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.
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! 🤩
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.
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! ❤
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 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.
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 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 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!
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 .💕
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.
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.
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!
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 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❤💙
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.
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.
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!
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 am 63 and got back into reading in April. What came with that was hunting for books in thrift stores in my small town. I have built quite a library and I haven’t spent more than $1 each for my books. I also started doing puzzles and I am getting into paper crafting. I am trying to learn to crochet, but my impatience about wanting to make things instead of learning and practicing first is getting in the way. 🥴 I would love to travel and visit my grandchildren in Virginia (I’m in California 😢), but my almost 91 year old mother keeps at home.
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 ❤️
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.
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.
If you want to relax watch videos on you tube ….Romantic Evim….beautiful images of homes and gardens, and if I see a great idea I take a pic with my Ipad…….add a cup of tea ☕️ and it’s nice…..also I can enjoy while hubby watches a movie I might not care for, but I’m still next to him all cozy 😊there’s also renovation of chateaus and english manors, and Perspective, a show about ART….I adore art and the stories of the artists…..so fun✨
My parents started together telling my daddy's story. Daddy would talk sometime they taped or mama wrote in a notebook. They had enough for a book. Daddy had dementia. We lost daddy on St Patrick's day 3 yrs ago. I miss him telling his stories. However we have his stories. Please don't wait.
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.
My mother passed away last year. My mother had Parkinson’s with mild dementia, and these ideas would have been helpful. I’m in my mid-50s, I am a creative person to a fault so I thoroughly enjoyed these ideas. My fav are the flower letters, DIY book nook craft kit, and the diamond painting. This year, I decided to take piano lessons because we are empty nesters and the piano was collecting dust. However, health problems are beginning to show up so I have to shift gears and focus on wellness.
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!
I have so many hobbies. When my husband passed away in 2014, I ended up moving out of my home into a condo. I put away my sewing machine and serger and just didn’t have the heart to pull them out; however, recently I’ve had the itch to sew 🧵 and dragged out all my sewing supplies and began working on simple crafts again. Now, THANKS TO YOU!! I have ordered a few more things to add more hobbies to my list! Thanks a lot!! 😝 seriously, you had some great ideas. I’ve ordered the devotional, color, book and download of the game app. I noticed you sounded a bit nasally you like you’ve been sick again. I’m sorry if you are feeling under the weather I know you struggle a lot with your health blessings and may God give you healing and strength and God bless Jason. ❤
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!
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.
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! 🪻🐦🌷
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.
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.
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.....
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.
🧵🪡 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.
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 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 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
Thank you for these ideas. I worked all my life and raised my kids. They are now in there 40s and I am retired. My life is watching TV until I fall asleep...sleeping late the next morning making the days not so long and spending the day sitting on my front patio, watching You Tube, TikTok and talking to my neighbors. This has given me great ideas to fill my time! Am looking forward to Diamond Art....I bought my granddaughters two pieces for Christmas and never got to see the finished products. Having something I created in my home where I can see it and appreciate it would be wonderful. Thanks again for these ideas!! 😊
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 loved this video. I am so sorry that you are having to deal with your husbands early onset dementia. I can tell that you have plugged yourself into the Lord for your strength
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.
thanks for posting this. some very unique ideas ! i especially love the Flower Letters. stories told through 24 letters. i signed in on Jane’s adventure. i have reignited a hobby this past december. sampling niche fragrances. you do not have to buy the bottle - go to the mall and try new ones on. youtube has a few fravrance reviewers that can get you started. once you know what you want to try - then there are several places to purchase small samples for a few dollars. i am having so much joy in experimenting with new fragrances! unbridled joy!!
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 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!
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!
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 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.
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!!
You might want to try PICKLE BALL as a hobby, great exercise, great camaraderie. I play about 8 hrs a week and it's so fun. I'm 70 and it's my go to for having fun and not sitting around.
A couple of tips. For the diamond painting or gem painting when u get your first project you will need an organizer for your gems & it comes w/more tools you’ll need. Amazon has them inexpensively. Also if you want to order a tea time subscription do so right away. I’m told by them that my first issue will take 2 1/2 months for the first issue to arrive.
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 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.
Playing or learning guitar is a great hobby!!!
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! 🤩
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.
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! ❤
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’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!
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.
I’ve never heard of the flower letters. I love the idea so much . I just order my first flower letters. Thanks!
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 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 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!
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 .💕
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.
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.
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!
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 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❤💙
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.
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.
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!
I love to knit! Taught myself from UA-cam a few years back. I also love to play the piano, watercolor paint, & golf!
Great video 😊
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 am 63 and got back into reading in April. What came with that was hunting for books in thrift stores in my small town. I have built quite a library and I haven’t spent more than $1 each for my books. I also started doing puzzles and I am getting into paper crafting. I am trying to learn to crochet, but my impatience about wanting to make things instead of learning and practicing first is getting in the way. 🥴 I would love to travel and visit my grandchildren in Virginia (I’m in California 😢), but my almost 91 year old mother keeps at home.
Thanks Leslie very interesting
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 ❤️
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!!!
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.
If you want to relax watch videos on you tube ….Romantic Evim….beautiful images of homes and gardens, and if I see a great idea I take a pic with my Ipad…….add a cup of tea ☕️ and it’s nice…..also I can enjoy while hubby watches a movie I might not care for, but I’m still next to him all cozy 😊there’s also renovation of chateaus and english manors, and Perspective, a show about ART….I adore art and the stories of the artists…..so fun✨
I loved this vlog, Thank You for all the great ideas. I am a retired Registered Nurse and like to keep busy.
