Another month, another bingo board! Years ago, I used to create yearly 100 Little Things lists and these bingo boards feel like a newer version of that. I like how there’s a healthy mix of things I should do (like cleaning/organizing/taking care of myself) and things I’d like to do. Super fun!
Like always, this month’s board has 24 free or inexpensive tasks that will hopefully bring joy, peace and/or a boost of creativity. We’ll see how many I can check off the list. If you need a little something extra to get you through March, feel free to play along too!
The tasks are:
- Shop local. // Supporting our local community is very important to me so this should be easy. I’m thinking a small business in town or maybe a restaurant.
- Drink a green smoothie. // There are tons of options to choose from: maybe a pineapple spinach version or this iron boosting one or this high protein one?
- Take a walk. // I think this prompt will be on every month’s board. I need to breathe the fresh air and feel the sun on my face.
- Listen to Irish folk music. // I found this instrumental collection – ten hours!
- Have a movie night. // I promised my son that we’d watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy together.
- Read a book with a green cover. // A quick look at my bookshelf and Green Dolphin Street by Elizabeth Goudge seemed perfect for the prompt.
- Fix something broken. // We have two counter stools with loose seats that desperately need to be fixed.
- Go through spring clothing. // I’ve gained a little weight this winter (ahem…) so I need to try things on and see what fits.
- Donate to a food pantry. // So many people are suffering right now. Any little bit helps.
- Send snail mail. // I’m hoping this is the first step to making this a regular part of my weekly routine.
- Declutter old/unused makeup. // Makeup has an expiration! This post seems helpful.
- Get coffee with a friend. // Bonus points if it’s a local coffee shop.
- Cook an Irish dinner. // I’m thinking shepherd’s pie or corned beef and cabbage or Irish soda bread.
- Photograph early spring flowers. // Daffodils and crocuses and tulips, oh my!
- Find a four-leaf clover. // This would be fun to try with the kids.
- Get a spring pedicure. // Or try one at home! This post has some helpful tips.
- Do a crossword puzzle. // There are lots of puzzle books for sale but you can also play the New York Time’s mini version online.
- Visit a garden center. // Seeing all of the plants gets me super excited for spring planting.
- Start spring cleaning. // This post has a helpful printable checklist or you can play along with my spring cleaning bingo board too.
- Try a new meatless meal. // This post has 35 ideas!
- Plant peas. // I’m growing “Perfection Dark Seeded” this year.
- Memorize a poem. // Memorization is a dying art and I’d like to strengthen that muscle.
- Fly a kite. // There are cheap options at the store, but I especially love this DIY project for kids.
- Bake a pie for pi day. // Maybe blueberry?
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How fun! I agree going for a walk is am activity for all months. Walking whether it is winter, spring, summer, or fall, it all has its charm.
I love the Bingo idea. I was just thinking last night of making a list of the things that I just want to do, things that are not ‘necessary’ per se, but things that would bring me joy and that don’t often get done because of the things I ‘have’ to do. I hope I can somehow cajole? persuade? invite? myself to do these things, whether I put them on a list or a Bingo board.
Do read Green Dolphin Street if you get the chance! It was my first introduction to Elizabeth Goudge’s books and I loved it and can’t think of any of her titles I have not enjoyed. (By the way, there’s an Elizabeth Goudge book club on Substack that does a monthly read-along of her books, as well as just giving all sorts of interesting information about her and her books.)
Have a wonderful weekend!
Melisa