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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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    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 #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…

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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 #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 #92

    Play hand clapping games with the little ones Make a gallery wall with your favourite photographs and pictures. See my Pinterest gallery board Have a black and white movie night Take a bubble bath Try something new at your local deli/grocery shop Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #91

    Go beach combing for shells (helpful if you live by the sea). Buy yourself a special cake or biscuit from the local bakery. Go for a bike ride somewhere peaceful. Take a minute to be thankful for all the good things that are in your life (not the bad stuff). Listen to Dolly Parton (turn her up loud!). Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #88

    Find somewhere peaceful to sit outside, then do some cloud spotting Plan an after work picnic with your loved ones to celebrate National Picnic Week Treat your Mr or Mrs with an unexpected gift and/or card telling them how much you love them. Try something new this week; a recipe, a magazine, a podcast… Treat yourself to a new house plant Brew up and see my previous 5 Positive Things To Do posts here. ♥