Poker Accessories

December 22nd, 2008 2 Comments   Posted in Hobbies

If you want to hold a poker night at your house, it is important to have the right poker accessories. This starts out, of course, with the right snack food. You need to have something for everyone to munch on. You need to have chips and dip, beer, some take-out food, and whatever else people are likely to want. For many players, nevertheless, this is where stops. Not with me! For me, playing poker is as much about creating the right mood as it is about learning and perfecting the game. Sure, poker strategy is important and I read my share poker books, but in the end it is all about fun. If Click to Read More

Photography Gallery

November 17th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in Hobbies, Photography

When I was growing up, going to an art gallery opening used to be a big production. My parents were both big art buffs, and they loved going to art galleries downtown. We would always have to dress up, even if it was not a particularly special events. We would put on our good clothes, go check out a photography gallery, or a showing of someone’s paintings, and then spend the afternoon wandering among the various shops. It was a lot of fun, but it also seemed to use up a lot of time. That is why it is nice to be able to access online photography galleries nowadays. There are so many Click to Read More

Bear Archery

December 27th, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Hobbies

I stepped softly and stealth-like across the dew-glistening grass. My intentions were clear as I gripped my long bow in my left hand and quietly pulled an arrow from my quiver. I knocked the arrow with confidence and drew the string. The air whistled with a fury as my field point blew into a bale of hay. Yes indeed, I was Robin Hood in the making. Well, accept without the whole bag of riches to give to the poor, and the group of merry men. Actually without Maid Marian as well. Okay, I was just a kid pretending, but it was still great to imagine such things. Any kid can tell you the routine. Click to Read More

Best Seller Books

December 24th, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Hobbies

Our society has become so fast paced that it seems we are looking for the fastest way to do everything. We have drive for many services, such as banking, dry cleaning, take out foods, and our morning coffee to name a few. We have fast foods, convenience foods and foods that are sold in the grocery store for fast preparation. We can pay our bills online to save time and we can also shop online to save time. We have cell phones with text messaging so we do not have to take the time for a conversation and emails to take the place of writing letters or talking on the phone. I am not sure why we Click to Read More

Bedroom Decor Ideas

December 24th, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Hobbies

When I was a kid, all of my bedroom decorating ideas, and my bedroom decoration itself, came from my parents. It was really easy. Terms like bedroom decor ideas are not even really essential for little ones after all. All I really needed was stuffed animals and a comfortable quilt, and I would be happy. My parents came up with all kinds of great bedroom decor ideas on their own. They put up a picture of the solar system on my wall and even got me a bed that looked like a spaceship when I became interested in astronomy. Another time, they decorated my bedroom to look like one of my Click to Read More

Crafts and Hobbies

December 7th, 2007 No Comments   Posted in Hobbies

For me, crafts and hobbies are more than just a way of spending time;  they are a way of life. Everyone believes that you need to have a hobby, but in my family, the philosophy has always been a little bit more specific. It was seen as important to find something to do with your hands. You see, we are all very intellectual folks. We loved to read, to write, to study math, and to learn about history. Sometimes, however, we really needed to cut loose and do something that involved more physical labor than thought. Finding hobbies and crafts to do was a way of keeping in balance, not allowing Click to Read More