Weeknight Cook

17/06/2026

15/06/2026

🌟 WOW... SOLD OUT in the first 10 minutes of break! 🌟
A huge thank you to everyone who supported last Friday's Meatball Sub Fundraiser for the Dalby State High School Concert Band. Your support is helping our talented students on their journey to Melbourne later this year, and we are incredibly grateful.
A special thank you also to the DSHS P&C for generously donating the hot dog buns and cheese. Your support helped make this fundraiser possible and is greatly appreciated.
An even bigger shout-out goes to the amazing volunteers who made it all happen. Our senior students did a fantastic job cooking the meatballs on the BBQ, and a special thank you to Penny and Bec, who were simply the best parent volunteers anyone could ask for.
And to our junior school band member volunteers — what a team! The precision of the production line was something to behold. From loading to bagging meatballs, everything ran like clockwork. Thank goodness, too, because we didn't have a second to spare with so many hungry and eager customers lining up!
It was an absolute pleasure to be part of such a successful fundraiser and to witness the teamwork, enthusiasm and community spirit on display.
As we often say, "This is why we do what we do!" 🎶❤️

09/05/2026

Been a long week and, to be honest, I’d slipped into a pretty bad attitude. Yesterday I readjusted… and today reminded me what really matters. 💛

We celebrated Mother’s Day today because tomorrow is all about football commitments, and honestly, I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

13 people for lunch, totally unorganised, slightly dysfunctional, and somehow it all came together beautifully thanks to Weeknight Cook and a table full of favourites.

Grateful for good food, family chaos, my dear Mum, and our wonderfully dysfunctional lunch crew. 🥰

06/05/2026

A day late, but definitely not forgotten 💙
Yesterday marked International Day of the Midwife, and I didn’t want it to pass without recognising the incredible work these professionals — and midwifery students — do every single day.
I feel especially proud thinking about my gorgeous niece, Tildy, who is in her third year of Nursing/Midwifery. Listening to her talk about her studies and the work she’s doing with such passion is truly inspiring.
It also takes me back to my own journey into parenthood — such an exciting time, but one that can feel pretty daunting too. Even with a wonderfully supportive partner and family, having someone there who offers guidance, reassurance, compassion, and care makes all the difference.
Hearing how Tildy and her peers support expectant mums right from the very beginning of pregnancy really highlights just how vital midwives — and those training to become them — are in those early stages of becoming a parent.
So, thank you Tildy — and all the amazing midwives and midwifery students out there — for everything you do. You make a bigger difference than you probably realise 💫

02/05/2026

So, I was a day late getting going on my 100km in May Challenge for brain cancer research, BUT what a start.... 5km walk along the Mooloolaba foreshore with Kel, made even more special after missing him this past week, while he was out west for work!!
Thanks so much to all who have supported me and this very important cause!!!

27/04/2026

I’m always inspired when I see those super-organised meal prep sessions where people stock their family freezer for the week ahead. Well… this weekend I decided to give it a go — but with a little twist 💛
Instead of just cooking for us, I put together a big cook-up for Dalby Circle of Care, an incredible organisation supporting people in need in our community.
There’s something pretty special about spending a weekend in the kitchen knowing it’s going to help others. This morning I dropped off 50+ single-serve, ready-to-heat meals for their freezer (okay… minus 4 Massaman Beef meals that smelled way too good not to eat for dinner last night 😄).
It honestly gave me such a buzz being able to contribute in a small way.
Let’s all get behind the amazing volunteer organisations around us — they’re a huge part of what makes our communities stronger, kinder, and more connected for everyone 💛