From the Front Porch: Dreaming of Spring

Happy Friday from the front porch sweet friends. Welcome to March and the Dreaming of Spring edition!

This week we’ve been tying up lose ends and wrapping up our February goals so we can fully concentrate on cultivating all the good things March has to offer.

If you haven’t set any goals because it seems too overwhelming, why not just set one or two this month and see how it goes?

March Focus of the Month…

For those of you who are following along with our 52 Weeks to a Simplied and Organized Home Challenge our focus for the month of March is “Primary Bedrooms and Bathrooms.”

Here’s the schedule if you need it:

• Week 10: Declutter and Organize Primary Bedroom
• Week 11: Declutter and Organize Primary Bedroom Drawers
• Week 12: Declutter and Organize Primary Bedroom Closet, Shoes and Accessories
• Week 13: Declutter and Organized Primary Bathroom Cabinets and Simplify Countertops

If you’ve already decluttered and organized your primary bedroom and bathroom consider giving both spaces a refresh.

This can include everything from getting a new mattress, new bed linens or towels, updating the artwork, or simply decluttering the shelves in your shower!

March Word of the Month…

The Words of the Month for March are “Culitvate Healthy Habits.”

Here’s a list of ideas in case you need those too:

• Make a Healthy Smoothie or Juice Recipe
• Enjoy Movie Night with a Friend
• Go for a Walk on the Beach, the Lake, a Park, or a New Neighborhood Trail
• Prioritize Sleep
• Stretch Before You Get Out of Bed
• Fill Your Water Bottle and Place It in the Fridge Before Going to Bed or Place a Carafe Filled with Water on Your Nightstand
• Do a 15-Minute Clutter Catcher Clean-Up Each Night

Things to Celebrate in March…

There are so many fun things to celebrate in March from St. Patrick’s Day, Pi Day, Easter, the Cherry Blossom Festival, March Madness, Women’s History Month, spring break travel plans, the time change and lots of amazing things in between.

Now is a great time to check the local events page to see what’s happening in your community this month if you haven’t already. Tickets to events like Spring home and garden tours are likely to sell out fast!

Whatever you have planned this month, I hope March is all that you need it to be.

As always, I’ll be cheering you on.

A Few of Our Favorite Things from Around the Web This Week…

Beautiful Home and Garden Tours:

• Have you combed through the portfolio of Ally Whalen Design yet? It’s filled with gorgeous inspiration.
• Speaking of gorgeous, everything in Rivers Spencer’s portfolio is fabulous. Don’t miss the pink bedroom in Lake Circle!
• 7 Ways to Add French Style to Your Home (and they’re all totally doable via Better Homes and Gardens)

Seasonal Inspiration:

• I saw this Decoupage Easter Egg Topiary Tree that Cindy from DIY Beautify created this week and it’s so stunning I can’t stop thinking about it.
• There are so many pretty details to admire and explore in Jen’s post, Set a Beautiful and Charming Easter Brunch Table.
• Speaking of beautiful, have you seen Renae’s post on How to Create a Whimsical Easter Bunny Table Centerpiece yet? It’s positively magical!
• Last year, I shared this post, Bunny Decor DIY Flower Pot from Kayla at Live Oak Nest. She’s definitely one to follow because she has a gorgeous French Country Style. This year, Donna from An Organized Season took that same idea and painted one of her bunny pots in the prettiest shade of pink and Target must have been inspired as well because they’re selling this bunny mug in blue!
• Rachel from The Ponds Farmhouse is a never ending well of creativity. If you’re not into decorating for Easter but you’re looking to spruce up some of the spaces in your home this Spring, you’ll love her upcycled ginger jar idea.

Health and Wellness Inspiration:

• 6 Nutritionist Approved French Health Hacks (via Marie Claire UK – these are also totally doable)
• The Restorative Power of Small Habits (via Harvard Business Review)
• The World’s Happiest People Have These 15 Things in Common (via CNBC – this was really interesting)

Style and Travel Inspiration:

• Kate Middleton’s Top 13 Style Secrets for Polished Perfection (This was such a great post via Kate Middleton Style Blog)
• How to Wear Jeans Over 50 (via My Chic Obsession – these ideas are so classic they could work for a lot of different ages)
• A Guide to Julia Child’s Paris (this would be a fun trip idea – via Vogue)

Simple Pleasures and Little Luxuries:

• Everyone is buzzing about this collaboration so mark your calendars, it’s likely to sell out.
• This would be such a pretty shade for spring and summer.
• My brother in law recently bought this bracelet (with blue eyes) for my sister’s birthday and it’s super cute.

If You’ve Missed Anything from the Blog or the Archives Recently, Here’s a Peek At What We’ve Been Up To…

17 Ways to Ease into Spring

How to Refresh an Old Spring Wreath and Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop

How to Easily Frame a Daily Task List

(I’ve been thinking all week this frame should be pink or antique gold)

Cottage Inspired Spring Home Tour

Cottage Inspired Spring Porch Tour

You Can Find Last Week’s From the Front Porch: The St. Patrick’s Day Edition here, if you missed it…

Organizing the Week Ahead…

Words to Live By:

Dates to Celebrate and Commemorate:

• 03/01 Buy March Birthday and Special Occasion Cards and Gifts
• 03/01 – National Day of Unplugging
• 03/08 – International Women’s Day
• 03/10 – Daylight Savings Time Begins, US

Weekly Simplified and Organized Home Challenge Task:

• Declutter and Refresh Primary Bedroom

3 Simple Ways to Celebrate the Season:

• Decorate the House for Spring
• Hang a New Wreath on the Front Door
• Plant Container Gardens on the Front Porch

Early Spring Inspiration We Spotted Online at Amazon This Week…

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• Shirt Dress (love the navy version too)
• Tote (this would be a fun as an Easter basket)
• Tablecloth (a festive way to celebrate Spring)
• XL Pearl Earrings (currently on my Easter basket wish list)
• Caviar Spoons (great for parties or to place in a “welcome to your new home” basket with some bubbly)
• Book (I can’t wait to read this)
• Basket (great for the laundry room)
• Bunny (would be fun in a vignette or a tabletop centerpiece)
• Hydrangeas (these come in a variety of colors)
• Pillow Covers (love the pink and purple print on these, the green print is pretty too)
• Dress (easily dress this up or down)
• Baskets (We use water hyacinth baskets similar to these all over the house)
• Bowl (love the flower detail on these)
• Crewneck (have and love in black and beige and hoping to get this green and navy too)
• Nail Concealer (excited to try this new shade, I wear the pink all the time and it was one of the top sellers of last year)
• Mask (everyone is talking about how good this mask is, will report back if it lives up to the hype)

As always, we appreciate you more than you could ever know, and we hope your weekend is peace-filled and relaxing.  We can’t wait to share even more with you next week!

Until next time, I’ll see you on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest.


Many blessings,

CoCo

Many blessings,

CoCo