Moving to Alaska was a 75th birthday present to my husband Frank lol. It was his dream for over 40 years. So I can surly say dreams can come true!! We sold our house in 3 days had 2 weeks to get out. We hired a moving co to pack us up and they even packed our trash. Lol and No home to go to. I went on line and found 3 but 2 were sold before we could get it so we ended up in Soldotna and we are so happy we got the best home and the best view. We have been here 6 years now and love everything about Alaska. Your friend Judy from Soldotna Alaska

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

I love that Judy! Thank you for sharing. What an adventure and to prove its never to late!

Am I the only one who says, “The Alaska dog, Roberto” with Jessica? Lol

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Lol. My whole house says it when a video is on or I’m working on it, ahhhh at least it’s not just us.

@sandiebrown8291

Жыл бұрын

I say it too lol

@kirsbudgets

Жыл бұрын

Noooo cause I do it too 😂

@almaritagaleone8130

Жыл бұрын

No, I do it all of the time!! Glad to see there are more of me!!

@kcurry250

Жыл бұрын

🙋🏼‍♀️😂

My youngest daughter gets hives in the cold as well. I didn’t know the name for it though. We really do have so much in common. We are also a Dave Ramsey family. Cash is king! We have been married 22 years and we both agreed that I would be a stay at home mom, I never wanted to be nothing else. I was a latch key kid and I didn’t want that for my kids. We just made a lot of sacrifices over the years to be a single income family. My husband is like Aaron, working at work, or working at home, he isn’t a sitter. 😂

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness it’s wild the connections!!!

@cindyparker9920

Жыл бұрын

It is called cold urticaria. My sister has it. She swells up and breaks out in hives around anything cold.

I love how when you explain how you both were able to afford this dream. Mum did the Mum things, Dad did the Dad things. Rolled it all up for years and years, valueing each others worth to the partnership. You're both blessed that you found each other. Even while you explain it, there's Dad stacking firewood. Not to take away from Mum's work, but just a perfect example of why you 2 work well together. Fire cooks food, keeps warmth. Dad make wood for fire. Mum grow's garden. harvest garden, make food. Fish together. Hunt together. Family Happy. Be blessed.

@modernhomesteadalaska

2 ай бұрын

Wow thank you that’s such a beautiful picture.

i told my husband on our first date i wanted to be a stay at home mom. I kinda can't believe he didn't run away....lol.. we laugh about it now 25 years later but we have VERY traditional roles in our house and I LOVE it!!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

I seriously very much with all my heart love it! I’m so happy to have others feel the same on here.

Jessica, I hope in time that your husband and your family will have all your dreams come true. And there's nothing wrong with being a wife and mother at home, I always wanted to be a Nurse and now i'am a Retired Nurse, so I lived my dream and i'am glad that your living yours 😁

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It’s a beautiful life.

The kitchen you are describing was something my ancestors (french from Montréal Québec) were simply called a summer kitchen. You need that kind of kitchen when you cook with wood stoves. It was done at the beginning of the colony and people kept using them until the electric stove were used by the majority

We just recently found your channel and we really like your family and your values. Thank you for sharing a little bit about yourselves.

It's fun to watch your adventures!

I have enjoyed getting to know about your family. Thank you for sharing even if I'm a few months behind.

Being a whole domesticated lady is my exact call too. That’s one reason I love your channel. I believe that’s what we are supposed to be doing. Our job is running the household and family. We are the backbone that holds the family together. That takes a lot of work and a whole lot of smarts! 💕💕💕

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Amen amen amen! Couldn’t say it better myself!

Really enjoyed this video! Caleb is a handsome young man! I hope non-residents don’t think we get paid to live here. We don’t. We only get a percentage of the profits off of Alaska’s oil. Some years it has been under $700 per person up to this year when it was over $3000. And this was a rare year. Love your story❤️

Thank you for the Q&A. I loved hearing all the answers to everyone’s questions. But most of all, thank you for allowing us all to follow along on your family’s journey. God bless 💕

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Hod bless you and yours

We moved two years ago from BC coast to Calgary Alberta. We really love it here cleaner air and calmer less stress full . That was important too us . Love the snow in the winter so beautiful ❤💜💕🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

I love that! Such a great thing to stress less.

