I honestly couldn’t even tell you what I do! At this point, my days are thrown together by eating, doing my homework/sitting in on classes, working out and trying to find something to do to take up time! Am I going mentally insane? Not yet, but I definitely miss my girlies up in MN and need to bond with people other than my family!
Other than homework, I think the one other thing taking up the most time during quarantine (other than eating) is redecorating me a room! When I came back home with kate from Minnesota (before we knew I’d be online all semester) I freaked out, I had all my stuff and no place/no room to put it in. I was living out of emily’s room and for sure needed my own space, especially if I was going to start doing schoolwork! So we started to turn the extra bedroom into my room! Dad and I picked out the perfect color, helium, and painted it within 2 days! We already got myself a bigger bed so I don’t have to be sleeping on an uncomfortable twin, and we already ordered some furniture!! It’s coming together perfectly and I absolutely love it! Besides it definitely gives mom and I a little project while in quarantine!
Unfortunately, this project is moving pretty fast, so here are some other things I’ve been doing to pass the time stuck at home:
• watch YouTube videos for inspiration on how to decorate my room and how to stay healthy and fit while staying home
• watch some Netflix shows!! some really good ones are YOU, QB1, All-American, Shameless, Girls Incarcerated, Marching Orders, Cheer, the list goes on! (Also I know that’s a weird list but trust me all of those shows are amazing and worth the watch!!!)
• take walks! they help me get away and take a break from being cooped up at home and doing class work
• working out! I know I already mentioned this previously but it seriously helps take some time out of your day if you have nothing to do!
• I like to go and drive thru some coffee places! Keep the local businesses in business and keep me energized!
• baking (sort of)!! I baked some cookies from my really good friend’s healthy eating instagram account (eatin.with.emma. !!!!!)
• wishing I could see my best friends at school :( missing my roomie and my girls more and more every day!
Quarantine has been a blessing and yet a “curse” per say by canceling practically my second semester of college! I’ve loved every minute of being home but definitely am missing my girls and the U! Fortunately, dad and I decided we’re gonna move me out before minnesota is on lock down by Friday at 6pm! So when you’ll be reading this, we’ll be on the road! Happy quarantine!
~Elsa
Man have things completely changed in only a week!!!!! I feel like I am on a roller coaster - one minute I feel at peace and then the next minute my anxiety starts to kick in. I will say that the more I go on walks, pray, write in my gratitude journal, spend time with the family, the more at peace I feel. I try not to watch too much TV as that just feeds into my anxiety. I know so many of us are trying to find the silver lining in the midst of this craziness.
So while in quarantine, here are a few things I have been doing...
~ORGANIZING!!!! Truthfully I have hired my organizing queen, Emily to tackle the endless closets and drawers that are a complete mess. Here are a few before and after pictures of her amazing skills.
~READING - I love to read and just started this book, Little Fires Everywhere. It is now a show on Hulu starring Reese Witherspoon.
~COOKING - we have been cooking A LOT around here and I am so grateful for our Homechef meals and our Purple Carrot meals - Amazing!!!! Shoot me a text or send me an email if you would like some free meals!!!!
~MOVIES - we have been watching our share of movies and here is a list of our favorites. Loved watching the Jumaji movies with Emily this week. Last night we all watched The Good Liar - OMG! And for a good laugh I highly recommend Life of the Party! Bombshell was so interesting and the Biggest Little Farm is a must! They are all so good!!!!!
~Last but not least NETFLIX shows...these are the ones I have seen and highly recommend...
And I can't wait to start watching Tiger King! I heard this was crazy!!!!
Stay healthy friends!!! xo
~Jen