I hope you all remembered to spring those clocks ahead last night (kinda sucks waking up at the wrong hour!)... I always loved this time of year, but being a mom, I realize how many pleasant benefits come with the springtime time-change (I'm looking forward to a few weeks that start like today's did: not being summoned to the crib with good morning baby-babble until 7:45-am)!! I love having some daylight hours to enjoy in the house after having put the baby down vs. feeling the night is deeply upon us by the time the tot's finally in bed, love that the time-change crept up just as I was trying to move Freida's nap from 9:30-am to 10:30-am (makes it all that much easier now that she won't be wiped out until at least 10-am for the rest of the week!), and simply put I love, love, love this cheerful season! Each year I make it a springtime ritual to buy daffodils every week in spring - it brings some sort of instant magical joy to the home; and when Trader Joe's offers 10 stems for $1.49, it's much too hard to pass up. The bunches come completely closed but bloom fully over night, promising a touch of springtime and a smile!!
Check out this beautifully ornate bookshelf; all the vintage detail, plus the modernist's sleek design. Love it!
From Munkii
Pesach on the mind means noticing things that may have otherwise skipped my radar : )
Just remembered this great set of plastic flatware! Another unique product from Kikkerland, this polycarbonate 12 piece set comes in white, pink, or this hottly chic black. Re-usable and dishwasher safe - this is the perfect pre-pesach purchase for those of you who plan on entertaining (or hosting pesach for the first time), but would rather not invest in a full new flatware set. You can throw it out (guiltfree) if it gets kind of gnarly, or you can can be super thrifty and stow away for your next holiday/entertaining venture! A great find to keep bookmarked for birthday parties, sheva brachos etc. Check it out!!
Orleans Flatware 12 peice set $15.99
So admiring this new print from Seattle Show Posters. What a great little gimmick to brighten someone's day! 
This is one of a few dry-erase related images I have browsed recently. Apparently this concept is becoming highly popular - and for good reason!
This one here can be a simple DIY, and you can interchange the sentence for anything else (I am thankful for..., My goal today is... etc). The basic idea is that anything framed with glass in front of it can work as a dry erase board. Genius!
Alright, if I am going to get into cleaning at all; I can't start without sharing these very important basics. So many people think cleaning means scouring with chemicals until the house reeks of disinfectants! The truth is, cleaning can and should be done with regular household basics (baking soda, lemon juice, vinegar), and cleaned in a way that is healthy for your family (vs. completely hazardous and detrimental)! These tips are especially important to keep in mind when hiring cleaning help, because most people really have no clue what their cleaning-women are using, and honestly don't really care as long as the results are nice and clean. Read up on some cheap, simple, healthy tips that will yield you sparkling cleanliness throughout your home without being harmful. Martha's Cleaning 101 - changed the way I clean!