I love your courage and honesty - I think the goal of being a mom and wife is noble and you exude joy in this channel! I am a fairly new subscriber and I really enjoy all the content you put out- keep it up, I’ll be watching and cheering you and your family on!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you. I feel so blessed to have other of like mind.

Thank you for sharing your life with us. Your homestead is beautiful!!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

That’s very kind thank you.

I loved the Q&A session! What a wonderful and interesting life you have had so far! You are such a fun person to listen to, and seem to have wisdom beyond your years. I am always eager to see every new post and will be your best cheerleader...lol! Just know you are Fierce! Hugs and blessings!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

My cheerleader here brightly lighting up my day. Thank you.

@myroselle6987

Жыл бұрын

I love the description of Jessica as “fierce”. Mama Bear indeed! Very appropriate. Again, I love it!!

Oh wow, thank you for the great QandA. I have a dishwasher but haven't used it in 10 years. It's just a wasted space in my kitchen now because I was washing my dishes before putting them in, then feeling like they came out dirty so often washing again. And, just like you said, now that I no longer use it I almost never have dirty dishes. I also loved Julia and Martha and all I ever really wanted was to be a wife and mother, which is why I feel my life has been wasted and grief that I never had a family because i was so busy working and traveling for work in my 20s and early 30s that it never happened. I stupidly didn't even realize I was running out of time until it was too late. And a lot of that was from people, especially my mother, pushing me to work and not focus on personal relationships. That's what she thought she wished she had done instead of having a family, but I can almost guarantee she wouldn't have been happy to wind up all alone in life like I have. I should have been smarter and made a plan and not run out of time, that's on me. Ir was my responsibility to figure out what I needed in my life and I didn't do that, I just kept plugging along, trying to make it from one business trip to the next, without being introspective about what is truly important. I feel like I should be making PSAs for young women 😀 basically saying don't be like me, don't put off the important things because time goes by far faster than you realize.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

I’m seriously crying. I know what that like it I had a taste! When I found out # 4 was on the way I thought I would never be anything of value in life because now we could never afford fir me to “become something” I am so beyond heart broken you didn’t get to have the experience! Thank you for sharing, I’ll share this with my daughter snd her friends. I always tell them it’s ok to be a woman, a wife a mother it’s the greatest job in the world. Snd I waisted so many years being in greatful and resenting my choices. I would just kill to have those years they were little back and realize it was all a lie. I was the most important person in my kids world in the early years and didn’t treat it as such. I’m so sorry! Thank you though for trusting me with your story.

@Momma4Freedom

Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry you have endured so much pain. Thank you for saying something now. You should be making PSA’s! I really do pray that our society would stop denigrating and diminishing the roles that women play in the lives of our husbands, children and society as well as the importance of men’s roles. True feminism is embracing what God made us women for and being proudly feminine. I pray you find peace and joy in life regardless of your decisions. You still have so much to offer and could be a mentor to young women. God bless you and keep you!

@Gigi-fv9ky

Жыл бұрын

@@modernhomesteadalaska Thank you very much for your compassion and understanding! I think you raising 4 great kids and building a strong, happy marriage, while making a comfortable home for your family is the most wonderful life I can imagine and I am sorry that you spent years feeling like that wasn't enough when, instead, it was everything. I am glad you are happy now and, when the time comes, you will make a wonderful Grandmother. 😊

@Gigi-fv9ky

Жыл бұрын

@@Momma4Freedom thank you so much for your compassion and understanding!

@lacee7494

Жыл бұрын

My mother was the exact same, thankfully I didn't listen. I did graduate college, worked a few years, but then got married and started having kids. I have been home since my first was born in 1991. We raised 4 and now have our first grandbaby.

Well goodness that was interesting!! I love learning how someone ended up where they are so this video was a real treat! I like the choices you've made to protect the privacy of all your kids, Kudos to you! Thank you for sharing!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I do what I can for them.

