Why Thank You!

Make it from Scratch was recently recognized as one of the Top 50 Frugality Blogs that will Help Save You Money. We are listed at number 20 under the category of Frugal Tips, Tricks, and Bargain Hunting. Frugal Dad has put together a wonderful list. Thanks to him for including us. Be sure to check it out.

Looking for theme days and carnivals to participate in? The House that Love Built has put together a huge list of daily themes. Make it from Scratch is appropriately listed under the Tuesday theme days. Thank you.

And one more thing. Alicia from whooga.com is offering Make it from Scratch readers a $30 coupon to use at their site. Use code MAKEITFROM. Their sheepskin boots look fabulous!

Thank you for being a Make it from Scratch reader. Have a great weekend!

One Lovely Blog

Thank you to Thrifty Mom and to Tami, both of whom awarded Make it from Scratch with the One Lovely Blog Award.  We certainly appreciate the recognition ladies.  

And while we are talking about lovely blogs, let me point you in the direction of some other lovely blogs that are hosting carnivals of interest this week. 

The Homesteading Carnival

The Homeschool Showcase

Festival of Frugality

Would you like to guest post here at Make it from Scratch? We are looking for guest posts to be featured here on Fridays. Please email makeitfromscratch at yahoo.com.

1, 12, 16, 113

No I am not playing the lottery, but passing on some special numbers for Make it from Scratch. 

One

This Friday is the first of the month. Around here that means Firsts on the First. I challenge you to try something new, something that you've seen and thought, "that looks easy," or something that you always wanted to see if you could do it yourself. Try it. Post about it, and share your post with all of us this Friday by adding your link to the Mr. Linky that will be up Friday morning. Tell your readers and challenge them to try something new too. 

Twelve

That is where you will find Make it from Scratch on the list of 100 Best Blogs for Living Healthy on a Budget. Thanks to the blogger at Surgical Technician Schools. 

Sixteen

And on the 100 Best Blogs for Healthy Home Cooked Meals, you will find Make it from Scratch at sixteen. Thanks to the blogger at Pharmacy Technician Certification. 

One Hundred Thirteen

The 113 edition of the Make it from Scratch carnival will be hosted right here this Tuesday. We hope you will join us then! 

We also are in need of hosts for the upcoming carnivals. It is fun, easy and brings traffic to you blog. Please leave a comment or send an email if you are interested in hosting an upcoming carnival. 

Awards, Firsts and Carnivals

Thank you to Jennifer from Frugal Front Porch for awarding Make it from Scratch with the Sisterhood Award. This award recognizes great attitude or gratitude. Jennifer your recognition is greatly appreciated.

April 1st is this Wednesday, and you know what that means. No, not a bunch of practical jokes, but Firsts on the First. This is your opportunity to try something new, and share with us how it went. I hope you will join in on Wednesday!

This past Tuesday I neglected to mention other carnivals for the week. I would not want to miss mentioning some other great carnivals that happened last  week!

The Festival of Frugality

All Things Eco

The Homesteading Carnival

Top 100 Blogs for the Frugal Gourmet

Thank you to Culinary School Guide for listing Make it from Scratch in their Top 100 Blogs for the Frugal Gourmet.  This is a fantastic list broken down into several categories. Make it from Scratch is number eight, listed under the "general" category. Look closely, and you will find some other blogs that are familiar names from the Make it from Scratch carnival! 

If you are coming here from that list, welcome! Dig in, and browse around. We invite you to subscribe to Make it from Scratch, and to join our weekly carnival. Thank you for stopping by! 

Fabulous

Thank you to Kim at Sacred Heart of Jesus for awarding Make it from Scratch the Your Blog is Fabulous Award. 

First, as part of this award,  I must confess five things that I'm addicted to.

1) Coffee.

Must have it every morning.

2) The computer.

Again, must have it, every morning. 

3) Trying new things.

I love trying something new. Speaking of trying something new, Firsts on the First will soon be here. What new things have you tried this month? Won't you share them with us on the first?

4) Raising animals.

We basically have a petting zoo here. Though it is certainly work, it is the most fun work on my ever growing list of responsibilities. We've had lots of new babies recently, and that is always exciting. 

