Simple Lives Thursday #48

Please Read & Follow the Rules

Since Simple Lives Thursday is growing, as a group, the five hosts have decided to set some ground rules in order to keep the integrity of the blog hop. Don't stop here... keep reading and find out who the Top Fives are this week!

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 policeman, however, 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.

Top Five Featured Posts!

We really enjoyed going through last week's SLT submitted posts and look forward to doing this every week. Hope you will enjoy the top five picks just as much as we did! Thank you everybody for the awesome submissions... the posts that caught our attentions last week are:

1. How to Remove Hard Water Buildup From Faucets and Waterheads by Common Sense Homesteading.
Very practical and something everyone has in the cupboard already.

2. 30 Steps to Self-Sufficiency by a GOOD and SIMPLE life.
What does self-sufficiency mean to you? Here are 30 steps that can be taken toward self-sufficiency.

3. Soapmaking 101 by Homemade Alaska.
For those of you that have ever thought about making your own soap!

4. Blueberry Kefir Soda by Hecka-Good Recipes.
An incredibly gorgeous flavor idea for water kefir -- the probiotic, natural alternative to soda. Anyone else ready to guzzle?

5. 16 Ways to Use Your Whey by the Prairie Homestead.
Great ideas on what to do with all your extra whey!

Simple Lives Thursday Blog Hop
Woohoo! Congrats to those five! So, today is Simple Lives Thursday... A fun blog hop dedicated to anything and everything about simple living. Please share with us how are you living your life simply... we all want to know!


There is so much to learn about living simply these days... making lacto-ferments, raising animals, living off-grid, cooking with real food, gardening, raising family, homeschooling, homemade body products, natural cleaners, frugal ways, creating art with recycled materials, homesteading, homeopathy, growing herbs for health and much more!


Simply hosted by:

• Wardeh @ GNOWFGLINS
• Diana @ A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa
• Annette @ Sustainable Eats
• Alicia @ Culinary Bliss
• And me... the Noisy Mama  :o)

Be Simple and Share Your Post!

Make your "Simple Lives Thursday" post on your blog and come back here. Below you will find the Linky box where you can post your simple ideas, tips & recipes. Please add a link to this post at the end of your blog post entry and share with your readers that it is part of this week's Simple Lives Thursday. Feel free to download the badge above and upload it to your post!

Also, when you link here... your post will appear on all five blogs!

For those who don't have blogs... Please share your ideas, tips and recipes about simple living below in my noisy comments area. Don't get left out!

Everybody, take the time to visit the linked blogs. Sharing your favorites on Facebook or Tweet would be awesome! Spread the wealth of simple living!


Before you head down to put in your link... Please take a few minutes to read through the rules above, if you haven't yet. We wrote them up to help you understand what Simple Lives Thursday is all about and how we can unify in the right direction.


Please take 10 minutes to read up on my new series called "Alternative Laundry 101"... Part 1- "9 Reasons Why Line Drying Really Is the Healthier Option" and Part 2 - "Natural vs. Chemical Laundry Detergents" Thanks!


Have a great week  :o)

Hugs!