Why You Should Homestead... According to the KIDS!

[@aardeng]

Every morning my 3 year old gets up with me at 6am and helps me around the farm , he calls himself farmer bubs, it's really the cutest thing ever and makes me feel very blessed.

[@stephanielegarda5443]

What a bunch of beautiful well raised kids you have! They are confident and have skills and values that we just don't see today. Thank you for sharing your family with us, many blessings to you!

[@mariaallevato6121]

Beautiful! And the older ones seem so capable and confident.

[@tamararobinson2069]

This shows obviously that homesteading grows - Intelligent kind hardworking caring unselfish healthy productive children. Such a rare thing now days!! Great Video!!! 💚

[@mlee7037]

This is my most favorite video of all the ones you guys have made. I love seeing your children and hearing what they love about the homestead. Your children are amazing!!❤❤❤❤

[@allieville9864]

Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 You are wonderful blessed parents ❤ This Proverb instantly came to my mind.

[@AuntNutmeg]

We are arriving at the homestead lifestyle late in our lives (59 and 61), but we home schooled our 5 children. I pray we influence our grandchildren with homesteading! God has just provided land for us to buy, and we will be building. I'm so excited to finally get started! Thank you for being part of the influence that convinced me we could do this. 🥰

[@tammymarple5347]

Such wonderful life lessons that many kids don’t learn today. Our society coddles kids too much and then expects them to be good adults. Blessings to your family and thank you for sharing 🙏🙏

[@idonttiptoe1519]

I love that each child has settled into their own specialty! That's how you really find yourself in life. It's rarely found in a traditional school.

[@rebeccamercer4160]

Carolyn and Josh They all are so happy and what they have to say is from the heart! With Gods help you both have done a wonderful job ! I want to cry because the joy you have brought us and I have learned so much! You all are working together and you both truly care about an individual! God bless you all always!❤️

[@kimberlyyoung8716]

I was homeschooling kid and my mother did as much homesteading as she could. Now as an adult and mother, there is a gnawing in me to get back to that lifestyle.

[@rachaelalbanese1851]

I love this video- what a beautiful family! Thank you for sharing. Your family, your children are a wonderful inspiration indeed! ❤🌱

[@enaid54]

Wow, the kids are growing up. You've done a great job raising them. Well done!

[@lilysong1321]

Y’all’s oldest daughter looks so much like Carolyn oh goodness such a pretty young lady. These kids are all well raised and well adjusted. Such amazing kids. What a great testimony from y’all. I pray one day my kids turn out as wonderfully as the Thomas kids.

[@khome707]

Very sweet! I really enjoyed listening to your children's reasoning. Very bright, young, respectable human beings you have raised and are raising.

[@kaybyrd8500]

This is my favorite video that you have done! May God bless you and your beautiful family!

[@FineFeatheredHomestead]

I loved hearing all their different perspectives, and seeing their own motivating factors - the do-ers, the nurturers, the builders, the developers, go-getters, the thinkers and the people-persons...homesteading's best crop will always be centered, realistic, helpful, capable, problem-solving kids.

[@susanfreeman6350]

Wow! I can only imagine how incredibly proud you must be of your children. What a beautiful, intelligent, articulate group of human beings you are raising.

[@jemmabrown2765]

What a great video. Made my heart feel so good. Some wonderful parenting has gone on here with this large family. I thank our Father in heaven for y'all........🌿🌺🌿🌺🌿

[@cindyprickett7185]

What a beautiful and amazing family! God bless you guys and your homestead!!

[@tgood9344]

This is such a wonderful video. It just shows how much your children have learned and how great of parents you both are. Thank you for all.❤

[@momlovestostamp4323]

What wonderful well behaved Smart kids you have! I had to cry watching this. You are doing such an amazing job and thank you so much for teaching all of us along the way! I am following you since 2018 and i have learned so much from you guys!!❤

[@CatherineChhabra]

Your kids are amazing!

[@timddholm]

Your family has inspired my family, so every much We love watching and learning from you guys

[@Earthy-Artist]

A sweet video all your kids are happy, and they love and respect homesteading, the skills they've learned are invaluable. In the future there could be so many local homesteads owned by Thomas kid's in Northern Idaho that they might have to rename the area to 'Thomasville' 🙂.

[@harlankraft578]

Great work Carolyn and Josh. So many amazing individuals in one home. Thanks for letting us have a peek into y’all’s true treasure the hearts and souls of these amazing children!

[@kaylaandrews240]

The little boys are cracking me up with barely answering 😂 and the little girl with pig tails is Caroline’s TWIN!

