Staying Busy During Lockdown

To keep mentally sane, I like staying busy during lockdown; its what helps me get up in the morning, knowing I have something to wake up for. So I thought I would compile a blog post of all the things Ive been doing to stay busy, that may give you some inspiration as you start to get fed up of this situation too.

My previous posts about keeping busy in lockdown, and keeping busy in self isolation, both did really well. However things have progressed since then, its now been several months, not days or weeks. I don’t know about you, but Ive been finding it very mentally challenging lately, hence this post, which will hopefully help some of you too!

Bake Something

I finally managed to muster up the motivation to bake something, and Im so glad I did! I haven’t baked cupcakes in years, and I forgot how quick and easy they were! I made vanilla cupcakes, with a vanilla and chocolate caramel buttercream. These were absolutely divine, and nothing beats a good homemade cake!!

Read

Im about to sound 40 years old, but my best friend Emily (in Canada), and I recently started a little “book club”. We have both been reading the same book, Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks! Each week we FaceTime and talk about how far we have read up to! I absolutely loved this book, and have many more lined up to keep me busy.

Experiment with Makeup

For the first time in months I decided to experiment with doing my makeup again, and Im so glad I did because I love how it turned out! I filmed a relaxing time lapse of the process on my Youtube channel for anyone interested too. I did a sunrise yellow and orange look, with eyeliner and an orange lip!

Set Yourself a New Project

I am forever setting myself new projects, whether its starting a blog, YouTube channel, or shop, I always have something new to work on! I highly recommend trying something new that interests you, like a blog, or starting an etsy shop! Maybe you’re more interested in setting a workout challenge, or a project to learn a new language or something. The possibilities are endless!

What have you been doing to keep busy?