Wall Art For The Frugal Minded (1)

Browse the aisles at any store selling framed art and you’re liable to have a heart attack on the spot. Some pieces can be terribly costly, while other’s only a fraction, but still expensive. Sure, you can purchase the pictures or paintings without framing and save quite a bit of money doing it yourself, but there is an even easier and more frugal way to get some beautiful wall art and not break the bank doing it. Found Pictures Calendars, greeting cards, magazine photographs and other types of pictures can be framed and added to your walls for creative interest … Continue reading

Story Circles

A great way to spark your child’s imagination is to encourage them to make up stories. No, no not little white lies, I’m tallking about creative fiction. When you create these stories together with your kids, you will not only ignite the flame of their imagination but it’s a great family activity. A story circle is a great way to create such a story. It’s really quite simple to do. You can do this when you have a bunch of kids over, with your own kids or if you have just one child like I do, the two of you … Continue reading