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Happy Friday! The temps hit a glorious high of *60* this week and it feels like SPRING is just around the corner. What are you doing this weekend? I’m excited to tune into the Oscars (mostly for the dresses, as I haven’t seen many of the noms…). Today’s post is a light and breezy one filled with small joys and good reads. Enjoy! -Alisha

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In today’s post:

• A roundup of cozy, light, “positive escapist” reads and TV shows, straight from the Downtime community

• A simple spring recipe I can’t wait to try

• My thoughts on the beauty of a wishlist

• A book publishing trend I want to talk about

• A bevy of fun links and lovely things

6 spring things I’m looking forward to…

1. Each time spring rolls around, the gardening bug hits. But know we have a big renovation coming up means I’m being realistic about what I can actually do. This spring, I’m hoping to lean into container gardening (basically, planting seeds / flowers into indoor or outdoor pots). I found this photo of a glorious, overflowing bunch of gypsophilia (baby’s breath) that made me so excited. I want to pick up this book by expert UK gardener Sarah Raven. (And I just bookmarked this scalloped pot, which is so charming, though my heart lies with Campo de Fiori’s pottery.)
   
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