Loved this! I'm 83, and taking my dog for a walk is the limit of my excercise. But I do stitchery and quilting to keep busy. And I can spend hours looking at art on pinterest.
I agree with Katie: I LOVE all of these unique “rock star” ideas!! I have been searching for something NEW to try, so I’m really excited now!! I think I’ll start with the devotional/coloring book!! I have always loved to color & used to color with my son when he was little. It will bring back fond memories!!! Thanks Leslie!
I’ve done several diamond paintings❤ I make junk journal’s, crochet, embroidery, sewing, etc. Keeps my sanity and brain going while caring for my husband.
My father has a rare form of dementia. He just turned 59. I watched this video to help me have hobbies to keep my mind busy as i have been struggling, as a 27 year old with a father in a nursing home. Its nice to see they are others going through similar times. Thanks for sharing ! I look forward to trying some of these hobbies! ❤
I love all of your ideas Leslie! I have something fun and enjoyable you might want to do. Every morning when we get our cup of coffee first thing, we sit down together and do Wordle, Quordle, Waffle, Nerdle and Globe. We enjoy doing the puzzles so much that we hate missing a day!
Ty Leslie for the super fun & interesting ideas! I want to try many of them & will share this video w/my neighbor who retired recently & she is looking for fun things to do.
I’ve been spending a ton of time on Pinterest. I have a board called “cozy” that’s full of images that make me feel good. It’s so perfect for scrolling through before bed. I have another board called nostalgia. I’ve been collecting images of things I had as a child and images of books and movies I loved.
I encourage people to use something like the legacy journal. My mother has dementia, but in the process of going through some of her things recently I came across writings she had done of her childhood and growing up and these are treasures for me right now. I also had given her a Mother's Journal for Mother's Day one year and she had filled that in also. Time goes by quickly, and our health or physical ability to write can change over time, so these opportunities to leave our messages behind are important to do in the moments we are able.
Great ideas, very different. I draw and paint when I can. Gardening is my thing. I don't have alot, arthritis is setting in, but I plant wildflowers and have fresh bouquets everyday all summer. My true joy. We all need those things that make us smile and is rewarding.
I just signed up and ordered TheFlower Letters! The same one you ordered. I can’t wait to start getting them. I love all your ideas. I rug hook and do Bible Journaling and read to relax. I love studying Gods word. I live with chronic pain 24 -7 . I’m handicap so my life is in a recliner all day and night. Chemo and radiation did a lot of damage to my body. I have Lupus also. Y’all are in my prayers always, thank you for sharing your journey with all of us. 🙏🏻❤️🤗
Great ideas and several I’ve never heard about. I’ve been a sewer and quilter for years and still love to sew. Recently, I returned to cross stitching. I’m amazed at how the craft has evolved and it’s been so much fun. It’s so easy to pick it up for a few minutes and get some stitches done or stitch while watching a favorite show. Because it’s so portable it’s perfect for waiting rooms for doctor appointments. 🙂
I do stamped cross stitch. I found it during the great shut in and have done several pieces since then. Fewer options than counted cross stitch, but there are still hundreds and hundreds to choose from so I haven't felt limited yet.
Great ideas for everyone . I love British mystery movies and detective programs . I make hand made cards to send to people and supply my older sister with stationary because she loves sending things the old fashion way . Her handwriting is beautiful and she’s 82 . In the summerI love my flower garden , it’s small and enclosed , so peaceful . I also sit outside in the warm months with a coffee or tea and the little kids in the neighbour hood come visit me . We all need something that gives us pleasure right . Blessings .💕
Hi Leslie. Well...I am over 60 and am going to give the DIY wooden house build a try. I ordered an English tea shop and can't wait to receive it. It is also a music box and lights up. Pinterest is one of my favourite pastimes as well. I love throwing a party on a theme and I've used so many of the ideas that left my guests oohing and aahing. So much fun. Have a blessed day and thanks for the fun ideas.
Thank you for covering this! It is so frustrating as a care giver when those that are not around all the time make it a point of telling me that there isn't anything wrong with my husband and I have a problem and need to let up on him. They don't have a clue. God bless you both!
Flower letter sounds so fun! I spend all my free time making journals. I've always loved paper and anything vintage so it's a fun combination. Thanks Leslie!
