Every time I write a book, I have the excuse to dive deeply into researching topics that most of us never think about. For example, I never wondered what was in a bottle of olive oil. I assumed it was … Read More
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Today we’re chatting with Hilary Boynton and Mary G. Brackett, authors of The Heal Your Gut Cookbook: Nutrient-Dense Recipes for Intestinal Health Using the GAPS Diet. If you have health challenges, … Read More
If you suffer from any type of chronic pain, even just a bit of soreness when you wake up in the morning, you don’t want to miss today’s post! When I was in my early 30s, I started waking up … Read More
11+ reasons you could be wrong! Since I started eating healthier a couple of decades ago, I didn’t think that I needed supplements. I believed that vitamins were for those people who were not eating a healthy diet. However, … Read More
A few days ago, a friend said that one of her friends on Facebook had gone on a rant about how something natural is not necessarily good. The most outrageous example she gave was tsunamis. Just because tsunamis are natural does … Read More
One winter more than a decade ago after receiving my master’s degree and suffering through a class on research and statistics, I decided to finally put that knowledge to use. I then proceeded to design a study that I knew … Read More
You deserve a break today, so get up and get away … If you were alive in the 1980s, you know the tune, and you know the advertiser. That jingle was voted as the most effective jingle in advertising in … Read More
With January just a few days away, some people are probably starting to think about resolutions for the new year. I write about food quite a bit, but what you drink can be equally important. If you’ve been thinking … Read More
by Eleanor Boyle What’s for dinner? Broccoli! Okay, that sounds silly. None of us would eat just one type of vegetable for our main meal of the day. Yet when asked what they’re having for dinner people often respond: “chicken.” … Read More
Need more time? You might be able to find two or three extra hours a day by eliminating most of your television viewing, if you’re like most Americans. In addition to having more time, you might also lose weight, be … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader was created in 2012 after the publication of my second book, Ecothrifty. The name was coined by one of my followers because I said that I didn’t want anyone to think that they had to be rich to homestead or live a greener life....
