Five Ways To Make Your Stay-At-Home Spring Break Fabulous

Tips from the BORED team at uvmbored.com for everyone who can't be lounging on beaches this spring break.

1. Have a movie marathon...

While classes are in session, I rarely have the free time to zone out to anything that's much longer than a 20 minute Daily Show or Colbert report episode. Even though I'll be stuck at home this spring break, surrounded by snow instead of sand and sun, it's going to be a great opportunity to totally relax to some of my favorite movies. Just me, my dog, a bowl of popcorn, and every single Harry Potter movie in a row. Not so bad, eh?

2. Cook yourself a fancy-schmancy feast!

So, we may not be drinking beachside fruity drinks or eating seafood in the sun, but we can still enjoy some delicious food! All of this free time also means that there will be more time to cook some of those recipes that I know you've been meaning to make...get some friends together and go on a splurge at the grocery store, then spend a night preparing a fabulous dinner, the pictures of which will certainly rival the sunny Instagram pics that might be taking over your social media newsfeeds!

3. Take out the summer clothes and turn up the sunny music.

The best way to shake off the winter blues? Just pretend that it's not winter anymore! I know that we're all sick of being constantly covered in layers, so why not turn up the heat for a bit and break out the t-shirts and shorts? Open the blinds, put on some summery tunes, and do just that; shake it off! Check out our Pinterest page for more inspiration...

4. Explore a new part of town!

You may not be exploring a new state or a new country, but you can still change up your environment a bit! Make a conscious effort to stay away from your "routine", so that it really feels like you're on vacation and not sticking to the same old things. Look in the local paper or do a couple google searches to find some interesting new places to check out, maybe coffee shops, maybe music venues, maybe new hiking spots...we've also got some ideas back at our blog for one more resource that us Vermonters have for finding new explorations...

5. Treat yourself!

Parks and Rec made this mantra famous, and we can totally get behind it. Vacation is all about taking time off to treat yourself, am I right? So even if you didn't take a plane to a sunnier place this year, you can still use the free time to do something nice just for you. Maybe you can even splurge a little bit (I promise it'll be cheaper than a plane ticket or a hotel room) on some bubbles for a relaxing bath, or go out of your way to do the laundry if you really LOVE the feeling of clean sheets. Whatever it means for you, use this opportunity to really give yourself a treat. We're halfway through the semester and you totally deserve it!