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100 Things to Do in Quarantine

4/6/2020

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100 Things to Do in Quarantine
Ok I get it, everyone is going absolutely crazy during quarantine. 
But what I don't get is why?
(Except for you people with kids, I get that).
I do get that this is a scary, uncertain, confusing, and stressful time. So why add on to all of that boredom.
Plus how can you be bored when there are just so many wonderful and exciting things that you could be doing! 

I can not believe the amount of people who do nothing but complain about work, and as soon as work is canceled and they are allowed to remain home, they do nothing but complain about that.
If you can't relax/ have fun/ do some thinking/ get things done while at your home, then you are doing it wrong!
So take a look at my list of 100 things to do in quarantine, and try and make the best of this time- use it for self improvement, have fun, and relax.


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1. Do a no spend month. If this is not the perfect time for a no spend month, then there isn't one. Make a game of it and involve everyone in your house. Once this is all over, you can continue doing a no spend month a couple times a year.
2. Play board games.
3. Write letters.
4. Make phone calls.
5. Volunteer at a local animal shelter (check with local laws and the shelter first).
6. Learn a language.
7. Do a deep clean of your entire house; scrub the walls, dust the vents, scrub the toilet, the works.
​8. Exercise!
9. Garden.
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10. Adopt an animal. Check with local shelters, but I know that some have waived adoption fees. Plus, this is the most perfect time to welcome a new critter into your home since you will be around a lot to help potty train, and get the little guy used to the family.
11. Find out your geneology.
12. Do all those projects around your house that you say you will do "someday". Well guess what, someday is here! Let's get to it!
​13. Journal.
14. Write a song.
15. Have an at home spa day. There are plenty of inexpensive ways you can pamper yourself at home.
16. Give your pet an at home spa day.
17. Play hide and go seek. 
18. Paint.
​19. Print out all those pictures on your phone and make a photo album.
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20. Read a book (or 10). See my list of must-read books.
21. Purge your inbox.
22. Facetime wine time with friends. 
23. Read an 'Idiot's Guide' book about something you've always wanted to learn.

24. Invest in the stock market. Use my link
http://join.robinhood.com/jessicl208
​to sign up for Robinhood [which is the app I use for investing] and we both get a free stock!).

25. Clean out the garage.
26. Teach an old dog new tricks.
​27. 
Check your smoke detector batteries.
28. Delete all those out of focus and blurry photos, and text threads on your phone.
29. Make a pile of stuff to donate (though be warned, I know that some [I'm not sure about all] thrift stores aren't taking donations right now, so the pile may have to sit in a corner for a while).
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30. Meditate.
31. Build a fort in your living room. Our neighbors did this, and it was too cute of them!
32. ​Scrapbook.
33. Give your pet your full attention, and lots of love.
34. Drink lots of water. I know that time is a big factor why I don't usually drink enough water. When I'm at work I don't have time to be nonstop chugging water, not to mention jogging off  to the bathroom every 20 minutes! So while you're in quarantine this is a great time to be drinking all the water. It's so good for you!
35. Read blogs (hint hint, I have 8 years worth of posts on here!). I also have a list of my favorite blogs on the bottom of my right-hand sidebar.
36. Do daily affirmations​.
​37. 
Have a dance party.
38. Write poetry.
39. Hacky sack.
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40. Make a Bucket List.
41. Read my Bucket List.
42. ​Cross things off your Bucket List.

43. Start a blog.
​44. Deep clean your car.
45. Bake.
46. Get crafty; sew, knit, crochet.
​47. Practice doing your makeup.
48. De-clutter the house.
49. Ponder the meaning of life.
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50. Move your t.v onto the front porch for a day.
51. Watch that series or trilogy you've been wanting to. We're making our way through Harry Potter.
​52. Create a financial plan for when this is all over.
53. Clean out your fridge.
54. Deep clean your freezer. 
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55. ​Start a side hustle on Fiverr.
​56. Write and self-publish a book on Amazon.
57. Find new music to listen to.
58. Organize your house. Ensure that everything has a place.
59. Take pictures. Flowers, your dog, yourself, food, anything!


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​60. Start planning your next vacation. This gets you thinking about better times ahead, it gives you hope, and it is just plain fun!
​61. Start doing research for your dream job. If you're not in the career or job you want, take this very unique time to figure it out!
​62. Decorate a room. Get creative. Make your home a place you like being in.
63. Make a budget
​64. Spend all day in bed. Cuddle, eat, be lazy, enjoy.

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65. Finally begin your zero waste journey.
​66. Stream your video games on Mixer.
​67. Play an instrument and sing along.
​68. Take a relaxing bath. I take one every single week and it is pure magic.
69. Learn to juggle.


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70. ​Learn to play an instrument. Learning a new instrument takes a lot of time, so you will be plenty busy for a while. I taught myself guitar by looking up chords online. So until you can get to a lesson, that will have to do (plus I'm sure there are plenty of online lessons).
​71. Practice doing your hair. Try fun new styles.
​72. Cook.
73. Sit on your porch with a drink in hand and act like you're on the vacation that you are.
74. Take turns giving each other massages.


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75. Make a jewelry stand from toilet paper tubes.
​76. Make a decoupage notebook.
​77. Create your own fashion statement.
78. Do a big beautiful puzzle.
79. Turn old pants into shorts.


