Sunday Inspiration: Don't Wait

Joyful Gratitude: March 28

I Am Thankful For:

Rainbow baby blankets

A great deal on k-cups

My handsome husband

A water leak easily managed

Mourning doves

Leftovers for lunch

The first day of Spring

Cherry blossoms falling like snow

Tums

The Man of the House and the Male Offspring laughing together

Lunch with the Man of the House

Coffee with chocolate honey

Cutting bangs

Running errands with the Man of the House

A beautiful Spring day

March Madness

Mr & Mrs Cardinal sitting side by side on a wire

Sunday Inspiration: You Are

Joyful Gratitude: March 21

I Am Thankful For:

Monday Mornings

A decluttered nightstand

Opening the windows for fresh Spring-like air

Seeing the Man of the House in the middle of the day

A noisy little bird

Frosted Flakes cereal with fresh banana slices

A new bird feeding station for the porch

Lemonade

A special request order

Bunny ears hats

Going to the guitar show with the Male Offspring

Pizza stuffed portabella mushrooms

Evening sunlight on the cherry blossoms

St Patrick's Day

Sunday Inspiration: The Love You Give

Joyful Gratitude: March 14

I am Thankful For:

A pretty day, despite the cold wind

Shopping for a special birthday present

Jelly beans

Birthday lunch for my mother

A pretty little bunny decoration for Spring

Showing my To-Do list who's Boss

Taco Tuesday - on a Wednesday

A good annual checkup

Lunch with the Man of the House

Sushi

Afternoon coffee

Seeing a movie with the Man of the House

Female superheroes

A foot massage from the Man of the HOuse

A Sunday well spent

Sunday Inspiration: What It Means

Joyful Gratitude: March 7

I Am Thankful For:

Egg salad

Messy buns

Another beautiful day

First cup of coffee in the morning

Meditation

The cat purring so loudly that I can hear him across the room

A moment of silence

A piece of my grandmother's needlework

Talking around the dinner table

Birds singing outside the window

Making my sales goal for February

Blackberry sparkling water

Heavy gray clouds hanging low in the sky

"In like a lion..."

Getting my hair cut

Sleeping late

Washing my car

Sunday Inspiration: One Deed

Currently... March 2019

We all know that February is the shortest month of the year.  And, it certainly did feel like it this time around!  It was a busy month, which always make the time fly.  Between confirming the venue for our daughter's wedding and reception, wedding dress shopping, celebrating Valentine's day, and keeping up with all the usual day to day of work, family, etc - we have barely had time to slow down for even a moment.

Reading:  This month I will be reading the 2nd of my never-before-read classics from this list.  My first (as you may remember) was Anna Karenina.  The 2nd book I have selected is Fahrenheit 451.  Which I will be starting just as soon as I finish See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt.

Celebrating:  My mother celebrates her 70th birthday next week!  Yeh, I said it out loud. Or rather, I typed it.  Sorry, Mom - not sorry.  Happy Birthday!

Our future son-in-law also has a birthday this month.

Working On:  Some pre-Spring cleaning, purging, and organizing.  So far, I have cleaned out and re-organized the hall/guest bathroom, the linen/cleaning closet, the pantry, and the refrigerator/freezer.  This week I have been focused on the living room and next week I'm on to the master bath. 

Enjoying:  Wedding planning with my daughter!  We went shopping last weekend for her dress.  I can't give away any details, but I  can say that she is going to be a gorgeous bride.  The dress she chose is perfection!

Anticipating:  I was going to say something about the coming of spring with warm weather and blooming flowers.  But... honestly, I'm anticipating all the Easter candy being stocked in the stores. I have a teeny little addiction to jelly beans.  I don't eat them year 'round - but this is the time of year I allow myself to indulge that 

Needing:  To make some couple time with the Man of the House a priority.  We've both been so busy lately that we haven't had much opportunity for date nights.

Wanting:  To figure out what I will do for Lent this year.  I don't want to do something mundane or empty just to be doing something.  I want to give something up - or work at developing a new habit with will have real impact on my life and help me to grow closer to God. 

Making:  Some cute little bunny baskets for my Etsy shop.  They should be listed by sometime next week.  

Feeling:  A little waterlogged.  We have had so much rain down here in our part of North Carolina.  I'm hoping that as we move into Spring later this month the weather will dry up a little and give us a chance to get out of doors a little more often. 

Favorite Things:

1. Egg salad
2. Simply Clean by Becky Rapinchuk  (also her blog Clean Mama)
3. Spring flowers in bloom