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Giveaway – Tea, Scones and Jam… What More Do You Need?

By Mavis Butterfield on -

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. 

It’s a lovely day for a giveaway… Don’t you think?

I came across the Kitten and The Bear cookbook a few months ago and have been wanting to try out some of their unusual canning {and scone} recipes ever since.

Kitten and The Bear is a small batch scone and jam shop in Toronto Canada and after seeing all the glorious varieties they offer, I’ve decided I must go there and check out the shop in person this summer.

In the meantime though, I’m excited to get the chance to whip up some of their jams… Jams like banana bourbon and vanilla bean, strawberry rhubarb pie, peach basil, the flavor combinations in their cookbook look amazing!

And their scone recipes are just as unusual too! Gingerbread scones? Really? All the recipes look so interesting!!

Who doesn’t love a giveaway? Especially one that involves jam and scone recipes? Weirdos, that’s who!

So I’ve decided to give away 3 Kitten and The Bear cookbooks… So you can try out some of their recipes with me. 🙂 Doesn’t that sound like a fine spring project… Making jam and scones? 

Yes, yes it does!

I figured it might take a while to go through all the jam recipes and find the one you want to start with so I’m also giving away 3 jars of my favorite Tiptree Tawny Orange Marmalade as well. 

You know, to go with the first batch of scones you’re going to make.

And what would scones and marmalade be without a proper cup of tea? 

So I’m also giving away a few boxes of my favorite Fortnum and Mason Victoria Grey tea as well.

Doesn’t that sound lovely? Wouldn’t you love to win the cookbook, marmalade and tea? 

Giveaway – Three lucky people will each win:

All you have to do to enter this giveaway is let me know what your favorite things about spring is. That’s it. 🙂 How easy is that!?

Life, it’s pretty complicated sometimes, so I like to keep my giveaways pretty simple around here. 

Rules:

1 entry per person/ip address. If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified. {Comments may take an hour or two to be cleared, so please be patient}.

This giveaway ends Sunday, April 6th @ 9pm EST and the winners will be announced on Monday, April 7th. You will be notified via email and have 48 hours to claim your prize. If you do not claim your prize within 48 hours, the prize will be forfeited. This prize can only be shipped to the continental US, Alaska and Hawaii.

Good Luck! I hope you win! I’m excited to share these treats with you!! 

~Mavis

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Comments

  2. Sarah S says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing the flowers bloom and the anticipation of digging in the dirt

  3. Beth B says

    My favorite thing about Spring is gardening! Getting my hands in the dirt and watching things grow! It is the best.

  4. Jessica S says

    I love looking out the OPENED kitchen window to see the grass turning bright green and smelling the fresh air… I enjoy the smell of the freshly tilled fields in our area but not so much on manure spread day! lol

  5. D in Texas says

    Here in south Texas, March 10 is when the hummingbirds return. Then it’s really Spring.

  7. Angela Miller says

    I love the flowers and trees starting to blossom and the sheets on the clothesline!

  8. Ann says

    My favorite thing just happened. Although we still have spots of snow scattered throughout our yard, I just spotted the first daffodils coming up. Maine Spring I love all of it and scones, tea and jam!

  10. Karen A. says

    Being able to open the windows for a fresh breeze! And seeing the pear trees blossom and look like snow.

  12. Kimberly says

    In spring everything is blooming. The smell of all the buds and flowers smells great.

  14. Amy Powell says

    Seeing all the daffodils bloom and visiting my favorite garden center are 2 of my favorite things!

  15. Wendy C. says

    I love all the flowers and colors. I love getting things going in my garden and I love to be able to start hiking again. Spring is awesome!

  16. Di says

    My favorite thing is getting my granny bike out and taking a stroll with fresh air and no care in the world (for an hour at least). 🙂

  17. christa says

    Watching the storks return to their nests—I follow 2 nest cams in Hungary and they are fascinating to observe as the pairs go about starting their new family all the way til late summer when they leave.

  18. Cindy Restrepo says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing the flowers starting to come up, I.e., tulips and daffodils. Watching for the buds on the trees to start opening. Being able to talk a walk after dinner.

  19. Karen says

    My favorite thing about spring is that everything is waking up from their winter nap.

  21. Jeanine says

    There are so many reasons to enjoy spring. The days start to become longer, the busy birds building their nest, little baby turkeys mimicking their mothers scratching the ground in search of seeds and bugs, the sound of frogs in the nearby pond, the smell of freshly mowed grass, and even the howling of coyotes off in the distance. Spring brings renewed life.

  22. Christine says

    My favorite thing about spring are smell of the air and hearing the birds singing outside!

  23. Ramona says

    The weather, not too hot, not too cold. Also seeing nature waking up from its slumber.

  26. Mary G says

    Spring is my favorite season, so I have many favorite things about spring. Along with all the sprouting bulbs and other plants, I absolutely love the arrival of spring nesting birds. When I hear the song of the first wood thrush of the season, I know that spring really has arrived.

