Hi everyone. Yesterday my husband and I took a drive to our favourite beach, and on the way stopped for a delicious brekkie at Kiama, a seaside town.

As I looked across the road, I saw these teens living life to the full. A sunny Saturday, an airbrushed tattoo, why not?

It made me think about how often I’m fun.

It also made me think about how often the people I love are fun.

Because here’s the truth:

Your life may be a lot different to mine, but we’re all pretty serious around here: we’re focused and goals-oriented and the appointments for teeth cleaning are booked. We run after our dreams and we’re responsible.

But are we fun?

Maybe not as often as we could be.

So here’s the challenge for me (and maybe for you): this weekend, I want to bring some FUN to the table. Being fun takes a little planning, a switch in attitude, and a playfulness that it’s so easy to lose in our busy lives.

• Do something unexpected. (Choose one: bake a cake when it’s no one’s birthday. Put on a pretty dress for dinner. Wear the flashy earrings. Put on a tablecloth, dig out the good china. Visit a different town or suburb and take a walk.)

• Let yourself have fun. (We’re so serious—but what’s fun for us? Play music you loved in high school. Sing along? Watch a comedy routine on Youtube and let yourself laugh?)

• Delight someone you love, unexpectedly. (It might be as easy as their favourite chocolate bar set beside the chair they always use. It might be a beautiful text to a friend. It might be a big, huge, unforgettable gesture—send them a book in the mail, a present, a pot of flowers at their door, a trip, a duplicate of something they’ve seen you wear and you know they love).

It’s so important to remember that having fun is always about BEING FUN. Usually, it take a little effort—and this weekend, I’m ready to bring it. I hope you are, too.

Have a beautiful Sunday, everyone. See you next week!

Love, Catherine x

PS. The fun stuff!

• One of my sons needs this: how to reliably stop hiccups, with Andrew Huberman from Stanford University.

• This activity for toddlers. Keep them busy!

• I’ve heard so much about this candle-warmer: scented candles last so much longer, with no open flame.

• These amazing young musicians are selling tickets for their charity concert — are you able to come? Bossa Nova, Tango and Spanish music played by Seraphim Strings…my son’s the cellist. You can get tickets here. Saturday 1 April from 6-7pm—perfect before dinner! The venue is very close to Town Hall station.❤️