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EVERYDAY

Staycation

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.