  27. Tammy says

    Love spring for warmer weather, color returning with grass, leaves, and flowers, and gentle warm showers.
    Open windows and enjoy fresh air.

  31. Debbie says

    My favorite part of Spring is seeing the flowers come out of hiding—always seems magical!

  32. Sonya says

    My favorite things about spring is when the earth wakes up, everything is fresh, new, invigorating with new life, new beginnings. How this season encourages us all to start again, shaking off the winter if you have one, presenting with encouragement for the upcoming year.

  33. Jennifer G says

    GREEN after all the dull browns & gray. Second is longer days, shorts & sandals.

  35. Christa H. says

    My favorite things about spring are watching the beautiful flowers and trees bloom, listening to the birds sing in the morning, clearing out the winter beds for spring planting, and the smell in the air after a spring rain.
    What a great giveaway! Thank you.

  36. Lori says

    Being able to dig in the dirt and open the windows are my two favorite things about spring.

  39. Patty Ryan says

    Spring is my favorite season! Everything is fresh and new, sunshine, buds on the trees, sunshine, green grass 🙂

    Thanks for another great give away!

  40. Lynn from NC Outer Banks says

    Love the warmer temperatures that make walking on the beach here and planting the garden possible!

  41. Heidi says

    My favorite things about spring: the miracle of everything coming to life again, the mourning doves coming back, the warmth of a sunny spring day after winter, the smell of spring 🙂

  42. Camille says

    My favorite Spring thing is opening up the windows for fresh air and seeing my tulips coming up.

  43. Linda says

    My favorite thing about spring is seeing all the fruit trees filled with blossoms and tiny green leaves.

  44. Anne in VA says

    New live, bright colors, warm sunshine on my face. I love watching my garden beds to see what came back, what’s blooming and plotting what new additions to add.

    • Camie says

      I love watching the green things come alive again and watching the battle of winter and spring.

  45. Susie says

    My favorite things about spring are the return of sunshine, the sound of the birds singing, and the renewal of life all around:)

  46. Paula says

    My favorite part of spring is picking violets and making violet simple syrup to add to lemonade! It is such a pretty side of blue/purple!!!!!

  47. Lisa Hawks says

    My Spring favorites are waking up to the sound of birds chirping to each other and the warmth and brightness of the sun after a long, gray winter.

  48. Theresa Guetlich says

    I love seeing the perennials poke their heads out of the newly layered mulch.

  49. Marisa Atkins says

    I love hearing all the new birds and insects sounds. Makes me feel like I’m in a jungle sometimes!

  51. Pamela says

    Daffodils are my favorite thing about Spring!!!! I love tea, scones, and jam. They bring back great memories. A good tea time with friends is the best!

  52. Lori H says

    I love being able to open the windows to air out the winter cooties. And the extra daylight is the icing on the cake.

  53. Janet says

    I love watching the perennials magically come back to life again! And of course the tulips and daffodils! But the best is watching the rhubarb grow. I swear it grows inches a day!!!! Spring has Sprung in Washington State!!!

  54. Tori P says

    Warmer weather, birds singing, seeds just starting to push through the dirt, and wearing brighter colored clothes.

  55. Pam F says

    This year I am particularly appreciating all the new bird song arrivals. It feels like I hear someone new every day!

  56. Heather says

    I love watching the valley and hills behind our house come to life with blooming trees and flowers. Turkeys, rabbits, groundhogs, and deers making daily apperances around our house, and hanging our hummingbird feeder up and waiting for them to arrive.

  57. Pat says

    I love seeing the first blooms on the tulips (they have already), digging in the dirt to get the garden started, seeing the perennials pop out of the ground (lemon balm, oregano and garlic chives are up and some leaf lettuce has unexpectedly popped up between the stepping stones, and last but not least, watching the fish in our backyard pond coming up to beg for food again and the robins gathering around the pond for their spring bath.

  58. Michele says

    My favorites are the wonderful smell of the air as new life starts to wake up and grow and the musical sound of the spring peepers.

  59. Laura says

    Living in the PNW, my favorite thing is that the Big Dark is over and the sun sets later and later which feels wonderful!

  60. wendy panozzo says

    It’s hard to choose just one thing about Spring isn’t it? Besides the beauty of it all I just love seeing my fruit trees in full bloom and knowing that soon I will be able to eat a perfect nectarine or peach from my very own tree! That’s living!

  62. Samantha says

    What is there not to love about spring! The birds chirping, the smell of fresh cut grass, digging in the dirt and watching my garden come back to life. This is my favorite time of year!!

  65. Lana Popejoy says

    My very favorite thing about Spring is being able to turn off the furnace and open the windows. Something about that breeze coming through the windows energizes me.

  68. Sarah says

    The best part of spring is the temperate weather. It won’t last long in Texas, but it’s nice before the extreme heat of summer that seems to last forever.

  69. Naomi says

    I love the blooming dogwood trees and azaleas. Oh, and the smell of the tea olive bush!

