I’ll never forget the night I finished Riley Mae and the Rock Shocker Trek, the opener to the Good New Shoes series. At the time, I was a third-grader just beginning to discover the wonderful world of books. The Good News Shoes was the first series that lit up my eyes with an excitement that…
Hobbies on a Budget received discounts or products for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own. No monetary compensation was received. Recently my family and I took a quick overnight trip to one of our favorite Kentucky cities – Louisville! There’s so many things to do in the largest city in Kentucky!…
Hobbies on a Budget received samples or products for the purpose of this post. No monetary compensation was received. If you have ever planted a garden, you know that there are always a few seeds left over. Every year we plant our corn, squash, cucumbers and zinnias but we always end up with a pile…
The first month of the year everyone is passionate about two things – weight loss and saving money. You can find hundreds of amazing ideas online to save a thousand dollars before Christmas or even help your child become a millionaire before they graduate from high school. All these plans are wonderful, but the key…
For Christmas this year, my son asked for science kits. He wanted to have lots of things under the tree that were fun and still helped him learn something about science. We decided this was a great idea! On Christmas morning he unwrapped several fun kits and boxes of amazing things to build, create and…
Recently my family took an afternoon to do some hiking at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park in Russell County, Kentucky. The park offers boating, fishing, dining and several nice family hikes including the Baugh Branch Trail. Family Hiking at Lake Cumberland Our family has hiked on many of hiking trails in Kentucky, but we had…
If you love to play in your gardens as much as I do, then you know that winter can be a long season. It’s especially hard if you don’t typically have a green thumb when it comes to indoor plants. I’ve always had a hard time keeping plants alive through the cold days of winter,…
Whether your kids are in the ‘exploring their pack and play’ stage, learning to ride their bike around the neighborhood, or out tackling the adventures of life on their own – they all want to explore their world. As a parent, I want to equip my kids with skill sets that will let them tackle…