Today is Christmas Eve and families all around the world are in high gear getting ready for the big day. The presents are under the tree. Cookies are baked and decorated. Christmas Cards are displayed and hung so that everyone can enjoy them. The family has gathered for the pre celebration and everything is perfectly…
Did you grow up watching Love Boat or the Mary Tyler Moore show? If you did, then you may not know the name of Gavin MacLeod, but you definitely know his character. Captain Stubing has been on more boat cruises than most people can even imagine. But there is far more to Captain Stubing than…
My kids love fruit rollups, but I am not always excited about letting them eat the packaged snacks. I’m just a little cautious about how much sugar is in the chewy snacks. But now that we own the Nesco Food Dehydrator, I knew I needed to try to make some homemade apple rollups. The process…
I’ve been working very hard to improve my pictures – not just the pictures that I take for Hobbies on a Budget, but also the ones I take of the people I love and enjoy spending time with. I have a long way to go but part of the fun of blogging and having kids…
Tis the season for holiday candy, baked goods and homemade popcorn balls! We received a great box of JOLLY TIME popcorn just in time to have fun creating some easy tasty popcorn treats! I have never successfully made popcorn balls so I did a quick search and found several super easy recipes that looked like…
How do you display Christmas Cards? Do you tape them to the fireplace mantle? Around a door frame? on a shelf? In a basket? Getting Christmas Cards in the mail is a highlight of every season, but if you can’t see them, it’s harder to enjoy them. We have traditionally taped them to a door…
Earlier this week, I spent 2 hours with my 6-year-old picking out the perfect gift! He was determined to find the perfect Christmas present for his big brother. Now, it may not have seemed like the perfect gift for you or me, but my 6-year-old knows what his big brother will laugh about. I wanted…
When is the last time you and your family have visited a pizza fun place? I have to admit that my kids have never been to Gattitown and it’s been at least 5 years since they’ve been to a place like this. But I think that this would be a fun thing to do over…
It’s time for holiday baking! But if you know me very well, you know that I love easy baking – Nothing complicated for me! I was thrilled to go buy the 4 simple ingredients to make this super easy Peppermint Bark this weekend. Not only was this easy to make, but it turned out perfect…