Do you ever feel like everybody else is in the Christmas spirit and you just feel the urge to say Bah Humbug? Merry Humbug Christmas is a set of Christmas novellas sure to take the grumpiest Scrooge and help them find some Christmas spirit! These two books tell the stories of two best friends who…
The world is going nuts trying to get the best deals this weekend and tomorrow on Cyber Monday. There are some great deals for the items on your shopping list; but don’t be fooled into thinking that everything that says ‘sale’ is actually the best price of the season. There will be more deals online…
How do you help children celebrate the holidays when you can’t be there to make it special? Maybe you have grandchildren, nieces & nephews or other young children that live away and you really want to do something unique to make Christmas Eve memorable. How about a Christmas Eve gift box that gets delivered right…
Every quilt has a story. That’s why I love the Quilts of Love book series. Each of the books is written by a different author who has a unique story to tell. I have read many in this series and always enjoy seeing how the author takes the pattern or origin of a quilt and…
My family loves to visit museums throughout the course of the year. We have visited historical sites, art museums, taken food tours and done the full children’s museums. But recently I did something brand new – I toured a museum all by myself. Visiting the Dollhouse Museum on my own was an interesting experience. At…
Most people know this simple fact: “If you can’t find something easily, you won’t use it!” It’s not rocket science. It applies to the spices in our kitchen pantry as well as the extra toothbrush or deodorant in our bathroom closet. It also applies to coupons. I have used coupons for many years in varying…
If you are stumped on what to serve your family for meals this holiday season, take a look at one of the great programs that helps me plan my dinner meals. I use a meal planning service called eMeals. They send me a weekly emeal with dinner entrees and side dishes so I can find…
One of the things I inherited from my Dad is a love for books. So naturally, when I receive new books here on Hobbies on a Budget I often share them with him. Today he is beating me to this book. He read it and is posting his first review here on the blog. Thanks…
What is better than M&Ms by the handful or cookies baked with gooey M&M’s? How about Gingerbread M&Ms or cookies with these special seasonal M&M’s? I love the smell of Gingerbread cookies during the Christmas season and can’t wait to try these new Gingerbread M&Ms! But you also know that I hate to pay full…