my favorite things

so i stole this idea from another blog i read. i was really drawn to the idea and decided to make my own list. i'm posting my favorite things now and will post things i dislike later. things i hate aren't nearly as much fun to think about. so here goes:


50 Things I Love (in no particular order)
1. Snuggling with my kids on a lazy Saturday morning
2. A glass of wine with a girlfriend
3. Sex with my husband
4. Christmas!! All parts of the holiday…….decorations, food, cookies…..
5. Mahjong
6. Anything by Rachel Gibson
7. Pictures of my family
8. Sitting outside on a dewy morning
9. My iPod…..one of the greatest inventions of all time!!
10. Aidan’s giggle
11. Mia’s pronunciations
12. The smell of Pine Sol
13. Feeling of peace when everything is done
14. Sunday afternoons in the summer, sitting on my in-laws back porch
15. Looking at my daughter and seeing my past
16. Finding the perfect thing to wear when I’m running late for work
17. Brownie mix when I’m sad
18. Necco Candy Hearts
19. Games, Games, Games, Games, Games! (My new, but old favorite, is Outburst)
20. Driving down the highway on a sunny afternoon, kids sleeping in the backseat, headed for a family vacation
21. Family vacations!!!!
22. Getting a letter or phone call from someone I haven’t talked to in a while
23. The fact that Noah always has to give me a kiss and hug before bed
24. Snow days
25. Ten Bean Soup with Cornbread muffins
26. Bubble bath with a good book
27. The Discovery Health Channel
28. Learning something new
29. Nostalgia from my childhood (Sweet Valley High, Nancy Drew, Saturday Morning Cartoons……….)
30. discovering a new book/author
31. the home shopping channels (even though i never buy anything, it is addicting just to watch)
32. food, pastas, rich desserts, seafood, just any food
33. breakfast at iHop with the family
34. Reality TV!!! crazy to me to see so many people ready to make fools of themselves
35. The Amazing Race.....would love to be on that show one day....just need a partner
36. you tube....I could watch different channels all day...bon qui qui, can i get ur number.....lmao
37. Travis in a silly mood. My husband is actually a really funny guy when he's in the right mood.
38. The endless chatter of my kids....life would be really dull without it, even though it could drive you crazy. I think Mia actually CAN talk water up a hill.
39. Mia's super girly-ness
40. open houses
41. warm milk
42. aimlessly walking around target on a sunday afternoon with my best friend
43. my job. not all parts of it, but actually getting to help kids and teaching and mentoring, love that part.
44. my parents. i have really grown to appreciate them as i have gotten older.
45. my sisters. even though i don't talk with them everyday, i still appreciate them for who they are. i am really proud to have both of them as my sisters. i know we will always have a bond because of the fact we are sisters.
46. sleeping during a thunderstorm
47. "Love Song" by The Cure. One of my favorite songs of all time!
48. myself! i know that sounds really narsicistic (?sp) but i think it's important for everyone to love themselves. it has taken me a long time to love myself and be comfortable with me, and now that i do, i am proud of that.
49. purses, lately the bigger the better
50. flip-flops! i need to live somewhere where i can wear them all year round!


that is the end of my list. i really could list soooo many more things. i will post later, the 50 things i hate. that one may be a bit more difficult. i don't "hate" too many things. until next time......
peace out!