Welcome to the Dancing in the Rain Giveaway Hop, hosted by The Mommy Island & The Kids Did It!
The start of April tends to mean that Spring has really and truly sprung, no matter how far behind – or ahead – the official climatological event might have been.
Growing up, that generally meant my birthday, which was yesterday, and Passover, which my birthday usually managed to fall somewhere in the middle of. Which meant no cake and no party until after the holiday. For many, I imagine that Easter marks the true start of Spring.
And then there’s the Major League Baseball season opening day, which this year was March 30, just a tad early. In Cincinnati, my hometown, the Reds had the honor of opening at home every year on Opening Day, in honor of their history as the first Major League Baseball team. Or so the story goes.
While Opening Day was never an OFFICIAL city holiday, let’s just say that attendance at school on that day was always a bit sparse – and the line to submit absence excuses the next morning was always a bit long. You do the math.
Speaking of math, there’s a bit of math in picking blog hop winners, something I’m really glad that Rafflecopter takes care of for me.
As part of my Blogo-Birthday Celebration, I’m giving away one of Reading Reality’s usual prizes, the winner’s choice of a $10 Amazon Gift Card or $10 in Books to one lucky winner on this hop. There’s also a second hop today, Just Because so be sure to enter there as well, along with all of the rest of this week’s giveaways (Monday, Tuesday AND Wednesday) – and there’s one more for tomorrow!
Spring over for more prizes by visiting the other stops on this hop!
The warmer weather.
For me, the first sign of spring is spying those first green sprouts of crocuses and daffodils as they poke up through the still cold ground…
Lovely warm temperatures.
Cool mornings and warm afternoons!
a warm sunny day when the snow is melting, that it spring to me
The first sign of spring for me is when I see the first green leaf on a pecan tree.
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Most excited about getting to plant my garden
I put out space heaters in the winter to warm up a few key areas of the house. When it’s warm enough to put them back in their boxes for another year, spring has arrived.
It’s Spring to me when it’s warm and dry enough to start clearing the flower gardens.
Warmer weather and flowers blooming.
the weather and flowers.
Sunshine and bright flowers beginning to pop up everywhere.
It’s when I see freesias bloom!
When the robins appear is the beginning of Spring for me.
When I see a red wing blackbird. My grandfather always said that was a sure sign of spring, and it stuck.
It is spring to me when it is warm enough to go to the beach. Thanks for the giveaway.
For me the sight of flowers means the start of spring!
When I see daffodils blooming it is springtime for me and I LOVE it!
When all the snow is melted defines spring. We have a long winter, and a short spring.
Here – when the snow actually all melts it feels like spring!
I think Spring starts when our forsythia bush blooms
When there’s no more snow lol
When things start blooming.
When the flowers bloom and longer days of sunlight.
Easter signifies spring to me!
To me, it’s a little bit of warmer weather and spring flowers starting to make an appearance.
when its nice enough to get outside and get everything cleaned up
When the tulips start blooming!
When the weather gets warmer and the grass greens up.
When the trees bloom and the warm weather
warmer weather
It’s spring when I see the first cactus bloom.
The weather is warmer.
Sunny days and nice temps
When the flowers are blooming
When the weather starts changing ! 🙂
The warmer weather
For me, it’s when our tulips start coming up!
It seems like it’s really and truly Spring to me when the trees are all flowering, the tulips and daffodils are blooming, the sun is shining and the weather is warm.
Changing the clocks for daylight savings is the start of Spring to me.
When the flowers start blooming 🙂
When the weather starts turning warmer
When bits of green first start coming up and the air is fresh and crisp.
For me spring is when the garden starts sprouting and the sun starts staying out more.
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It really and truly is Spring when the weather is warmer.
Goodness, I absolutely love Spring. I know its nearing when I see the grass a little brighter, trees beginning to bloom as well as flowers!
It always seems like spring to me when my plants start to come back. I love seeing the birds starting new nests and tending to their eggs too.
Blooming daffodils mark the beginning of spring
FLOWERS!
Can’t wait to go camping
When the weather starts getting warmer, I consider it spring!
Living in a beach resort town within Florida brings many Spring breakers to the area. That is definitely one of the first signs that Spring is here.
warm weather
The flowers starting to bloom is the first sign of spring.
When I see flowers start to bloom.
Flowers blooming outside in spring
When its time to mow 🙂 Thank you
In late winter, I swear I can smell spring on the back end of a breeze!
When I can see the flowers start to bloom!
Spring to me means the farmers getting on the land to plant corn.
Spring begins when I see the first red Robin!
There is like a fresh smell in the air!
When the birds are out singing.
It’s Spring! It’s Spring! It’s Spring! Wheeeee! (Can you tell that Spring is my favorite season?) I love the new life all around, flowers starting to appear, and an end to the frigid Winters we get here in WNY. Thanks and God Bless!
when all the plants come up again
It’s really spring to me when thunderstorms is the norm.
Mother’s Day seems to mark spring for me.
I would have to say that in AZ, you know Spring is here when Cinco de Mayo rolls around…Margaritas !!!
The smell of fresh flowers blooming.
For me, spring is when I see new green growth on trees or they’re are blooming before budding OR when the robins come back to nest in the bushes around our complex and I hear them in the morning.
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The start of spring is when I can put on a light jacket to start my walk and see the trees, shrubs, and flower beds starting to bloom!
When our trees lining the driveway start blooming!
When I start seeing flowers pop up, it’s timeeee!
It’s usually when the snow stops but it still snowed last week.
The daffodils opening up in my garden.
The warmer weather!