Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce
Nicole Sauce
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Today, we will talk about the word of the year, how mine went in 2025, why to even choose one and how it related to building the life you choose on your terms. We will also cover our usual Tuesday segments
Featured Event: Tonight. 6pm, So You Bought a Whole Pig — Now What?
- How to read and navigate the cut sheet
- Ways to save money by doing certain cuts at home
- Planning storage so nothing goes to waste
- Light overview of the odd bits and what to ask the butcher for
Sponsors 1: Strong Roots Resources — StrongRootsResources.com
Sponsor 2: Discount Mylar Bags — DiscountMylarBags.com
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
- Two cows added to the freezers
- Garlic planted; raised beds mulched
- Mushroom tent producing well
- Mushroom coffee block experiment looking promising
- Burning through green beans at an alarming rate
Featured Forage: Watercress
- Slow moving water - check water quality
- Fresh green for salads until it gets too too cold
- Great in a cream of watercress soup or saute as well
- Tastes like radished
Operation Independence
The Venison Story
Main Topic of the Day: Word of the Year
- What is the word of the year
- Why choose one
- What is the dark side of the word of the year
- What is the upside of the word of the year
- How does it fit in with #my3Things
- My 2025 WOTY update: Enrich
- SRF changes
- Holler Hub and Smaller Events
- Lessons: Focus on fewer things to do them better, invest in learning, sometimes you must take a financial hit to set a better foundation, Holler Roast Holiday progress, RESULT: stronger inner circle network & connection with God
- My 2026 word of the year: characteristics - return to home and homestead, hub development, personal physical improvement (invest in mental and physical health), increase wealth.
Combat Midwife Course — March 7, 2026 at the Holler Hub
Make it a great week.
GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
Community
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- Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Resources
Today, I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to talk about updated from the Holler Homestead!
Featured Event: Dec 20 LFTN Christmas Reception - LivingFreeinTennessee.com
Sponsor 1: AgoristTaxAdvice.com
Sponsor 2: The Wealthsteading Podcast: InvestableWealth.com
Today we're talking about something that matters more than most of us care to admit: accepting help, and more importantly — taking responsibility for the role we play when help doesn't go the way we imagined. Featured Event Dec 9 – Member Webinar (also available to purchase) "So You Bought A Whole Pig, Now What?" Details + sign-up: https://livingfreeintennessee.com/event/so-you-bought-a-whole-pig-now-what-webinar/
Sponsors Strong Roots Resources If you want solid, boots-on-the-ground homesteading and preparedness consulting, these are your people. 👉
StrongRootsResources.com Holler Roast Coffee Coffee for Doers — roasted right here at the Holler Homestead. 👉 HollerRoast.com
Tales from the Prepper Pantry * Pantry challenge update * Pulling from the pantry for Thanksgiving * Using up the last of the 2024 cow – recipes
Frugality Tip from Margo "When you are looking at making a large dollar purchase, check multiple websites. I came across an offer that was impossible to refuse. With a purchase of $1000 or more, online only, they were giving a $100 gift card. So we ordered online and picked up in store and got $100 to spend later. With a little time spent looking around, you never know who wants to give you extra money for buying what you were going to buy anyway. Happy Savings Y'all Margo p.s. This was Northern Tool"
Operation Independence * 4 lbs of blue oyster mushrooms — testing the market
Main Topic: Accepting Help (and Why It Matters) We're talking about help — asking for it, accepting it, and dealing with the truth that when people "do it wrong," it's usually because we didn't set them up for success. This is also where homesteading meets real life meets Thanksgiving — and yes, there will be a cat-and-chipmunk story.