Little House Living: The Make-Your-Own Guide to a Frugal, Simple, and Self-Sufficient Life

By Merissa A. Alink

Book Overview

From the immensely popular blogger behind Little House Living comes a motivational homemaking book, inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie , featuring creative, fun ways to live your life simply and frugally--perfect for fans of Ree Drummond's The Pioneer Woman . Shortly after getting married, Merissa Alink and her husband found themselves with nothing in their pantry but a package of spaghetti and some breadcrumbs. Their life had hit rock bottom, and it was only after a touching act of charity that they were able to get on their feet again. Inspired by this gesture of kindness as well as the beloved Little House on the Prairie books, Merissa found that a life of self-sufficiency and simplicity could be charming and blissful. She set out to live an entirely made-from-scratch life, the "Little House" way, and as a result, she slashed her household budget by nearly half--saving thousands of dollars a year. She started to write about homesteading, homemaking, and cooking from scratch, and over the next few years developed the recipes and DIY projects that would one day become part of her now beloved website, LittleHouseLiving.com. As whole foods became staples of the family diet, Merissa realized the dangers of putting overly processed ingredients not only into our bodies, but on or near them as well. In addition to countless delicious, home-cooked meals, she developed natural, easy-to-make recipes for everything from sunscreen to taco seasoning mix, lemon poppy hand scrub to furniture polish. With their simple ingredients, these recipes are allergen friendly and many are gluten-free. With over 130 practical, simple DIY recipes, gorgeous full-color photographs, and Merissa's trademark charm in personal stories and tips, Little House Living is the epitome of heartland warmth and prairie inspiration.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501104268
• ISBN13: 9781501104268
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Exactly the book to cherish yourself, then pass down to your children!

Exactly the book to and pass down to your children. Motivating, simple, and lovely! I have only had this book for a couple of weeks and have made most of these recipes. Every one I have tried from laundry detergent to Chicken Help to lotions have worked out better than any online recipe, and all at my fingertips. More than a recipe book, it is a story that inspires and is hard to put down. The format is perfect. All around, exactly the kind of book to love and pass down or just buy a few to give away as gifts. I own over 200 books and this one seriously is in my top 5!