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- 11 CREATIVE HOBBIES TO TRY IN 2021
  January 13, 2021Finding new creative hobbies is a great way to give yourself a sense of purpose, and feel more productive. Plus, you never know where your new creative pursuits may lead! START YOUR NEXT CREATIVE ADVENTURE Participating in creative hobbies has so many benefits for your health and well-being, and is a fun way to relax after work or school. Now is the perfect time to take up a new creative hobby. With so many tutorials online, picking up a new skill is easier than ever – all you need is the materials and some inspiration. Here are 11 creative hobbies to try. 1 HAND LETTERING Hand lettering is one of the biggest creative hobbies right now. Hand lettering is the process of creating decorative letters and fonts. One of the most appealing parts of lettering is that there is are near-endless ways to do it. You can use virtually any type of writing or drawing utensil, ranging from pens to markers to brushes and beyond. Hand lettering also allows you to develop your own unique style with just a little bit of practice. In particular, hand lettering can be used to create cards and signs, and it’s a popular technique for creating wedding invitations. Lettering can be intimidating at first, but this guide will help you get started. 2 FLOWER ARRANGING If you like plants, consider taking up flower arranging to express yourself through this unique medium. Many local flower shops offer classes for beginners, and there are many books and websites that offer tutorials. Floristry is something anyone can get into, and you can use the things you make to brighten up your home. You can even wear your floral arrangements by making them into crowns, corsages, and more. Additionally, floral arrangements also make great gifts, particularly if you are on a budget. 3 BULLET JOURNALING Bullet journaling is a technique that you can use to record the events of your day, stay organized, and plan for future goals. All you need to start bullet journaling is a blank notebook and a pen. The principle is simple: rather than buying a pre-bought planner, you create one yourself that only includes the things you need. There are three main things you’ll write down each day – the tasks you need to get done, notes about things you don’t want to forget, and noteworthy events that you want to remember. Bullet journaling is a quick way to express yourself and get your thoughts on paper. Bullet journaling is a fantastic and diverse hobby. You can create your bullet journal to be as simple or as complex as you’d like. If you want to be more even creative with your bullet journaling, you can experiment with using different colors and layouts, or you can keep it simple. This bullet journal guide can help you explore the many different ways you can make a bullet journal your go-to creative hobby in 2021. 4 WRITING You don’t need to be the next J.K Rowling to start writing. It can be as simple as just sitting down and writing in a journal every day, or even just brainstorming a short story you want to write. Maybe you’ve always had a dream of becoming a published author but never knew where to start, well, 2021 is the perfect time to start chasing that dream. Just don’t try jumping into writing a novel right away, take some time to build up, and get in the habit of writing every day. A great place to start is by starting a journal or doing morning pages every day. After you get in the habit, try taking a Skillshare course on how to write a book. 5 CROSS-STITCH Cross stitch has become very popular over the last few years on Pinterest and Instagram, and it’s a very soothing creative hobby that anyone can take up. Cross stitch is done by creating stitches in an X pattern on a grid, which creates very even stitches. In particular, there’s been a trend toward cross stitch designs with sassy sayings and charming nature themes. However, you can use cross stitch to make any design you want. There are thousands of cross stitch patterns online, but once you learn the basic technique, you can experiment with your own unique designs. 6 START A BLOG Starting a blog is one of those hobbies that actually makes it easier to keep doing all of the creative hobbies in your life. Plus, it has the potential to actually make you money and become your job. It did for me. Before starting a blog, I never watercolored or lettered on a daily basis. Now I do pretty much every day. Head here to learn how to start a blog. 7 PHOTOGRAPHY Photography is a great way to get your juices flowing, and no, that doesn’t mean you need to drop a couple thousand dollars on a professional-grade camera. You can even start with just your cell phone. Consistency is key when trying to pick up this creative hobby. I recommend grabbing my 100-day challenge printable from my resource library and trying to take a picture every day for 100 days. 8 WATERCOLORING Watercoloring is probably one of the more intimidating creative hobbies on this list, but trust me, it’s not that hard. Learning to watercolor is a freeing experience because you discover that you can’t fully control the water no matter how hard you try, and you have to let go of control. If you have a hectic life, then this is the perfect hobby for you. You can find the basic supplies you need to start here, and here are a few tips for getting started. 9 ORIGAMI Origami, the classic Japanese art of paper folding, is another hobby that is both creative and relaxing. Making beautiful plants, animals, and other nature-inspired folds is a great way to challenge yourself and is sure to put a smile on your face. There are thousands of different designs to learn, and practicing helps with hand-eye coordination. 10 MEDITATION Give meditation a try this new year, and you’ll be surprised by the benefits. Meditation isn’t what most people think of when they think of creative hobbies, but when you let your mind slow down a bit in this chaotic world, you’d be surprised by the benefits. Try morning meditation for a ton of benefits. 11 BAKING AND CAKE DECORATING Creating delectable treats is a creative hobby that comes with a truly sweet reward at the end. Not only is baking very satisfying, but it will also endear you to your friends and family, who will love your cakes, cookies, and other creations. Cake and cookie decorating can be complex, so it may be helpful to take a class to learn the basics. EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVE SIDE These are just eleven of the many creative hobbies that have been trending recently. Taking up a creative hobby is the perfect way to kickstart productivity and feel more productive. Creativity will make you happier and is a very effective way to help relieve stress. ARE YOU GETTING READY FOR THE NEW YEAR? If you’re looking for inspiration to help you get ready for the new year, you can check out all of my new year bullet journal and productivity content in one convenient place! Alternatively, if you’re looking for a quick way to get ready for the new year, you should check out the Fox Den Resource Library. The library is packed with tons of free printables and lettering worksheets, including a January printable to help you tackle the new year.... Read more...
