With the high cost of living these days, it is no wonder that families need to stick to tight budgets. However, there are many low-cost opportunities for having fun year round.

Committing ourselves to spending less in every area of our lives is very important; however, we do need to take a break and have fun once and a while. Not all fun recreational activities come with high prices.

Explore and enjoy the exciting and enticing world of autograph collecting at http://ehampton.tripod.com/index1.htm. There you will find interesting, informative and helpful insights for beginning your quest for collecting autographs through the mail.

Visit Birding.com for information on everything from great birding hotspots and birding travel to backyard birding, bird identification, choosing binoculars, and bird species information.

Check out OldBird.org a nonprofit corporation since 2000 dedicated to facilitating acoustic monitoring of the flight calls birds give during nocturnal migration.

HowtoCompost.org is a site that is designed to be a hub for all composting information. No matter what your interest is, you'll find something here worth you time. 

The Nature Conservancy's mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

Visit FamilyCrafts@about.com , dltk-kids.com and kinderart.com fun family crafts with recycled materials.

Each dream we remember comes to us for a purpose; our challenge as individuals, and Dream Network's mission, is to help you better understand the meaning of dreams.

Dumpster Diving is not for everyone. However, it has become very popular, and is considered a great resource by many people. We live in a time of excess and waste and we should not look down on those who find a way to use that "waste."

Foraging.com is a very informative website if you would like to learn more about foraging and ethnobotany.

The United States Geological Survey explains how fossils form in "Fossils, Rocks and Time" By Lucy E. Edwards and John Pojeta, Jr.

Search Free-Attractions.com for free attractions and free things to do in all 50 United States and over 1,500 U.S. Cities. Listings include free museums, free Parks, free concerts, free parades, free Festivals, and free zoos.

Discover your family story at Genealogy.com.  Tracing your family's history is a fascinating journey. Genealogy.com features how-to articles, genealogy classes and other resources that will help you dig deeper into your family's past.

The National Ice Carving Association (NICA) is the only organization in the United States that is devoted to promoting the art of ice sculpture, networking carvers, education, business and competition across the country and around the world.

• Building - KiteBuilder.com your source for inspiration, motivation and congratulation!
• Flying - The American Kitefliers Association^®  were their purpose is to educate the public in the art, history, technology, and practice of building and flying kites - to advance the joys and values of kiting in all nations.

Laugh Break is a website that is here purely for your entertainment.  Laugh Break is your link to funny.  Your place of continual amusement.  If you're having a rough day, stressed out, scared out of your mind, or bored to death, you need a Laugh Break.

Read Write Think, established in April of 2002, is a partnership between the International Reading Association (IRA) are working together to provide educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction through free, Internet-based content.

Learn the art of meditation where a simple ten or fifteen minute breathing meditation can help you to overcome your stress and find some inner peace and balance. 

Visit http://www.morelmushroomhunting.com/ for an informative, interactive, detailed, resourceful, helpful, uplifting, fun-filled Mushroom Site.

• Face - This site is dedicated to promoting the art of face painting.
• Finger - Finger painting is an easy way to show off your artistic talents and creativity.
• Body - **WARNING** This website contains Artistic Nudity. Some of the artwork on this website might not be suitable for children.

Are you trying to get started? Need motivation or answers to your questions? Training for a marathon and want to discuss your routine? Check out The Walking Site.