Love the q&a. I recently moved from the Sacramento valley to the Sierra Nevada. I’m not one who likes cold but as I’m retired it’s much easier to deal with cold. Love being outdoors me and my dog hike whenever possible. Love your attitude on being a mom and wife. Two things I wanted when I bought my house was a fireplace and close to town. I also don’t have a dishwasher for all the reasons you don’t. Thank you for answering these questions I watch several Alaska channels love the beauty of Alaska. You are one of my favorite channels love your attitude and luck forward to your updates. Bless you and your family❤️

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

You seriously just reached in my shell and touched my heart. Thank you so much

Preach!! God bless you Mama!

Just started watching your channel last week.. love it! I'm from Loveland Colorado! Hopefully move to Wyoming in our cabin in 5 years!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Hello snd Welcome!

Hi Jessica, I am with you on the dishwasher situation, I have one but never use it, total waste of time and effort. I am new here so am still getting up to speed with what you're about so thanks for this Q&A, I can't believe some people ask personal financial questions, so rude! The log shed is awesome, when I was a kid we spent our weekends logging, I hated it then, I think I wouldfeel differently about it now. I am so glad you followed your dreams and are so happy. Alaska is so beautiful, Take care x x

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you. I’m sure they are wondering how to afford a life here. Lol thank you fir having my back.

I have a dishwasher and I never have any dirty dishes in my sink. I only use my dishwasher on Thanksgiving and Christmas. And I totally agree with you, the dishwasher doesn't always clean the dishes fully.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Agree

Absolutely wonderful to get to know you and your family better dear Jessica. The Lord definitely had his hands on you and Aaron in getting your home. To know "This is where We belong " must be a comforting feeling. You have all done a marvellous job making it such a special place. The hard road getting there, in life, just makes arriving so much more precious. Bless you all and take care from the UK 🇬🇧 Paula. Oh hey... have you put your registered for the moose programme? If an animal gets hit by a truck or train the State goes to a list of people to come and collect it. It's free too, but you have to process the animal yourself. I thought it was a wonderful thing for the people to take advantage of. X

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Yes btw we are on the moose list! Praying one comes through.

I am so glad to see Caleb is doing so good.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

We are with you on that. Aaron and I still are not quite over it.

Thank you!! Being a wife and mother I feel is what we were intended to be through marriage and that it is a very important job. I could never see having children and letting someone else raise them, my opinion. I have often felt unless I worked outside the home I was looked down upon even after my kids were grown or they were old enough for me to be able to work outside the home. Amen sister.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much that means so much.

I enjoyed this video. That’s good that you respect your children’s lives!! Also the respect you and Aaron have for each other. Y’all really work hard and it’s teamwork!!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

That’s the greatest compliment! Thank you!

Thanks for sharing your life with us. I look forward to your videos each day! I do have a question....can you share your bread recipe with me? I do sourdough, but I'd love a quicker load. Yours looks amazing! Thanks Jessica!!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah here I got my sourdough from this. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXWkyJKddsnXnto.html

@jenngrube3755

Жыл бұрын

@@modernhomesteadalaska thank you

@jenngrube3755

Жыл бұрын

I made you recipe and they came out fantastic and delicious!! Thank you again for your recipe! Since the recipe makes 2 loaves, can I bake 1 loaf one day but keep the 2nd in in fridge to bake the day after or do both need to be baked the next day??

Awesome video! I am so happy that you spoke about being a stay at home Momma and wife! It is honorable and actually quite courageous to trust God to provide for your family and choose your family first. It is the most important places to be as a Mom and a wife to me. The world needs more strong women speaking out about staying home and what a wonderful and fulfilling place it is to be. I wish more women would listen to their inner voice (God 😉) and be proud to choose to be home. Love all the things you said about protecting your children and letting them choose what to put in the videos. Great job on your homestead! You and your family are impressive! Many blessing on you and your family! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Thanks for talking about your oldest. It was a question I had. Thank you. Your fam is awesome.

Love what you guys are doing up there!!

Thanks for the Q & A! I loved hearing your story. It was so interesting. Have a great wknd!😁

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You do the same!

Oh my stars! Thank you for ALL the information. I find that is valuable to me right here in the Midwest. My family has started large food purchases and preparing long term food storage. So thank you for the advice on that subject. Gods Blessings for your family.💜

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m so happy it helps anyway at all.

Enjoyed this video very much!! Look forward to following along on your families adventures!!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you happy to have you here.

I love your experience. I am so enjoying vicariously your experiences, please keep this up! Thank you!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s amazing so happy to have you.

