Staycations are becoming more popular whist Covid is still around so thought I would share some ideas of what you can do on your weekends/weeks off if you can't go anywhere.
Move in to the guest room
One way of feeling like you are on holiday whilst still being at home is moving in to the spare room. We have done this a few times now and it tricks your mind in to feeling like it is on holiday.
Turn off the alarm
Turn that alarm off and wake up naturally every morning. Try to keep your mornings pretty chilled to accommodate lazy starts and big lie ins.
Get the treats in
We wanted to get some treats in and decided to shop locally. We got some delightful sweet treats from Honeysuckle bakery and the most divine bread and pesto swirls from Farm Cottage Bakery. It feels good to shop locally and it all tasted amazing!
Rainforest spa day
Recreate a spa day at home. I went with a rainforest theme and decided to theme the food too which made it more fun. To find out how to recreate a spa day at home, check out this blog post.
Movie day
Grab your duvet, your favourite cinema snacks (popcorn and fruit guns for us) and spend the day watching movies. Again you can theme if you want depending on the time of year.
Go for a walk/cycle and enjoy a snack
Go for a walk/cycle. We had hoped to go for a cycle down to our local beach and enjoy our jam doughnuts on the beach with a cup of tea but we couldn't due to rain so I just went for a walk around the village. It was nice to get some fresh air. Need to do this more often.
Digital detox
Have a day with no technology. Put your phone away, keep the TV off. Read your book, cook your favourite meal and just enjoy each others company.
Craft/DIY day
For me, a DIY craft day is essential when we are off. This time I actually did some painting by numbers. I found this very therapeutic and took my mind off everything else going on in the world. I had this as a gift and it is a picture of where we got engaged. The paint by numbers print was from MiiCreative.
Cocktail making
Grab your cocktail maker and try out some new recipes. I did some research and we tried the following recipes:
Frozen Mojito sorbet from Lidl
We staggered them throughout the day. I also used different glasses for each drink to spice it up a bit.
Free time
Whilst it's lovely to hang out together it's also nice to have some time apart to do what we want to do. Make sure you factor in free time too.
Make a three course meal from scratch
Do some research and pick your three meals. Go to the supermarket and pick up your ingredients then spend the afternoon prepping a three course meal. We went with:
Starter - garlic mushrooms on toast
Main - Venison steak, sweet potatoes, grilled tomatoes and pak choi
Pudding - Homemade banana bread and custard
Tie Dye
Have you got an old white t-shirt or pair of socks hanging around? If yes, why not grab a sachet of dye and get creative. I usually get mine from amazon.
Thanks for reading!
Kath
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