301. Design Decisions, Third Trimester Updates, and Finding Enjoyment in the Process + More Q&A!

Simple Farmhouse Life

Lisa Bass

Home & Garden, Leisure

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

At 34 weeks pregnant, I’m sharing all the latest on our home build, pregnancy with baby #9, and what life is like in this full season. Even though progress on the house feels slow, I’m finding peace in the extra time to make intentional decisions, and we are loving how our unique vision is coming to life. I talk about chimney brick, roofing surprises, and the proportions that make it feel like an old homestead. I also reflect on how textbook this pregnancy has been compared to my others and answer a few listener questions about storm windows and monitoring during labor. In this episode, we cover: Slow building progress continues, but the slower pace has allowed for more thoughtful, intentional decisions Finalized historic design elements like trim profiles, wall materials, and appliance choices— finding excitement in the progress even if it’s gradual Chimneys are now bricked and the garage is roofed with wide-seamed metal that perfectly fits the historic vibe— a happy surprise with no overthinking! Main house will feature cedar shake roofing, while the porches and additions have metal to embrace the “old house with add-ons” story Reflections on how proportions, window placement, and overall structure are beautifully bringing to life the original vision of a “new old house” Pregnancy update at 34 weeks: similar symptoms and baby position as past pregnancies, feeling confident and ready Choosing minimal prenatal interventions— tracking iron and glucose at home, keeping midwife visits sparse Sharing our personal approach to open windows with no screens or storm doors for an indoor-outdoor connection Thoughts on Doppler use in labor and delivery— balancing caution with practical monitoring when needed View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible! RESOURCES MENTIONED Check out my last episode with Lana of Girl, Teach me Listen to Jennifer Pepito’s previous appearances on the podcast: Episode 233: Bringing Our Homes to Life through Sacred Rhythms Episode 160: Overcoming Fear in Motherhood Listen to this recent episode for all the house updates Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook CONNECT Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest Do you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

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0:00.0	After having nine kids, it is very clear to me that all children are different with their personalities.
0:07.0	They learn differently. They're motivated by different things. Parents, imagine a school day built around
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1:07.5	And I'm seeing it all come together now that the metal is on all the roofs.
1:11.8	The chimneys are bricked. I'm seeing the proportions. And I'm really appreciating the way that we've gone about this
1:16.7	process, even though nothing about it has been fast or simple. It's all just been a ton of thought.
1:23.9	But I truly am enjoying the slower process of all of this. No part of this has been rushed, which I would have rushed if the builder would have been more able to go more quickly and things would have arrived faster. I would have known when to order things. So it was all sitting there. I would have gone faster. Honestly, it's helped me to catch up with the learning curve and to make sure that we are catching a lot of the details along the way. My name is Lisa, mother of eight and creator of the blog and YouTube channel
1:48.4	Farmhouse on Boone. On this podcast, I like to talk about simplifying your life so you can live
1:52.9	out your priorities. I help you learn how to cook from scratch and decorate on a budget through this
1:57.5	podcast and my courses simple sourdough the Simple Sowing series. I also help
2:02.4	people reach their goals from home through my business course in YouTube Success Academy.
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