Simple Lives Thursday #56

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Simple Lives Thursday Blog Hop

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)

Top Five 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. Goldfinch Nest in a Purple Loosestrife Plant by Tea Time With Annie Kate.

This blogger and her family set out to uproot this year's growth of the purple loofestrife plant only to find a surprise among a 6 foot clump.

2. Chicory - Coffee substitute, forage plant, bitter green by Common Sense Homesteading.

Another "weed" gone good. Chicory can be used medicinally and as a coffee substitute.

3. Winter Garden: Care and Harvesting by Lizzard's Hollow

Lizard’s Hollow continues with part 6 of her Winter Gardening series.

4. Do I Really Need to Soak My Grains? by The Table of Promise.

One author lets us know her opinion on the controversial topic of soaking grains.

5. Vinegar Facial Toner by The Purposed Heart.

"It has evened out my skin tone, minimized the size of my pores, smoothed out my skin’s texture, and regulated my skin’s oil production." Sounds good to us!!

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!

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!

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.

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.

Hugs!