Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today I share with you four things you should do to be ready to plant your spring garden. Direct Download #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? LFTN Workshop Reminder What’s Up in the Garden Kratky Lettuce Update & related seedling plans Cold weather crops still going though we had a freeze this week Making plans for the 2020 gardens Main topic of the Show: Four Things to Get Ready for Your Garden Order your seeds Set up your seedling growing area Start your sweet potato slips Tarp your beds if you have not Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce  

After a long five days of being in the throws of the flu, I thought I would review five things that you want to have in place if you live alone on a homestead - or anywhere really - to be ready to be sick or gone. And I would love to hear your ideas about how to make unplanned away or sick times go smoother. Direct Download Two Reminders: Registration deadline is Friday the 24th for the Sue Zoldak Webinar on “How to Be seen online.” January 29, 7-8pm. https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/product/webinar-how-do-people-find-me-on-the-web/ LFTN Workshop Registration is Open! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Weakness found: No heat and go meals that do not require a 5 min rolling boil Tapping into the herbal dried teas What’s in Season Snow Watercress Root forage: Jerusalem artichokes, dandelion roots, day lilly tubers Nick Furguson in TN? Operation Independence Headed to Rogue Food Conference this week - do you want to meetup? https://www.facebook.com/events/844002892718093/ Main topic of the Show: 5 Preps For Having The Flu When You Live Alone on A Homestead Make it a great week! Song: Learning What Leaving Is GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, I have Brian Norton in from Food Forest Farms to talk about his various endeavors: CBD, Coffee and a new business he is calling Trade Show Sherpa.   Direct Download Reminder, registration for the Spring Workshop goes on sale tomorrow morning at 9CT to LFTN members – make sure you can log in and that everything is working tonight! Brian set up a coupon code for LFTN to try out is CBD trial pack: Use code LFTN10 Make it a great week!

Today, we will go over the 2020 aquaponics and hydroponics plans for 2020. I h ope this will spur some ideas from you and that you can learn from my lessons learned over the past two seasons with this system! #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Direct Download Are you going to the Rogue Food Conference in Cinncinati on the 25th? If so, I plan to be there serving yummy Holler Roast Coffee and I thought it would be fun to have a meetup Friday the 24th for those of you arriving the night before.  Barleycorns - Florence: 8544 US 42, Florence, KY 41042, 6:#0PM RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/844002892718093/ Webinar: How do people find me on the web?

While visiting family, I have had a chance to connect with some skills and things from my past and I realized that this connection is helpful to GROW into the future. We learn a lot in life if we let ourselves and sometimes looking back is what we need to set the foundation for the future - so I wanted to share with you some ways to do that. Do not forget that the Spring Workshop tickets go on sale this coming Saturday at 9am Central to members first. There are only 20 eats so you will want to get your registration is as soon as possible. We have been having fun finalizing our sessions and here are a few highlights: Change your life one word at a time with Jenni Hill Proper Knife Technique and Care with Patrick Roehrman and Brett Corrieri Lessons Learned fromLaunching a CBD Business with Brian Norton GSD with My3Things, Nicole Sauce Sessions from Mark Alexander, JR Haley, Kurt Dugger, Mike Leonido and more… Final list coming after some final confirmations this week! Hands on work: Solar Hot Water Heater Build with Shawn Mills of Hack My Solar Hands on work: Sauerkraut, Feta Cheese, Canning Basics with many of our instructors. Half a day to enjoy the fruits of our culinary labors, drink and be merry! Barter Blanket Tie Dye station to make your LFTN T shirt a custom wonder Accelerators Tix are $450 and include your t shirt and other LFTN event schwag. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Tie Dye Cutout cookies from my Cook With What You Have What’s in Season Watercress Wild Garlic Operation Independence Launching 2020 Webinars starting with Sue Zoldak’s trio of ones centered around increasing your visibility online. Invested in family time this week as you know Main topic of the Show: Connect with your Past to Grow Your Future Take quiet time to think about 2-3 different times in your past when you navigated change well List 2-3 personality traits that helped make that happen Are you still connected with those things? Why or Why Not? Will reconnecting help you in your next phase? How will you bring them back?  Are there painful things in your past that are hindering your growth now?  How can you address them, remove them, and move on for real?  NOW CHOOSE 2 - one of each. Then add 1 more and you have 3. Make it a great week! Song: Strange Child, by Sauce GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

It occurred to me as I went over my January budget that clutter has a negative impact on your budget - so I wanted to talk a bit about that today in the Thought of the Walk episode. Reminder: Sue Zoldak is offering webinars on increasing your digital visibility a series of three and the first one will be January 29. Based on the online polling, we do not have clarity on what works best: Midday or evening so I will schedule them in alternating slots. These sessions are $50 each but if you are a member, you get one included with your plan. If you are a premium member, you get all three. I expect to launch registration for them next week so keep your eyes on your inbox.  Also - Spring workshop tickets go on sale in ONE WEEK! Saturday, January 17, at 9am CT to members. Make sure you can log in because to get first wack at them you will need to be able to do that. The registration link will appear in the side menu of your membership portal. Main topic of the Show: TOTW on Clutter and Budget Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce  

