Spring has arrived in Minnesota –  at least temporarily.  You can just never tell with the weather here.  All the snow has melted off my yard, and it hit 60 degrees this weekend.  But on the turn of a dime, we could get snow again.  Such is the weather in my part of the country. . .

But I choose to have a “cup is half full” attitude when it comes to weather in the springtime.   I want to be outdoors all the time, planning what I’ll do with my yard this spring, cleaning the garage out, checking in with the neighbors I haven’t seen all winter long.

This time of year also revives my motivation to strengthen my healthy lifestyle habits.  Here’s what I’ve done just over the past few days:

–Took an outdoor run.  All winter I’m on the treadmill, and nothing bores me more.  I love the chance to get out and hit the pavement.  Now that all the ice and snow are melted, I took the opportunity to run outdoors.

–Took my dog for a walk.  Diesel is an English bulldog, a breed not much for walking.  But I made him take a turn around the block.  He and I both benefit!

–Fired up the grill.  Lean meats and grilled veggies – nothing tastes better than grillables the first time of the season!

–Went online to see when the St. Paul Farmers’ Market opens for the year.  April 24 is the day.  I love the market.  It’s a great opportunity to help my son learn where food comes from as well as engages him in all the healthy fruits and vegetables that are grown right here (the St. Paul Farmers’  Market requires that all products sold be produced or grown within 50 miles of the market).

What healthy habits have the signs of spring motivated you to revitalize?

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