Technology, phones, screen time, it’s a blessing and a curse. As I’ve gotten older I’ve been making a conscious effort to explore new hobbies and welcoming back the old ones I enjoyed as a child. This list provides some helpful recommendations to hel...
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Reading 📚
Watercolor 🎨🖌️
Plants 🌱🪴
Sourdough 🥖🍞
Reading 📚
Reading is so important in how we understand others, learn different views, allowing our imagination to create. If you’re struggling to get back into reading below are some tools that helped me get back into it!
now I can stay snuggled under the blankets
JIMZOO K3 Page Turner for Kindle & Kobo
the perfect case for your kindle! Get that “opening a book feeling”, the hand strap is perfect for me when I’m laying in bed on my side reading!
Lainergie Case with Hand Strap & Stand, Jade
support your local library and connect your account to the Libby app, get books sent straight to your kindle!
Libby
an app to keep track of all the books you’ve read, see what your friends are reading and find new reads! And it provides a yearly overview on the books read!
Goodreads
Cozy up your reading with the SOFTEST blanket ever made! Pick from available patterns or create your own!
Plums & Pumpkins - Handmade Minky Blanket
read day or night with adjustable warmth and brightness
Kindle Paperwhite
Watercolor 🎨🖌️
Taking time to explore the creative side of my brain. Watercolor has helped me learn patience, understand I can’t be in control of everything, and it doesn’t have to be perfect on the first try! If you’re new to watercolor try these tools out!
Beginner friendly
Watercolor Brushes & Sets | Professional & Beginners
Cut your dry time when water coloring! If you’re impatient like me waiting for layers to dry this is the perfect solution!
mofa Resin Heat Gun 300W for Crafts
Plants 🌱🪴
I can’t believe I waited so long to get into plants. Once I started it’s grown and grown. For now I’ve only taken on indoor house plants so below are products that worked for me as a beginner plant parent.
added height is perfect for my monstera and fiddle leaf fig!
Yadoker
having adhesive lights creates such a nice aesthetic
Rocoking Ultra-Thin Indoor Plant Grow Light
my fungus gnats didn’t go away into I started using this!
Harris 100% Cold Pressed Neem Oil Insecticide
smells awful but all my plants started thriving once I began using this
pure.roots Cafe & Plant Shop
As someone who lives in an apartment and doesn’t have easy access to a yard this has been so convenient to do inside my home and meets my indoor plant needs!
WNJ Waterproof Plant Repotting Mat & Tool Set
get those pesky lingering gnats and flies with Zevo!
Zevo
Sourdough 🥖🍞
I fully dived into the world of sourdough and now it’s just about all I talk and think about. There’s always so much to learn and different ways to make the process your own! Below are a few tools that helped me get started!
my first Dutch oven! perfect for any recipe and has condensation bumps to get that crisp sourdough crust!
Mingle & Co 7-qt. Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven
Eve helped me start my sourdough journey! There is no shame using someone else’s starter if you’re struggling to activate your own!
Eve - Dehydrated Sourdough Starter
The best bang for your buck! What sold me were the stencils designs!
BAVIFY Sourdough Starter Kit with Proofing Baskets & Baking Tools
any glass jar will do for sourdough but if you don’t have one, I recommend investing in these !
Weck Tulip 1L Sourdough Jars 2 Pack
Does starting your own starter feel daunting? No worries with this starter kit, although any jar and a rubber band will work this kit is great for beginners who want to bake with a sense of ease!
Sourdough Starter Kit 38oz with Tools & Cookbook
no more struggling, uneven slices or squishing your loaves! This knife is a huge help!
15.7" Bread Knife for Homemade & Sourdough
Keeps your bread from going stale, eco friendly and reusable!
2-Pack Beeswax Bread Bags & Bowl Cover
perfect for making multiple loaves, cover the basket and cover the loaf!