Stay Home, Stay Humored – 17 Must-Haves For The WFH

Hello friends! How are you doing?  Like me, you are probably on a roller coaster ride of emotions.  I am grateful to be quarantined with my family, that our son was able to get back home from college before everything hit the fan.  We are in the Seattle area, ground zero, and experienced everything that is now throughout our country.

I’m learning that it is ok not to be ok.  If you are angry and frustrated, it’s ok.  If you are optimistic and hopeful, it’s ok.  You can flip flop all you want to, these are trying times, your feelings are valid.  We are all living a new normal, there is no how-to guide on handling this situation. We are going to do the best we can and remember that when dealing with others.

My blog has always been about being a bright spot in my readers’ day and will continue to do so.  Therefore, I hope that today’s post will bring a little smile to your day and encourage you to continue to support these businesses.  Stay home and stay humored with these 17 must-haves for those who have to work from home…or just for everyone!

• Brain Dump notepad on Amazon; unload all of those random thoughts swirling about in your head…you know you have a lot
• Kikkerland’s iBed Lap Desk Wood so you can use your tablet in bed or on the couch
• Take a mental vacation with ban.do’s getaway eye mask
• Hustle hard and be awesome today with these playful pencils from Uncommon Goods
• Give your whole body a relaxing feeling when you massage your head with Kikkerland’s head massager
• This pad of butter notepad from Paper Source is perfect for slathering brilliant ideas onto
• Inside Uncommon Goods’ Mindfulness Card Set are over 50 prompts and exercises divided into four sections: rest and balance, curiosity and joy, insight and awareness, and kindness.
• It’s hard to make decisions right now…spin Uncommon Goods’ aluminum paperweight to have your challenging questions answered
• Note to self…I am crushing it in Note to Self’s socks and sweats
• Finally, a house plant that does more than just sit there. The Face Plant from Amazon keeps both your plant and glasses safe and cozy and use dry-erase markers to give it personality
• Sorry…you may have more useless meetings thanks to Zoom, but can they actually be washed away? This hand soap from Whiskey River Soap Co. will certainly try
• Let it all out with a croissant-shaped de-stress ball from ban.do
• MinorLess’ not so subtle doormat is a gentle reminder
• How is it only TUESDAY, Karen? It’s been a full year since your work at home week started. Head back to Whiskey River Soap Co. for this inspirational candle
• Good Things Come To Those Who Work Their A&*@s Off art print from Paper Source
• Sip your tea…get the job done! Snarky Tea’s Fierce B*tch Tea
• The Feel Your Best card deck from ban.do includes color-themed reminders, to-dos, or questions on each card; use them for self-reflection, meditation, and more

Any shops out there we should check out to help us all get through these crazy times while we work from home? Please share, I love checking out new shops.