Groundhog from Eric Bégin's Flickr Stream

It’s Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawny Phil saw his shadow. So that means, supposedly, that we’ve got six more weeks of winter. The view out my window of gray skies and piles of old snow seems to agree with Phil. Although I do love sweaters, I do not really love the cold, so I’m not very thrilled about this.

I think I can count on one hand the number of days I’ve seen the sun in the past month, and all these cloudy gray days are starting to exhaust me. Truly, days like this make me want to crawl under the covers and hibernate. So in defiance of Phil and the weather, I want to focus on bright, cheerful things that can bring a little light and energy into the next six weeks. Here are some great Etsy finds that can help me do just that:

1. Oak Tree Necklace by Lulubugjewelry 2. Happy Garden Hair Pins by MiaBeads
3. Forsythia Tote Bag by Cicada Studio 4. Small Zipper Pouch by Oktak
5. Marmalade Posy Bracelet by Jacarandadesigns 6. Sun-Kissed Citrus Cotton Crochet Dishcloths by Buyhand
7. Lemon Sugar Lip Balm by FlourishBathBody 8. Accent Pillow – Starburst Pleat by Yorktownroad