Friends, thank you so much for being here with us on this journey called life.
We are Matt & Molly and live an interesting and fun (at least to us 😂) life in the woods of New Hampshire, USA.
We left the hustle and bustle in MA in 2017 to live a quieter life & become debt free, which we have accomplished after years of being in the rat race! Matt built our home with his very own hands and continues to expand the homestead as we grow and evolve.
Molly loves to make pottery and teach ceramics in her spare time, although real estate has been her main gig for almost 20 years. She has always had the entrepreneurial spirit and loves people.
Matt does SO many things like construction, gardening, bee keeping, and even bracelet making! He’s passionate about balancing this modern day life with some of the more wholesome older ways of living. We both have a ton of fun growing and preserving lots of our own food. Also, tending to our chickens, ducks, parrot, and our pack of 6 amazing dogs!
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What do I think? I say it's a success! Summer in NH-- memories of raising my family: the lilac, my gardens, orchards, Concord CC and then the fall canning and the incense of autumn. Idyllic!
❤❤beautiful pieces ❤❤
@@marianagh1939 thank you!!!!! 😘
Love it, thank you so much for sharing!!! :)
@@vickiestadler4388 yay! You’re so welcome Vickie 😘 thank you!
Great pottery. The bowl was beautiful especially the inside, I couldn’t see any crawling. But you need to “hold still” so the viewer can see the beautiful glazes you work so hard on. Don’t keep going in and out. A persons gets dizzy trying to follow you. You’re not afraid to show us up close your work. Keep up the good work.
@@cjbrostrom7294 thank you! Appreciate the feedback on holding still. Will keep that up front next time 😊
Love small spoon rest, we add drop hold to 2100 then to 1900 a d helped alot on tbe pinholes
@@JoesphBarron thanks! Oh good to know…appreciate the info!
Hi there! What firing schedule did u use for these please? I usually have blisters or pinholes on my spectrum glazes. Do you have a drophold? Thank you so much! :)
@@poly_morphling hiiiii!! I fire to a cone 6 with a slow cool schedule…I used bmix with no grog. Which clay body are you using? Also I find less coats of some spectrum glazes are better. Like 2 heavy coats instead of 3 might help!
This is such an awesome mashup, Molly! You are so talented! I still can't believe you caught the bear's voice on audio! LMAO!!!
@@kimdee2500 lol aw ty!!!! Just playing around with editing which takes forever but super creative 😆 ❤️🐻
You go girl!!!!! Inspiration ❤
@@SoulHavenPottery-gt2gf awwww 😘 ❤️
@@thehappyhomesteadnh that’s my kind of workout…just need to get back to it!!
@@SoulHavenPottery-gt2gf omg we really are twins!!!!! I love that 💕
grit!!!!!!!!!
@@grindout53-vv5um you know it 😆
W respect the grind
@@mikesclouds lol thanks 💪
Omg Molly sell the house now get out!!!
@@mudmagic407 😂 imagine a bear walking by as I’m filming a kiln opening? 😆
@@thehappyhomesteadnhthat is just terrifying!! All I have to worry about r deadly spiders!!
Oh man that is awesome footage and did you edit in the at and frogs’ reactions? Too funny but glad you weren’t in the hammock. Thanks for making me scared and happy at the same time!
This is online Liana btw 😊
🕷️🐊🐍🐢 Mostly what I’ve had in my yard. The alligators were when I lived in Louisiana, though back in my native California near Mount Shasta.
We get bears and mountain lions and rattlesnakes at my cabin in mountains yikes
@@user-ej9wc2fe2d hey! So my cat was literally right there like that and I caught her face all freaked out 😂 then I added in a frog from our frog pond 😂 just to be creative! It was so wild..I was sitting on my porch looking at my phone and I look up and there he is! I couldn’t fkn believe it!
@@user-ej9wc2fe2d omg alligators!! That is scary shit!!!
That’s bad
I watch your pottery videos...and OMG YOU ARE FREAKING AMAZING!!!!! GOD BLESS, TAKE CARE. CANT WAIT TO SEE MORE
@@Mariede425 wow..thank you so much for that! You made my night 🙏 💕😭😊‼️
This is beautiful
Thank you 😊!!
Nice Pottery Experiments. Thank you for sharing! especially the speckled clay ones. And the center of that plate is Gorgeous! A Lot of good glaze combos & Experiments in this load. Again thank you For sharing!
@@TammySegg thank you so much Tammy!! Appreciate you!!!
