My Top Ten Must-do Spring Activities

Inside: Spring is a mere few days away, so I’ve chosen my top ten must-do spring activities from my spring bucket list. See if your list matches mine.

Ah, spring! We’ve gotten a nice dose of it this week, and it feels as though we’re finally leaving the heavy coat of winter behind us. I am more than ready to move on! Now I’m turning my attention to the new season, watching the stories of budding leaves, flowering trees, warm winds, and green grass. Eagerly listening to the melodies of birds fiercely belting out their morning tunes, and peepers rising from slumber to add to the chorus.

Here at the blog, I’m dusting off words and airing out posts from springs’ past. One of my favorites from last year was my Spring Bucket List: 25 Ways to Celebrate the Season. While I’d like to do each and every entry on the list, realistically I’ll probably only get to do a few of them. What follows is my top ten must-do activities. See if your list matches mine.

My Top Ten Must-do Spring Activities

In no particular order, here are my must-dos.

1. Start seeds in a sunny window. (Number 2 on my spring bucket list. Here’s a good post on starting seeds.)
2. Wear green on St. Patrick’s Day, whether or not you are Irish. (Number 9.)
3. Buy a beautiful pot for growing flowers and plan how you will fill it (Number 7 on the list. . . Check out this post on container gardening.)
4. Egg salad, anyone? Here’s an easy recipe for Curried Egg Salad: 2 hard boiled eggs chopped, 2 tablespoons of mayo, 1 teaspoon of sweet and spicy mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon of red curry powder. Nom! (Number 17. More ideas for all those eggs? Click here.)
5. Become a backyard birdwatcher—if only for a day. (Number 16. . . Love birds? See Backyard Bird Feeding 101.)
6. Indulge in a chocolate egg (small indulgence) or a chocolate bunny (big indulgence). (Number 10. . . More ideas for being good to yourself here.)
7. Allow yourself to wander around a garden center, taking in the floral sights and scents of all the new arrivals. (Number 15.)
8. Make strawberry shortcake. No need to be fancy. Buy a pound cake to slice, cut up some strawberries with sugar or sweetener, and dollop generously with whipped cream. (Number 24. . . More strawberry recipes in this post.)
9. Try planting something you’ve never planted before. (Number 22. . . Tips for planning your garden here.)
10. Break out your favorite pair of sandals for a “test walk.” (Number 25.)

So that’s my short list. Probably the first thing I’ll do is make egg salad. Of course, that chocolate bunny is calling my name. And if I do that, then I’d probably better go for that walk in my fave pair of sandals. . . .Okay, I’m on a mission.

Springtime, here I come!

How do you celebrate spring? Tell us about it in the comments.

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