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Richly Rooted is a lifestyle blog founded in 2011 to help homemakers simplify their homes and routines, live intentionally, pursue natural living, and bloom wherever they’re planted!

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Set kitchen resolutions for the year ahead to help you be intentional in this area of your home! These are my kitchen resolutions for 2019 (and beyond). It's my hope that these goals will become habits in the kitchen that are simply second nature to me. #IntentionalHomemaking #HomemakingHabits #Resolutions #KitchenTips

7 Kitchen Resolutions for the New Year

Healthy living doesn't have to be complicated. Simplify your approach to health by building a strong foundation you can actually maintain. Here's how. #HealthyLiving #Simplify

How to Radically Simplify Your Approach to Healthy Living

What do you resolve for your home? Make your resolutions and remind yourself of them often, and make this home count, no matter how long or short you live in it!

11 House Resolutions for Intentional Homemakers

Margin. We all need it, but we're too busy to slow down and carve it out. Here are two methods for creating margin in your life so you can breathe again.

How to Create Margin in Your Life for a Simpler Schedule (2 Methods that Work)

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As an INFJ personality type, this resonates with me! It's okay if 21st-century trends rub you the wrong way--you can go against the flow!

An INFJ vs. the 21st Century: 4 Modern-Day Trends You Don’t Need to Subscribe To

All my life I thought I wanted more, but what I really needed was the sweet, simple life of Green Gables.

I Choose Less (The Day I Realised All I Wanted Was Green Gables)

Here are 7 simple ways to live more abundantly so you can thrive in everyday, normal life. These are things you can enjoy on any budget, with any schedule--you just have to be intentional! #IntentionalLiving

7 Simple Ways to Live More Abundantly, Right Now

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Welcome! I’m Elsie!

My blog explores what it means to live deeply in the everyday aspects of homemaking. I’ve been pouring my heart into it for over a decade, and it reflects all the stages and changes I’ve been through–living as a newlywed in Michigan, moving to a tiny cabin in Alabama and having our first baby, then putting down roots in the suburbs and adding more kids to our family! Over the years I’ve written on natural living, decluttering, and building a home with the people you love. I hope you will be encouraged and inspired as you read these posts!

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Your Simple Home Handbook is a step-by-step decluttering guide that will give you the breathing room you’ve been craving for your home.

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Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Summer Soup - RichlyRooted.com

This rich, moist carrot cake is made with healthy ingredients like coconut oil, whole wheat flour, and sucanat. One of the best naturally-sweetened desserts I've ever had!

Raspberry Ginger Iced Green Tea - RichlyRooted.com

67 Things to Make with Tomatoes - RichlyRooted.com

This almond custard is light and soft, with a milk base instead of heavy cream. It has a silky mouthfeel with just a brush of sugar and fragrant almond.

Lost Arts

This series explores habits that are becoming something of a “lost art” in our modern-day, often hectic lives. Read these posts to get inspiration for slow living and old-fashioned habits.