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As we kick start the second quarter of 2021 AND start to see that sweet, sweet light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, I can't think of a better time to start a conversation about goal setting, visualizing your best life, and conceptualizing your 'big picture.' If you've been here a while you'll know I love a good conversation about goal-setting so pull up a chair! This is a really, really long post.

For starters! Why are goals important? Well, to be clear, the word 'goals' doesn't even feel like the right word to use in the context I'm about to talk about. 'Goals' feel superficial and fluffy to me. Like the things you unwillingly say you're going to do every year on January 1st but then forget about by February because these very goals just aren't connected with anything. Those type of goals are frustrating and empty, and really are what give goal-setting such a bad reputation! But I'm here to tell you goal-setting, when done in a thoughtful and intentional way, can be the most life-giving and rewarding process. And can unsurprisingly help you milk out every last morsel of goodness this one life has to offer.

This post is LONG and full. But I want to be transparent in my process because I get asked about it a lot it, and especially so when I talk about my penchant for my poster board lists! What I'm about to share is how I do things in a way that works for me. My hope isn't to cause you stress or doubt with how you set goals and plan for your best future, but to inspire potential new approaches and considerations as you soldier on in life.

Man, I feel like a broken record because I preface a lot of my positive feelings around each holiday with what I'm about to say BUT, I love Easter. I love the significance behind the holiday (or shall we say, the 'reason for the season'), I love how Easter usually lands at the very beginning of spring here in the Midwest when we are all so thirsty for a change in the weather, I love the hope that Easter brings, but then on more of a novelty level, I adore the creamy pastels, chocolatey treats, fresh flowers, patterns, and sweet touches that always seem to come hand-in-hand with the occasion. Easter packs a serious punch in our family and I typically embrace it with all I've got!

This year we will be in Florida for the holiday so our Easter plans are being rescheduled for the following weekend when we can all be home together to celebrate. We will be sitting down to a late brunch with the most delectable of savory and sweet treats, and likely, a fresh loaf or two of sourdough bread (since that's a thing I can make now!). The table will be set with our best china, flatware, and monogrammed napkins, I will bring my floral skills to the table - literally - with a beautiful arrangement, and surprises and delights tucked around the house for the kids to enjoy are a given. I'm already on the edge of my seat thinking about it all!

If you're keen on Easter, or in the very least, love an opportunity to put together a fresh new tablescape, I've selected a few of my favorite Easter and spring-inspired goods below for you. I've already picked up a few of these items myself and am eagerly awaiting our return back to Michigan from Florida, so I can start to pull everything together. I know our family always feels so special when they can sit down to both a beautiful table AND a delicious spread of home-cooked food! And I feel lucky to be able to offer that to them.