Spring is just around the corner!

I keep telling myself that, as I sit in our hometown of Rochestesr, NY looking at the remants of some big snowstorms and expecting a lovely warm-up to start tomorrow. Can’t wait!! Do you think it’s too early to celebrate springtime?

So, what are our favorite bloggers thinking about these days? Let’s find out!

LAURIE TALKS ABOUT LOVE BOMBING

Laurie always admires people who throw “Love Bombs.” By that, she means those who have an easy time saying, “I love you.” Even among all the division, hatred, and chaos these days, she still sees and hears Love Bombs all around in small but wonderful ways…

RITA’S ADVICE FOR THESE TIMES

Take part in economic blackouts to let businesses and corporations that you don’t agree with the recent anti-consumer policies they’ve adopted, suggests Rita R. Robison, consumer and personal finance journalist. You can print out Robison’s article to keep track of the dates to not buy anything from Amazon, Nestle, Walmart, General Mills, Target, and McDonald’s. A second economic blackout is schedule for April 18.

MERYL’S SPECTACULAR TRIP

Meryl Baer of Musings of a Shore Life, along with her teenage granddaughter, toured the jungles of Ecuador and the islands of the Galapagos together, a once-in-a-lifetime journey for the senior, and an eye-opening adventure for the teenager. She summarizes the trip in this week’s post. 

REBECCA CELEBRATES WOMEN

It’s Women’s History Month, and there have been many fascinating accomplishments made by women in the past. One is the development of cocktails. Rebecca Olkowski, with BabyBoomster.com, remembers an event she attended a while back called The History of Women and the Cocktail. You will be surprised what libations women in the past came up with.