Ep. 11: Shaye Elliott on Cultivating a Beautiful Life: Homemaking, Homesteading & Travel

15/11/2025 1h 15min Episodio 11
Ep. 11: Shaye Elliott on Cultivating a Beautiful Life: Homemaking, Homesteading & Travel

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In this episode of The Coop, you’ll learn:How Shaye defines homesteading (you’ll love this)Letting your definition evolve as seasons change: kids, business, capacity, and real lifeThe overlap and differences between homesteading and homemakingWhat it actually means to “cultivate the beautiful life” in an ordinary weekUsing the five senses … music, scent, texture, light, and taste … to transform daily choresSimple non-negotiables: making the bed, cooking dinner, and “putting the kitchen to bed”Learning what’s worth preserving (and what isn’t) for your actual familyCooking with fewer ingredients, more pleasure, and what you already have on handHow travel (especially Italy) has shaped Shaye’s home, cooking, and aestheticPractical strategies for traveling while homesteading … without burning outWhy your homestead is here to serve you, not the other way aroundHolding onto what’s good, true, and beautiful in a home-centered life

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