currently: spring forward edition

Alternative title to this one would be "is it spring yet?? edition" (it's yet ANOTHER snow day here today, wahhh!) - but also around these parts we just realized that the ol' "spring forward" thing is happening on the clocks this weekend, and to distract myself from the dread of what it might do to sleep schedules I decided it's permission to do a little dreaming about spring actually coming... someday.

gathering: Easter basket goodies. I loved Kelsey's idea of having personalized totes for the kids that can get re-used every Easter, so I finally got on it for my house. I saw some cute personalized basket ideas out there too, but a tote is so much easier to store - or can actually be utilized other times, for trips to the library and such. Can't wait to see how the ones I ordered come out. And while I was at it I came across these adorable personalized mini pennants and had to order one to put in Freddie's Easter bag. He is obsessed with flags, and how adorable to see a sample one with his name on it! Meant to be.

eyeing: some tulip decor. It's my favorite flower, plus we've got our big Tulip Time festival here, so it's just the appropriate porch decor. Years ago I made a lovely wreath from this tutorial, but it has fallen apart by now, so looking at this replacement or maybe even these planter fillers that have great reviews.

lighting: our "springy" candle from the candle-making session that Hendrik and I did last fall. We decided to save his, which has a combination of citrus scents (named "citrus blast" by him) and was poured in this cheery yellow vessel, for when we needed a little taste of spring in our lives. The evenings are still dark, so the candlelight is nice, but having a more fresh scent does remind me that warmer days and brighter skies are coming!

booking: spring break lodging and tickets. We've heard there are so many great family activities in St. Louis and thought we'd give it a try since it's not too long of a drive - and while not a hot weather destination in April, it should at least be milder than Michigan and pleasant for being out and about. Already got our tickets for the arch (first thing Hendrik said about St. Louis is "can we go to the Gateway Arch National Park?!") and looking at some baseball tickets as well as the awesome looking City Museum. Should be fun!

wishlisting: swingy springy stuff over here, but maybe should focus my efforts on a fun colored sweater to get me through the dregs of winter...