8) Make the car
interior shine.
Warm weather is a good time to
wash the outside of the car, but in the in-
between season, you can really make the
interior of the car shine even if it never
leaves the garage. Hand-vacuum, wash
the windows, clean out the glove box
and console. Organize the inside of the
car for spring trips. Don’t forget to buy
a first-aid kit or restock an existing one.
9) Do an indoor home
improvement project.
It could be one room that the family
has been wanting to improve or a small
space. Paint a bedroom or organize the
closets. Buy a new desk for the office
or put up some eye-catching
art. Buy or build some inex-
pensive cube organizers and
decorative bins, and organize
that cluttered corner you’ve
been meaning to get to. A fresh
coat of paint on the walls and
baseboards alone can freshen
up a space. If you have to
open the windows to paint,
this is a good time to do it
before sweltering heat hits.
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10) Plan a summer vacation.
Discuss places the family would
like to go. Take this time to do research
on accommodations, attractions and
costs. Present different options in a fam-
ily meeting and discuss the pros and
cons of different locales. As a family,
find ways to save for your trip. Having
a goal and a destination to look forward
to can help chase rainy days away. Once
you have decided where to go, put a
picture of your destination on the fridge
and start a savings jar — everyone can
contribute spare change. See how much
is collected before vacation and put it
toward meals out while traveling. Start
a countdown calendar of the days until
vacation begins.
Now that you’re prepared, cele-
brate. Spring is on the way!
Janeen Lewis is a freelance writer with a
degree in journalism from Eastern Ken-
tucky University and a Master’s Degree in
Education from the University of Kentucky.
March 2020 WNY Family 7