2020 became the year of all things hobbies. Growing up, I didn’t have many hobbies, let alone stick with them long enough to become very good at them. Now that I’ve dove into learning and mastering all the things, I kick myself for not starting a long time ago. Well, there’s no time like the present and better late than never, right?!
If you’re anything like me and love to learn and try new things, keep on reading. Below is a list of fun and really not that hard hobbies that you can start NOW.
Indoor Hobbies
Crocheting, knitting, macrame
Jewelry making
Fitness regimens (pilates, barre, weight training, stretching, walking on the treadmill, TRX..so many options here)
Painting, watercolor art
Sewing (Again, SO many opportunities here. Creating new clothing, making blankets, pillowcases..the list goes on)
Decluttering (This one may not sound so fun, but I’ve been on a decluttering journey for the past 5 or 6 months and WOW what a difference in my daily to do’s and lessened stresses! It’s so worth it.)
Flower pressing
Photography
Book clubbing
Indoor gardening (Opportunities aren’t as endless as they are with outdoor gardening, but this is still a fun one!)
Writing, journaling, blogging
Baking, Sourdough
Cooking from scratch
Polymer clay creating, pottery
Learn how to can and preserve your food
Outdoor Hobbies
Gardening. You know we gotta start with this one. Growing your own vegetables, herbs, and fruit. There’s something so fulfilling about being able to simply walk out your back door and grab whatever it is you need to complete a meal.
Sports! This is a fun one especially to do with the kids. Basketball, soccer, baseball, frisbee..whatever floats your boat.
Hiking
Running or if you’re like me, walking preferred
Bike riding
Photography
Reading outside. Sometimes a chance in scenery is what you need
If your location allows it and you’re also into all things homesteading – add some wildlife to your property. Chickens, goats, rabbits.. if your area allows it and your family would benefit from something like gathering weekly eggs, having fresh goat milk, even just to add some interesting family pets to the mix, this could be great!
What hobbies are you into or wanting to learn? Let me know in the comments and be sure to follow us on Instagram @honestlymommin as we continue to learn and grow.
Stress and anxiety is something that I’ve come to deal with on a daily basis since becoming a mom. Constantly worrying about getting all the things done, asking myself if I’m doing everything I can to be the best mom possible, stressing about outside factors going on in the world, Looking at our mess of a house and immediately getting more anxiety from all the clutter. Are you like this too? If so, let’s be friends. Moms that can relate to these feelings know how isolating and down right awful it can be to feel this way. And I’ve had about enough of it.
I always set goals for the new year, but this year, it’s different. I still have so many things I want to try and learn, but my main priority is to SLOW DOWN and focus on being more present. I don’t want to look back on my life and remember how I was always worried about a clean home rather than focusing on the beautiful memories with my family.
In order to decrease the constant stress and anxiety, I still need to be productive. After a lot of soul searching, brainstorming, and listening to all the declutter your life podcasts, I’m confident to say that I’ve cracked the code to help balance moving forward in our home decluttering journeys while not having it take up a ton of our time.
I used to dedicate a Saturday or Sunday to decluttering. Just do a massive throw out/donate it all. Clothes, toys, junky items, old tupperware bins, you name it. I’d feel great (and exhausted) at the end of the day. However, by Monday evening the house was a mess again. There was no system with the kids’ abundance of legos, superhero action figures, arts and crafts. If you have kids, you KNOW your home organizing journey is never really over. It’s something you have to work at every single day to maintain order and a little bit of sanity, which is tough when you also have to go to the grocery store, run errands, make the meals, take the kids to sports practice, volunteer at the school, basically be a constant car pooling service. It’s overwhelming, but if we focus on the little by little decluttering tasks each and every day we will get there and feel SO much better. I sure know I have.
Now, I’m also a big procrastinator. Always have been, wish I wasn’t but ya know.. There are certain decluttering to do’s I really REALLY don’t want to do! Even if it’s driving me nuts to look at the mess every time I walk by that room, I’ll put it off. That’s why I made a fulfill jar. It holds me accountable, it’s kind of fun once you get into it, and it’s a pretty addition to my little corner shelf of essential oils and plants I have managed to keep alive. My toy free zone. It gets me closer to a clean, happy, less stress home and it grants me ONE decluttering to do a day. Not an overwhelming amount of time to dedicate an entire day to clean chore.
I’m pretty far from my ideal home organization goals. The kids’ just had their birthday, so it was basically Christmas all over again. They’re very into legos so you can bet that tiny little lego accessories are scattered and *accidentally* vacuumed up on a daily basis. A few months ago this would have stressed me out ALOT. Thankfully, the fulfill jar is not only helping me stay on top of my decluttering priorities when mom life gets super busy, but I feel good knowing that I’m doing something proactive to make our house a home that is not filled with junky items we not only don’t need but clutter that will also negatively affect my kids’ behavior and well being. They don’t mind making the mess but I’m pretty sure no one likes living around a mess.
Since starting this new year, newish and cleaner home journey I’ve:
Donate at least 5 bags of clothes and told toys
Clear our 4 dresser drawers
Clean 2 bedroom closets
Declutter our medicine cabinet
Clean out the utensil drawer
Thoroughly cleaned our kitchen sink
Cleaned the walls of our home (something you never really think to do but it NEEDS to be done!)
One thing I really love about this is that not only has my daily stress gone down, I feel more fulfilled. I’m already feeling more present with the kids, not having my mind wander about what cleaning things I SHOULD be doing.. feeling super thankful for this cute little jar that started out as a fun DIY while my kids were on their coloring rampage. And I’m so happy to share it with you too so that you can also feel that sense of accomplishment, gratitude, and productivity while also adding a country chic home decor addition to your toy free zone.