  70. Lisa says

    Here in the Williamette Valley Oregon, the spring green colors are popping! Our daffodils are in full bloom, and the first flowering azaleas are showing their colors.

  71. Annette says

    I love starting my garden vegetables from seed and checking them every morning. I also love all the color like yellow daffodils, red tulips, purple lilacs, and pink flowering plum and cherry trees.

  72. Kiley says

    I love starting all my seeds, hearing the peepers sing, and that first warm day you can go out in a t shirt. It’s glorious.

  74. Deborah R. says

    The procession of each new bloom starting with crocuses, tulips, pear trees, magnolia, hyacinths, daffodils, forsythia, lilacs.

  75. Diana says

    My favorite part of spring is watching the fruit trees bloom, the seedlings come up, and the birds nesting. It is magical to walk in the yard and see the hummingbird nests and hear the doves coo and raise their babies.

  76. Holley says

    Sitting out on my little screened in porch! My grandson and I sat out there until dark on Sunday! He was having a sleepover and I let him stay up way past his bedtime!

  78. Tanya says

    My favorite things about spring are the return of the birds and hearing their calls. And seeing the spring bulbs poking through the soil.

  79. Christie says

    I love the first day of spring when I can go outside without a jacket! It feels so liberating!

  80. Christie says

    I love all things spring, flowers, no jackets, seedlings, hope, renewal…but my favorite is the feel of the warm sun on my face.

  81. Noelle says

    I love the colors. The flowers but also seeing people wearing more color. Wearing something other than black feels like spring!

  82. Patti M says

    That is a lovely giveaway. My favorite part about spring is seeing the grass turn green again and being about to walk outside without bundling up.

  83. Brianna says

    My favorite part of spring are all the “surprises”…..like not realizing a hillside is covered in purple phlox or the surprise group of wildflowers in the median or a tree that suddenly is in bloom or random bulbs blooming I had not noticed before (or maybe forgot). It just fills me with amazement everyday.
    My least favorite part of spring are the allergies and pollen covering everything and the yard cleanup.

  85. Laure says

    My favorite – warmer weather! Can you tell I live someplace with long, cold winters? 🙂
    These looks fabulous and I’d like to get more into scone baking. Thank you for hosting the giveaway.

  86. PNW Vickie says

    My favorite part of spring is the green leaves appearing on the trees, green grass and new plant life!

    What a special giveaway – so kind of you. The marmalade and tea look delicious, and the cookbook sounds so fun!

  87. Carla says

    I love the peeking flowers and my all time favorite is the super-cheerful daffodils.

    Thanks for a great giveaway!

  88. Julie says

    My favorite thing about spring, is all the hope that resides within my seed packets.

  90. Dawn S says

    It’s so difficult to pick just a few things that I love about Spring! If I had to, I would say tulips, outdoor markets and good ‘ole sunshine!

  91. BETTY J STEVENSON says

    The best thing about spring is to dig in the dirt planting the garden and feel the warm sunshine on your face!

  92. Honeybee says

    Dogwood trees! I just can’t get enough of them.
    Sidenote-as I opened this post I said out loud
    “Mavis you are speaking my language.”
    Tea, scones and jam no need for more.

  93. Julie says

    I love seeing the flowers in bloom and being able to walk outside in the fresh air.

  94. Michelle M Wright says

    I love everything growing and the trees and bushes getting their leaves.

  95. Lauren says

    I love getting outside and seeing plants come up again through the soil, tulips blooming, feeling the warm sun on my face!

  97. Daisy says

    My favorite parts of spring are the green buds on the teees, the seedlings under the grow lights growing, and the sunnier days.

  98. Jennifer says

    I live in North Central WA, so I like seeing the normally brown hills turn green for a while. 🙂

  99. Lisa says

    My favorite part about spring is the longer days & Hearing the birds singing in the pre-dawn hours.

  100. Denise Burns says

    I love all the blooming flowers and trees. Especially daffodils and cherry blossoms.

  101. Sandy says

    As a transplant to the PNW Spring is a delight! The flowers, the green, the clean air after the rain. Plus we are one month closer to the rains finally stopping for the summer!

  103. Doreen Frost says

    How sweet of you. I love so many things, but if I had to choose, what’s top of my list is the day the leaves fully open? Always one of my favorite days of the year

  104. Anne Radesi says

    Spring to me means rebirth. Every blade of grass and Spring flower give us hope. Anne Radesi

  105. Kim Reynolds says

    Here in east Texas, the rains have cleaned away all the pollen and the trees are a clean lime green budding out. A few hummingbird scouts have found my feeders and all the garden stores have blooming plants. We have a big storm coming over the next few days so my new fig and grapevines will go in the ground hopefully Sunday!

  106. Nancy W says

    I am a transplant from the east coast currently living in Oregon. I love the sunny days that spring often brings and the end of the rainy season! Plus the flowering trees and all the spring flowers!

  108. Laura Fouquier says

    I love the warmer weather of spring. Also the chance to dig in the garden and get some plants in the ground.

