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Monday, March 6th, 2017
Cozy up in the plush yet simple beauty of this English Sofa from the Biltmore Collection of FFDM.
Dark nights, the coldest days, even the flu, bring even the most positive people down. This is a great time to soothe away the winter blues. Here are some ways to make your home more exciting till spring finally arrives –
Schedule a Family Movie Night
Many homeowners dream of being able to travel once every year. But if this is not possible on your itinerary, then you can still take a vicarious trip through movie nights.
Have you seen The Tourist starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie? You can bask under the Italian sun without actually going there as you see the scenic beauty of the Venice canal. Another movie that features a popular vacation spot is Diane Lane’s Under the Tuscan Sun.
Take your culture trip farther by viewing Julie and Julia starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. In that movie, you can enjoy the beauty of Paris along with some of the most scrumptious French meals.
Force Open Branches
Who says you have to wait for spring before you can see lovely blossoms? There is a way of opening up blossoms coming from your yard to be used bouquets in your home. The flowering branches can be taken from trees and woody shrubs, be cut and forced open.
To do this, look for nice, big flower buds then use your pruners to have the branches cut.
Hammer the branch bottoms or slit an inch for each one then place them in a bucket of lukewarm water complete with floral preservative.
Place the bucket in a cool, dark area in your home then change the water each day. You should be able to see a change within the week. These can then be arranged as colorful branches in ceramic or glass vases.
Visit the Farmers’ Market
If you have been postponing your visit to the local farmers market, then this is the perfect time to do so. Be sure to pull out a spring recipe that you have been keeping before you go. You’ll find out that you will soon be inspired to keep the kitchen warm and to entice everyone’s senses with your home cooked meals.
Prep for Daylight Saving Time
Spring ahead means getting ready by slowly adjusting your bedtime and nightly rituals back a few minutes every evening. You can also choose to get up earlier a few minutes each morning.
This may sound like work to most people but you are already making adjustments which will give you an extra hour to spend on a bike ride or even an evening stroll with a loved one. You can even spend the nights in front of a fire pit with your friends.
Open Your Windows
It is sometimes easy to feel depressed when your work schedule does not allow you to get as much sun. if you happen to have a workspace right by the window, then open those shades and be sure to angle your work desk towards the sun. Be sure to bask in it for a few minutes at least.
If you’re not blessed to have this office space by the window, then be sure to eat your lunch as you sit on a bench soaking under the warm sun. If this is still not possible, then ask your boss to have a faux LED skylight installed. This is known to make employees’ moods more pleasant and also helps in improving productivity by up to 15-percent.
Go Out and Shop
And what better way is there to beat the winter blues than to go out and shop? Check out our latest inventory close out sale here.
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