encouragement

	Above Rubies - scriptural encouragement for mothers and families
	Blessed Mother - radical Christian mothering magazine
	High Cost of Working - one mom came home after discovering that her 40-hour job netted a $39 profit per week
	HomeBodies - encouragement & tips for transiton to being at home; discussion forums; free ezine
	Light Keeper - parents who stay at home, work from home, & wanna-bes; articles, tips, recipes, more
	Queen of Your Castle - are you a victim of affluenza?
	Worth Doing Poorly - remember, anything worth doing is worth doing poorly! Yes, you read that right!

frugal living

	Able Shopper - coupons, online deals, more
	Best Deal Magazines - tons of good magazines for only $3.95 processing fee - really!
	Cool Savings - free coupon service
	Deal Dude - my favorite! good book coupons like amazon.com, bn.com, & bookcloseouts.com
	Dollar Stretcher - ezine, articles, more
	ebates - cash rebates & coupons
	Energy Savers - tips on efficiency for household appliances, summer heat, etc
	Frozen Assets - cook for a day, eat for a month
	Mommy $avers - coupons, freebies, crafts, frugal living, ezine, more
	Tipz Time - 1,290 tips & craft ideas, plus articles, freebies, more
	Urban Homemaker - back-to-basics living
	Wacky Uses - hundreds of little-known uses for well-known products
	Y2K Woman - it's not just for Y2K anymore! lots of great info on preparedness, back-to-basics, and even bioterrorism

cleaning

	Clean Report - cleaning guru Don Aslett's Clean Team site
	Dust If You Must - inspiration for days when not much gets done
	Filers vs. Pilers - "a place for everything" or "out of sight, out of mind"?
	FlyLady - ever need a drill sergeant to motivate you to clean the house? sign up to get flymail!
	Housekeepers are Cheaper Than Divorce - hiring the help you need may be cheaper than you think
	Natural Remedies - several frugal & natural recipes for cleaning (for oven, toilet bowl, etc)
	Sidetracked Home Executives - a great support site with very active discussion boards to help you get organized

sewing

	Common Sense Patterns - modest clothing patterns for women & girls; dresses, jumpers, undergarments, prairie clothing; 300 styles
	Diapers & Covers - all kinds of fitted diapers, with Velcro, snaps, etc; including a Mother-Ease type diaper
	Elizabeth Lee Designs - patterns for nursing moms, children, home; nursing bras
	Fabric.com - online fabric store
	Folkware Patterns - period costume patterns
	Free Patterns - sites that share free sewing patterns
	Homestead Specialties - clothing patterns for women & girls; dresses, vests, jumpers, overalls

crafts & scrapbooks

	Craftown - free patterns, tutorials for knitting, quilting, tatting, kids' crafts, all crafts
	Scrapbook Addict - product reviews, message boards, tips, wall of fame, etc
	Scrapbook Creations - scrapper's supply store, tips, wall of fame, etc
	Scrapbook Neighborhood - page of the day, tips, articles, more
	Scrapbook Superstore - good prices
	Stephanie Says Crochet - everything crochet!

recipes

	Baby Formula - make your own highly nutritious whole-foods formula, or fortify commercial formula
	Conversion Tools - US-metric, Fahrenheit-Celsius, altitude adjustments, ingredient substitutions, more
	Copy Cat Recipes - from A-1 Sauce to Hamburger Helper to V-8; from Applebee's to Wendy's
	Corn Tortillas - authentic Mexican tortillas
	specialty recipes for restricted diets: gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, yeast-free, etc Celiac . com - recipes & cooking tips Nana's Kitchen - recipes & tips & a special gadget for making your own gf pasta Links - links to over a dozen sites with restricted-diet recipes

online groceries - never go shopping again! well, almost

	Albertsons - deliveries on west coast
	Grocery Shopping Net - search to see if your local stores are online
	Grocery Stork - deliveries in Indiana
	India Plaza - everything Indian! groceries, recipes, arts, fashion; free shipping in continental US
	MexGrocer - hard-to-find authentic Mexican food, household products, recipes, cookbooks
	NetGrocer - one of the biggest sites; national delivery
	PC Foods - deliveries in Texas
	Peapod - deliveries on east coast
	Pink Dot - groceries & prepared meals; deliveries on west coast
	Safeway - deliveries on west coast
	Woolworths - deliveries in New Zealand
	specialty stores for restricted diets; note gluten-free stores usually have dairy-free, etc Australian Shopping - produce, health food, more delivered in Australia Commonsense Organics - delivery in New Zealand only Gluten-Free Mall Gluten-Free Pantry Gluten-Free Trading Company - download or request catalog Gluten Solutions Gourmet Gluten-Free Foods Links - links to many specialty stores in US & UK Organics Direct - organic fruits, vegies, & more; UK

kitchen supplies: I won't cook with aluminum or non-stick bakeware, so I had to find other options.
These online stores carry all the usual plus these hard-to-find items (I have no affiliations with them).

	Cook's Corner - cast iron bakeware
	Fante's - glass bakeware, including bundt pans
	Health Classics - stainless bakeware, including muffin pans
	Home2garden - stainless and cast iron bakeware
	Pampered Chef - baking stoneware
	Tea Time Traditions - tips for choosing, using, and cleaning unglazed stoneware

gardening

Square Foot Gardening