Thank you for your great time for us!!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Yeah happy you are here.

Absolutely fabulous Q &A loved it 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️ Love from the UK x

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Awesome show. Thanks for the heads up.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I just came across your channel, and I am so glad I did. Absolutely love your videos so far.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s amazing! So happy to have you.

Thanks for such a nice visit. We are doing all the major pre winter buckling up here. Plus with grown children who live a couple of hours away, things have settled down so much. Have a good evening and see you soon. ❤ Momma G

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Momma G!

Omgoodness Jessica…..I wish we were neighbours. It took me 62 years to finally get to where I always wanted to be….a housewife. I too have no dishwasher. There is only two of us but when u make everything from scratch you make lots of dishes. I really don’t mind doing dishes so it works for me too. I have so enjoyed getting to know you. Thank you 💕🇨🇦

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you! Come on over!

Thank you for sharing your life with us. ❤️

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Any time! You are welcome!

Thanx Jessica for everything you share.. I love watching your adventurs. Love from Holland.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Hello in Holland! Thank you so much

Fun q&a! My my kids were born in Lakewood Colorado at Swedish hospital. I don't even know if it's still called that or is even still standing. I reacted the same way when I moved from Colorado to Texas and let my safety net for snow days slide. Well, it does snow here in Texas and snow isn't the only thing to prepare for. We all saw that in 2020! It got me back in gear and KZread helped me find people like you for encouragement and inspiration. I appreciate you and your family so much!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Hey Caleb and Kodie were both born at Swedish. Thank you so much fir being so kind!

With my sle lupus I was getting hives severely and it was causing swelling in my lips and face. I had found that zyrtecs and Gold Bond cream with the .5% menthol was lifesaving for me. That Gold Bond menthol in it just the menthol soothe My hives like you wouldn't believe. Like soothed it. Also I have found that CBD with menthol help so much with that so hopefully this can help with you as well

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Get I’ll look into it!

TY for your candor ❤ Sending love from Ontario 🇨🇦

@modernhomesteadalaska

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Nice getting to know you better..thanks!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

My husband & I are planning to move to Alaska, so I definitely appreciate your content. I too wanted to be Martha Stewart & I remember watching Julia Child as a little girl. I love being a stay at home wife and taking care of my husband and home is my happy place. ☺️

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you will love it here

We don’t have a dishwasher either. I don’t miss it. I try to cook more from scratch. Your channel is a great inspiration! Thank you.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so very much

That was a great video. Thank you so much!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you

No dishwasher!!! I abhor, (yeah, abhor!) hand washing dishes. You are a better woman than me! I bought a dw that does not require washing off before loading-I hate even rinsing them off. Love your show!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Lol well if that’s the case that’s the way to go then

We lived In Fairbanks for 4 years ( hubby was military) and it was gorgeous. It was super cold and many struggled with dark winters. I love winter though and could’ve easily stayed in Alaska!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Oh man. You know we have the highest population of retired military. So maybe some day.

Your dishwasher theory is 100% correct!!! Often the dishwasher here serves as a nice big drain board!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! They are always that.

I completely agree with you about career stuff. I now put on forms "homemaker" and am perfectly content and don't feel guilty anymore!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Best job in the world!

Thank you for sharing❤ Alaska is really special and a unique life. If you have never lived here it is very different from the rest of the Lower 48 states in so many ways. We are in anchorage but hoping to close on a house in the valley within the next month. So excited to learn from you moving forward.😇

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Yeah congratulations! It’s an amazing life!

Thank you so much for an interesting and informative video, its so interesting to learn how people live in different parts of the world to us, my hubby has always wanted to emigrate to either Alaska or Canada, sadly when we had the children it was impractical, but now that we should be able to health issues mean it won't ever happen 😢. But I am taking on board a lot of your advice and adapting them to our life style here in the UK. As you mentioned I'm beginning to start to prep for disasters because of Covid, it was a real awakening for many people.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

I totally Agee with all you said. Seeing it makes us realize we are more alike in was then different. And the Big Fat C better teach us something.

Loved the Question and Answer Video. You Go Millness Family. Hope I spelled the last name right. I'm so happy I found your channel. 😃💜💜

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

You know what you got super close! In fact that’s what’s how I tell people so they pronounce it correctly.

