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The Ultimate Guide On How To Spend A Day Off
As the public holiday falls on a Tuesday this year, we all just stop for a moment and sigh to think we won’t be getting hot summer's long weekend. Although it’s not all bad, we still get Tuesday off so we then ask ourselves, what can we do on this ‘awkward’ day off?
The Hello Molly Team has put together a few ‘low key’ ideas on how you can spend your day off and still come to work on Wednesday feeling fresh (well we can try).
Beach Day with your friends
Check the weather app, text all your girl-friends, and pull out your best bikini because who doesn’t love a beach day? Hours laying in the sun, and swimming in the water is the perfect and most iconic day to spend a hot summer's day! Pack your lunch and you're also in for a cheap day, win-win!
Visit that restaurant you've been wanting to go to
Working full-time can make it hard to squish in all those Instagrammable restaurants you’ve been wanting to visit. What better excuse to spend the public holiday ticking off that restaurant list! Book somewhere nice with a friend, chat all day long, and have a sneaky wine (or two!)
Cocktail competition with the gang (pace yourself of course)
A little bit of friendly competition is always fun with your girl-gang, but a cocktail competition? How much better than that can it get! Hop on your Pinterest board and find all those mouth-watering cocktails you’ve been eyeing out. Not only do you get to have a friendly competition, but you get to try different cocktails! But don’t forget girl, you’ve got work on Wednesday!
Find a secluded bay and bring all your favourite floaties
Beaches and bays with minimal waves are the perfect relaxation spot to just chill and take in the great outdoors. Head to K-mart and find the biggest, brightest floaty, and that my friend, will be your ultimate tanning bed. Hot tip! Do not forget to bring a pump, or you’ll be out of breath and sinking to the bottom of the ocean.
Netflix day in the air-conditioning to catch up on all your TV series
People generally feel the itch to spend their public holiday being super proactive but honestly, when your life is go go go why not use this day to debrief, chill out, pump the AC, order Uber eats and just watch Netflix! Don’t feel obliged to do something, just relax.
Picnic day with lots of cheese, fruit, bread, and drinks!
Everyone loves a picnic and the best part is, it can be whatever you make it! Fill your picnic baskets with all your favourite foods, text the whole girl-gang, and put on a cute summer dress. There are so many beautiful spots around Australia, get searching!
Try something new
This public holiday maybe you're calling to try something new! This could be a new recipe, walk a new hike track, explore a different beach, or simply try a new bedroom layout. A day off could be the perfect day to do things for yourself that you don’t usually get time to do.
BBQ and pool day
Another iconic way to spend a hot summer's day is simply cranking the barbie, making a trip to Woolies for sausages, bread rolls, and a pasta salad, and swimming in the pool. Invite all your best friends over and a simple day like this can end up being the best!
Games day in the air-conditioning, playing cards, twister, and monopoly
It’s game time and we all love a bit of competition. As sometimes being in the sun all day can be too much but a day at home with all your favourite people with a list of board games to get through can be so much fun! Write down everyone’s name and tally down who won what, and once you make scoring system things will get heated!
We hope this list of ideas will help you decide on what to do tomorrow, at the last minute! Don’t forget we all deserve a day off doing what makes us feel happy and most importantly relaxed so please do so. We hope you enjoy your day, and if you choose to spend it outside please don't forget to ‘SLIP, SLOP, SLAP!’
Love Hello Molly Gang xxx
