• I do things a little different….

    I do things a little different….

    Laura Lawrence From Seed to Plate: Where Real Food Freedom Begins Hi! One thing I do a little differently…I teach for our area.Because if you’re following someone in a completely different climate, you’re going to plant at the wrong time.You’ll feel behind… or too early… or like you’re doing something wrong.You’re not.You’re just not gardening…

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  • Don’t Start Your Garden Without These 10 Tools 🌱

    Don’t Start Your Garden Without These 10 Tools 🌱

    Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Garden season is here… and before you start planting, I want to save you a LOT of time (and frustration). After years of growing our own food here in the Midwest, I’ve learned something simple: 👉 You don’t need a ton of tools… you just need the right ones. So I…

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  • Updated Homestead Book Options (and bundles you’ll love)

    Updated Homestead Book Options (and bundles you’ll love)

    Laura Lawrence Hey there, I wanted to pop in and share a quick update with you. I just updated my book options to make things a little simpler (and better for you heading into garden season 🌱). You can now grab: 📘 Softcover Book 📓 Softcover + Garden Journal Bundle 📕 Hardcover Book 📔 Hardcover…

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  • The first wild foods of spring are almost here 🌿

    The first wild foods of spring are almost here 🌿

    Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Hi Friend, One of my favorite things about spring isn’t just the garden waking up… It’s the wild foods that show up before anything else is ready. Three Wonderful Recipes Every year, right about this time, the woods and yard begin offering…

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  • If you’re ready to go deeper with herbs…

    If you’re ready to go deeper with herbs…

    Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader There’s something powerful about learning herbs the slow, steady way. Not scrolling recipes.Not panic-buying supplements.But understanding how plants support the body — and building confidence season by season. The Herbal Quick Guide is your starting place. The sample lesson shows you how…

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  • How we stretch taco night to feed more people 🌮

    How we stretch taco night to feed more people 🌮

    Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi friends, Taco night is one of the easiest dinners to make from scratch — but it can also get expensive fast if you’re feeding a family. Over the years we’ve found a few simple ways to stretch taco night so it feeds more…

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  • Access to my Fire Cider Lesson

    Access to my Fire Cider Lesson

    Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Hi friend, Let’s make herbs practical. You don’t need a big garden.You don’t need 40 jars in your cabinet.You don’t need to do this perfectly. If you have access to: • Chamomile• Peppermint• Garlic You can already support digestion, calm nerves, and…

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  • Stop buying taco seasoning packets 🌮

    Stop buying taco seasoning packets 🌮

    Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader If you’ve ever looked at the back of a taco seasoning packet, you know it’s usually filled with things like corn starch, anti-caking agents, and way more salt than you need. So today I want to show you a better way. I…

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  • Ever consider organic cotton clothing?

    Ever consider organic cotton clothing?

    Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader It might feel extreme to worry about whether your clothes are organic. But consider this: your skin is your largest organ. Everything you wear touches it constantly, absorbing heat, moisture, and sometimes even chemicals. Choosing organic cotton clothing—like leggings, shorts, and socks—is…

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  • Ready to start your garden?

    Ready to start your garden?

    Laura Lawrence From Seed to Plate: Where Real Food Freedom Begins Hi Friend, If growing your own food is something you’ve always wanted to do, this could be the perfect year to begin. Gardening doesn’t require acres of land or years of experience. Many people start with a small space and learn as they go.…

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Welcome to my Blog- I’ll share with you what our Homestead looks like and how we raise 80% of our food, all organically, sustainably, naturally and beautifully.

I’m hoping to inspire you that you can do this as well! God has provided our family with all the things, but the big thing He has given us is the drive to get ‘er done! We didn’t start out with all this, we started very slow, replacing one thing at a time, learning one thing at a time. 

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