Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Make it From Scratch #25 - Easy as ABC

Making things from scratch is as easy as ABC!

A is for Auditory
Knowing how your child learns is the first step to helping their education process. HowToMe presents How to Teach your Auditory Learner to Study (2 of 4) posted at HowToMe.

B is for Baby
DeputyHeadmistress gives some great advice on baby care and some do it yourself baby supplies. Things like wipes aren't just for babies! The Common Room: Frugal Baby Supplies posted at The Common Room.

C is for Cassette
**And for Cindy who made a very stylish dress for her Barbie using a cassette tape. The free pattern is available at Cassette Tape Barbie Doll Halter Dress.

D is for Dried
Sun-dried are delicious! Annette Berlin presents Bowties With Black Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes posted at Frugal Journey. Check out the entry at letter Q for another entry that goes perfectly with this one.

E is for easy.
Crockpot cooking is an easy way to provide yummy meals for your family with out a lot of fuss. Loni presents Crockpot Chicken Alfredo and Chicken Noodle Casserole.

F is for Frittata
**Silvia Barrett presents Po Moyemu--In My Opinion: Delicious Frittata with Potatoes and Prosciutto posted at Po Moyemu--In My Opinion.

G is for Grandma
**Jimmie presents One Child Policy Homeschool - Fried Peach Pies from Scratch posted at One Child Policy Homeschool. Pies like her mom used to make. Her mom, you know the grandma to her daughter! Sorry I need a G!

H is Heidi
**Heidi is raising worms. Well, raising worms to create compost! Yup, I've Started Composting With Worms posted at Butterfly Mama.

I is for Imagination
**Bridget is the queen of kids crafts, letting their imaginations go wild! .."And Miles To Go Before We Sleep...": Kids Craft: Salt Dough Bead Necklaces posted at .."And Miles To Go Before We Sleep...".

J is for Jimmy
**Jimmy Atkinson presents How to: Build a Great Gaming Rig on the Cheap posted at Free Geekery.

K is for Kettle
Zamejias presents an easy and frugal way to clean your kettle. Verb: Kitchen Solutions: How to remove sediments from a kettle/electric airpots (stainless steel-made) posted at Verb.

L is for Long
They shook it and shook and shook it for a long time! Finally, they got what they were after. Mel Rimmer presents Bean Sprouts: Butter Making posted at Bean Sprouts.

M is for Maple
Sheila shares some homemade goodness she found on a recent trip. Funks Grove: a sweet discovery on Route 66 posted at Perceptive Travel Blog.

N is for Nature
**Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy nature from a hammock you made? Lucynda Riley presents Make your own Hammock posted at A Crafty Nature. Ah. . . I want one!

O is for Organic
Blueberries, my favorite! Suzanne presents Works for Me Wednesday: organic blueberries posted at :: adventures in daily living ::.

P is for Purse
**Anastacia made a purse from rick-rack. Lovely as always! Rick Rack Purse at Anastacia Knits.

Q is for Quietly
Lucynda Riley presents Making Sun Dried Tomatoes posted at Quietly Into the Night.

R is for Reuse

**Summer found a great way to reuse a sweater she picked up at the thrift store. Wool Diaper Cover From a Sweater posted at Wired For Noise.

S is for Shower
**Keep it sparkling with out spending a fortune! Heather L. presents Homemade Daily Shower Spray posted at It's all for the best.

T is for Tiny and for Treats

**It might not be what you expect. Heather should get together with Cindy. Devildogwife presents Tiny Treats posted at Marine Corps Nomads.

U is for Unbelievable
I made something crafty! It is unbelievable! Creating a Cookbook for a Frugal Wedding Present posted right here at Stop the Ride!

V is for Victory
and velvet, valentines, velor, and lots of other great words that don't have anything to do with the entries for this carnival!

W is for Watermelon
Silvia Barrett found this recipe at another blog, Recipe: Watermelon Slushie posted at Life In Sugar Hollow and thought we might enjoy it. I sure could go for one of those right now!

XYZ
You'll find everything from ABC to XYZ here in the Make it From Scratch carnival! Join us again next week. Our host will be Karen at Balance in Diet.

**Challenge Week Winner
This month's challenge week winner is Cindy at My Recycled Bags! As promised, I am offering some goodies from my garden. Cindy, choose from green beans, dill pickles or bread and butter pickles, and email me your choice and the address. Congratulations!






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14 comments:

tegdirb92 said...

wow, this is such a wonderful, imaginative way to present this!! Great job!!

ThriftyKaren said...

Very creative, Stephanie! :)

Cindy said...

Stephanie,
It's my turn to say that you continue to amaze me. How creative to use the ABCs. I am so excited about winning this week. I love dill pickles and can't wait to try yours. Thanks again for a wonderful carnival and such great ideas week after week from everyone!

Becca said...

absolutely blownaway, completely dumbfounded. Excellent finagling,great humor in juxtaposing kids, ladies, men, neophytes...awww, you get the point! Love this week's MIFS.

Melanie Rimmer said...

Thanks a lot. Now I've got a mental soundrack "Now I know my ABC, next time won't you sing with me".

ZAM said...

Amazing! You're so creative. And thanks for hosting. It's really wonderful how the Internet provides a whole lot of info about anything and everything under the sun. Not to mention the many nice peeps you meet too.

Dora Renee' Wilkerson said...

Lots of goodies here! I can't wait to get to read them all. Thanks once again. I really enjoy these.

Dora Renee' Wilkerson

Tim Appleton (Applehead) said...

I, however, have the Jackson 5 running through my head. My wifwe doesn't think she is creative, I continue to tell her it takes practice just like everything else. She is getting quite good at it, if I may say so myself.

Joanna said...

Awesome hosting job! This was FUN! I'll try to be on top of things and participate next week!

Heather said...

Great presentation!! Thanks for hosting!

Heidi said...

What a terrific presentation! You ARE so creative.

HowToMe said...

ABCs - How Wonderful!! MIFS is so much fun :-)

delilah said...

What a great carnival!!! Sorry I missed entering (again...ugh!) I guess I could have added Avery - since I did make her from scratch. Ha. Either way...good stuff this week.

Tracey said...

Such a wonderful idea! Thanks for including Life in Sugar Hollow. I'm going to enjoy checking back often.