Joyful Living - Mandy & Jeremy

Joyful Living - Mandy & Jeremy Hi, I’m Mandy! I’m passionate about helping people discover joy, freedom, and financial opportunity.

Unfancy farmer & homeschooling mama living simply, loving deeply, and helping families travel for less while building income that brings freedom, purpose & adventure. Whether it’s through building an online income, embracing the beauty (and sustainability) of farm life, or creating lasting memories with family, I believe in living a life that feels rich in every way. Here, you’ll find:
✨ Tips for making money online and building a business that fits your life
🐓 Stories and lessons from our little slice of farm life
❤️ Reflections on faith, family, and the joy in simple moments
🍳 Homemade meals that feed both body and soul

I’m here to inspire you to chase your dreams, pursue JOY, embrace gratitude, and create a life you love.

If you’re like us, you underestimate how long every project will take.You have good intentions for a homemade healthy di...
05/03/2026

If you’re like us, you underestimate how long every project will take.

You have good intentions for a homemade healthy dinner, but when 6pm rolls around, you’re exhausted and the “to-do” list is not yet “to-DONE”.

Our days are looooooong right now. We easily put in 12 hours each….. on a light day. It would be easier to grab the processed food for a quick dinner, but much harder on our health and budget.

One of my time hacks right now is to prep dinner in the morning. The salads, the dressings, the seasonings, everything is made in advance. That makes it much harder for me to skip making a wholesome meal because it gets late and I’m tired.

Tonight’s dinner:
Halibut with a dill, lemon, parm and sour cream topping
Spinach and fruit salad with feta and balsamic
Steamed broccoli

I’ve never felt so dumb, so defeated, and so frustrated on a consistent basis as I do now that I’m trying to expand the ...
04/30/2026

I’ve never felt so dumb, so defeated, and so frustrated on a consistent basis as I do now that I’m trying to expand the farm.

Any schedule I think I have is constantly disrupted by something going wrong, something getting sick, or some other drama.

Every project takes longer than planned.

Nothing is inexpensive.

Whenever I think I have things figured out, I learn 17 things I’m not doing or doing poorly. I’m thankful for amazing resources, but it can also be overwhelming sorting through all the opinions and info.

Something is always trying to die or get sick or injured.

There have been a lot of victories, but there are TOUGH days.

Today, I was reminded of two powerful truths.

1. Like a good man, a rooster will give up his life to protect his ladies/family. My sweet rooster died and was taken by a fox today. We rarely have predator issues, but when we do, the roosters are the ones that step in and head towards danger while everyone else runs away.

2. A good shepherd will leave his flock of 100 to find the missing 1. I tracked feathers all through the forest, across multiple properties, to find him….Not knowing if I would encounter a wild dog, a mountain lion, or find a gruesome scene. I just knew I needed to find my roo. I was inside the house for about 45 minutes and a jerk fox took him.

This is all worth it, but it is NOT easy.

Pictures taken today. See that yellow chicken? Her name is “Yellow Chicken” and she’s one of my bestest gals. She just got bumblefoot and we’ll need to cull her if I can’t fix it. 😭😭😭

Today was the happiest day of my life.Of course, it wasn’t actually. Years from now, I probably won’t even remember how...
04/12/2026

Today was the happiest day of my life.

Of course, it wasn’t actually. Years from now, I probably won’t even remember how fantastic this victory was. But you know when you have hard day after hard day, with very few wins, and you FINALLY get a break???!? It feels amazing!

We have had tears (me…. A LOT), stress, physical exhaustion trying to get our la mancha to let us milk her. She was hurting. Her baby was unable to nurse (hence why I’m bottle feeding round the clock).

It was nearly impossible with two of us… we’d MAYBE get 4-6 ounces hand milking her.

Imagine how stressful this was for me, knowing that I wouldn’t have any help while Jeremy travels for work.

Jeremy got a milking machine to help. I have been crying on and off for days with massive amounts of things to do AND trying to help mama and baby. The first couple days were still really rough, but at least we were getting milk. Nearly 1 gallon a day!

Today I decided to give it a try on my own. I grabbed my worship music, goat snacks, and milk machine and headed the out.

You GUYS!!! I milked her TWICE! We now have enough for baby AND our family!

03/31/2026

This is one reason we chose homeschool.

Not because it’s easy.
Not because every day is magical.
We get moments like this… hatching our second round of eggs. Handpicked. Watched closely for 3 weeks.

We don’t have early, rushed mornings or concrete schedules. We get to be fluid, to slow down a bit.
We get to notice what’s happening right in front of us.
We get to cheer—loudly—over something as simple and miraculous as a chick breaking out of an egg. You should hear all the encouragement and clapping going on over here!

No matter how busy we are and how many different priorities each one of us has, we get to be united in some common goals and do activities that bring us together.

These are the moments that don’t come back.
The ones that shape how our kids see the world… and what they remember about home.

It’s not perfect. It’s rarely pretty (although, the baby animals sure are cute!)

Fajita salad is one of our new faves.There’s a lot of steps, but it is simple and SO good.MushroomsSteakChickenOnionsJal...
03/28/2026

Fajita salad is one of our new faves.

There’s a lot of steps, but it is simple and SO good.

Mushrooms
Steak
Chicken
Onions
Jalapenos
Bell pepper
Rice
Black beans
Cilantro
Mango
Avocado
Lettuce (meh, I could do without)
Cheese
Delicious sweet, spicy, tangy, savory, dressing.

A lot of chopping and some grilling (cast iron on the grill for the veggies).

Comment if you want the recipe!👇👇

02/27/2026

I didn’t really feel like doing this today, but here we are.

It’s cold, everything hurts, and the animals still need me.

Some days look like this. No music. No motivation. Just doing it.

I questioned my life choices about three times out here.😉

02/25/2026

I took a break from talking about health - it was almost a daily conversation for me.

Then homesteading, homeschooling and grandbabies filled up that space. I’ve become very good at pivoting between priorities🤣

But helping people improve their quality of life has brought me so much joy and fulfillment. Especially when I can offer natural solutions to challenges

I have lived seasons of being overweight, anxious, lonely, embarrassed, and stuck in my own body. I know firsthand how much poor health can limit what you believe is possible for your work, your relationships, and your calling.

Health is not just about looking or feeling better. For me, it is spiritual. When we are sick, exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected, it becomes harder to hear God clearly, step into our purpose, and serve others well.

Over the last few months, I have been observing the trends and what was happening in the online space. Women I deeply respect (and some were top earners like me in our previous company) are promoting peptides.

Peptides have been part of my life for over half a decade. They are why Jeremy and I became IV hydration spa owners. They are something we are deeply passionate about because of how much they changed our own health.

I have helped thousands of people access things like peptides, B12, and glutathione. While I no longer own a spa, now I still get to do this work through a different model that offers pharmacy grade options and each customer is overseen by a physician.

If you are looking for simple, practical ways to support your health, or you want to earn an income as an affiliate, and you want to learn from real life experience, I am always open to a conversation.


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