I have to admit Spring and Summer and not my favorite seasons.

However, I do love so many activities in spring and summer.

Let’s start with inside the home.

The thought of spring-cleaning sounds overwhelming and good all at the same time. A few years ago, I started doing my spring cleaning right after the holidays. I would go through all the drawers and declutter, move the furniture out and clean behind it and rearrange it as I put it back, however when the days start getting nicer, I love to open the windows and feel the fresh air blowing through the house, and start doing the deep Spring cleaning. Wiping down the walls, cleaning the ceiling fans, and cleaning all the vents.

It’s also a great time to touch up your paint or repaint your walls all together. Freshen up those baseboards and give that front door a fresh coat of paint. I always save the painting for the Spring when I can open the windows.

There are other things you can do in your home to REFRESH your home and make it feel clean, fresh, and renewed. Let me give you a few ideas on how you can do this on a small budget and in some cases, you can do it for free.

*Paint an old piece of furniture to give it new life.

*Head to the thrift store for some linens, you can take sheets, fabric, or old curtains and turn them into new window coverings for your home.

*Swap your dishes with a friend for the summer so it will feel like you updated your plates and bowls. You can switch back at the end of summer and if this sounds crazy to you, head to the thrift store see what you can find. Don’t feel like it all has to be a perfect set because it doesn’t. Just pick items that complement each other in color, texture, and pattern.

Another idea check those free groups on Facebook that give away free stuff you may find some items to add to your home to refresh it for the Spring and Summer and you may have a few items you no longer want, and you can pass them along to someone else that may be redoing there home.

Be sure to wash all your windows inside and out, this will help your house feel clean.

Speaking of outside Clean off all that dirt from your Porches, Patio’s, and Decks. Get rid of the cobwebs and get out your cushions and make that patio furniture look all pulled together and cute.

Now for one of my favorites the garden!

If you are doing a garden, be sure to get your seedlings ready inside, and go out to your garden and get that ready. Turn the soil, add more dirt and add seeds if your doing your seeds straight into the ground. All this applies to a cut flower garden also.

OOOOH and the smell of Spring and Summer. Fresh cut Grass, firepit, and that BBQ barreling out smoke is the BEST!

Spring and Summer is a time to get together with friends and family and enjoy time outside Playing in the pool, playing cornhole, making Smores on the campfire, hang out at the lake, go camping or just enjoying each other.

The warm season seems to go so fast so take it in and enjoy your time making memories because before you know it, we will be talking Fall and Halloween!

Happy Memory Making!

Jamie Lynn