Hi and welcome! We are so happy you’re here and a part of our wild journey learning how to homestead!
We are Matt and Jenna Lodin and live on 10 beautiful acres in Central Texas with our 3 cute ginger children, 2 dogs, 3 barn cats, and 30 chickens (pigs, goats and sheep coming soon!).
Neither of us grew up on a farm or ranch, but as our children started getting older, we felt a VERY strong push to move away from the city and into the country…
to be connected to God’s creation and nature as a family…
to move away from the traditional school system and into individualized learning with a focus on core studies while encouraging movement, fitness, and socialization through activities such as homeschool pods, sports, and PLAY.
to learn how to grow, preserve, and prepare the majority of our own organic food
to raise animals for our homestead, providing eggs and meat, and also have the opportunity for our children to care for them and see exactly where their foods comes from while also providing these animals with quality lives
to have a 1500 sq ft CrossFit gym (this is Matt’s primary concern, ha!)
So… I (Jenna) turned to Matt one night and said, “let’s move to Texas!”. Matt asked where and I told him to pick since he had been traveling all over Texas teaching CrossFit seminars. One month later, we had sold our house in San Diego and put in an offer on a property (that we hadn’t seen in person yet). Shortly after, we drove 1,500 miles away from all family and friends with our 5, 3, and 1 year old and our black lab, to start our homestead in central Texas.
The house needed a LOT of work… all windows, doors, and the roof had to be replaced and we decided to gut the majority of it and remodel it to our dream farmhouse. During this time we also had to clear the land (specifically the invasive cedar trees that were taking over) to be able to make space for animals and a garden. We are finally at the point where we can start getting animals!
Here’s what you can expect from us:
Matt - you will see a lot of livestock and building projects and of course, “fitnessing”! Jenna dreams it and Matt builds it!
Jenna - I’m deeply passionate about nurturing a healthy body, mind and toxic-free environment for our family and home, and encouraging and supporting others to do so as well. I love Crossfit, Yoga, and cooking/baking wholesome and gluten free foods that promote health but don’t sacrifice taste and everything sourdough! I also do the majority of gardening and animal care and can’t wait to share our tips and experiences with those with y’all!
The Kids - getting dirty, digging in the dirt, playing with and tending to the animals, and homeschooling!
We are learning so much as we embark on this adventure and are here to share all of the best tips and information with you to help you on yours! Raising chickens, building projects, homeschooling, baking sourdough and other wholesome foods… we’ve can’t wait to share it all!
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