. We did hire someone to dig out the basement and someone to dig the well and septic field due to not having access to the equipment. We were young !8 and 20.You are much older and more experienced than we were so you will do a fantastic job with your home, so don't stress it. We built a 4 bedroom home with a full basement in 1965. I believe it was still standing last time I drove by. Our property was sold when we divorced in 1988. I raised 6 children there. I really miss the 4 acres we had. The property is where my grand parents, parents and later my family lived. I really miss the country. I had a 1 acre garden and put up 1200 jars a year. I now garden on a city lot in Joliet just south of Chicago.

[@jamjar5716]

@carolhamilton ... I am truly impressed!

[@TheTidyNest]

You can absolutely do it!❤ My husband built our entire house (with help from his dad). We move in 5 years ago, and we were only 28 when we started the process. Anything you don't know how to do you can find a step by step process on the university of KZbin 😅 we are selling our house this spring and building again because we only had 4 kids when we designed this house and now we will have 7 kids😂 just expect Everything will take twice as long as you expect!

[@theBigLookmagnifier]

Jess, I’ve been in my waiting room, we built a 30x40 metal building with a covered porch. We sprayed closed cell spray foam through a contractor 2” . During this Artic Air,1* lows with only a small DR Heater set on 66* our building, still under construction has stayed warm and comfortable. Of course I have live plants in there waiting!!! They are thriving ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Closed cell spray foam is the way to go!!!!

[@lmullens75]

We built the same 30x40 metal building “house” in late 2019/early 2020 that was supposed to be the future shop. We have 3 mini splits that heat the different zones and although they’re working hard, the closed cell foam has been so helpful! We will build our forever home someday & it will attach to this building. Hang in there! Our waiting room can be a blessing…

[@elizabethlink3993]

💚 I can totally imagine how exciting, yet overwhelming it will be to build a house! Yes, we need to speak of the unspoken issues..that DO really matter. Thanks for bringing it up, Jess. Have a great, lazy day!😊💚

[@itsgoodforthesoilgardens]

Love the jacket Jess! And that's it! I'm getting the seed collection out. Can't wait!

[@kathystarnes6744]

I have absolutely no doubt that Miah can do this! You are a great team and support each other with passion. God will help you reach Miah’s and your goal❤️🙏🏻

[@deborahmeyer-y4m]

Jeremy and Melissa over on Good Simple Living built their own home. Worth the watch. Love your egg holder! They just gave a tour this weekend.

[@CaseyMaura]

I don’t know if you’ll see this Jess, but I appreciate this little chat and sharing about your new adventures and some of the stress that accompanies that. ❤ My husband is getting ready to retire after 20 years of military service, and although we knew it was coming and it would happen one day, suddenly it’s happening in a couple months and we have a bunch of (longed for!) decisions and big steps to take. It’s sometimes a little overwhelming, but I know is going to be such a blessing for us as a family. Anyway: thanks for sharing what’s on your heart and sending prayers and blessings your way!

[@cassiedv3964]

I love looking at This Old House magazines as well as Country Living and other decor magazines from the library for home inspiration. They often have traditional mixed with eclectic styles, and I love that. And you can’t rabbit trail with magazines like you can social media 😅

[@Greens5511]

Loved this short video! Not very often I actually get a tip on seed starting of instead of moving the lights, put something under the trays! DAH! I never thought of doing that! I seriously hate moving the lights up and down and it is one of the things I dread doing....I am for sure going to get some boards to use instead, that is going to make things so much easier. I never thought of that. Plus my plastic racks that I have my trays on are not level and tend to dip in the center of them, so a board under the trays should help that. Thanks for that! I am so excited to see your house build! I am very happy for you!!

[@teslinjoe5938]

Oh, Jess! I totally understand that overwhelm feeling. You guys have looked forward to building your forever home for so long now, making adjustments along the way when it was best to wait and always putting the well being of the family first. Just breathe. You have God and Miah -- I'd call that a dream team. When the overwhelm threatens, just think about how much more stressful it would have been trying to do it first thing. Enjoy the process as much as you can. I'm excited for you all.

