Do you follow college basketball? Are you up to your ears in March Madness excitement? Our family traditionally invites each member to make their picks so we can all have some friendly competition and see who picks the tournament winners! March Madness Fantasy Brackets Have you filled out the brackets? You can print off the…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Elizabeth Ludwig is an award-winning author whose work has been featured on Novel Rocket, the Christian Authors Network, and The Christian Pulse. Her first novel, Where the Truth Lies (co-authored with Janelle Mowery), earned her the 2008 IWA Writer of the Year Award. This book was followed in 2009 by “I’ll be…
Have you ever wondered if a company could cause an entire community to get sick with mysterious ailments and cause potential life threatening symptoms? Jack Crittendon’s reporter instinct goes on high alert when his mechanic’s family gets personally caught in the middle of cover up, illness and lies. He and his family already know way…
Have you seen the jars with hidden toys and prizes inside? Kids (and adults) love shaking the jar to find the tiny objects and see what they can discover hidden inside. It’s super simple to make your own DIY Hide & Seek Jar. You can customize these for a birthday surprise, Easter basket or use…
There are some families that just seem to have it all together; until you look closer. Sometimes what you see is not necessarily the real story. How Sweet the Sound is a book loosely based on an Old Testament character in 2 Samuel where family drama, tragedy and loss are the building blocks of a…
Today I’m ready for Spring! I know it’s close! Our neighbor has crocuses in bloom and mine are pushing up through the ground. There are green shoots about 3 inches tall in all my flower beds; but everything else is still brown. The grass is dead, the trees are still just sticks. We have had…
I have been a Pink Zebra Direct Sales consultant for a full month. It has been a great learning experience for me. I went into this experiment with very strong feelings about direct sales and have finished the month with some very definite results. So now that I have tried it, what is my new…
I am working with the Campbell Soup Company for the purpose of this post. I’ve been working to make heart healthy changes in my everyday life. A little over a year ago, I decided to make some lifestyle changes and get healthy. In the past 14 months, I’ve dropped 20 pounds and stayed steady. I’ve…
This last week we were snowed in (again) and my daughter decided she wanted to make a craft to share with you here on Hobbies on a Budget. She came up with an idea, gathered her supplies, staged the pictures and planned the post. So today, I am honored to welcome my 9 year old…