You won’t want to miss these great homemaking links. And you’ll also find details about our new 3 Moms Thursday {Thirteen} meme that’s starting soon.

Are you ready to start 2009 off right? This week’s links are sure to make you think, make you laugh, and help you remember the milk.

The best of Christmas around the web. Homemade bows from recycled newspaper, snowflake pancakes, great tips for a holiday party, and more!

Mom’s Toolbox has an absolutely fantastic post about making your own advent calendar. I assure you, this post is a must see!
Tiffanie at Three Peas in a Pod blogs about how to make some adorable star, skate and stocking ornaments for your tree.
Laura Legend blogs about Christmas traditions from around the world. This is a [...]

These ornaments look so beautiful and easy. Check them out over at Cupcakes and Crinoline.
Neutral Dwelling has a beautiful and inspiring compilation of front doors decorated for Christmas. I’ve never done much to decorate our front door for Christmas, but now I really want to.
Turn yourself, your kids, your pets into Christmas elves over at [...]

47 Things I WIsh My Mom Taught Me About Cooking from Learn Something New Today. This is basically cooking boot camp, something I need to print out and tack to my fridge!
Pizza Bites from Chaos in the Kitchen. This recipe looks absolutely divine, and a great dish to make for company.
Just in time for Thanksgiving [...]

Yummy Fall Recipes from Around the Web!
Pumpkin Donuts… need I say more!
These adorable turkey cookies are so cute, and look really easy to make. A fun project for the kiddos on Thanksgiving!
Country Mommie shares an overnight turkey recipe. I must say I am intrigued….
I have always wanted to cook fresh pumpkin, but wasn’t sure how, [...]

Here’s another eclectic collection of links I’ve found over the last few weeks. I hope you’ll find a few you enjoy.

Archive.org has made available the entire text of The Eclectic Manual of Methods for the Assistance of Teachers, originally published in 1885, which is interesting reading for any homeschooling parent, but especially those who use [...]

Here are a few posts I found interesting this week.
Sheri has written a great post about how to set up an email account for your children. She has included tips on how to keep your children’s email safe from all the yucky stuff that is out there.
Kate has written a great post about storing clothes [...]

I wish I knew someone who had an April Fool’s Day birthday because I would definitely make them these Cocoa Potato Cakes. These are too cool! You have to take a look.
Over at Rocks In My Dryer, Shannon shares an awesome Aldi’s price comparison chart that she made. If only I had an Aldi’s close [...]