J’adore ❤merci
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Oh Molly, so sorry to hear about your fur babies. 😢 it’s exciting to see you are back at it. I have missed seeing your videos. Amazing not-so-mini kiln unload. You always give me a reason to buy new glazes! Thank you for sharing! What brand of speckled buff is that? I have been using Laguna’s and it doesn’t look that good unglazed or just with clear. Not many specks either. I’m going to watch your circuit video next…Regards, Liana
@@user-ej9wc2fe2d liana!! Thank you so very much 💝..it always stings but will never stop us from adding to the pack 😆 🐾…funny about the not so mini kiln unloading 😂 my kiln is huge! So I use Laguna speckled buff number 60 I think it is. You know what?! I started to notice like a year ago that pearl white looked way different than it used to on that clay body. After doing research, I found out that Laguna changed their supplier for the speckled buff so it’s a different recipe! It might still be on their website. Like this newer version is lighter in color and seems to have more grog or different grog. The old kind was darker and richer in color. So it’s not just you 😝 Glazes 😂 they are never ending!!! I still have so many to buy and try lolololol
@@user-ej9wc2fe2d here’s the speckled buff that I use: www.baileypottery.com/laguna-wc-608-60-c-6.html
Hi Molly, what a great kiln unloading! So many beautiful pieces. I loved the mandala plate and the green mugs with black aventurine on the rim. Thank you for sharing❤
@@anasclayhouse hi Ana!!!! Aw thank you so much!!! You’re so kind 😘 ❤️❤️
@@thehappyhomesteadnh I’m glazing a mug right now inspired by your green mug with a little variation. I hope it works!🤞💕
The mandala plate is amazing!
@@threelittlepotters aw thank you so much!!!!!
Magic as usual 😍
@@zahavafriedman3954 😂 I love you my little guru z ❤️
Hey Molly!! Of course I love the first pink mug! Was it obsidian just at the top or all over? What stains do u use for yr coloured clay? I can’t get pink n purple to stay. Love the pink cups too! How do u think up these combos?? Glorious!! That plate is stunning! It looks like a stained glass window! The speckled clay on the blue refire mugs is gorgeous I wish we had clay like that! U r so great at handles, do u have a vid or could u do one pls? Great unload again. Nat xx
@@mudmagic407 aw I just love you Nat! So the obsidian was just at the very bottom like maybe 1/2 inch and handle. Above the bottom 1/2 inch line of obsidian, I started the stripes of glazes. I have a before pic that I can send you 😆 the top part is 3 heavy coats of black aventurine all by itself! I think my videos take so long to post because I take so long in creating combos in my head 😂 I’m working on that! I got mason stains online a few years ago..I’ll look for the website! The pink cups! I saw an inspirational piece on insta and made my own version of it because no glazes were listed 😂 I kinda just thought it through on how certain glazes look when layered from past pieces and sort of put it together that way..not always a win 😂 I will absolutely do a video on handles! I have one from a few years ago on the channel but it’s not that great 😆 ya know, they get better over time. I’m happy to make another one 😍 thank you so much Nat!!
Oh my gosh Molly, so many pretty pots!! ❤. I love those blue rutile, sangria, kimchi pots 😍. And the hand warmer mug, and the mandala
@@debifoster5386 thanks debi!!! It was a fun one 😍!! I can send u the combo on those rutile, sangria kimchi ones if you want 😘
YES please! 🤩
I love your videos Molly! Thank you for taking the time to create these lovely videos!
@@MyMazyCat awwwwwww 😭 thank you so much!!! I so appreciate your appreciation 💯❤️😘 it makes the effort worth it
Wow!!!!!! Your land has sprung that’s for sure!! It’s absolutely magnificent!! You two should be so proud of all the work that goes into this!!
@@micheledickey4066 thank you my love! Ur the best
Well… at least you have the alumina hydrate, that’s a start!! Hahaha. Love you girl!! This was a fabulous load! The tests were all amazing! I can’t pick one favorite but I LOVE the plate that didn’t break that you did a bunch of glazes on and definitely the refired bowl! And the spoon rest that turned yellow!! What the heck is up with that?? It’s sooo awsome. Love the Cricut pieces too!! I remember when you first got that! Hahaha! I was almost as excited as you are. Love all of these combos!! I won’t comment on every piece! lol. Btw your yard is looking amaaaazing, as always. Be sure to do a little overview of the garden next kiln unload!! Love ya girl!!
@@micheledickey4066 love you too! Making mason jar salads right now 😂 I’ll get garden shots for sure and I need to print u out some cricut designs and mail them to you!
@@thehappyhomesteadnh I used to do the mason jar salads too but since I’m always home I don’t need to anymore. I’d love some Cricut designs. I stillllll need to send you those stilts and the pieces I made for you! It’s ridiculous how long simple things take to get done. By the way what you did for the dogs was sooo sweet!! I love that you did that!!
@@micheledickey4066 too funny about the salads…I’m home too when I eat them. I love how gorgeous they look which makes me wanna eat them 😂 awwwww thanks about the 🐾 plaques..I felt so bad because it’s been almost a year!
@@thehappyhomesteadnh I remember that last year! Right after your trip. I’m so happy you thought to make those though.
@@micheledickey4066 thinking of adding beads to the rope or string 🤔..I’ll show ya when I finish them!
Wow..gorgeous load Molly!😮 I love every piece…Some really beautiful combos there, thanks for sharing them 😬👌💗
@@SoulHavenPottery-gt2gf aw thank you thank you 🙏 💕 you are so kind!!! 😘
By the way did you see my kilnopenings? Not all that great but Some combos from you too that I am using!
