Doing another Monthly Musing post because I like this topic too! I used to love summer the most as a kid - I loved being off school, my birthday is in the summer, I loved going to the pool, and I HATE being cold. However, as an adult, I really love spring and fall - when the temps are milder. I'm very excited we're in the early days of spring and am looking forward to this season.
1. Does it feel like spring yet where you live? I think we skipped spring and went straight to summer, ha. We've already hit over 90* several times in my part of Texas, and I'm scared about what summer is going to look like! I will say it's largely in the 80s and we still have some random days forecasted in the 60s and 70s, but we are definitely marching briskly towards summer. Trying to soak in every day where I'm not covered in sweat!
2. What spring holidays do you celebrate? Easter! I sometimes go to church with Brent's mom, but we always spend the Saturday before Easter with my family and then Easter Sunday we have lunch with Brent's family.
3. Any spring trips planned? I guess this trip is technically in the spring {but it's in June} - we're going to Greece!!! I am beyond excited for this trip - it is my first time to Europe and we're close with some of our closest friends. It'll be the longest I've been away from the kids, but they'll be with our parents, so I know they'll be well taken care of and will have a great time!
4. Favorite foods to eat and share for spring holidays? Nothing jumps out at me as being especially spring-focused, but I will say we get amazing peaches in Texas in the springtime.
5. Are there any spring festivals in your area? Lots! I just went to a little art festival last weekend, our town has a big one called Poppy Fest {our town's flower is the red poppy}, and I've heard of many others.
6. Best spring allergy relief tip. Brent is the king of allergies and lives by Claritin D 12 hour. You have to get it behind the pharmacy counter since you can make Meth with it, but it helps him so much. The oak pollen coating everything in our lives right now is insane, ha. He also showers twice a day when it's really bad and uses Flonase year-round.
7. What makes you think 'ok, now it's finally spring'? This is jumping the gun a little {since it can start happening in late February} but it's the return of BLUEBONNETS! This year I didn't see any until a few weeks into March, and I still need to get the kids in them {via bribery}.
8. Spring rain...love or dislike? I love spring rain because we almost always desperately need it in Texas. What I don't like are spring STORMS with tornado warnings. We are not truly in 'tornado alley' but we do get bad storms with hail regularly in the spring and an occasional trip to hang out in our half bath - it always seems to be at bedtime - when a tornado warning comes through.
9. Special spring holiday dessert or treat? Cadbury cream eggs! I absolutely LOVE these. I don't let myself go overboard with them, but I always love to eat 1 or 2 in the springtime.
10. Favorite spring cocktail or mocktail? A few Easters ago we drank champagne on Easter with lavender simple syrup and that was incredible. But I wouldn't say I have a specialty drink specifically related to fall. Moscow mule is my go-to drink yearround!
