The Time of Singing Has Come ~ Day 1

I've frequently noted that once February gives way to March, it is officially spring!  Now to any locals who read this and wonder from what figment of my imagination this stems, you undoubtedly recognize that spring is so long awaited and so long in coming around these parts, we have to extend it a bit, even if only in our hearts and minds.  So I am, with hope, choosing to look beyond the snow drifts piled up outside my window.  I am, with hope, looking forward to spotting my first robin, greeting the sunrise at an earlier hour, and watching in wonder as the world comes alive again. 

"For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come..."

Song of Solomon 2:11-12

In celebration of the melting snow and promised new life, I am beginning a little spring series which I'll call "The Time of Singing Has Come."  You may remember the Autumn Series I ran last fall.  It will be much like that, filled with many of my favorite aspects of spring:  food, decor, crafts, traditions.  And thrown into the mix will be a little spring giveaway!

For me, Spring includes visions of Easter and Mother's Day brunches, so I'm sharing my favorite blueberry muffin recipe.  For years I searched in vain for "the" go-to recipe.  Each recipe I tried was simply ok.  That is, until I discovered "To Die For Blueberry Muffins" a couple years ago.  Now, I'm not going to get quite that dramatic about it, but these oversized muffins are simply the best!  And in my mind, they're just another one of the signs---spring really is (or at least, soon will be) here.

blueberry muffins = spring