Hello and welcome to our Substack! You probably know us from our Now That We’re A Family podcast or print magazine, or maybe you are new here because your friend told you, “hey, I think you would like this . . . ” (which is one of our FAVORITE ways to be introduced to you). Either way, we are thrilled you are here!
So, What Can you Expect?
Over the past five years, Elisha has built a cultish following of his weekly Top 5 Tuesday Newsletter where he shares five things we are doing, loving, thinking, arguing about, and regretting. It’s cheeky and irreverent, and as a free subscriber, you’ll be privy to that each week. You also receive:
Now That I’m a Mother Poetry. For years, IG was where I shared encouragement for mothers in the trenches via captions. But after leaving social media behind, I missed being able to connect with you and share what’s on my heart. My hope is that these poems will meet you where you are at and encourage you to see the motherhood and womanhood God calls us to in a more beautiful light. Of COURSE, not everyone is going to want this in their inbox (it’s kinda specific) so this is a section of our newsletter you can choose to opt in or out of. If you DO want to receive it, pop over to your Substack settings and select: Now That I’m a mother. Either way is fine by me.
The inside Scoop. You guys are the first to know about changes we are making, upcoming music projects, etc. before the public knows . . . and you’re the only ones who get to actually hear the funny things our kiddos say, or what Elisha and I are currently disagreeing about.
Why go paid?
Mainly, because we just don’t feel comfortable offering up our personal lives to everyone that tramps by on the world wide web. You have asked for a more real-time and casual input, like what we used to create via stories and youtube vlogs, and we love to connect this way with our listeners. But for our children’s sake, we want to limit this to just the families and individuals that have their best interest at heart.
Paid subscriptions allow us to write and film in a more personal way, and we are honored to invite the right people to be a part of that. Paid subscribers are the only ones that get access to B-Roll — our private podcast just for paid subscribers, and my journal, essays, and family content.
What’s The B-Roll Podcast?
A chill video podcast where we don’t sit down much. Instead, we walk you through our new barn build explaining why we designed it the way we did, breaking down family rhythms that are working for us, and showing more than telling.
Exclusive Essay + Video Library
We are constantly finding new resources around homeschooling and family-life and we want to share what works and what doesn’t! These resources and insights will be for families like ours who desire to grow.
Katie’s Journal
A relatable, relaxed day-to-day narration of what I’m thinking, learning, and growing. It’s off the cuff and all over the map, so you might be hearing about undercover feminism in the conservative church or what we had for dinner this evening. Buckle up.
If you want to join us subscribing is easy, it’s just $7/month (or even cheaper at $60/annually, but we’re all for giving us a shot for one month).
Like I mentioned earlier, we do a lot of different things. Our main business is over at Voetberg Music Academy where we teach families how to play music together. If music is in your bones (or your children’s) come say hi!
Regardless, we are happy you’re here. This is going to be fun!
Looking forward to more amazing content from you guys! I appreciate it!