The Modern-Day Pioneer: Simple Living in the 21st Century - Softcover

Charlotte Denholtz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440551790 ISBN 13: 9781440551796

Publisher: Adams Media Corporation, 2012

Synopsis

Rediscover the simple pleasures in life

When was the last time you let the aroma of freshly baked bread fill your kitchen or felt the warmth of a heavy quilt on a cold winter night? In today's day and age, it’s easy to get swept up in the whirlwind of convenience and forget what it's like to truly appreciate the simple things in life. The Modern-Day Pioneer celebrates these forgotten joys by showing you how to incorporate basic skills and living into your everyday life. Whether you're interested in growing your own fruits and vegetables, raising chickens for meat or eggs, crafting delicious meals from scratch, or creating and mending your own clothes and quilts, this book makes it easy to live a healthier and more sustainable life in the twenty-first century.

Filled with step-by-step instructions and homegrown inspiration, you'll wonder how you ever lived without the sweet taste of locally harvested honey or the refreshing scent of homemade lavender soap.

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Review:

A guide to rediscovering the simple pleasures in life · This book shows readers how to incorporate simple living skills into their everyday lives so that they can lead a more enjoyable and sustainable existence · “Crafting” appears in 2,300,000 global monthly searches including specific searches for quilting, soapmaking, and canning · The Modern-Day Pioneer provides easy instructions and practical advice for getting back to the basics unlike the New York Times bestselling title, The Pioneer Woman Cooks, which focuses on only one element of that simple lifestyle In today’s day and age, it’s easy to get swept up in the whirlwind of convenience and forget what it’s like to truly enjoy the little things in life like the aroma of freshly baked bread or the warmth of a heavy quilt on a crisp winter night. The Modern-Day Pioneer celebrates these simple pleasures by showing readers how to incorporate basic skills and living into their everyday life. Whether they’re interested in growing their own fruits and vegetables, raising chickens for meat or eggs, crafting delicious meals from scratch, or creating and mending their own clothes and quilts, this book makes it easy for anyone to live a healthier and more sustainable life in the twenty-first century. With step-by-step instructions and homegrown wisdom, readers will wonder how they ever lived without the sweet taste of locally harvested honey or refreshing scent of lavender soap in their shower.

About the Author:

Charlotte Denholtz lives the simple life in Vermont with her husband and two children. She loves the smell of fresh basil in the summer and the feel of a warm quilt in the winter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1440551790
• ISBN 13: 9781440551796
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304