Managing toddler sleep, shared rooms & a full season of large family life

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Life is full right now—between preparing for a new baby, building our dream home, and navigating the everyday rhythms of raising a big family. In this Q&A episode, I’m sharing how we’re handling baby sleep, toddler bedtime battles, room sharing, and pool days with non-swimmers—plus a few thoughts on off-grid readiness, Instant Pot meals, and how I’m embracing this once-in-a-lifetime season, even when it feels overwhelming. In this episode, we cover: - A real-life update on what it’s like building a house with toddlers (hint: it’s not relaxing) - Thinking about generators, drafts, and wood stoves… and what we’re actually prioritizing - Why I love heating with wood—and the cozy setup we’ve included in the new house - My kefir theory on baby gender (just for fun!) and whether we “tried” for a girl - Navigating toddler bedtime battles and deciding when to hold the boundary - My thoughts on babies and toddlers sharing rooms—and what’s worked for us - Taking non-swimmers to the pool: how I manage it and when I’ve felt too outnumbered - Where I land on sleep training, co-sleeping, and why I never feel like an expert - Why having another baby girl doesn’t really change our bedroom plans—for now - Our choice to go with cedar lap siding and lean all the way into that vintage feel - Why I’ll never be without an Instant Pot (especially on a busy, unplanned Monday) - Processing the highs and lows of building a dream home while preparing for baby #9 RESOURCES MENTIONED Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube https://bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubemasterclass Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course http://bit.ly/simplesourdoughcourse Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series https://bit.ly/simplesewingcourse Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy https://bit.ly/farmhouseyoutubecourse Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook https://homesteadliving.com/daily-sourdough/?utm_source=farmhouseonboone&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=SRD Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone Blog: https://www.farmhouseonboone.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FarmhouseonBoone Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmhouseonboone/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farmhouseonboone Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farmhouseonboone/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/farmhouseonboone/_created/ 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: http://bit.ly/SFLquestions. GET MORE FROM THIS EPISODE Listen to this podcast episode: https://pod.link/1494284839/episode/b4e867cf9375df81ccb0f6c7b3214b86 View full show notes on the blog: https://simplefarmhouselifepodcast.com/2025/06/24/how-were-managing-sleep-room-sharing-house-progress-and-large-family-life-in-this-busy-season-more-qa-episode-295/