It is not official yet, we have 16 days to go..but even in soggy Washington, spring is evident. We were lucky, at least so far, a very moderate winter, hallelujah! It really makes a difference when it is not pouring or drizzly, day after day after day after day..these past few months have seen plenty of sun. But the dark days are over, the temperatures are rising. The back lawn is almost near needing a goat to mow it..I cannot believe how it has grown. Bulbs are popping.
Five quick fixes..
Change out your door wreath--what, you don't have one? I think all doors should have a wreath. I did not do this in my not so distant past, but for the last 5 years I have become quite enamored with door art. Wreaths are perfect, but so are cute items made to hang on the door, like last month I had huge red sparkly hearts--sounds kid of garish, but they really were perfect (just right for a few weeks.) December were large red Christmas balls. Now, cute yellow bumble bees grace each door.I think at minimum, something new on the door for each season, if you want to break it up by months/holidays, that is more work..but hey, don't you think festive doors are welcoming?
Pick up all remaining junk from your yard..leaves, dead plants, branches, you know all that stuff that you could leave laying around the past 3-4 months. I know I did. By the end of November I am DONE picking up leaves..branches (small) from all the wind, strewn about on the ground, plants that did not survive (these are annuals that I hope sometimes will come back..sometime..usually not..) Weeds. Rain brings weeds. So a couple of weeks ago I did a clean sweep of the yard..what starts as 20 minutes becomes 2 hours, but it looks so nice now.
Plant some little flowers here and there for color pop. Pansies, love them. And what I really love about them is they have babies all over the place, I find pansies all over that I did not plant. They are very vigorous too, which I love. No "shrinking violet" hah.
When you have days, moments, of rain free, snow free, sun filled weather, open those windows and let some fresh air in. Amazing after sitting in a heat forced home for months on end. It really will be like a "breath of fresh air." I can NOT wait to stop using the heater..and I rarely use AC--love no air being forced around.
My favorite..go through your closet, again..I just did a month or so ago, but then one night I was obsessed with going through it again. Things I thought I really wanted, but had not worn for at least a year (and I cannot believe I had anything in that category..) but I did..so go through it again. Unless you LOVE it, don't keep it. You won't love it when you wear it. I had some very nice items, but they just did not fit me right, (I am small and really have certain ways I like things to fit) so I finally pulled the plug on some stuff.
..a sixth idea..go through your decorating magazines, or go buy a few, and look for new ideas. Simple and inexpensive ones. Breath some fresh air into your home.
Five quick fixes..
Change out your door wreath--what, you don't have one? I think all doors should have a wreath. I did not do this in my not so distant past, but for the last 5 years I have become quite enamored with door art. Wreaths are perfect, but so are cute items made to hang on the door, like last month I had huge red sparkly hearts--sounds kid of garish, but they really were perfect (just right for a few weeks.) December were large red Christmas balls. Now, cute yellow bumble bees grace each door.I think at minimum, something new on the door for each season, if you want to break it up by months/holidays, that is more work..but hey, don't you think festive doors are welcoming?
Pick up all remaining junk from your yard..leaves, dead plants, branches, you know all that stuff that you could leave laying around the past 3-4 months. I know I did. By the end of November I am DONE picking up leaves..branches (small) from all the wind, strewn about on the ground, plants that did not survive (these are annuals that I hope sometimes will come back..sometime..usually not..) Weeds. Rain brings weeds. So a couple of weeks ago I did a clean sweep of the yard..what starts as 20 minutes becomes 2 hours, but it looks so nice now.
Plant some little flowers here and there for color pop. Pansies, love them. And what I really love about them is they have babies all over the place, I find pansies all over that I did not plant. They are very vigorous too, which I love. No "shrinking violet" hah.
When you have days, moments, of rain free, snow free, sun filled weather, open those windows and let some fresh air in. Amazing after sitting in a heat forced home for months on end. It really will be like a "breath of fresh air." I can NOT wait to stop using the heater..and I rarely use AC--love no air being forced around.
My favorite..go through your closet, again..I just did a month or so ago, but then one night I was obsessed with going through it again. Things I thought I really wanted, but had not worn for at least a year (and I cannot believe I had anything in that category..) but I did..so go through it again. Unless you LOVE it, don't keep it. You won't love it when you wear it. I had some very nice items, but they just did not fit me right, (I am small and really have certain ways I like things to fit) so I finally pulled the plug on some stuff.
..a sixth idea..go through your decorating magazines, or go buy a few, and look for new ideas. Simple and inexpensive ones. Breath some fresh air into your home.
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