60 Things To Do Besides Watch TV

I'm on this journey to kick my TV addiction and redirect that time to doing other things.  My first step was to go through all of the shows I currently have on my DVR and delete anything that I could live without.  Drew and I went from recording 49 different shows to 23.  (Read more about that process here.)

My new rule is:

I record all of the shows that I really enjoy and are important to me.  This will help me avoid going into zombie-mode.  With this method, my TV viewing should cut down from about 5.5 hours each day to maybe 2 - a show on my own and a show with Drew.  I need to be prepared with a list of things to do with this freed-up time, or I'll fall back into the same trap.  Y'all know I'm all about a list ('bout that list, 'bout that list, no randomness).
 

1. Read a book - Make sure to have some on hand that you have really been wanting to read as an extra incentive
2. Play with the pups
3. Ride my bike
4. Go for a run
5. Practice yoga
6. Cook up something yummy
7. Study your Bible
8. Take a long bubble bath
9. Practice photography
10. Clean out the closet
11. Plan a yard sale with everything you just purged from the closet
12. Take on a home improvement project - I keep of list of projects on my phone that I could choose from
13. Weed the yard
14. Trim the hedges
15. Clean out the attic
16. Clean out the garage
17. Take a walk
18. Put a puzzle together
19. Play a board game
20. Compile a photobook
21. Go shopping
22. Sew - I have a basket full of items that need work
23. Knit
24. Deep clean my car
25. Do a digital deep clean - delete old files, update software, etc
26. Write a blog post
27. Call my grandmas
28. Visit a craft store and pick up whatever speaks to you!
29. Listen to music and do nothing else
30. Take a creative class - cupcake decorating, photography, etc.
31. Learn an instrument (or relearn if you've gotten a little rusty)
32. Volunteer
33. Plan a vacation
34. Take a dance lesson
35. Give the pups a bath
36. Write in a journal
37. Write a list of goals
38. Take a free online class
39. Practice a new hair or makeup look
40. Clean your fridge
41. Teach the pups a new trick
42. Do a Pinterest project
43. Do a social media cleanse - delete anyone that brings negativity to your newsfeed
44. Take a new fitness class at the gym
45. Plan and iron your outfits for the week
46. Rearrange your kitchen cabinets
47. Comment on a blog post your really enjoyed
48. Plant a garden
49. Be a tourist in your hometown
50. Have a picnic
51. Fix that "thing" in your house that's been driving you nuts
52. Do something you've never done before
53. Go to a new restaurant
54. Do something nice for someone else
55. Babysit a friends' kids so they can have the night off
56. Do a crossword or Sudoku puzzle
57. Go to the park
58. Create a blessing bag 
59. Shop for items to donate to a local school or animal shelter (or both!)
60. Take a nap

Whew!  I think this list is enough to keep me busy for a little while, don't you?  This list is pretty specific to me, so I encourage you to make your own lists.  Any time I find myself without anything to watch on TV, I can easily refer to this list and find something to fill that time.  And the thing is, I'm sure any one of these things will bring more joy to my life than another episode of House Hunters.

What is your favorite thing to do besides watch TV?