Today I am sharing Part II of our staycation! If you missed part I, you can read that here.
Part I was all about the local things we went and did, this installment is all about the things we did at home. Doing activities out of the normal can make you feel like you are on a real vacation without having to go anywhere 🙂
Here is some great Staycation Ideas Fun Things To Do at Home inspiration perfect for everyone to enjoy!
One of my favorite things is a big breakfast on vacation. So, that was one thing we had to recreate at home! We enjoyed a sunrise breakfast outside in the corner garden area complete with waffles, eggs, sausage, bacon, and fruit! It was so nice we lingered outside for awhile, enjoying the cool morning air and reading.
One day we packed a picnic with some homemade cookies and cream frozen yogurt to have outside in the yard. We sat a blanket down and just enjoyed the sunshine!
Since we are still working on the backyard, we decided to start building our pergola. We drew up some plans, dug the holes, and started building. This may not seem very relaxing, but we love yard work so it was fun to just work all day without having to worry about going somewhere or having to work the next day! I can’t wait to share more of the things we have done to the yard so far!! Oh and I am barefoot in this picture, the white lines on my feet are tan lines 😉 (too much sun this summer!)
We took many morning and evening walks around the neighborhood. We also walked over to the park a few times. It was nice to just leisurely enjoy the sunset and get some exercise too! In Texas, we usually keep our walking to the mornings and evenings when it is cooler 🙂 
Last, we enjoyed some fun movie marathons with homemade popcorn, candy, and drinks. I mentioned in our plans that we liked to do themed movie marathons so for the staycation we did a summer theme, 80s theme, and old thrillers for another 🙂 Popcorn is one of my favorite foods so that is always a must!
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Other things we did around the house:
- read
- board games
- cooked some meals together
- sat on the backporch to watch fireflies and gaze at stars
It was a really great and relaxing time! For other ideas we had, read my elements of a perfect staycation post! And don’t forget to read part I! I hope you are having a wonderful summer!
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I like the morning and evening walks.
Those are the best 🙂
Phew! That looks like such a fun time. I LOVE the way pergolas turn out. I can’t wait t see the finished product.
It is looking really good! I can’t wait to share 🙂
Hi Alexis – What a great staycation! That breakfast looks delicious. I have a recipe for an eggy pancake in a mug – I eat it at last once a week (will email to you). I think you could do a spin on it. Your morning and evening “landscape” photos are beautiful…
Sounds like you’re making progress on the pergola – can’t wait to see it! When you’re done, would you come to Northern CA and help us on our deck? We have dry rot on the beam supporting the deck boards. Yikes. It’s cooler and drier here! 🙂
Enjoy your day!
That mug recipe sounds wonderful, can’t wait to see it! The pergola is really coming along, we are hoping to finish it this weekend!! If we lived closer, I would totally come help with your deck 🙂 We definitely don’t experience much of the cool, dry weather here…mainly just hot and dry 🙂 Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week!!
This is lovely! I love everything especially how you set up the breakfast outside. Thanks so much for sharing an affordable way to do stay cation. Pinning this. #PinworthyWednesday
Thank you! I think they breakfast outside was one of our favorite parts, felt like a real vacation 🙂
I really liked the themed movie marathon idea!
Those are always fun!
I love the idea of being at home for the fun of it and just enjoying it! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
Thanks Pam! Being at home can be really fun 🙂
Hi Alexis! I saw your post on #FunSummerfinds! I love what your post is all about and would like to invite you to link it to my Leisure Link. http://terriwebsterschrandt.com/the-leisure-link-link-up/
Hi Terri! Thank you! I would love to link up with you, heading over right now 🙂
Love it! thanks for posting in #TheLeisureLink
Have a great weekend!
Alexis, I love those tan-lined feet! It is great to see how you turned your home time into an event; that’s living! Thanks for your steady support of the #funsummerfinds linkup…I really appreciate it!
Shellie
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My feet get the most intense tan lines 🙂 I have permanent flip flops on! Thanks Shellie! I love linking up to your link party, so many fun summer posts in one place! Have a great day!
I love your ideas! Sometimes it really doesn’t take much to have fun at home 🙂
I love the idea of themed movie marathons.And when someone is serving popcorn- I’m there!
xx
Oh me too! Popcorn is the best! Thanks Mila! Have a great weekend!
As one who has taken many wonderful ‘staycations’ I LOVE the way that you are showcasing one of the best ways to ‘travel’. You hit it out of the ball park by celebrating the wonderful things can be enjoyed right in your own back yard. Fabulous.
Thanks Lisa! It really is a fun, enjoyable way to vacation without having to spend a ton of money. I think it was our favorite time off yet 🙂
I love movie marathons! The pictures on your walks are beautiful, those clouds! and picnics in the garden?! we have them every summer – weather permitting, UK summers are usually fairly rubbish.
Picnics in the garden are really the best thing!! We can always count on summer in Texas being hot and dry. I bet UK summers are much cooler, which I would love to feel right now 🙂 Its supposed to be 100+ today 🙁
I love eating breakfast outside in the morning! It’s so relaxing!
Me too! It is always a great way to start the day 🙂
Looks like you guys had a great staycation. I love the breakfast idea and everything looked delicious. Great pics of the sky on your daily walks.
Thanks Lowanda! The breakfast was definitely a highlight, something we plan on doing again soon 🙂 Nothing beats a pretty view on an evening walk!
I LOVE these ideas! We’ll definitely need to keep these in mind.
Thanks Kristy!!
I’m looking forward to my staycation, coming up shortly. So glad you are enjoying your time off! Thanks for linking up to Blogger Brags. I have pinned your post to the Blogger Brags Pinterest board.
Oh that is great, I hope you enjoy it!! Have a great day!