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80. ​​Step up your Instagram game.
81. Grow out your hair. Been putting off growing out those bangs/your bob/that bad haircut because of the dreaded awkward stage? Do it now! Who's going to judge you? Your dog?
82. Make your own world changing plan.
83. Have a picnic in your living room.
​84. ​Build a massive something with Legos/blocks. I'm talking about an entire village taking up an entire room in your house!
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85. Grow green onions on your windowsill. These little guys are so easy to grow and fun to watch!
​86. Do a deep clean of your closet. Anything that you are unsure of, put aside, and do a fashion show in your living room to see if it really looks and feels good!
​87. Figure out your next tattoo. 
88. Start planning your Halloween costume.
89. Make some comforting and delicious ice cream hot chocolate. It is perfect for curling up with on the couch!
 
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90. Make bubble tea! Yummmmm!
91. Watch all the animals at the Georgia Aquarium! They have live videos streaming from every part of the aquarium and it is way too cute!!! Penguins, whale sharks, puffins, otters, sea lions, belugas, they have it all! I used to volunteer at the Georgia Aquarium and it is a wonderful organization, go check them out!
​92. Start making some homemade Christmas gifts.
93. Read all about my life. Hey, if you're bored, why not!
94. Make indoor s'mores.
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95. Appoint yourself Queen for the day, and throw yourself a ridiculous medieval themed party.
96. Do yoga. Clear your mind and free your body.
97. Do a detox. 
98. Finally break free from the fear that is holding you back.
​99. Find some inner peace. Once you do that, you won't always have to be running around distracting yourself from your thoughts.
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100. Figure out what your Dream Life looks like.
We have been given an amazing opportunity to slow down and have some alone time with our thoughts. Definitely do some fun things during this time, but please do not miss out on this opportunity to sit in the stillness and ask yourself some real questions. I definitely recommend my book, "Creating Your Dream Life; a Road Map" to assist you in this oh so important task. In my book I ask you all the questions that you need to answer in order to figure out and live your Dream Life. Your future self thanks you for taking this step.


100 Things to Do in Quarantine
Thank you so much for reading!
I really hope you got something out of this post and can stop worrying, and start living.
Please share around so we can all begin to live our best lives during this difficult time.
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​Peace Love and Quarantine
Jess <3

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Beginner's Wanderlust Lightroom Preset Pack

4/2/2020

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Beginner's Wanderlust Lightroom Preset Pack
Wanna know my secret to a great Instagram?
Presets!
Obviously you need good pictures and it doesn't hurt to have well thought out captions, but ​in order to have a beautiful IG feed, you must use presets! Even the most gorgeous picture can use a little boost! Presets have been a game changer for me, particularly with my travel pictures, so I wanted to create a beautiful preset pack that has all the basics you need for your photo collection while traveling the world (or just living your best everyday life)!
This preset pack is super easy to set up, with no complicated downloads necessary (I hate those!). The only download you will need to do is to download the Lightroom app so you can start editing!
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Selfie Queen
"Now why do I need 6 different presets?" You might be asking. Well, there are a couple different reasons for that, and here they are;
​1. A preset that looks absolutely amazing on one picture may look not so amazing on another. 
2. Pictures tell a story, and it's nice to have options for the mood you want your story to convey.
3. The subject of your photo. I have a beautiful "Sunrise Dream" preset, that looks absolutely stunning when used on a picture of a sunrise or sunset, but doesn't usually work too well on other pictures.
​4. I have all 6 presets saved, and whenever I want to edit a photo I try on all 6 and see which one I like best! Some pictures, all 6 presets will look bomb on, and I will have the hardest time trying to decide, and others only one will look good.


Do I have your interest? Well let me introduce you to the 6 amazing presets that make up my "Wanderlust Beginner's Lightroom Preset Pack"!!!
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Selfie Queen
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Beach Therapy
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Luck of the Draw
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Little Boost
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Retro Love
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Selfie Queen

Beach Therapy

Luck of the Draw

Little Boost

​Retro Love
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Sunrise Dream
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Selfie Queen

​This one, obviously, is great for selfies and any other picture that has a person in it. It is great to soften and lighten up any picture.
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Beach Therapy

If you love the beach, this will be your favorite preset! Don't you hate when you take a picture of the ocean and the picture just can't do justice to all those majestic blues you see in real life? Well this preset captures all those vivid ocean colors and makes you feel like you're back at the beach!
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Luck of the Draw

Luck of the Draw preset adds just a little bit extra to your photos...and you never know what you're gonna get!
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Little Boost

This is a fun little preset for when you want to add just a little boost to any picture.
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Retro Love

I love this filter so much that I have to hold myself back from using it on every picture, because it just looks so good on every single picture! Maybe it's because I just love retro things!
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Sunrise Dream

As the name suggests, this preset is best used for pictures of the sunrise, and also the sunset. It also can work on pictures that are kind of flat and need brightening up.
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Selfie Queen
Beginner's Wanderlust Lightroom Preset Pack
Beach Therapy
Beginner's Wanderlust Lightroom Preset Pack
Luck of the Draw
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Little Boost
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Retro Love
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Sunrise Dream
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​See what I mean? These presets are complete game-changers! They take pictures that are nice, and turn them into amazing, professional looking Instagram pictures! 

As you can see, all six of these presets can be used for a number of different pictures with different subjects and backgrounds.
And not to mention, with a number of different devices!
The pictures in this post have been taken with an Iphone, Go Pro, Android, and our digital camera!


This Preset Pack is available only on Amazon, for only $9.99! Or, get it for FREE if you have Kindle Unlimited! Yes FREE!!! Go check it out now!
This is the perfect time to go through all your old travel pictures and breathe new life into them with these super fun and unique presets!
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Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my travels and daily life, and see all of my presets in action!
Use the hashtag #mypeacelovelifepresets to show off your very own pictures that were made using this preset pack (I would love to see them, and feature them on my stories!), and see all the beautiful pictures made with these presets, from all over the world! 
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​Peace Love and Presets
Jess <3
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