{"id":13699,"date":"2022-01-12T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/?p=13699"},"modified":"2022-01-12T10:00:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:00:16","slug":"how-to-stay-entertained-during-the-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/how-to-stay-entertained-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stay Entertained During the COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]Starting to go stir crazy from quarantine? You\u2019re not alone. This past year has been difficult for everyone and there\u2019s only so many things you can do to keep yourself busy before boredom strikes again. That\u2019s why I\u2019ve come up with a list of ways to keep yourself entertained while also staying safe and practicing social distancing. Some of these activities might require a quick trip to the store for supplies, however, most everything is easily accessible from the comfort of your home.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Exercise<\/strong>\n\nI know exercise is probably the last thing you want to hear, however, there\u2019s no better time to start. With all of the downtime you have at home and the amount of free workout material on the internet there\u2019s really no excuse. Even if it\u2019s as simple as a walk around your neighborhood or a ten-minute workout video on YouTube, I can guarantee you\u2019ll feel so much better afterwards.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Digital Museum Tour<\/strong>\n\nThanks to modern technology, you can now visit art museums hassle-free with virtual tours. Google Arts & Culture teamed up with thousands of museums to allow people to enjoy art from the comfort of their homes. Travel and Leisure has compiled a <\/span>list<\/span><\/a> of the twelve most popular museums around the world which offer free virtual tours.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Garden<\/strong>\n\nWhy not have fun and get your hands a little dirty? Harvesting your own food is not only healthier and cost-effective but also extremely rewarding. I\u2019ve recently created a step-by-step guide on how to start a small garden of your own which is linked <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Crafting<\/strong>\n\nDo you have a desire to start drawing? Painting? Embroidery? Now is the best time to do it! Instead of binging another TV show, why not give your eyes a break from the screen and get your hands busy instead. Take a trip to your local craft store to pick up some art supplies, or even have them delivered to you, then start getting crafty.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Cooking<\/strong>\n\nHave you always wanted to learn how to make pasta from scratch? How about bake your own bread? Now you\u2019ve got plenty of time to get out of your comfort zone and try new cuisines. The Food Network created a diverse <\/span>list<\/span><\/a> of popular recipes you\u2019ll want to try for yourself at home.<\/span>\n\n <\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Sources<\/strong><\/em>\n\nBrown, S. (2020, June 29). How to keep busy at home this summer. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/how-to\/what-to-do-during-quarantine-12-fun-ideas-to-keep-you-busy-at-home-this-summer\/<\/span><\/em>\n\nHonard, C. (2020, November 28). How I’m Planning to Stay Entertained During Quarantine This Winter. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.andpossiblydinosaurs.com\/how-im-planning-to-stay-entertained-during-quarantine-this-winter\/<\/span><\/em>\n\n

Sutherland-Namako, A. (2020, May 7). 50 Fun Things You Can Do at Home Right Now in Quarantine. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/news\/nation\/things-to-do-in-quarantine-fun-ideas-bored-at-home<\/span><\/em><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you have a desire to start drawing? Painting? Embroidery? Now is the best time to do it! Instead of binging another TV show, why not give your eyes a break from the screen and get your hands busy instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":13700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"1064","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[155],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Stay-Entertained-During.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3hcyF-3yX","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13699"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13699"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14376,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13699\/revisions\/14376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dianagregory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}