happy spring, everyone! i leave out spring from my list of favorite times of year. not intentionally. i think because it lasts so briefly. and through most of it i'm sneezing and sniffling. and cleaning up oak leaves.
however, it's true. i do love spring. spring means i can finally stop moping indoors. it means our power bill goes down (briefly...i mean, let's not kid ourselves, it will be 85 degrees next week, i'm sure). it means the water is starting to warm up in the gulf, it's not dark when i drive home, and grilling out is always an acceptable option for dinner.
and if you're anything like me, your target expenditures grow larger. mine have. and here's what i've been buying. these are some of my favorite things for spring:
1. opi's cajun shrimp. i don't pretend like this is some new discovery i've made. at least 2 people have recommended it to me. and i pass along it's brilliance to others. it's a remarkable color. perfect for spring. and it tends to take on whatever color you're wearing. it looks red when you wear red, orange with orange, and pink with pink.
2. burt's bees pink grapefruit. every few months or so i get a craving for grapefruit. it reminds me of traveling and crisp mornings. i get a tiny memory throwback every time i put on this lip balm. it's delicious. and i have to say i'm a lip balm snob. i'm also an addict. for this reason i am extremely choosey when it comes to what i'll put on my lips. this is one of my top choices.
3. grillers, cookers, and roasters of all types: start your engines. my boss turned me onto this stuff: lawry's balsamic herb marinade. i drizzled it over top of a roast, put it in the crockpot mid-morning, and come dinner time, my husband thought i was a culinary genius. he couldn't believe i only added what was in this bottle. i hear it's great on steaks and burgers. meats of all kinds.
4. spring means a spike in humidity if you live in florida. i've spent my whole life searching for a miracle product that fights frizz. so far i haven't found it (and please, don't start all your hype about moroccan oil--it doesn't work in florida, but feel free to enjoy your lucious hair while i'm down here taming my lion's mane). but this is the next best thing: paul mitchell's super skinny serum. and the best thing is it comes in little 1 oz. bottles. perfect for a purse or pocket. i always put it on twice: once when my hair is wet, and once when it's dry.
5. along with frizzy hair, humidity also means my skin can't breathe, and i start to break out. my pores are instantly clogged. in a late-night run to walmart, i spotted this stuff on the shelf near my favorite toner (also neutrogena) and thought it wouldn't hurt to try. the main ingredient is benzoyl peroxide--the same stuff in the expensive acne treatments. i use it in the shower every morning, and i can't say it's a miracle worker, but it's definitely a keeper. my skin already looks better after a week.
there could and should be more, but these are some of the things that make my spring sweeter on a weekly or daily basis.
what are some of your favorite spring things?
