a year of ideas from my house to yours
In a few short weeks, spring will be in full swing! With that in mind, I am working towards creating a home that will welcome the new season at every turn. Like most homes, the family room/kitchen area is the main gathering place for everyone. The main focal point for either room is what we consider the mantel since it is the space above the built in fireplace.
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While I was putting together my spring cleaning checklist this year, I found myself thinking it would be so nice if I could do some spring cleaning within myself and not just my home.
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This year I decided to start my decorating by putting together some spring lanterns. Always a favorite in any season, the possibilities are endless for spring! Flowers, bunnies, birds and nests will be perfect to welcome in this pretty season.
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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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