[@livingthegreenlife282]

So great to hear from the kids! Helps me validate to my boys as we have recently moved from the city, less than a year still. I so enjoyed your workshop and meeting you at the Modern Homesteading Festival, Carolyn. My 11 and 13 1/2 year old sons are now vocalizing and looking forward to getting married young and starting their own homesteads. Doing everything together as a family is where it's at. Bless you all for sharing! ❤

[@pnwfamily549]

What a blessing, to see your kids and how they view the world and how you raised them has formed their views and appreciation of life. Such a beautiful testimony of the "simple life". Although, not easy!! Thank you for sharing 💕 ❤

[@melissalockrow4878]

Wow thank you for sharing your children! What a beautiful family! You must be proud! ❤️God bless you all!

[@rebeccaharp3254]

Such a lovely life that you have provided for your lovely children.

[@ramonamoore62]

What wonderful life skills they know and appreciate. The children have really grown so much from the first time I saw one of your posts. God bless you all.

[@thepreparedqueen]

What a beautiful glimpse into the kids opinions! Thanks

[@melannielang3446]

Thank you so much for this. My family and I have been struggling with somethings. This has lightened my day to keep on looking for are homestead here in Canada. God bless you all

[@MaconAcre]

Love this!! Especially the smiles on the littlest girl’s faces.

[@backdoor5993]

Thanks for sharing this, you have a beautiful family! God Bless!

[@fineassamyfresh2387]

Thanks so much for sharing your kids' thoughts on homesteading! ❤

[@mimasminihomestead]

Beautiful children! Very grounded, intelligent, sweet!! ❤ love to hear each child's nitch they lean towards...

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

This may seem crazy but I got choked up listening to the kids share. What a beautiful family you have.

[@amomto4]

Absolutely loved this, I don't think I've seen many videos with your kids. They all seem like great individuals! Interesting as well how some definately favor you or Josh!

[@stephaniejohnson3739]

What a beautiful cheerful family 💜

[@wleegriffin]

Awesome, thank you for sharing them with us. God bless you!

[@Summer_Harvest]

🧡 Beautiful family!

[@loboalamo]

And you have the moments with your children that if it were a photo or video you would have missed the most important and raw bit of their lives and yours. But your kids will know who took a picture at a moment they remember and why. It’s alright to let your shadow have a selfie. Thank for sharing your children’s moments when they say something like “… and look at who we have become after all these years.” May they stay together.

[@7watertiger]

❤ So sweet. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@carolmalko615]

OMG! What a beautiful family!! You must be so proud of the them all. Such well rounded, smart, capable members of society you are raising. I wish I could reach through the screen and hug each of you. Congratulations Josh and Carolyn on your best acheivement. I can't wait to see the grandkid when it comes!

[@michelerubinocci4598]

That was such a fun video. Kid are so cute and really know what they want. Not often seen in youngsters. You must be very proud of them.

[@thefirstpower]

What confident, respectful, beautiful children you have and are raising. A breathe of fresh air in a world gone mad. Thank you so much and thank you for sharing. This inspires me even more to begin homesteading next year and I have a place picked out. Goodbye to the big city metro life and hello to fresh air, good neighbors and community. ❤

[@thesmiths629]

Well articulated answers from lovely children. Praise God, for such blessings!

[@jerseygirl5486]

What a beautiful family 🥰

[@MichelleTech]

This was fun to hear from the kids!

[@clydesdalehomestead3807]

Your greatest works right here in this video. ❤

[@sharpland]

Awesome kids! Thanks as always for the inspiration to continue on our path.

[@2andrea]

What a great video and especially to hear the kids opinions.

[@jenm6836]

Such well spoken and thoughtful children.

[@ht8259]

Oh my goodness this blessed my heart today. Thank you, God bless your family

[@snowymountainmama]

This was so sweet! What a solid group of kids, I’m so impressed! Thank you for sharing, it’s so encouraging to see a family living a similar lifestyle as us, with kids who are older than mine.

[@blackbird9521]

Hpw precious! Thank you ❤

[@perpetuaomare6588]

Oh wow, I've gleaned a lot of wisdom from the kids. Such a blessed family 🙏🏿

[@InexperiencedHomesteaders]

This was really good and I have to say you have very amazing, well-rounded children who are going to do so much better in our world, than many because of the closeness they have, with earth, life and even death. I know respect is learned for everything along the way. With everyone so disconnected from the planet, much through electronics, the frequencies in the cities from all the cell phone towers, the fake food they sell everywhere, the fluoride in the water and chemtrails in the sky, is it any wonder why everyone is sick or has mental health issues. Your way is the right way.

[@debbiethompson1008]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Thanks for watching!

[@brianpalffy413]

There are many moments when a child is holding a frog or watching a butterfly emerge or lying back on a branch in the breeze where they have feelings of sustained wonderment, connectivity and presence. These moments are hugely beneficial in the development of a calm, reasonable personality. Such moments are more scarce in suburbia and even less so at school.

[@jacquethirlkel3001]

I greatly enjoyed seeing your children and hearing them. Thank you!! God bless!

[@racheldebasitis8184]

That was so much fun. Thank you!