Oh!!! I will check them out! I haven’t been on tube in a while 😂 thanks for the heads up
Love it Molly! Nice to see you again! Great combos and pieces! ❤
@@Ellen.s.atelier Ellen!!!! Thank you ❤️ so glad u liked the combos 😝
Hi Molly! I love that plate! And the refire bowl turned out super as well. You've given me a lot of ideas for new glaze combos to try. FYI, Kim Undseth just posted a kiln opening where she found a glaze to replace Kimchi. She had the same issue as you with Kimchi blistering/pinholing. I think it was the video she uploaded yesterday or the day before. Thanks for sharing!
@@patspotpage pat!!! Thank you so much! I’m obsessed with the plate too 😆 so happy I could help out with glaze ideas! Oooooooo that’s awesome…I will check out that video. Appreciate the heads up!
Always love your videos. Great combos and new ideas! Fabulous!
@@chrismorlan4129 thank you SO much!! You made my day 😘
I love your glaze combinations. They are inspirational.
@@MRC11221 Marcie! Thank you SO much 😊 I so appreciate the love ❤️ and support with these videos 😆
Regarding the inside turning blue, sometimes the outside layer can soak enough in that possibly could influence the inside. Maybe kimchi had that affect? I heard that from potters. I just found your channel a couple weeks ago. Love your curiosity and work. You play with it. It’s a great approach. Thank you for sharing your ideas:)
@@janecowdrey oh wow that’s fascinating! Never heard that before..thank you so much for the insight! Awwwww thank you for the support and encouragement 😘 I truly appreciate that and happy to have you here in the community 🥰
Omg girrrrllll!! This is sooo amazing!!! I can’t believe you lost power! What are the chances of that lol. I love the step by step video!! I just can’t get over the finished piece!! I feel like if the bottom of the bowl were on more of a slope it would have done what you wanted. Can’t imagine how long it took you to do all of that! I stillll need to order the dang tips for the s&c!! And I knew you couldn’t finish a piece without using pearl white!! PWFL!!! Hahaha! I think that really made a difference!!! The blue midnight almost looks black even with the white glazes over it! I LOVE THE BACK TOOOOO!!
@@micheledickey4066 😂 you always make me laugh! Girl it took way too long!! PWFL!! We need to make that a hashtag 😆 thank you so much 😊 I’m so happy you love it! The back is delicious right?! Miss you 😘 talk soon!
@@thehappyhomesteadnh I’m so glad I could make you laugh!! Totally make that into a hashtag!! Love you too honey. Call anytime.
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Wondering which applicators fit the Mayco stroke n Coat 2 oz bottles?
@@carolcapper20 that’s a good question! I only have the big bottles. I bet someone would know in the Mayco FB group!
@@thehappyhomesteadnh good idea, thanks!
@@carolcapper20 that’s actually where I found out where to buy the caps for my bottles 😂 I just posted a question and I got the answer I needed 😘
They are both beautiful! I would leave them as is. And if you make another, remember that a gloss glaze works better on top of a matte finish glaze. Instead of the Matt on top of a gloss glaze
@@diannasmudshop8611 oh interesting!! I did not know that! Great tip thanks 😊!!
You go girl!!!!
@@veronicamartinez7955 thank you 🥰
Holy Sh*t! Oops! I mean...WOW!
@@AudreyLynnStudios 😂 no oops! Swears are always allowed over here 😆
Damn! You are amazing!
@@kimdee2500 😂 😳 thanks Kim! I mean, I live with Matt sooooooo 💪
@@thehappyhomesteadnh So you have to prep for the addition to the homestead, right?!?
@@kimdee2500 lol and be ready at all times for anything 😂
@@thehappyhomesteadnh after seeing that bear in your yard, I was thinking all that lifting might come in use!!! 😳
Great job sweetie!
@@MrSubieman ooohhh SWEETIE 😆..happy birthday 🥳 🎂 🍾 🎉 ‼️‼️❤️❤️
Amazing ❤
@@user-xi2ti2jv6d thanks! Not bad for 45 😆 💪
I just found you this week. I love your work and approach to the art of pottery. :)
@@janecowdrey thank you so much for this! I really appreciate the support and comments like this ❤️
Wow, impressive!
@@anniecannistra3870 thank you Annie!
Wow! Amazing again! Love it❤
@@Ellen.s.atelier thank you so much ‼️🌻😘❤️
Beautiful what cone did you fire at?
Thanks!!! Accidentally fired to a 7-7.5 😳 which is why I think it pooled so much at the bottom. But that combo would still run a lot at a 6! Even a 5 but maybe not as much 😉
Looks amazing.
@@Skylark6731E omg Ty so much!!
It’s beautiful Molly! Thank you for sharing this technique, I need to try it someday!🙏🏻💕
Thank you Ana!!!! My pleasure 😘
Awesome piece :)
Glad you like it! Thank you 😊
This is just gorgeous 😍
Ya think?! It’s a lot 😂 but if u love it then now i do 😆