It’s week 6 of ‘stay at home’ orders and I’m lucky that both my husband and I are still able to work. He gets to work from home and I go into the office a couple times a week, the other days, I’ll work from home too. But we do find that we have a lot of extra time on our hands since we aren’t able to go anywhere. Normally, we spend time going to home improvement stores, home decor shops, eat at restaurants, hang out with friends, etc. But all of that is at a pause right now and it can get a little overwhelming how much time you have to spend at home.

To help with that, I’ve really given myself projects, tasks, and activities to do. Sometimes, I don’t feel like doing anything and I just sit around watching TV, which is totally fine too. You just need to decompress sometimes and maybe being productive isn’t in the cards for that day.

COOKING AND BAKING

Some things I’ve been doing other than work are cooking new recipes and baking. We already cook a lot on a regular basis so it wasn’t too hard for us to continue doing that. But we’ve definitely gotten more creative with our meals. Making things from scratch or just coming up with unique recipes due to only being able to use what we have in our fridge/pantry.

STAYING ACTIVE

We both try to work out a few times a week. I’ve been doing my own work outs with resistance cords, sliders, elastic bands, and a yoga mat. Sometimes, I’ll go onto Instagram Live and do a work out from there, go on Youtube and find a yoga video, we’ll take a walk. Just whatever keeps you moving and active.

HOME PROJECTS

There’s also a lot of yard work and gardening so maintenance does take up a lot of our time. I also spend a lot of time cleaning inside the house and just reorganizing, redecorating, etc. We’re also growing our own herbs from scraps of vegetables we’ve used for cooking. Before you know it, we won’t have to buy that much from the markets! 🙂

READING

I’ve also been trying to read more and right now, I’m working on Michelle Obama’s “Becoming Michelle”. I used to be in a book club and really enjoyed it, but once the wedding and purchasing a home came into the picture, my schedule got too busy for it. But if you’re not a reader, I know a lot of people are doing puzzles, taking up a skill like knitting, etc.

CONNECTING WITH LOVED ONES

However, we really do miss seeing our friends and family, so FaceTime or Zoom has really helped. We play online boardgames with friends almost everyday, just video chat with them, and it helps a lot.

I hope that the few suggestions and things I’ve been doing really help give you ideas and that you continue to stay safe and healthy!