Covid-19 is dangerous, and it has quickly changed the way we live in Louisiana. It’s our new reality: social distancing, self isolation, quarantine, life on lockdown, stay at home mandate, whatever you call it, life has changed. We are following the state order to remain inside our homes to stay safe and prevent the spread of Covid-19. I am working from home. I thought it would be great. It’s a whole new challenge. I have two kids, they want me to entertain them, help with homework, prepare three meals a day, all while workingfrom home. Like many single moms, I am tired, stressed, worried about when it’s going to be over, and staying safe. It gets a little easier everyday. I miss the routine of leaving home and the booming speakers in the studio.

My friends who do not have young kids, are sharing that they are bored and are already running out of things to do. My reply: Really? What can you do to pass the time? I’ve come up with a list of 105 suggestions to help make your mandatory vacation, as positive and productive as possible. Here’s a list of what to do while living life on lockdown. #wtd

1. Listen to KFXZ Z105.9 on your phone, http://www.z1059.com
2. Sleep: for all the mornings you did not want to get up for work
3. Pray
4. Read the bible daily
5. Clear out your phone, old texts, pictures, emails, apps.
6. Spring Cleaning, with Lysol and the good cleaning products
7. Text/Call/Face Time old friends and family to catch up
8. Watch movies from your favorite actors.
9. Exercise
10. Learn how to meditate
11. Spend a day with Google
12. Clean out and organize your refrigerator, your closet, your life
13. Read your book collection
14. Review your finances, make a budget, see how you can save money
15. Have a pamper day, long hot bath, manicure, pedicure, and a nap
16. Do your taxes
17. List of the things you WILL do when the stay at home order ends
18. Get social join Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest Tic Toc
19. Take an online course
20. Get a streaming app and enjoy a free trial
21. Make a list of good ideas
22. Check your credit report www.AnnualCreditReport.com -it’s free
23. Start a garden
24. Try some new recipes
25. Soak up some fresh air and sunshine with an outdoor picnic
26. Binge watch a new show
27. Set up a real world home school for your children -teach life skills,
28. Plan your menu for the week, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks
29. Watch the celebrity concerts now streaming online
30. Spend a day on YouTube
31. Clear your paper clutter
32. Check and clear your emails.
33. Meditate
34. Sing along with your favorite songs on the radio
35. Start a gratitude journal, you have a lot to be thankful for
36. Update your resume
37. Clean out your vehicle
38. Look at old photographs in an album, post some online
39. Play cards, spades, pitty pat. solitaire, poker
40. Watch old school cartoons and shows from your childhood
41. Read magazines online
42. Rearrange your bedroom
43. Set some future goals
44. Make a list of the cities you’d like to visit
45. Take some virtual tours
46. Listen to an audio book for free from the library
47. Wash your dog
48. Look up and clean your ceiling fan blades
49. Support the local grocery stores
50. Dance to your favorite songs
51. Wash your hands (again)
52. Write, review or update your Will
53. Clean your electronics
54. Avoid watching the news for a day
55. Go for a walk around your neighborhood
56. Get your honey to tackle your honey-do list
57. Backyard Bar-B-Que
58. Research the hot jobs after the Coronavirus
59. Help someone do their Taxes
60. Start a virtual bible study class
61. Learn to speak Spanish
62. Watch Telemundo (I watched Spiderman In Spanish it was awesome!)
63. Call or text everyone in your Contacts list
64. Support Louisiana Artists buy their music they are not working too
65. Match all your socks or have the kids do it.
66. Watch the Marvel Superhero movies in order
67. Learn to type
68. Teach your kids how to type
69. Read a book aloud with your family
70. Donate to the local food banks to help feed families
71. Play that musical instrument you bought years ago
72. Go Running
73. Write your “Boo” a love letter
74. Plan a party no spending limit
75. Spend a day fasting and praying
76. Review plan your budget,
77. Try on the clothes in your closet you’ve never worn, see if they fit
78. Make a smoothie
79. Short and clear your makeup
80. Make a list of all things that make you Happy
81. Talk to your kids
82. Clean out that junk drawer in your kitchen, bedroom, bathroom
83. Organize your DVDs, VHS Tapes
84. Watch your wedding video, look through your wedding album
85. Bake a cake, cookies, treats
86. Make some popcorn balls
87. Meal planning menu
88. Wash, Fold, and Save a load of laundry
89. Write a short story
90. Take your dog for a walk
91. Ride your Horse
92. Develop ideas for additional income after the lockdown is over
93. Read your kids a bedtime story every night
94. Family Movie Day, everyone picks a movie to watch
95. Do something nice for a healthcare worker or first responder
96. Check your friends, followers list on Facebook/Instagram
97. Plan a date night for your spouse
98. Look in the mirror, smile and tell yourself how great you are.
99. Play some board games
100. Shoot a movie on your phone
101. Phone fast – Spend a day without your phone
102. Paint a room
103. Update your social media profiles
104. Write a song
105. Make a bucket list, of all the things you are going to do before you die