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Hi, I’m a homesteader in Northern Michigan with nearly 30 years of hands-on experience in self-sufficiency, natural living, and traditional skills. Over the years, I’ve built a life rooted in growing, making, and doing — and I love sharing what we do and how we do it to help others create their own empowered path.
Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Let me ask you something. How much food do you already have sitting in your pantry, freezer, or cupboards that you completely forgot about? Come on, we've all done it! We head to the grocery store with a list of ingredients for meals we've planned, meanwhile there's perfectly good food sitting at home just waiting to be used. Well, I'm here to challenge you to do things a little differently! During our recent homesteading classes, we spent time talking about bulk food...
Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Okay, Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming, and it's time to make some dang good food. Maybe even show off a little! Imagine homemade buttery rolls for Thanksgiving, cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning, and fresh bread, pizza, bagels, and muffins whenever you want. That's Bread Independence! Now here's the crazy part. My sourdough cookbook is $45.99, but for just $2.01 MORE, you get my ENTIRE Everyday Sourdough Beginner Bundle! My physical cookbook with 45+ recipes...
Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Money in the bank, y'all. I say this ALL the time around here. Grow garlic and save some to plant again next year? Money in the bank. Learn to save your own seeds instead of buying them again? Money in the bank. Learn to make bread, preserve the garden, grow dry beans, use an herb, or turn a pile of potatoes into the french fries your family would normally buy? Yep. Money in the bank. Because here's the thing— A jar of food eventually gets eaten. And a loaf of...