Today, I will walk you through the overview of what I plan to do in order to grow lettuce indoors in mason jars! I will also cover the supplies needed and goals of the project. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Direct Download Resources: My Video on Step One with the Indoor Growing Operation Net Pots - recommended by Jack Spirko for durability  Rapid Rooter Plugs Nutrient  Clay pebbles  Nick Ferguson’s new project -  RarePlantStore.com How to plant bare root plants https://rareplantstore.com/how-to-plant-trees/   Why Fodder Trees https://rareplantstore.com/why-fodder-trees/ Workshop Reminder - call for speakers! Email me your idea Stump the Sauce Nothing in - send an email - Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com Christmas Ornaments What’s Up on the Homestead Planting peas Lots of winter cleanup No duck eggs yet, but seeking to move the coop to a less soppy location Time to plant bare root plants Main topic of the Show: Growing Winter Lettuce In Mason Jars Goals of the project  Least amount in infrastructure outlay Very little time investment Ability to have an ongoing supply of fresh lettuce year round Find ways to visually integrate it with the house redo Process Supplies needed Waterproof container Rockwool or seedling plugs Netpots Seeds Lights Timer Mason Jars Clay pebbles Nutrient Paper or tinfoil Germination Grow the roots Transplant the plugs - (will transplant half prematurely) add the nutrient solution Cover the jars Check every few days until I understand the speed of water consumption Harvest lettuce Regrow several times because it is lettuce Assess timing so that there is a perpetual crop Hopes and expectations  5 weeks to harvest, with a smaller thinning harvest Restart seedling every 4 weeks 10 plants is enough Lower cost than store bought Better flavor than store bought ….fun and learning Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today I wanted to delve a little deeper into this concept of selfishness. I had a great day of being pretty selfish yesterday and it made me a bit sad to think of people who never make time to care for their personal self interests. So today, I will push back on the idea that always focusing on the “Greater Good” is better than handling your personal house. Direct Download Sue Zoldak is going to offer THREE marketing webinars to LFTN MEMBERS y'all! We need your FEEDBACK though! We will do these on Wednesdays and want to know which time slot is best? a) 2-3pm ET b) 7-8pm ET Here are the topics: 1) How do people find me on the web? Learn basic tips on how to get found on search engines, how to write content that gets read, and how to see who is visiting your website. This digital seminar is for those who run or wish to run their own website and want to learn how to use Google Analytics, a free tool to measure site traffic. 2) How do I know what digital platforms are best to market my business? Do you use multiple digital tactics such as Facebook, Instagram, and email to drive people to your website? Learn how a simple step (UTM link tagging) can help you know for sure which activity is driving the most business. We will also discuss the basics of A/B testing (i.e. comparing two different email subject lines) and take your understanding of Google Analytics to the next level by understanding Goals. 3) Learn how to set up a Facebook Ad Campaign in 60 Minutes Workshop registration will launch for members on January 19 at 9am CT Tales from the Prepper Pantry SADS on my Water Hyacinth - this is why you need backup friends Potatoes are gone for the year Plenty of sweet potatoes and hard squashes, though GREAT LETTUCE score Salsa stores are half used A word on cravings…. What’s in Season Inside veggies - sprouts, lettuce (Will talk more about the grow operation on Wednesday’s show) Should have oyster mushrooms - but haven't found any recently.  Turkeytail Watercress  Wild game Operation Independence The new bedroom story Main topic of the Show: Just Be Selfish Song: Wolf by Sauce GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Last year was filled with adversity, heartbreak, moments of insane work schedule, worry, great friends, fun adventures and so much more. And as I reflected on my next step in life, I realized that I need to grow as a person, must grow my businesses in order to grow my independence, and want to grow my food because it brings me happiness and stability. So today, we will have a great interview with a fellow who is growing food for fun and has recently launched his business. But he is more than that: Mark Alexander is one of the angels in our network who is there to encourage, make jokes with and ask us hard questions. You will find him lurking about the LFTN Mewe group, but you can also see him live in the Columbia area or order his yummy farm meat products. Direct Download LFTN 2020 Highlights Sauce songs will be available, one per month, to members Exciting new growing system on the front of the house Spring Workshop 2020 - solar build, awesome food, great presentations and the best networking you can find Holler Roast will turn a corner Girl Gun Weekend Hands On Workshops: making sauerkraut, canning in 8 sessions Webinars on Marketing available for members for free, or non members for a one-off fee A new goat Main topic of the Show: GROW with Mark Alexander Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy the Intellectual Night Before Christmas read by Leos from TSP Zello and a finisher from Mastersingers of Cookeville singing the original poem.