New Mom, Need a Hobby!!!?
Hi all! This seems like it would be simple enough to solve, but I just can’t find a hobby! I am a new mom, to a 4 month old. I am used to working full time, but working is NOT an option right now. I am not used to being in the house this much, and I would LOVE to get into a hobby. All I do is chores around the house, and take care of my baby. Then when he is napping, I hop in the shower, get dressed, and then bam I am bored. I am soooo sick of the TV, reading , and the computer. I would love to do something creative, yet affordable. I did a lot of scrapbooking and that was sooo fun, but buying all the supplies costs way too much money when you are not working, and raising a baby. So, my question is, what is a good hobby, that doesn’t cost a lot to maintain, is easy to put down at the drop of a hat (or cry, lol), and can be done at home? Any ideas?
Try coin collecting. It doesn’t have to cost you a lot. You can go to the bank and pick of a box of coin (whichever denomination you like) for exactly face value. A box of pennies is $25, a box of nickels is $100, a box of dimes is $250 and boxes of quarters or half dollars are $500. You don’t have to buy the whole box. The bank can pull out whatever amount you like.
Once you get a box, you can go through and pull out the better coins (there are books to help with this or websites). You can pick up a coin album and try to fill all the holes (get one for each year) or just search for interesting ones.
The coins that you don’t want can be returned to the bank and put straight back into your account (though it’s often better to return the coins to a different bank (not just a different branch but a different bank) so that you don’t search the same coins over and over). Everything you find will have been obtained at face value. You’d be surprised what people have found. Check out these links to see:
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1902&whichpage=1
http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11494&whichpage=1
http://www.foundinrolls.com/
Also check your change for interesting finds.
Some things to search for: wheat pennies, silver dimes, silver quarters, old coins, error coins, coins with the “S” mintmark – it could be a proof coin etc. There’s always the chance that you could find a real treasure!
It’s also helpful to buy a red book. It can help you price your coins and will answer many of the questions you may have.
OR IF THAT’S NOT FOR YOU…
http://www.spacefem.com/quizzes/hobby/
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Scrapbooking Storage Box in Green $14.49 From scrapbooks to supplies, this heavy-duty Scrapbooking Storage Box by Pioneer Photo Albums will protect your valuable hobby necessities. This durable acid free box is ideal for storing paper, photos, drawings, stickers, embellishments, fabric, ribbon, greeting cards, keepsakes and so much more. This storage box comes equipped with a silver identification slot that makes sorting and identifying projects by subject, date or occasion quick and easy.Features: • Made from acid free material • Extra large interior • Silver I.D. holder included • Color: GreenSize: 3 3/4″tall x 13″wide x 14 3/4″deep |
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EK Sticko Stickers Puffy Baby $2.09 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Puffy Baby- Package contains 1 sheet, 2 5/8″x 7″, with 34 pieces. Soft pastel colored stickers that include baby toys, stars, hearts, babies, bibs, pins and more. They vary in size from approximately 3/8″ to 1″. |
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Paper Accents Cardstock 12×12 Smooth Baby Yellow- 65lb $5.75 Paper Accents Cardstock is an acid free, lignin free, buffered, archival quality heavy card stock. Great for scrapbooking, card making and rubber stamping. 12″x 12″ Smooth Baby Yellow- 65lb |
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Paper Accents Cardstock 8.5×11 Smooth Baby Yellow- 65lb $3.5 Paper Accents Cardstock is an acid free, lignin free, buffered, archival quality heavy card stock. Great for scrapbooking, card making and rubber stamping. 8.5″x11″. Smooth Baby Yellow- 65lb |
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EK Sticko Stickers Pastel Baby Boy Prints $1.89 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Pastel Baby Boy Prints- A variety of 30 hand prints and foot prints in Light Blue. They vary in size from approximately 5/8″ to 1″. |
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EK Sticko Stickers Pastel Baby Girl Prints $1.89 EK Sticko Stickers are acid free and photo safe. Great for collecting, invitations, stationery, gift wrapping, parties, scrapbooking and much more! Use stickers in all your projects! Pastel Baby Girl Prints- A variety of 30 hand prints and foot prints in Pink.. They vary in size from approximately 5/8″ to 1″. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Music Black $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of music-themed stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 113 musical images, all in a striking black color to contrast beautifully with whatever background papers you use. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Kitchen Brown $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of kitchen-themed stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 80 culinary images, all in a versatile brown color to contrast beautifully with whatever background papers you use. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Summer Black $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of summery stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 135 summer-themed images, all in a versatile black color to contrast beautifully with the traditional blue, brown, and green background papers often used for summer layouts. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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Scrapbooking Dazzles Stickers: Beach Brown $5.24 Dazzles for scrapbooking! Give your beach layouts a unique touch with this dazzling assortment of summery stickers. You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image – but all you do is peel and stick! Your package contains (3) 6″ x 9″ acid and lignin-free sheets with 117 beachy images, all in a versatile brown color to contrast with the traditional blue or tan background papers often used for beach projects. You’ll have: 12″ borders (in 2 easy-to-handle 6″ pieces), large images, smaller accent pieces, and scrapbooking phrases. These Dazzles also come packaged with an instruction sheet showing a layout idea, tips, techniques, and more. Now it’s quick and easy to give your scrapbook pages a dazzling touch! Acid and lignin-free. |
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