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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #112
Hit the charity shops for stocking fillers. Sit and write your Christmas cards, with a little music (and a sherry). Top up on batteries for the house so you don’t run out over Christmas (remote controls and fire alarms). Tell a joke! List 3 great things that you are looking forward to this week. I’m super excited to see my friends in Nottingham, watching Peter Hook & The Light play Closer and Unknown Pleasures and making my first festive bake of the…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #111
Buy yourself some Chai tea to put you in the festive mood Write a list of all the things you need to do this Christmas to avoid a stressful month Play your favourite Christmas song; mine is a close call between Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Christmas at The Zoo by The Flaming Lips Double check that you have all the addresses you need for sending Christmas cards. If not send a few text messages this week. Print out…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #110
Invite your neighbours around for festive drinks Get a takeaway tonight (something to look forward to tonight!) Take a different route to work Have a night watching Disney films Plant your Spring bulbs now! Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #108
Bake Parkin Smile as much as possible Engage in small acts of kindness Wear a big jumper for instant comfort/happiness Download an audio book Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #107
Paint your front door a cheery colour to see you through Winter Have a fireworks night with friends and serve up hot chocolate and mulled wine Spend one evening sorting through your clothes and create new outfits. Pass on any clothes you no longer wear Buy yourself a box of naughty cereal for those days when nothing else will do. Send someone a compliments card – see my tutorial on Wednesday (papercraft DIY’s are back!) Brew up and see my…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #106
Have a pumpkin carving night. Listen to these autumnal tracks via Julia Ogden’s blog. Wash all the cushion covers in your house – it refreshes your rooms with a nice scent! Treat yourself to a flask or travel cup to cheer up your commute. Here’s some of my favourites! Buy someone an unexpected gift, just because. Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #104
Plan a Halloween film night with your favourite people. Check out any free activities that are happening in your local area. Dedicate one night this week to reading a new book and eating your favourite evening snack. Play Cards Against Humanity and laugh until your sides split! Start rustling up photographs you have taken this year and think about getting them framed as thoughtful gifts for Christmas. Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #103
Look for the biggest autumnal leaf you can find. Have a retro food night to bring back happy memories. I’m thinking rice pudding, chicken kiev, Angel Delight…hmm what else? Make a romantic meal for two and dress up your table at the same time. Grab a buddy and play Pooh Sticks. Delete apps from your phone you no longer use and free up space to take more photographs. Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #102
Treat yourself to a new hand cream to ward off dry skin over the cooler months. Send post cards to friends and family to cheer up their day. Start thinking about Christmas – only three months away (and that’s including December!). Book a flu jab Enjoy your day! There is no point wasting time waiting for better ones ahead. Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #101
Go for a evening walk. Buy chunky knit socks for days curled up on the sofa. Bake a crumble. Any crumble. Add custard. Make dippy eggs and soldiers for your breakfast one day this week. Find a quote that rings true to you, then pass it on. I spotted this recently “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing the lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain” – Jack Kerouac. Brew up and…
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30 Positive Things To Do This Week #3
To celebrate posting one hundred 5 Positive Things Posts (that’s 500 positive things to do!), I thought I’d look back through the archives every day this week and share some of my favourite positive things to do this week. Here’s the third instalment! Try on something you wouldn’t usually wear. Say no to things that don’t make you happy or excite you. Purchase a National Trust Membership to encourage weekend jaunts in the UK. Spend some time working on your posture and consciously thinking…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #99
Have a pamper night including good music, candles and cake. Clear your desktop and folders of any unwanted files and images. To celebrate a clutter free computer, change your desktop wallpaper. I love the Dress Your Tech series via Design Love Fest – so many to choose from! Book a meal in the near future with all your family Cross your fingers and toes for us, we might be completing on the house this week! Brew up and see my previous 5…
