{"id":1961,"date":"2022-02-15T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T12:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kadence.pixel-show.com\/travel-blog\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-11-12T14:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T14:47:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1961_85048f-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1961_85048f-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1961_85048f-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px;min-height:400px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1961_85048f-c3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.50;background-image:url('https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/about-almosttheweekend.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:50% 56.00000000000001%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:repeat;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1961_85048f-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1961_85048f-c3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1961_85048f-c3 alignnone has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1961_bb6966-c1 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_656f22-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_656f22-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_656f22-1b\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_656f22-1b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_656f22-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_656f22-1b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_656f22-1b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-4-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_656f22-1b\">About<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_d3bc71-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_d3bc71-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_d3bc71-64\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_d3bc71-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_d3bc71-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_d3bc71-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_d3bc71-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_d3bc71-64\">Welcome! Almost The Weekend is an easy-going blog devoted to getting more weekend feeling into your life. You\u2019ll find articles on home and family life, getting out and about, and living and eating seasonally.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1961_d8f3b7-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1961_d8f3b7-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1961_d8f3b7-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:80px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1961_d8f3b7-14 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1961_d8f3b7-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1961_d8f3b7-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1961_d8f3b7-14 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1961_d7d56b-de inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33\"]{padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33\"]{font-size:24px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_f2f6ef-33\">How do you feel about The Weekend?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1961_84a493-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1961_84a493-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1961_84a493-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id1961_84a493-e8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1961_84a493-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1961_84a493-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1961_84a493-e8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1961_ed12f4-b4 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_d1827a-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_d1827a-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_d1827a-56\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_d1827a-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_d1827a-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_d1827a-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_d1827a-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_d1827a-56\">Time to relax or time to fit in as much as possible? Staying home or heading out? However you want to spend your free time, it\u2019s&nbsp;<em>your<\/em>&nbsp;time and you shouldn\u2019t feel pressured to spend it any particular way.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_245d95-67, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_245d95-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_245d95-67\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_245d95-67 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_245d95-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_245d95-67\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_245d95-67 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_245d95-67\">Weekends can easily turn into all the wrong kinds of busy. Rushing about, cramming in errands, tackling overdue housework and DIY \u2013 only to get to Sunday night feeling unrested and with the Monday fear looming large.&nbsp;<strong>It&#8217;s time to reclaim your weekends.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_b4a937-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_b4a937-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_b4a937-e3\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_b4a937-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_b4a937-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_b4a937-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_b4a937-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_b4a937-e3\">But&nbsp;<strong>I believe it\u2019s important to bring a bit of that weekend feeling into your weekdays too<\/strong>. Whether that\u2019s by lighting candles for a family dinner, getting outdoors at lunchtime or after work, finding time to unplug, or simply planning the fun for next weekend, it can be done. Tiny things can make a difference, if you want them to.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_7a5d0f-03, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_7a5d0f-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_7a5d0f-03\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_7a5d0f-03 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_7a5d0f-03[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_7a5d0f-03\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_7a5d0f-03 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_7a5d0f-03\"><a href=\"#\"><\/a><a href=\"#\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column1961_532f22-be > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1961_532f22-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1961_532f22-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1961_532f22-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1961_532f22-be > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1961_532f22-be > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1961_532f22-be{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1961_532f22-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1961_532f22-be > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1961_532f22-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image1961_f5d3af-b6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1961_f5d3af-b6 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/weekend-breakfast-tray.jpg\" alt=\"Weekend Breakfast Tray\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/weekend-breakfast-tray.jpg 600w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/weekend-breakfast-tray-176x300.jpg 176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1\"]{padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1\"]{font-size:24px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_73dd15-c1\">Need more weekend Vibes In Your Life?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns1961_f812e8-60{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns1961_f812e8-60 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns1961_f812e8-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1961_f812e8-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1961_f812e8-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1961_f812e8-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1961_f812e8-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1961_f812e8-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1961_f812e8-60 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns1961_f812e8-60{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns1961_f812e8-60\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1961_58c74e-e7.