Ann Leach

I'm not much of a tv-watcher, but I am a bit of a crocheter.  And the two go together very well.  To me, watching tv is a passive thing to do.  In fact, it's not really "doing" anything, just sitting and watching.  Watching doesn't really take any brain power.  Anyone can do it.  So, having the attention-span of a gnat, I get bored watching tv which is why crochet goes with it so well for me.  It gives me something to do with my hands and to focus on while I am passively listening to shows on tv.  It makes my time productive which results in things like this bonnet and booties. Do you like to keep your hands busy while watching tv? What do you like to work on in your free time? This is the pattern I used for the bonnet:  http://www.how-to-crochet-instructions.com/crochet-baby-bonnet.html And for the booties:  http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=4185&cps=99999944

"Oh, I'm just a stay at home mom." "I don't have time for a hobby.  I'm just so consumed with family." "Prior to having a baby, I loved....." "I don't really have a hobby anymore." "I too have done away with my hobbies since I became a mom.  I used to do ....." "I spend all my time taking the children to their activities." I meet a lot of moms who have their whole identity wrapped up in being a mom.  They have completely lost their identity as an individual, and that's sad.  It is vitally important that we moms show our children that we are a complete person, that being a mom is only a part of who we are as an individual.  And even more important, we need to do this for ourselves.  We have to keep hold of our own interests otherwise, when those children are grown, what is left?  Not only do you face an empty nest, but you face an empty person! Being a SAHM isn't "just" anything.  It...