In this episode, Olivia and April talk about gardening aspirations, garden planning, seed starting, and choosing what to grow. We also spend some time dreaming about our ultimate potager garden and sustainability in our own yards. 

We also welcome special guest Lucinda Smith of Sonshine Gardens to talk about seed starting indoors. She shares about sourcing high-quality seeds, best equipment and techniques for growing, hardening off, and transplanting vegetables, as well as how to do the stratification process simply and easily. 

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In this episode, we explore the art of slow friendship and how to nurture meaningful relationships in a fast-paced, media-centric world. Highlights include making friends as a Mom, the slow-living approach to friendships, social media's impact on relationships, etc. View full episode notes and other links at www.rootedandrefinedmamas.com.

In this episode of Rooted & Refined Mamas, April and Olivia explore what it means to be frugal while also prioritizing things that add value and joy to our lives. We like to call it "functional frugality" - a 21st century "rebranding" of an age-old virtue.

What are things we "splurge" on?

Where have we found places in our budget that are a little leaky?

What question must Olivia ask before she buys clothing?

How does April control her spending and plan for bulk food purchases?

Find out in this fun and quirky take on budgeting and money mindset!

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In this episode, we share what seasonal eating means for us and our families, how we practice it, and what foods and ingredients we're leaning on as we move into the colder months. Topics include ancestral eating patterns, intuitive eating, food bio-availability, food preservation, avoiding food boredom, challenging ourselves as home cooks, and more tidbits of info we've gleaned for our own kitchens. For full show notes and links to each of our blog posts, visit www.rootedandrefinedmamas.com. 

Meet your hosts - Olivia & April. In our debut episode, we share who we are and how we hope to encourage and inspire you through raw conversations. On the show, we'll embrace bold womanhood as we strive to build our families, our homes, and lives we love. In this episode, we talk about traditional wisdom, nurturing our families' health, finding humor in motherhood, and so much more. For show notes, visit www.rootedandrefinedmamas.com