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn1961_58c74e-e7 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"\/category\/staying-in\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Staying In<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1961_c1df32-da.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn1961_c1df32-da kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"\/category\/going-out\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Going Out<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1961_6ecfaa-fe.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn1961_6ecfaa-fe kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"\/category\/seasons\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Seasons<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1961_36b5ac-68.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn1961_36b5ac-68 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"\/category\/life\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Life<\/span><\/a>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1961_04b69c-c2.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn1961_04b69c-c2 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"\/category\/better-weekends\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Better 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1961_9e4361-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1961_9e4361-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1961_9e4361-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1961_9e4361-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1961_9e4361-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1961_9e4361-ca{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1961_9e4361-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column1961_9e4361-ca > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1961_9e4361-ca inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_50304e-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_50304e-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_50304e-5f\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_50304e-5f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_50304e-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_50304e-5f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_50304e-5f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_50304e-5f\">Hi! I\u2019m Maxine and I live in Scotland with my husband and children. I\u2019ve never liked my weekends being too full (even before those pandemic lockdowns came along). Who wants to get to Monday and think \u2018where did the weekend go?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_06205f-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_06205f-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_06205f-d7\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_06205f-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_06205f-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_06205f-d7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_06205f-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_06205f-d7\">My perfect weekend consists of time with family and friends, getting outside (in all weathers, because Scotland), maybe a bit of shopping, some easy cooking or baking, an old movie, a good book, and always countless cups of tea. Nothing special \u2013 but that\u2019s what makes it special to me.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_3d4acc-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_3d4acc-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_3d4acc-16\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_3d4acc-16 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1961_3d4acc-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_3d4acc-16\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading1961_3d4acc-16 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1961_3d4acc-16\">Follow Along <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-style-default is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-is-layout-e39fa6f3 wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\" 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https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kids-forth-bridges-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kids-forth-bridges-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kids-forth-bridges-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kids-forth-bridges.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:800px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/snowy-fields-near-edinburgh.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Snowy fields and sunny skies\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/snowy-fields-near-edinburgh.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/snowy-fields-near-edinburgh.jpg\" data-id=\"933\" class=\"wp-image-933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/snowy-fields-near-edinburgh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/snowy-fields-near-edinburgh-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/snowy-fields-near-edinburgh-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/snowy-fields-near-edinburgh-610x458.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:800px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/conker.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Autumn conker (horse chestnut) in the sun\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/conker.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/conker.jpg\" data-id=\"938\" class=\"wp-image-938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/conker.jpg 800w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/conker-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/conker-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/conker-610x458.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li 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https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kite-flying-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kite-flying-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/kite-flying.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:768px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:133%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/scottish-autumn-blackberries-768x1024.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Scottish Autumn blackberries in harvested wheat field\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/scottish-autumn-blackberries.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/scottish-autumn-blackberries.jpg\" data-id=\"936\" class=\"wp-image-936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/scottish-autumn-blackberries-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/scottish-autumn-blackberries-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/scottish-autumn-blackberries-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/scottish-autumn-blackberries.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:800px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:71%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cullen-harbour.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"572\" alt=\"Lobster pots at Cullen harbour\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cullen-harbour.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cullen-harbour.jpg\" data-id=\"1022\" class=\"wp-image-1022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cullen-harbour.jpg 800w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cullen-harbour-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cullen-harbour-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/cullen-harbour-610x436.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\" style=\"max-width:1024px;\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/river-aln-estuary-alnmouth-1024x512.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" alt=\"River Aln Estuary, Alnmouth\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/river-aln-estuary-alnmouth.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/river-aln-estuary-alnmouth.jpg\" data-id=\"1364\" class=\"wp-image-1364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/river-aln-estuary-alnmouth-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/river-aln-estuary-alnmouth-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/river-aln-estuary-alnmouth-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/river-aln-estuary-alnmouth-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/almosttheweekend.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/river-aln-estuary-alnmouth.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1961_6a7572-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1961_6a7572-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1961_6a7572-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 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