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Mother of four young boys, lover of one-pot-wonders, creator of delicious treats, drinker of tea {and the odd Campari and soda}, thrower of dinner parties, baker of birthday cakes. …Oh and hater of washing up!

Hi, I’m Shari… Mummy to ‘Mr Moo’ , the ‘Little Dude’, ‘Z man’ and ‘Buddy Boy’ – GoodFoodWeek is me sharing a collection of recipes, an assortment of motherhood tales and a mixture of memories.

All I ever wanted to be was a Mummy. I was blessed with Mr Moo in 2013. We joke that it took Mr GoodFoodWeek seven years to propose and yet it only took me two weeks to fall pregnant {on our honeymoon}.

The Little Dude joined the crew in 2014. Z man in 2016 and finally, Buddy Boy in 2019. As many a random likes to tell me, I’ve got my hands full…but so is my heart!

Being a mum is all forms of awesome, but it is also far from easy. I want my readers to find an honest account of motherhood here – the lonely parts, the defining parts, the shitty parts {literally}, the joyous parts, the parts that make you laugh and the parts that make you cry … so you can take a deep breath and know that you’re not alone.

Just as this blog has evolved*, motherhood is an evolution – no two days are the same and just when you think that you are on top of it all, the game changes.

So if all I can do is give you a no fuss cake recipe or a weekly meal plan {with a list of ingredients that you can drop directly into Coles online}, I hope this blog makes your day a little easier.

MY FAVOURITE MEAL IS…

Anything I didn’t have to cook. I always through that it was funny when my Mum said that her favourite meal was anything she didn’t have to cook – my Mum was/is an awesome cook. But now that I am a Mum, I understand the effort that goes into getting food onto the table for the family and how on some nights, all I want is for my husband to bring home a pizza {or fish’n’chips or Thai – I don’t care, I just don’t want to have to think about it}.

I FEEL MOST ALIVE WHEN…

I am in the ocean. You know that feeling as you dive under the wave and you’re holding your breathe, then you brake through the surface and you take your first breathe and the sun warms your face…that’s when I feel most alive {so I am thankful that my parents still live close to the beach}.

I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT…

Netball. Like all of the seriously stuff first – my sons, my husband, my best friends, air and mangoes…but then I would say Netball. I love exercising with friends. I love getting on the court and having a run. I love the feeling of releasing the perfect shot – you know that it is going in before it leaves the tips of your fingers. At Netball I am me.

I’M ADDICTED TO…

Reading blogs

MY GUILTY PLEASURE IS…

Coke-a-cola. Love, love, love that little red can.

GoodFoodWeek is a blog full of posts about:

  • food {one-pot-wonders, recipes inspired by seasonal produce, super salads, winter warming recipes, toddler friendly snack ideas, and the odd bit of gluten free}
  • motherhood {birth stories, momentous moments, crazy outbursts, crying, laughing, dinosaurs – lots of dinosaurs}.
  • kid’s stuff {because I am a mum and kid’s stuff is part of my life now}
  • general observations {because sometimes I just want to share a story with someone who is over the age of 4}.

* GoodFoodWeek started in 2008 as a way of sharing recipes with uni friends and family who were spread near and far. It has evolved over the years to contain my ramblings as I’ve searched for a house, planned the perfect veggie patch, stumbled through farmer’s markets with my eye half open (because you need to be there at 6am to get the fresh eggs), had babies, gathered family and friends around a shared table, laughed out loud and enjoyed life to the fullest!

Hi, I’m Shari Wakefield and I am the creative director and social media manager behind the food/lifestyle blog GoodFoodWeek. I’m a mum to four beautiful boys, who spends her days working in corporate communications and her nights cooking up a storm in her kitchen. We reside in Sydney, Australiaread more

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Family meals for my tribe of 6
Hi guys 👋🏻 I seem to have had a few new foll Hi guys 👋🏻 I seem to have had a few new followers of late. I wonder if you’re here because of my reels?? (And if so, you’ll probably also want to follow @smallbusinessgrowthclub )

If you are new… here is a little intro… I’m Shari - a mum of four small boys (although their little hands seem to be getting better and bigger). They are nine, seven, five and three.

I whip up quick and easy meals for my family. I currently work full time and so the content juggle is real 😩

But the thing is, I actually also have a blog - www.GoodFoodWeek.com.au - so you can drop by there for some of my tried and tested favourites. I’m fact, this Spanish beef is one of the most viewed recipes on the blog!

And if you aren’t new - I’d love to hear what are some of your favourite recipes from my blog. 

#Spanish beef
Walking into our wedding like ‘can you believe w Walking into our wedding like ‘can you believe we just did that?’

How does it feel like this was just a moment ago? And yet also a lifetime ago? It’s been 10 years to be precise…

Thanks for being by my side, day in and day out @phillipujdur
I mean, we did celebrate our 10th wedding annivers I mean, we did celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary in style with @huntervalleyhelicopters …

But today, it’s back to reality of work and school drop offs/pick ups and sick children 🤧- so we decided to throw ourselves a little pizza party thanks to @mccain_au
Snacks, snacks, snacks - what snacks are doing dow Snacks, snacks, snacks - what snacks are doing down well in your household at the moment?

I feel like the boys have had an overload of chocolate and I want to take it back to healthier alternatives… 

But in our household, I feel like everyone goes through stages. One week they’ll eat all the bananas in one day, so the following week I’ll order 3kgs instead of 1kg and no one will eat banana 🤦🏼‍♀️

I mean, I freeze them for smoothies or make banana bread so they don’t go to waste. 

But I’m keen to hear what snacks are popular in your household at the moment?
Get in my belly… I’ve been reading a lot abou Get in my belly…

I’ve been reading a lot about self love of late. I feel like there is so much self sacrifice when you’re a mother, and yet I am starting to realise that I need to love myself first to be a better mum and partner.

So here is to starting with something small for me. These @byronbaycookies are the business!!
Self love sometimes looks like just surging up lef Self love sometimes looks like just surging up leftovers and taking yourself to bed with a good book.
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I’ve been working with brands and writing sponsored content since 2010.
Some of the brands that I have worked with include; Foxtel, Tommee Tippee, Murray Valley Pork, Mater Mothers, Redbelly Citrus, Home Hello, Majestic Mushrooms, and Littlebean Organics.
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GoodFoodWeek started in 2008 as a way of sharing recipes with uni friends and family who were spread near and far. It has evolved over the years to contain my ramblings as I’ve searched for a house, planned the perfect veggie patch, stumbled through farmer’s markets with my eye half open (because you need to be there at 6am to get the fresh eggs), had babies, gathered family and friends around a shared table, laughed out loud and enjoyed life to the fullest! Read More…

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