Small joys. Soft hands. Sips of dopamine.

Inside my
world

Dopamine Hobbies was born from trauma and rebuilt on joy.

This is a space for quiet crafts, messy healing, and small acts of presence.

You don’t have to be good at it…you just have to feel something again.

A wooden table with a ball of dough, a bottle of milk, a bowl of eggs, and a bowl of butter. In the background, there are several large potted plants and a white shelving unit with smaller potted plants.

Explore the Blog for Hobbies Dopamine Loves

Knitting supplies including a yellow knit swatch, two wooden knitting needles, balls of yarn, a knitting hoop, and a crochet hook on a light-colored surface with warm lighting.
A journal with a floral illustration and various art supplies including scissors, paintbrushes, watercolor palette, and torn paper scattered on a wooden table.
Cloth with pressed flowers, dough on a cutting board with pressed flower imprints, and floral tools.
Dough ball on a wooden board surrounded by flour, a whisk, eggs, butter, milk, and potted plants in the background.

Traverse the World of Michele

Want more words, more wine, more wonder, and a little more of me?
Visit my writing home.


It’s where I explore the wild edges of science, softness, survival, and starlight.
Come if you’re curious. Stay if something in you sighs yes.

A muscular gingerbread character with an angry expression and blue eyebrows, emerging from a green energy drink can with a black lightning bolt on it.

Energy Drink Ratings

Click on the Buff Cookie to go to my main website!

Rate your favorite energy drinks and discover bold new sips worth the buzz!

Book cover titled 'Pairing Paws: Dog Breeds and Their Spirit Wines' by Michele Gargiulo, featuring a small, fluffy, tan and gray dog sitting next to a glass of red wine on a textured surface.

Want More Dopamine?

Pairing Paws (Dogs and Cats) is where fine wine meets furry friends.

Explore the charming world of pet-and-pour pairings, because your Golden Retriever might just be a buttery Chardonnay, and your feisty rescue cat? Definitely a Tempranillo.

Browse the books, find your pet’s spirit wine, and maybe discover your own along the way.