Summer Ramble 2026 with Jessica Fisher

If you need a little shot of summertime encouragement—and a reminder that the small, steady work of home matters—this episode is for you.

In this ramble, Jessica and I chat about the rhythms of summer homemaking: what we’re cooking, what we’re watching, what we’re planning, and what we’re learning as we get older. We also end with a thoughtful conversation about limiting beliefs—the stories we tell ourselves that keep us stuck—and how renewing our minds in Christ helps us move forward with clarity and courage.

In this episode…

• Pool vs. beach, ice cream preferences, and what summer looked like when we were raising kids

• Easy summer meals (including Jessica’s protein latte trick)

• Summer travel ideas, budget-friendly planning, and using Google flight alerts

• Homemaking projects (decluttering, sewing, and planning for the future)

• Aging with grace: stewardship, strength, protein, fiber, hormone therapy, and the mindset shift many of us need

• Limiting beliefs: what they are, how marketing narratives can shape them, and how to take those thoughts captive

A question to ponder

Is there a “I could never…” thought you’ve been carrying around that needs to be challenged?

Sometimes the first step toward growth is simply naming the belief, holding it up to the light, and asking: Is this true? What does God say about this?

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Drop a 🧠 in a comment/text/email and tell me:

• your current biggest limiting belief, and

• the truth Christ is giving you to combat it

Connect with Jessica

You can find Jessica here:

• goodcheapeats.com

• lifeasmom.com

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P.S. Don’t feel like you have to listen all at once—this one is perfect to split up over a couple homemaking sessions.

Show notes (links & resources)

• Travel / trip-planning

  • Google Flights (for price tracking + alerts): https://www.google.com/travel/flights

    
    

• Food / cooking mentioned

  • Blue Bell ice cream (Homemade Vanilla)

  • Protein latte: Jarrow unflavored whey protein

    
    

• What we’re watching / listening

  • A Great Awakening (movie)

  • Project Hail Mary (movie)

  • Miss Marple staring Joan Hickson (the older BBC series from the 80s)

  • The Lunatic Farmer (documentary) + Joel Salatin / Polyface Farms

  • “Stories Are Soul Food” (podcast)

• Menopause / aging with grace

  • Dr. Stacy Sims (protein / fiber / creatine / resistance training mentioned)

  • MHT (Menopausal Hormone Therapy) terminology

  • “A prayer for when your body feels broken” (IG carousel quoted): Kate Goes Creating + Sarah Sparks Music

• Earlier AoH episodes referenced

  • Summer travel episode with Jenny Naninga (atlas / road trip story)

  • Mindy Heiner Homemaker Portrait (Jan 2025) — two-week meal rotation + “grace pizza” tip