Tag Archives: A Playful Day

Rest and be thankful: gratitude

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Yarnful

(Mosaic floor at the National Gallery, London.) A few years ago I started keeping a very informal gratitude journal.  Life was feeling a bit tough, and I’d read that making time to be aware of things you are grateful for could … Continue reading →

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Beyond ducklings and pantomime sisters: the risks of ugly

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Yarnful

In April,  I’ve been taking part in the Love Your Blog Challenge, hosted by A Playful Day, which has seen me taking a weekly theme as the prompt for a blog post.  I’m really enjoying taking part, and particularly reading … Continue reading →

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Finding my feet and reaching out: new blogging challenges

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Yarnful

“Sing like there’s nobody listening” This quote (variously attributed to Susanna Clark and Richard Leigh, William Purkey, Mark Twain and Satchel Paige) hangs on my friend’s kitchen wall.  I love the sentiment behind it, of committing to a whole-hearted performance, uninhibited … Continue reading →

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Fear of missing out (and how even the knitting events you can’t attend might still bring you joy)

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Yarnful

Fear of missing out (“FoMO”) is the fear that you’re missing out on fun and rewarding interactions and experiences that other people are having.  Apparently we all have different factors which might cause us to experience FoMO to varying degrees … Continue reading →

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Ripening fruits: knitting for new babies

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Yarnful

I find the potential contained in the tiny, scrunchy bundle of a new baby absolutely fascinating.  Beyond the initial statistics of “Girl or boy?” and weight, and trying to spot a resemblance to family members, there are so few clues as … Continue reading →

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The Great London Yarn Crawl: one week to go!

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Yarnful

Next Saturday (20 September 2014), I’ll be taking part in the Great London Yarn Crawl: a wonderful woolly day out around London, visiting various yarn shops on a planned route with other knitters, all on public transport. The founders of the GLYC, Rachel and … Continue reading →

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