Hi, I’m Bri — the heart behind Hesitant Root

I’m wife of 14 years, mama to four, and once upon a time, an urban woman with a fast‑paced life. But after marrying my country-raised husband, life began to change—slowly and profoundly. Over time, I traded drive‑thrus for homemade meals and school drop-offs for homeschooling rhythms hesitantroot.com+7hesitantroot.com+7hesitantroot.com+7.

I never set out to become a homesteader—or a homeschooling mama—but here I am, embracing life as a reluctant yet hopeful homekeeper. Now, I’m learning to plant roots, trust God’s timing, and find grace in the everyday mess hesitantroot.com+2hesitantroot.com+2hesitantroot.com+2.

Why Hesitant Root exists

There was a moment—especially during COVID—when something just didn’t feel right about chasing convenience and comfort over contentment and depth. I started thinking of my grandmother, who canned vegetables, baked bread, and had homemade meals on her table daily. Her pantry felt sacred. It felt safe. It felt like home. And I realized I wanted that for my family too hesitantroot.com.

So we traded the easy, predictable path for one rooted in tradition, self‑reliance, and faith-based homemaking—a journey that’s sometimes messy, often loud, but always filled with meaning.

What you’ll find here

At Hesitant Root, you’ll join me on the not-quite-a-quite-homesteading, not-yet-expert journey of home life:

  • Homesteading: Growing food, preserving harvests, tending small-scale projects that teach self-reliance and stewardship.
  • Homeschooling: A homeschool mama’s honest reflections—curriculum struggles, burnout, resets, and grace-filled wins hesitantroot.com+9hesitantroot.com+9hesitantroot.com+9.
  • Homemaking & Routines: Simple systems for managing a small space, decluttering overwhelm, and finding rhythms that nourish your family and your soul hesitantroot.com.
  • Faith & Encouragement: Practical devotional steps and prayers for navigating motherhood and home with calm confidence and spiritual grounding hesitantroot.com.
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Who this space is for

You might be here because you’re tired of modern hustle. Maybe you’re longing for something more intentional. You may want to grow your own food, craft meals from scratch, or homeschool with hope instead of fear. Or maybe you just feel a tug toward something slower, richer, rooted—and wholly different from what you’ve known hesitantroot.com+4hesitantroot.com+4hesitantroot.com+4.

Friend, I get it—and I’m so glad you’re here. Whether you’re curious, hesitant, seasoned, or completely brand-new—this space is for every hopeful heart learning to live simply, self-reliantly, and joyfully.

Grab a coffee, scroll around, and stay awhile. There’s beauty in the becoming—one homemade meal, one lesson plan, one heart reset at a time.

In a Nutshell

Bri – Wife, mama to four, ex-city girl turned reluctant homesteader, homeschooling mom, home manager, and follower of faith.
At Hesitant Root, we trade chaos for calm, clutter for simplicity, and the fast life for a life that feels a little more like home.

Hi, I’m Bri — the heart behind Hesitant Root. I wasn’t raised on a farm or homeschooled in the woods. I grew up with a city mindset and a fast-paced lifestyle. But after marrying my very country husband, things slowly began to shift. Over time, I traded drive-thrus for homemade meals and school drop-offs for homeschooling rhythms. Now, years later and with four kids in tow, I’m a newish homesteader, a homeschooling mama, and a firm believer in starting where you are. Here at Hesitant Root, I share our journey of growing food, learning at home, managing a small space, and trying to live simply, self-reliantly, and faithfully—even when it’s messy and loud. If you’re navigating motherhood, home education, or a slow shift toward a simpler life, I hope you’ll feel at home here. This space is for the hesitant, the hopeful, and everyone learning as they grow.