Tag Archives: fun

Under starter’s orders

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Marina

This post is inspired by an article by Barbara Sher in this month’s Psychologies magazine. In the article, she talks about serial starters – people who keep taking up new hobbies or starting new projects but don’t always finish them – in … Continue reading →

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Congratulations!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Marina

When I started this blog, I didn’t expect anyone to even find it, let alone read it. Consequently, I noted today with some surprise that I now have 99 followers, who at some point have felt that they might want to read my … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged exercise, fun, happiness, inspiration, learning, life, lifestyle, motivation, reading, sewing, thoughts, writing | 2 Comments

Five things I love about snow

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Marina

It makes the familiar look different. It creates chaos and forces you to slow down and live your life in a different way. It gives you an excuse to wrap up warm, stay indoors, follow your hobbies and not feel … Continue reading →

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50@50 review – numbers 21 to 30

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Marina

Here’s my review of the next sections of my list. 21.Have a weekend break – I have a weekend away booked for the end of this month. I’m going down to the south coast for a line dancing weekend. My elder daughter’s … Continue reading →

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Work in progress: crochet top

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Marina

Although my mother taught me to knit when I was a child, I’d never considered crochet. To me, it seemed a bit old-fashioned – I mean, just the term ‘granny square’ conjures up an image I’d rather not consider. However, as … Continue reading →

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New horizons: the 2013 list

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Marina

I’m not making New Year’s resolutions this year. Instead I’m creating a list of the things that I plan on doing, which will hopefully nurture my body and feed my soul and make me a better person. Here is that … Continue reading →

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50@50 review: numbers 11-20

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Marina

Here is my review of the second section of my 50@50 list. Write 50 blog posts – Including this one, I’ve managed to write 64 posts in 2012. Read 50 books – Earlier this week, I posted my list of the … Continue reading →

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Immortalised in stone

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Marina

If my personal sculptor were to carve a statue representing the past year of my life, it would be similar to The Three Graces and would embody the three qualities that have defined me most this year, namely belief, focus … Continue reading →

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Bag of fun

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Marina

Hubby has been asking for some laundry bags for a while – so long in fact that I think he’s given up hoping – so I thought I’d surprise him. Now that I’m a more patient sewer, I decided to … Continue reading →

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50@50 review – numbers 1-10

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Marina

As I’ve just had another birthday, I thought it would be an opportune moment to review my 50@50 list to find out how it was coming along. Here is an update of numbers 1 to 10. 1. Tea at the … Continue reading →

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