Basics with Laura

Basics with Laura Farm Girl Meets Science
Practical Wellness • Gardening • Homestead Wisdom • Natural Living • Science Made Friendly
🔗 www.BasicsWithLaura.com Simple living.

I’m Laura Raybourne—part French elegance, part Irish grit, and fully devoted to helping you feel your natural best. I believe wellness doesn’t have to be complicated or trendy. It’s about returning to the basics: nature’s rhythm, real nourishment, and everyday grace. My path started in the medical lab, where I studied the science of the body. But it was life on the farm—and my own health journey—t

hat taught me the art of balance. Now I help women simplify their wellness, remove the overwhelm, and rediscover the peace that comes from living close to nature. From essential oils and clean products to emotional reset routines and small daily shifts—I’m here to show you how to thrive in a way that feels both elegant and real. Natural wellness. Rooted grace. That’s what is all about.

GATHER.How many places is your mind right now?The text you haven’t answered.The appointment tomorrow.The laundry.Somethi...
09/02/2026

GATHER.

How many places is your mind right now?

The text you haven’t answered.
The appointment tomorrow.
The laundry.
Something someone said yesterday.
The 14 things you just saw while scrolling.

Sometimes we need to gather ourselves back.

Try it three ways:

Mind: Picture yourself gently letting go of everything that doesn’t need you right now.

Words: “For right now, I am here.”

Body: Put down the phone. Close the computer. Walk away for five minutes.

Whatever truly needs your attention will still be there.

🌿 Coming Back to Our Own Wisdom
Farm Wisdom Meets Science

Have you ever left a craft fair thinking, “I sold quite a bit today…but did I actually make any money?”Or wondered which...
09/02/2026

Have you ever left a craft fair thinking, “I sold quite a bit today…but did I actually make any money?”

Or wondered which products were really your best sellers—not just overall, but at each individual market?

That’s exactly why I created my new Craft Fair Vendor Profit and Cost Tracker.

I wanted something that could take all those scattered numbers and put them in one place:

• What each product actually costs to make
• Packaging and labor costs
• Selling price, profit per item, and margin
• Booth fees, mileage, card fees, meals, and other event expenses
• What you took to each event vs. what actually sold
• Sell-through percentage
• Your Top 3 sellers at each individual event
• Your best-selling products overall
• Which events actually brought you the most profit

And because not everyone wants to build formulas in Excel for fun, the calculations are already built in. You enter your information in the cream cells, and the tracker does the rest.

It also comes with a Demo Tracker so you can see exactly how it works before using your own numbers, plus a short Quick Start Guide.

I created this especially for craft vendors, handmade sellers, bakers, makers, artists, and small market businesses who want to make decisions based on real numbers instead of that end-of-market feeling of, “Well…I think that went pretty well.” 😄

It’s now available as an instant digital download in my Etsy shop. I’ll put the link in the first comment below.

If you know someone who sells at craft fairs, farmers markets, vendor shows, or pop-ups, feel free to share this with them.

08/31/2026

Sometimes the best way to quiet the noise of life is to put your hands in the soil. Gardening isn’t just about growing food or flowers, it’s about grounding ourselves, reconnecting with the Earth, and remembering that we’re part of something bigger. Every seed, every root, every new sprout reminds us to slow down and breathe.

Have you felt a little drained lately?Not necessarily tired.Just pulled in too many directions.Our attention goes everyw...
08/31/2026

Have you felt a little drained lately?

Not necessarily tired.

Just pulled in too many directions.

Our attention goes everywhere—to our phones, other people’s needs, unfinished jobs, tomorrow’s worries and yesterday’s conversations.

Sometimes I don’t think we need one more thing to add to our lives.

Maybe we simply need to come back to our own wisdom.

This week I’m going back to three very simple things:

GATHER. GROUND. GUARD.

Gather yourself.
Ground yourself in what’s real.
Guard your peace.

Nothing complicated. Just some old wisdom—with a little modern science behind why it works.

🌿 Coming Back to Our Own Wisdom
Farm Wisdom Meets Science

One of those little grocery-store choices that matters to me. 🌿I only buy Daisy Cottage Cheese because the ingredient li...
08/29/2026

One of those little grocery-store choices that matters to me. 🌿

I only buy Daisy Cottage Cheese because the ingredient list is so simple: cultured skim milk, cream, and salt. That’s it.

Just 3 ingredients. No long list of extras I don’t need.

Sometimes low-tox, simpler living really is this easy—just flip the container over and read the label. 😊

Farm Girl Meets Science™
Simple choices. Smarter living.

Popped in a few new additions at Amanda Hometown Marketplace today including some gorgeous maple leaf dishes, crocheted ...
08/26/2026

Popped in a few new additions at Amanda Hometown Marketplace today including some gorgeous maple leaf dishes, crocheted pumpkins, and diffuser bracelets. The Amanda Sparkle and Buckeye Spirit bracelets are two of my favorites.

Ever wonder why your zucchini plant is covered in flowers…but you still don’t have any zucchini?Here’s a little Farm Gir...
08/18/2026

Ever wonder why your zucchini plant is covered in flowers…but you still don’t have any zucchini?

Here’s a little Farm Girl Meets Science happening in my garden.

Zucchini plants produce two different kinds of flowers—male and female—and they don’t always show up at the same time.

