GTKY: Hobbies

sammierose464

I know we have a lot of different hobbies and interests among us! Some hobbies might have taken a back seat during this first trimester or maybe this pregnancy.

What hobbies do you enjoy?
How long have you been doing them?
Anything in particular you enjoy most?

sammierose464

I tend to try new things all the time and love it for a while then move on. That results in a lot of random stuff around my house...

 Currently I'm really enjoying decorative planners. My planner is my life line, so it's nice to make it look more fun with stickers and fun colors.

I'm also trying to get into cross stitch. I haven't done much since I got pregnant though. 

I'm a want to be crafter. I enjoy the creative outlet, but I'm not always good at it

quiltandknit

@sammierose464 I’m a planner too!  What kind do you use? 

sammierose464

@quiltandknit currently I use personal size inserts in my filofax. I had an Erin Condren for a while and found I didn't use it as much since it was so big. My filo is also my wallet and it's perfect for on the go.

missmaehurt

I love doing any kind of art or craft from painting to crocheting. Most of the time I am crocheting since it’s easy to start and stop. I wish I had more time to work on some of the fine arts that I used to do, but I guess that’s what happens when you have a toddler. My stepmom has always been crafty so I’ve been doing them with her for as long as I can remember.

sammierose464

The start and stop factor is one reason I don't cross stitch as soften as I'd like. It's not too bad, but pulling out all of the pieces can be time consuming and you need decent space.

I've tried learning to crochet. I can make single chains.

quiltandknit

@sammierose464  I love my Erin Condren but I agree it is big. I have a small notebook I use like a bullet journal also.

I find knitting to be easier than crocheting. 

Lisa3379

Hahahaha hobbies... I don’t know, I’d say crochet would be a hobby of mine. I typically only do it in fall and winter, though. When we find out the sex of the baby I’ll crochet a blanket like I did for DS and that will probably be the end of that hobby for awhile. 

I used to play bass guitar and was in a few different bands from 2000 to 2015 or so, but yeah... no time for that anymore. *cue the Debby Downer face* 

I’m trying to get into bullet journaling... I am successful maybe every other week. 

hellopartyof5

Before kids I loved reading, playing volleyball in some local leagues, scrapbooking, and really just trying new crafts. Now my hobbies are... going to the gym with childcare, grocery shopping, I guess interior design? Maybe? 

kiwi2628

I don't know about hobbies- I like hanging out with friends and going out to dinner; we do both a LOT. I also am a huge travel person- in the past 3 years we have done like 10 different vacations and hit 12 countries and a few cool places in the states. I also like to hike on weekends and we recently checked off a 10 mile section of the Appalachian Trail

sammierose464

@kiwi2628 that all sounds awesome. I love to travel. I did more when I was single. I'm really hoping to do a trip to Scotland for our 5 year wedding anniversary in 2022.

jennybean80

I’m trying to do more cross-stitching, but have a hard time finishing what I start. I currently have a half-done Darth Vader sugar skull style mask, that I was trying to do for DS1’s birthday. Which was in March. I think it will become a Christmas present. 

sammierose464

All I have left on my first cross stitch project is a backstitch outline and it's driving me crazy.

aels12

I love to craft! I got a silhouette cameo before DS was born and I love to use it to make wooden home decor signs and occasionally fun shirts. I want to learn to sew but I don’t have the patience for it yet. Other than crafting I am a dog nerd and do agility and other obedience training with our goldens. It’s actually really fun!

knottieamusements

My major hobby is photography; I’m not super serious about it, but I’ve been doing it since I was a kid.  

My more social hobbies are swing dancing and doing macrame on people.  I’ve been dancing for about six years, and playing with rope for about three years.  

In my free time, I run an adult coloring group, contemplate my basket of unfinished knitting projects, and poke through my bead boxes. 

nmadjeski

When I was younger I LOVED to read. I was constantly reading something new. I just can't focus long enough anymore.

I'm with you ladies on the crafting though! I have a sewing machine I'm learning to use and a cricut and easy press as well. I like working with vinyl and I really want to start making wood signs and decor. I used to crochet but haven't in years. Maybe I'll try it again and make something for the new babe!

@sammierose464 Sometimes I try things and I just known I'm better off leaving that craft alone lol But it's still fun to try!

rc-cola

I used to be a serious hiker and amateur mountaineer but moving back to NYC kind of ruined that for me. I also used to run marathons but I don’t really have time for training anymore. I do still rock climb but less now with pregnancy. Really hoping my kid likes hiking!

Otherwise I’m in a sci fi book club and I’m involved in activism and organizing related to my work. 

sammierose464

aels12 We just got a Cricut Explore Air 2 for Christmas. DH has become a vinyl enthusiast. 

