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. Homemade Zucchini Bar Recipe by Our Heavenly Homestead. ”If you are anything like me, you are still trying to use up the numerous bags in the freezer of shredded zucchini from the last couple of seasons. If not you can just buy a couple and still make this amazing dessert.”
2. DIY Baby Legwarmers by Purposefully Simple. “A while back I found a tutorial (or two) floating around Pinterest for DIY baby legwarmers and I thought they were super cute and functional (no need to take them off for diaper changes!) so I’ve been on the look out for discounted knee socks so I could make some.”
3. Making a Rainbow Cake with All Natural Food Coloring Review-Does it Work? by Green Idea Reviews. ”Colored baked goods to suit your fancy is a fun way to express yourself in the kitchen. But the artificial dyes used to do this are generally chemicals that have a shady history and are hazardous to your health.”
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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Thanks for hosting this week!
NicoleW recently posted… Easy Shepherd’s Pie
Woo hoo–I have been following your site for a long time & finally started my own blog! I posted a couple of real food recipes and just got started on kombucha the last several weeks and love it! Thanks for hosting and thanks for all the information you provide-it has really been helping in my “real food quest!”
Beth recently posted… Tropical No-Bake Snack Balls
Thanks so much for hosting Wardee. Love your blog. It always makes me feel like I have a lot to learn – but in the good way – like I could do it.
Little Sis recently posted… Salmonella Outbreak
Thanks for hosting Wardeh! We’re moving on to something exciting in The Granny Plan … our first main dish! Drop to join us for 12 weeks of real food mastery. For more thoughts on transitioning to a real food diet read my post “How to Find Your Real Food Style”. I’m also sharing a few thoughts on posts I loved in February.
Kathy at Granny’s Vital Vittles recently posted… Getting Started – The Granny Plan
Thanks for hosting! This week I linked up to a post about HeartMath biofeedback. I had the chance to experience it, and let me just say it’s fascinating to see the mindbody connection that clearly.
Eileen recently posted… What is HeartMath?
Thanks for hosting, as always!
This week I’m sharing two posts – building on the cooking fats from last week, now we’re talking sourcing those awesome cooking fats (palm oil, peanut oil, lard and tallow) and a how-to guide on rendering your own lard or tallow!
Tiffany recently posted… Truth About Fats: 13 Reasons to Eat Butter
Thank you for hosting! This week I’ve shared an old Victorian recipe I found for making homemade tinted lip balm.
http://www.ourheritageofhealth.com/2013/03/victorian-tinted-lip-balm.html
Lori recently posted… Victorian Tinted Lip Balm
Thank you for hosting! I’m sharing a book review on the new release of Plowing with Pigs. Have a great afternoon
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