Julie Murphree lived in Shreveport, Louisiana until life put her on a detour to farm life. There she manages a home, cares for livestock, tends a garden and spends time in her kitchen preserving that food, and preparing meals from scratch. The ‘Unknown’ is just a challenge, and she jumps in with both feet to learn as much as possible to reach her goals of living as self-sufficiently as possible. Her faith, family, home and community is the main focus in her life. Julie is a writer, speaker and teacher on all things living a Simple Life.