Post by estrellita on Jun 14, 2016 21:27:22 GMT -5
Mostly just sitting on my computer either on here or on Pinterest planning all the crafts I'll never do..
But when I do find/make the time, I crochet, read, and color (those adult coloring books are fun ). For things that take more time, I like to camp/hike and do photography. I haven't taken the camera out in a while, I think I need to soon!
I work out. I had a too-long post baby hiatus but I am mostly back on the wagon now. I have lifted twice this week and ran once. These are my 2 main activities at the moment. I also love to ride my bike.
Post by water*drop on Jun 14, 2016 21:28:56 GMT -5
Running - DH takes the kids grocery shopping each week so I can do my long run, I run with DS in the jogging stroller sometimes, and I can usually schedule my classes so that I start later a couple of days/week so I can take the kids to daycare and then come home and run (and then work after the kids are in bed).
Knitting - I go in spurts with this, but I do it while I watch TV with DH in the evenings or on the rare occasions that the kids are playing nicely with each other in the living room.
Sewing and quilting when I have time, which is pretty much never anymore.
I miss lots of things pre-kids! The biggest change is that DH and I used to go out to eat all the time. We would eat more meals at a restaurant than our own house. Dinners out now are rare -it's either meeting up with girlfriends while DH is home with the kids, or a date night.
I also miss working out as much as I used to. I still do, but not 5x per week.
So current hobbies are the gym and attempting to see friends every now and then. Our social life includes lots of kids birthday parties. From May through August, we have a birthday party almost every weekend. We have two at the same time this weekend and next, so we are missing those!
I work out. I had a too-long post baby hiatus but I am mostly back on the wagon now. I have lifted twice this week and ran once. These are my 2 main activities at the moment. I also love to ride my bike.
And I blog about my working out.
Care to share your blog? I am sure i would love it. I miss CrossFit.
I work out. I had a too-long post baby hiatus but I am mostly back on the wagon now. I have lifted twice this week and ran once. These are my 2 main activities at the moment. I also love to ride my bike.
And I blog about my working out.
Care to share your blog? I am sure i would love it. I miss CrossFit.
Sadly I don't CrossFit anymore. Too expensive and not enough time to commit. Maybe when she older.
Post by awkwardpenguin on Jun 14, 2016 21:43:57 GMT -5
My hobby is picking up and dropping hobbies.
Longish term hobbies - sewing and knitting.
Latest obsession - craft cocktails and infused liquors.
I feel like I no longer have to go to sleep the minute we've cleaned up from dinner like I did for DD's first 8 months or so, so that's when I fit in hobbies. Plus the craft cocktail hobby results in tasty cocktails to drink, so I'm happy to "fit it in".
Post by aprilsails on Jun 14, 2016 21:44:23 GMT -5
Sewing, quilting and knitting. DH married the total Grandma package.
I also play Ultimate, race on a women's sail team, and cross country ski in the winter when I'm not pregnant or in the depths of life with a newborn. I'm guessing sailing is going to go by the wayside for at least two years since the schedule will be too difficult to manage with daycare pickup. Now I'm plotting Monday night with Grandma... Hmmmm.
I used to go to concerts allllll the time and was very up on my music knowledge.
I pretty much suck at that now.
I have my childless friend email me recs every six months or so. I listen to Pandora a lot. I'm missing Pitchfork this year for a certain MMM GTG. Oh how the mighty have fallen.
My current hobbies are working out (running/lifting/stationary bike) and reading. If I'm on the bike or elliptical, I'm nearly always reading. I did not really get into the groove of this until my younger one was about 2, though.
Sewing was probably one of my biggest hobbies that's been hardest to fit back in. It's hard to find the time for it and I can't leave pinned patterns out and about anymore, DD finds those way too easily.
I've added in working out and make time for it 4-6x a week. I like how it makes me feel, look, and gives me a break from the kids.
Reading is a huge hobby of mine and I've really tried to keep it up. I don't read as much as I used to but I'm able to get a few pages in every day.
otherwise... Reading - books and blogs/Internet articles which I fit in small chunks throughout my day Wine tasting - h and i try to hit up a new winery each weekend. Helpful that there are hundreds of options within an hour of us. We just take R with us. Most places have something to offer kids so he's happy. Swimming in the lake - every afternoon we can in the summer. Again, proximity is key. Trying new recipes - we try to make something new each weekend. Football - our social life pretty much revolves around football in the fall/winter.
We both love stand up paddle boarding and hope to add that to our repertoire next summer. We rent a board a few times a summer or borrow from a friend when we can. R will be old enough to sit and ride next summer so we plan to buy our own board(s) then.
Eta: baking, but I don't do it as much anymore because I don't have the time and don't feel like cleaning more messes
I feel the same way about baking. I love it, but I spend enough time cleaning up others' messes that I hate making one I know I also have to clean up.
Gardening, but even that feels like work and something I "have" to get to this year. Hopefully it will be enjoyable again when it doesn't need to be squeezed in between nap time and supervising eating dirt...
Post by Queen Mamadala on Jun 14, 2016 22:52:59 GMT -5
Movies -- watching/going to the theater. We go at least a a few times a month. Binge-watching TV shows, and TV shows in general. Reading -- mostly sci-fi (dystopian and post-apocalyptic), fantasy, thrillers/suspense, and comics/graphic novels Writing -- sci-fi and fantasy Debating Photography Online forums & groups Studying/intellectual pursuits Perfume-making and studies Eating out Blog stuff, though I haven't been terribly active with our blog as of late.