The secret to a fuller, more intentional life might start with something as simple as making your own tortillas, rendering your own lard, and inviting everyone you love to dinner. Elizabeth Dodd and Shelley Perry talk about the power of intentional hospitality, the beauty of large family gatherings, and why making space for cousins, neighbors, and children to truly know one another matters more than ever.
The secret to a fuller, more intentional life might start with something as simple as making your own tortillas, rendering your own lard, and inviting everyone you love to dinner. Elizabeth Dodd shares how a first-generation East Texan built a home centered on farming, faith, and family — and why she believes the best lessons are still learned around the table.Elizabeth opens up about life on a working hobby farm, from raising cattle and peaches to milking a cow, separating a calf overnight, and turning raw milk into a daily routine that now feels second nature. She also explains the “ingredients household” philosophy — why homemade food, from sourdough to tortillas, changed the way her family eats and gathers.You’ll discover:
But this conversation goes deeper than farm life. Elizabeth and Shelley talk about the power of intentional hospitality, the beauty of large family gatherings, and why making space for cousins, neighbors, and children to truly know one another matters more than ever. Elizabeth also shares how her faith in Jesus Christ shapes the way she sees family as eternal and relationships as something to protect, nurture, and pass on.If you love practical homesteading, DIY skills, and honest conversation about what it means to build a home where people feel known, this episode will leave you inspired and ready to slow down, learn more, and gather more often.