[@belieftransformation]

Thanks for the visit, chat & peep at the sheep, plus baby plants! I’m glad you all faired well through the storms. We’re almost at the end of this polar vortex in Alberta, Canada, where we should climb from -40 C (colder with windchill) to about -20 by tomorrow. I’m so very thankful that our power stayed on & for our extra heat of the wood stove! You’re house build will be exciting & you’ll be supported & prayed for🤗💗🇨🇦

[@joelc9421]

My dad built our house from the ground up and it was an amazing experience. I feel it made me very adventurous and gave me a super can do outlook. And that has very much colored my life and gone on to do the same for my children. Y'all will love it! Can't wait to see it

[@cindysallie3341]

Followed your recipe for sandwich bread using freshly milled Einkorn wheat. I have a gluten intolerance but seem to be able to tolerate bread made with this wheat. Thanks so much for the recipe!

[@anngelinakoenig-fales4153]

Thank you for mentioning this.

[@AngelaSissySnyder]

I made that bread too but just used AP flour and it was delicious. My search for soft sandwich bread ended with that recipe. I’m glad you can enjoy bread still with the intolerance.

[@lisalink6976]

I feel your excitement. We will be starting the build of our new home this summer on our 30-acres that I’ve been dreaming of for 13 years. At times I get giddy; other times I just say yikes at all the things that need to be decided on. Im looking forward to seeing your progress as we journey through this at the same time.

[@julieschlender3823]

Of course you and Miah can build your home! My husband was a homebuilder (retired now) and when he was building our home we made a pact not to go over budget as we saw so many other home builders build their dream home only to have to sell because they couldn't afford it once it was finished. I am looking forward to watching your building process, I am sure it is going to be "homey" and beautiful!

[@juliekiser5655]

I have loved watching Good Simple Living as they have built their own home. They just did the final tour of it being completed. It has been a two year process. Not a group but who knows maybe inspiration or questions that you didn't even think of. Good luck and enjoy this new journey I can't wait to watch your build. Will it be documented on Miah's Channel?

[@choirmom78]

So enjoyed the variety of this vlog...eggs are beautiful... Sheep and cows were fun to watch...birthday plants needed to have a happy birthday greeting. And I needed your blessing...so, I bless you back.

[@joannlangecollins2709]

You are so funny to rephrase your comment about how cold it's going to be. 😊 It's almost 11 a.m. and -1°F here in South Central Michigan. I think cold is cold regardless of where you are!

[@Christine-Mrs.GilliamFarms]

We live in a double wide because we found it the most cost effective. We feel blessed by God and appreciate the home He gave us.

[@pattiripley7599]

I’m a go for it girl! Your dreams are definitely worth going after. If you never went after your dreams, think where you might be. When you go after your dreams you could have a whole new world. Be Blessed!

[@drindapena8587]

Oh Jess, we are also just starting the process of building an earthen home (mixture of cobb & adobe). We are using an earthen builder and I asked to be on the team to build our home, like full time. It’s SO exciting AND I’ve had so much self doubt creep in over “can I do this”. So nice to hear this message from you today. We will also be repurposing and using no salvaged materials. What a wonderful journey to begin ♥️

[@mraff1073]

We just got done building our home. We lived in a 5th wheel for two years while we built. It was the hardest but most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life. I am so excited for you and your family as you start this journey!

[@rachelcarter2443]

I suggested that book...yay! I've built a few houses...same as the garden perfectionism will not be your friend. No matter how much careful planning you do there WILL be aspects of the finished product that you'll wish you did differently. It's so exciting to build a house.

[@sunsetsky594]

Years ago we looked into building a house and the biggest thing that I noticed was that there were so many decisions to make. But that's when a good project planning notebook comes in handy to comparmentalize all of that and keep it organized. It's like any project. You make a plan and work it step by step.

[@HalleluYahfarm]

My friend taught me that you can gather dandelion blossoms and then fry them and they taste amazing while having decent health properties! Thought you would appreciate that little nugget of info!

[@kansasmisfit7404]

The whole dandelion plant, flower, stem,leaves, and root us editable. And free.

