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Borrow a
convertible.
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Take the kids to the
zoo.
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Bring a rocking
chair onto your front porch.
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Make strawberry
shortcake with real whipped cream.
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Hook up the hammock.
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Get out the sidewalk
chalk. Play hangman, tic-tac-toe, or devise an obstacle course
to follow on the pavement.
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Share a jumbo box of
popsicles with the neighborhood kids on the front porch.
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Hang a tire swing.
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Take a historic
walking tour of your town or city.
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Read outside.
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Turn off the furnace
and open the windows, even if it means you need to put on a
sweater.
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Hike through your
nearest wildlife area or state park.
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Sit on the grass
with a book.
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Take the kids on a
bike ride.
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Make a great big
salad for dinner. Grill chicken, cut in strips, place on a bed
of lettuce, and top with your favorite veggies.
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Paint your toenails
bright pink.
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Buy a straw hat.
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Eat raspberries.
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Play disc golf. Set
out for a local course or just designate a few trees as your
"holes" and toss away.
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Host an outdoor tea
party.
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Fly a kite.
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Blow bubbles.
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Dine al fresco.
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Treat yourself to a
glamorous new pair of sunglasses.
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Make sun tea.
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Sit on a park bench.
Just sit there and do nothing at all.
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Make a homemade
fruit smoothie for breakfast, and serve in an elegant wine glass
or goblet.
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Give each of the
kids a disposable camera, and take a walk through the
neighborhood. Document the signs of spring.
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Resolve to get the
body you want, before summer, simply by eating more healthy
foods. Mike Brescia's behavior modification series can
help: http://www.momscape.com/thinkrightnow/eatingforhealth.htm
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Write down your own
favorite ways to celebrate spring.
