{"id":8311,"date":"2020-03-17T12:43:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T16:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/?p=8311"},"modified":"2024-02-02T18:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:45:19","slug":"keeping-busy-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/17\/keeping-busy-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Busy at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As schools close,\noffices send their employees home, and restaurants move to take-out only, it\u2019s\nno secret that the COVID-19 virus is changing the nature of our daily lives. Although\nat times challenging, this is an opportunity where people can rest, listen,\neducate, exercise, and learn new ways of being. It\u2019s a time when our population\ncan meditate and find parts of themselves, they didn\u2019t know were there. They\ncan discover new interests, be creative, and connect with each other, although\nvirtually, in meaningful and real ways that we are not often able to do in the\nbusyness of normal life. <\/p>\n\n\n

With the gift of\ntime, often comes the possibility of boredom. I questioned our Schell employees\nover the past couple of days as the coronavirus fears have kept many Americans\ninside, and was pleased to find a world of opportunity to combat that boredom.\nAs you all rack your brains for ways to entertain your kids, what to do in your\ndown time, and how to keep a positive attitude, look at what our awesome\nemployees have found on the internet to keep you moving onward and upward!<\/p>\n\n\n

The Digital\nWorld<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

With the digital world at our fingertips, TV shows, podcasts, movies and virtual tours readily available. Austin Oswinkle<\/strong>, one of our Community Sales Managers at Saddle Ridge, provided me with some shows he and his son are enjoying right now, \u201cthis is a fantastic time to watch The Wire<\/em>, Entourage<\/em>, or The Sopranos<\/em> which are all on HBO GO free with a subscription.\u201d He also pointed out that Disney released Frozen II<\/em> on Disney+ this past Sunday, earlier than they had promised originally. Netflix is known for their amazing original TV series like Stranger Things<\/em>, and Austin recommends catching up on The Ranch<\/em>, one of his favorites. Austin works out of our model homes in Saddle Ridge, be sure to check out a virtual tour of our Montauk model here<\/a>, and our Whimbrel model here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Kaylie Austin, <\/strong>a Sales Coach down at our Richmond, VA office, enjoys Netflix as much as the rest of us. She recommends checking out Safe<\/em> \u201cif you are into mysteries,\u201d Love is Blind<\/em> \u201cif you like ridiculous reality shows like I do,\u201d and You<\/em>, a full-of-surprises thriller great for a date night. She was also able to find out that the Cincinnati Zoo is doing a Facebook live<\/a> every day at 3pm. This gives kids an opportunity to learn about a different animal every day and experience its habitat without having to go to the zoo. <\/p>\n\n\n

Her discovery of the virtual Cincinnati zoo tours motivated me to do more research into what we can do online over the next couple of weeks. The National Parks Service has livestream cameras set up around a few of the National Parks. We are able to watch what goes on at the Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park from the comfort of our living rooms! Check it out here<\/a>. USA Today is releasing weekly Virtual Reality 360 videos of various things such as scuba diving, jousting and walking through the jungle with elephants. Check it out here<\/a>. If you like the Opera, The Metropolitan Opera in New York City is live streaming its Operas for the next couple of weeks. Check it out here<\/a> and be sure to look back often because they will be switching out which Operas are showing every day. <\/p>\n\n\n

I could go on and on about all the amazing virtual tours and experiences you can try right now. Check out your favorite museum (here<\/a> is a collection of some virtual museum tours), park, streaming service or business, I\u2019m sure they\u2019ve figured out a way to provide you with entertainment from afar. <\/p>\n\n\n

Face-to-Face\nActivities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

Kaylie <\/strong>also talked with me about some fun and creative\nactivities for you and your kids. She mentioned drawing your dream house, which\nreminded me that Schell Brothers has their very own coloring book! You can use\nthis link to download a few of our model houses to color in: https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/onlvlj6xwyf0ntq\/AAA4fPY9vIRkfo5zEJW9_6uIa?dl=0<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cTry making a playhouse out of cardboard boxes, we all know we have amazon boxes lying around. You can also use playing cards, toothpicks, or any other household items to build a house or castle,\u201d Kaylie Austin. The possibilities are endless! Beloved children\u2019s author, Mo Willems, has offered to stream \u201cLunch Doodles\u201d for kids to learn to draw with him. He will be posting a new episode every weekday at 1 p.m., and you can find them here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

Adam Pettengell<\/strong>, our community sales manager at Governors in Lewes, has enjoyed time playing Monopoly with his daughter. The opportunity to play those board games you\u2019ve been meaning to take out is NOW! Whether it be Monopoly or Mad Gab, The Game of Life or Sorry, board games are a sure way to bring some smiles to you and your family. You can check out a virtual tour of the Bluebell model Adam works in, here<\/a>, and the new Jasmine model here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

Now is the best time to discover the resources and opportunity that we have at our fingertips. Even here in Delaware, you can watch a 360 video of our beautiful beaches and towns at visitdelaware.com<\/a>. You don\u2019t have to leave your house! <\/p>\n\n\n

Spend time with family, enjoy the comfort of your home, kiss your furry friends, and remember that we are all in this together. <\/p>\n\n\n

Be sure to check out our community webpages<\/a>, they all include virtual tours of our model homes so you can continue dreaming about your future. Be safe and use these resources to keep you and your families from getting bored! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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