We have noticed that quite a few blogs are not linking back to one of the Simple Lives Thursday host blogs (see guideline #2, below). If this is you, please realize that this prevents us from choosing you as a featured blog. Thank you for linking back to us!
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:
- Diana at A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa
- And me!
- And others who are, for now, taking breaks.
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. Make Your Own Vitamin Water by Natural Health and Prevention. Make your own beautiful vitamin water using fresh fruits and herbs!
2. Cookware: So Many Choices! by Modern Alternative Kitchen. Simple, straightforward help in sorting through the safe cookware options.
3. How to Clean a White Sink Without Bleach from Our Homemade Happiness. Kendra writes, “I used to think Soft Scrub with Bleach was the only way to keep my white sink white. I’ve since figured out a couple easy ways to keep my sink white without any toxic chemicals.”
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 three 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.
3. No giveaway or otherwise primarily advertising oriented posts. Keep your topics to fit our simple living theme of “consume less, produce more.” We will delete posts that don’t fit.
What will you share this week? We all look forward to your submissions!
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About Wardee Harmon
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Hi Wardee, I posted my Fermented Cucumber Kraut recipe and I may have broken a rule. I posted an article about a non – toxic shampoo that I found. It has a link to an Amazon way to purchase it, but I also told people that it is cheaper at Whole Foods. I wrote the article to let people know what I have been doing that is different from traditional shampooing. I tried the no poo way and it has just given me a waxy crown. This seemed to be a compromise. Any-who wasn’t sure if that was a problem with the Amazon link as I post links in my recipes too.
Jen recently posted… Teriyaki (ish) Beef Jerky
That’s fine, Jen.
Wardee recently posted… 8 Ways To Get That Stock In (Without Drinking It Straight)
HI,
I shared my Grain Free Fig Tart as well as an article about finding your body type to achieve good health.
Check out my interview at SCD Lifestyle!
http://realfoodforager.com/my-interview-at-scd-lifestyle/
Thanks for hosting!
Jill recently posted… Find Out Your Body Type To Achieve Better Health
Thanks for hosting Wardee! I love your featured posts for this week. I am going to hop right on over to the vitamin water and check it out.
I am sharing the absolute best way we have found to keep our teeth clean. A simple homemade tooth powder with clay as a main ingredient. Nutrient-rich and low-abrasive, it is great support for healing cavities.
Homemade Tooth Powder
http://www.20somethingallergies.com/homemade-tooth-powder/
Jennifer recently posted… Wading Through the Weeds: Backyard Foraging {Part 1}
This blog hop is really an online encyclopedia on how to live a frugal, homemade, healthy, DIY simple life! I’m learning so much from all the participants. Thank you, Wardee (hugs). I’ve shared posts about my recent garlic harvest (#38–no more buying garlic from China!) and one of my older posts on why we should add multi-purpose salt to our food storage (#44).
Brenda recently posted… Garlic Harvest
Good morning! This week I’m sharing our piña colada water kefir drink recipe as well as a real food weekly menu plan. Thanks for hosting!
http://www.riddlelove.com/2011/06/pina-colada-water-kefir-recipe.html
http://www.riddlelove.com/2012/07/real-food-menu-plan-36.html
Katie recently posted… Mexican {Real} Food Bar ~ Homemade Chipotle
Happy Thusrday Wardee! I love the idea of homemade vitamin water. Yummy!
I’m sharing an article called What Do You Want To Know About Cooking Whole Foods?, a fun Grilled Peach, Lentil & Parsley Salad, and How To Turn Grilled Peaches Into An Amazing Treat.
http://www.beyondthepeel.net/2012/07/how-to-turn-grilled-peaches-into-an-amazing-treat.html
Have a great day!
France recently posted… Keep It Real Thursdays – Grilled Peach, Lentil and Parsley Salad
Thanks for hosting and thanks for featuring my post! Love your site!
Kendra recently posted… How to Make Homemade Natural Food Coloring
I’m a longtime reader and brand new blogger.
I’m sharing my second post ever, inspired by the chocolate sourdough cake I learned from your online class.
Christie recently posted… Nesting
Thank you so much for featuring my post about making vitamin water. Today I posted about the benefits of a second fridge.
Jessica recently posted… The Second Fridge…
Thank you for hosting. I discovered your blog through a fellow homesteader. I’m posting my “tutorial” for homemade butter from raw cream.
Hi! I posted how to crack a young coconut!
http://www.mygutsy.com/2012/08/01/how-to-crack-a-young-coconut/
This week I am sharing my Linky Link for July, as well as a fantastic guest post by Matt Stone about nutrition minutiae.
http://www.ournourishingroots.com/nutrition-minutiae-got-ya-down/
Kendahl recently posted… Nourished Baby E-book: 20% OFF
Can you use whey protine for frementing? Thanks
No — that won’t work.
Hi and thanks for hosting!
This week I’m sharing a post on <a href=" Hi and thanks for hosting! This week I’m sharing a post on raw, local honey. Find out why raw honey is better than white sugar - and why processed honey is not.
Have a great day!
Emily recently posted… Nourishing Seasoned Salt Recipe