What do you love about spring?

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EKRZ1cJlbEq2_-lMp8vKf2IyavI7C2j226-BCR7qZG1dlauMTDXmE69HwggA5Czxm8T-r7UtJLGmzZTd_DBcn42uAFp_c-ftrl2_5xd1USi_qoTtrpPJbds8xGzR_vMbgbiTRifD4Hw/s1600/aa6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721670209874185378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EKRZ1cJlbEq2_-lMp8vKf2IyavI7C2j226-BCR7qZG1dlauMTDXmE69HwggA5Czxm8T-r7UtJLGmzZTd_DBcn42uAFp_c-ftrl2_5xd1USi_qoTtrpPJbds8xGzR_vMbgbiTRifD4Hw/s400/aa6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/6997382815_f99e61364a_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/6997382815_f99e61364a_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 561px;" /></a>Behind <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/summer%20pleasures">summer</a>, spring is my favorite season. Unlike the harsh cold of <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/12/shortest-day-of-year.html">winter</a>, spring makes everything new again. Flowers bloom in vivid colors. The sun kisses your cheeks as if to say "<em>hello</em>" for the first time in months. And you open your windows to the heavenly smell of your neighbor's barbecue wafting through the air. It doesn't get much better than that, does it? Friends, I'd love to know...what do you love about spring? Planting flowers? The sound of rain at night? The return of bright, cheery colors to your wardrobe? Here are a few of the things I'm looking forward to...<br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6117/6997424409_4e39ef8d35.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6117/6997424409_4e39ef8d35.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 469px;" /></a><em>Mouth-watering fresh fruit...</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l8rtn6bigDpIliRUZdmnjbW-6CmdRrylfEqwScC0nSvpgdvjtJF-cyubBr0sixQSGezSWp6WXbV0M3DQcTCLvjJixaYPbluFsuQi1KWeZgWJx_IbozViJ6wK5EmRJaK9NMQLZk9TasQ/s1600/aa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721404517211273330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l8rtn6bigDpIliRUZdmnjbW-6CmdRrylfEqwScC0nSvpgdvjtJF-cyubBr0sixQSGezSWp6WXbV0M3DQcTCLvjJixaYPbluFsuQi1KWeZgWJx_IbozViJ6wK5EmRJaK9NMQLZk9TasQ/s400/aa.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" /></a><em>Walks through luscious green fields...</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Lpeygk_kzp_kFcYQK784PG7Lvkw5jWyxSaVyzEvCMahYU4TaNqzDEcBaUdLn93OCJ-DrdWukMcYW-WjyYr0i0_ykibel0dQ-JW8V87d7ENd9q1dEs41ourWfRUou5bpWy96FQvqWCDs/s1600/aa4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721404515706365586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Lpeygk_kzp_kFcYQK784PG7Lvkw5jWyxSaVyzEvCMahYU4TaNqzDEcBaUdLn93OCJ-DrdWukMcYW-WjyYr0i0_ykibel0dQ-JW8V87d7ENd9q1dEs41ourWfRUou5bpWy96FQvqWCDs/s400/aa4.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><em>Dying Easter eggs...</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wjtO30aF2c8qFXH2o2HaYhwq7OIFir-ulBmiTmEp3AfvmILPVV2SqKxApUl0ENHVEVL8OdPYJZGLoUlxoReklbnl6iANx7LBOMJIl3PK6sNod9nt8ylruQUH-gZZj0OFCS2VSgZLMpg/s1600/AA2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721404513477740706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wjtO30aF2c8qFXH2o2HaYhwq7OIFir-ulBmiTmEp3AfvmILPVV2SqKxApUl0ENHVEVL8OdPYJZGLoUlxoReklbnl6iANx7LBOMJIl3PK6sNod9nt8ylruQUH-gZZj0OFCS2VSgZLMpg/s400/AA2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><em>The smell of a misty spring morning...</em><br /><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/6851280582_a33f12f200_z.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/6851280582_a33f12f200_z.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 585px;" /></a><em>Breezy spring fashion (<em>pastels, anyone?</em>)...</em><br /><br />And to really get us in the mood for those longer days and warmer temps, I've got a fun series planned for this week: <strong>Spring Fling Week</strong>. It's like a little nugget of spring delivered right to you every day, friends! Enjoy! xoxo<br /><br />P.S. My <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2010/05/spring-stroll.html">spring stroll</a> from a few years ago! :)<br /><br />[Photos via <a href="http://www.pinterest.com">Pinterest</a>]

What do you love about spring?

Behind summer , spring is my favorite season. Unlike the harsh cold of winter , spring makes everything new again. Flowers bloom in vivid c...