The flower letters sound like something I would like. I do a lot of paper crafting, card making, making journals, etc. I love sending snail mail and matching envelopes to hand made cards with perfect stamps to match and pretty handwriting. On my bucket list since I've recently retired is learning to watercolor/ paint/ lettering.
I want to thank you for the ideas you shared with us,i just recivied my first flower letter i was so excited! What kind of a brainy idea,im going through my letter for the 2nd time LOVE LOVE the whole thing,can't wait for my sedond letter,thanks again..Love you and hubby❤💙
You have some very unique hobbies. Great ideas. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who designs a dream home that I will never live in. The one thing that is different from you. I have found a few homes that are for sale locally and I look on pinterest to decide how I would remodel and decorate them. It doesn't cost me anything and it's so much fun. Lets me be creative. Love the new tackle box and also I see you have waders.
I love your ideas, thanks for sharing. Very helpful and they look so fun! Yes, I have been playing June's Journey as well and it is blast:) I will keep you and your husband in prayer. Have a blessed day!
I love these ideas! My favorite is ready a magazine like I did when I was young. It is so satisfying to turn the pages rather than swiping my phone for hours. 😊 Happy almost Easter to you and your family 🌸
I am so glad you made this video! I also play June's Journey for free. It has helped me with my memory so much. I was experiencing some brain issues after my husband passed. I know it may sound silly but it does help. I like all of your ideas that you shared. Thank you ❤️
Enjoy your channel so much!! On your coloring devotional, color a little on each page when you read the devotion and move on to the next. After you’ve gone thru the book, start over and color in on the pages again to finish up or just do this as a continuation. This would give you a goal to finish but also not get board on each page. Just a thought. Blessings to you and Jason.
Love the hobbies. I have started on the gem painting. I watched someone the other day who loves magazines and she tears out the pages that mean something to her and places them in a clear sleeve and has a 3 ring binder with all of her ideas, recipes and pretty pictures. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks Leslie for sharing some great ideas. I just ordered the devotional coloring book. I think when you are a caregiver one needs something special that you can take time for yourself to enjoy. God Bless you.....
So many great ideas! I’d love to add some more physical ones like walking and running. This is great for physical, mental and emotional health. It also can be so social. I love helping women over 50 cross finish lines they never thought possible! Ice trained women over 60 to do their first ultra marathons with no injuries! 🤩
Leslie I loved this video! I’ve been thinking of a way I can get my mind off of work and life so much. I’ve been tempted on the flower letters several times I may just do that. I have several antique booths to keep up on so I don’t feel like decorating my home and outdoor space after working on those all the time. It was good to see you unwind a bit.
Leslie, you mentioned Jane Austen when describing the letter subscription, Downton Abbey when describing the eternal bookstore, and English manor style homes you see on Pinterest. I also noticed that you're also a lover of tea. Are you a fan of all things Great Britain??? If so, me too! I'm addicted to Jane Austen movies and miniseries and am currently watching the third season of Sanditon. I also love watching many of the shows on PBS like All Creatures Great and Small. Anyway, love your videos!
This is why I love your channel!! You always have fun and interesting things to share with us. I love writing letters, Scrapbooking, journaling, gardening, baking...a few more. I love tea too and your cup is so cute! I get a CS Farmhouse style mag. 😍 Thanks for these ideas! 🪻🐦🌷
OMG, I’ve listened to you for 30 seconds, and my mouth dropped open! First, I had just journaled “things are getting out of control.” I ALSO care for my hubs with advanced, last-stage dementia, and find that my time is spent watching movies on my iPad or scrolling! Can’t wait to listen and connect with you more. Thank you, Father, for directing me here.
I bought a similar journal book for my mom who is in her 90's but she hasn't written anything in it, unfortunately. My hobbies are gardening and quilting.
June's Journey is awesome! I even created a ritual, i dim down the light to see better (i play it on the computer on facebook), i prepare something to drink and snack. Love it!
I have done 6 diamond art pics and they are so relaxing. That's my #1 guilty pleasure. It's time for me to move on to something else. I'll be trying one of your suggestions. Thanks Leslie!!
Leslie ty for teaching me of hobbies that are new to me. I’m doing flower letters, tea time magazine & diamond painting. Also ty to you in the comment section for inspiring more hobby ideas. I enjoy doing embroidery & latch/hook rugs, & word searches & bingo on my device.
What a fantastic video! I never knew most of the items mentioned even existed. Friends and family members came to mind that I could gift with a number of the products or would like to see these ideas presented as well. Thank you!