[@tanyastrayhorn720]

You & Miah can absolutely do this! My hubs & I built our home & have undergone many building projects since. If we can do it with all we had going, you most certainly can! ❤

[@debdd7]

So happy and excited for you guys on your new homestead build. Watching Miah build the tree house and inside of barn shows some mad skills. I watch a channel good simple living. A Seattle policeman and his wife move in the middle of nowhere and build themselves a home. If they can do it I know you will be extremely successful. Blessings as you move forward in your new venture. I look forward to Miah realizing his dream.

[@HomemakingwithRebekah]

We built a barndominium last year. It was an extremely stressful year but I am so glad we did it and we're in it!

[@TheHukomsinQueensland]

Goodmorning

[@Wildevis]

The house build is so exciting, I am sure Miah is chomping at the bits! It is fun looking around for re-purposed items, like baths, basins, windows etc

[@freerangefarmin2964]

Dandelion green pesto is yummy too!

[@laurarochester3054]

Had to pause so I could comment on the house building part. I have zero doubt that Jeremiah can build your dream house. And besides if he gets stuck on something you have built an amazing community here that I’m sure will help. Also someone that inspires me once said “do it scared” 😉 God bless

[@MB-vi8zp]

Your farm looks so warm and beautiful as I watch from Missouri where it's currently -2 with a wind chill of -17. Today is the first day we've seen the sun in like a week and there is a foot of snow in the ground. The dandelions sprouting in your field give me hope that one day it'll be warm again 😅

[@marycountry]

Hi Jess my husband and I built our house 53 + years ago. Everything but the frame, masonry siding and roof. Everything else my husband did with some help from his Dad, who built his own house 50 years before that. I can still remember the first time the water ran it was sooo exciting. It is stressful but you and Miah have a strong foundation for it. Take your time and remember it’s Your house and Your schedule. Good luck and May God bless your building.❤️

[@theallenshire268]

Some other channels that I have enjoyed watching build houses are Good Simple Living, and Trent and Allie. Also Nomadic Movement but I haven't been following them as much. I think they are building off grid, and they are in Panama. Mom used to use dandelion blossoms in Thanksgiving stuffing. She would wash them and tear each in half then just stir them in. She said they are high in protein and they tasted pretty good too. It is so great that you are starting on the house! I am so looking forward to watching that process. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[@shelleybobcrist3993]

You will love that book! I read it years ago and I grew up hanging out in that area so it had a special meaning for me, enjoy.

[@larryphillips-z9l]

Hi Jess love to watch and rewatch your videos. That was my winter blues solution 😁. Anyway my husband and I built our home back in 2008. We built it ourselves from the ground to the roof and the entire interior. It was great although we were close to 50 years old then. You and sweet miah seem very much like we are. So even though it will be aggravating, gratifying, exhausting,& satisfying. You can do it. We did use trees cut to clear our home spot and hired a man to set up his sawmill on site so that helped with lumber costs and hurt feelings too. I get hurt feelings over cutting down trees.

[@karissastewart2611]

I love that jacket! Thanks for sharing your seedlings. 🌱 I'm so ready to start ours!😊

[@caydancebloom]

Jess... gardening was/is overwhelming to me (as is cooking, homesteading, prepping... etc). I fill up my eyeballs with stuff about the things that are overwhelming so that they pass through my field of consciousness (damn i sound all woo woo-ey) that way eventually it becomes less overwhelming. FB groups have been a tool used for the same thing. Sometimes I engage in the conversations... mostly I just sit on the sidelines getting used to the lingo and concepts. Keep going back to those groups... your tolerance before overwhelm will increase. You guys will be ok. 💜

[@ellendunn559]

“Did you nearly trip over a rooster, girlfriend?” LOL! Such lovely sheep and cows. As for the house, go for it, Jess! You and Jeremiah can do it and it will be SO worth it!

[@sandrawalkerhaliburton1884]

Good Simple Living. They built their home, Barn and are on their third build. You and this couple are like minded people. I know you will love them.

