At present quite a few of us are in the same boat in terms of the fact that we are out of routine at home. This may be due to a number of different reasons for example perhaps you are furloughed from work, maybe your children are back into full time education or just started nursery school; getting back into a routine can be challenging and if like me, you are not used to being at home by yourself what the heck do you do for those hours by yourself?
I would continually say “If I could just have an hour to myself” and now I have five of them I’m just being honest, it can be boring. There is only so much cleaning and ironing you can do until you are just plain fed up with it. I launched a freelance business back in July and that does keep me occupied but again I like to mix things up at home and not sit in front of a computer all morning. I am fortune to have that luxury just at the minute.
I started to compile a list of things you can do if, like me, you have some free time between school drop offs and pick ups that can bring a little bit of variety to your day.
- Go out for a walk
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Paint your nails
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Try cooking a new dish
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Read a book
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Take a long bath
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Write in your journal
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Catch up on your favourite show
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Meditate
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Organise your room/wardrobe
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Book a massage
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Experiment with your makeup
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Try a new workout class – check out YouTube videos
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At-home spa day
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Listen to music and create a Spotify playlist
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Write a handwritten letter to someone you care about
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Visit your local library
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Head to a café for coffee/tea – Ask another parent from your Childs class
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Research something you’ve been meaning to learn more about
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Set a small amount of time to take care of chores you’ve been putting of
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Declutter your inbox
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Fix up your resume
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Listen to a podcast
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Spend time doing something creative
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Check in on someone you haven’t spoken to in a while
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Take a nap
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Meal plan/ prep
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Browse your favorite website
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Colouring in for adults – A great Mindfulness technique
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Practice yoga
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Write a creative story
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Bake something sweet
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Make a vison board on Pinterest
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Spend time with your pets
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Try a new hairstyle
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Redecorate a room in your house
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Sign-up for volunteer work
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Take an online free class
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Join a local book club
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Do a social media detox
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Organise your photos into scrapbooks
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Plan your next travel adventure
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Meal prep for the week ahead – Even school lunches
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Start researching your family tree
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Start doing crossword puzzles
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Go swimming
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Start scrapbooking
I hope this gives you some food for thought but be sure to join in with the discussion over on my Instagram page to see what others are up to during their new routines.