This is really fascinating.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Hi Jessica! We also quit jobs and sold pretty much everything we owned to move to Alaska. We got here, on the Peninsula, in early 2021 and lived in a camper through most of that Winter. Only 1 of our kids chose to make the move with us but i video chat with them regularly. I STILL dont have an inside shower though. Lol But its 100% been worth it!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow see we are like minded! Throw in the towel and chase a dream. Happy to know we are not alone.

Get a whistle coffee pot fill it up of water. Put it on your wood stove and use it for your dishwasher. When I turn my hot water hearter on it takes forever to get hot.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea!

This was very interesting great to learn about your family and move. Thank you for sharing. Good luck and be careful of the storm you are about to get it's supposed to be the largest storm that hits Alaska be safe.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Oh wii oh e that’s not going to be fun!

@Momma4Freedom

Жыл бұрын

@@modernhomesteadalaska yes, be careful with such a severe storm. I thought about you and your family when i read about the storm. Prayers for all in it’s path! 🙏🏻

Thanks Jessica 🙂 really enjoyed the Q&A. Good points on the dishwasher, I'm going to try your challenge...gosh I just frowned to myself LOL, crazy huh?

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Lol 😂 thank you so much

Really enjoyed this.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

Hope y'all are away from the storm that is coming toward Alaska. Be safe.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Yea thank you we are very far from it.

I am praying you and your family are all ok. Praying there is no damage to your homestead but most of all the whole family. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Grannt B

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We are so far from the storm but many are devastated by it and need our prayers.

Very interesting video, enjoyed

I have hand washed my dishes my whole life until 2 months ago. My hands have gotten to where I physically can not do dishes by hand anymore. I have a dishwasher for the first time in a decade and I love it. I just put everything in and when it's full I turn it on. It's energy efficient and water saving. The dry cycle has a sterilization option that I do use. Lol. 5 or 6 years ago I would have agreed with you about dishwashers, now my hands have gotten so bad it is literally my only option now. If not for my hands I would totally still wash my dishes by hand. Lol

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Always and exception to the rule. I’m happy you have the help.

Awesome q&a ❤🙏

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

I don’t blame you for keeping your finances private.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Its such a strange thing. Right.

I'm a single woman about to turn 50...and I still want to be a "stay at home," instead of having a "great" career. I've been so blessed that God has given me a "great" career previously and also a number of instances to work online at home, or to have flexible times these days. I try to remember that every day and be super grateful for that. All glory to God. I'm so happy to be home and doing all home things. And it's my goal to do that more and more, if it's God's will.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

You are truly an inspiration. First you give the glory where it belongs and love the life He has given. Many blessings on you today.

@debb3428

Жыл бұрын

@@modernhomesteadalaska Thank you, Jessica! Blessings to you as well.

@debb3428

Жыл бұрын

@@Getlostandwander That sounds like a great life (minus the mowing). ;)

That’s how I ended up in Alaska. I came visiting a friend. It was not planned at all but I saw my little cabin and just had that feeling you had. I prayed and asked God that if this was his will, then make a way. And he did. I closed on my little homestead in Anchor Point in June and will move all my belongings here next month. I’ve never been more happy than I am now. And like you, I don’t like leaving lol.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

See not just us. When God calls and makes a way hold on it’s going to be beautiful! I’m so happy for you.

@rosiemoore9789

Жыл бұрын

@modernhomesteadalaska thank you!

@judygoode5866

Жыл бұрын

Wow this is awesome! I felt the same way when looking for my home. I had a friend with me and we walked through it I look at her and she knew I had just found my home. Not Alaska but the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. Will pray for you that your move is safe and easy❤️

I wanted to send you a recipe you my Mom's stuffed pepper recipe 8 Green peppers Slice the top off remove the stem and use the top to enclose the stuffing, 11/2 to 2 pounds ground beef 3 cups cooked rice, 1 large yellow onion, chopped, mix the ingredients and stuff the peppers and put into a large 6 quart Dutch oven, or stock pot. add 4 cans Campbells tomato soup plus 3 cans water, 1 teaspoon marjoram, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper heat to medium and let cook on top of the stove, basting the soup over the peppers every ten minutes, cook for 60 minutes. I noticed you mentioned that you did not have a traditional recipe for Stuffed Peppers, and for all you do for us on your channel I thought I could add my family's favorite growing up.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Yummy I’m snapping this. Thank you for sharing