- Hawaiian Chicken Long Rice
  December 23, 2020Chicken Long Rice is a staple at most Hawaiian Luaus where it is served as a side dish. It’s a favorite island comfort food, something in between Chicken Noodle Soup and Chicken Stew, and usually eaten with steamed white rice. Chicken long rice uses clear bean thread noodles. Those are noodles made with mung bean starch and are thin and clear. They’re also called Chinese Vermicelli, Cellophane Noodles, or Glass Noodles. You can buy them at any Asian Market. The dish is pretty much the same as its Filipino counterpart called Sotanghon. Both originated in China and was brought over to the Hawaiian islands by Chinese and Filipino immigrants. Whatever its origins it’s one of my favorite go to comfort food. Best of all it’s super simple to make. It’s great on chilly or rainy days and wonderful when you have a slight cold. Try it out next time you’ve a yen for Chicken Soup! This article contains affiliate links Chicken Long Rice Ingredients: 5-6 Chicken thighs with bone and skin Water 1 Tbs. Oil 1 Tbs. Fresh grated ginger root 1 Tbs. minced garlic 1 Cup Chicken Stock 1 Tsp. Salt 2 Tbs. Soy Sauce 1 Package Bean Thread Noodles 1/4 Cup chopped green onions 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced (optional) 1/2 Tbs. Oil (optional) Directions: Heat oil in a stock pot. Saute garlic and chicken thighs until thighs start to turn yellow. Add enough water in the pot to cover the chicken with water. Add chicken stock, ginger, and salt. Simmer until chicken is very well cooked and falling off the bone. Remove chicken skin and bones. Discard skin and bone. Shred chicken meat into large pieces and return to pot. Add noodles, soy sauce, and 3/4 of the chopped green onions. Stir and cook until noodles are soft and transparent. *Optional – fry garlic slices in 1/2 tbs. oil until they turn brown. Drain on paper towels. Remove from heat and garnish with remaining with remaining green onion. Garnish with fried garlic. Hawaiian Chicken Long Rice Print Recipe CuisineAsian Hawaiian Chicken Long Rice Print Recipe CuisineAsian Ingredients 5-6 Chicken thighs with bone and skin Water 1 Tbs. Oil 1 Tbs. Fresh grated ginger root 1 Tbs. minced garlic 1 Cup Chicken Stock 1 Tsp. Salt 2 Tbs. soy sauce 1 Package Bean Thread Noodles 1/4 Cup chopped green onions 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced (optional) 1/2 Tbs. Oil (optional) Servings: Share this Recipe Powered byWP Ultimate Recipe... Read more...
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- Christmas Bingo
  December 18, 2020What’s the Project?: This free printable Christmas Bingo game is fun to play for any Christmas party with the kids! Whether you need it for a class party at school or for a fun activity at home with the littles, this cute Bingo game is easy-just print then play! Everyone will love it! Christmas and the holiday season can be such a crazy time! Crazy fun but also crazy busy. So whether you are looking for a fun Christmas Bingo game because you need something quick and easy to print and play for a class party or a Christmas party you’re throwing for the kids, or just because you need to slow down and do something fun at home with your kids, this is the perfect game! All you need to do is print and play this cute free printable Christmas Bingo game! It’s fun and festive and the kids will seriously love it! This works great for a class party or any Christmas party you are throwing or just on a cold winter day to play at home with your kids. I like to take this Christmas Bingo with me to the class parties and play it with small groups. We’ve also played it at a family holiday party and the kids (of all ages) had fun. It’s so easy and simple but fun. The cute Christmas Bingo game board has Santa and stockings, penguins and snowflakes, presents, ornaments, lights, and more. So many fun things to do with the kids this holiday season and all you’ve got to do is print! You can’t beat that, right?! And here’s a fun emoji guessing game for Christmas! Free Printable Christmas Bingo Boards: It can’t be simpler than this. All you need to do is open this PDF and print it out: Print Here: Free Printable Christmas Bingo Game I actually had mine printed at a printing store just so that I could get a higher quality print. You could even laminate it if you want so that you can play it for years to come. It will print out 8 game boards and the cards to draw from to play Bingo. (Sorry-there are just 8. If you need more I recommend playing in small groups of 8 or less so that everyone gets a chance to play.) Here’s a sample of what a Christmas Bingo Board looks like: HOW TO PLAY CHRISTMAS BINGO: Print the cards and cut them all out. Then you just need some fun markers to mark off spots on the board when it gets called, like Christmas candy or marshmallows or crackers or something like that. Have one person call out as they draw the cards from the drawing pile and the players get to put a marker on that picture. Once someone has five in a row they shout out bingo and they win that round! How fun is that? Here are a few more Christmas games you might love if you are planning a family party! Have a great time playing this Christmas Bingo game with the kids!... Read more...