Thank you for all these great hobby ideas! I'd like to try diamond painting, June's journey and True crime murder mysteries. Couple years ago I learned how to make Sudoku and I have always Sudoku with me.
I have returned to playing the piano as a hobby. I took lessons for years as a child but gave it up. I still have my childhood piano and have downloaded an app that has a great library of songs I'd like to learn. Some days I am frustrated by all that I've forgotten but it's so rewarding when you finally make progress! Great for the mind! I am also learning conversational French.
I’ve been very interested in trying The Flower Letters. Such an interesting and novel concept. Ironically, last week I discovered Tea Time magazine. I found a copy in n a thrift store for only .60 cents! I love it. Beautiful photos and amazing recipes I’m dying to try! Great ideas!
Hi Leslie....You had recommended/suggested The Flower Letters as a gift idea, so I looked into it. I didn't know what to get my 86 year old mother for her birthday. So, I decided since she can't read like she used to and the fact that her husband just passed, that she might enjoy receiving mail and get lost in the lives and adventures of someone else. Well, she LOVES receiving them! I'm here visiting and have had the chance to read the 4 letters she's received so far! What a fun idea!!! I so appreciate all of your ideas and suggestions. I do pray for you and Jason and will continue to lift you two in prayer! Thanks again for all you do for your followers. Hugs!!
I color a lot with my granddaughter but I have always kept books to color in. Good idea to color when you can. Those are detailed. Yea, it’s sad to think about the loss of cursive writing. Our children and grandchildren don’t even know how to write with beautiful cursive. So many have such a lovely handwriting and it’s so pretty and each is unique. ❤️
I’ve been wanting to try flower letters! I’m so happy to hear your thoughts on them. These are all such great hobby ideas! Thank you! My favorite hobbies are card making and other paper crafting.
I play junes journey every day too. Yes same some scenes easier than others to connect your brain with. I only play at night before bed. I like the decorating part also
New subscriber from England 🇬🇧👋 I liked this,it's always good to try new things. I have chronic pain,so hobbies to stimulate the mind are relaxing and a distraction. I do manage to get out into nature on my mobility scooter,which I love.
I love all these ideas! It is so great to see how you are doing your "self-care". The pinterest idea reminds me of when I was a kid. My sisters and I made these "Life" books where we cut people and things out of magazines and created our dream lives out of pictures. It was so fun. I enjoy hiking but I haven't done it in years unfortunately. I feel like it was so much easier to get outside when my kids were little-a trip to the park or play ground usually made everyone's day better!
Leslie, you're awesome doing all these hobbies to keep you entertained on your down time. I too do a lot of the same hobbies you mentioned plus I love to cross stitch, crochet, paint (watercolor and acrylic), definitely do diamond painting and many more. One thing I also enjoy is Zentangle, it is very relaxing and meditative, you should try it. Enjoy life!
I started doing Diamond Art awhile back and it's addicting and so easy and like you said, mindless. I do however recommend getting a nicer "pen".. they have them where the tip is at an angle. It's lifechanging !! :) Like the light pad. I got one for myself. My husband even started to do them with me and loves them. ... My favorite magazine is Cottage Journal. It only comes out 4 x per year and it's just an amazing magazine. I thought about getting one of those book nooks, but I wondered whether I would get irritated with it :) I recently ordered a punch art little kit I am going to try for the first time and I also ordered some calligraphy pens and workbooks for practice. I am excited to start both of them.
I really enjoyed this! I downloaded June's Journey and will be getting a murder mystery soon....and thinking about the Letters as well as the Devotional and the Legacy Journal! I golf (and walk the 18 holes with a pushcart!) 3x a week...but there are times that rain and a little cold (LOVE Chattanooga weather!) keep me off of the golf course....and some of these things, seem right up my alley! THANK YOU! (FYI....keeping you in my prayers!)
I just enjoyed this so much. I need to quit scrolling too. It is completely a waste of my time and I know it. I am not really a crafty person, but I too want to keep my mind active and I love to learn things. Thanks for all the good ideas. I did get one of those gem kits for Christmas and now I am going to open it up! LOL! I can not wait to try out some of your ideas. Thank you again.
