One of the best things about spending time with family indoors in winter is it encourages creativity, imagination, and brings togetherness.
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY: KELLY CARMODY
With cold temperatures and less daylight, winter can be a challenging time of the year.
However, it can be a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time with loved ones indoors, and take some personal time to unwind and relax.
When the weather is cold and dreary, it can be easy to fall into a routine of watching TV or scrolling through social media, but by getting creative and doing activities together as a family, you can inspire each other and create something unique and special.
Puzzles are a perfect example of how a family or individual can spend hours and hours on end trying to complete the challenge that makes a puzzle, a puzzle.
Piece by piece you are creating something that could potentially be framed and hung in your home, but more importantly, you are creating conversations around a table that become memories.
There are so many ways to interact with your family in your home.
Try out some new recipes and cook together, gather some board games, and have a game night.
If you have little ones building forts will win hugs, arts and craft are usually a hit or try getting active with some indoor exercise.
If you’re wanting to do something creative for yourself, a photo album can be an enjoyable experience while you re-live and preserve beautiful memories.
Hitting the cupboards for a de clutter may not sound like fun, but could bring benefits to your mind and soul.
Spending time indoors in winter can relieve the pressures of the world.
It’s important to take time, relax and unwind and enjoy your own company and the company of the people you love.