  110. Kim B says

    In spring, I love the sparkles on the lake in front of our home, the blooming redbud trees and green grass.

  111. Jessica Mamac says

    We moved from the foothills of the Cascades (Oregon) to Nashville TN last summer. It’s our first spring here. I love the idea of everything having a fresh newness (is that a word? HA!) to it. I love a short winter and a quick spring. My whole being just loves all the sunshine we are getting now. Long sunny morning walks will my sweet pup. Makes me feel like I can’t wait for summer already 🙂

  112. Cathy Carroll says

    My favorite things about spring are the flowers, budding trees, fresh air and the renewed energy you feel with more sun and warm weather.

  114. Patty L. says

    My favorite things about spring are planning and planting my gardens, listening to the soft rain through an open window and breathing in the clean air. It’s blissful!

  115. Deb says

    I love cookbooks! Favorite thing about spring is seeing buds on the trees and bulbs/plants beginning to grow!

  116. Laural says

    Seeing my garlic come up and getting ready for my garden! Love the sunshine and longer days too!

  117. Jackie Victorson says

    Everything waking up and coming alive! The flowers, the trees, the birds…. And even the people:-)

  118. Pamela Sheppard says

    My favorite thing about spring is when I am driving around and I start seeing the flowering trees bursting out in colors. Also daffodils! So pretty.

  119. Mary says

    Thank you dor the opportunity to win this. My favorite thing about spring is all the bulbs popping up and all the flowering trees!

  120. Dianne says

    Spring is my favorite time of year. Stepping outside and feeling the warmth of the sun, the smell of newly cut grass, colorful flowers popping and blooming. Hanging your SHEETS out to dry!

  121. Ruby says

    Thanks for offering such a fun giveaway! My favorite thing about Spring is seeing the (beautiful) new beginnings…..everywhere!

  122. Darlene Owen says

    My favorite part of spring is planting my garden and putting my baby chicks outside.

  123. Gwyn Powers says

    I am loving the violets blooming
    In my back yard and getting ready to plant my garden.

  124. Christy Rose says

    My favorite thing about spring is being able to go outside and play in the dirt! Planting my flowers and veggies is just the best feeling ever and watching them grow is so rewarding.

  125. Kelli says

    That jam sounds so scrumptious! In Idaho, spring likes to tease us, you never know if it’s spring or second winter, third winter, etc! I have a large willow tree that makes me giddy every year when the pussy-willows bloom because I know spring is actually on it’s way!

  126. Donna Wade says

    Daffodils! And the robin couple that has nested in the rose bush near our front porch for the last several years. Sometimes we’re lucky and they tilt the nest ever so slightly and we can see the eggs peaking through the foliage.

  127. Beth W. says

    The best part of spring for me is when the frogs come out, I love their chorus on my after dinner walk, now that it is daylight again! Something about it is so comforting :0)

  128. Morna D. says

    I love all the sunny daffodils and the huge pink blooms on our magnolia (when they don’t get killed by frost).

  129. Angela says

    My favorite spring thing is that we have another chance to grow some new plants. To anticipate success ( and maybe failure) of what will be new favorites to join the oldie but goodie plants sowed in the next row.

  130. Sandy says

    I love to see the bare trees budding and turning the landscape green almost overnight.

  131. Dawn Kahoun says

    Now that I live near Washington DC, spring is all about the cherry blossom thx

  132. Donna says

    I like when all the trees and flowers start blooming. It’s so nice to hear all the different birds singing. I live by a creek. At night you can early the frogs croaking.

  133. Nancy says

    Favorite thing is hearing the birdies in the morning after a LONG winter without them. Cardinals, robins, chickadees, etc-it’s wonderful!!

  134. Arbie Goodfellow says

    My favorite thing about Spring is seeing my little Skink (lizard) family that lives next to our house, emerge from the winter to bask in the sunlight.
    They are so cute and wag their tails just like dogs!

  135. Tracey Morris says

    The pudgy Bumblebees visiting all my dandelions (I leave a large patch in my lawn just for them)

  136. Jules says

    The sunshine! Longer days and warmer weather means colorful flowers and a chance to dog in the dirt while planning my summer garden!

  137. Lucy Ruple says

    My favorite thing about spring is everything becomes new again. Even though the pollen creates difficulty for me, I enjoy seeing everything in bloom, the grass green again, and the new calves, chickens and goats.

  138. Sarah says

    Oh the smell of mud and seeing the perennial shoots poking up out of the ground, that first breeze that feels warm and doesn’t sting…hope that all the green and flowers and garden is coming!

  139. TC says

    My favouite part of spring is seeing all the daffodils, hyacinths, freesia’s and Japanese Maple’s blooming. I also love seeing all the green in California as most of the summer and fall it is brown because of no rain. I love seeing all the butterflies and bees hard at work too.

  141. Marti says

    My favorite thing about spring are the pussy willows sprouting. It’s a sure sign of wonderful weather ahead.

  143. Mimi says

    I love the longer days and warmer temperatures. 🙂
    The giveaway has all my favorite things!

