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                                                                                                                                                               Wave goodbye to the post holiday blues and channel holiday vibes at home by
                                                                                                                                                                      embracing the special moments we can enjoy each and every day


                                                                                                                                                                                              WORDS by Cassie Flinn


                                                                                                                                                             f only we could bottle THAT feeling, the feels you get   you  can  update  your  photo  frames  from  Nan.  Capture

                                                                                                                                                             from a summer escape in holiday heaven. The sun-  your happy place and set it as your phone background
                                                                                                                                                             kissed smiles, salt air, sandy toes and balmy nights   and  upload  the  digital  memories  as  a  screen  saver  on

                                                                                                                                                         Ishared with family and friends.              your work space device for sure fire smiles.
                                                                                                                                                          You know, THOSE feelings! The “no alarm clock, cocktail   Get highlighter happy on your planner and pick out the
                                                                                                                                                          in  hand,  sunglasses  on,  blissed-out”  kind  of  feelings.   public holidays, student free days and RDO’s. Make the
                                                                                                                                                          Even  the  excitement  and  anticipation  of  just  planning   most of them and reserve a mini break or three. It can be
                                                                                                                                                          a  holiday  takes  hold  instantly  but  returning  home  can   as easy as an overnight hotel stay for some well deserved
                                                                                                                                                          see you slip into a slump just as fast. You know, THAT   luxury, or an everything but the kitchen sink camp trip to
                                                                                                                                                          feeling when you face the Mt Fuji of laundry piles, the   reconnect and unplug together.
                                                                                                                                                          email  inbox  meltdown  and  the  nonstop  family  hustle.   Love where you live and style up a zone in your home
                                                                                                                                                          Why  can’t  holidays  last  for  ever?  There  is  no  magic   to unwind, maybe a cosy book corner, a hammock in the
                                                                                                                                                          potion for endless holidays (trust me it’s my top google   garden or a daybed on the verandah. A space to drift off
                                                                                                                                                          search) and we can’t all chase an endless summer but we   and tune out from life. A little R&R from saving the world

                                                                                                                                                          can channel those vacay vibes into everyday life. We can   because you deserve it!
                                                                                                                                                          wave goodbye to the post holiday blues and hold on to   Shop  for  a  candle  that  fills  your  abode  with  a  dreamy

                                                                                                                                                          the HOLIYAYS!
                                                                                                                                                                                                       holiday fragrance. A spark that instantly transports you
                                                                                                                                                                                                       to  your  favourite  holiday  destination.  Port  Douglas’s

                                                                                                                                                                                                       signature scent is definitely a tropical combo with hues of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       coconut or lime .... Am I right?
                                                                                                                                                             “LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Mix  up  the  weekly  routine  so  you  don’t  get  weighed
                                                                                                                                                           STYLE UP A ZONE IN YOUR HOME                down by the daily grind. Cure the blahs by booking in
                                                                                                                                                                                                       family fun days for mild to wild adventures or mid week
                                                                                                                                                          TO UNWIND, MAYBE A COSY BOOK                 dinner dates to experience new flavours. It’s the senses

                                                                                                                                                             CORNER, A HAMMOCK IN THE                  that  shape  our  recollections,  so  live  large  and  seek  out
                                                                                                                                                                                                       new sights, sounds, and smells in-between your holiday
                                                                                                                                                            GARDEN OR A DAYBED ON THE                  happiness.
                                                                                                                                                                       VERANDAH.”                      Set aside time to get outdoors and soak up the last rays
                                                                                                                                                                                                       of vitamin D for the day. Think a sunset picnic menu of
                                                                                                                                                                                                       fish n chips with fresh lemon straight from the paper and

                                                                                                                                                                                                       handmade ice cream for dessert. Or gather the tribe for

                                                                                                                                                          Create  a  playlist  of  all  your  fave  summer  tunes,  a   a backyard bonfire with melted marshmallows and star
                                                                                                                                                          soundtrack to your holiday. Hit play on your personalised   gazing. It’s hard to beat the old fashioned things like fresh
                                                                                                                                                          hot hits compilation in the car, at the gym or blast it from   air and sunshine and night skies.
                                                                                                                                                          your boom box at home. It’s sure to pump up your energy   And if all else fails apply for annual leave and book your
                                                                                                                                                          and have you reminiscing travel memories in no time.   next big holiday stat! Resetting the count down clock is

                                                                                                                                                          Design  a  photo  book  with  your  holiday  happy  snaps   guaranteed  to  instantly  amp  up  the  holiday  mood  and
                                                                                                                                                          to share the travel moments. Save your camera roll to a   before you know it you will be kicking back having fun
                                                                                                                                                          trusty hard drive and get the champion shots printed so   in the sun.
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