Happy Monday! We’re gearing up towards the silly season and I’m so excited to be travelling interstate for Christmas. There’s still 3 weeks of normalise life before then making this the third to last meal plan post for the year.

It’s weekly meal plan time. Here with delicious and easy ideas to keep you sane during a time that’s probably become rather busy. Social e gave mental and eating out are keeping me out of the kitchen more than I’d like. This week we’re having friends over and I can’t wait to cook for them.

The year is passing so quickly, especially now that life is getting a little more normal and my social life is gearing up. Gearing up just enough, I’m so not interested in jam packing life the way I used to. I used to go to multiple events in a night, now I consider it a treat to visit two bars on a night out!

It’s another long weekend in Melbourne and I’m excited about it because it means my birthday falls on a public holiday! The weather is glorious and we have enough freedom of movement now that I can to celebrate it with family and friends.

I’m loving having a long weekend. It’s been so relaxing and full of yummy food. It would have been oh so lovely if we could have had a smidge more sunshine. Only being able to catch up outdoors and having a whole lot of rainy days isn’t that helpful.

I am exhausted this week! A full week of social activity (aka in person teaching) has left me zonked and having a much needed recharge this weekend. Thus I’m into cooking the easiest things possible, and that’s reflected in the below ideas!

I’m going back to face to face teaching this week and it’s a weird feeling! I’m so excited for my students but I’m also aware it’s going to be an adjustment for all of us. Really glad we’ve waited until cases are this low to do it so the students and teachers don’t feel like they’re being put at risk, fingers crossed everything works out. I’m super excited to have a destination to walk to this week ha!

This weekend has been so lovely, I never thought that sitting in a park with some friends would mean so much to me. Being in Melbourne’s parks at the moment remind me of summers in London, such a festive vibe.

Keeping things bright and colourful this week as it’s totally helping my mood amongst the drudgery. I’m thinking of starting some sort of travel themed night each week to also stop the drudgery, anyone else doing this?

One more week of stage 4 week lockdown to go and it’s been the nicest weekend of sunshine and spring blooms. I’m more aware of the change of seasons than ever before and want my plate to be as colourful as everyone’s garden.