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- Tree Trimming Party & Decadent Brownies Recipe
  December 11, 2020Christmas is a time for family and friends, we all love to get together during the holiday season. If you’re looking for an excuse to throw a quick informal get together with friends and family how about a tree trimming party? These days you may want to limit your party to a few close friends or maybe just family, depending on your community’s rules and regulations. It shouldn’t take long to organize and should be relatively inexpensive to host. Best of all you get the tree trimmed while visiting with a small group of friends and family! Here are some ideas to get you plan your tree trimming party! Since it’s a very informal gathering you can call, text, or email invitations. However if you want to and you have enough time you can also send invitation cards. Just be sure you get a general idea of who will be attending. No matter how informal the event you will still need a fairly accurate guest count so that you have enough food and drink. To accommodate as many busy schedules you might consider setting a time period instead of a specific time. It’s also a good way to socially distance. For example you can let guests know that the tree trimming will be from 6pm-9pm in the evening and they are welcome to drop by at a specific time within that time frame; you’ll just need to decide on a time slot so that you don’t exceed the guest limit. Have the tree set up and the decorations ready to be hung before the first guest arrives. It’s not the time to haul stuff out of closets or the garage when the house is filled with guest. If possible have ornament hangers already on the ornaments, or at least easily available. Play some Christmas music during your party, it gets everyone in the holiday spirit. Encourage everyone to sing along. The easiest and really best way to serve food and beverage is on buffets, bars, or stations. Guests will be arriving at different times and they will be busy during the time that they are there. A buffet or stations will allow guests to serve themselves. Just be sure you have someone periodically check the food to see if anything needs refilling. If you are serving a meal, brunch, lunch, or dinner a DIY sandwich bar or pancake bar are the easiest and most economical choices. To keep everything sanitary you may want to pre-package sandwich fixings and condiments so that guest can grab what they need for their sandwiches. For instance place portions of deli meats and cheeses in clear plastic sandwich bags, use packets of condiments, and provide a basket or tray of single serve chips. For breakfast or brunch a pancake, waffle, or french toast station would be great. But these days you many want to do a cereal bar using single serve little boxes of cereal instead. You can also have a selection of single serve fruit cups and juices. If you aren’t serving a meal you can set-up a snack station, you can serve finger foods, tea cakes, and other snacks. All single served packages of course. Just put the bags of chips, popcorn, twinkies, and other snacks in pretty baskets and trays and you’ll have a festive table in no time! Whatever you decide to serve you will need a beverage bar and a sweet station. They don’t have to be fancy, but at Christmas time everyone expects sweet treats! You can pre-package individual treats in clear plastic bags, yes even cookies and brownies. They can double as favors! Guests can take them home or enjoy them while trimming the tree! This post contains affiliate links Speaking of brownies I thought I’d share my recipe for Decadent Brownies Ingredients: 1 Cup Butter 3 1/2 OZ. Guittard Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Bars 3 Tbs. Valrhona Cocoa Powder 1 1/2 Cup Flour 1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder 1 Tsp. Salt 4 Eggs 2 Cups Baker’s Sugar 1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract 1 Cup Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips Directions: Pre-heat Oven to 350 degrees Place butter and baking chocolate in a double boiler to melt. Set aside and cool. Prepare 9×13 baking pan with butter or baking spray. Set aside until ready to use. Sift dry ingredients except the sugar together. Place eggs in stand mixer (you can use a portable mixer) and beat until creamy. Slowly add sugar while beating. Add vanilla and cooled butter mixture and mix well. Stir in dry ingredients until just combined. Do not over mix. Spread in prepared baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the batter. Bake 30 – 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely then cut into bars. ... Read more...
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