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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #131

    1. Have a beer tasting night 2. Sign a petition that matters to you 3. Go for an early morning or late evening walk 4. Make iced lollies 5. Sort out your magazines then give away any you no longer need Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To Do This Week posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #130

    1. Get Tassel Happy! Read Fall For DIY’s blog post and new Instagram challenge here. 2. Wear a pair of colourful shoes (they make everything better). 3. Give to a food bank. 4. Hoover under your bed. 5. Give encouragement to someone who is working hard; face to face, by phone, email or by text. Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To Do This Week posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #129

    1. Treat yourself to a new pair of sunglasses. 2. Have  a bonfire outside with friends (or chiminea fire!). 3. Make a new board on Pinterest focusing on one hobby you’d like to begin. 4. Skype someone you haven’t spoken to for a while. 5. Keep some sun lotion in your handbag (I know it’s not exactly scorching out there, but you know what I mean). Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To Do This Week posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #128

    1. Have a cream tea picnic (I’m hoping for sunny weather this weekend). 2. Watch a classic film at the cinema. We’re seeing Blade Runner tomorrow! 3. Make a spring playlist on Spotify. 4. Have a blossom fight. 5. Pick up a college/studio brochure for courses and workshops in your local area. Learning something new is the best feeling! Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To Do This Week posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #127

    1. Go roller skating (so much FUN!) 2. Book tickets for a summer festival 3. Sponsor someone doing something for charity 4. Change your dinner plans and meet your OH (or buddy) after work for a bag of chips and a lazy walk in the late evening sunshine 5. Book a day off before or after the May bank holiday; 4 day weekends are the best! Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To Do This Week posts here. ♥  

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #126

    1. Pick a wild flower (be careful not to pick endangered ones). 2. Read your kids or yourself a bedtime story. 3. Cook a meal together with your OH. 4. Write a list of all the books you want to read and leave it in your purse. When you next go to a charity shop, use your list! 5. Go cloud-spotting. Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To Do This Week posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #125

    1. Plan a star-gazing night 2. Cash in your penny jar and treat yourself to a little something 3. Make someone smile 4. Look through old photographs with a glass of wine and bar of your favourite chocolate 5. Watch a favourite childhood film Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To Do This Week posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #124

    1. Treat yourself to a new spring haircut. 2. Clean and organise your desk at work or at home (mine is a filthy mess!). 3. Rearrange your furniture for a quick room makeover. 4. Go swimming with the kids (or a friend) and play with all the inflatables. 5. Play Airplanes (lift someone with your legs while they expand their arms). Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To Do This Week posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #123

    1. Forage for wild garlic. 2. Visit the garden centre for new plants for your garden, patio or windowsill. 3. Leave positive feedback via TripAdvisor on one of your favourite cafes, shops or local venue. 4. Swap handbags for a quick outfit update. 5. Plan a sleepover with one of your favourite girls including belly laughs, cocktails and good films. Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To Do This Week posts here. ♥

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #122

    1. Doodle. 2. Plant some herbs for your kitchen windowsill. 3. Give your bedside table/area a clean and tidy up. Then refresh with flowers. 4. Make a list of all the simple things that make you happy. Then make sure you do at least one of them every single day. My list coming soon! 5. Make one thing this month. For inspiration read 25 New and Beautiful DIYs for Spring via Poppytalk. Brew up and see more 5 Positive Things To…

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #121

    1. Go for a weekly walk with a good friend (or as often as you can). 2. Have a black and white movie night curled up with your favourite person. I recommend The Last Picture Show and Roman Holiday. 3. Surround yourself with shiny happy people with good attitudes. It makes all the difference. 4. Treat yourself to some Fairtrade chocolate this week to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight (23 February – 8 March). 5. Plan a party at home. Just because.…

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    5 Positive Things To Do This Week #118

    1. Plan a spring road trip using old-fashioned maps (no sat nav!). 2. Buy yourself a new tote bag; a simple and affordable way to cheer up an outfit and save the planet in style! Here’s a link to all the tote bags I have ever featured. 3. Treat yourself to a really good bottle of wine this week. Turn off the telly and listen to some music by candlelight. I love this Trick For Choosing Wine article on A Cup of…