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. Vinegar Uses for the Garden by Jo’s Health Corner. ”I think one of the best things to have at home is vinegar since it has so many uses.”
2. And the breakfast award goes to… by The Distracted Housewife. ”Pear Crisp. Yes, for breakfast.”
3. A Housekeeping Plan in 1907 by The Farmer’s Wife Quilt. “The routine, which can easily be followed by the average housekeeper, will result in a well kept, orderly home, and leave the afternoons free for sewing, mending, shopping, visiting, reading and resting. The care of little children will, however, often overturn all plans, and the housewife must then just do the best she can.”
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 again this week!! Have a great day!
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Thanks for hosting this week!
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Thanks for featuring my vinegar post! I’m so excited..
Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful week!
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Thanks so much for featuring my pear crisp post! (A peach version is on the menu for breakfast this morning, actually!)
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Thanks so much for hosting Wardee! Hope you’re having a super week!
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Thank you so much for choosing my blog for one of your featured posts. What a surprise! It is great fun for me to share the old stories, and I’m so glad that you enjoyed it.
Thanks for hosting again. This week, I shared an easy pot roast recipe with a thick & delicious flour-free gravy (perfect for anyone on a grain-free diet, but so delicious, I recommend it for grain lovers, too.) Have a great week.
Eileen recently posted… Simple Tender Pot Roast with Holy Grail Gravy
Thanks for hosting Wardeh! This week’s step for The Granny Plan is making sure we take care of ourselves. Come join us for 12 weeks of Real Food Mastery. Have you ever felt confused about statements that people used to die at about 40 years old prior to modern medicine? My post How long did people live 100 years ago helps clear up any confusion.
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Thanks for hosting! I’m sharing posts 80, 81, and 82. Have a great weekend!
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I sincerely appreciate you hosting Wardee, thank you !
Most store-bought tortillas are laden with hydrogenated oils and some even have high fructose corn syrup. I shared a recipe this week to make your own and it can be customized to white or wheat and there’s even an option to soak the grains beforehand! I also shared an article on the various types of butter and what they mean – grass-fed vs. organic vs. cultured, etc. – and how to find the best butter for your needs.
Tiffany recently posted… Truth About Fats: 24 Reasons to Eat More Coconut Oil
Thanks for hosting! This week I’ve shared a poem I wrote about a woman who is shunned by her community and accused of being a witch because of an herbal remedy she uses.
http://www.ourheritageofhealth.com/2013/03/anna-grey-witch-of-tobin-creek.html
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Thanks for hosting this week. We’re gearing up for gardening at our house. Learn how to test your soil composition and what you can add to improve it. Happy gardening and healthy eating!
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