carnival # 139 ~ "Sunday Night" Edition

Welcome to the March 29, 2010
the "Sunday Night" Edition
of the homesteading carnival

Lori Vaughn presents Vanilla Creme Candy posted at Two Southern Girls.


Fred Lee presents Snacks Know No Bounds posted at Parenting Squad.


The Backyard Grower presents Easy Onion Rings posted at Bobbie Whitehead.

Have some lighthearted fun with these tricky food pranks for April Fools' Day presented at Family Fun.

Audrey shares an easy recipe for Burgers in Pitas check it out at Audrey's Spot.

Lori Vaughn presents Easter Egg Topiary posted at Craft Corner.


Family Fun presents an Easy Easter Topiary Tree using chocolate eggs. Looks easy to me and can be eaten. That's a plus for me. While there check out other family fun activities to do at your Easter celebration.

Try your hand at this cute and easy T-Shirt Dress post by Gabbie at Gabbie's Crafty Pudding. Just in time for summer. I think this looks like it'd be easy enough for anyone to make and I think I may have to make one for myself. So cleaver!!!

NHE presents Home remedies for headaches At Natural Health Ezine saying, "Everybody gets headaches. Some get them more often, and some people get them everyday. The standard way to get rid of one is to go to the medicine cabinet, take some aspirin or other medicine and be done with it, hopefully. However, there are many ways to apply a natural remedy for headaches, and many important reasons for doing so...(read rest of article here.)"

Lara DeHaven presents Planting Potatoes posted at Texas Homesteader.

Linda@NHE presents How To Use Vinegar To Get Rid Of Gnats posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, "Gnats. Those pesky little insects are flying around the fresh fruit and other areas in the kitchen. This may be a result of fruit going bad, dirty dishes left in the sink, or from the trash can that needs to be emptied. Gnats are drawn to the odors of rotting food. They are also attracted to other warm and moist places, such as houseplants."


Travis Christopher presents Outdoor Lantern: A major step to make a yard into a garden posted at TheLightingIdeaSite.


Morgan Schwartz presents Pet Friendly Gardens and Landscaping posted at The Wuzzy Chronicles.


Renee Benzaim presents Compost Tumblers ? A Brief Overview posted at Compost Tumblers & Compost Making, saying, "Compost tumblers make it easy for anyone to have a good source of organic compost. They can be simple or elaborate. The choice is yours.

The best types of compost tumblers are the gear-driven, hand-crank models with baffles inside to aerate the contents better. But these are not the only types of compost tumblers.

Get a roll-around sphere or drum compost tumbler and let the kids or grandkids roll it around your yard. In no time at all, you'll have great organic compost for your garden."

Frederick Yarmy presents 50 Excellent YouTube Videos for DIY Home Repair Help posted at Construction management degree, saying, "In this list of 50 excellent YouTube videos for DIY home repair, you can learn how to prioritize home repairs as well as learn how to do most of the work yourself."

Digerati Life presents H&R Block Tax Services: Get Ready For Tax Season! posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "With tax season upon is, here are some resources to help with dealing with our family finances this time of year."

Wallet Blogger presents Debt Consolidation Loans: Tips, Pros and Cons posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Some tips on managing your family debt. I suggest some efficient ways to handle your debt."

That concludes this "Sunday Night" Edition.

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carnival # 138 ~ "Signs of Spring" Edition

to the 137th Homesteading Carnival

Edition

We'll make our first stop today with Lara DeHaven as she presents Spring has Sprung posted at Texas Homesteader.

Then we'll head over to Parenting Squad as Fred Lee presents some Tips For Gardening With Young Children. or maybe Peach's Top 5 Spring Lawn Care Tips | Spring Lawn Care - Lawn Care Tips posted at Lawn Care Tips, will help you, giving five common mistakes people make maintaining their lawn in the spring. TaraV also has some Tips for Looking After An Organic Garden posted at Go Green Street. Before we head out of the garden, Stephanie presents These are the Days I Love posted at Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood.




All this work in the garden has made for a hungry person let's head into the kitchen for something yummy as Lori Vaughn presents Apple Cobbler Cake posted at Two Southern Girls.

NHEZ presents Gluten Free Lemon Pasta Recipe posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, "This is a gluten-free pasta recipe that tastes amazing and is really pretty easy to make. These are my favorite kind of recipes!"

