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Homestead Burnout. It’s Real….We’re the proof!



Today we are discussing burnout on the homestead

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36 Comments

  1. Beth North

    You are so in control of your life! So happy you give all the thought about it and handle your situations. Keep on truck"n. Bless you always!

  4. Sharon Jennings

    I had to laugh, listening to this, because you could tell that you used to be in the corporate world. You have everything organized and I can just see the spreadsheets lol. Thanks for another great video.

  5. Lesleigh Altmann

    You both have had a LOT on your plates ❤️. So glad you both were able to take a step back and review together. Your role modelling and honesty is very powerful. Blessing on you both and your family.

  6. Ma N

    This is really great information, thanks for sharing! I'm not in a position that I'll need a monthly income to sustain my homestead so my goal isn't to establish small businesses to see me through. My goals are to produce my own healthy food, go off-grid with as much as I can, while enjoying the ride. I hope to find small cooperatives where we can exchange goods for variety & to ease that burden of getting in to too many pretty butterflies (those many ideas that I get – like you). I have to ask though, if you found one project that helps you make money to sustain the homestead, which one, if it came down to absolute necessity would you pick to maintain because it has the biggest bang return for the work?

  7. Carrie bishop

    We appreciate all the tips you have shared with us on your channel. All of the new products you have tried, all of your feedback the next year about what works or didn't, and your advice has been tremendously helpful for many of us.

  8. Bubby C

    Outsourcing web development (and maybe video editing) is smart.
    Keep in mind that changing your farm products might change the number of YouTube videos watched though. For example, some people may have watched your videos to see the piglets and/or pig processing.
    Just a thought.

  11. James Stiltner

    I wondering if that's why people had lots of kids to help around the house and garden as a child iremenber my grandparents of seven kids home 12 tree apple orchard pigs. Cow, garden , peach and pear trees barn and horse as the years passed the barn and large animals were gone the garden was the yard just chickens I think if one or two of the kids had Stayed around they could have maintained

  12. Teresa Burnette

    Great video. It's called life because no matter what job is where you're at people go through things like that I know since winter has come it's been driving me crazy and I have felt so burnout through those months it's good to know other people go through it again I say it's called life and we have to step back and slow down and see what is more important and what we need to do about it me always praying everyday what's going on with me but the Lord being there with me has helped me understand and go through this again thank you for the video it really does help me and I'm sure other people

  13. Turn A Page

    Good video and honesty…I love Kevin's hand movements, God Bless him, he has to have Italian in his background with his hands workout. The is the first homestead you tube I began watching a while ago and I wouldn't trade the info I have ascertained from both of these wonderful people. Their ethics and lifestyle is one to work toward. Love you both and keep on keepin' on….

  14. Brenda

    ⚘I have wondered when you would figure it out that something has to give. ,At the beginning of this video, the first that I thought of was quit the farmers market. I am glad to know that your girls agreed to help you out in that regaurd.

  15. creativerita

    I enjoy your honesty in dealing with homesteading. I look forward each week to seeing what y’all are doing but more than anything I appreciate y’all sharing your successes and your failures. God bless you

  16. Elvia Nwana

    How honest, insightful and useful. This information is transferable to life in general not just homesteading. Many thanks!

  18. Rebekah Kane

    This does not surprise me. About a year ago I noticed a difference in you guys. Burnout is real. And I’m thankful you have a plan to beat it. I was afraid we would loose you.

  19. Gaited Trails Farm and Longhorns

    My husband had another toe amputated due to diabetes. We prepared. Garden is not in southeast mo. Potatoes are in. Tomatoes will wait. I asked for help with fabric and tilling from a good friend. Not planting as many tomatoes.. only 60 or so. Chicken math applies. Haha

  20. Ms. Byrd

    And this is why I have always warned that 'Homesteading' isn't for everyone. It, like FULL FLEDGED FARMING, is hard work. Even a 'backyard garden' isn't for everyone. Just like a marriage you must be committed so that when that 7 year itch comes along (lol), you, like this couple, can push through it! And sometimes you must realize and accept the fact that it may be best to just dial it back a bit.