  144. Alison Cooper says

    My favorite thing about spring is watching all the plant buds pop through the ground! Life does go on!!

  145. Joanne Cosh says

    I love that every day brings something fresh and new. Morning time the buds are showing color, the next day the petals are unfurling.
    I love scones any day. No matter the season. Thank you for your generous give away.
    I host a Mother’s Day fundraiser tea. I look forward to offering a new recipe

  147. HollyG says

    My favorite thing this year – – seeing the fat little asparagus spears poking up through the soil and knowing it’s almost time to harvest.

  148. Holly Burnham says

    Spring means a tidier yard after a messy Winter, more visits from both family and friends. The scramble to put in my garden even though I think I’m organized and ready to go…..I am never as ready as I think in March.

  150. Joan M Richard says

    Here in the PNW growth is blooming everywhere. I love the subtle changes, the colors and warmth. The sun shines a little more. It is such a lovely part of the world. People are planting their gardens and the large farms in my area are working the fields. I love it.

  152. Lindi Turnipseed says

    My favorite thing is the flowers peeking through the ground and watching the squirrels!!!!

  153. MaryB says

    Longer days and daffodils! Our anniversary is 3/17 and my hubby a.ways gives me one daffodil for every year of marriage (he has done this since year one). This year I got 52 daffodils!

  154. Stacey says

    My favorite part about spring is the excitement of what is to come. Spring flowers, gardens growing, summer activities, and hearing neighborhood kids play at any time of the day because school is out.

  157. Beth Shaw-Meyer says

    My favorite thing about spring is watching the trees come to life and flower bulbs coming to life!

  158. Lori says

    My favorite thing about spring is seeing the bulbs that I planted last year slowly poke their heads out of the dirt. It’s like watching my flower bed slowly come back to life. I love sitting in the garden at my little table and chair set in the early morning Listen to the birds chirp so happily and sipping a nice cup of tea. The happy little tune they sing brings a spring time delight to my soul.

  159. Gigi says

    My favorite part is seeing the first crocuses, daffodils and tulips blooming. I planted some crocuses in my mowed lawn a few years ago and I love seeing those pop up to remind me that spring is here.

  163. Pat says

    Longer days, fresh air, and the blooming cherry blossoms are my favorite things of spring.

  164. SueD says

    I love seeing the grass greening up, the longer days, things starting to bloom. But my ultimate favourite thing is seeing the fun the grandpuppy has doing zoomies all around our back yard.

  165. Wendy Lato says

    This spring we will be going to nearby plant nurseries to pick out new shrubs and
    plants for new landscaping area we now have in our front yard. It should be an adventure. Thanks for thinking of all of us bursting into spring.

  166. Regan Chen says

    Warmer weather, but not too hot yet, birds singing and everything starting to grow.

  168. Mary says

    My favorite part of Spring is seeing all the trees and bushes budding up. A cookbook would be lovely to try.

  169. Pat Marino says

    Spring is finally here! My favorite parts of spring are seeing everything come alive again in the yard and gardens and the happier smiles on people’s faces, after enduring another long, cold winter (I’m near Buffalo, NY). Can’t wait to get my hands into the dirt again especially since this will be my first year having raised beds for my veggies! Thanks for your thoughtful giveaway.

  172. sandy says

    My big bright orange poppies are waking up and putting on a show this afternoon …awe-California. Thank you for our state flower.

  173. Barbara Rose says

    Daffodils! I have planted hundreds during my 50+ years of gardening!
    Thanks, Mavis! You always make me smile!

  174. Dot says

    My favorite things about spring are putting sweaters away . Getting warm weather clothes out. Most of all is seeing everything budding and getting ready to dig in the dirt and planting the garden.

  175. Tracie Tozzo says

    I love the warmer days of spring when I can open the windows and let in the fresh air.

  176. Erica Steele says

    My favorite spring things are the sunshine, longer days, and taking walks after dinner.

  177. Michelle S. says

    This is the best giveaway ever!

    My favorite thing about Spring is when everything greens up and the daffodils all around our neighborhood begin blooming. It’s a beautiful sight!

  178. Julie V says

    My favorite things about Spring are the returning birds, being able to open the windows again and bring fresh air into the house, and most importantly, garden season begins again.

  179. Becka says

    Some of my spring favorites include sunny mornings, spring flowers, and unusual birds showing up at the bird feeder.

  180. Christy King says

    I love seeing tulips an daffodils blooming! Sadly, I now live in Arizona, and we don’t get tulips or daffodils, or spring, for that matter!

  181. Chris M says

    Spring is my favorite season! I love the flowering trees, more light, breezes, and the flowers!

  183. Jean C says

    Taxes (NOT). Yellow forsythia, tulips, first robins, morning birdsong, green grass, red buds on our maple trees and longer daylight.

  185. Elaine says

    I love everything about spring – especially daffodils! I had breast cancer surgery last week and need a scone and jam to cheer me on the way to recovery.

