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Simple Life Prattle

 Allan Douglas ― http://www.SimpleLifePrattle.com

Ruminations of living a simpler life in the Great Smoky Mountains - although you can use most of this even if you are not fortunate enough to live here!

I am Back-to-nature(ish) and Minimalist(ish) and practical through and through.

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How to Make Dog Treats

Simple Life Prattle ― We’re going to close out our series on making your own pet food with a few great recipes for making your own dog treats. Homemade dog treats are generally very easy to make and the ingredients are fairly inexpensive. Remember though, these...

Tags: Pets, Recipes, Dog Treat Recipes, How To Make Dog Treats, How To Make Homemade Dog Treats, Recipes For Dog Treats

Allan Douglas ― 17 weeks ago

How to Grow Herbs Inside and Which Ones to Choose

Simple Life Prattle ― A miniature indoor garden can liven up any living space, from a hectic kitchen to a lively living-room, and even a tiny balcony or terrace, animated by the wonderful scent of potted herbs. Beyond aesthetic effect, herbs cultivated indoors can also ...

Tags: Gardening

Allan Douglas ― 17 weeks ago

How to Make Your Own Cat Treats

Simple Life Prattle ― Okay, friends – we’ve already talked about how to make your own cat food and what your cat needs in his or her diet to be healthy, but what about when treat time comes? Is it absolutely necessary to shell out money on ready-made ...

Tags: Pets, Recipes, How To Make Cat Treats, Recipes For Cat Treats, Recipes For Homemade Cat Treats

Allan Douglas ― 17 weeks ago

How to Make Your Own Cat Food

Simple Life Prattle ― Here’s the deal. Yesterday, I wrote a detailed article about how to make your own dog food but my original plan was to cover how to make your own cat food as well. By the end of the dog section, I realized I didn’t have nearly enough...

Tags: Pets, Recipes, Homemade Cat Food, How To Make Cat Food, How To Make Homemade Cat Food

Allan Douglas ― 18 weeks ago

How to Make Your Own Dog Food

Simple Life Prattle ― By now, most of us pet owners know store bought pet food is not as healthy for our pets as the companies that make the food would like us to believe. For that reason, more and more people are turning to homemade pet food to keep their dogs or cats...

Tags: Pets, Recipes, How To Make Your Own Dog Food, Make Your Own Dog Food, Recipes For Dog Food, Recipes For Homemade Dog Food

Allan Douglas ― 18 weeks ago

What You Need to Know About Making Your Own Baby Food

Simple Life Prattle ― There are many reasons more and more parents have started making their own baby food, as we discussed in this article but wanting to make your own baby food and knowing how to make your own baby food are not necessarily one in the same. ...

Tags: Family, Lifestyle, What You Need To Make Your Own Baby Food, What You Should Know About Making Your Own Baby Food

Allan Douglas ― 22 weeks ago

Why Should You Consider Making Your Own Baby Food?

Simple Life Prattle ― I’m going to share a few recipes for homemade baby food in an upcoming article but before I do that, I wanted to take a moment or two to talk about why you should considering making your own baby food. It’s easier to simply head down to the ...

Tags: Family, Advantages Of Making Your Own Baby Food, Benefits Of Making Your Own Baby Food, Make Your Own Baby Food, Making Your Own Baby Food, Reasons To Make Your Own Baby Food

Allan Douglas ― 22 weeks ago

How to Compost at Home

Simple Life Prattle ― A few years back, my husband came to me with the idea of starting a compost pile in our yard and I was a little concerned about the idea. I was concerned about the smell. I was concerned about critters getting into the compost pile and I was...

Tags: Gardening, House And Home

Allan Douglas ― 23 weeks ago

Cochise: Heartworm Treatment Begins

Simple Life Prattle ― You may recall that we are fostering a dog named Cochise who must undergo heartworm treatments.  We’ve spent the past month and a half preparing him (and us) to receive these treatments.  It has been quite an adjustment for Cochise … ...

Tags: Life In General, Cochise, Dogs

Allan Douglas ― 40 weeks ago

Spiritual Sunday: Listening Ears and Communication

Simple Life Prattle ―  Communication is one of life’s most necessary events. The ability to convey our thoughts to another person and to receive their thoughts as well is indeed a blessing. Words, whether written or spoken, become the vehicle by which we express...

Tags: Faith Matters, Communication, Faith, God

Allan Douglas ― 41 weeks ago

Want Not-Waste Not: Tomato Skins

Simple Life Prattle ― If you freeze or can tomatoes you will end up with tomato skins to deal with.  I’ve always tossed them in the compost bin, although some will say I shouldn’t because tomatoes are part of the Nightshade family and do … Continue...

Tags: Cooking, Food, Preserving

Allan Douglas ― 41 weeks ago

Like This Post

Simple Life Prattle ― This is a brilliantly simple gag from Zack Olsen, and I just had to share it. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2012 Allan DouglasOriginally posted as Like This Post by Allan Douglas

Tags: Technology, Communication, Humor

Allan Douglas ― 41 weeks ago

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