Hope everyone is doing well and hanging in there. Alex and I saw a caption the other day that mentioned that during social distancing everyone should come out learning something new or should have an new hobby that they didn’t have in the past. If you are bored at home here are so ideas you can do besides scrolling Instagram and watching Netflix’s
Hobbies you could pick up if you are bored
1. PICK UP A BOOK AND READ
I used to LOVE reading it was something my mom and I used to do together she would read a book and then pass it down to me to read and we would discuss. You might laugh but this started when the 50 shades of grey book came out and I had to read it. After that we read a bunch of book together. I forgot how much I loved reading since she passed but they do help to pull you out of your reality for a little bit. It also could be fun to start a book club with friend and jump on a zoom call and discuss each week
2. PAINTING OR COLORING
You don’t need to be a good painter to pick up painting. We recently just saw a tutorial here on how to make beautiful flowers out of string or beads. If you need new wall art this is a good way to spruce things up. Something that is also relaxing is the paint by numbers or color by numbers books which you can order online.
3. LEARN TO COOK/BAKE
All those recipes you have saved on your Pinterest board? It is time to finally try to make them. We have so many recipes that we have never tried before but we are finally now! We have a healthy recipes board here , a food recipes board here, and a dessert recipe board here. We have tried most if not all of these and absolutely love them. Maybe even take up a new hobby like cake decorating
4. TRY A NEW WORKOUT
There are so many free workouts that you can find online. Maybe you have always wanted to try a bare class or even a yoga class but never actually got around to trying one. Most apps are offering a free 7 day trial if not longer to try different classes out. A few apps that are free for a few days:
- Sweat by Kayla Itsiness is giving a free 7 day trial
- Yoga with Adriene is free on Youtube
- If you have a bike or a Peloton- Peloton is offering their app free for 90 days
- Tone in up app is free until April 13th
- If you go to Orange Theories IGTV they are offering free workouts [no equipment required]
- Obe fitness is offering a week free trial. I use this currently and love it!
- Barry’s has been going on IG live and offering free classes
- Le sweat is offering a free 7 day trial
- Sculpt society is offering a few 14 day trial
- + so many more!
5. LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE
This is something I have always wanted to but have never found the time. No greater time than today! There are a lot of different courses out there you can buy or podcasts even. I am sure there are even some free opportunities out there as well if you search hard enough
6. START A GARDEN
This is something that my parents love doing together. I remember when I was little I would love picking everything from their garden. One time we though we were growing a gigantic squash and waited for it to grow. Once we picked it it turned out to be a gigantic cucumber ! The seeds were so big we couldn’t eat it but it was such a fun activity to help with as a kid. If you have the space in your yard create an area and grow some fresh produce.
7. TRY CALLIGRAPHY
This is something I am trying! I got a starter kit from here and have gotten through a few lessons already. lt is definitely hard but so satisfying once you practice a little. Maybe I will start to show some progress pictures on IG stories although I am no where near where I want to be
8. TAKE UP A MUSICAL INSTURMENT
This is something Alex is doing right now. She has always wanted to learn guitar so she bought herself everything she needs on Amazon and is trying to teach herself how to play which I love!
9. START A BLOG/START A TIKTOK
Maybe we are bias but our blog is definitely keeping us sane and we are glad we have more time to work on the thing we love most! We recently just started a tiktok here, and we are obsessed! Just be warned that is is extremely addicting as well as fun hah!
10. LEARN HOW TO SEW
If you have a sewing machine this is a great idea! There are so many people in need of cloth masks so support some local business and make cloth masks for them, your friends, family and any one else who may need one! Make a change in the world