  186. Beatrice says

    A favorite view is seeing the happy, colorful spring flowers. I enjoy the smell of earth after a spring shower and try to make the most out of increasing daylight hours.

  187. Cam says

    Thank you for the giveaway! I love seeing what plants reseed in the garden from last year!

  188. Liz crowley says

    The fresh air, and opening the windows. Getting ready to garden…and just the change in life’s pace… love it all!

  189. Vy says

    I love opening a window and smelling LIFE. Also stealth flowers where there weren’t any the last time I looked. SO HAPPY it’s spring!

  190. Susan says

    M favorite thing about spring is getting seedlings started and the longer days 🙂

  191. Suzanne says

    I love the longer days, the warmth and yet still lovely cool nights and the Hummingbirds come back!!! Love them!

  193. Nancy Willhite says

    Making my list of what flowers I plan to plant and thinking of the new colors my yard will have in just a few short weeks.

  195. Cenith Murray says

    So many favorite things about Spring. But the first thing I thought of was going to nurseries. Being inspired for my container gardening. And watching you plan and plant your garden.

  196. Katy K says

    My favorite part of spring is watching all the plants come back to life! The tulips popping up in the front yard, the neighborhood cherry trees flowering, and seeing the new leaves on our Japanese maple, Mr. Miyagi! I also love that I don’t need a heavy coat when I leave the house!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  197. Ginger B says

    I love the bluebonnets that pop up in the spring along the highways and road ways in TX.

  201. Donna says

    Longer, sunny days. Blooming fruit trees and flowers. Return of the hummingbirds and watching the blue birds.

  202. Mary Keen says

    My favorite part of spring is the gorgeous colors against they sky instead of branches and the awaking of enjoying the outdoors again.

  203. Jude DeWitt says

    Thanks so much for this easy Spring giveaway, Mavis! My favorite things about Spring are the colorful pansies in the flower boxes and the violets that I candy for cookie & cake decorations. They are so delicate and sparkling on Easter treats!
    Happy Spring!

  204. Ashley says

    When my bulbs start popping up! I love “I Spy” and “Hidden Pictures” and surprises so when those little leaves start popping up it checks all my boxes!

  205. Mary Kerns says

    Seeing my daffodils in bloom means that here on the Puget Sound spring is coming!

  206. Julie says

    My favorite thing about spring is the new life. As in, the green peeking through the ground again and all of the little sweet babies, baby calves, baby chicks, baby lambs. I love them !

  207. Marlene schroeder says

    I live in central Florida and spring is already over. We are into summer weather with highs in the low 90’s. But the best part is the birds. All the migratory birds are coming through. The indigo buntings are the best. Robins stop for one day but there are so many they cover the yard. Occasionally we have painted buntings. Alas spring has already passed us by.

  208. Anne says

    My favorite things about Spring are new grass, beautiful spring flowers, flowering apple trees in the orchard and my honey bees !

  210. Shana Price says

    My favorite thing is the day I realize that the tree area covered in lacey yellow-green leaves. It seems like one day the trees are bare and the next time I look, I see green! Makes me excited and gives me hope that winter is coming to a close!

  211. Susan Hall says

    Are you kidding me? Daffodils, of course. Over the years I have planted thousands (yes) of daffodils in my yard. It is a glorious sight.

  212. Claudia M says

    My favorite thing about spring is the world coming back to life…. and you Mavis, getting into your garden again 🙂

  214. Kathy says

    I love the burst of colors in Spring — the daffodils, the tulips, the cherry blossom trees. It’s something new every day! But what I love most of all is the way our neighborhood comes back to life: people working in their yards, friends walking by, and families stopping to take a book or two from our Little Library for children. So much fun to share in the party of Spring!

  218. Kathleen Williamson says

    Spring is my favorite season of all. I love that everything is waking up after a long winter. The first snowdrops and daffodils, and redbuds popping. The smell of fresh soil after a rain. The birds, oh and the spring peepers carrying on the chorus into the night. Starting and planting seeds. The list goes on. I guess my favorite part is the newness, a fresh start.

  219. Kristen says

    My favorite thing about spring is Easter! And this year my favorite thing will be moving into our new house – where I’d love to make scones and jam and drink tea.

  220. Jennifer Shirar says

    My favorite thing about spring is when the daffodils start popping up. They are like a burst of sunshine all around!

  222. Victoria Fetui says

    My favorite thing about Spring is all of the color (from the plants and grass) after a long, dull and colorless winter.

  223. Tanya Bauman says

    Favorite thing about spring is definitely FLOWERS! Pops of color after a drab winter just warms me from the inside.

  224. Mama Cook says

    My favorite thing about spring, besides Easter, is the renewed joy everyone seems to have as they venture outside again!

  225. Kayla A. says

    I love the possibilities for growing things in spring. All the fresh buds on trees, flowers poking through the dirt, and the signs of life. It is like nature is waking up.