I have a dishwasher and I never have dirty dishes in my sink. I do not prewash. I scrape them really well. Everything goes in there. If it can’t go in the washer I don’t buy it. I regularly lean my dishwasher inside and out. To each his own but I wouldn’t be without my dishwasher

@modernhomesteadalaska

5 ай бұрын

That’s great! You are 1 in a million for sure! Never was the case for us and after a couple years of no dishwasher still think it was a great choice not to put one in. I only miss it when I don’t want todo dishes and want to hide the mess.

HI JESSICA! WE ARE SEEING ALL THE FLOODING IN ALASKA ON THE NEWS! PRAYING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE OK! 🙏

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. They need the prayers. We are very far from there.

It is hard to grow corn unless in a greenhouse. Tomatoes grew great outside at 11.5 mile kgb. Raspberries grew wild on our property strawberries gre well also. Potatoes were yummy when we grewthem

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Great thank you. Good information.

Such great information

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you

Great Q&A. You have given alot of great advice. I'll have to check into different programs about PCA (personal care assistant)work. Bcuz I work with my son whose on the spectrum. I'm not ready to put him in a group home. And he wouldn't understand why mom left him behind somewhere. So if our family moved he'd have to come with. Everyone would be ok with the move. Then I'd have to check into the SSI. Bcuz he'll always have it as income, no matter what. As for buying property there, I have made friends with a couple who just bought a 20 acre property for $11,000. I wish I could find something like that. Would be ideal. They're farther inland, closer to Fairbanks. They travel back and forth from Michigan to Alaska every year. They haven't decided where'd they'd like to live more so they have a home in Michigan and are going to build a little place in Alaska. I sure envy them. And now I envy you guys. So excited to see how your living life there. I'm sure enjoying watching your vids.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I hope you find your place.

Oh yes I totaling agree with the dishwasher! It wastes sooo much time. I don’t have one and don’t want one. A microwave is unhealthy and I don’t have one of those either. Love ya 💕

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

I know exactly! We didn’t have a microwave for almost a year my son went and got it himself. Give a little take a little.

Great information!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

If you are happy, that there is success xx

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Amen! We are so happy!

Hi Jessica & Aaron and Family., Thanks For Sharing I wish I would have saw this Q & A 9-16-2022😊

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Fun video!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I love your channel ❤️ My favorite state is Florida 🌴

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Yeah hello!

Good for you, I do have to say some people are so noisy.. some of the questions are wow!!!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Lol they just ask what other wonder. That’s my guess anyway. Thank you for watching.

@emmib1388

Жыл бұрын

I think it has to do with our social media culture -- there are some that think that just because someone is on social media (or even in the public eye as a news person, actor, etc) they give up all their rights to privacy. And even think that because a person is on social media, the rest of the family needs to be ! Lack of respect for privacy -- and asking what someone makes for a living is down right rude!

Walmart has coffee pots. You can order a large coffee pots at Cabellos

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Agree! Lots of places have them.

First of all I haven't finished the whole video but thank you so much for doing this video number one number two is there some type of rollers that you guys could use to throw your wood on top of and push it down into the shed while someone's piling it inside the shed? Also could you find an old treadmill and use that motor the slide the wood into your shed that makes sense you can find a belt of some sort that's long and you can use the motor?

The porch and outdoor kitchen sounds very promising looking forward to seeing the future improvements.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I agree.

You are so cool!!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Oh that’s very kind!

I don't have a dishwasher either. I don't think it can clean your dishes good enough. I enjoy washing them because I know I will be left alone with my thoughts. Washing dishes is my quiet time lol

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

I don’t mice it either if they are stayed up on. It’s when the pile and pile and pile. All because you are waiting on a dishwasher.

Thank you so much, great Q&A video. I just have a big important question, how is the medical care there, are there good doctors, specialist? Thank you. This video makes me want to move to Alaska even more!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Well keep in mind we have only been several times! Lol A kidney stone, Caleb’s eye emergency and a few trips for other things to the local urgent care. We have had no issues. As far as like a specific condition I don’t actually know. But all of us have been seen in diff ways for different reasons and we have no complaints.

