all things bright & cheery... treats!

We had a couple of days filled with sunshine last week- it was glorious!  But this week has been back to the grayness leaving me craving sunny, bright and cheery.  And I have been seriously craving lemon curd which has me thinking about lemony, cheery treats...

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Lemon has to be the most cheerful ingredient to bake with, don't you think? These treats could definitely brighten a gray afternoon.

all things bright & cheery...

Every single year right about now I start falling in love with all things bright and cheery.  Yellow touches for the home can help brighten things up and bring in a little touch of sunshine as thoughts start to wander towards spring.  That and it is hard not to be happy when in a space with bits of yellow.  Seriously, the cheer is infectious.

You could go for a bold swipe of color...

{Apartment Therapy via Cyd on Pinterest and stylefiles.com via Pinterest}

{Orange Beautiful via Pinterest and Bolig via Pinterest}

Pretty little pieces around the home can add a touch of cheer... {Hint! To create your own cheery lamp see Rebecca's post on EADL on how easy it is to revamp with spray paint!}

{Chez Larsson via Pinterest and desire to inspire via Pinterest and Remodelista via Pinterest}

And of course, simply picking up some cheerful flowers and/or fruit from the market will do the trick!

{Bridal Banter via Pinterest and flores del sol and a creative mint}

I love the happy and vibrant tone that yellow adds to a space.  It is just what is needed for the final stretch of winter as we get ready for spring, right!?  What is your favorite way to bring in fresh and bright colors to get ready for spring?  Or do you have a bold, statement use of bright colors in your home decor all year round?

As a side note, as soon as I can squeeze in a few more blogging minutes I am going to share what we made for our valentine's dinner - it was soooooooo good!  And the menu ended up being totally different from what I was thinking last week.

Pretty Distractions

Just a pretty little mosaic from my flickr favorites for a Wednesday afternoon distraction. 

 I love pretty little details in all aspects- a wedding, crafting, spring flowers...

1. Favor Detail, 2. Untitled, 3. Our new wallpaper in the livingroom..., 4. -, 5. the sewing threads., 6. ~What is originality? It is being one's self and reporting accurately what we see~, 7. Ballerina on a ledge, 8. Untitled, 9. Hello Weekend!, 10. Little Shelf, 11. Untitled, 12. Cascais window shutter., 13. ranunculus in profile14. Not available15. Not available16. Not available

Think Spring

Apparently I am not the only one with spring on their mind... signs of all things bright and airy and spring-like are cropping up all of the place.

I love the handpicked homepage for etsy, it is often a very pretty little collection.  The yellows and blues today were especially lovely.

Fresh Colors for a Wednesday

Happy hump day!  After just having a three day weekend, I am ready for the next weekend!  Terrible, right?

Flickr favorites can be such a glimpse into an overarching mood for a brief period of time.  Right now I am drawn to fresh feeling colors to help brighten the winter days...

My flickr favs are here.