September 2026

Hi friends! I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika to share a few things I’ve enjoyed lately. Yes, it’s time for Friday Favourites, and I’m excited to be here, and even more excited that you’ve stopped by! Thanks 😊 Okay, so let’s rewind to last Friday because I didn’t get around to sharing last week’s Friday Favourites, and this definitely makes the list. Greek Night We had a staff dinner last Friday at a Greek restaurant called Meet The Greek. Cute name, huh? The food was good, and the atmosphere was next level. The band played the bouzouki all night, and then the dancing started. Random people got up and did solos on chairs, at their tables, and then once the Zorba came on, that was it. We couldn’t stay seated any longer, and a bunch of us got up and joined in. Then the waiters came out and started throwing white serviettes around like confetti. At some point, the manager or owner, or possibly just someone with the required level of clearance, came out and smashed some plates. Oh my gosh, talk about a fun night! I love Greek dancing, but I need to practice. It started slow, and then it went so fast, you know the one I mean? The one you see in all the fun Greek movies. And when we joined in on Friday night, holding hands as they do in a circle (a very big circle), I was trying so hard to get the steps right with my two left feet. I’m way better at freestyling it on the dance floor. We played some music in the playground at work this Tuesday and, of course, we had to revisit Friday night with some Greek dancing. We played the Zorba on Spotify, and the kids thought it was a hoot seeing the teachers dance. I love that about working in early childhood. You can be as silly as you want and it’s all okay. Imagine doing that spontaneously in an office? Haha! My lovely Greek colleague gave me a dance lesson around the sandpit. Step, step, kick, kick, then right, right, right, kick, kick… or something like that. Opa! Educators’ Day Wednesday was Early Childhood Educators’ Day, and at work our kind director surprised us with some goodies. We got to choose two things, one sweet and one stationery item. I picked my favourite peanut M&M’s and a notebook. It was a nice surprise in the middle of the week. Dinner at Hubert We went to Hubert for Steve’s belated birthday. I’d originally booked it for his birthday week, on his night off. But his work got a bit crazy, and there was a chance he’d have to work that night, so it was just easier to postpone. They charge $80 per person if you cancel, amend or reschedule with less than 24 hours’ notice, yikes! It was such a great night and completely exceeded my expectations. I mean completely! And I have to thank my fun work friend who encouraged me to go and said there was no way I’d be disappointed. She was 100% right! We loved the food, the atmosphere, the whole experience. It was just amazing. We started with oysters, duck parfait and baguette. There was also a live jazz band playing all night. For our main meals, we shared a melt-in-your-mouth beef bourguignon and Murray cod with the most delicious sauce, along with bitter leaf salad and pommes Anna. I don’t think I’ve ever tasted such an amazing variety of dishes. EVER! And then we ordered this little dessert with a very complicated name I can’t remember. It was perfect for sharing, as it was very rich and creamy. What I Wore Last week I wrote a post about some winter fashion ideas and how putting together an outfit for a special night is all part of the fun. Well, I was excited to finally wear the top that I bought in Singapore earlier this year. As it was winter here, I hadn’t had a chance to wear it yet. For our night at Hubert, I’d planned a winter outfit, but would you believe the second day of spring turned out to be so warm it felt like summer? So I ditched the winter option and went for the sleeveless top instead. I can’t remember such a complete change in weather so early in the season. Normally, we have to wait weeks for even one slightly warmer day. I’m certainly not complaining though. It was so nice to have some warm weather! A Very Useful Freebie My youngest son Sam came home from work with a slow cooker. He works casually at a kitchenware store, and when customers return items, staff members can take them home for free if they want them. I’m not sure why this slow cooker was returned because it works perfectly. But what a win for us! The best part is that it doubles as a rice cooker and triples as a steamer. My old slow cooker died years ago, and I never bought a new one. My rice cooker was also on the way out and would sometimes just decide, “No, I’m not cooking tonight,” and switch itself off, leaving us with crunchy rice. Bleh! And Now It’s Friday And hooray, it’s Friday! It’s Friday afternoon over here, and I’m feeling a little like this. It’s been a big week, and today we had a special Father’s Day event at preschool. It was a lovely time with a good turnout, but these events sure do wear me out. Tomorrow we’re heading to a cafe in Como for an early Father’s Day celebration because Father’s Day is Sunday and Steve is working. But since he doesn’t finish work until 3 am Saturday morning, that might not work out either. So we may end up celebrating on Monday instead. Haha! It all sounds a bit complicated, so it’s a good thing we’re flexible. Wishing you all a