More good posts around the web this week.

Countdown To A Stress-Free Thanskgiving @ Organizing Your Way

Regrets of Christmas Past @ Get Rich Slowly

50+ Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas @ Domestic Cents. This is an excellent (and huge) list of great homemade gifts. Thanks to Nicki for putting it together.

What’s Your Environmental Net Worth? @ Frugally Green

When Did Our Mouths Become Toxic Dumps? @ Healthy Child, Healthy World

10 Ways to Stimulate the Economy With Your Brain @ Escape From Cubicle Nation. In this post, Pam Slim offers some great advice for using your talents, or simply your dollars, to stimulate your local economy. Good stuff.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Photo Credit: Darren Copley

There were plenty of good posts around the web this week. I hope you enjoy them.

• Pay Yourself First @ Get Rich Slowly
• Memories Are Made of This @ The Simple Dollar
• Save Money With LED Holiday Lights @ The Greenest Dollar
• Quit Worrying About 80% of Your Life @ Frugally Green
• 7 Ways to Avoid Buying New Stuff @ mnmlist
• 6 Things You Can Do Today to Change Your Child’s Life @ Zen Family Habits
• Black Bean Lasagna @ Remodeling This Life

Photo Credit: suneko

I didn’t have much time to write this week, but I did get some reading done and found several excellent articles. Enjoy.

I really like this post that appeared on Simple Mom this week. 12 Green and Frugal Lessons From My Mom

How to Make Your Tools, Gadgets and Appliances Last Forever from Popular Mechanics

Beyond the Slow Cooker: 10 Eco- and Budget-Friendly Household Helpers That Progress Left Behind from Wisebread

It’s that time of year, Easy Crockpot Applesauce/Apple Butter from The Green Phone Booth. Also, Nicki at Domestic Cents has an Apple Butter Crockpot Recipe up.

Many of you really liked Nicki’s Cloth Napkin Tutorial here on Smart Family Tips. On her own blog this week, she’s added more tips for creating napkins that don’t have a pretty back-side. Great post.

And with regard to money – Warren Buffet Has No Regrets About the Past Year — Do You? from Get Rich Slowly