Freedom Homestead

05/31/2026

I love using cattle panel for garden fences but if you're anything like me, they are slightly dangerous 🤣
I cut a pool noodle down the center and placed it over the ends of the fence.
I notched out the zip ties holding the t posts so it would be flush.
The pool noodles were $2 at Dollar Gentral and now I won't rip my arm or leg (again) walking by 🤷‍♀️

general

05/25/2026

Finally! Here’s our grocery haul!

Stocking Our Kitchen for the Week | Walmart Grocery Haul + Meal Ideas + Memorial Day Cookout ❤️🤍💙

Welcome back to Freedom Homestead! ❤️This week I’m taking you alo...

05/25/2026

Alright, y’all. We’ve been trying to upload a grocery haul for y’all for the last three hours and it says it still has three hours to go. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s less than 15 minutes long. Anyway, check back in about three hours, and hopefully it will be up for you. 

05/23/2026

My Papaw Jerry Dean Olds KIA 6/5/1966
❤️ 🫡 🇺🇸
“Veterans Day honors those who put the uniform on. Memorial Day honors those who never took the uniform off.”

05/17/2026

Say hello to our new garden friend, Fred. He is the keeper of the garden. His job is to keep out any animals that want to eat the garden seeds and young seedlings.

05/17/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

We’ve officially been caught.

Authorities say we started with “just a quick project” and somehow ended up with a garden, a grocery haul, a budget-friendly home project, and a full-blown lifestyle channel. Sounds suspiciously accurate. 😂

If you’ve been around Freedom Homestead for a while, you already know… one little idea usually turns into a whole thing over here. Wait until you see what I have planned for a ladder! 🪜

Thanks for following along with our real life, messy projects, garden experiments, grocery hauls, home updates, and all the laughs in between. ❤️ And for being patient when we take unannounced sabbaticals.

More evidence coming soon. 👀

05/15/2026

Well y’all… I may have ignored spacing recommendations again 🤷🏻‍♀️

Square foot gardening, cottage garden chaos, and entirely too many seeds

New video is up! 💚
Who else treats spacing recommendations like friendly suggestions? Come on—- be honest 😂

I Ignored Spacing Recommendations… Again 😂 | Cottage Garden Planting

Well y’all… I may have ignored spacing recommendations again. 😂🌱Today we’re planting out my cottage garden raised beds using a mix of square foot gardening...

05/08/2026

We came for the camping… stayed for the unexpected trip down memory lane. 😅☕🏕️

Join us for camp coffee, breakfast, and a little storytelling as Jack and I look back on one of the wildest chapters in our family’s life—and how much has changed since then.

If you love camping, simple moments, faith, family, and just doing life with us… this one’s for you ❤️

🎥 Full video is LIVE on YouTube — https://youtu.be/cL7Go4DCt4I?si=RDg-5r-_mvTrHzWW

05/08/2026

Probably my favorite garden was 6 yrs ago. Jack built that beautiful pallet fence-- the raised beds, row garden, containers-- it was such a great garden. Do you have a favorite garden? Share a picture in the comments!

We are so honored to be a part of the Homesteaders of America Garden tour this month. Not only do we show you our beloved gardens, but you will also see us c...

12/25/2025

Turns out it takes a lot of pepperoni to make a rose. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think it turned out pretty good!