Hello all! Happy April! I hope your first week of this new month is going well. Iām hoping some of the spring weather we are experiencing is here to stay. As we embrace spring, Iām sharing my Spring Bucket list today! This is just a list of ideas of things I want to accomplish over the next several weeks.
Before we start on spring fun, I wanted to share my winter bucket list and recap it.
I accomplished a lot of things I set out for, the only things I didnāt get done were because of our mild weather this winter.
A look at my bucket list from the winter
The few other things I didnāt get done, I plan to do in the spring. So without further ado, hereās my spring bucket list:
Plant a Garden
Go to a New Place for a Walk
Celebrate Easter
Enjoy Ice Cream
Head to a Local Bookstore and pick up some new reads
Try a Spring Recipe
Enjoy more Fresh fruits/veggies and smoothies
Zoo Trips
Have a Picnic
Try to do Outdoor Activities with Friends
Cut and appreciate Fresh Flowers
Celebrate Memorial Day
Make it a Point to Spend Time Outdoors
Celebrate my Birthday
Enjoy Meals Outdoors
Clean Car
Transition from Winter to Spring
Dye Eggs
Make Lavender Lemonade
I hope this gives you some ideas and inspiration for some spring fun! There’s a lot of outdoor fun, some projects, new recipes to try and memories to make! Did I miss anything for my bucket list? What do you plan to do this spring? Let me know in the comments below! Happy SPRING!
I hope you have been staying safe and staying at home. I feel like we are all taking it one day at a time and thatās the best we can do. We will get through this. One good thing to look forward to is that spring is here. The next few weeks will bring warmer weather, flowers blooming and warm sunshine. I love the time between spring and summer, in between work and staying at home, I have been getting into the spring season. Here are some ways that I have been gearing up for spring, who knows maybe they will give you some suggestions and you can share your suggestions for how you have been getting ready for spring too!
Get outside and take a walk. I have been trying to get outside every day, whether itās for a walk, some fresh air, or just to sit. Itās so good to get a change of scenery too.
Open the windows, not only does it air out your house but it also brings some fresh air and it brings some new light in your home or room.
Change out your wardrobe, say goodbye to the blacks and browns and say hello to the pinks, yellows, greens and blues. Although we canāt hit the stores for a while, it will be nice to bring some brighter colors into our wardrobe. I love pastels to welcome the new season.
Change out your scents, I love my essential oil diffuser, in the winter I love to use peppermint or pine, but in the spring, I love lemon and orange to bring breath of fresh air into my room.Ā
Give yourself something to look forward toā¦whether itās a summer to do, or things you want to do with friends, thereās nothing better than making some plans of things you want to do in the late spring or early summer.
The first sign of spring…new flowers blooming.
We may still be in a weird or limbo time, but think of all the small things in life that you can look forward to or make the most out of every day. There may be a lot of unknowns but focus on the few good things that can come out of every day. Positivity over negativity.
Have a wonderful week. Keep smiling, the world needs your smile now more than ever!
I hope your week is off to a great start. I just got back from a very restful and much needed break at home. It was so good to get home for a while and rejuvenate for a bit. This is a big week, not only is it the last week before midterms but I am also leaving on Friday to head off to Rome, Italy for Spring Break!!!
So, why am I going to Rome?! I have been a part of a leadership program since Iāve been in college and one of the last components of the program is to learn and apply everything we have learned these past three years for a week in Rome. I travelled to Italy when I was in high school and I canāt wait to go back and get a new experience for this second time. Iāll be sure to post updates of my time abroad as well as several blog posts in the upcoming future.
Now, moving on to todayās topic: we are talking all about things to do during a quiet weekend. Whether you are a college student like myself, a young working professional, or a parent with free little time to yourself, I hope this post gives you ideas on ways to relax or activities to do when you donāt have a lot to do on the weekends.
As a college student, I often find myself busy through the week with classes, meetings, and commitments. However, during the weekends, everything tends to slow down, people head home for the weekend, there is not as many things going on, and the weekends are generally quiet. During my time in college, Iāve found many ways to occupy myself when things are quiet, there is only so much homework you can do and you can only get so far ahead in classes. Here are my favorite things to do on the weekend.
Binge watch the latest show on Netflix– Iām currently watching American Crime Story āThe Assassination of Gianni Versaceā, Iām obsessed with it. I loved watching āThe People vs. OJ Simpsonā a few years ago and was so excited when they came out with a second season.
Such a good mini series
Pick up a book and escape to a new world for a few hours– Although it is hard to come across time to read in college, free time on the weekend gives me time to get ahead on reading and relaxing. I just finished Jessie James Deckerās book, āJust Jessieā and I loved it. It was so easy to read and a good escape from my college books. Iāll be posting my review of her book in the next few weeks.
Such a fun book
Call up that friend you havenāt talked to in forever and catch up.-This is something I have been trying to do more this semester, I have been doing my best to reconnect with old friends, whether they are high school friends or childhood friends. There is nothing better than facetiming with a friend, swapping stories and sharing memories.
Self Care Night– After a busy week, take some time for yourself, whether itās running a bubble bath and reading, doing a facemask, or painting your nails, pamper yourself with something special and make sure you are putting your best self forward for a new week ahead.
Nothing makes me feel better than a fresh coat of polish. I wore this color for Valentine’s Day!
Take a walk or work out.-Not as relaxing but you will feel better after. Sometimes a walk outside is all we need to clear our heads and recharge our batteries. If a walk is not your thing then hit the gym and sweat the stress away. Get your blood pumping and heart racing and you will feel great after!
Do something productive– If you have checked all these things off your list of things to do, then tackle a project that has been needing your attention for a while, whether it is a junk drawer that needs cleaned out, a binder that needs organized, clothes than need laid out, or meal prepping for the week ahead, set time aside to get ahead for the week so you arenāt scrambling on Monday morning.
I hope this list gives you some examples of things to do on a quiet weekend, although sometimes we crave the quiet and just need silence, it can also get boring and mundane. What activities to do you like to do on those few quiet weekends?
