The extra time at home has inspired me to bake more. I may need to try this recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake this weekend. Sounds tasty!
The MU Libraries Creative Magazine
Author: Katy Emerson
Fun At-Home Challenges
Are you looking for a creative way to pass the time? Here are some fun challenges you can attempt at home:
- The Getty Museum is challenging people to recreate their favorite artwork. Read the details and see some fun examples here.
- Atlas Obscura is challenging people to draw a place they have never seen before. To prompt participants, they provide a short description with no images for several places you may not have heard of before. Give it a try. 🙂
- It is not too late to start the Read Harder Challenge for 2020! Get the list here.
Do you enjoy hunting for morel mushrooms?
Do you enjoy hunting for morel mushrooms? It is about that time of year when they start popping up! They grow throughout Missouri and are delicious. Hunting for them is a fun way to spend some time outside. 🙂 Get more information on morels from the Missouri Department of Conservation.
Online Book Clubs
Have you ever considered joining a book club? You can still join one while quarantined! There are lots of online book clubs. 🙂 If book clubs are not your jam, you can still get lots of reading suggestions from Book Riot.
Toilet Paper Roll Crafts
Looking for fun craft ideas? Are the toilet paper rolls piling up? 😉 Here are some fun toilet paper roll craft ideas from Country Living. 🙂
Grow Vegetables from Scraps
If you’re like me, you’ve got some extra time on your hands to consider what you’re cooking and eating, and how much is being wasted. I recently stuck some some green onion scraps in water, and they are growing!
It’s a slow process but fun to watch. 🙂 Here’s more information on how to grow veggies from scraps.
Atlas Obscura
If you are looking something more quirky to focus on in your extra time, look no further that Atlas Obscura. It has fun stories about art, food, nature, and of course, libraries!
New Merriam-Webster Dictionary Words
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to new words and updated definitions in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Check them out here.
Make a Face Mask
Are you interested in making your own face mask? Here’s an article from the New York Times with information, instructions, and links to more information about making your own mask.
Stay safe friends!
Food During the Pandemic
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri is open and continuing to serve during the pandemic. Please pass along this information for anyone who you know who may need it.
Columbia Public Schools is planning to provide meals to students while they are closed. Again, please pass along this information to anyone who needs it.
We may find ourselves cooking more while at home during this pandemic. Here are some ideas for meals to cook from the New York Times.
Stay safe and well everyone!
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