My kids are at school during the day, so I have a lot of time to myself. I clean, garden, craft stuff or paint, I like to refinish furniture, I've got quite a few hobbies and I also snowboard, bike and stuff like that.

At first it was really hard for me to get used to. But you find your groove after awhile. My biggest problem is finding people to socialize with. I'm not a very social person either so it isn't too bad most of the time. I used to volunteer for Canadian mental health, but after I was put on a fuller schedule I just couldn't function very well.

My bf is really trying to convince me to paint more and put my stuff out there. I'm thinking about it, nervously.