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Wanted: 100-word love stories

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuVSC82evvcEzNx-FpNl0dQcgLayl4qdusovnTajEgdoqAD4s4WgrFKtUs0-7taUiHX0nhrPJzWrWDF_SBuQ48ktO0gHamjw_xYDto7nGXfTXvTpJU9RtVlDJyWQxcz7smmLXkuL7_CE/s1600/01.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706066645050142274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuVSC82evvcEzNx-FpNl0dQcgLayl4qdusovnTajEgdoqAD4s4WgrFKtUs0-7taUiHX0nhrPJzWrWDF_SBuQ48ktO0gHamjw_xYDto7nGXfTXvTpJU9RtVlDJyWQxcz7smmLXkuL7_CE/s400/01.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 223px;" /></a>As part of our <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/valentine%27s%20day">Valentine's Day celebration</a>, I want to feature <em>your</em> stories, friends. Your loves. Your heartbreaks. Your first crushes. Your most embarrassing moments. I want to hear it all...stories about your significant other, mother, father, best friend, former best friend. The fun twist? I want to hear these stories in 100 words! Doesn't that sound like fun, friends? I'd love to hear from you, so feel free to email me (mellow1422 [at] aol [dot] com), and look for stories this week and next week! Are you in the Valentine's spirit yet? xoxo<br /><br />[Graphic by <a href="http://www.someecards.com/valentines-day-cards/valentines-day-date-boyfriend-girlfriend-love-funny-ecard">Someecards</a>]

Wanted: 100-word love stories

As part of our Valentine's Day celebration , I want to feature your stories, friends. Your loves. Your heartbreaks. Your first crushes....

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Fashion Friday: Heart-shaped elbow patches

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaWBVx0oi-5mj7a3paE1Ek6aIcy5SvyOpNLcKIMdVlgXVIr9V7CAHb9AjHQ-MwkYp-OsHz8TMWe1jqK1D0l3hhZXLYov3gR-poiLy1I9syEuG3AZbhesWtj2h6Wvn14TckiyAa4Fxe8w/s1600/aa.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704939458423100002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaWBVx0oi-5mj7a3paE1Ek6aIcy5SvyOpNLcKIMdVlgXVIr9V7CAHb9AjHQ-MwkYp-OsHz8TMWe1jqK1D0l3hhZXLYov3gR-poiLy1I9syEuG3AZbhesWtj2h6Wvn14TckiyAa4Fxe8w/s400/aa.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" /></a><a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/valentine%27s%20day">Valentine's Day week</a> is coming up, friends, but in the meantime, here's a little preview to tide you over: Now you can literally <a href="http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-elbow-patch/">wear your heart on your sleeve</a> (<em>c'mon, you knew I couldn't pass up that joke...</em>).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEmiU2hG_ir-WhtQijJXa64ahAttaRA7BlcoxsLkB3Eg2Av7hNB9abprw1Xe8HnTp5dv5-WKydxzK7hiSz1ZLReTS-EaR5HVC7nHQD1YwYSUX-om8QEjT1y2UP4GfAc6tz9g70wKqLAQ/s1600/aa2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704939459019591218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEmiU2hG_ir-WhtQijJXa64ahAttaRA7BlcoxsLkB3Eg2Av7hNB9abprw1Xe8HnTp5dv5-WKydxzK7hiSz1ZLReTS-EaR5HVC7nHQD1YwYSUX-om8QEjT1y2UP4GfAc6tz9g70wKqLAQ/s400/aa2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" /></a>P.S. Catch up on <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/search/label/fashion%20friday">Fashion Friday</a> too! :)

Fashion Friday: Heart-shaped elbow patches

Valentine's Day week is coming up, friends, but in the meantime, here's a little preview to tide you over: Now you can literally we...

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Talk nerdy to me

<div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6731032723_2141bae9cb_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6731032723_2141bae9cb_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 509px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6731032771_b0f5223621_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6731032771_b0f5223621_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 509px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6731032823_e3f470b51d_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6731032823_e3f470b51d_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 509px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6731032891_301db28dc3_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6731032891_301db28dc3_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 509px;" /></a><div align="center"> </div><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6731032857_0381e14a35_o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6731032857_0381e14a35_o.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 0px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 509px;" /></a>Ahhh, this is perfect for Valentine's Day: Boston-based illustrator Nicole Martinez brings together the head and the heart with her series of nerdy dirty prints, available <a href="http://society6.com/NerdyDirty">here</a> and in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NerdyDirty">etsy shop</a>. Aren't they genius? My inner geek is smiling this morning! xoxo<br /><br />P.S. Remember <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/11/nerd-boyfriend.html">Nerd Boyfriend</a>, <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/06/etsy-love-geeky-buttons.html">geeky buttons</a> and <a href="http://melissabxoxo.blogspot.com/2011/11/for-grammar-nerds.html">these grammar t-shirts</a>?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://honestlywtf.com/art/sweet-as-pi/">Honestly WTF</a>]

Talk nerdy to me

Ahhh, this is perfect for Valentine's Day: Boston-based illustrator Nicole Martinez brings together the head and the heart with her...

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