Tag: hobbies

Adult Coloring: Tips for Buying Gel Ink Pens

Adult Coloring: Tips for Buying Gel Ink Pens

Two years ago I jumped onto the adult coloring book bandwagon and have been enjoying it ever since. If you enjoy adult coloring, you already know how important it is to have a great set of gel pens on-hand for all of your coloring needs. 

Star Wars 3D Metal Model Kits – Hubby’s Newest Hobby Obsession

Star Wars 3D Metal Model Kits – Hubby’s Newest Hobby Obsession

I met my husband back in the mid 1980’s and ever since I’ve known him, he’s been a huge Star Wars fan. Matter of fact, when we moved in together (years ago) we had to make moving arrangements for his massive Star Wars collection! In 

Collecting Beautiful Butterfly Suncatchers

Collecting Beautiful Butterfly Suncatchers

butterfly wisteria suncatcherHow many of you love collecting and hanging beautiful suncatchers in your windows? Come on now, I can’t be the only gal in the world that loves them and appreciates their beauty!

Luckily for us, our home has a ton of windows and I’ve been placing them in as many windows that I can. Matter of fact, several windows have 2 or 3 hanging in them! If I had to guess, I would estimate that I currently own 24+ suncatchers and I just love them!

I am pretty picky about the ones I collect. They must be made of art glass (no cheap plastic ones for me) and I do prefer a bird, butterfly, floral or coastal/beach theme. I also really like the ones that are painted beautifully in vibrant colors. When it comes to size, bigger the better!!!

monarch butterfly suncatcher

I’ve got them in all kinds of different designs, shapes, themes, colors and sizes. Some of them even have little jewels hanging off them which adds some additional glitz and glam. On sunny days, I love to see the sunlight streaming through them and the patterns that dance on our walls. It’s beautiful.

So, let’s hear it. Do any of you love and collect suncatchers? If so, how many do you have? What kind of designs do you like? Got any favorites you want to tell me about? Right now I would estimate that I have about 25+ in my current collection and constantly growing.

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Collecting Mini Baseball Helmets

People who enjoy collecting sports items might derive pleasure from starting a collection of mini baseball helmets. These types of collectibles aren’t necessarily worth a lot of money right now, but they hold the potential to be worth a significant amount later on. Baseball cards 

Holiday Gift Choices for the Coin Collector

Every year I struggle with what to buy my brother for Christmas and this year is no exception! My brother has just about everything he needs, so this year I decided to buy him a gift that relates to his coin collecting hobby. Since I