Love these suggestions and to add another, modern hobby board games have come a long way from what we grew up with, and very very many can be played solo. Even if they don't come with a solo mode built in, you can find solo rules online. Right now nature themed games are quite popular and tend to be very cozy. Some that I've tried solo and loved: Wingspan, Meadow, Floriferous, Cascadia, Calico.
🧵🪡 Quilting , crafting, gardening, cooking, Jazzercise -so nice to be able to enjoy what I love since I retired 1 1/2 yrs ago after working 35 years and raising a family.
I love this post so much. These are great ideas. Hobbies that we love and enjoy are a great example of self-care and especially for care givers like you, that is very important. Also, as we age, we need to find new ways to bring joy into our lives when we lose a loved one or live alone. I also love that you share your devotional life with us. That is the best thing we can do to care for ourselves. Thank you so much for sharing this today.
Hobbies are very therapeutic. I saw a man one time talking about how he loved the women in his life. They were so nurturing, and loving and they make him feel so loved and he knows they love taking care of the family but he couldn't figure out how these wonderful nurturing women were so obsessed with True Crime Murder Mysteries. lol It is strange but so true.
Thank you for sharing your journal with us. My parents are both in there 80's. I purchased one for each of them and I'm hoping my Dad will fill his out! What a great idea!
Such a fun video!! I am 71 and try to find fun thinks to do to keep my mind busy and have a fun time. I love the legacy journal and want to do that for my kids and grandkids. I started coloring a few years back. It is so relaxing and there are so many different theme coloring books. Another hobby my husband and took up ( after we started doing this with our little grandson) is Legos! We really got into during the pandemic. Its something you can do alone or with somebody else. Thanks for sharing your new hobbies!!!
I'm so glad I found this video ... my son's 35 birthday is a few days away. I bought him a card but was still grasping for ideas for a gift .... the typical 'what to buy someone who has everything' ... well I hit pause after you talked about the murder mystery game and went to amazon and voila, it will be here tomorrow! Many thanks ;)
I just found your channel. How wonderful was that video. I’m a quilter and sewer but I do look for other things. You certainly gave so many ideas. Thankyou and hi from Australia 🇦🇺
I lost my daughter unexpectedly and am trying to find myself and a purpose again. Thanks for the hobby ideas. I love the gems and coloring ideas
I'm so sorry for your loss. :(
With chronic pain I’m able to use my electric bike to take in our God given nature & take unusual photos
Loved this! I'm 83, and taking my dog for a walk is the limit of my excercise. But I do stitchery and quilting to keep busy. And I can spend hours looking at art on pinterest.
What rock star unique ideas! Never seen anyone address new hobbies to embrace. Impressive, as always!❤️
I agree with Katie: I LOVE all of these unique “rock star” ideas!! I have been searching for something NEW to try, so I’m really excited now!! I think I’ll start with the devotional/coloring book!! I have always loved to color & used to color with my son when he was little. It will bring back fond memories!!! Thanks Leslie!
I’ve done several diamond paintings❤ I make junk journal’s, crochet, embroidery, sewing, etc. Keeps my sanity and brain going while caring for my husband.
My father has a rare form of dementia. He just turned 59. I watched this video to help me have hobbies to keep my mind busy as i have been struggling, as a 27 year old with a father in a nursing home. Its nice to see they are others going through similar times. Thanks for sharing ! I look forward to trying some of these hobbies! ❤
I love all of your ideas Leslie! I have something fun and enjoyable you might want to do. Every morning when we get our cup of coffee first thing, we sit down together and do Wordle, Quordle, Waffle, Nerdle and Globe. We enjoy doing the puzzles so much that we hate missing a day!
My husband and I do the mini crosswords from the NY Times.
I love playing those too. My husband isn't into them but I love word games! Wordle, Waffle, Wordle hurdle , word searches... Love them!
And Octordle. :)
Ty Leslie for the super fun & interesting ideas! I want to try many of them & will share this video w/my neighbor who retired recently & she is looking for fun things to do.
I’ve been spending a ton of time on Pinterest. I have a board called “cozy” that’s full of images that make me feel good. It’s so perfect for scrolling through before bed. I have another board called nostalgia. I’ve been collecting images of things I had as a child and images of books and movies I loved.
I encourage people to use something like the legacy journal. My mother has dementia, but in the process of going through some of her things recently I came across writings she had done of her childhood and growing up and these are treasures for me right now. I also had given her a Mother's Journal for Mother's Day one year and she had filled that in also. Time goes by quickly, and our health or physical ability to write can change over time, so these opportunities to leave our messages behind are important to do in the moments we are able.
