My family has a tradition each August in Lexington, Kentucky! We go to Crave Lexington to experience the food and culture of the food vendors, local musicians and entertainment. Three years ago we attended the first ever Crave and now we wouldn’t dream of missing it! Hobbies on a Budget will receive discounts or tickets…
Moving to a new house is an exciting experience. Moving brings the opportunity to create a new life, decorate a brand new living area, plant new flowers and make new friends. But the actual moving experience can sometimes be overwhelming. There’s the stress of packing, uncertainties about the future and the daunting task of transporting…
My son once asked me what my favorite age was. I told him honestly that it was the stage they were at right then. Not every season of life is perfect, but each stage and season is priceless. Whether you are in the early stages of mommyhood where you never sleep because of diaper changes…
Our family loves to build with LEGO® bricks. LEGO® KidsFest is something we have looked forward to all year! We received tickets or discounts for the purpose of this post. #LEGOKidsFest So you think you can build? Are you an aspiring LEGO Master builder? At LEGO KidsFest you not only get the opportunity to explore…
Our family enjoys watching survival shows. One of our favorite shows that we got hooked on last year was Alone on the History Channel. This past weekend when we were at the NRA Convention, we had the unique opportunity to score an impromptu interview with season 1 winner, Alan Kay! Since I always have my…
Do your kids have the emergency skills to handle unplanned situations? Maybe you can remember the days when we had rotary phones and our parents taught us how to pick up the receiver on the clunky black phone so we could call 911? We were instructed on the basics of what to say and reminded…
You’ve heard the expression, “have your cake and eat it too!”. Unfortunately, in life, it’s not really feasible to have it all – At least not all at the same time. In real life, schedules get busy, work gets messy and life gets stressful. So how do successful people get it all done? There are…
Back in 2011, I started this blog. I was hearing so many of my friends talk about how busy their lives are and how they just don’t have time to do anything they enjoy. Everyone just seems too busy shuffling the kids from one activity to the next, doing laundry, cleaning house and working full…
When I first went off to college, I didn’t really have a career plan. I figured I would major in “piano”, get married eventually and hopefully live happily ever after. I did end up majoring in piano performance, got married my senior year of college and am definitely having the time of my life with…