[@nancyplank1651]

Wonderful video! Y'all are such a sweet family!! God Bless y'all!!!

[@marilyn4274]

Your children are incredible, you're so blessed ❤

[@jeas4980]

I don't completely "homestead" in the context of raising all our own food on a large piece of land. But, when I was laid off from my job, and with a disabled son... (one of 5 children) who will not be leaving home or working to support himself; we transitioned our skills to optimize cost savings so I could stay home and function as his caretaker. Gardening, poultry care, cheese making, canning, meat butchery, animal husbandry, dehydrating, baking from scratch, fermentation... these were all skills I've transitioned into after the other children left our home. I see them struggling with life management. It's very stressful for them when they fail to formulate a plan that captures all of what they have set for a goal. Sometimes they don't even recognize that they have set a goal that needs planned and executed. Homesteading forces you to set goals, plan ahead, pay attention to resources and impacters (supplies, weaknesses like that sputtering tractor or hole in the fense, weather, weeds, etc.), and pull your life together in a thoughtful and organized fashion. I'm married to a Marine and there is a.lot of "improvise adapt and overcome (overdo, in my husband's case)" in a homesteading lifestyle. You can do a lot on an acre.... but, we've also helped neighbors attend to their livestock and gardens. As a professional in the corporate/industrial world for many years... I did all the time management workshops and training. But what they teach you is how to use other tools to effectively remind you of your short term goals and responsibilities. What I've learned from this lifestyle is how to use my brain to set a goal and make a plan that incorporates potential failures as part of the plan. My children are beginning to see this from a different vantage point and are impressed but reluctant because of the effort they see being put in. I think that changes once they have children of their own. God bless you and keep you. You have an amazing family.

[@Cherylsminifarm]

What a beautiful video! The kids are getting so big. God Bless❤️

[@CassieDavis613]

Carolyn, you have a ginger child! That's wonderful. I come from a family of gingers.

[@TheWillisHomestead]

This video had me in my feels. Those sweet babes. ❤

[@sheenamickel8706]

This is so sweet and heartwarming!

[@J.Hunter]

AWESOME!

[@jodiodell3168]

Thank you for sharing that, it touched my heart and reminded me of my childhood ❤

[@dawnlemieux3877]

This is so sweet!

[@ladylocust1118]

And your kids are so well grounded! 😍

[@KatySimpsonLive]

soooo wonderful! Well done everyone!

[@taramceown2919]

Wow that’s a lot of kids!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kellyreynolds1980]

How cool that your son is an airplane mechanic! My son is a pilot! ✈️ 🛩 It was so nice to see all of your children. ❤

[@dianevictorianshabbyshop3876]

Excellent video, ty

[@karenjohns8859]

You have raised amazing children!

[@kimberlybenienministries2715]

Love the kids. We homeschooled on the ranch and now my grown children and homeschooling their children. God bless you all❤️

[@jenniferd1703]

Your children appear content and well adjusted . They are a blessing

[@steffipavitti]

You have healthy, bright grounded children 😊 you can’t ask for more

[@karenlyle322]

Great video ❤❤❤

[@DaniGoodpaster]

Love! Love! Love!

[@sajmt1414]

Sweet video.

[@momuv6980]

What an amazing, beautiful family! Your hearts must be bursting with pride! If I had the ability to go back in time, I would definitely choose to homestead and raise my children with an appreciation for hard work, healthy eating and getting back to nature. Thank you for sharing your life with us.😊

[@dhansonranch]

That was an interesting and enjoyable video. Well done!

[@ursinidaho]

Hi Kids! Great video! Loved Nathaniel eating the bread!

[@dancnluc1]

Such a beautiful family.

[@cynthiawhitcomb1780]

Very well spoken children

[@thelazynortherngardener7607]

I ❤ this.

[@kendrarobbins646]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video

[@amandabrooke318]

My kids love to watch “Josh and Carolyn from the Pantry Chat” videos with me, and are always overjoyed when your kids make an appearance. We loved this video! What an encouragement to us all 🫶🏼

[@bethsands7665]

It is awesome to see kids outside and enjoying real-life !!!! Your kids are well-rounded and naturally sweet. It is great to see kids learning real-life skills from their parents. Awesome, hard-working individuals working towards the common goal and helping each other out in the long run. If families these days were like yours, the world would definitely be a better place !!

[@marciabauchle1365]

This is my all-time favorite video that you have ever made! Passing the baton to the next generation is one of my passions in life. We are at least 4th generation farmers/homesteaders. Our children are all passionate about homesteading/self sufficiency/husbandry of our little part of God's creation!

[@safffff1000]

Very well done.

[@nancyvance1873]

The little redhead must be your bonus child...what a cutie!!

[@RC-pf2qi]

😢Your children are smart and adorable!

[@angelaabbas1526]

So beautiful!