2012

book reviews

Inspiring books: Nurturing Creativity {Review & Giveaway}

by Nicole
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All of us editors here at Simple Living Media have a common love for books. We love being able to share (and, whenever possible, give away) those of them that have inspired us in one way or another. Maybe you’ve seen Aimée’s Bite This Book series?  Well, I’ve put together a new category for book [...]

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natural parenting

Engage Your Children in Shopping for Vegetables (Farmer’s Market Bingo Printable)

by Katie Kimball
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Written by contributor Katie Kimball of Kitchen Stewardship. As a former teacher and current mom, I’ve read all the great advice about keeping children engaged in shopping trips and the myriad ways one can make a simple grocery store excursion into a learning experience. Most of the time, I’m just too tired or harried or [...]

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links

Weekend links (and Uprinting winner!)

by Nicole
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Looking for a few inspiring reads for this spring weekend? Musings on Mother’s Day :: Simple Bites Naturally sweet: strawberry sorbet :: Whole Living Daily Only fair trade jewelry :: See Jane Advocate Let’s save some money: The eat from the pantry & freezer challenge :: Keeper of the Home Hopefully you didn’t miss our [...]

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giveaways

Weekend giveaway~ UPrinting

by Nicole
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Today we have a giveaway for you from UPrinting.com, an online printing, marketing and technology firm. What I think you’ll love about this company is that they are “committed to social responsibility and eco-friendly printing initiatives that support non-profit organizations and environmental sustainability.” Uprinting can meet all your printing needs with services such as business cards, stickers, labels, [...]

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personal care & beauty

Homemade Peppermint Foot Scrub {and Three Other Uses for Peppermint}

by Stacy
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Written by contributor Stacy Karen of A Delightful Home.  Peppermint is one of my favorite herbs because it is easy to grow and has so many uses. Well known as a digestive aid, peppermint is also a powerful energizer and useful in treating headaches and fatigue. Today I’d like to share four simple treatments that [...]

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