Wild And Well Fed

Wild And Well Fed Serving up freezer-fulls of homegrown meat, dirt-covered kids, and honest behind-the-scenes of our homeschool & homestead.

Big family, bare feet, and happily trading hustle culture for slow homestead days 🌱

The best days are filled with all of this!
01/08/2026

The best days are filled with all of this!

Experiences over things…
12/01/2025

Experiences over things…

I’m curious… have you ever thought about homeschooling?Not the cute, matching-outfits, everyone-smiling-at-the-table ver...
12/01/2025

I’m curious… have you ever thought about homeschooling?

Not the cute, matching-outfits, everyone-smiling-at-the-table version.
I mean the real life one…
where someone’s crying over math, someone lost their pencil again, there’s a sink full of dishes, and you’re teaching in between snacks and “mama, watch this.” 😂

We’ve been homeschooling over here and I’m gonna share some honest truths about what it actually looks like for us tomorrow.
The good, the hard, the “why did we choose this” days and the “oh wow, this is exactly where we’re supposed to be” moments.

So before I post it, I want to know who’s here:

Have you…

– already homeschooled?
– thought about it but you’re low-key scared?
– or you’re like “no ma’am, but I still wanna be nosy and read about it”? 😅

Tell me in the comments so I know who I’m talking to tomorrow. 💛

We put ours up November 1st 🤷‍♀️
11/24/2025

We put ours up November 1st 🤷‍♀️

Why would I buy smoked pork from the store when we can raise it, butcher it, and smoke it ourselves?For us, it starts wa...
11/22/2025

Why would I buy smoked pork from the store when we can raise it, butcher it, and smoke it ourselves?

For us, it starts way before it hits the smoker.
We know exactly how this animal lived, what it ate, and how it was treated. No cramped commercial barns, no mystery feed, no “don’t ask too many questions” vibes. Just a pig raised on our land, in the most humane way we know how, with room to move, root, and be an actual pig.

When it’s time to butcher, it’s not just about meat—it’s about responsibility. We’re there for the whole process, making sure it’s done quickly and as stress-free as possible. That matters to me. If I’m going to feed my family meat, I want to know that animal was respected from beginning to end.

Then you’ve got the quality.
The cuts are as fresh as it gets. No sitting in a truck, no long days in a cooler, no weird liquid in the package. Just clean, beautiful meat that goes from pasture… to our hands… to the smoker.

And the smoking part? That’s where it gets fun.
We control:
• the wood we use
• the seasonings that go on it
• how salty, smoky, or sweet it is
• and there’s zero added junk we didn’t agree to

Plus, the flavor blows store-bought out of the water. When you bite into bacon or pulled pork that came from an animal you raised, butchered, and smoked yourself, it hits different. There’s pride in every single bite.

So yeah, if you’ve got the tools, the space, and the willingness to learn, doing it yourself isn’t just a “fun homestead project.”

It’s:
• more ethical
• more transparent
• more flavorful
• and honestly, way more satisfying

We don’t just eat pork—we know our pork. And that’s the whole point.

I watch them pull carrots from the dirt, help with dinner, feed animals, run barefoot through the yard—and I remember.I’...
11/22/2025

I watch them pull carrots from the dirt, help with dinner, feed animals, run barefoot through the yard—and I remember.

I’m not just “doing too much.” I’m rooting them.

Rooting them in work.
Rooting them in home.
Rooting them in the God who provides through soil, sweat, and a whole lot of grace.

Yeah, it’s wild. But so is sending them into a world they’re not anchored for.
I’ll take the wild that grows them strong. 🌱

Drop a 🌻 if you’re out here raising kids and food at the same time too.

I won’t pretend this life is easy.Some days I’m juggling kids, garden, animals, school, and wondering what on earth we w...
11/21/2025

I won’t pretend this life is easy.
Some days I’m juggling kids, garden, animals, school, and wondering what on earth we were thinking.

But then I watch them picking beans, checking on the plants, chasing each other through the rows… and I remember why we said yes.

🙌 Less rush. More real life. More chances to show them what God’s provision actually looks like.

If you could grow one thing with your kids next season, what would it be?

Welcome to our new homestead page! Wild And Well Fed We are finally ready to share behind the scenes of our life as wann...
11/21/2025

Welcome to our new homestead page! Wild And Well Fed

We are finally ready to share behind the scenes of our life as wanna be farmers, recipes that feed large families, share homeschooling tips and lots of photos of our bare foot children!

It’s looking at the pace that was breaking you—and choosing a different one. It’s giving your kids a childhood that isn’...
11/21/2025

It’s looking at the pace that was breaking you—and choosing a different one.

It’s giving your kids a childhood that isn’t rushed past them.

It’s making space for dinners around the table, for prayer, for eye contact, for breathing again.
The bread and the garden are sweet, but the real gift is getting your family back.

I love the sparkle and the pretty ornaments, but this is the one that grabs my heart.Noel.A reminder that the story didn...
11/20/2025

I love the sparkle and the pretty ornaments, but this is the one that grabs my heart.

Noel.

A reminder that the story didn’t start with perfection—it started with need.
I don’t have to nail December. I just have to make room for Him in the middle of it.

You did enough today.The enemy loves to whisper “not enough” over exhausted hearts—but he doesn’t get the final say.God ...
11/20/2025

You did enough today.
The enemy loves to whisper “not enough” over exhausted hearts—but he doesn’t get the final say.
God saw every diaper, every meal, every tear, every prayer.
You’re not failing. You’re sowing.

🖤 If you needed that, save it and send it to a friend tonight.

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