Love the long weekend!

While, if you have kids, it may feel like the holidays are going on forever… Evenso, don’t forget to still take time and enjoy the summer and the bank holidays we have coming up.

For many of us, stat holidays and long weekends are an opportunity to catch-up on admin, chores, work, and even sleep! But holidays should also be an opportunity to step away from the hustle and bustle, spend time with friends and family, and to rest. Here’s our holiday ideas for your next day off:

Have a picnic and enjoy the summer sunshine

Get the gang together and plan an afternoon picnic. And keep it simple! Get everyone to contribute, and think simple salads, sarmies and finger foods. Why not take along some fun games, the kids bikes, and your book. And don’t forget the picnic blanket, and the cushions, because nothing beats a nap in the shade on a hot summer’s day! Getting outside gives us an all important Vitamin D boost, which has been shown to make us happy, and help our immune systems – exactly what we need as we get the year up and running again.

Make brunch!

Holidays are for special treats, like pancakes! So why not make a whole lot, and have a marvellous brunch! Invite the family, and your friends, and get everyone to bring something to add to your beautiful brunch spread. You could do bubbles, G&Ts and freshly squeezed juice, and have a wonderful meal with the people you love. Make sure everyone gets involved with the dishes too!!

Enjoy a long, lazy lunch somewhere lovely

When lunch is usually on-the-go or at your desk during the work week, it can be nice to take the opportunity to enjoy a long, lazy lunch, somewhere special on a “weekday”. Try somewhere that follows a farm-to-table philosophy, with all the ingredients coming from organic, ethical farms and suppliers.

Head to the beach

It may seem like the full on holidays were only yesterday – well that is because they pretty much were! It doesn’t mean that you can’t head off to the beach. Either locally here in Auckland or somewhere out of town! We are blessed with so many gorgeous spots within such short distances from the city. Don’t forget that! Lap up what we have on our doorstep and go exploring.

However you end up spending your days off, we hope it’s in the company of the people you love, enjoying delicious, wholesome food! We can’t think of a better way to spend a holiday!