What the Amish Can Teach Us about the Simple Life: Homespun Hints for Family Gatherings, Spending Less, and Sharing Your Bounty

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Harvest House Publishers, Feb 1, 2013 - Self-Help - 160 pages

Emphasizing Amish values of faith, simplicity, and self-sufficiency, author Georgia Varozza (Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook) offers fresh ideas to make faith, serenity, and healthy living a stronger presence in everyday life. Drawing on her family's Plain roots, she provides innovative suggestions and easy-to-follow instructions to help readers

  • create a home atmosphere that promotes faith and family
  • simplify their lives by controlling technology
  • enjoy the satisfaction of successful do-it-yourself projects
  • discover the benefits of growing and raising their own food
  • generate less waste by repurposing, reusing, and recycling

Practical and hands-on, this book is a great resource for people who want to make a few simple changes or fully embrace a more wholesome lifestyle.

 

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Georgia Varozza, the author and general editor of The Homestyle Amish Kitchen Cookbook, has worked in the publishing field for more than 20 years as a journalist, editor, and writer. As a certified Master Food Preserver, she has taught many people in her community how to safely preserve their family's foods. Georgia's family comes from a Plain background, and many of the recipes she shares are family favorites. Read Georgia's blog at www.georgiaplainandsimple.blogspot.com

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