How to Make Memories this Spring

It seems to me that we are always talking about making memories with our children during the summer. Or over the Christmas holidays. But memory-making lasts year ’round. Spring can be the time to burst outside and enjoy. To build a new tradition. Here are some ideas for how to make memories this spring.

Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. ~ Charles R. Swindoll

Annual Azalea Photo– pick a spot near a beautiful blaze of spring color and make your picture with your children. Every year. Since the time I had just one child toddling about, my grandmother encouraged a habit. Each year, when the azaleas are in full bloom in front of her house, I get a phone call. “It’s time to get out the quilt!” she says. Because of her prompting, I have photos of myself with my children – almost every year – at the same time. All of us in front of her enormous and gorgeously southern pink azaleas.

This photo was taken last April. The children have already changed so much…

Food Coloring Flowers – remember doing this as a child?

Pick up a couple ingredients. Mix up some Puddin’ Pies just for fun.

Seed Tapes for your garden – a delightfully frugal project!

Play in the Creek – just because

Don’t worry, mama. Take a deep breath. This is how to deal with all that Mudluscious -ness.

A Rose for Mother’s Day – do you wear a rose in honor of your Mama on Mother’s Day too?

Spring. Spring forward. Plenty of gifts to count, including…

• Folks feeling better
• more light in the evenings
• budding red buds
• Easter season
• cardinal chirp to greet the dawn
• first iris bloom
• new opportunities for my brother
• evening walks with my husband

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The whole earth is full of His glory! Isaiah 6:3