{"id":1254,"date":"2020-04-16T13:36:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T17:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chameleonjohn.com\/blog\/?p=1254"},"modified":"2020-04-16T13:36:16","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T17:36:16","slug":"a-how-to-guide-of-staying-organized-and-not-going-crazy-while-stuck-in-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chameleonjohn.com\/blog\/a-how-to-guide-of-staying-organized-and-not-going-crazy-while-stuck-in-the-house","title":{"rendered":"A “How To” Guide of Staying Organized and Not Going Crazy While Stuck in the House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stuck inside and starting to go stir-crazy? AGREED! You\u2019ve worked\non what you need to work on, you\u2019ve worked out and you\u2019re just out of focus,\nbut what is there to do? You\u2019ve already done a deep-cleanse of the place and\ntidied up, now what? Sure, you can go grab a snack, but do you really want to\nsit around and eat all day? I don\u2019t, so, maybe I need a hobby. Now, I have a\nlot of them, but I still get bored with the same old same old, so something new\nwould be great. When you\u2019re stuck inside 24\/7, it is very easy to tire of the\nthings you normally find entertaining, so when that happens, what\u2019s next?\nHaving multiple hobbies is a good thing, and maybe you don\u2019t practice your\nhobbies all that often, but that\u2019s completely okay! Having different things in\nyour repertoire makes you more versatile and adaptive to the world we find\nourselves currently living in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From reading to working out, baking and cooking to being a\nneat freak, there\u2019s only so much one can take. With so much time on your hands,\nwhy not become one of those DIY-ers? This is a possibility! Sure, if we all\npick up a hobby and start an Etsy shop, things will be more saturated than they\nalready are, but you can still become your own Etsy Shop! Instead of paying\nsomeone else to make you this or that, why not try your hand at it yourself? Some\nof you may have the patience for it and do a really great job at it, but others\nmay get tired of it and just realize it\u2019s better left to others. Either way,\nyou\u2019ve tried, and if you haven\u2019t dove into it yet, stores like Michaels are\nhere to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, you might think DIY isn\u2019t for you, but now\u2019s as good a\ntime as any to test your hand at it and see if maybe you\u2019re just overthinking\nit and underestimating yourself. I got a Cricut machine for my birthday last\nyear and it took me almost 8 months to sit down and give it a shot. Sure, I\nmessed up the first couple of designs majorly, but I set my mind to it and then\nfinally discovered it\u2019s not that bad. You won\u2019t see me opening an Etsy shop\nanytime soon; however, I\u2019ll definitely make my own items and stuff for my\nfamily and friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cricut machine is just one of the DIY offerings you can find at stores like Michaels<\/a>, but it\u2019s definitely not the only one! It\u2019s also more reserved for adults because it can be a bit tricky. However, for adults and kids alike, you can find a multitude of things to do! Maybe the kids need some type of at-home art projects to work on, Michaels <\/a>has everything you need and even offers up ideas of what you do with the kiddos when they\u2019re bored and need something to do other than sit in front of a screen. Now, of course there\u2019s always reading a book, but there\u2019s only so much reading you can do in a day without tiring of that as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids\u2019 projects have a varying array of options as to what can\nbe done. From educational crafts to decorative and \u201cjust for fun\u201d projects,\nyour kids will be busy for a long time but in one of the best ways possible!\nCreativity is so very important in a child\u2019s life, and arts and crafts are a great\nway to bring it to the surface. From popsicle stick art to drawing and coloring,\njewelry making to holiday inspired fun, your kid will never have a dull moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you have the creative bone yourself and want to use\nthese more as inspiration and then create your own ideas to follow \u2013 there\u2019s\nabsolutely nothing wrong with that and honestly, I think you should go for it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you choose, you can find the supplies you need at\nMichaels! The stores might be closed, but they\u2019re still available online.\nShipments might be delayed; however, while you wait, you can plan out a schedule\nof crafts to make sure that the kids, or you yourself, never get bored! Do something\ndifferent each day or take a day off in between projects. Whatever you choose, I\u2019m\nsure you\u2019ll have a blast doing so and enjoy learning new things as well as occupying\nyourself in some way through these times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, planning out my days or constructing a \u201cTo Do\u201d list really helps me stay productive and on track. Anything you can use, a white board, a desk calendar, a planner, what have you, make use of it! If you don\u2019t have any of them, you can download some off the web or download the image below! I\u2019ve crafted a sample \u201cTo Do\u201d list as well as a monthly calendar for your convenience. Print out the blank calendar month by month and customize it! I hope you can utilize them and keep yourself sane and busy during this time! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep track of what you need to get done, or if you’re setting up crafts for the kids, plan out a different craft and make sure they don’t do two of the same too close together!
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