Quite often, the male flowers appear first. They grow on long, slender stems and produce the pollen.

The female flowers tend to follow a little later. They’re easy to recognize because they have what looks like a tiny zucchini sitting right behind the blossom. That swollen little area is the o***y, and if the flower is successfully pollinated, it keeps developing into the zucchini we eventually harvest.

So if your plant is blooming like crazy but you don’t see any little zucchini yet, it may simply be that the plant is still in its early male-flower stage.

Once both male and female flowers are opening, bees and other pollinators normally take care of moving the pollen from one flower to the other.

But sometimes the timing is off, there aren’t many pollinators around, or a female flower opens and could use a little help.

That’s when I may step in and hand-pollinate.

You can use a small paintbrush to collect pollen from the center of a male flower and gently transfer it to the center of a female flower. You can also remove a male flower and use it to transfer the pollen directly.

No fancy equipment. No complicated technique.

Just a little understanding of how the plant works.

One of my favorite things about gardening is learning some of the science behind what I’m seeing—and realizing that when nature needs just a little help, there are often simple ways we can work along with it.

Today’s Farm Girl Question: Have you ever hand-pollinated zucchini or squash?

💚 Basics with Laura | Farm Girl Meets Science

🌿 There is more than one way to create a well-lived life.Some people arrive at Basics with Laura because they want to ma...
08/13/2026

🌿 There is more than one way to create a well-lived life.

Some people arrive at Basics with Laura because they want to make more thoughtful wellness choices.

Others come for the homestead stories, the animals, the garden, the handmade projects, or the hope of creating a calmer, more natural rhythm at home.

Here, you’ll find practical information you can actually use.

We may explore how the body works, why nourishment and movement matter, or how herbs, essential oils, supplements, and natural home choices fit into a broader picture of wellness.

We may visit the goats, chickens, ducks, or honeybees and learn something from the rhythms of homestead life.

We may preserve herbs and garden produce, make something with yarn, fabric, or clay, or simply slow down long enough to enjoy a cup of matcha on the porch.

Some days I’ll share a little science.

Some days I’ll share a story.

And sometimes I’ll share a class, guide, handmade item, wellness product, or favorite tool that has genuinely been useful in my own life.

You never have to do everything you see here.

Take what speaks to you.
Save what may help later.
Ask questions.
Stay curious.

My hope is that each time you visit, you leave with one useful idea, one new understanding, or one gentle reminder that small choices can still make a meaningful difference.

🌱 Today’s Farm Girl Question: What brought you here—wellness, homestead life, natural living, handmade creativity, or simply curiosity?

💚 Basics with Laura | Farm Girl Meets Science

🍂 A little fall sneak peek… 🍂I’ve been busy creating a few new handmade pieces for Amanda Hometown Marketplace, and fall...
08/11/2026

🍂 A little fall sneak peek… 🍂

I’ve been busy creating a few new handmade pieces for Amanda Hometown Marketplace, and fall is officially starting to take over my worktable. 😊

I’m loving the soft, natural look of this ivory maple leaf trinket dish — and these crocheted pumpkins may be some of my favorites yet. Warm rust, creamy ivory, and soft sage just feel like autumn without going full-on pumpkin-spice-everything. 😂

And this is only the beginning. Wait until you see the aroma stones and the full fall collection coming together. I’ve got more fall colors, cozy textures, coasters, and little seasonal details still in the works.

🍁 Handmade in small batches
🧶 Cozy textures + natural colors
🌿 Simple pieces for a calm, welcoming home

Coming soon to Amanda Hometown Marketplace. Stay tuned — I’m just getting started. 🍂🤎

🌿 Wellness is not one supplement, one eating plan, or one perfect routine.It is not something we either “get right” or f...
07/25/2026

🌿 Wellness is not one supplement, one eating plan, or one perfect routine.

It is not something we either “get right” or fail at completely.

For me, wellness is woven through the ordinary choices that make up a life.

It is the food I grow because nourishment matters.
It is riding my bicycle because strength, mobility, and longevity matter.
It is choosing gentler products for my home and learning how herbs, essential oils, and supplements may support everyday wellness.

It is also knowing when my body needs rest.

It is sitting beneath the porch roof with a cup of honey-pistachio matcha. It is crocheting, sewing, or shaping clay because creating with my hands helps quiet my mind and settle my nervous system.

It is caring for goats, chickens, ducks, and honeybees—and being reminded that life has rhythms, seasons, and limits that cannot always be hurried.

Wellness can look like growing lettuce, preserving tomatoes, taking a walk, reducing unnecessary stress, laughing with family, or making one small change that helps us feel a little stronger and steadier.

That is what Farm Girl Meets Science means to me.

It is looking beyond trends and asking:

Why does this matter? How does it work? And how can we use that knowledge in real life?

I don’t believe wellness needs to be complicated, fear-based, or all-or-nothing. Most of the time, it is built through small, thoughtful choices repeated over time.

Around here, we will explore the science—but we will also leave room for curiosity, beauty, creativity, and the simple things that make life worth enjoying.

Because wellness is not only about living longer.

It is about creating a life we feel well enough to live.

🌱 Today’s Farm Girl Question: What is one small thing you do that helps you feel more grounded, nourished, or well?

💚 Basics with Laura | Farm Girl Meets Science
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