How To Enjoy Summertime At Home

Three focuses of my blog are Health/Wellness, Home/Living and Home/Property Discussions. While the end of Covid-19 may be near, we still don’t know exactly when things will get back what we consider to be normal. As a result, many people will spend their summertime at home again this year. The following contributed post is entitled, How To Enjoy Summertime At Home.

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Summertime is a wonderful opportunity to kick back and relax a bit and be with your family. With COVID-19 still lurking around and nothing quite being back to normal yet, you may find yourself spending more time around your house. Know that it will be what you make of it.

Summertime can be fun even when you’re at home and aren’t planning to do a whole lot else or travel someplace. Learn what you can do to enjoy summertime in and around your house and ensure you and your family members make it a memorable and fun season.

Prepare Your Space

You can enjoy summertime at home when you take the time to prepare your space inside and out. For instance, set up a dedicated office if you’ll be working from home some days, spruce up the backyard, and clean and declutter your rooms and belongings. Now is also a wise time to make sure your air conditioner is working properly in case it’s too hot to be outside. Contact a trusted air conditioning repair company should your system and unit need to be serviced. Make your space comfortable and cozy so you want to spend time in and around your home.

Spend Time Outdoors

Spend as much time outdoors as you can to enjoy summertime at home with your family. There’s likely a lot to see and activities to do in your own backyard and community. You may want to consider planting a garden you can maintain and work in throughout the season. Have your patio ready to go with a lounge chair where you can go to drink your coffee or read a book. Also, consider taking family walks or hikes as another way to enjoy nature.

Cook & Grill Out

You can also work and focus on improving your cooking skills over the summer. Eating out can be unhealthy and expensive if you do it all the time. Summer is the perfect time to pull out your grill and cookout with your loved ones. There are many different types of meat and recipes to try on the grill so don’t be afraid to branch out and experiment with a variety of meal ideas and foods. Get the family together and put some music on and play yard games while you wait for the food to be done.

Have A List of Activities Handy

It’ll also help if you’re prepared by having a list of activities handy that you can turn to and do over the summertime. For example, you can create an entertainment room for when the weather doesn’t cooperate, play sports in the backyard, and invest in a small swimming pool to use on warm days. Another idea is to put down a blanket and have a picnic in your backyard or at the local park. Start brainstorming ideas with your kids and spouse now so you have an idea of what will be fun and enjoyable and don’t feel pressured to come up with suggestions at the last minute.

Author: anwaryusef

Anwar Y. Dunbar is a Regulatory Scientist. Being a naturally curious person, he is also a student of all things. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan and his Bachelor’s Degree in General Biology from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Prior to starting the Big Words Blog Site, Anwar published and contributed to numerous research articles in competitive scientific journals reporting on his research from graduate school and postdoctoral years. After falling in love with writing, he contributed to the now defunct Examiner.com, and the Edvocate where he regularly wrote about: Education-related stories/topics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Financial Literacy; as well as conducted interviews with notable individuals such as actor and author Hill Harper. Having many influences, one of his most notable heroes is author, intellectual and speaker, Malcolm Gladwell, author of books including Outliers and David and Goliath. Anwar has his hands in many, many activities. In addition to writing, Anwar actively mentors youth, works to spread awareness of STEM careers, serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the David M. Brown Arlington Planetarium, serves as Treasurer for the JCSU Washington, DC Alumni Chapter, and is active in the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Ministry at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. He also tutors in the subjects of biology, chemistry and physics. Along with his multi-talented older brother Amahl Dunbar (designer of the Big Words logos, inventor and a plethora of other things), Anwar is a “Fanboy” and really enjoys Science-Fiction and Superhero movies including but not restricted to Captain America Civil War, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Prometheus. He is a proud native of Buffalo, NY.

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