• Small-Scale Grain Raising: For Backyards, Homesteads and Small Farmers from Tree Hugger
• CSA Signups from StephModo
• Cooking from Lifehacker: Simple Crockpot Recipes
• Bias Tape Method for Hemming Jeans from Craftzine
• CraftStylish: Handmade Hooray: A CPSIA Victory

There you have it.

Achoo

Sorry for almost a week of silence. I have been sick and feeling quite miserable and sorry for myself. The kids bounced through this little bout of flu quickly but their old mom didn’t fare as well.

I have posts queued up so I will be getting back on the ball this week.

Here are some of my favorite links this week, in case you missed them:

Awk, Nawk, and GNU Awk Cheet Sheet – Skip the man pages and Google by keeping around this handy cheat sheet.

Make a Custom iPod Cover – Dollar Store Crafts blog has a post on how to take those cheap clear platic iPod covers and insert papers or other goodies to give your iPod a designer look. The best part is it is cheaper than a latte!

Cobra Starship is Broadcasting Recording of New Album – Absolute Punk has posted that the band Cobra Starship is broadcating the recording of their new album on Stickam as well as Twittering when something cool is going on.

DIY: Homemade Windshield De-Icer Fends off Frost – Lifehacker has a post on how to make your own windshied de-icer. The best part of this recipe is that it can actually prevent icy windshields in addition to clearing them off.

Solar Energy: Some Tips – MAKE Magazine has some tips on solar energy you might want to be aware of if you are thinking of trying to at least edge off the grid. The post includes information about what works and what doesn’t so you don’t find yourself with expensive solar panels and a gigantic energy bill as well.

Did you find a blog post especially insightful or inspiring this week? Let me know in the comments.

The Thr33 Lies from the Modesty Writers Guild Blog – A great post (ignore the lack of capitalization and other things of that sort that make the eyes scream). This post talks about the three lies that one needs to overcome in this world for a full life. I loved it so much I printed it and put it in my project book so I see it every day.

The Tiffin Lunchbox at Stephmodo – Stephmodo discovered the two tiered Tiffin lunchbox at World Market for a measly $8. It is gorgeous, original, practical and reminds me of the little lunch pails on Little House on the Prairie all shiny and modernized. Fantastic!

DIY Yourself Washing Detergent Saves You Cash – Lifehacker posted an article on making homemade laundry soap. Directing readers over to TipNut for the recipes – not only is there the liquid recipes, but also the powder recipes. Ten of them to be exact! Just in time to make a batch.

My Ecologically Correct Move (Boing Boing) – If you are in California (only locations so far) the service RentAGreenBox.com will deliver recycled plastic moving containers for you to pack and move the next time you relocate then pick them up when you are done. We are still finding boxes of stuff around from our last move, how nice it would have been to help the purge if I HAD to unpack it to give back the containers AND didn’t end up trying to find someone who needed the crummy cardboard boxes so I didn’t have to toss them in a landfill.

How to Make a Super-Simple Recycled Quilt – This post at Craft Stylist shows you how to upcycle old blankets and sheets from the thiftstore (or from around the house) to whip out a warm and easy quilt in no time flat. I think this would be a great way to make blankets for kids beds in trendy themes that they seem to outgrow too fast. The character themed designs seem to cost a fortune and they get tired of them quickly. Using this technique you could repurpose decorated sheets for a warm coverlet that would dress up their room.