[@deanasharp4775]

Her kitchen has slot of neat cabinet solutions

[@kewpiefan72]

Chuckle, I haven’t left the house since Thursday! But tomorrow is supposed to finally be above zero. Yay! Central Missouri.

[@marykappesser5145]

Jess, I only have a window sill to start seedlings If they lean, I rotate the trays or containers about a quarter turn every day. It keeps them straight(ish). Good luck on the learning curve for the home build. I know you guys will do an amazing job. I hope you will have some help though.

[@emmylivingston4380]

Good Simple Living and Simple Life Reclaimed are 2 of MANY channels here on YT that have documented their house building journeys...very cool channels

[@thewolfethatcould8878]

I am really excited for you guys starting the home building dream. Have a great afternoon and by all means stay warm!

[@Jay25-w8z]

Just stopping by to say congratulations on 615,000 subscribers. You are a celebrity but I love your humility. Keep it that way.

[@elenaantunes1263]

So, black absorbs light, right? Well, I'm wondering if you'd consider rethinking the black on (at least the inside of) the greenhouse.... baby plants need light more than 85 degrees especially once they've germinated. Always a pleasure to watch you Jess!

[@lesliegeorge3842]

My husband has been watching the KZbin channel Renovision. He really likes how he explains things and that he gives different options on ways to do things. We just bought about 40 acres with a rundown farmhouse that needed completely gutted. My husband has done construction jobs before and this took him by surprise with how much work it really is especially without a crew and working a full time job. It has taken a lot of readjusting of our timeline and a change in mindset for him to realize he needs help and that's okay. I think the biggest issue we are running into is that he feels he's letting me down. Not that he can't do the work but that it will now probably take an extra 2 months than he thought. A lot of prayer has gone into it. He started praying with the guys that come to help him and it has opened up so much good conversation and relationships. We are exactly where God wants us. It is personal and humbling growth in the best way. Good luck with your build and remember to keep God in the details.

[@my3bsfarm863]

I do have grow lights in my little greenhouse because during the winter months the sunlight is so low that the house blocks it for part of the day, here in MA. Love your videos, your dreams, and your honesty

[@teresaballard2137]

Beautiful chem trail-less skies.

[@lizatrue7543]

I'm so excited for you! Even though the process might seem overwhelming now try to step back from time to time and enjoy the moment. What a blessing!

[@heatherrios6125]

We are currently building our house completely by ourselves (well mostly my husband). We bought raw land about 1.5 years ago. When we first decided to go on this journey and told people about it people got weird. The amount of snarky comments and nay sayers, including friends and family, was unbelievable. I just quit telling people. But we have been doing it! Block foundation, roof trusses, metal roof, electrical, well pump and tank, etc. We are about 80% done and I can't wait show all those people that doubted us.

[@joyceswansey8116]

You will do awesome with building your house. You will take one chose at a time. You will learn what you desire. You will chance your mind. You will get and ask for help where needed. You, your family and friends will builded this house with the skill and knowledge that is a gift of God like every other process you have gone thru. ENJOY. ❤❤❤ I am happy for you and your family. There will be tears and laughter.

[@debradixon6746]

Blessings to you and the family

[@dancnluc1]

It has been a lazy weekend here except a little bit of house cleaning, laundry, and tending to the chickens. It is so windy and cold here. I love picking dandelions. One year, a friend wanted us to make wine, so they picked the dandelions. Some of the best wine we made. I dry it for teas and salves. I also dry out the roots and make a powder out of it. You guys got it. Just do what you can and try not to let it get to you.

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

Thanks for the video!

[@walkbyfaithfamily9177]

Jes, My husband and I built our house 2 years into our marriage. He was 24 and I was 21. We did as much of the work ourselves as we could - framing, roofing, trim, tile, brick, etc. It took a lot of prayer and help from knowledgeable people. But, if we could do it at a young and naive age- ya'll will be just fine!!! Praying for you!

[@sverkanya]

That is one of my favourite books. It moved me deeply.

[@ivylady13]

We have gone to 'Habitat for Humanity' for our house building items. Doors, cabinets, hardware.....a lot of things. Buying from them benefits so many.

