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Author: Laurie Neverman

Laurie Neverman has a BS in Math/Physics and an MS in Mechanical Engineering. She is a wife and mother with a passion for natural healing, homesteading and gardening. She and her husband, August, homeschool their two boys. They live in rural northeast Wisconsin in a Wisconsin Green Built and Energy Star certified home.
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Toxic Skin – My Mother’s Nightmare

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Psoriatic Skin Causes – Mainstream and Alternative Viewpoints

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Candida – Missing Link to Healing Psoriasis and Other Illness

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My Anti-Candida, Anti-Psoriasis Diet & Supplements

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Psoriasis – My Story, from Plaques to Clear Skin

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50 Ways to Become More Self-Reliant

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Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) Identification & Use

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Foraging Books – Learn About Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants

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Easy DIY Chicken Coop Ideas for Small Backyard Flocks

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Quackgrass – Identification, Control, and Uses

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Nutrimill Grain Mill (Which one should I get?)

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Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum) Identification & Use

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Raising Chickens – The Easy Guide for Beginners

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Dehydrating Asparagus – Easy, Space Saving Asparagus Storage

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How to Freeze Dry Asparagus at Home

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How to Pickle Asparagus (Probiotic Recipe)

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How to Freeze Asparagus – Step by Step

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How to Cut Asparagus for Tasty Eats

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How to Store Asparagus in the Refrigerator & Long Term

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Purple Vegetables – Includes Photos & Cooking Tips

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How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs

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Easy Apple Jam with Less Sugar

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Preserve Apples for Year Round Use 17 Easy and Creative Ways

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Canning Oranges (Don’t Miss This Tip!)

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Strawberry Banana Homemade Gummy Candy Recipe

Strawberry-Banana Gummy Candy Recipe

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8 Small Vegetable Garden Ideas & Growing Tips

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How to Start a Garden – 10 Steps to Gardening for Beginners

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Apple Butter Recipe for Crockpot or Instant Pot

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Easy Apple Jelly Recipe from Scratch

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What are Heirloom Seeds? (And Why it Matters)

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Workin’ in my Winter Underwear

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Our Homestead Then and Now is a photo tour of the Neverman Homestead in northeast Wisconsin featuring comparisons of progress over 13 years.

Our Homestead – Then and Now – How Things Have Changed

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Wild Strawberries – Foraging, Growing, and Look-Alikes

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Maple Apple Jam Recipe – Tastes Like Fall in a Jar

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Red Currant Jelly Recipe (2 Ingredients, No Added Pectin)

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Toscana Soup Like Olive Garden (Zuppa Toscana)

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Growing Passionflower for Flowers, Fruit, & Herbal Remedies

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Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler Recipe with Canned Peaches

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DIY Root Cellars 101 – How to Build and Use a Root Cellar

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The Best Clothespins You've Ever Used - Handcrafted from solid maple, these heirloom quality clothespins are super strong and built to last.

Sturdy Wooden Clothespins – Kevin’s Quality Clothespins

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Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies – Perfect for the Holidays

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Chocolate Coffee Cookies (Reindeer Print Cookies)

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