“What do you like to do in your spare time?” God I hate this question. Spare time, what spare time?! I usually mumble something about reading, and then quickly change the subject. The truthful answer is, I have absolutely no idea. I have never taken the time to find out, I always seem to put all my energy and focus on other people.
I’m a mum to 3 young children, so I spend my time changing nappies, wiping noses and singing Humpty Dumpty. Every now and again I may buy a book, that I will wishfully look at on my bookshelf, wondering if I will ever the time or energy to read it. If I’m really lucky, I will have time to watch half of a Harry Potter film before passing out in the evening.
It’s time to change this, not the looking after my children part, I will find what I enjoy. Im not quite sure where I will find the time, does the house really need to be cleaned, but I’m going to make sure I put at least an hour aside each day for myself.
After searching the internet and crossing off backpacking and mountain climbing, I have found 5 different hobbies I want to try. I’m going to spend a month on each one. They are as follows:
- Crochet– I have heard that this an easy and cheap hobby to try. I’ve ordered a beginners kit off Amazon for £17.99, and spent ages watching tutorials on YouTube. I’m hoping to make a blanket for my 1 year old, but I’m not the most creative person. I’m also very good at starting projects, and not finishing them so we will see how this goes.
- Photography– with how good smartphones are now, there is no need to invest in an expensive camera. It will also come in handy for capturing those special moments with the children.
- Online course– this is something I have been thinking about doing for a few years now. There are a lot of cheap/free courses out there, and I love the idea of learning new things. I may start with English to improve my grammar 😝
- Learn a new language– this one I’m not sure about, I was terrible at french at school. So why pick it you ask, well I read that it improves your memory and mine is terrible. There are also many other advantages to learning a new language, I just hope I’m better at Spanish then french.
- Baking– this one I’m looking forward to. I have always loved baking cakes, but have never really put any time into it. I like that I could get my children involved if I want to, and who doesn’t like cake, right? Seems like a win-win to me.
Hopefully these will keep me occupied for a while. Wish me luck.
If you have any ideas for any hobbies to try, please leave a comment and let me know.
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