- Fill your itinerary. If you were going far away on a vacation, you wouldn't not plan anything, right? The difference is here, plan your days with fun things. I want to read for x hours a day, I want to binge watch a season of that show on Netflix (hey, it's vacation!), etc. If you're sitting around with nothing planned, you'll inevitably start tidying up around the place, making a shopping list for next week, all that stuff you don't want to do.
- Get your chores done BEFORE staycation! Make sure your house is nice and tidy before you start. Plan your meals for the week that you "return" before you go. Some things will have to be done no matter what (like washing dishes and whatnot), but avoid those chose by getting them done before!
- Explore your area at different times. Have you gotten up early to watch the sunrise by you? Take a nap during the day so you can enjoy a bonfire at the beach at night. Explore your town with the eyes of a tourist... avoid the shops you normally go in and find a knickknack shop that's hiding in the corner.
- And yes, definitely keep the phones off! That goes for computers, tablets, or anything else you might use for work.
Is your husband going on this staycation too?