Carnival # 144 ~ "Off-to-Work we Go" Edition

Welcome to the May 3, 2010
"Off-to-Work we go" Edition
of the homesteading carnival

Lori presents Chocolate Covered Rice Krispie Treats posted at Two Southern Girls, saying, "What a great treat, chocolate covered with a layer of peanut butter, Yum!"

Brenda Emmett presents Oatmeal Muffins :: Homeschool Trenches posted at Homeschool Trenches, saying, "Looking for a nutritious and easy muffin recipe? Try this recipe for Oatmeal Muffins. It will be sure to be a repeat at your breakfast and dinner table."

How about some fruit Salsa and cinnamon chips posted at Confessions of a Homeschooler.

Thomas W presents Sea Buckthorn Juice Recipe posted at Happy Farming.

Did you ever think out-side-of-the-box as to uses for a pizza cutter? Well, Stephanie's husband has quite the uses for one. Check out the Quick Kitchen Tips for Pizza cutter at Make it from Scratch.

Check out this Mother's day craft: Pot of Flowers Pens posted at Craft Elf.

Make mom a pillow case apron for mother's day presented at FaveCrats.

Kellie posted a Vintage placemat clothes pin bag at Make it from Scratch.

Brenda Emmett presents Ask the Gardener-April 26th posted at Successful Gardens, saying, "Are you wondering when it will be the best time to transplant your Iris? In this week's Ask the Gardener, we answer this great question."

TaraV presents Five Ways to Get Kids to Love Gardening posted at Code Name: Mama.

Have some old worn out shoes. Try your hand at a shoe flower pot from National Geographic Kids.

The Backyard Grower presents Mesclun Lettuce posted at Bobbie Whitehead.

Renee Benzaim presents What is Mushroom Compost? posted at Compost Tumblers & Compost Making, saying, "Mushroom compost, a by-product of mushroom growing, is a wonderful amendment for your garden. It's fine grains make it especially easy to use on lawns."

Laura Grace Weldon presents This Potato Crop Won’t Become Someone’s Magic Mushrooms posted at Bit of Earth Farm, saying, "Something unexpected happened to my first crop of potatoes. This year I'm trying something different. Seed potatoes planted in 5 gallon food grade pails."

Linda@NHE presents Can Vinegar Take Out Pet Stains? posted at Natural Health Ezine, saying, "Vinegar has some amazing properties and uses, but can it really take out pet stains too?"

Karen Eisenbraun presents Habits Of The World's Healthiest People posted at Healthy Theory.

One Language presents How To Help A Child Learn English posted at Learn English Online For Free, saying, "A few helpful ways to help your child learn English."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Investing For Beginners: Basic Steps To Start Investing posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "If you haven't already, it's time to start investing for the future. Here are some ideas on how to do it!"

That concludes this "Off-to-Work we Go" Edition.

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