Homemaker Portrait | Jessica Fisher

Jessica Fisher has been keeping a home with her husband for 31 years and they have raised and homeschooled 6 kids. She is passionate about living debt-free and she shares all her knowledge and debt-free ideas, especially food savings on her blog, goodcheapeats.com. She also has some great resources for moms on her blog lifeasmom.com. 

Today, you are going to get to know Jessica and hear her homemaking story from domestic-minded college student, to tiny-house-living newlywed, to a running a large household with 6 kids. She gives us a few quick, super helpful tips for food savings and how she budgets her time using a planner she designed for herself out of necessity in the trenches of motherhood. 

EPISODE LINKS & NOTES

Chalk Paint Favorites

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

Purdy Paint Brushes

Wax Brushes

CONNECT WITH JESSICA

food website | goodcheapeats.com

mom blog & resource shop | lifeasmom.com

instagram | @goodcheapeatsblog @lifeasmomdotcom

Jessica's Laundry System | Kid's Can Do Laundry, Best Tips for Laundry Management for Families

Jessica's Print & Go Planner

The Hidden Art of Homemaking | Edith Schaeffer

Jessica's recipes will be available in the next newsletter, 2.28.25 or for future reference search "Jessica Fisher" at theartofhomepodcast.com

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome, Allison's Update: Repurposing with Chalk Paint
• 6:21 Meet Jessica, Beginnings & Influcences: Building a Home Together
• 14:20 Homemaking Weakness; Cleaning Routine & Homemaking Strength; Budget Cooking & Becoming a Food Blogger
• 19:21 Top 3 Tips for Food Savings without Compromising Nutrition or Taste
• 27:47 Expectations & Challenges; Restoration after Multiple Miscarriages
• 32:16 Encouraging Kids' Participation in Homemaking
• 37:10 Hospitality; Hosting Open Game Nights
• 44:37 Priorities: Learning to Budget Your Time, Jessica's Print & Go Planner
• 47:49 Homemaking Q & A: Wins, Fails, Tips, Favs & Signature Dish
• 59:25 The Art of Home & Titus 2 Wisdom
• 1:03:55 Top Takeaways & What's Coming in the Spring for Season 24