My name is Laura Watts, and I’m the mom of a free-spirited, joyful little boy with whom I share a passion for simplicity, living lightly on the earth, real food and healthy cooking, a loving home, old-fashioned values coupled with a modern lifestyle, and following in the footsteps of our American pioneer ancestors.

I am a professional musician, writer and editor. I am also a creative home cook, a teacher, a loyal friend who loves being surrounded by my “family of choice,” a lover of red wine, and a spiritual being who places high value on honesty and integrity and believes that God is the basis of all things.

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