Finally, Spring has Sprung! So this month, we feature ideas to create your own backyard sanctuary. Start dreaming and planning now and in no time you will be sipping on a sweet tea enjoying your own backyard bliss. You might even make the endeavor a family project and design it together. Who knows, your teens may give up a little facebook time and give you a bit more "face" time. Conversations in a relaxing outdoor retreat can melt away those day to day tensions we all face and strengthen family bonds. Younger kids truly delight in nature, so be sure to include bird feeders and water features to encourage the area's woodland creatures...to come into your backyard haven and munch on your flowers and garden. But then, we have included a solution for that too. Additionally, you will find tips to get your garden growing...naturally! Who knew items that you may already have in your kitchen, like Tabasco sauce, could be such a nice aid in the garden to ward off Thumper and his pals or those pesky bird-seed-eatin' squirrels? Finally, check out our Just 4 Mom's page highlighting the origins and possibly a new tradition for your family...Hot Cross Buns. If you didn't quite get those holiday goodies out to the neighbors (guilty), Easter might be a less hectic time to accomplish those heart-felt intentions.

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Make it a great month!