Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

It’s simpler than you might think to choose a few easy swaps in your kitchen that can be life changing for your family.

I break down six in this episode that our family has slowly swapped out over time and tell you why and what results we’ve seen.

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And remember, It’s easy to forget how blessed we are to live this life. So enjoy the simple, everyday efforts. It's not easy, but it's a good life.

Sure, they may just look like little dried, brittle leaves. But they convert a skillet or dutch oven full of random food into a flavorful meal.

And they're so simple to grow, harvest, dry, and use in so many ways. Heck, you can even grow them inside, all winter long.

I’m going to give you some practical ways to use these amazing anioxidant-ladden leaves of goodness in your everyday meals.

In case you haven’t guessed it, this episode is all about herbs.

I break down the 4 herbs I would never be without and the numerous ways I love using them. 

We discuss how to grow, harvest, and preserve and store herbs all year long and my favorite way to actually add them to my food (straight out of a mason jar, with a flip lid, and crushed, via my palms, into my food).

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That 2019 study by Tufts I was referring to: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190522141814.htm

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To watch this interview go here—> Comfort Food & the Mennonite Culture (https://youtu.be/bACapepTxXk)

RuthAnn’s family recipe for shoofly pie—> Shoofly Pie, A Mennonite Comfort Food  (https://soulyrested.com/2021/10/23/shoofly-pie-a-mennonite-comfort-food/)

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RuthAnn Zimmerman and her husband were both raised in the Old Order Mennonite culture, with deep Pennsylvania Dutch roots. After deciding to leave the Mennonite community, they realized how much they treasured many parts of their cultural background: the heritage of simple living, a hard work ethic, discipline, and delicious, real food. 

The foods they grew up eating are still very much the foods they serve in their kitchen today. So I  think you’ll enjoy the tips and insights RuthAnn shares with us in this episode. If you’d like to watch instead of listen, this full interview is over on youtube as well. (https://youtu.be/bACapepTxXk)

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For my article on this topic—> Why I’m Thankful for the Old Fashioned & Antiquated 

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I would never say online content creation is "easy" (boy does it have a huge learning curve!), but knowing about the right tools makes all the difference... That's what we're talking about in today's episode.

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Starting a small business is a daunting task. Any time. But especially in 2020. But it's been a great experience. Today's episode fills you in on what 3 things I learned as I watched Bill struggle to have a successful business in the midst of a difficult year, to say the least.

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A few things I shared in this episode:

• My friend, Amber Bradshaw @myhomesteadlife

• “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

• “Simply obey and leave all the consequences with Him.” —Oswald Chambers

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NOTES FOR S2 E8:

1. For a hosting company, there are many options. I love HostGator & my tech website friend recommends DreamHost. (I talk more about hosting in episode 6 of this season as well.)
2. If you’re using a Wordpress free theme work at customizing it yourself, find a professional designer— use the nifty designer search tool here —or check out these guys and the awesome sites they create.
3. Look into Search Engine Optimization. The free resource I mentioned: This is the helpful free resource for choosing valuable, well-searched key words. (2-3 searches a day). Decide best wording (see what google says) use that in title & 1 subtitle and a few times in article so google knows what you’re writing about. Learn how to get it pinned. A lot. And see if you can get strong backlinks to it. But if you want to dive in and learn from a pro, my friend Kelly of StickyBlogging seriously teaches you everything you need to know about SEO and it all starts with the great free content she has for you right here.
4. Set up an email service, with MailChimp, ConvertKit, or Flodesk. Then create funnel ebooks or printable or exclusive access videos. Decide 3-4 topics and create something irresistible. (I use Canva Pro) Store it in google drive or dropbox or on website then create shareable links and share that as a url that auto pops up when subscribe. Create 3-4 sets of emails that eventually offers them a product you’re selling in that category and then adds them into your weekly email when they’re done the funnel.
5. Start social media accounts, creating all the accounts in the same name as your blog’s name. (My ig isn’t)

Finally, consider learning from a true pro, with Lisa’s classes Create Your Blog Dream and Video for Bloggers. (Or sign up for both right here.) And StickyBlogging is invaluable for learning about SEO.