The Simple Lives Thursday Blog Hop
Welcome to Simple Lives Thursday, a blog hop dedicated to simple living. “Consume less, produce more. ” So many topics fit: Gardening, raising animals, cooking from scratch, real food, natural cleaners, sewing, recycling, thrifting, a mindset of simplicity, saving a buck…
This blog hop is hosted by:
- Annette @ Sustainable Eats
- Alicia @ Culinary Bliss
- Diana @ A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa
- And me!
Featured Posts from Last Week’s Submissions
We really enjoy reading your posts each week! Featured post bloggers, please grab the badge above and display it on your site! Link it to one of the host blogs’ posts for the specific week that you were featured.
Here are our picks from last week’s submissions. Thanks to all who participated — it is always hard to choose!
1. Gifting from the Kitchen in Style: Brown Paper Packages by Quick and Easy, Cheap and Healthy. Use a sturdy brown paper bag for some of the loveliest gifts you’ve ever given!
2. Wrapping Paper Money Saving Tip by Ramblings of a Happy Homemaker. We couldn’t resist featuring another amazing, frugal idea for money-saving wrapping paper.
3. Why Whey & How to Make It by Whole Intentions. Whey is so easy to make and this author shares her brilliant method for separating the yogurt/kefir from whey using a mason jar and its lid.
4. Sore Throat Spray & Gargle by Jo’s Health Corner. This week Jo shares how to make your own sore throat spray — just in time for winter. Photo credit.
Share Your Simple Lives Thursday Post
Bloggers, make a “Simple Lives Thursday” post on your own blog, then come back here to add your post to the linky box below the featured posts. If you don’t have a picture, feel free to download the Simple Lives Thursday banner (at top of post) and upload it using the script’s prompts (it is easy). Your post will appear on all host blogs!
Non-bloggers, feel free to add a comment here with any ideas or thoughts about simple living.
These are two simple guidelines for participation:
1. If linking real, traditional and simple recipes, please make sure all ingredients used are whole — such as whole grains, vegetables, legumes, meats, even sugar. In order to keep the integrity of “nourishing” food, we will delete any recipes that utilize processed, boxed foods. We are definitely not going to be ingredient policemen! But, please note that this is a hop hosted by advocates of the real, local and sustainable food movements.
2. Please link your posts back to one of the hosting blogs. This is a common blog hop courtesy. This link helps build the Simple Lives Thursday community by sending your readers to all of the other participants’ posts. We all end up sharing and learning from each other.
What will you share this week? We all look forward to your submissions!
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About Wardee Harmon
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Thanks for hosting! I shared a post on roasted pumpkin for any last-minute holiday pumpkin treats.
Thank you for hosting Wardee:) Today I have shared a recipe for shampoo bar soap and an article highlighting 8 steps to encourage local sustainability. I hope you enjoy. Merry Christmas:)
Andrea recently posted… Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways #6
Thank you for hosting! I loved your “Take Heart: I Make Mistakes, Too” post. I shared a Sprouted Cut-Out Cookies (gluten-free) recipe. The Vanilla Butter Cookies are delicious and make wonderful cut-out cookies. These are so versatile, they are great any time of the year, just switch up the cookie cutters. Thanks again.
http://recipestonourish.blogspot.com/2011/12/sprouted-cut-out-cookies-gf.html
Emily recently posted… Roasted Broccoli w/ Meyer Lemon
Thanks Wardee! I have been SUPER busy so haven’t had any recent food posts, but mine is still simple!
Thanks for hosting, Wardee! Today I linked up a post about winter vehicle preparedness. I hope everyone stays safe as they hit the road this holiday season: http://commonsensehomesteading.blogspot.com/2011/12/winter-vehicle-maintenance-checklist.html
Happy Holidays, Wardee! This week I linked 8 tips for a more eco-friendly holiday season, including how to offset your holiday travel footprint, reduce holiday waste, and feast sustainably.
http://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/2011/12/20/eco-friendly-holiday/
Thanks for hosting, Wardee, and merry Christmas!
Hi,
I shared my no potato latkes and my grain-free holiday roll out cookies, as well as my mock cocoa fudge. Also an article on how to reduce BPA exposure and a fun giveaway sponsored by Cultures for Health!!
Thanks for hosting! Happy Holidays!
Thanks for hosting!
Thank you for hosting Wardee and merry Christmas! I’m sharing my recipe for a very easy to make Chocolate Almond Butter Popcorn coated in coconut flakes. You make a very simple chocolate for this, so no worries of soy lecithin or undesired sugars. Great for the holidays parties, to give as a hostess gift or in a gift basket or just to eat, as my kids keep telling that is what they want to do. My son didn’t want breakfast this morning, but this popcorn instead!
http://artistta.blogspot.com/2011/12/real-food-christmas-basket-chocolate.html
Happy Holidays, Wardee! I shared a 4 o’clock walnut cookies recipe, a Hungarian liptauer cheese recipe, and a buffalo chicken salad with blue cheese dressing recipe today. Thank you for hosting us again and have a great holiday week!
Thanks for featuring my brown paper wrapping! I’m having so much fun with that this year:)
My first link up. Thanks for hosting!
Good morning! Today, I’m sharing our 2-minute raw eggless nog recipe. It’s the only kind of egg nog my kids will drink now. Thanks for hosting and merry Christmas!
Good morning Wardee. Thanks for hosting. I’m sharing a fun video my husband did to help up over the holidays.
This week on REAL FOOD 101 I am making my version of homemade ranch dressing. I grew up loving the stuff, but in the last few years realized how bad the bottled and packaged version are. This one is fresh and clean and amazing! Use it for drizzling, dipping, and anything else you can think of
http://www.ournourishingroots.com/real-food-101-how-to-make-buttermilk-ranch-dressing/
Anne’s article about wrapping is great! So creative!
And now I’m going to check out that sore throat spray. Thanks Wardee!
Thanks for featuring my post!
Today I’m sharing a quick and easy bath salt, it will make a great last minute gift.
Thanks so much for hosting and Merry Christmas! Today I am posting an inexpensive homemade sauerkraut with a twist – nori flakes. Great time of year to give your body some extra immune boosting support!
Jessica recently posted… Fermenting Part 3
Thank you for hosting and Merry Christmas! Today I have shared a wonderful immune boosting sauerkraut with nori flakes. This is inexpensive to make and adding nori flakes will increase the nutritional benefits of sauerkraut significantly. You can read on my post my recommended read on the amazing benefits of seaweed.
http://gnowfglins.com/2011/12/21/simple-lives-thursday-75/comment-page-1/#comment-46242
Jessica recently posted… Fermenting Part 3
Thanks for hosting! Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Wardee! Thanks for hosting this wonderful link-up and for being such a kind friend! You are such a blessing! With love in Christ, Kelly
Kelly recently posted… Here’s a wonderful Christ-Centered Christmas Link-up Party hosted by Jennifer at…
For Christmas coming up over the weekend I am making these peanut butter cups that I made with cocoa butter and honey. They are GAPS-legal! And you won’t feel sick after you eat one during the holiday season.
The PB cups at our house are going into stocking in place of store-bought candy.
http://www.ournourishingroots.com/honey-sweetened-gaps-peanut-butter-cups/