10 Ways I'm Making The Most Of Staying Home.

Hi friends, Christy here from making it in the mountains.com and today I am so excited to share with you 10 ways that I'm making the most of all this extra time at home. Okay welcome back to my channel today and thank you so so much for joining me. Now whether you're working from home and trying to juggle all the things that come with that or you're looking for all the ideas to fill this extra time at home, we are all finding ourselves with more hours at home than ever before. Now I know the world is a strange and scary place right now and that this time in our lives has been very difficult for everybody out there. I'm sure we've all had many moments of struggle over the enormity of everything that's going on and how different our lives look right now but it's really helped me to focus on some of the good right now because there is good right now. So today I thought I'd share some of the ways that I'm making the most of this extra time at home right now with the hopes that it helps you find some ways to make the most of it too. Alright so number one is starting my day off on the right foot. So for years now I have been a big fan of getting up an hour or two before the rest of the house so I can have some quiet time to myself. With everybody home for the last few weeks this has been especially important for me. Those couple of hours every morning are literally the only hours I get to myself all day long. So every morning now I am up between 5 30 and 6. I start my day with a coffee and my gratitude journal reflecting on the many things I have to be grateful for even through all of this and then I curl up with something that brings me joy whether that be my latest book or even just catching up with my favorite vlogs. Having a couple of quiet hours to myself really helps to set the tone for the rest of the day. Alright so the second way that I am making the most of this extra time at home is by doing some embroidery. Now I've only just discovered embroidery but I am already head over heels in love with it. There's something so peaceful and relaxing about curling up on the sofa with an embroidery hoop on your lap watching your own creation take shape. Honestly learning the ropes was so much easier than I'd expected especially with the help of some really great beginner kits which I will be sure to link up in the description box below for you. Alright so the third way that I am making the most of this extra time at home is by learning water painting. I have always admired water painting and though I've never considered myself to be artistic I have been following along with some great beginner lessons from my friend Lucy at Craftberry Bush and I'm amazed at what I've been able to pick up already. I ordered the few supplies that I needed to get started online and Carson and I have been sitting down a few afternoons a week to take in the lessons together. It's been such a great way for both of us to get creative together. Alright way number four that we are making the most of this extra time at home is with puzzles and games. Honestly our dining table has seen more fun and games in the last month than it has in the entire year that came before it. Now we've always been a big fan of puzzles and board games but they've truly become an everyday staple for us in the last month. I don't think there's been one single moment since all of this started that we haven't had a puzzle laid out on the table and I have to say that the quality family time that comes in gathering around a puzzle or playing a board game really has brought me so much comfort through this. Okay way number five that I am making the most of this extra time at home is by getting my body moving. Not only does getting my butt off the couch help me keep fit but it does wonders for my emotional health too. Running has long been one of my favorite exercise activities. It's a great challenge for my body and it really helps me to recharge emotionally too. Now that our weather is finally warming up I am getting out at least three or four times a week for a run and I have to say that I am enjoying every glorious minute of it. Another favorite exercise activity that I want to take a chance to tell you about is the beat class. It is such a fun and empowering time. You're moving to the most empowering music and of course ending it with a savasana which is the perfect way to relax after it all. There's actually beat classes being offered online right now so I will leave a link to those for you in the description box below. Okay way number six that I am making the most of this extra time at home is curling up with a book. Now if you know me at all this will come as no surprise to you. There is nothing I love more than curling up with a book. Reading has always been my absolute favorite way to relax and unwind. I have to say I've really been enjoying finding a few extra minutes to read lately instead of having to wait until the end of the day when I crawl into bed and can hardly keep my eyes open for more than a couple pages. I have been plowing through a book every few days since this all started and it feels so good to have this extra time to read. Way number seven that I am making the most of this extra time at home is by cooking up some new recipes. Like so many of you I have Pinterest boards filled to the brim with hundreds upon hundreds of recipes that I've been wanting to try and all this extra time at home has given me a great opportunity to spend some extra time in the kitchen testing a few of those out. I've also found myself flipping through some of those dusty cookbooks that haven't been picked up for ages and I'm picking out all the new recipes to try too. Okay way number eight that I am making the most of this extra time at home is by baking up all the things. Baking up yummy treats has always been my very favorite way to spend time in the kitchen especially when I have a little helper in there with me. Carson and I have been baking up a new yummy treat every few days and it's been such a great way to make the most of this extra time at home. All right number nine is tackling a few projects around the house. So if you've been following along with me on Instagram you'll already know that I've been putting some of those stockpiles of supplies to work tackling a few projects around the house. So far I've taken on a few small painting projects like our piano bench and the faux fireplace up in our bedroom but I've got some big plans to make even more changes in our bedroom space and Carson's bedroom as well. All right way number 10 and the last way that I am making the most of this extra time at home is by getting out in nature. It is no surprise that breathing in that fresh air and sunshine can do wonders for everybody. We've been trying to get out at least once a day but this warm weather finally rolling in and seeing the snow melt has us going out as much as we possibly can. All right friends I hope that this video helped you to find some ideas and ways that you can make the most of this extra time at home too. If you found some great ways to make the most of this extra time at home I would love for you to share them in the description box below so that we can all benefit from them and give them a try. Thank you so so much for joining me today. 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