Simple Lives Thursday #94

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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… Come on in, check out the featured posts from last week’s submissions, visit posts shared this week, or add your own post to this blog hop.

Gluten- and Dairy-Free eCourse Giveaway + A Gift From Me, Too!

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We were gluten-free and dairy-free for many years. I rejected most resources in disappointment because while they were free of allergens, they lacked nutrition. I would scratch my head thinking… what’s the point of going gluten-free or dairy-free if you’re going to tip the scale toward malnutrition of another kind? A change is here — a traditional foods gluten-free and dairy-free cooking class. I’m giving away a membership, a coupon code to save 15%, plus a special gift offer for everyone! Read this post for details.

DIY Hard Lotion Kit Giveaway Winners

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The winners of the DIY hard lotion and lip balm kits from MadeOn Hard Lotion are… Everyone else, don’t forget you can get 10% off your orders through May 31, 2012 by using coupon code gnowmay12. There’s still time for Mother’s Day!

Chard: Seasonal Recipe Round-Up

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We’re featuring chard in our bi-weekly Seasonal Recipe Round-Up. In this post, you’ll learn all about chard and how to best prepare it, I’ll share a favorite recipe, and then it is your turn to add your chard recipes and tips to the linky box or to the comments. The linky won’t close and you can add as many old and new posts as you’d like. Next Friday, I’ll post a select group of recipes/tips from bloggers or commenters — if you’re chosen, you’ll get a free eCourse thank you video. Please read the guidelines for our link-up before posting.

Simple Lives Thursday #93

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Please read the announcement at the beginning of this post. … 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… Come on in, check out the featured posts from last week’s submissions, visit posts shared this week, or add your own post to this blog hop.

New Link-Up: Seasonal Recipe Round-Up

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I’m excited to tell you about a new feature, an idea suggested by Holly from InkPaperStamps. I love her idea and I know you will, too. Every other Friday, we’ll feature a seasonal ingredient and we’ll all share our traditional, real food recipes or tips using the featured seasonal food. The first Seasonal Recipe Round-Up is next Friday, the 27th of April, and we’ll be featuring chard. I’ll share my tips and recipes — and you can share yours in this link-up, too!

DIY Hard Lotion and Lip Balm: Giveaway

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Ever wanted to make your own lotion or lip balm? Here’s your chance — just in time for Mother’s Day! About a month ago, a friend and I made our own goodies from MadeOn Hard Lotion’s DIY hard lotion and lip balm kit. The project was easy, fun, and rewarding. I’m totally convinced what a good value this kit is. Want to win a DIY kit? This post contains giveaway details, plus a coupon for 10% off any order.

Simple Lives Thursday #92

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Please read the announcement at the beginning of this post. … 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… Come on in, check out the featured posts from last week’s submissions, visit posts shared this week, or add your own post to this blog hop.

Simple, No-Pound Sauerkraut + I’m on Beyond The Peel TV

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Today, I’m a guest on Beyond The Peel TV, hosted by Joshua and France of the Beyond The Peel blog. Joshua and I talk about my family, my classes, how easy it is to get started with traditional foods, and lots more. Joshua is a great host. No wonder he’s doing an internet TV show — he’s a natural! In this post, I also share the recipe for simple, no-pound sauerkraut which I mentioned in the show.

Fermenting TweetChat + Book Signing Pictures

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You’re invited to a TweetChat about fermentation this coming Thursday (4/19). If you’re wondering what a tweetchat is, read inside this post. Also in this post, pictures from my book signing last Saturday. Thanks to everyone who came. I had a great time. :)