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

I love this cookbook. It has great recipes for dry goods to be kept in jars so you can grab and use instantly instead measuring each time. It gives a list of items to be kept in your pantry. There are also recipes for beauty items and other things. It’s my favorite cookbook so far as far as recipes for jar items and uses.

Just started this book and am so impressed with it, I’m looking for others by her.Love it!

Having been a follower of her blog, I actually pre-ordered this book before it came out. I received it, glanced through it, and then it went to rest on the shelf with my other recipe books. I did notice immediately that it was beautifully photographed and well organized, but I just didn't have time to really go through it.Well recently I broke my leg very seriously and suddenly found myself with a ton of extra time to read. As I'm going through it I am repeatedly amazed by the type of things she has recipes for. For example, there's a recipe for antibacterial cleaning wipes!! I buy these at the store all the time and even the generic brand is super expensive. I love the convenience of them, but I won't let my kids use them because of the nasty chemicals. Which means more cleaning for mom to do. This is not just a book with a few homemade lotion and food recipes, it is so much better. I had no idea that such a gem of a book was on my shelf; I wish I had dedicated some time to it sooner!Besides recipes there are also helpful little 'money saving tips' throughout the book. Like the recipes, the tips are so simple and yet so genius. Many of these leave me wondering why in the world I didn't think of them myself.Merissa is definitely an expert at homemade recipes of all sorts. I don't know how one woman could have come up with so many wonderful recipes but I'm so glad she decided to share them! Probably the best thing about this book is that it is genuine and has heart. As another reviewer mentioned, she doesn't just share her knowledge she also shares herself. I think that really pulls the book together and makes it actually interesting to just sit and read.

I’m a connoisseur of books and this was a great one to add to my collection. I love the authors story and all the recipes. I’ll recommend you buy the hardcover though (for more protection), mine had water damage when it arrived (I got the soft cover). I think just from drawing moisture ( I live in Oregon). A hard cover would probably prevented that. I’m keeping my damaged book though because it’s such a pain in the butt to send it back. I live really far out. But I would totally recommend this book to anyone.

I bought this book because it looked so lovely! But, being a born and raised city girl still living in the city, I never thought that I'd have an interest in making any of the products or recipes in the book, or that I'd be able to relate to the Merissa Alink, the author, as a friend. I honestly just thought the book would look pretty sitting on my bookshelf. I was wrong. This is more than a pretty book....it's a pretty book full of useful information on saving money, easily making high quality items for your home and family, and bringing a calmer pace to life no matter what season of it you're in or where you're living at. I lingered over every page, and I've made lists of the items I need to make (nothing I can't find inexpensively at my local craft and grocery stores) homemade body scrubs, cleaning products, and food...glorious food! Buy this book! It won't just sit on your shelf. You'll be inspired to actually recreate many of Merissa's creations for yourself and your family!

This book is totally amazing it gives life everything you need to make things simple again. The author of this book creates a home and neighbor atmosphere for you to experience in her writings. I do not think that I have ever in my 62 years enjoyed a book as well as this one. I now have a new order for Christmas,Birthdays, Wedding Gifts, House Warming and Off to College you must go.....GIFTS! I have this book virtually dog eared I have read it so many times. Friends have requested I give them the recipes or zerox this or that. I tell them buy the book and nope mine is not a loaner. I give my acquaintances the site address so they can go on-line unless i am planning on gifting it to them or theirs....I mean the book Little House Living: The Make Your -Own Guide by Merissa A Alink. I can personally tell you I have followed this young lady and her friends for years she is the hi-light of may day when her emails,face book or her short notes respond to my comments on-line. Out of all amazon...reading...this book is the one that keeps giving! It shares life in the simplified way bringing a smile to my face and new discovery every time I read it. This book is given 5 stars a thumbs up and has turned this lady into a repeat customer so that my family, friends, co-works, church members and even the post master can retrieve some of the lost traits of canning, cooking and home making as it was in my grand mothers days. Please do yours and yourself a favor order this book today. I wish there was a volume II or III or even IV to follow up with.

This book is packed with so much goodness; recipes, planning tips, and more. There's so much we can make from scratch and this guidebook makes it easier.

I absolutely love this book and Merissa A. Alink! I have made small changes over the years, but wanted to make more. Being a busy, working mom, I need to save as much time as possible, not to mention the money savings! The recipes in the book are simple, natural and well... wonderful. Since I live in a small town, many of the natural ingredients and products aren't found in stores, but I found no problems ordering them all for a great price on Amazon! The photos, the stories and the quotes found in this book are just the icing on the cake! I cannot wait to make many of the Homemade Beauty & Health products, and the mixes for the kitchen! I have had the book for just a few days, and it already looks twenty years old with the pages marked and worn :-)

I love this book. It's not only inspiring with the wonderfully simple recipes but I'm enjoying the little anecdotal glimpses we get of the authors life. Living the dream and I'm so thrilled life turned out so well for you after such hardship. You've inspired me! I will happily recommend this to everyone and I already have. Thank you for sharing all your fantastic knowledge.

Fantastic book very good for people who want to be self sufficient

It is an excellent reference for the frugal and simple life. Includes good recipes for making instead of buying things like healing salve, shoe and foot spray for smelly feet, chocolate chip cookie mix, handmade bread, baby lotion and so much more. The author has lived through tough times and taught herself how to 'make' and do. She even has gluten free and dairy free recipes. There are recipes for the first aid box/cabinet and fruit recipes. I will be busy making things while saving money, too! Thanks, Merissa A. Alink!

Not what I expected but it is very interesting and look forward to try8ng out some of the ideas.

Three stars