The English Homemaker – Details, episodes & analysis

This episode of The English Homemaker talks about the art of homemaking, what the home is for and why it's vital to society. 'Home' isn't about being a mother or wife, it isn't about home ownership, it's about creating a safe and loving environment for other people to feel themselves, to belong, to become who they can be.

Home can be a place of...

Freedom, Connection, Full bellies, Love, Conversation, Relaxation, Fun, Life, Hugs, Comfort, Safety, Teamwork

It's not about perfectionism or DIY or meal plans or cleaning routines... right?

Mentioned:

Rajiv Surendra on YouTube

The Life-Giving Home by Sally and Sarah Clarkson

I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at:

https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/

https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn

Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

This episode of The English Homemaker is a little spring catchup. I talk about why and how I love to take and preserve photos and videos, and why I take 15 seconds to try and keep happy moments alive.

This episode of The English Homemaker is the season finale, and is a bit of a Q&A, a chat about how to clean the oven, about the benefits of monotasking as it pertains to stress and tidying your brain as well as your home. I answer questions about balancing motherhood and homemaking, and share my heart and thoughts, as usual. Anne of Green Gables: "You can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will". Coming from a cookie-cutter suburban house in the South of England, as always keeping a realistic but fresh view of homemaking. I hope this inspires and encourages you, I am not a perfect homemaker but I try my best to keep learning, and I want to share my journey with you. Books:A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind by Shoukei MatsumotoThe Life-Giving Home by Sally & Sarah Clarkson Videos:Rajiv Surendra on Cast Iron Care https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjwvbQWR6DUThe Cottage Fairy video on Monotasking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdH1jP6mtqI I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at: https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

This episode of The English Homemaker is an interview with my older brother Martin, who lives on his smallholding in Sweden with his wife and four children. He passionately believes in a wild way of living, connected to place and home, and talks about his journey to self sufficiency. He's a creative and philosophical soul, and he shares their daily and weekly seasonal routines. Find Martin at:https://www.instagram.com/rebornferal/ See my trip to Sweden to visit him on YouTube:https://youtu.be/cdsaWxRNg0U Books Mentioned:The Complete Book of Self Sufficiency by John SeymourDark Emu by Bruce PascoeSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariHero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Intelligent Gardener by Steve Solomon I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at: https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about the politics of being a homemaker in the UK. It's heavy and it takes a look at the decision to make homemaking a full-time job for me and my family. I tell you about my £42.13 Sainsbury's shop, my gluten free sourdough experiments, my Beatrix Potter moments this week, and the changeable English weather lately (what's new eh?). Coming from a cookie-cutter suburban house in the South of England, as always keeping a realistic but fresh view of homemaking. I hope this inspires and encourages you, I am not a perfect homemaker but I try my best to keep learning, and I want to share my journey with you. Blog posts:Why I Call Myself a Homemakerhttps://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/2021/11/why-i-call-myself-homemaker-now.html Books:Radical Homemakers by Shannon Hayes I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at: https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about Homemaking in SUMMER! We talk tayberry jam, keeping bugs out the house, making my own Jersey milk yogurt, taking picnics to nearby gardens, absorbing Vitamin D properly and the celebration of Lammas. Coming from a cookie-cutter suburban house in the South of England, as always keeping a realistic but fresh view of homemaking. I hope this inspires and encourages you, I am not a perfect homemaker but I try my best to keep learning, and I want to share my journey with you. I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at: https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn Blog posts:Cinnamon bun recipe - https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/2020/02/my-perfect-cinnamon-cardamom-buns-or.htmlMy very own temamånader - https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/2023/01/my-very-own-temamanader.html Mentions: Things for your Christmas wish list:JML Hands-free Can OpenerKnitPro Yarn SwiftKilner Yogurt Making Set Books:Food for Friends and Family by Sarah RavenThe Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2023 by Lia LeendertzRenegade Beauty by Nadine Artemis A bit about Lammas - https://themysticalkingdom.blogspot.com/2009/08/lammas-celebration-of-first-harvest.html Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about happiness, joy, structure and routine, and how we can stop taking it all so seriously and take a more light-hearted approach to those things which you don't determine as important. Coming from a cookie-cutter suburban house in the South of England, as always keeping a realistic but fresh view of homemaking. I hope this inspires and encourages you, I am not a perfect homemaker but I try my best to keep learning, and I want to share my journey with you.   I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at: https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/ https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn   Mentions: Re-defining Rich by Shannon Hayes Sidetracked Home Executives by Pam Young and Peggy Jones Master the Art of Effective Communication and Handling Conflict with Richard Newman on The Ellen Fisher Podcast Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about introducing my approach to the home: cleaning, organising, renovations, decor, pretty vs practical, shame and pride, zero waste, minimalism, homes full of soul, gratitude and life lessons learned the hard way. Coming from a cookie-cutter suburban house in the South of England, as always keeping a realistic but fresh view of homemaking. I hope this inspires and encourages you, I am not a perfect homemaker but I try my best to keep learning, and I want to share my journey with you.   I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at: https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/ https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thealissaevelyn/home-lifestyle/ Mentions: YouTube Scandish Home Homemaker Chic Podcast by Shaye Elliott and Angela ReedSHE method : Sidetracked Home Executives by Pam Young and Peggy Jones Spring Wardrobe Switchover Refresh on YouTube : https://youtu.be/eDOnW2TqBeUThrift Shopping Tips : https://youtu.be/XN-iigOclXg Zero Waste Home by Bea JohnsonThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying by Marie Kondo Dara Dubinet Instagram Favourites:inasfinakarlerikhalldenpatriciarodihannesmauritzsonchoki.home

A podcast episode all about good food and the kitchen dance. In this episode we discuss my food heritage, my travels and my recipe book, diet & food culture, how to cultivate the skill of cooking, meal prep & planning, my favourite cookbooks. It's a really broad intro to food as a homemaker in England, I could talk about food for such a long time, so there will be more detailed episodes on things like meal prepping and what I keep in my fridge. This podcast as always, comes to you from the suburbs of the south of England. Hopefully you find this a fresh and realistic take on homemaking. My name is Alissa Evelyn, and I'm so happy to have had time to chat with you today.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/   Social Mentions:5oclockapronfrenchfamilyfoodEllen Fisher Links to my blog posts:Bircher Muesli Recipe: https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/2018/06/what-we-ate-on-monday-my-bircher-muesli.htmlFar Breton Recipe: https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/2023/05/far-breton-prune-custard-slice-to-live.htmlWeekly Meal Plan - Free Download : https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-kitchen-dance-my-free-weekly-meal.html Recommendations:The Makanai on NetflixOur Toaster: Dualit Classic 4 Slice NewGen (made in the UK and fully repairable) Cookbooks:Atsuko Ikeda's Japanese KitchenTessa Kiros' Falling Cloudberries (& Apples for Jam)Sophie Dahl's Miss Dahl's Voluptuous DelightsJamie Oliver's 30 Minute MealsSarah Raven's Food for Friends and FamilyPhillip Stephen Schulz' As American as Apple PieOlia Hercules' Summer Kitchens

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