Great ideas, very different. I draw and paint when I can. Gardening is my thing. I don't have alot, arthritis is setting in, but I plant wildflowers and have fresh bouquets everyday all summer. My true joy. We all need those things that make us smile and is rewarding.
I just signed up and ordered TheFlower Letters! The same one you ordered. I can’t wait to start getting them. I love all your ideas. I rug hook and do Bible Journaling and read to relax. I love studying Gods word. I live with chronic pain 24 -7 . I’m handicap so my life is in a recliner all day and night. Chemo and radiation did a lot of damage to my body. I have Lupus also. Y’all are in my prayers always, thank you for sharing your journey with all of us. 🙏🏻❤️🤗
I’ve really been into the Diamond painting. I’m doing nativity scenes that I plan on framing and giving as gifts for Christmas! It is relaxing!
Great ideas and several I’ve never heard about. I’ve been a sewer and quilter for years and still love to sew. Recently, I returned to cross stitching. I’m amazed at how the craft has evolved and it’s been so much fun. It’s so easy to pick it up for a few minutes and get some stitches done or stitch while watching a favorite show. Because it’s so portable it’s perfect for waiting rooms for doctor appointments. 🙂
Cross stitching is my therapy☺️! So many amazing and creative designers - it’s a whole new world. I’m totally addicted!
@@gracefullstitcher4707 Who are some of these new designers?
I do stamped cross stitch. I found it during the great shut in and have done several pieces since then. Fewer options than counted cross stitch, but there are still hundreds and hundreds to choose from so I haven't felt limited yet.
Great ideas for everyone . I love British mystery movies and detective programs . I make hand made cards to send to people and supply my older sister with stationary because she loves sending things the old fashion way . Her handwriting is beautiful and she’s 82 . In the summerI love my flower garden , it’s small and enclosed , so peaceful . I also sit outside in the warm months with a coffee or tea and the little kids in the neighbour hood come visit me . We all need something that gives us pleasure right . Blessings .💕
Hi Leslie. Well...I am over 60 and am going to give the DIY wooden house build a try. I ordered an English tea shop and can't wait to receive it. It is also a music box and lights up. Pinterest is one of my favourite pastimes as well. I love throwing a party on a theme and I've used so many of the ideas that left my guests oohing and aahing. So much fun. Have a blessed day and thanks for the fun ideas.
A musical box that lights up!?
I love that idea!!
I forgot about the Pinterest idea.....I LOVE Pinterest!!!
The Bible study coloring book is a great idea! You can read the study then color while you meditate on it❤️
Thank you for covering this! It is so frustrating as a care giver when those that are not around all the time make it a point of telling me that there isn't anything wrong with my husband and I have a problem and need to let up on him. They don't have a clue. God bless you both!
Flower letter sounds so fun! I spend all my free time making journals. I've always loved paper and anything vintage so it's a fun combination. Thanks Leslie!
The flower letters sound like something I would like. I do a lot of paper crafting, card making, making journals, etc. I love sending snail mail and matching envelopes to hand made cards with perfect stamps to match and pretty handwriting. On my bucket list since I've recently retired is learning to watercolor/ paint/ lettering.
I want to thank you for the ideas you shared with us,i just recivied my first flower letter i was so excited! What kind of a brainy idea,im going through my letter for the 2nd time LOVE LOVE the whole thing,can't wait for my sedond letter,thanks again..Love you and hubby❤💙
You have some very unique hobbies. Great ideas. I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who designs a dream home that I will never live in. The one thing that is different from you. I have found a few homes that are for sale locally and I look on pinterest to decide how I would remodel and decorate them. It doesn't cost me anything and it's so much fun. Lets me be creative. Love the new tackle box and also I see you have waders.
Thanks Leslie very interesting
I love to knit! Taught myself from TH-cam a few years back. I also love to play the piano, watercolor paint, & golf!
Great video 😊
I love your ideas, thanks for sharing. Very helpful and they look so fun! Yes, I have been playing June's Journey as well and it is blast:) I will keep you and your husband in prayer. Have a blessed day!