[@Arcticdi]

After everything you & Miah have accomplished in the past 2 - 2.5 years I think you got this! It will be great and you will love your new house and like wedding planning it will all work out.

[@nancytaylor6956]

Good Simple Living just did a full home tour of the house they built in Idaho. They talk about the why behind some of their building decisions. I love them as I love y’all!

[@julie-annepineau4022]

So good to hear you are working with the emotions as they come up. I think that is best practice and emotional maturity. I love hearing you talk openly about it. It is real, you can do this, and you will do it excellently as is your standard!

[@steveegbert7429]

I'm excited to see what you have decide on for your house constriction. I always wanted to build a traditional post and beam timber frame home if ever I got the chance. Regretfully that never happened but I still love seeing what others have created.

[@leahharbison4932]

Bless you Jess !

[@stephanieharmon6848]

Oh Jess! So excited for you in building the house! We just built our house in 2022. We self contracted. Certainly we can tell you what not to do lol!

[@joyr4461]

I love your house and homestead. I love your kitchen. Also, your garden during the summer time on your videos.

[@tst1200]

Yes leaning can be due to light reaching resulting in legginess. However being in a slightly colder zone I have found leaning can also be due to temperature. Either way sometimes the seedlings just need rotated .just spin tray til the seedlings in the back row are now in the front helps.

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

🐝 Thanks for the great video 🌻

[@alexatangen2132]

-37 degrees Fahrenheit here in Montana the last few nights. -20 during the day. We are all ready for warmer temperatures!

[@bholloway7923]

I am so happy for you and your family to be starting your house. I wanted to mention to you and Miah that the roots of those beautiful weeping willows can travel up to 200 feet and will invade your drainage pipes, your foundation, and your septic system. What a very expensive mess they can make. Hopefully, you already know about problems they can cause and are building your house far enough away from them. I would hate for you to end up with a very expensive repair 15 years down the road. BTDT!

[@selarason]

That mug is so cool. I love it

[@gettistatum2451]

Got my coffee. So good.

[@katherinecadwallader5418]

Building a house is easy. Step 1 decide on how many beds and baths you want and what other rooms you use Step 2 go to an online source of house plans and decide what you want your house to look like on the outside. Step 3 either find a house plan online or an architect to design your house plan. Step 4 find a contractor to work with to help you decide which pieces of the building process you can do and which are best left to the professionals. Most people are able to build the frame of the house, lay the foundation, and do the insulation. If you have experience with electrical, plumbing, or roofing then you can do those. The electrical and plumbing should be designed and installed by professionals, but you can hook up the electrical outlets, light switches, lights, and plumbing fixtures. If you want to do the digging then you will be able to do the hook ups for sewer and water, but I would recommend you have a professional build the well and layout the sewer if you are off grid. Finding inexpensive fixtures at online marketplaces with sales for new or the habitat for humanity restore store or something similar for used. Create a book of ideas of what you want your house to look and feel like. That will help with decision making of the final look of the house. Good luck and enjoy the process!

[@raversmead]

Looking at everything you have done so far Jess, you guys can absolutely do this 💪 I'm so looking forward to seeing your next dream unfold ❤

[@shannonhudson8625]

Twenty years ago our favorite building store was habitat for humanity ReStores and veterans assistant stores for new but limited quantity items like tiles, cabinetry tubs shower pans and the like.

[@raggededgefarm5523]

You absolutely can build your own place. We had builders do most and the groundworks we were able to do ourselves. We are in Scotland so some things I could advise may be different. Couple of things 1) don't look at the whole project, break it into stages but keep that final picture in mind and where you will get to. There will be moments you need to remember that! It will be worth it in the end. If you are looking at heating - we put in ground source heating which was 400m of pipe in loops in the garden. Install was ok but we now worry if anything drives over the ground (thats a large area to lose use of). Also found it wasn't worth it. Our pumps are so power hungry we would never recommend it. Solar water panels put a huge more amount of hot water into our system. The solar water panels were commissioned on a sunny but frosty 2C (35 F) day and was still producing 67C (153F) water. The sheep can often start producing milk and still be a week away from lambing. We would look for the 'gunk' coming from the back end and the nesting instinct. Once they get that far keep an eye out. If 1 lambs and there is another close to lambing no.2 may steal the lamb and will then reject hers. That's why they find somewhere to hide if they are out the hill to lamb. In the shed we keep them together and quickly move new lamb and mum into a separate pen to bond. After 24hrs they can get to a back field if both doing ok. Good luck. The lambs are cute as buttons but don't jump in to help too quick. Nature is awesome. Exciting times ahead.

