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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #51
Pop to the library or shops for some new books to read this Autumn. Empty your diary from 10-13 October for the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester. More on this next week! Have a sort out of any clothes you haven’t worn this Summer. Time for them to be donated or recycled? P.S Free your winter wear from those bottom drawers! Treat yourself to a tea and cupcake this week to celebrate National Cupcake Week. Before dreaming of kicking…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #50
Go on a twilight walk with a flask of hot chocolate (get wrapped up). Book a Winter break. Picture the scene; a cosy cottage with wood burning stove, long crisp walks on sandy beaches and no distractions. Bliss. Make your stuff last longer. See this ACE post over on Buzz Feed (runs to punch holes in veg bags). Make up a batch of frozen herb cooking cubes. Read this great tutorial from the Marmalade blog. Treat yourself to a new pair of…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #49
Watch the Pale Blue Dot video by Carl Sagan. This planet is ace. Find a new artist/band to listen to. I’m loving Alela Diane (new to me) right now. Buy a new recipe book to tempt you back into the kitchen this Autumn. I’m excited to read Brilliant Bread by fair-isle jumper-wearing, James Morton. Sort out your make up collection and get rid of products you don’t use anymore. Buy a pack of bubble gum and blow bubbles like Frenchy…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #48
Pay a little gratitude to someone important in your life (it will also make you happier – watch this video for proof!). Make homemade jam and use on toast, bagels, pancakes or whatever you fancy, for your daily breakfasts and snacks. Wash all your blankets ready for the cooler nights. Add polka dots to your home (they cheer me up – check out our new rug above!). P.S There’s a great collection of polka dot DIYs on the Apartment Therapy…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #47
Find art in your local area for inspiration. Check out galleries big and small, studios and don’t forget the street! Write a love letter to your partner. If you get stuck write the story of how you met each other. P.S The one above is a love letter (table decorations from a wedding) from Johnny Cash to June Carter. I love that he describes their love as ‘hotter than a pepper sprout’. Le sigh. Send someone a surprise magazine in…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #46
Buy a disposable camera and have some fun! Enjoy winding the pictures along, and the magic of seeing a roll of film turn into real photographs! Dye your hair at home. It will give you an instant lift and 20-30 minutes of peace and quiet during the development time. Buy your partner a present* Tidy and organise your work desk for the week ahead. See a post on this later in the week! Start a new habit. I would love…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #44
Make a daisy chain. Read a poem or a play. If your’e complaining of not having enough time to read, try poetry or a short play for a daily dose. Make chocolate peanut butter bites, courtesy of Elizabeth Sellers. Give your computer a new screensaver. Have a picnic in a meadow. Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things posts here. Happy Monday! ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #42
Make use of these dry days (and perk up the grey ones) by painting your front door a new colour. If you can, eat your breakfast outside. Whilst the sun shines it’s a relaxing place to start your day, if only for 5 minutes. Make a batch of muffins to add to your lunch box this week. Try this Banana Muffins with White Chocolate and Macadamia Nuts recipe from Oleander and Palm – it looks and sounds delicious. Summer nights and music…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #38
Do a little stargazing to put things into perspective. I use the Google Sky Map to name all the wee glimmers of light in the evening sky. Have a DVD on standby for those blue days, when nothing else will do. Give me Alan Partridge any day for escapism and laughter. Transfer bought biscuits to a biscuit tin for days/weeks/months when baking is off the menu. It’s Bike Week! The perfect time to get on your bike and ride…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #36
Dala Postcard via Seventy Tree Look through your windows from the outside to get a different perspective of your rooms. I was pleasantly surprised how homely ours looked. Greet strangers when they pass you with a smile or “Good Morning”. It’s nice to be nice. Spend £50 ONLY on a makeover in any room in your house…look out for my kitchen makeover later today! Visit a record fair and spend hours perusing your favourite records and discovering new ones. Dress…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #32
Find bluebells in your local area and go for a walk. The national trust has listed some of the best places to find them, including our local Hardcastle Crags! Skim stones for immediate satisfaction and relaxation. Have a makeup-free day. I have about two of these a week and swear it helps my skin. Add some new photographs and inspiration to your fridge door. Leave your watch at home today and enjoy your Bank Holiday Monday (UK) without worrying…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #30
Save the Bees. If you’re an admirer of the humble bumble, read this endearing post over at Kat Got The Cream and learn how to help save the bees. P.S Please coerce Kathryn into buying that jumper – it was made for her. Do something that makes you feel alive. For me, that would be walking the streets of New York City. As I don’t have a pot of gold, I’ll settle for running instead. It’s National Stationery Week so…