Darker mornings, a chill in the air and Christmas lights popping up are all signals that winter has arrived.
Naturally, we all spend more time at home during the winter months as there's no better feeling than wrapping up warm and staying cosy indoors.
While it's great settling down on the sofa in front of the TV, there's plenty of other activities to do at home to make the most of your spare time.
Here's some of your favourites...
Catch up with friends by hosting a dinner party
Good food and company are always a winning combination, so get your cookbooks out and invite your friends over for a dinner party. You could even plan weekly dinner parties to run throughout the winter months in 'Come Dine With Me' style, taking it in turns to host and cook amongst your friendship group. For some recipe inspiration check out these scrumptious winter dishes by Delia Online.
Bake some seasonal treats
Summer can be a busy time filled with going on holiday, being out in the warmer weather and children being off school, so there's not always a lot of time for baking. It's an activity all ages can join in with and winter is a great time to get creative with ingredients as dome fantastic flavours are in this season. With plenty is recipes available at your fingertips online from BBC Good Food, you can experiment and test your baking abilities, then enjoy eating the results of your hard work!
Take an online class
It's always good to learn something new, so put aside some time to take an online class or enroll on a course if you're really keen to enhance your skills. Whether its cooking, yoga or learning a language, you can study from the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. Interested? Browse a selection of the classes offered by Future Learn.
Redecorate your home
Winter is the ideal time to get stuck into redecorating your home, whether it's with a fresh lick of paint or adding new accessories to change up the feel of a room' interior. For a little inspiration our blog post on grey being the season's on-trend colour is worth a read. If you're feeling really creative, transform your home into a winter wonderland over the Christmas period to sprinkle some festive spirit around. We love browsing Pinterest for ideas.
Make plans for the summer months
While there's many great things about the winter it's always nice to have dates in your diary to look forward to in the months ahead, so treat yourself to a new calendar and start planning. Summer holidays are often the first thing we think about as the New Year looms, and it's good to be organised on this front as booking up in winter can save you some money by beating other holidaymakers to the best deals! For some travel wanderlust Telegraph's 20 best summer holiday islands in Europe is a must-read.
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