@knottieamusements I enjoy that you call it "macrame on people".

@nmadjeski I am the same way about reading. I listen to a lot of audiobooks while I'm driving now, which seems to be my main way of getting reading in. I've had a book from my favorite author since Feb and it's so good, but I find myself struggling to find the focus and energy to actually read a physical book.

knottieamusements

@sammierose464 - Googling that tends to provide somewhat more accessible information and less explicit images than the other things it is called.  

sliztee

My hobby is sleep. I'm really good at it and I love it.

Perfecting the comfort of my bedroom is also a talent I possess, but I consider it a hobby as well.

norahkate

I love to knit and always have at least one project along. If any of you knitters/crocheters are on ravelry or instagram my name is norahkathleen both places. Come find me!
I also read a lot, but have been pushing myself into audiobooks so I can knit at the same time. I am just way pickier about them because it has to be just the right book for me, and more importantly the right narrator, or it drives me crazy in minutes. Thankful for audible's return feature.

ladyofarlington

My main two hobbies are working out and traveling. I was a big runner (half fanatic) before two knee surgeries, then got into yoga, then dabbled in barre, and now I’m enjoying beach body videos and random classes at the gym. 

DH and I make it a priority to make at least one international trip per year. In the last 17 months we’ve traveled to Portugal, Morocco, and Spain (for the 2nd time) and visited New Zealand and  Australia. We are trying to plan our summer vacation now and are narrowing down our options! 

drb2424

I am so inspired by everyones hobbies/talents! Ive always been a start something new but let it go kinda hobbyist.  I have good intentions but just never seem to find the time to stick with something.

I can crochet but haven't finished any one project in the last 3 years.  The baby blanket I made for DD (2.5) still needs the ends finished and sewn in.  I am sure Ill start one for this babe. Fingers crossed I can finish it!!

I recently got a fancy camera and I have been on and off teaching myself how to use it.  I love taking the photos but I suck at uploading them to my computer. This is my big goal for the next few years.  I want to take a photography class but will probably wait until next spring to sign up for anything.

I also love doing seasonal crafts with my toddle.  I love baking so we made and decorated sugar cookies for Easter.

spartan4life

My hobbies prepregnancy included craft beer tasting with DH...but that has obviously ended for now. We also enjoy working out together, which has been sparse the last few months as well but this week has been better, and we play trivia with friends weekly. I also love to cook and bake new recipes, but that has also been difficult the last few months. I’m really hoping I can get back in to it now that I’m a little less nauseous.

I am so jealous of all of you crafters! I love to craft but I am so bad at it and I am not creative at all. I also have very little time right now to try new things because I’m completing my masters degree so that takes up a majority of my free time.

sammierose464

@spartan4life I host a trivia show every week. It's a lot of fun.

spartan4life

@sammierose464 I bet! We always have a good time, even though we usually don’t do very well. I bet you learn a lot with all of those questions!

nayyohme

I go through different hobbies when I'm in different moods...winter is definitely for knitting. All i make are hats and scarves. Summer is for painting, whether its something on canvas or paint by numbers. I bought some drawing supplies, never really know what to draw. Otherwise TV watching is my hobby, and I go through PC gaming phases.

DunkinDecaf

Sewing, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles. I also love to draw but it never comes out well unless I’m also drinking wine.

nugget2ehf

I too am one that gets obsessed with things and then completely drops off. My mom was very crafty so over the years I've started a lot of things. Last year I took up cross-stitching (again) and did it for several months, then I've barely picked it up since October. I've also started to learn guitar about 5 times. Now I generally spend my free time reading, binge watching something, or napping.

chyvie

My hobbies/ passions are traveling (visited 21% of the world according to my travel app) and then scrapbooking and blogging about the trips. I love planning the trips and would  totally be a travel adjent if there was money in it! We used to play dodgeball together as a couple, but now that we have our puppy she takes up most of our free time with lots of hikes and play/ training sessions. We enjoy boardgames and host couples tournament style game nights often.  We watch a lot of movies in the evenings as we both like to unwind that way. I enjoy cooking and used to have a cook club with some girls. 
Edited to add: I also used to swing dance for 5 years. 

cjx95

I love to scrapbook and try out a variety of crafts I find on pintrest!! My brothers gf likes to hike so we started to get into that last summer and I'd like to do a few shorter hikes this summer with her. I used to love going riding on the four wheeler with family for trips or just cruising down back roads with some friends in trucks and find some mud!! 
Not much of a hobby but my favorite thing to do in the summer is to sit by a fire with friends and a radio and just visit, hangout, stare at the stars!

