Things to Write Home About – March 1

Homegrown: Advice on Parenting & Families

• Annie at PhD in Parenting gives lots of tips for improving babies’ and toddlers’ sleep – without crying it out
• Elizabeth from Party Planning Professor posted ideas for throwing a dinner party for your children at I Never Grew Up
• Lisa at Simple Mom posted 16 energy boosters that won’t leave you depleted
• Amanda at kiddio posted suggestions for fostering kids’ independence

Home Cooking: Recipes & Kitchen Tips

• Jenn from Jenn Cooks posted a recipe for pizza soup
• Lorraine at Not Quite Nigella made a gorgeous version of the chocolate valentino cake that all of the Daring Bakers (including me!) made in February
• Bridget at Bake at 350 posted a recipe for caramel brownies (and there’s no brownie mix involved!)
• Dana, The Homesteading Housewife, posted instructions for making Hogs in a Quilt
• Mom2my9 at 11th Heaven’s Homemaking Haven posted her recipe for homemade teriyaki sauce

Homemaking: Keeping Your House Running

• Kristen at We are THAT Family shared her spring and Easter decorations
• Heather Lessiter posted an introduction to her Garden Project
• Alana at Gray Matters recreated a gorgeous (and expensive) Pottery Barn display for nothing
• Mary Beth at Cupcakes and Crinoline posted inspiration for making over old chairs
• Melissa from Off the Wall! talks about decorating with green at The Inspired Room

Homespun: Crafts & Other Projects

• Brenda at Deck the Halls shared a really cute idea for painting an old dresser
• Melanie at Fabric Family Fun has a tutorial for making a simple reversible ribbon headband
• Stacy at Little Birdie Secrets posted a tutorial for embellishing rubber gloves – a must for any domestic diva!
• Nichole at {capture the moment} has a tutorial for making an ice cream sundae gift basket
• Tricia at Oh So Crafty shows us how to make a fabric flower brooch

Not Home-related, but worth reading anyway

• 10 Geeky Tricks for Getting Out of Bed in the Morning

Do you have a great craft idea that involves a 1/4 yard of fabric or a fat quarter? I’m still looking for some! Send them my way, please!

Have you post something this week that was worth writing Home about? Send me the link, and maybe you’ll see it here next Sunday!