This post is part of a collaboration between me and a group of other talented, female bloggers. We have since started a group called the blog brew. All of their links are at the bottom of this post so please make sure to support their posts too! I wanted to bring you a post about things I am getting up to whilst being isolated.
In the UK we are about 3 weeks into lockdown, we can only go out for food shopping, medical care and one outdoor exercise activity per day. Being confined to a house, I have been trying to get as creative as possible! Please stay at home and stay safe.
Spending more time with family
My mum and dad both work 5 days a week so I don’t get much time with them to spend as a proper family. Having the time to spend with them now is the best thing ever, I am making sure we can stay focused by doing puzzles, playing board games, baking and being active. I even have made Thursday night our quiz nights! My family does get very competitive when it comes to board games though, do yours?
Watching movies & TV shows
I hopped on the bandwagon and got Disney+ to keep me entertained. I don’t really watch normal TV, just the odd game show here and there so having the ability to go and watch as many movies as I like is brilliant for me. I made a list of everything I wanted to see and I have gotten through it pretty quickly. There were loads of new releases I checked out, last night I watched Lady and The Tramp (2019) and then Bohemian Rhapsody! So amazing! My TV show of choice is Grey’s Anatomy and The ACT.
Setting Goals/learning new things
I have now got the time to do as many things as I would like to. I thought the best way to spend my time would be by being productive and learning a few things. My friend sent me a link to courses through Wowcher, I have found a makeup course which I’m now studying and will earn a certificate for at the end. When I started getting bored of lockdown by week 2, I decided to sit and make a list of all the things I wanted to learn and achieve by the end of it:
- Learn to bullet journal
- Learn more songs on the piano
- Do a course of some sort
- Learn how to draw illustrations
Working Out
I have been a little bit reluctant to even go out walking now because people are idiotic and can’t seem to stick to the distancing rules so I have stayed away from going out and walking the dog. Instead, I have turned to online workouts, HIIT from home and playing football in the garden. In the first week of lockdown, I stayed on the sofa, didn’t move or workout but now I know that by getting my body moving will also help distract my mind too.
Chilling out
One of the main things is making sure I do have my chillout times. The excuse of not having any work to go to or being able to go out means I can spend more time sleeping in, playing as much Sims as I can and staying in my pj’s all day. Some days I am a little bit lazy and don’t get dressed or wake up till about 3pm but I might as well enjoy it whilst I can.
Even though I have been posting about COVID 19 and how I keep occupied, please learn the right tips to stay safe during this pandemic. Stay home, stay safe, protect our NHS. Take care – Beth x
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Thoughts of a Real Redhead 
Oh I wish I could spend time with my parents, It’s killing me being in separate houses to them!! I cant wait for all of this to be over xx
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Sounds like a great group x
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Great post, I’ve been trying to learn new crafts as well as work out everyday
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Oh my goodness, you reminded me that I need to spend more time with my piano!! Although I have played the random song here and there, now is really such a great time for me to start learning the pieces I’ve been wanting to play for ages and ages. My family has played Monopoly three times now, and it’s been WAR every single time :’) xx
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These are all great ways to stay busy! Up until just recently, I ‘d barely exercised for years and years. It really does make your body and mind feel better, too. I’m glad you have more time with your family now! 😊 My family and I have also been spending more time together! We even started doing puzzles again. It’s been really nice. Take care and stay safe! And thanks for this wonderful post! 💖
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Great post! I’ve been trying to bullet journal but keep forgetting to keep it up! Ahhh x
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I am terrible with bullet journalling too so don’t worry about that one haha xx
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I’ve been spending more time with my bf & our daughter too b/c he normally works & she’s at kindergarten. We’ve also been watching movies & series on Netflix!
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What movies have you been watching? I’m obsessed with all Disney at the moment x
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Well since my daughter has taken over the tv, Barbie lol. We also have a ton of Disney movies so we’ll watch whatever movie she picks out.
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