Make it from Scratch presents How To Make Mascarpone posted at Make It From Scratch.

How about a touch of color in your Spring as you head into the kitchen of hopeistheword, she has posted quite the colorful cake.

Laura at Laura Williams' Musings has posted a Breakfast Cereal mix.

Into the craftroom/classroom we head now that our bellies are satisfied. Well, maybe our bellies are satisfied. Confessions of a Homeschooler has a Very Hungry Caterpillar activity to do with your child or you might want to try your hand at the craft she has posted using a salad spinner to make a spring flower how unique.

This is an adorable Springy craft that Lori Vaughn presents Cotton Candy Topiary posted at Craft Corner.

The Good Housekeeping site has this paper daffodil flower you can make.

Try this fun Dollar Store Craft by making a scarf Organizer posted by Heather. What a cleaver idea. Who would have ever thunk, as Pooh would say.


Have some spring projects to do around the house? Renee Benzaim presents How to Buy True Wrought Iron Designs posted at Wrought Iron Designs, saying, "A guide for what to look for when buying wrought iron designs for your home."

You may be in the market for buying a home this Spring. Natalie Thomas presents The First-Time Home Buyer Guide: 100 Must-Read Blog Posts posted at Construction Management Degrees, saying, "The listed blog posts in the article offer great tips on every aspect of homeownership. They cover every step of the way, from deciding whether or not buying is a wise idea to settling in with decorations and repairs."

Oops I made a mistake. BWL presents Overdrawing Your Checking Account posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, "These are some tips for what you should do if/when you bounce a check or overdraw your checking account..." But then again maybe your are good at money management here are some savings tips. June Tree presents Free Savings Account For Your Savings Goals: SmartyPig Review posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "You can easily build your savings faster with a savings account that allows you to have other people (family & friends) contribute to your account." Wallet Blogger presents Top Online Savings Accounts For Savvy Savers posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Where to put your family savings and emergency fund."

That concludes the "Signs of Spring" edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the homesteading carnival using our carnival submission form.

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carnival # 137 ~ "Pot of Gold" Edition

Welcome to the March 15, 2010

"Pot of Gold" Edition
of the homesteading carnival

Dana has a Share the Harvest Challenge and Giveaway posted at Roscommon Acres she wanted to share with you this week while you're thinking about getting your gardens in for the Spring.

Do you know what it means for food to be genetically modified? Lara DeHaven presents Genetically Modified Food posted at Texas Homesteader.

Renee Benzaim presents Guide to Compost Making, Compost Bins, Compost Tumblers, and Compost Crocks posted at Compost Tumblers & Compost Making, saying, "It's almost time to get back out in the garden and start compost making! Here is a guide on how to get started with a compost project."

Pamela Jorrick presents My Brownish / Green Thumb posted at Blah, Blah, Blog.

Abi presents Homemade skin cream posted at lighter side.

Lori Vaughn presents Toasted Chili posted at Two Southern Girls.

Ruthanne presents these Simple St. Patrick's Day Cookies. I like the word simple. check it out at Heart of the Matter On-line.

Maybe you'd like to have some fun with these Rainbow cupcakes posted on the Family Fun web site.

Isabella Smith presents Top 100 Online Tools for the DIY Homeowner posted at Construction Management Degrees, saying, "The following websites offer up some excellent tools and resources on everything from personal finances to improvement projects and even craft patterns for home décor in order to inspire and educate homeowners interested in doing as much as they can for themselves."

Try your hand at this Wee Leprechaun Pin that is post on the Better Homes and Garden site.

Family Fun site also has a recycle leprechaun wee man you can make with cardboard tubes or try the Luck of the Straw weaving craft.

Don't wait for Easter to make this gorgous tree to decorate your house. Lori Vaughn presents Easter Egg Tree posted at Craft Corner.

Digerati Life presents Best High Yield Savings Accounts posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "A look at top high yield savings accounts and an analysis of household savings rates."

Wallet Blogger presents Best Savings Account For Your Goals posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "How are you saving for your goals?"

That concludes the "Pot of Gold" Edition. Don't forget to submit your blog article to the next edition of the homesteading carnival using our carnival submission form.

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