Hobbies
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Hobbies
Asked by I.W. from Portland
on January 18, 2012
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I need a hobby! We have little money to spend on extra things right now because we are paying off debt before baby #2(not conceived yet). So currently my free time is ...
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- My main hobbies are reading and exercising (mostly running/walking) - both reasonably priced! My daughter (9) wanted to start knitting, so I refreshed my vague memory ...
- pinterest!!!! lol any one who is on it knows how addicting it is. no more recipe notebooks!!
- Isn't mamapedia a hobby? =) ETA: Ok, fair enough. =) What about reading? I also print recipes off the internet and put them in a binder. Then when I try them wit...
Hobbies
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on October 13, 2011
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What are some of your hobbies? I had my hobbies pre-kid, pre-marriage and I feel like I have lost myself. My spartk. My husband asked me what I wanted to do and I ho...
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- I went through this too. All the things I like pre marriage and pre kids I just don't enjoy anymore. I opened a business where I get to go out and talk to adults and...
- I find girl-time essential and try to spend time with other women often. It doesn't matter what we do (dine out, potlucks, book club, work out, movies), it's just dif...
- I got into horseback riding. I tell everybody it was the first thing I did in YEARS that was totally unrelated to being someone's employee, wife or mother. And, sinc...
JFF - What Are Your Hobbies?
Asked by ♥.O. from Washington DC
on October 10, 2011
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So in an attempt to get to know the fellow mamapedia'ers on here and to lighten the mood today - what are your hobbies?
Mine: scrapbooking, journaling and reading. ...
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- crosstitch, playing games, reading, beading
- I watch tv or read romance novels (used to read mysteries and sci-fi). Sudoku puzzles(used to do crosswords and jigsaw puzzles) And almost any type of arts and crafts-...
- A week and a half ago they were, Drawing, ballet and educating myself on Politics. Now it is Occupy 99/Tacoma, drawing, ballet and the educating myself has moved to...
Hobbies?
Asked by J.T. from Phoenix
on March 16, 2012
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I got married about 6 months ago and husband has kids so my daughter has somone to play with now! Befor this it was just me and her. She's 3.5 and so my days were pret...
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- I enjoy service activities. I serve as President of the board of an organization trying to renovate a historic building to be the new town library. I also volunteer ...
- I went back to graduate school once I felt my kiddos were becoming more independent and to help re-establish me as me. I also got more involved with my professional or...
- I recently discovered my passion for food & nutrition. Learning about healthy foods, vitamins, and trying new recipes is a hobby of mine! I had the same feeling as y...
What Are Your Hobbies/ past Times?
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on December 2, 2011
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Just wondering what hobbies you ladies have?
I am trying to take care of myself a bit and figured that investing time in a hobby would help me keep my mind a bit san...
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- I work with kids, so kid crafts are so fun! Look on pinterest.com for some fun ideas. For me, I scrapbook, garden, do household crafts, and the tomboy side of me lov...
- I read a LOT, and I love movies. My husband has to go to bed early, so occasionally I will take myself to a movie. I do community theater (both acting and technical wo...
- First of all, let me say that I am sorry you have a verbally abusive husband. Before I had kids, I would tell you to divorce him but now that I have kids of my own & ...
Knitting!!!
Asked by S.C. from Sioux Falls
on December 4, 2007
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I really want to learn how to knit! My Mom always knit and crocheted as I was growing up and tried to teach me but I wasnt interested, but, she lives in England and ca...
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- I crochet. Go to your local craft store and look for a book on knitting. I don't remember the name but it has step by step instructions on how to get started. They eve...
- I taught myself by using a booklet from Hobby Lobby. The book is meant for kids to learn, but it does such a good job describing it and showing pictures- it's perfect...
- There are plenty of knitting circles in Kalamazoo. If you don't have time for one there are sites that are helpful.
Sewing
Asked by B.H. from Springfield
on March 7, 2011
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I am considering taking classes and purchasing a sewing machine and need advice. I don't want to make my own clothing, I would like to take in some clothes that I have...
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- I have been sewing since I was 9 years old and I hate alterations! Since that is all you really want there are people that do that really cheap. If you are going to ...
- First, let me tell you that if you don't have the "gift" for sewing, classes & an expensive machine won't be worth anything. I had a P/T sewing business for years and...
- I would go with a Singer sewing machine if you arent planning to use it for big stuff, they are great machines, even the really old ones, and you can find them pretty ...
Blogging
Asked by K.B. from Los Angeles
on October 13, 2011
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This is a question for all of you fabulous blogging mamas out there. I started a blog about 5 months ago called Savvy Suburban. I realize it takes time to build and fo...
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- You say that you recently started... I say you just have to give it some time. You also need to know what your subject matter will be and who your target adience is. ...
- My suggestion is to specialize. My post on knitting get me most of my hits and readers. Other subjects, not so much. Just like in real life you can't do everything.
- What might not be popular today could snowball and be popular next year. Sounds like you have a lot of irons in the fire already. I don't know how many people follow...
Photography
Asked by T.C. from Colorado Springs
on February 24, 2011
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I have been interested in learning more about digital photography for some time, but I don't know where to start. I have a nice camera, and know how to take a picture,...
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- Kelby books are great. Also look in to local adult education classes. I took several of those. They were fun informative and very affordable.
- Maybe you can start by looking online for instruction/help listed under the make and model of camera you have. There are sometimes online "classes." You can also go ...
- Practice and pay attention to the settings of your camera and the lighting of the environment, make notes. Using your camera a lot will be your best teacher. It's so...
Knitting
Asked by E.W. from Houston
on January 15, 2009
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Hi All - was just wondering where is a good place to start if one wanted to learn how to knit. Looks like it would be fun (but difficult to a non-sewer and someone wh...
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- I learned from the I Taught Myself Knitting book (sold at Michaels, Joanns, and Walmart in a kit) and www.knittinghelp.com I liked the website, because it has videos ...
- I crochet. My Aunt taught me the basics and I watched a lot of YouTube video's of people crocheting to learn more. Check out the best crochet YouTube instructions ...
- I don't knit, but I crochet. You may want to look into that too. Personally I just don't get knitting, but crochet for me came easy. Instead of 2 needles crochet is...