Edit to add I also love to travel and visit family or take mini vacas with DH and hopefully when baby bear gets a bit older we'll be able to keep going!

millerclanx5

I love re purposing old furniture!! Other than that work and kids keep me pretty busy. Is binge watching Netflix considered a hobby? lol 

sliztee

@DunkinDecaf Everything looks better with wine!

sunnyknightsarah

I did Taekwondo for 17 years (and won 2 World Champion titles) but stopped about 6 years ago after my body clearly told me I needed a break (and I had to pay for grad school haha).

Now I play in a co-ed work volleyball league with DH. Our team, Chewblocka, is terrrrrible but we have so much fun! DH and I go on hikes in Colorado with our dog and go camping 3-4 times each year. I am proud to say I've become quite the cook over a fire! And I believe if my Eagle Scout husband wasn't around, I'd be able to do all the camping things by myself (putting up the tent, starting the fire, etc.) That was definitely not the case when we started dating 7 years ago haha. I also love to bake and am learning how to use fondant to make cool cakes. And like @mamabearcj, I love to scrapbook. I make one book for each year and it's always so fun to turn our year of adventure and life events into 20-30 pages of memories.

I also try to do one big thing each year totally out of my comfort zone. One year I went to Amsterdam, Berlin and Prague with 2 girl friends. It was incredible and I loved it but it was my first trip out of the country. Another year, DH and I agreed to move from PA to CO for work without ever having been to CO lol. It has been amazing here and we are so glad we took the adventure even though it would have been easier to stay where we both grew up. Last year, I ran my first half marathon. I am not a runner by nature; I always finished last in the mile run in school as a kid, I have asthma, bad hips, and am verrrry slow. My personal running slogan? "We'll get there when we get there." lmao. This year's big thing? I'm going to say: having my first baby haha

sunnyknightsarah

@sammierose464 @quiltandknit - Yay planners! I don't know what I'd do without mine. My calendar app on my phone just doesn't do it for me lol. I want my washi tape and stickers and color pens lol

Laumb11

Is running and working out a hobby? I think so, since it usually consumes my free time. I have cut back but hoping now that I am feeling better I will go more. 
I also paint and love teaching my painting classes. 

knottieamusements

@Laumb11 - running and working out are definitely hobbies.  

theglitteredpterodactyl

I like any and all art. I sew, mostly clothes for my toddler but also sold and blankets. Crochet. I've been getting into zine making and I like drawing comics about my family. I'm also an avid reader. And a casual gamer (diablo, spyro, zelda, tekken, soul calibur).

Really I'm a homebody so if i can do it in my studio I'm down. I'm also team "binge watching Netflix counts as a hobby"! Lately though my toddler is my biggest hobby--i get really into researching the best balance of developmental friendly toys, thrifting said toys & clothes, perfecting my cloth diaper laundry routine, designing the right flow to their play space, setting up a makeshift homeschool preschool for them, reading parenting articles... Parenting is like my favorite research topic. Dorky, I know, but it's fun for me.

**Also so i don't get flamed I'm waaaaay not a perfect parent. Not even close. My toddler has like constant access to the tv and I spend a lot of time being lazy on the couch... It's all about moderation!

cdepperschmidt

I think I used to have hobbies before DS. I don’t remember.  Before this pregnancy I was doing a lot of jigsaw puzzles which I enjoy.

jenchoo

@ladyofarlington do you still run? I used to be really into it to but the last few years I only run in spring and summer and sparingly. I started up again in late February and I figure it’s okay because my body has had years of practise, though maybe not that much in the last few months prepregnancy.

I actually really enjoy going to the gym! I’m a little paranoid about doing my weight training class, Body Pump, because it requires a lot of being on your back so I’ve laid off on that though I miss it! I still do my Zumba classes and I love it! I’m hoping to continue as long as possible.

At home I love to read. My original degree is in English literature and it’s great downtown for me. My husband and I share s car so I take the bus a few times a week and can lots of reading done then. It’s pretty addictive.

 I absolutely love to travel! I worked in South Korea for a few years before I got my teaching job here and was able to see a lot of Asia. It was incredible. My husband and I took s trip to Barcelona and England last summer and the timing couldn’t have been better. We now have a baby on the way and a crazy mortgage so big trips will mostly be on hold. I am thinking of cashing in my points for a brief baby moon in July though. Is that too late? I’m due oct 18 but teach up to June 29th. I was thinking three days away to a US city. I haven’t travelled in the States anywhere beyond NYC. Anyone else thinking about a little trip pre baby?

SweetSweetTooth

Reading (mostly audio books while I am doing dishes)
I like crafting but don't ever seem to finish what I start so I don't start things anymore 
Shooting handguns at a range with my husband 
Watching Tv with my DH 
Boring but we love it