I love these ideas! My favorite is ready a magazine like I did when I was young. It is so satisfying to turn the pages rather than swiping my phone for hours. 😊 Happy almost Easter to you and your family 🌸
I am so glad you made this video! I also play June's Journey for free. It has helped me with my memory so much. I was experiencing some brain issues after my husband passed. I know it may sound silly but it does help. I like all of your ideas that you shared. Thank you ❤️
Enjoy your channel so much!! On your coloring devotional, color a little on each page when you read the devotion and move on to the next. After you’ve gone thru the book, start over and color in on the pages again to finish up or just do this as a continuation. This would give you a goal to finish but also not get board on each page. Just a thought. Blessings to you and Jason.
I have a Fine Art Degree with Homs, I love a good‘’mindfulness “ colouring book, all cats. Everyone needs time out 😊
Lots of wonderful ideas, Leslie! So interesting. Thank you.
Some great ideas…thank you….wishing you and your family a great day😘
Love the hobbies. I have started on the gem painting. I watched someone the other day who loves magazines and she tears out the pages that mean something to her and places them in a clear sleeve and has a 3 ring binder with all of her ideas, recipes and pretty pictures. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks Leslie for sharing some great ideas. I just ordered the devotional coloring book. I think when you are a caregiver one needs something special that you can take time for yourself to enjoy. God Bless you.....
So many great ideas! I’d love to add some more physical ones like walking and running. This is great for physical, mental and emotional health. It also can be so social. I love helping women over 50 cross finish lines they never thought possible! Ice trained women over 60 to do their first ultra marathons with no injuries! 🤩
Lots of good ideas. 💡 And ideas on how to vary or expand upon. 👍🏻
Leslie I loved this video! I’ve been thinking of a way I can get my mind off of work and life so much. I’ve been tempted on the flower letters several times I may just do that. I have several antique booths to keep up on so I don’t feel like decorating my home and outdoor space after working on those all the time. It was good to see you unwind a bit.
Oh wowsers, my wife will love these. Thanks so much. Your totes my favorite.❤
You kill me 😂😂
Jason, you're nuts! 😂😂😂
Your fishing hobby totally makes you light up
@@candylaplante1486 oh yes! It makes me so happy!
This was such a fun video! Good reminder to not get in a rut (like we all do!). Thank you for the inspiration ❤
Loved this video!!!! Good ideas,,, loved the Pinterest hobby
Leslie, you mentioned Jane Austen when describing the letter subscription, Downton Abbey when describing the eternal bookstore, and English manor style homes you see on Pinterest. I also noticed that you're also a lover of tea. Are you a fan of all things Great Britain??? If so, me too! I'm addicted to Jane Austen movies and miniseries and am currently watching the third season of Sanditon. I also love watching many of the shows on PBS like All Creatures Great and Small. Anyway, love your videos!
Oh yes! Those are all things I LOVE! 🥰
I just started reading Anne of green gables for the first time and I’m in love with her and the country.
This is why I love your channel!!
You always have fun and interesting things to share with us. I love writing letters, Scrapbooking, journaling, gardening, baking...a few more. I love tea too and your cup is so cute! I get a CS Farmhouse style mag. 😍 Thanks for these ideas! 🪻🐦🌷
Leslie you are such a sweet soul! Love your ideas
OMG, I’ve listened to you for 30 seconds, and my mouth dropped open! First, I had just journaled “things are getting out of control.” I ALSO care for my hubs with advanced, last-stage dementia, and find that my time is spent watching movies on my iPad or scrolling! Can’t wait to listen and connect with you more. Thank you, Father, for directing me here.
I am going to try the miniature book that is the church. Thank you so much for the suggestion.
I bought a similar journal book for my mom who is in her 90's but she hasn't written anything in it, unfortunately. My hobbies are gardening and quilting.
June's Journey is awesome! I even created a ritual, i dim down the light to see better (i play it on the computer on facebook), i prepare something to drink and snack. Love it!
I have done 6 diamond art pics and they are so relaxing. That's my #1 guilty pleasure. It's time for me to move on to something else. I'll be trying one of your suggestions. Thanks Leslie!!
Leslie ty for teaching me of hobbies that are new to me. I’m doing flower letters, tea time magazine & diamond painting. Also ty to you in the comment section for inspiring more hobby ideas. I enjoy doing embroidery & latch/hook rugs, & word searches & bingo on my device.
Thank you! These are terrific ideas. I am zeroing in.
What a fantastic video! I never knew most of the items mentioned even existed. Friends and family members came to mind that I could gift with a number of the products or would like to see these ideas presented as well. Thank you!
