It’s finally time to celebrate the arrival of Spring in Kentucky. Now that the daffodils are blooming, the grass is starting to show the green of new growth and the trees are budding, we can start to unbundle from a cold snowy winter and enjoy the beginning of my favorite time of the year. Celebrate…
I love the flowers in my yard. For several years I have kept an online flower journal where I share some of the flowers that are blooming in my yard. This year is no different. I love watching each flower grow and bloom. My goal is to have something in bloom from last frost to…
Hobbies on a Budget received samples or product for the purpose of this review. No monetary compensation was received. All opinions are my own. I am not the world’s best cook. Ok, in all fairness I should say that I’m just not a very good cook – And cooking healthy is another whole ballgame. After…
You’ve heard the expression, “have your cake and eat it too!”. Unfortunately, in life, it’s not really feasible to have it all – At least not all at the same time. In real life, schedules get busy, work gets messy and life gets stressful. So how do successful people get it all done? There are…
You know we love learning about history and exploring new places. But sometimes, there isn’t enough time to make a trip to big historic sites or new far away places. This past weekend we were out finishing up some shopping and wanted to take an adventure. We have visited the Mill Springs Battlefield in the…
We live in a throw-away society. It is often easier to toss something in the trash rather than try to find a way to reuse or salvage the product. But many people are finding ways to keep things out of the dump and give items a second chance at usefulness. Here are 10 Things We…
We love our little Yorkie! And I’d say we’ve pretty much spoiled this little pooch. We have comfy dog beds that we purchased over the years. He has his own bed under our bed because he loves to sleep in the dark, secluded spots. He even has a comfy basket with a quilt that he…
When I was just a little over a year old, my Mom drove from Missouri to Kentucky to introduce me to my Great-Grandmother Pearl Brown. Grandmother had been piecing together scraps of fabric in preparation to make a quilt. Using some of the leftover pieces, she made this small pillow with ruffled edges for her…