Common Mom

My bloggy friend Pam started a meme for My Favorite Things . . . so I thought I’d play along! I’m going to skip the things that are OBVIOUSLY my favorites . . . like family, cute little puppies, presents, and the like

1. Snow - lots and lots of snow. I love snow. I love to watch it fall from the sky. I love to watch my kids play in it. I love to get all bundled up and go play in it with them. I love sledding in it. I love the bone-chilling, snot-freezing cold that usually accompanies it. I LOVE snow!
2. Water - especially lakes. I grew up in MN and we spent our summers at the lake camping, fishing, swimming, skiing, hanging out with friends. I love to be in the water swimming and jumping in and playing water volleyball and water skiing and fishing.
3. The smell of fire. I LOVE the smell of a campfire or fire in our wood-burning fire place. Nothing says eat s’mores or watch a movie like the smell of a fire.
4. The smell of rain. Andrea also had this on her list. Who wouldn’t like the smell of rain? It’s so pure, cool, and refreshing. Breath in a couple lungs full of that and all is right with the world.
5. Fall - the weather is perfect and the leaves on the trees are BEAUTIFUL! I don’t think there is a better season. In fall you can do it all . . . golf, swim, hike, grill out on the deck, wear shorts, wear sweatshirts - it’s all good! I love the beautiful Aspen gold we get mixed with the deep green of the pine here. I miss the wonderful red, yellow, orange, purple colors of the trees I saw along the river as a kid in MN. Also, my birthday is in fall - that might have something to do with my love of the season!
6. Birthdays - yours, mine, everybody’s. Everyone deserves to be king/queen/prince/princess for a day on their birthday.
7. CC - Canadian Club. My favorite drink - Canadian Club whiskey on the rocks. I’m easy to buy for
8. Scrapbooking - I LOVE scrapbooking! Not only do I get to spend time with friends when we get together for “crop circles” but I also get to relive all the moments I’ve shared with my children. I hope they will cherish the books I’ve made for them as much as I do right now. Even now, at 7 and 4, they love to look through their books and are amazed at how little they were “back then.” They each have one full album for each year of their life so far. Did I mention I like scrapbooking?
9. Outside - I am not happier than when I’m outside. If it’s nice, we hike or play baseball in the cul de sac or go to the park or ride bike or go golfing or hang out at the pool or just play. If it’s raining, we get our rain gear on and run around the cul de sac, splashing in the water and making mud pies. If it’s snowing, we get bundled up and make mini-luge tracks in the yard, sled down the street before the plow makes it, build tunnels, make snowmen, throw snowballs.
10. Sports - I am a sports freak. Sports I participated in as a kid: racquetball, water skiing, swimming, volleyball, basketball, softball, bike riding. Sports I’ve participated in competetively: volleyball, basketball, softball. Sports that helped me pay for college: softball. Sports I participate in as an adult: volleyball, softball, racquetball, golf, ice skating, biking, snow skiing, hiking, swimming. Sports that I enjoy watching: baseball, football, hockey, ice skating, soccer (when my kiddos are playing).

So there are a few of my favorite things. I could go on and on and on with my list . . . The Sound of Music, A Christmas Story, milk chocolate, peppermint stick ice cream, watching minor league baseball at the stadium, a clean house, hot apple cider with cinnamon schnapps, road trips, my job (yes, I love my job), reading…

So, what are a few of your favorite things?

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