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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 #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 #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 #5
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 final instalment, normal service will resume on Monday! Feed the ducks at your local canal, lake or pond. Treat yourself to a new book or visit your library for free. Paint your toe nails. Buy all your cards and…
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30 Positive Things To Do This Week #4
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 fourth instalment! Add some new photographs and inspiration to your fridge door. 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.…
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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 #98
Days doing nothing are as important as days doing something. Plan one. Scroll through the hashtag of your town/city/village on Instagram and Twitter to see what other people think of your home town. Great for finding hidden gems on places you plan to visit. Give your windowsills the once over and replace with flowers. One bouquet can be split into jam jars or small vases across the house. Turn off your phone, make homemade pizzas and watch episodes of your favourite…
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #96
Dispel negativity from others and use it to motivate you instead Have a Quesadilla night with friends Clean all the mirrors in your house Go to your local record shop or charity shop and browse records Send a care package to someone special Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #95
Walk barefoot in the grass Plan a cultural trip to your favourite city Be brave Clean the top of your picture frames where pesky dusk lurks Give someone you care about your time Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #94
Watch an Audrey Hepburn movie Fly a kite Buy a bag of cherries and sit and eat them in the sunshine. Book a visit to the theatre Pick up (or bake) a cake for the folk you work with Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥
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5 Positive Things To Do This Week #90
Surprise someone with flowers. Give someone a big, long hug. Clean your computer keyboard. Sing out loud in the shower, around the house or wherever you fancy! Stargaze with mugs of hot chocolate. Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