Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World a homesteading newsletter by Laura Lawrence Hello friends!As the summer is winding down I'm finding myself swamped in harvesting, canning and projects up the wim wam before winter sets in. Today I bring to you my FAVORITE herb and why it should be yours to! It's a power house So many benefits Beautiful and Easy to grow and harvest!BOOM! Calendula! Check out the video below plus a new blog post Recent articles Video Learn how to grow, harvest, create...

Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World a homesteading newsletter by Laura Lawrence Hi friends! As the pendulum swings from summer to fall I feel torn..... Do you feel the pull between long summer days full of sunshine, exhaustion and fun to the slower cooler days of fall? I know I certainly do! Trying to fit in those summer activities, enjoy the dwindling bright sun, harvesting and preserving all the crops is a tough job both mentally and physically. I'm also looking forward to a routine (well...

Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World a homesteading newsletter by Laura Lawrence Hi 👋! Summer is waving good bye and the fall weather has set in here in Northern Michigan. Some mornings have been quite brisk! I'm busy harvesting what I'm able to, getting ready to homeschool my 3 kids and taking advantage of every single ray of sunshine coming down. What are some things you want to accomplish before winter hits? I need to create a new mushroom bed to place my wine cap spawn into so I can have...