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Hello and Welcome!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m Eliza Cross, founder and publisher of Happy Simple Living. Welcome to my kitchen! It’s my happy place, and I’m glad you’re here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Happy Simple Living is where you can explore ideas and discoveries about simplifying, cooking good food, saving money, organizing, creating a comfortable home, organic gardening, and sustainable living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How This Blog Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I wrote my first post on July 22, 2006. (Was it really that long ago?!) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back then, blogs were like online diaries. So I felt completely comfortable posting about changing a lightbulb! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The original name of this blog was “Urban Homesteader,” and I hoped to turn our suburban house and yard into a sort of mini-farm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, some other urban homesteaders trademarked the phrase and began taking legal action against people who used it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, this happened at exactly the same time I realized I was too lazy to raise chickens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Blog Name, New Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2010, I reframed the blog’s focus to better fit my heart and goals (and avoid getting sued). I changed the name to Happy Simple Living<\/strong> to share recipes, ideas, and tips for simplifying everyday life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, I’ve posted about hundreds of topics ranging from Homemade Cheese Crackers<\/a> and Mega Toilet Paper Rolls<\/a> to Controlling Bindweed<\/a> and that time I got a weird condition called Pine Mouth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Simple Living’s strategies have been featured by Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News and World Report, CBS-4 Denver, Fox 31 Denver, <\/em>and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you like bacon, you’re invited to visit our sister site BENSA, the Bacon Lovers Society.<\/a> BENSA is where I post all my bacon recipes as well as bacon events, funny memes and jokes, and bacon cooking guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would also love to connect with you over at my professional website ElizaCross.com<\/a>, where you can read about my books (I’ve written 17 so far!) and other work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re new here, you might enjoy browsing some of our most popular recipes and articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 5 Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Easy Italian Sausage and Beef Meatballs<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fire Roasted Green Chile Recipe<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Best Mini Dessert Recipes<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to Make Greek Yogurt<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Copycat Cheez Its Cheese Crackers<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Top 5 Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What to Do with Fresh Mint<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to Make DIY Rinse Aid for Spot Free Dishes<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to Make Saline Solution and Breathe Easier<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Gratitude Journal Example and Writing Prompts<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to Get Marshalls and TJ Maxx Stickers Off<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Recent Press for Happy Simple Living<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Declutter and Make Room for Joy This Holiday Season<\/a><\/em> – Dec. 23, 2024 – St. George News<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woman Shares Two-Ingredient Hack for Streak-Free Windows That’ll Take 10 Minutes<\/em><\/a> – Oct. 4, 2024 – MSN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windows will be ‘Sparkling and Streak-Free’ in 10 Minutes with Natural Streak Free Solution<\/em><\/a> – Oct. 1, 2024 – Express<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspiring Simplicity. Weekend Reads<\/a><\/em> – July 15, 2023 – Becoming Minimalist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ultimate Room by Room Decluttering List<\/em><\/a> – April 27, 2023 – Redfin Blog<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#7 of 100 Best Simple Living Blogs and Websites<\/a> – April, 2023 – FeedSpot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 30 Homesteading Blogs and Websites<\/a><\/em> – Pure Living for Life<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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