  226. Bernice Koe!zer says

    My favorite thing about spring is,the flowers blooming but getting to plant my favorite, which are sunflowers. The birds love them and watching the finches come get seeds is a show in itself. Also I like to plant many kinds, because I love to see the different varieties….and did you know they turn their faces to the sun in the morning…

  227. Linda says

    My favorite thing about spring is Easter weekend with family and friends. Easter egg hunts with the grands, Sunday church, the flowers, food and fun all rolled into one glorious weekend of celebration.

  231. Sarah Tanguay says

    My favorite part of spring is seeing nature come to life & in color again as well as being able to get back out to create my balcony garden.

  232. Emily says

    Spring bulbs are the best. They give me something to look forward to all winter and are such a burst of joy in the early spring.

  233. Deb says

    I love the increased bird activity and hanging out my hummingbird and oriole feeders in anticipation of these flying beauties selecting my yard for feeding.

  236. Ronda Jones says

    Sunlight that last until after dinner time and it being just warm enough to sit on my porch and enjoy it.

  237. Sue says

    I love gardening and enjoying the flowers and the woods around my house as they “green up”. The longer hours of daylight are nice too!

  238. Anissa says

    I love watching the forsythias at the back of my fence burst into wild and vibrant yellow. It seems almost magical. Soon to follow afterwards is my neighbor’s 100 plus year old tulip tree come into bloom. I open my windows and the tree literally provides a beautiful fragrance to my whole house. Plus, it is absolutely gorgeous!

    I am waiting for the tulip tree as we speak, as my forsythia hedges turned yellow two days ago!! They are so cheerful and I adore them.

  239. Madonna says

    My favorite thing about spring is seeing everything start to bloom again. Trees becoming green, flowers blooming, and the birds singing.

  241. Becky S says

    My favorite thing about spring is the crazy weather changes that we can have in just one day.

  242. Tracy T. says

    The smell of spring, the budding of the trees and the different colors of green, and the daylight lasting longer in the evening.

  245. Tara says

    I live in Michigan, and I truly love all four seasons, but this time of year where we get a 70 degree “teaser” day in March and then are experiencing winter storm warning in April gets frustrating….until I see the little green buds of my tulips coming up and is confirms what my heart knows….Spring is coming!! I love all the spring flowers and even more so seeing the return of the Robins!

  246. Meg C. says

    The final stanza of “Spring” by Christina Rossetti summarizes what I love about this time of year:

    There is no time like Spring,
    Like Spring that passes by;
    There is no life like Spring-life born to die,
    Piercing the sod,
    Clothing the uncouth clod,
    Hatched in the nest,
    Fledged on the windy bough,
    Strong on the wing:
    There is no time like Spring that passes by,
    Now newly born, and now
    Hastening to die.

    Also, I am eagerly watching our newly installed birdhouse with hopes that a little bird family will move in. Fingers crossed!

  247. Tammy says

    I love the beautiful colors of the blooming trees and flowers after the long, dark winter.

  249. Diane says

    My favorite spring things – peepers singing in the ponds, birds singing, fresh air breezing thru open windows, my bees gathering pollen and nectar,

  250. Angela Weiland says

    My favorite things about spring are getting outside and starting me spring planting in my garden, playing with my dogs in the back yard, and Spring purging in the house!

  251. Deb K says

    My favorite things to look forward to in spring are peepers in the pond, pussy willows, looking for all the plants that are waking up and pushing through the ground…like old friends…maple sugar season, longer days and the promise of new beginnings…thank you for the lovely giveaway!

  252. Nancy H says

    After all the rainy PNW days I love all the spring colors especially the flowers but even the new green of leaves is something to look forward to.

  253. Jenny Young says

    Definitely working in my garden. I also love meals & naps on the screened porch & walks in the woods. I anticipate looking for wildflowers & morel mushrooms.

  254. Cecile says

    I’ll keep my answer easy too! No more winter! lol Being from Canada winter drags on way too long in fact today we’ve had a snow/hail/rain and thunder storm! Some places are to get upwards of 30 cm (about 12″)!! It’s April 2, we shouldn’t be getting more snow! lol

  255. Katie says

    I love seeing the succession of plants popping up and out! crocus, snowdrops, daffies, tulips, all the shrubs leafing out in succession…it’s the best!

  256. Laurie M says

    I love the mental reset of Spring. Don’t get me wrong, I do love Winter and all its coziness, but I feel like I get a little stuck in my ways by the end of it. There’s just something about the beginning of Spring that always seems to get me out of my hibernation mode, in both body and mind. It’s a time that, for me, feels like anything is possible!

  257. Kristin says

    The weather being nice enough to be able to take night walks with my husband and biking with the kiddos.

  258. Staci W says

    I love the sounds of spring: peepers from the creek, spring bird song, having the windows open more to hear the owls….

  259. Amy Owen says

    I love to watch birds building their nests – last year a family of bluebirds nested in the bird house in the tree outside my window. Also – baby bunnies!

  263. andrea d says

    Sunshine!! It’s so wonderful to finally emerge from dreary cold into balmy sunshine! And watching everything come back to life in all its colorful glory! Love it!