Thank you for all these great hobby ideas! I'd like to try diamond painting, June's journey and True crime murder mysteries. Couple years ago I learned how to make Sudoku and I have always Sudoku with me.
I have returned to playing the piano as a hobby. I took lessons for years as a child but gave it up. I still have my childhood piano and have downloaded an app that has a great library of songs I'd like to learn. Some days I am frustrated by all that I've forgotten but it's so rewarding when you finally make progress! Great for the mind! I am also learning conversational French.
I’ve been very interested in trying The Flower Letters. Such an interesting and novel concept. Ironically, last week I discovered Tea Time magazine. I found a copy in n a thrift store for only .60 cents! I love it. Beautiful photos and amazing recipes I’m dying to try!
Great ideas!
Hi Leslie....You had recommended/suggested The Flower Letters as a gift idea, so I looked into it. I didn't know what to get my 86 year old mother for her birthday. So, I decided since she can't read like she used to and the fact that her husband just passed, that she might enjoy receiving mail and get lost in the lives and adventures of someone else. Well, she LOVES receiving them! I'm here visiting and have had the chance to read the 4 letters she's received so far! What a fun idea!!! I so appreciate all of your ideas and suggestions. I do pray for you and Jason and will continue to lift you two in prayer! Thanks again for all you do for your followers. Hugs!!
That’s awesome! I’m so happy she is enjoying them! I just love it myself also! So sofa d unique! Thank you so much for the prayers ❤️
I color a lot with my granddaughter but I have always kept books to color in. Good idea to color when you can. Those are detailed.
Yea, it’s sad to think about the loss of cursive writing. Our children and grandchildren don’t even know how to write with beautiful cursive. So many have such a lovely handwriting and it’s so pretty and each is unique. ❤️
This was a nice change in videos. Thank you for sharing!
Thankyou the beginning phrase is so on point. Love you Leslie.
What a fun video.👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️
This was wonderful! Thank you for the ideas.
I’ve been wanting to try flower letters! I’m so happy to hear your thoughts on them. These are all such great hobby ideas! Thank you! My favorite hobbies are card making and other paper crafting.
Love this video. Some great suggestions. Can't wait to try a few of these ideas.
I play junes journey every day too. Yes same some scenes easier than others to connect your brain with. I only play at night before bed. I like the decorating part also
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I liked this,it's always good to try new things. I have chronic pain,so hobbies to stimulate the mind are relaxing and a distraction. I do manage to get out into nature on my mobility scooter,which I love.
I play June's Journey and love it. I use it to relax. I'm a caregiver for my special needs daughter who is an adult.
I love all these ideas! It is so great to see how you are doing your "self-care". The pinterest idea reminds me of when I was a kid. My sisters and I made these "Life" books where we cut people and things out of magazines and created our dream lives out of pictures. It was so fun. I enjoy hiking but I haven't done it in years unfortunately. I feel like it was so much easier to get outside when my kids were little-a trip to the park or play ground usually made everyone's day better!
Leslie, you're awesome doing all these hobbies to keep you entertained on your down time. I too do a lot of the same hobbies you mentioned plus I love to cross stitch, crochet, paint (watercolor and acrylic), definitely do diamond painting and many more. One thing I also enjoy is Zentangle, it is very relaxing and meditative, you should try it. Enjoy life!
I started doing Diamond Art awhile back and it's addicting and so easy and like you said, mindless. I do however recommend getting a nicer "pen".. they have them where the tip is at an angle. It's lifechanging !! :) Like the light pad. I got one for myself. My husband even started to do them with me and loves them. ... My favorite magazine is Cottage Journal. It only comes out 4 x per year and it's just an amazing magazine. I thought about getting one of those book nooks, but I wondered whether I would get irritated with it :) I recently ordered a punch art little kit I am going to try for the first time and I also ordered some calligraphy pens and workbooks for practice. I am excited to start both of them.
Thank You Leslie! I Love Gardening 💐💐
Unbelievable. I just looked up hobbies for women to stop me scrolling and this came up. I love YT.
I really enjoyed this! I downloaded June's Journey and will be getting a murder mystery soon....and thinking about the Letters as well as the Devotional and the Legacy Journal! I golf (and walk the 18 holes with a pushcart!) 3x a week...but there are times that rain and a little cold (LOVE Chattanooga weather!) keep me off of the golf course....and some of these things, seem right up my alley! THANK YOU! (FYI....keeping you in my prayers!)
