Spring Fever

I have a bad case of Spring fever. With the warm, sunny weather this weekend, I was motivated to Spring-ifying our home. I'm trying to be frugal, so I can spend extra funds on baby stuff, but I still managed to add some little, happy touches without breaking the bank.

1. I'm really proud of my festive wreath I made. With my hot glue gun, I can conquer the world! I've been obsessed with cherry blossoms since we've lived here. I got a branch of fake cherry blossoms, that pre-made stick wreath and glued the chopped up flowers on. I used a natural jute ribbon and glued that bad boy on too. How's that for Pinterest instructions?

2. I began to set our table (my family will be in town next week) and added some bunnies. Those may or may not have treats in them :) This weekend, I browsed Williams Sonoma, oh, if I were a rich girl. My table would be completely decked out for every holiday.

3. A Peter Rabbit-esque bunny purchased at Micheal's. Full price (with a coupon). I plan on expanding my holiday decor over the years. I'll get more pieces after Easter when they go on sale :)

Are you doing anything special to get ready for Spring?

My Green Thumb

RIP: Hydrangea 3/15/13 - 3/22/13
Spring needs to get here soon because I need some flowers in my life and I apparently can't do better then Mother Nature.
Happy Easter y'all!

Easter Prep

Easter is this weekend! Even though it's just the E and me, I still want to have a special dinner (in front of the TV).
I found this fab menu idea by Cat Cora. Look out- food porn ahead!

Roasted Boston Butt

(Do I want to make it because it has the word "butt" in it- maybe). Maybe we'll do honey baked ham too. I don't particularly like ham, but it feels traditional.
 

 Church Style Lemon Roasted Potatoes

 

Oregano Green Beans

I really need to be "healthy" especially after these last two vacations,but something about a homemade cherry pie (a la mode of course) sounds so right for Easter. Muumuus come in pastels right?

I would love to decorate, but let's face it, I don't have the room to store anymore holiday decorations since my Christmas crap is already falling out of our storage closet. 

 

Spring Week: Recipes

What a fun Spring week this has been- thanks to all these bloggers for giving me something to write about this week!

So, onto the final theme of Spring recipes. I love using fresh fruits and veggies in my spring cooking.

I Google searched "in season fruits and veggies spring" (and removed nasty tasting veg & weird things like fiddleheads?)

Apricots	Artichokes	Arugula	Asparagus	Beets	Carrots
Chard	Cherries	Fava beans	Grapefruit	Scallions	Kiwis
Kumquats	Leeks	Lemons	Lettuce	Mint	Navel oranges
New Potatoes	Parsley	Peas	Radishes	Spinach	Strawberries

Here two of my favorite recipes that E found that I love to eat. Bonus, they incorporate some in-season vegetables and are fresh & light to enjoy in the warmer weather. 

1. Shrimp tacos
2.  Salmon, asparagus, and orzo salad

I also love, love, love overnight oats!
Currently, I’m doing, ½ cup oats, ½ cup unsweetened applesauce, ½ cup almond milk, 1 T. chia seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, and agave nectar.

I definitely want to try some new variations for the Spring, like this PB&J. The chilled oat concoctions are great for warm mornings.

I also enjoy any kind of fruit & kale or spinach smoothie hen it's warm.
So, enough of the healthy stuff, 'cause you KNOW I dig on some sweets.


For Easter, I am dying to try these Cadbury egg cookie cake bars. You also can't go wrong with a homemade pie.

Cheers to Spring and some warmer weather!

Spring Week: DIY

Time to hit up Pintrest for today's Spring link up theme of DIY.

I LOVE to be crafty, but often find I don’t have the space to store my crafts and have to buy a bunch of supplies that I end up tossing after using once (or never!)

Maybe once we have kids, I’ll be more gung-ho about crafts :)

I really love holiday wreaths, and have visions of my front porch with a festive wreath for each season. Realistically, I only hang a Christmas wreath. 

I love this cute idea: 

how to

or how about this for Easter?

how to

DIY can also be projects for your home. Since we rent, I'm not going to be taking on any DIY home projects, but, I have ideas like: 

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Spring feels like a great time to paint stairs or walls (not too hot, not too cold). 
Have fun with your Spring DIY projects, whatever they may be!

Spring Week: Cleaning Tips & Tricks

Still linking up! All this week! Tomorrow's post will be coming from the Megabus. Glamorous, I know.

My momma has a whole bag full of spring cleaning tips & tricks (which is where I get them from).

Here's what I have found most useful:

• Use olive oil to clean and shine your stainless steel kitchen appliances.

• Kitchen gloves are great for picking up animal hair from couches or carpeted stairs.

• Throw a lemon slice down the garbage disposal and run it to get your sink smelling fresh.

• If you're pressed for time (or just lazy like me), use dirty towels to wipe up the bathroom floor and counters before you throw them in the laundry.

Every good housekeeper has a stash of their most loved cleaning products. I always use these: 

• Clorox wipes (duh)

• Swiffer wet wipes

• Mr. Clean magic eraser

And when you're all done cleaning, you need a lavender vanilla candle (or any other scent you enjoy) to relax to!

Spring Week: Spring Fashions

I'm linking up again today with these great bloggers: 


Today is Spring Fashion & I can’t wait! I actually have tan legs thanks to a timely beach vacation. I love wearing skirts with no tights, flip flops and open toed sandals with a colorful pedicure.

My #1 for this Spring is MINT!

I can't wait to wear my new mint capris to work with a black blazer or on the weekends with a graphic t-shirt.

I will also be wearing (or shopping for):

• Tie-Dye (not the tacky overly colorful kind)

•  Something sheer

• Maxi skirt with ballet flats   

• Chambray button down

A few weekends ago, I tried out some spring trends (when the weather was warmer).
Get yourself a foam doughnut at Sally Beauty Supply for a bangin' top knot and this fab mint nail polish to mix n’ match your nails.

 

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Spring Week: Spring Bucket List

Even though it's SNOWING in DC, I am pressing on towards Spring. I have been super excited for this link up!

When the warm weather starts to appear, here's what I intend to do:

1. Go to a baseball game
2. Wake up early and see the cherry blossoms 
3. Eat fro- yo while walking outside
4. Go to a BBQ festival (or just eat BBQ if we can’t find a festival)
5. Rent bikes and ride into DC and around the National Mall 
6. Run outside

Spring Preview

All next week, I'll be gearing up for spring with this linkup!


I had the day off today & the weather was feelin' a little like Spring so I got these beauties (my new favorite flower).

They are going to stay safe inside until April. Hopefully I can keep the kitties away from nibbling on them before then.

Enjoy the weekend!
XOXO