@dogmomfirrello

Жыл бұрын

@@modernhomesteadalaska thank you.

Well I’m glad that you mentioned your oldest son. I wondered Caleb is your 2 son.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Yeah.

So piling wood in northern Maine but we would do is for the first row we would put the wood perpendicular like making an equal sign and then we would put the wood perpendicular to that and make a roll and then at the end of the row make it equal sign. Then we would just put the wood on the next row and make like a tic tac toe meaning going the opposite way and making it look like a bunch of ones. I hope that makes sense and then the next row we would make an equal sign and then go perpendicular all the way down and make another equal sign that just made it more stable on the ends to hold the rose I'm always about working smart enough harder. Why not fill a wheelbarrow up and dump it and then go fill a wheelbarrow up again while your son piles the wood?

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Great idea and good questions.

End it also makes the best tasting coffee

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Agree

Lol I don't have a dishwasher and I still let the dishes pile up 😂

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

Lol well mine too today. I’ll fix it tomorrow. Wait I’ll have the kids fix it before bed.

Love this. Agree so much about the dishwasher. It’s good for storage. I have been a wife and a Mom( only one girl).

@KAStodgell

3 ай бұрын

You guys really learned from life. Excellent.

Jessica, just have to know where you found that fabulous glass jar/canister that you have flour in on the kitchen counter! Love it!!! Your videos are so inspiring, informative and a much watch!

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

This is the exact flour jar. I can’t send the sugar I got it at one of those home goods stores. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000M9OQUE/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

FYI it’s the exact size to fit a 10 pound bag of flour.

What is the best clothing for you to handle the cold? I have reynauds syndrome it’s basically having no thermostat to regulate temperatures so can go into hypothermia quickly.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

I wear under layers! I’ll see if I can link my favorite shirt. www.amazon.com/ColdPruf-Womens-Performance-Sleeve-X-Large/dp/B015IH793A?pd_rd_w=7KHO4&content-id=amzn1.sym.06bb3028-2b73-4281-a97e-9a56936e1b90&pf_rd_p=06bb3028-2b73-4281-a97e-9a56936e1b90&pf_rd_r=674KY8F9XKMGVB9XES76&pd_rd_wg=rS9dj&pd_rd_r=28050289-bd17-43ae-907d-46945296e26e&pd_rd_i=B015IH793A&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_m_rp_aisle_wdg_202_5_t I wear wool socks even in the summer.

Eh, interesting video, but I totally disagree with you about the dishwasher. I personally NEVER pre-wash the dishes, It isn't at all necessary if you have a decent dishwasher. I scrape the chunks off and put them in the dishwasher. I know I am a weirdo. Also, new dishwashers are very efficient with power and water. You use MORE water, and the electricity to heat it, standing at the sink running water to wash dishes yourself. And for me personally, I NEVER have a sink full of dirty dishes, or counters full of dirty dishes. I actually keep up with loading, running, and unloading the dishwasher (we also raised 4 kids, only 1 is still at home with us). But I know I am an oddball, I also never, EVER have piles of clothes, either clean or dirty, laying around. I have a laundry system of dirty baskets in each bathroom, something always in the washer and dryer, clean baskets for each person, hanging clothes are hung straight out of the dryer, etc. I like your idea about the toaster though, I agree it is always a mess :)

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

There is always that one exception to the rule. Lol thank you fir being here.

I want an enameled cast iron for Christmas but I don’t know what to get in terms of size. If I am going to get it, do you think lacruset is so much better and worth the best difference from the other pans? I hate all my pots and pans so I totally understand that statement.

@modernhomesteadalaska

Жыл бұрын

I love all h enameled cast iron. It’s such a funny question because ours honestly making me think hard. Yes lacreset is better. It does have and you can see a thicker enamel. And my lodge pan if you wash it snd turn it on my sink it leaves a rust mark. The two red ones I use the most are the perfect size for everyday I think. I want s round one the same size as my oval one…….. but if all I had ever had was the lodge I would of honestly been very happy and not known it could be slightly better. The lodge does stain worse too. But I don’t care because I use it almost daily.