Earlier today I was driving by the new dollar store and thought I’d check it out. I’m glad I did. I discovered they had lots of craft items that I can use for one of my new hobbies. My Mom who passed away last year was an avid floral arranger. She did it as hobby but really should have made a career out of it. I found a box of vases, floral foam and some flowers and thought I might as well do something with them. Now I’m hooked because it’s very relaxing and great for a winter day when you can’t play with real flowers. Good thing I wandered into the dollar store because they have everything from floral moss to grapevine wreaths so my new hobby just got a whole lot cheaper.

And speaking of hobbies, last year I told you about a site called FaveCrafts. This week they launched a radio show. It airs live every Sunday from 7 -8 p.m. Eastern. If you miss it don’t worry because all the episodes are available on the site. Check it out at www.blogtalkradio.com/favecrafts

And Easter is less than a month away and while I was in the dollar store I noticed lots of Easter goodies like baskets and things to fill them.

Seems like everyone I know has a birthday this time of the year. I saw this article listing all birthday freebies http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/108990/the-best-birthday-freebies

This week on Budget Smart Girl. Ever thought about starting your own business? It’s always nice to hear about how others did it. This week I’ll chat with an entrepreneur who did just that and she’ll share all her tips with us. Also, it’s Nutrition month. Lots of people think living on a budget means the end of good for you food. So what foods give you the biggest bang for your nutritional buck?

Have a good week.