Welcome carnival-goers
We have some absolutely bookmarkable posts this week.
By the time you finish reading them, you’ll have:
- 6 new delicious recipes to add to your collection,
- 6 new cool crafts to try out,
- some useful facts on how to make your money work for you and
- the particulars on a plethora of food blogs
I know you’re as excited as I am, so lets get started.
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Mama Bear shares My Mom’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake posted at I’ve Got A Little Space To Fill. It sounds so good; it looks even better. Be sure to check it out.
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HowToMe posts about How To Bake a Treat – Mom’s Savory Banana Cake over at HowToMe. Its a recipe which has been handed down from generation to generation, you know it must be good.
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vh presents Cheap Eats: Albondigas soup posted at Funny about Money. What an excellent idea for a chilly autumn night!
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Mary talks about Food Gifts over at SimplyForties. A couple of great gift ideas and a neat tip on being prepared to give when the opportunity presents itself.
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Annette presents Sun-Dried Tomato Bites posted at Craft Stew. An elegant dip tweaked to perfection.
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Stephanie shares her Cider Chicken recipe posted at Stop the Ride!. Its tried and true.
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Joanne posts about Supplies For Homemade Gift Baskets over at Homemade Gift Basket Ideas. Outstanding tips on where to get what you need. Very helpful.
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ChristineMM presents A Hat for a Friend (or I May Keep It If She Remains Too Busy To Connect With Me!) posted at ChristineMM’s Creative Pursuits. Ever wonder how to make a hat that’s warm enough to be worn while skiing and stylish enough to be paired with a dress coat? ChristineMM tells you how.
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Alex offers Printable Christmas Cards over at Home Life Weekly. Many different designs to choose from, plus a great tip on what kind of paper to use and why.
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Lisa presents first-anniversary posted at la femme papier. Such a wonderfully darling solution for what to give on a very special day.
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Cindy explains how to make a recycled-net-market-bag over at My recycled bags. What a splendid idea. It looks fantastic!
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Stephanie shows a way to Make a Simple Fleece Scarf in Minutes! over at Make It From Scratch. A truly thoughtful gift in four easy steps.
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MBB presents How To Create A CD Ladder posted at Money Blue Book Finance Blog. You work hard for your money, now its time for your money to work hard for you. This excellent post shows you how to get started.
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Kelly shares the Top 100 Blogs for Foodies over at Culinary School Guide. Its a terrific resource. This is one post you won’t want to miss.
Wow that was fun!
Be sure to check out next week’s edition over at The Daily Dish.
Thanks to everyone who contributed.
You’ve made this week’s carnival one of the best editions yet!



November 4th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Great carnival, I’m ready to start cooking! Thanks for including my ideas on food gifts.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Thank you for hosting and for including my post – you did a great job, I am checking out the submissions right now!
November 4th, 2008 at 12:31 am
Sure thing, Mary. My pleasure.
Ahh, Mama bear, that means a lot coming from you, thanks.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:58 am
Thank you for hosting this week’s MIFS carnival. Looks like a great list of frugal and DIY ideas.
November 4th, 2008 at 6:28 am
Wonderfully done! Thanks so much for hosting!
November 4th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Thank you.
November 4th, 2008 at 8:31 am
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November 4th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Thanks Stephanie, I had a blast.
November 4th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Thanks for publishing this week! I’m linking to it now from both of my blogs. Have a great day.
November 5th, 2008 at 1:25 am
Thanks for including my anniversary book in this post – and for making my first carnival trip so fun! I’m enjoying reading through all the other links too. I’m about to put out my first edition of a papercrafting carnival tomorrow night, so it was great to see how you set up yours – I like it! Thanks again…