[@jacqibelle]

Thanks for sharing your struggles! Building a home would definitely be a lot to process. Buying our home was a lot to process. 💜

[@elizabethharriott9061]

You got this Jess! You're smart. Your hubby is smart. Your ready. You go girl!

[@leahkilsby4854]

You can definitely do it! My husband and I are at the end of building our own house. We did not hire anything out except drilling the well and connecting the main electrical wire to our box. Besides that I peeled all of our logs. (It's a log home) my husband cut them and we stacked them. The ones too high for our tractor we used old fashioned rope and pulley. We dug and put in our own septic, did our electric and so on. I look back like Wow how did we do it? But it's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it. Do the next thing next and don't stress when it will be done. How do you eat an elephant, one bite at a time!

[@vonniemerriam974]

Lightly dust those dandelion blossoms in seasoned GF flour or corn starch and pan fry in butter for a delicious little side dish.

[@lindathomson1218]

The couple on Good Simple Living built their own home so I am sure you guys can do it too. Looking forward to watching.

[@ingavaiciakauskaite3485]

Regarding the dandelions, I gathered some last spring and put the petals in my homemade kombucha vinegar. I didn't notice much of a difference in taste but I'm sure it had some benefits

[@sarahmoore405]

It was 5°F this morning in Oklahoma, and it is now snowing. Tonight is supposed to be even colder, and we won't get above freezing for the next 3 days. Seeing your seedlings really makes me want to start seeds, but I am going to wait, at least for a few days anyway, lol.

[@MimiGardens]

We are in the single digits and our first sheep lambed last night. (Our ram broke in with them about 6-8 weeks before we planned to breed.) I noticed her udder really filling about a week ago.

[@jessicakivett7838]

LoL when I read your title, I thought your overwhelming thing was tidying the greenhouse. 😅 I can understand how building a house might trump that.

[@plantedbythebrooks1499]

So we remodeled our kitchen and built a dining room where the heck porch was. We did it ourselves and asked for friends to help. I know it is not the same as building a house. You have a lot of friends, ask friends for help. Find deals at stores. We did all of that for under$6000. When we got an estimate for just the kitchen and it was$14,000 and that was not including installing the cabinets but ordering them. My husband wound up looking at how to build the cabinets himself. He built them and got the doors off the cabinets he used, used paper wood.

[@samanthahoos9827]

JESS, you stated seeds without taking us along, telling us what’s started, having a chat while popping them in ??? 😂 I miss those varieties going in, the reminder of how deep to sow and how long they take to be ready for going outside chats. ❤

[@robinroseberry]

Thank you !

[@apocalypsegardens]

Might be a little further out than you would like to pursue, but I've been watching Gridlessness on KZbin for homesteading ideas lately. I'm pursuing ram pumps and micro hydro info, though.

[@alison3276]

Bless you, Jess, until next time!

[@BrillantBoNeHeAd]

The seedlings leaning....I call that "the V-8 lean" -- remember those commercials? Hahaha 😊

[@rebeccazody1278]

Go for it! Can’t wait to see the process. Hugs

[@MasonDixonAcres]

Hey Jess! We have been self-building our home and are finally almost to drywall! We’ve performed about 80% of the work ourselves. Alex and I absolutely love following your journey and would be happy to schedule a call with you both if that would be helpful ❤ Our channel documents our build since the very beginning 😊

[@trinapellegrino621]

🙋🏼‍♀️🕊. It’s amazing how the animals love the camera. The sheep 🐑 were coming over to you..they will be your friends soon 💞🕊💞🕊blessings