Sometimes I feel like my blog focuses way too much on food. I didn’t initially start it to be a “food” blog per se; the food blog community found me! But I have so many interests other than food. CCK doesn’t just sit around and eat all day. Some of these other interests:
Arts-n-Crafts, like scrapbooking or making Africards:
Africards:
I sell the Africards to friends, family members, neighbors, and I also donate them to the local high school’s “Hope for Africa” club, so that we can raise money for The Enough Project, which is working to put a stop to Genocide. (The Africards also represent another interest: charity work/ helping others.)
A few years ago, I read an incredible book called “What is the What.” In high school, I’d learned about the Holocaust and other such atrocities that took place in the past… but for some reason, no one ever mentioned to me that disgusting acts like these are still taking place today. After reading the book (which talks about Genocide in The Sudan), I immediately knew I had to do something. I’m selling the cards for $5 (or a higher donation), which I know hardly helps in the grand scheme of things. But I am a big believer that every little thing you can do is better than nothing. The little things do add up.
Perhaps I need to write another post solely on Africards! For now, I’ll get back to the focus of this post: my non-food interests.
Decorating cake or cupcakes, like my sister’s Pink Princess Cake.
Or decorating anything, really– notebooks, tee shirts, even the furniture I took with me to college!
Being around animals, and My Veganism.
Nail art and crazy nail designs like my Watermelon Manicure.
Once, I did a candy-corn manicure too. Yes, I know candy corn isn’t vegan. Good thing I don’t bite my nails!
Learning about current events and history.
Photoshopping, running, dancing, tennis, soccer (basically just being active in general), sports (go Stars!), parties (especially theme parties), music, friends (and boys!!), grammar, linguistics, language, travel… See, there’s way more to my life than food.
What about you?
What are your other interests aside from food?
Looking forward to hearing about your many, awesome interests! I already love your blog! 😀
<3 jess
xoxo
I’m really excited to read about all of CCV’s other activities! Of course, I always enjoy your food posts, but I’m looking forward to learning about your other hobbies, too.
Other hobbies (besides food and nutrition): musical theatre, dancing, crafting, thrifting for vintage treasures, and playing the clarinet.
this makes me so happy 🙂 I’m thrilled to see you shine through in this post .. though I do adore your eats, i adore YOU even more and want to read whatever the heck you feel like sharing .. kapeesh?!
p.s. come do my nails, please? I’ll tip you in oats 🙂
love! xo
so true. although food is obviously an awesome part of life, there is so much more. I love spending time outdoors, reading, writing, practicing yoga, drawing, playing music, and spending time with family and friends. your interests sound great 🙂
Giiiirl! I know it matters to you what your readers want to hear from you, because you’re such a sweet person, but I think we’ve proven to you these past couple of weeks (as in the responses to your calorie-counting question) that we love you for who you really are. We just enjoy your posts, no matter what they’re about =). Having said that, yay for ultimately deciding to post what you want to say! I’m excited for the multifaceted initiative =D
I LIVE for running. and weightlifting. =D i .e. the title of my blog! i do love me some tofu! you are just GORGEOUS! i am soo jealous. =D
I usually just talk about food, but if something interesting and not-food-related happens I’ll talk about that too. I’m happy you’re talking about things other than food. Although I still love your food posts 🙂 Actually, I love all your posts, but I’m excited about the veganism and animals posts the most 🙂
I’m looking forward to reading more from your nice ccv world! I have a problem right now because I’m preparing to start my longer fast-which means no food anyway and no culinary adventures from my little world. My other interests: running, trekking, statistics, languages, hiking, fasting, health, medicine, psychology…
I love all the topics you’re thinking about blogging about! You are seriously so creative – I love the scrap booking, cards, and cake decorations! I wish I could decorate my baked goods as nice as yours.
Some of my other interests besides food include fitness, reading and being green. I do enjoy mainly talking about food on my blog though since it’s one of my favorite topics 🙂
Yay for more insight into your chocolate-covered world! I love learning about people’s other interests, aside from food.
My other interests include hard core shoe-shopping, running (obvi), and singing!
I think it’s a great idea, as it’s your blog and you seem to have a HUGE following that would still read even if you posted the phone book. As for me, my blog is still pretty new and I’m still trying to find my niche, so to speak.
I feel like I have to put something about food to “fit in,” (and the fact that I’m always thinking about it anyway) and I think that self-imposed pressure is taking the fun out of it for me. So, I’m taking a step back and trying to find out what “I” really want to blog about. There’s so much we can share!
Like you, I’m artsy, active and an animal freak. Look forward to your posts!
I’m looking forward to reading more from your nice ccv world! I have a problem right now because I’m preparing to start my longer fast-which means no food anyway and no culinary adventures from my little world. My other interests: running, trekking, statistics, languages, hiking, fasting, health, medicine, psychology…
P.S. – Sorry, forgot to tell you great post!
You have such fun interests! Incorporating them into your posts sounds like a marvelous idea.
Personally, I love collaging, playing with polymer clay, knitting, yoga, and reading anything I get get my hands on. 🙂
im pretty artsy, so i love drawing. i used to paint but now that im in a teeny tiny ny apt, its an interest that has been sacrificed. i do feel like cooking has taken over my spare time bc of the blog, and its something i love, but i do get tired of it at times…plus i think kyle gets annoyed when im always on the computer, so i try to put it away when he is around.
otherwise i have too many random athletic interests to count.
Hi Katie!
I am a 35 yo mother living in a small Texas town. About one month ago i decided to go vegetarian/ 95% vegan for health reasons. I came across your blog after doing an internet search for vegan blogs. I love your site!! Keep doing what you’re doing including talking about your other interests as well. One funny thing, you are costing me a lot of money!!
Because of your food reviews i have a ton of nut butters on order including peanut butters from New York and Artisana butters! Can’t wait to get all these butters in the mail!
I hope that my 10 yo daughter grows up and shares her talents to the world as you are doing now!
yay for other things! I LOVE the food posts BUT sometimes they make me too hungry lol (but then again I’m always hungry so who knows). Honestly Katie, I’m pretty sure 99% of us read your blog b/c of your personality anyways. Yours is like one of two I follow and it’s because you’re soooo funny and awesome haha. I literally laugh out loud everyday from your posts! 🙂