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Sarita|An Off Grid Life

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Published over 1 year ago • 2 min read

An Off Grid Life

Weekend reads

Good afternoon on Saturday!

I'm in northern Ontario at the moment, and it is a warm(ish) but dreary afternoon.

This week, I'm getting our holiday recipes, articles and new downloadable printables ready to roll out in December.

The next few weeks will be busy with various projects, homeschooling, and a trip to Sick Kids Children's Hospital in Toronto for one of our younger children.

This time of year, I usually focus on handicrafts, especially fiber crafts.

I'm a longtime knitter (I've been knitting for 45 years, thank you very much) and crocheter. Over the years, I've tried my hand at quilting, cross-stitch, and rug hooking, too.

And tomorrow, one of my daughters will join me at a felting workshop. I'm excited to try something new.

In the meantime, here's the latest on the blog.

Grab a coffee and enjoy.

Weekend Reads

Healing Herbal Salve

Made with avocado oil, marshmallow root and three more of my favorite herbs.

Sourdough: A Modern Obsession

I wrote this article about society's love affair with sourdough for the Associated Press in the spring, and recently shared it on our site too.

Holistic Care Course

Join me and my friends at The Herbal Academy in their new course — discount and bonuses for enrollment before November 17.

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If you're looking to save money and reduce waste in the kitchen, you'll love my newest site, Recipes From Leftovers. This week's posts included turkey pot pie, Christmas bread, and Nutella cheesecake bars. So good!

This Week's Top Slideshows

Our new daily slideshows showcase collections of posts or recipes with a single theme. Here are this week's top three slideshows. And remember, you can see the whole slideshow collection when you follow us at MSN An Off Grid Life.

Good to the Last Slice

... 28 best homemade bread recipes.
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21 Handmade Gifts

...yes, this is a chicken feed bag turned into a tote bag. Apparently they're all the rage on Etsy.
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21 Pantry Staples

...to make yourself and skip that trip to Walmart or that Amazon order.
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ICYMI...

My last newsletter included all sorts of tips on DIY gifts to start making now.

​You can read it here.

Until next time!

Sarita

​An Off Grid Life​

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