Handmade Happiness: Finding Meaning in the Art of Making
Handmade Happiness invites you to slow down and reconnect with the traditional skills that nourish the body, mind, and soul. Each episode offers practical tips and heartfelt stories to inspire you to live more intentionally and embrace the art of doing things by hand. Whether you’re a seasoned homesteader or just beginning your journey towards a simpler, more intentional life, Handmade Happiness is your guide to cultivating a deeper connection with your food, your home, and the world around you.
Handmade Happiness: Finding Meaning in the Art of Making
Latest Episodes
48 Don't Stop Gardening Yet! Plant Garlic, Saffron & Shallots This Fall
Just because summer is over doesn't mean gardening season has to end! Fall is actually the perfect time to plant certain crops, and this year we're planting garlic, shallots, and saffron crocus on our Missouri homestead.In this episode o...
47 Save Seeds & Grow Free Plants | How Our Garden Keeps Giving
What if next year’s garden has already begun and some of it won’t cost you anything?In this episode of Handmade Happiness, we’re talking about one of our favorite parts of growing a garden, discovering just how much abundance a single gr...
46 Preparing Homestead Animals for Winter | Chickens, Ducks, Rabbits, Turkeys & Pigs
Winter mornings on the homestead are a whole lot easier when you prepare before the temperatures drop.In this episode of Handmade Happiness, Jessica and Thomas are walking through how they’re getting their animals ready for wint...
45 What We Learned at the Ozarks Homesteading Expo | New Friends, New Ideas & New Animals!
We spent the weekend at the Ozarks Homesteading Expo, and we came home with a lot more than we expected including some new animals for the homestead!In this episode of the Handmade Happiness Podcast, Jessica and Thomas recap their weeke...
44 Grow It, Preserve It, EAT IT! | What We Realized While Cleaning Our Deep Freezer
We cleaned out our freezers expecting to make a little more room. Instead, we discovered just how much food we had actually grown, raised, harvested, and preserved over the past year.In this episode of Handmade Happiness, Jessic...