    If the goal is to become 'Self-sufficient' make sure you chose the right avenue to do that because if you don't… you'll quit. Make sure you know HOW but that doesn't mean over doing it! And if you happen to also be a 'Youtuber' if you just quit you will also 'disappoint' a lot of people, assuming that you've been fairly successful.

    Thanks again guys for being UPFRONT and showing those who have chosen the right path a way of coming out on the other side of 'Burn Out'. Be blessed, much continued success.

  21. ralph a1961

    Glad to see you are able to manage your time.
    When there is an abundance, whether meat or vegetable, you can, can and dry age meats. Show what can be done with an overflow of one's harvest. It's all a blessing!
    Also show how to acquire and maintain things we take for granted. Like managing salt, sugar and flavorings (essence, herbs). Also converting starches to alcohol.

  23. A R

    Tired just listening, you both look exhausted, how many little ones do you have to need all that food? Sometimes ,"ENOUGH IS JUST ENOUGH". Health is life, no health no life. $ is not the end all, Greed is dangerous.

  24. Still Waters Farm

    Your videos are always so timely. I swear we are living parallel lives! I have been in health coaching for a year and a half, and it has become abundantly clear I need to *do less*. We are moving too, and I have let the whole family know that we will be cutting some things out of our schedule. I have also instituted work hours and a bedtime.

  26. Ian Hurley

    Good stuff guys! I have watched you two for almost 7 years. I could not believe that you could do what you two did looking after everything not to mention raising a family. Your both amazing.

  27. Debbie Webber

    Of the wall question….will tossing pine chips from the duck and chick bruder, hurt the adult chickens compost area?

  28. David Schreiner

    Living your life on your own terms is something few people even have any idea about. Yeah, it can get discouraging because there really is no end to what needs doing when you are working at being self-sufficient. The perspective that what you are doing is more rewarding than the life you left behind can wear thin when you are tired and facing a seemingly endless list of chores. I fought that battle and in the end found that I had to choose my battles. Trying to do it all wears a person down. Try to choose among the things you want to accomplish instead of raising so many types of animals maybe cut back on a few and keep the ones that are money makers or that provide your food supply.

    I nearly wrecked myself trying to grow everything my family eats. I had a large orchard and lots of plants to take care of and acres to mow. The weeding was an endless task. I finally learned to work smart instead of hard once I had enough resources gathered. I quit growing vegetables that we really didn't eat very often and I thinned my orchard down to a few favorites.

    I'm past my prime these days so I spend my time freeze drying food for our future and trying to keep our money pit (Home) in shape. No debts these days so a lot of the stress is gone. Choose your battles wisely and allow time for relaxing and contemplating. I've been watching your channel for several years and I think you have worked very hard to achieve your goals but even God rested on the seventh day.

  29. Geoffrey Shubert

    I have far too many goats for whom I need to find good forever homes with people ( and not dealers!) who won’t just eat them! Looking after them is wearing us out. They breed faster than we can keep up, so totally empathize with this.

  30. Amy Martin

    Even small scale mini farming takes a toll on ya at season changes. I shut down pretty hard at end of garden season last year. Then the drama of family and holidays and was sick for a month. Well, trying to get ahead of that this year. No, I'm not going. I'll see ya when I see ya communicated early and stay away from phone so I can transition at that time. I work from home, then til dark outside. So, when it is dark early, I have to learn how to be in the house. Haha. Barn is usually my go-to when needed. 😂😂❤

  33. Renee Newfrock

    I've struggled with burnout. There's so much to do. I've tuned out the "news." It's pure propagandist crap. My garden and animals are my respite. I'm going to a county fair this weekend! I also made a trip to a local butcher for freezer meat today. Big government is destroying this great nation. I've also realized that people, outside of our family, are taking my garden for granted. They are fully capable of growing their own food but they just don't want to. I've cut ties with them and give when I just have too much.

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