  265. Sandi Nokes says

    The songbirds, the smell of green earth, pussywillows, and rhubarb peeking through for pie are he things I look forward to as spring arrives.

  266. Lee says

    My favorite part of spring is hanging my first batch of laundry outside after a long winter and relishing the clean air smell that permeates all the laundry, which is soon followed by a second round of deep breaths when I turn down the bed sheets to retire for the night!

  268. Kelli says

    My favorite part of spring is when the lilacs start blooming- their smell in the air is wonderful!

  269. Joanna says

    My Birthday! Easter Sunday and that small space garden you convinced me to create many years ago. All you need is dirt and a lot of love!

  270. Rose Nesbitt says

    The re-birth and changes from the subtle changes in smell to the brightening of the grass from browns to ephemeral emerald greens and the magical daring and persistent early spring flowers with their colours and their grace. This is my top favourite thing in spring. Followed up by the gentle warmth of the sun as I plant seeds into the gardens. Spring is about rebirth, and it always reminds me of second changes and opportunities to start fresh. To start new projects to invest in myself and my family. Spring is my version of new years, complete with garden resolutions

  271. Annette says

    I love seeing all the new life. The flowers bursting from the ground and the trees budding out. The silhouettes of the newly budding trees in the dawn and dusk are stunning!!

  272. Marybeth says

    My favorite things in Spring are the beautiful green color of the plants coming back to life, and fresh strawberries!

  273. Jennifer says

    Warm sunny days, flowers blooming. Opening up the house to get fresh air inside. Being able to start hanging clothes on the clothesline again. The smell of the air after a fresh rain shower.

  274. Erin Fournier says

    My favorite things about spring are longer days, flowers coming up and getting back into the garden.

  275. Rebecca says

    I love the sun coming back out and the gentle warmth it brings. Also seeing the green grass and the tree buds.

  276. Cindy Brick says

    Greening up. This color is in short supply in our part of the Colorado mountains — unless you count pines. There’s lots of sage, and it just starts a bit — then the color just ripples through it. I love to see that in spring.

  277. Delma says

    My favorite thing about Spring is shedding hats, gloves, and coats and actually feeling Spring as well as seeing it. Thank you for a lovely give away!

  279. Stephanie Beal says

    my favorite thing about spring is starting planting my garden and seeing the flowers start to bloom

  280. Paula says

    To eat outside again with my vintage tablecloths and the sun beating down on me.
    Thank you for the gifts.

  281. Mason Smith says

    My favorite thing about spring is seeing nature come alive. As if it opens its little eyes and yawns after a cold, quiet season of rest.

  283. Debbie J says

    I love to see the outside world come back to life after its winter slumber. Day by day something new appears. Porch sitting becomes a reality again. People become happier and that makes my heart smile.

  284. Susie says

    Honestly, I just love the color GREEN that spring brings…it’s like no other shade of green. And when you live in Indiana, where winter is usually just BROWN, that green is so welcomed!

  285. Rebekah U says

    So many things to love about spring! Bird song! Spring flowers! Cool afternoons and nights and warm days. I love spring!

  286. Elliott S says

    I love how spring feels new and full of promise. It’s like the world is waking up after a long sleep, and with it, I feel like I can breathe deeper and live a little brighter. Color returns to everything—trees, skies, flowers—and somehow, I feel more colorful too. There’s something about the new life and fresh start of spring that fills me with hope and energy.

    When I was 14 and 15, I wrote, illustrated, and published two children’s books, and some of my favorite parts were drawing springtime scenes—using my paints to try to capture that fresh beauty on the page. That connection makes spring feel extra special to me.

  288. Ann says

    My favorite thing about spring is that first day you walk outside and realize you don’t need a jacket! Winter is long in Michigan – can’t wait to feel that warm sunshine. 🙂

  290. Erica says

    The best part of spring is seeing “life” , birds back, blooms coming, spring babies born, fresh smells, ( and not so fresh smells) Getting OUTSIDE more.

  291. Amber says

    My favorite thing about spring is watching all of the things come to life again – hearing birds, seeing green popping out of the ground, having the sun shining later…it’s all so new, fresh, and alive.

  292. Heather Tackett says

    My favorite part of Spring is being able to enjoy my morning coffee on the front porch with my husband while watching the swans in the pond across the way then eat dinner on my picnic table out back while listening to all the birds chirp in the evening. Springtime brings ALL the birds to our yard!

  293. Kathy G. says

    My favorite part of spring is watching the daffodils and flowering trees burst into bloom. Taking a walk on a sunny afternoon and seeing all the new growth and color is a joy.

  295. Lori says

    New life, what was dead has come back even better. That applies to plants and people.

  297. LC says

    There’s so much to love about spring: the changing of the light, the blooming of flowers on trees and ground, the new smells in the air as the world wakes up. It’s all so intoxicating, and I love to use the phrase “green drunk” to describe how it feels once all the trees start bursting with new leaves. I also love the yearly tradition of cleaning things out, donating, recycling, and just getting a fresh start with the season changing.

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