Julia Brown Vance is probably most famous for the number of children she has—14, all single births, all with the same father. (And yes, she knows women with even larger families!)

She has spent her life learning about nutrition, homemaking, herbal remedies, positive parenting, and listening to the still, small voice. Julia believes the body is always on your side—always trying its best to heal, cleanse, and guide you toward joy.

After years in the trenches with young children, she knows that each day is a gift. Those children have been her greatest teachers, teaching her far more than she ever learned earning a BA in Classical Literature from BYU.

Julia delights in sharing the practical wisdom that has blessed her life—especially the kind that helps families to frugally thrive with love, laughter, and more than a little bit of garlic and cayenne.

1. Sprouting: Kitchen Counter and Sink Gardening: It is a wonderful and miraculous thing to let your kitchen counter and sink become your garden. And it is easy! No soil. No green thumb necessary. With a mason jar, a piece of screen, a rubber band, seeds, and water, you can begin your own kitchen gardening experiment.

Sprouting is not a talent, an art, or a science—it is a skill that anyone can learn. Learn with gratitude. Learn with joy. Eat your sprouts with relish and delight. In the midst of any season, you can tend your kitchen counter and sink garden.

2. Everything Fermentation: Truly, there is nothing remarkable about shredded vegetables, salt, and time—but when combined in the right proportions and under the right conditions, they transform into something tangy, delicious, and deeply nourishing. Fermented foods are alive and ready to eat when you want them—with no additional work required.

This class will explore the wide variety of fermented foods you can easily make at home with minimal time and cost. Come discover the magic of fermentation!

3. Tried and True Home Remedies From a Mother of 14 Children: Mothers, by the very nature of their calling, steward the health of their children every day. Many daily problems—colds, sore throats, earaches, and tummy troubles—are best tended by a mother’s watchful eye and gentle hand.

This class will be a lively and thoughtful discussion of practical home remedies, time-tested wisdom, and thoughts that have guided me through raising 14 children. Come gather with me as we share stories, swap home remedies, and celebrate a mother’s work of nurturing her children’s health at home.