Lots of good ideas. 💡 And ideas on how to vary or expand upon. 👍🏻
I have a Fine Art Degree with Homs, I love a good‘’mindfulness “ colouring book, all cats. Everyone needs time out 😊
My parents started together telling my daddy's story. Daddy would talk sometime they taped or mama wrote in a notebook. They had enough for a book. Daddy had dementia. We lost daddy on St Patrick's day 3 yrs ago. I miss him telling his stories. However we have his stories. Please don't wait.
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.
My mother passed away last year. My mother had Parkinson’s with mild dementia, and these ideas would have been helpful. I’m in my mid-50s, I am a creative person to a fault so I thoroughly enjoyed these ideas. My fav are the flower letters, DIY book nook craft kit, and the diamond painting. This year, I decided to take piano lessons because we are empty nesters and the piano was collecting dust. However, health problems are beginning to show up so I have to shift gears and focus on wellness.
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!
I have so many hobbies. When my husband passed away in 2014, I ended up moving out of my home into a condo. I put away my sewing machine and serger and just didn’t have the heart to pull them out; however, recently I’ve had the itch to sew 🧵 and dragged out all my sewing supplies and began working on simple crafts again. Now, THANKS TO YOU!!
I have ordered a few more things to add more hobbies to my list! Thanks a lot!! 😝
seriously, you had some great ideas. I’ve ordered the devotional, color, book and download of the game app.
I noticed you sounded a bit nasally you like you’ve been sick again. I’m sorry if you are feeling under the weather I know you struggle a lot with your health blessings and may God give you healing and strength and God bless Jason. ❤
Lots of wonderful ideas, Leslie! So interesting. Thank you.
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!
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.
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! 🪻🐦🌷
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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’m addicted to puzzles. So fun but they’ll get the back seat to the garden soon.
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.
Pinterest does stir my creativity. It's like window shopping for me...fun to see without spending a dime.
Diamond painting is my best hobbies
So glad I saw this video. I am retired, in my 60’s, and frankly bored out of my mind lol. Thank you for all the great hobby ideas.
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.....
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.
🧵🪡 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.
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.
Loved this video!!!! Good ideas,,, loved the Pinterest hobby
I love Diamond Dotz. My largest one I've done was 20 X 28 which has 50,480 diamonds on it.
This was such a fun video! Good reminder to not get in a rut (like we all do!). Thank you for the inspiration ❤
Leslie you are such a sweet soul! Love your ideas
I am going to try the miniature book that is the church. Thank you so much for the suggestion.
Thanks for showing up on UA-cam cause I don't do any other Facebook Instagram or anything like that
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.
Love the legacy journal you should give it back to your daughter when you’re done!
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
I have been seeing ads for the letters! I’ve always wondered if they were as good as they claim!!❤
Leslie some really nice ideas to think about doing. I also like Pinterest for home decor ideas and different hair styles ideas.
Oh yes, I love the tea time magazine!
Thank you for these ideas. I worked all my life and raised my kids. They are now in there 40s and I am retired. My life is watching TV until I fall asleep...sleeping late the next morning making the days not so long and spending the day sitting on my front patio, watching You Tube, TikTok and talking to my neighbors. This has given me great ideas to fill my time! Am looking forward to Diamond Art....I bought my granddaughters two pieces for Christmas and never got to see the finished products. Having something I created in my home where I can see it and appreciate it would be wonderful. Thanks again for these ideas!! 😊
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.
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 working on Puzzles! Love them and sometimes forget about time and work on them for hours. 😂
Unbelievable. I just looked up hobbies for women to stop me scrolling and this came up. I love YT.
Great ideas! You might like escape room sequential puzzles
The book nook craft looks like a diorama kit. How fun!
My hobby is gardening and forest foraging
Thank you! These are terrific ideas. I am zeroing in.
I love Junes Journey. Play it everyday for a few minutes. Never have paid a penny. I’m on Island #6, Marigold I’m currently 1100. So much fun.
This was wonderful! Thank you for the ideas.
Thankyou the beginning phrase is so on point. Love you Leslie.
I loved this video. I am so sorry that you are having to deal with your husbands early onset dementia. I can tell that you have plugged yourself into the Lord for your strength
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.
Thank you for some new ideas 😊
This was a nice change in videos. Thank you for sharing!
thanks for posting this. some very unique ideas ! i especially love the Flower Letters. stories
told through 24 letters. i signed in on Jane’s adventure. i have reignited a hobby this past december. sampling niche fragrances. you do not have to buy the bottle - go to the mall and try new ones on. youtube has a few fravrance reviewers that can get you started. once you know what you want to try - then there are several places to purchase small samples for a few
dollars. i am having so much joy in experimenting with new fragrances! unbridled joy!!
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 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!
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!
Love this video. Some great suggestions. Can't wait to try a few of these ideas.
Leslie I could totally see you & I hanging out together doing stuff!! 🤣💖😜
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 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.
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!!
You might want to try PICKLE BALL as a hobby, great exercise, great camaraderie. I play about 8 hrs a week and it's so fun. I'm 70 and it's my go to for having fun and not sitting around.
A couple of tips. For the diamond painting or gem painting when u get your first project you will need an organizer for your gems & it comes w/more tools you’ll need. Amazon has them inexpensively. Also if you want to order a tea time subscription do so right away. I’m told by them that my first issue will take 2 1/2 months for the first issue to arrive.
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 too love fishing. Like you have fished with my family and now with my sons my entire life
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.