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…
Everyone has seen people making homemade crayons by melting them in the oven using muffin pans. But honestly, that is too much work for me. I don’t like the smell of the burning crayons and hate the mess that it makes. This past week, I decided to cut the process in half and make some…
Do you have old CDs sitting in your closet? Here’s a super simple way to turn old CDs into Character Magnets. This is a quick craft that uses up scrap paper and gives the kids a fun way to create their favorite characters. It packs in tons of fun but doesn’t require a degree in…