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  • Danni-R
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    Kakiste said:


    Also I completely agree with the cheep hobby. I got my daughter and I really into pebbleart (painting pebbles, hiding them in parks etc  and looking for other people's pebbles) last summer. 
    I do this! 

    I'm an adult with no kids* and I love doing it. I love that I might make a kid smile by finding one of my rocks which then lifts my mood. I dont go searching for them, I only hide them but for a fun free activity it does make you feel good and gives me something to focus on. 

    *and unless you're in my very close circle of friends I have a reputation of not liking kids as well which makes it even better for me! 
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    If you are prone to overspending during periods of depression, boredom or whatever the best way of ensuring you do not get into debt is to close the credit cards down. 
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