5 May Featured Space: Outdoors

I am beyond giddy about the arrival of spring.  It brings so much brightness and freshness to what has been months of cold and gloomy {in these parts of the country anyway}.  The birds sing to me daily, the sun shines in from early to late and the outdoor color pallet of greens and blues are among my all time favorites!  Plus, sitting out in my cozy adirondack chair for hours while the sun shines down, listening to the giggles of my kids and watching bubbles fly by.... doesn't really get better than that!

And as they say, April showers bring May flowers!  And that it did here at the Jones' dwelling!

Our flowers are giving me some daily smiles, and our grass is getting quite green indeed!

Our purple rhododendron shrubs are also enough to make anyone's heart skip a happy beat!

So much so, I had to clip a few to bring inside to my girly office space {with it's fresh pops of pink}!

And my other outdoor fav is a mother's day gift I received from my mini me's about 5 years ago, my flowering crab apple tree.  It get's prettier each and every year it grows older with us and our home!

And I get SO excited about the super green grass on the outside, that it really inspired me to bring the outdoors in, literally!  So I planted some wheat grass in a pretty bowl, and gave it a home center stage of our kitchen table!

Pretty darling right?

Although, I must admit, it's a little high maintenance, it screams for a haircut daily!

So with this enormous love for all things spring, I thought it would be the perfect time to feature The Great Outdoors, as this months featured space, right here on the blog!  That's right, time to get on those mud boots and head on outside, for there is all sorts of fun to be had, and you get to come along for the ride!  From planting wild flowers to staining the deck to starting up a veggie garden to cleaning out the garage {and even getting ready for a garage sale!} to washing cars and thinking up some outdoor decor on the cheap!  Not to mention, getting the car kid friendly for travel and sports season!  So much to do, so much to enjoy, so much to share!

We started off this weekend by taking a ride through the woods to gain some outdoor inspiration!

It's pretty amazing what our earth blesses us with....

How are you gearing up to get your outdoor spaces ready for summer living?  Anyone taking on any major projects for the first time?  How about major garage or shed organization projects {which I would so heart to see!} What's your favorite way to enjoy mother nature during the most wonderful time of the year?