5) Gardening

Winter is a hard time for a garden addict. I've eased the withdrawals some by pouring over seed catalogs and starting some seeds indoors, but where oh where is spring?! I'm suffering here! 

Now, I have the privilege to pass this award on to five other Fabulous blogs. 

1) This Wasn't in the Plan

2) Rainbow Creek Kitchen

3) Coffee in the Morning

4) Lamp Unto My Feet

5) Fern Valley Appaloosas

Be sure to stop by and check these fabulous blogs! 

Awards

Thank you to Wretha at Wretha's Adventures in Off Grid Living for awarding us the Lemonade Stand award. This award recongizes blogs that show gratitude or a great attitude. Thanks Wretha!

Now I get to pass this award along to ten others.

i love you all day long

On the Front Porch

Hot Belly Mama

Keeping Feet

Life on a Colorado Farm

Goats in the Garden

Two Frog Home

Apples of Gold

A Time Long Awaited

Y-2K Hippie

Omah's Helping Hand awarded us the 2009 New Year Spirit award. Since I am a bit tardy in participating in this award, I will simply say, "Thanks!"

Christmas Spirit Award

Thank you to Omah's Helping Hands for awarding Make it from Scratch the 2008 Christmas Spirit Award.

Part of receiving this award is to list your five favorite things about Christmas.

1) I love reading the Christmas story together as a family Christmas morning.

2) One of my favorite traditions is attending a candle light Christmas Eve service. 

3) The look on the children's faces as they open up their presents, but

4) Even better than that, is watching them as others open the presents that were made or picked by the kids. I think they get more excited about the gifts they give than the ones they receive.

5) Time spent with extended family. 

Another part of receiving this award is passing it along to others. I am only taking a moment this morning to pass this award on to one other blog. It isn't that I think this is the only blog out there worthy of the award, but this is a blog I've been meaning to highlight for some time. This seems like the perfect opportunity to do so. 

Christmas 

This blog recently was started by a mom I know through our homeschool co-op group. It is entirely devoted to Christmas, the true story and the origin behind our traditions. Her latest post 1st Corinthians 13, Christmas Style is particularly poignant for those of who get caught up in the busyness of this season. 

A Merry Christmas to you!

Kreative Bloggers

Taking a small break today from Thursday cooking posts. Hope all your Thanksgiving preparations are coming along nicely.

A big thank you to Modern Mommyhood. She recently awarded Make it from Scratch with the Kreativ Blogger award.


The rules: I have to share six things I'm thankful for and forward this award to six other Kreative Bloggers.

I am thankful for

• My faith and the freedom to express it.
• My husband. -He works hard and is so loving and supporting.
• The 100 Acre Wood. - I love living here!
• The relative prosperity we as a country enjoy.
• My children.
• Blogging- It may sound silly, but it has been a wonderful hobby.

Now to pass the award on to six others.

One pretty thing- Daily inspiration for a handmade life.
Smidge
Little House in the Suburbs - Simplicity, Creativity, Self Sufficiency, Minivans.
11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven - a hard to say name, for a fun and useful blog
How To Me - Saturday Postings of "How-To's" for you from us.
A Pondering Heart - "But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart." Luke 2:19.


In other MIFS business....
The blogroll needs a little housecleaning. If you still have a button or link that goes to Stop the Ride, please, please grab a new code from the Blogroll page and update your link. I will be going around to check the blogs on the roll, and asking those with old links to update and removing any blogs that do not have a button or blogroll up.

While I'm sprucing up the blogroll, I will be adding members to the "Updated on the Blogroll" section in the side bar. This will show the last ten blogs that have been updated. Eventually I will move the full blogroll list to the blogroll page, and only the new section will be on the home page. This will take me some time, so patience please! :)

To those of you that have been patiently been waiting to be added to the blogroll, my apologies. The blogrolling site is still down, but promises to be back soon. I will add you to the "Updated on the Blogroll" section and get you on the full blogroll ASAP.

Have a great Thursday all! I'm off to make dinner rolls and pie crust.

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