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
- Alicia at Culinary Bliss
- Anette at Sustainable Eats
- 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. Caldo Verde (Portuguese kale soup) by I Believe in Butter. ”Caldo verde is a very tasty soup, so easy to make, and also easy to turn in to your own specialty.”
2. 10 Ways to Strengthen Your Immune System by Small Footprint Family. “Considering that communicable diseases like colds and flu are highly contagious and have no cure other than to run their course, your best bet is to prevent becoming ill in the first place.”
3. How to Make Roasted Garlic by Real Food Freaks. “If you have never made roasted garlic, you are totally missing out! I love the depth and richness that roasted garlic brings to food.”
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!
About Wardee Harmon
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Hi, this week I have shared my fantastic my festive mince pie smoothie and a great collection of healthy holiday drinks to get you in the mood for Christmas.
http://www.greenthickies.com/mince-pie-smoothie-christmas-drink
http://www.greenthickies.com/11-best-healthy-holiday-christmas-drinks
Thank you for hosting
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Thanks for featuring my post on strengthening your immune system. Last week I posted on Can Organic Farming Feed the World. As a follow up, this week I’ve posted on How Much Land Do You Need to Be Self Sufficient? You may be surprised by the answer!
I’ve also posted my recipe for grain free chocolate hazelnut muffins!
Thanks for hosting!
http://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/how-much-land-is-needed-to-be-self-sufficient
Dawn recently posted… Grain Free Chocolate Hazelnut Muffins
Thank you for featuring my post this week!
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Wow, Wardeh, thanks for featuring my roasted garlic recipe. I’m honored to be chosen considering all the fantastic posts that you have each week! Have a blessed Christmas.
Thanks for hosting! I’m linking up a recipe for Sweet and Sour Swiss Chard. With all the rich holiday foods I find myself craving greens, and this is a nice easy side dish to whip up that even my husband will eat.
Wendy (The Local Cook) recently posted… Sweet and Sour Swiss Chard
Thank you for hosting, Wardeh!
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Thank you for hosting! This week I’ve shared an old-fashioned Christmas fruitcake recipe from 1833.
http://www.ourheritageofhealth.com/2012/12/traditional-19th-century-fruitcake.html
Lori recently posted… Traditional 19th Century Fruitcake
Thanks for hosting! I’m sharing a few updates on my blog this week. Happy holidays!
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Hi Wardeh,
This week I’m linking up with a video tutorial on how to make coconut butter
Thanks for hosting!
~ Tiffany
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Thanks for hosting Wardeh! This week I shared a super easy lunch idea: cheesy veggie quinoa, and a last minute Christmas treat: Coconut Oil Fudge with 3 flavor variations. Have a great week!
http://plusothergoodstuff.blogspot.com/2012/12/quick-nourishing-lunch-idea-cheesy.html
http://plusothergoodstuff.blogspot.com/2012/12/need-last-minute-christmas-treat-make.html