a year of ideas from my house to yours
Spring! Even the word makes me smile! When I think of spring, the first thing that comes to mind is the color green. Just knowing there is green grass under the thatch that has formed all winter long is so exciting. Seeing the tiny buds that will soon be leaves on the trees and the green stems popping up from the snow is exhilarating.
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The arrival of the hummingbirds each spring is such a wonderful sign of the new season! I always make sure to put my feeder out early enough to catch the eye of the very first migrator passing through. I tell them every October when I put the feeder away to just text me their arrival date next year! Of course, they never listen! So the guesswork begins and eventually I catch their fluttering outside my kitchen window. Welcome hummingbirds!
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With spring right around the corner, I thought I would add some new Spring Printable Art to the library to help you welcome in the season.
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With all the awful storms across the country last week, everyone is working on cleanup right now. But I know soon enough, you will all be feathering your nest for spring! It’s my hope that I catch you before you get rid of all the downed branches that it seems are everywhere right now!
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It is -3 degrees outside as I write this post. I won’t be starting my spring cleaning today! Today I will sit in my favorite chair by the fireplace, drink another cup of coffee, and enjoy my cozy winter home.
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Spring fever has not set in yet. I know it’s coming but at the moment, I am still enjoying the cozy feeling of my winter home. While it is just too early to start my spring cleaning, I do feel the need to get organized. Spring organizing at my house is a yearly ritual.
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A bright sunny laundry room was always at the top of my list when we were looking for the home where we would raise our kids. I wanted a place where I could daydream away as I folded our clothes. Of course, that’s not the way it happened! Instead, my laundry room has no window to let the sunshine in. So all the pretty plants I’d imagined were out of the question as well. And the laundry room itself has gone to the dogs. Literally! Let me explain…
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Winter is a beautiful season! Yet for so many the winter blues set in right about now. I hear you! It might be time to indulge in a little aromatherapy to help yourself get through the winter months!
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Just when I thought I was done with my winter decor, I came across these skates so of course I need to use them somewhere! They came with some pretty fresh flowers from a friend a few years ago. I just couldn’t part with them and today I am so glad I didn’t! I will turn them into a winter centerpiece to use for the rest of the season.
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Winter is a tough season for a lot of us. If you aren’t a cold weather person, winters can seem long, dark, and gloomy. With that in mind, I put together a list of 7 tips to cozy up your home for the winter months.
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