Love you and Jason thanks for your videos
Thanks for sharing. Love your channel
I just enjoyed this so much. I need to quit scrolling too. It is completely a waste of my time and I know it. I am not really a crafty person, but I too want to keep my mind active and I love to learn things. Thanks for all the good ideas. I did get one of those gem kits for Christmas and now I am going to open it up! LOL! I can not wait to try out some of your ideas. Thank you again.
Some great ideas. Thank you!
Thank you for some new ideas 😊
Love these suggestions and to add another, modern hobby board games have come a long way from what we grew up with, and very very many can be played solo. Even if they don't come with a solo mode built in, you can find solo rules online. Right now nature themed games are quite popular and tend to be very cozy. Some that I've tried solo and loved: Wingspan, Meadow, Floriferous, Cascadia, Calico.
🧵🪡 Quilting , crafting, gardening, cooking, Jazzercise -so nice to be able to enjoy what I love since I retired 1 1/2 yrs ago after working 35 years and raising a family.
Great ideas to work our mind. Love love mysteries anything
This is absolutely fascinating! So original and inspiring. How I admire you😘
I have been seeing ads for the letters! I’ve always wondered if they were as good as they claim!!❤
What a fun video! Thank you for all of these ideas.
Leslie some really nice ideas to think about doing. I also like Pinterest for home decor ideas and different hair styles ideas.
Wow 🤩 thank you so much for these different ideas 💡
This is one of the best TH-cam videos ever! What a bunch of SUPER ideas!!! Thank you for sharing these with us!
I love fishing, too! Cute ideas!
Great video! I've done some of these things. Nice new ideas to try. I would never picture you fishing 😊
Fishing is my favorite 🎣 Been doing it since I was a little girl! Thank you 😊
I love this post so much. These are great ideas. Hobbies that we love and enjoy are a great example of self-care and especially for care givers like you, that is very important. Also, as we age, we need to find new ways to bring joy into our lives when we lose a loved one or live alone. I also love that you share your devotional life with us. That is the best thing we can do to care for ourselves. Thank you so much for sharing this today.
This was absolutely delightful to watch! Thank for all of these suggestions, a fair few I will be giving a go!
So glad I run into your channel. I will be trying a few like the first one and also the Pinterest. They all sound like fun. Thanks for sharing.
I keep coming back to this awesome hobby video! Thanks Leslie! 💐
I too love fishing. Like you have fished with my family and now with my sons my entire life
I loved this vlog, Thank You for all the great ideas. I am a retired Registered Nurse and like to keep busy.
Thank you for sharing your hobby ideas Leslie. I have adult coloring book and I find them very relaxing. You and Jason stay blessed 🙏💕
Hobbies are very therapeutic. I saw a man one time talking about how he loved the women in his life. They were so nurturing, and loving and they make him feel so loved and he knows they love taking care of the family but he couldn't figure out how these wonderful nurturing women were so obsessed with True Crime Murder Mysteries. lol It is strange but so true.
Love all your ideas. ❤️
Thank you for sharing your journal with us. My parents are both in there 80's. I purchased one for each of them and I'm hoping my Dad will fill his out! What a great idea!
Such a fun video!! I am 71 and try to find fun thinks to do to keep my mind busy and have a fun time.
I love the legacy journal and want to do that for my kids and grandkids.
I started coloring a few years back. It is so relaxing and there are so many different theme coloring books.
Another hobby my husband and took up ( after we started doing this with our little grandson) is Legos! We really got into during the pandemic. Its something you can do alone or with somebody else.
Thanks for sharing your new hobbies!!!
I needed this video. I’ve been scrolling too much this winter. Thank you! ❤❤
I'm so glad I found this video ... my son's 35 birthday is a few days away. I bought him a card but was still grasping for ideas for a gift .... the typical 'what to buy someone who has everything' ... well I hit pause after you talked about the murder mystery game and went to amazon and voila, it will be here tomorrow! Many thanks ;)
Oh yes I am all about the book nook! I have it on my Amazon cart right now. My grandson is going to do it with me !
I just found your channel. How wonderful was that video. I’m a quilter and sewer but I do look for other things. You certainly gave so many ideas. Thankyou and hi from Australia 🇦🇺
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️ Thank you 😊