Home Sweet SPRING!!

I must say the first day of Spring was officially March 20th but yesterday brought rain, hail, wind and thunderstorms here in Grand Rapids!

Regardless of weather, it's always unpredictable... I enjoyed dinner at El Barrio on Michigan St. with my husband and Mother in Law.  Next, we explored East Hills and tried Rowsters Coffee House on Wealthy Street.  Both amazing and the staff at Rowsters was kind enough to let us barge in since my husband and I hadn't realized they were not even open Sundays! oops.

While I patiently await Spring and come out of hibernation mode I am very much looking forward to MANY things and therefore have already begun a Spring/Summer bucketlist! On yours should be to check out Wealthy St & East Hills, I would recommend for Dinner: The Electric Cheetah, Erb Thai or Brick Road Pizza!

I often wonder what it would be like to live in a warmer climate but if it were not for our Michigan winters we couldn't fully appreciate our beautiful Spring and not to mention, SUMMER!

However, this Winter we took Mini Road trips, none of which were highly eventful but nonetheless very memorable for my husband and I.  One of which took us to the Canton IKEA and for those of you who have not been there it is most definitely a destination spot and requires a road trip if you don't live near Canton, Michigan.  Since we finished our basement while it was still cold and chilly outside,  for an excuse to decorate it we took this fun road trip.  While there, we also went to a South Lyon's Lake Street Tavern to celebrate my brother's birthday, complete with juke box music and ice cream cake.

This winter we also celebrated Valentine's Day and I planned a date day in Saugutuck, Michigan.  We explored the snowy beaches which were beautiful, walked and wine tasted, shopped and finished with dinner at Restaurant Toulouse for yummy French cuisine. http://www.restauranttoulouse.com/

Needless to say, we do most of our travels and adventuring in the Spring & Summer months.  In the Winter we explore restaraunts, coffee houses and have plenty of fires to keep our home warm until Spring.

Next Travel date:   May 2nd in celebration of our 2nd wedding anniversary!!! I'll keep you posted on where we adventure to!

Next Date night:   Concert Series at Calvin College this weekend, Civil Wars!  http://www.calvin.edu/admin/sao/calendar/

Next 2 Bucket List MUST DOS:

1. Visit Fennville, Michigan for Salt of the Earth, wineries & homeade pie at Crane's!! 
2. MAY 1st, Grand Rapids Famer's Market is OPEN!!!  http://www.fultonstreetmarket.org/

Where will your bucket list take you?? Let's not wait for Spring to get started! It's supposedly already here?? :