Decorating for the holidays and planning creative gifts does not have to cost a fortune. Sometimes the best memories are made when we look back at a simpler more basic time of life when a bowl of popcorn and cranberries were all the necessary ingredients needed to create a festive occasion. Last week while the…
My daughter has been wanting to get her ears pierced for several months. She decided it would be great thing to do for her 8th birthday. So with excitement building and her nerves tingling, we headed to Claires to get her ears pierced. She has several friends that have been thinking about getting their ears…
Do your kids love Build a Bear? Over the past 5 years, we have taken our kids to Build a Bear several times and never have we ever spent more than $21! My kids always end up leaving the store with a treasured animal friend, clothes on the furry friend and huge smiles and memories….
We love exploring our great state of Kentucky! And we hate to spend a lot of money on making memories. Here’s some of our favorite things in Central Kentucky! Whether you are wanting to ride the rails, discover historic houses and sites, explore the longest cave system in the world, or just enjoy some beautiful…
As the weather starts to turn cold and the holiday season appraoches, you may be looking for a gentle book that you can read over the weekend. A Wreath of Snow tells the story of Meg – a school teacher trying to get away from a strained family relationship and Gordon – a newspaperman trying…
I love growing flowers in my backyard. I can’t grow anything but an ivy inside, but my outside flower gardens are usually gorgeous. I have learned alot in the past 15 years. But I can remember moving into our first rental house and looking at the two exisiting beds and feeling very overwhelmed. I had…
Do you love History? Visual Art? Miniatures? Expert craftsmanship? Then you need to visit the Great American Dollhouse Museum in Danville, KY. About 10 years ago I met a lady who had a dream. She wanted to take her love for miniatures, history, story telling, art and dollhouses and create an environment where people could…
What’s your first memory of using a computer? If you asked this question to our kids, they would look at you like you were nuts. They’ve always had computers. But if you’re at least 25, you remember the first time you realized that a computer could open your world to something big. My first memories…