Five Reasons I Love Spring in Texas

I feel like I’ve been unfair to Texas lately. I mentioned in a post about how spring is my least favorite season in Texas (and it always will be. I just really hate tornado season), and several of you mentioned all the good things Texas has to offer in the spring. Today, I wanted to share my own list of things I love about Texas in the spring.

It’s baseball season
Today is opening day for the Texas Rangers! I used to not care about baseball, but a few years ago, I really started to love it, and now I look forward to baseball season every year. I definitely don’t watch every game, but I especially love it when we make it to the ballpark!

The flowers
One of my favorite things about spring in Texas is seeing all the bluebonnets on the side of the road. We also went to the Dallas Arboretum for Dallas Blooms on Friday (post coming soon), and I just loved seeing all the gorgeous spring flowers.

The weather
Wait, didn’t I just say I hate the weather? On those days when we don’t have a tornado watch hanging over our heads, I love the mild, spring weather. It’s my favorite time of the year to go on long walks with Skyler.

The clothes
Since the weather is usually nice and mild, I love wearing fun spring dresses this time of year! It’s so nice to be able to put winter boots away for the season.

Berries
This isn’t specific to Texas, but I absolutely love that it’s finally berry season again. I know you can buy berries year round, but they just don’t taste the same when they’re not in season. Now, I want to make all the raspberry smoothies and strawberry cupcakes!

Even when it's not my favorite months of the year, I still love this state! What's your favorite part of spring where you live?

Friday Favorites: Five Dresses Perfect for Spring

Chicago has not gotten the memo it’s spring with more snow yesterday morning, so I’m left dreaming of spring weather and my favorite thing ever: dresses. At any given time, I have a browser open with a dress I love. I don’t buy them all because I already have more dresses than more women probably have in their lifetimes, but I’m always dreaming. Here are five options on my radar right now.

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One. 
When I was in sixth grade, my mom forced me to diversify my wardrobe because all I would let her buy me was stripes. Not much has changed. I love this blue stripe jersey dress from Old Navy. It looks so comfy, and the color is perfect for spring.

Two. 
I always get weird looks when I mention JCPenney dresses, but I think their dresses are nice quality at a great price point. I have a new favorite JCPenney dress practically every week. Here is my new favorite for this week:

Three. 
Isn’t this dress perfect for a spring wedding? I’m obsessed with the pink!

Four.
Fun fact: Chris usually likes the clothes I pick out, but he hates lace. I feel a sense of accomplishment whenever I pick out a lace dress he actually likes. My current favorite is the light blue version of this dress.

Five. 
A plaid dress in spring colors? Yes, please!

What is your favorite dress from my list?

Linking up with Amanda, Karli, and the High Five for Friday girls.

Hope y'all have a wonderful weekend! 

Winter to Spring Transition Picks

It has been in the 60s in Chicago for the past few days, so I have decided to believe that spring has arrived. Today, I thought it would be fun to share what’s on my wish list as I transition from winter to spring.

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Flower scarf
Some days are still cold enough where I want to wear a scarf, especially with the wind. I love this floral scarf for a fun pop of color.

Neutral Cardigan
I love wearing cardigans during this time of year. I really love the mushroom color of this cardigan and think it would be a great addition to my wardrobe.

A lace dress
Y’all know how I feel about dresses, and I need this one in my life. Mint and lace? Yes, please! Since Easter is early this year, I'm including this in my winter to spring picks.

Colorful pants
These are basically on my wish list in different colors for different seasons. This winter I’ve been wearing eggplant and cranberry skinny jeans, and now I’m wanting these fun pink ankle pants.

A spring bag
Other than neutral colors, I don’t have a bag for spring. I’ve been really wanting a mint or light blue Kate Spade bag, but it’s out of the budget right now. One day!

What’s on your wish list for winter to spring transition picks?

My Spring Texas Bucket List

Now that we are moving away from Texas for a year, I am eager to do as many fun activities as we can fit in for the next month. Here’s what I am hoping to get done this month:

Go to a baseball game. 
Chris and I went to a baseball game with my job last week, and we had so much fun! Even though the game we went to was terrible, we loved hanging out with friends and enjoying the beautiful weather.

Go on a picnic. 
Lately, it has been stormy and muddy (typical Texas spring weather), but every once in a while we have beautiful days. I would love to spend one of those days having a picnic in the park with my love.

Take a photo in bluebonnets.
Sadly, I’m not sure this will happen this year because they are all starting to die, but in all the years I have lived in Texas, I have never taken a photo in bluebonnets. If we don’t get to do it this year, it is definitely on my list for when we return from Chicago.

Have a barbecue. 
Memorial Day is right before we leave Texas, and I would love to have a nice Texas barbecue before we leave.

Spend as much time with Chris as possible. 
Have I mentioned that Chris will be working a ton of hours each week while we are in Chicago? I want to fit in as much time together as I can before we have to deal with his crazy schedule.

What’s on your spring bucket list?