QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Do you pack lunches for your children? Want to surprise them ahead of Easter, with a few cute surprises tucked into their lunch bags or lunchboxes? If so, put some thought into what little Easter-themed treats you might add and where you might find them this week. – How …
Every spring for years now, I take time to re-read the Frances Hodgson Burnett classic, “The Secret Garden”. Although her other well-known book, “A Little Princess,” is my favorite, there’s definitely a wonderful rainy-day air about “The Secret Garden” that makes it perfect for reading in March. Winds whistling across the moors, a lonely girl …
My new primrose garden, in front of my house Today I’m finishing sorting my closet for Spring. I’m putting away my velvet pants and velvet skirts, and getting out cooler, lighter, more flowing tops and skirts. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – We’re halfway through the week. Have you eaten a sit-down meal with family …
These potted flowers are decorating my front porch this Spring. Every spring when I clean out my closet, I put away most of my sweaters in storage boxes – minus any worn out looking sweaters that need to be thrown away. It’s still in the low 50s, so I will still need a couple sweaters …
Sorrento Melamine Dishes Red ranunculus I’ll plant by my front door this Spring I’m quickly doing a few beauty-related things here and there in preparation for my upcoming birthday, a couple dates (ooh!) and a baby shower I’ll throw. I probably won’t have time to get a trim on my hair, but otherwise after tonight …
The cherry tree in my front yard. I do my work in the upstairs living room in the morning so I can enjoy the view. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Make menu plans and create grocery list for the week – It’s the middle of the month. Have you called your mom/dad/grandmother/etc yet this …
Victor, one of the two puppies I recently adopted Spring came early this year. Snowdrops and my cherry trees are blooming in my yard. Sunlight is streaming through my office window. This week I’ll be putting away my heavier blanket throws, changing out my red pillows in the living room for pink and purple ones, …
What I’m burning for Spring: Nectarine Mint candle from Bath & Body Works It’s a new month! Look back over February. Did you accomplish things you meant to do? Were you able to make and keep important appointments (doctors, veterinarians, etc?) Paid mindful attention to any New Year’s resolutions you made, and tried to work …