3-Week Countdown

What happened? I burrowed my head in my couch blanket and voosh! February is over. I haven't just been absent here on the blog; I've been a bit foggy-brained in general. But the windows are opened today and a walk has been scheduled for this afternoon, because, you know what? It's March. And March is all about fresh starts.

March 20th is one of my favorite days this year, being officially spring, it is the first day of my year, really. And I'd like to celebrate with a 3-week countdown that celebrates fresh starts. (It's actually 2 weeks, 5 days, but let me have it). I'll give you the sneak peek of what to do to join my countdown, but there's no need to get ahead of yourself:

March 1-7/Week 1: Connect the past, present, and future. Read a book you loved as a child to a child.

March 8-14/Week 2: Recognize the present. Take a picture of what you're doing at 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9 p.m. (You can spread the photos through the week or pick one day to chronicle.) Post them on your own blog/facebook with a link to this post, or send them to me [anna.culpATgmail.com]. To make it really interesting, there's gonna be a prize involved.

March 15-20/Week 3:  Look to the future. Read some springtime books (I'll let you know my picks next week). On March 21st, draw or print a picture of yourself, write a wish on the back, and attach it to a tree branch. More on this later!

But we're starting Week 1 today!

Read a book you loved as a child to a child. I'm planning on The Velveteen Rabbit, and maybe re-starting The Wind in The Willows as a family read (one of Hub's favorites). I'll be sure to report, but please tell me what you're doing!
 

Ready...go! 

P.S. For a fail-proof spring de-clutter/brain de-fogging system, read this.

P.P.S.

March 2011
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
		1 3-WEEK COUNTDOWN KICK-OFF	2 READ ACROSS AMERICA/DR. SUESS’ B-DAY	3	4	5
6	7	8 WEEK 2 OF COUNTDOWN & FAT TUESDAY	9  WORLD READ-ALOUD DAY	10	11 UVU ENGAGED READING CONFERENCE	12 CONF. CONTINUES
13 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS	14	15 WEEK 3 OF COUNTDOWN	16	17 ST. PATTY’S DAY	18	19
20 FIRST DAY OF SPRING	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31