why I love the 24th of july

1. because it's always a family holiday
2. because I absolutely LOVE pioneer stories
3. because it's usually around 100 degrees and I remember all the sacrifices that have been made for me--physical and spiritual.
4. because it makes Utah different--a peculiar people--to celebrate it
5. because it's a paid holiday at work (I know, totally shallow--and completely realistic)

My favorite things about shoes

1. they almost always make my feet look good

2. they are very easy to try on

3. they are usually worth their price

4. they have a tongue...and other human traits

5. each pair has a history

My Favorite things about Wednesdays

1. It's the middle of the week
2. The week is half way over
3. The week is half left
4. It's the middle of the week
5. Yes, these all mean different things.

Favorite ways to eat a hot dog

1. at costco

2. with a honey crips batter around it on a stick dipped in the perfect ratio of mustard to ketchup (1 to 2)

3. with relish

4. at a baseball game

5. right off the grill (do the black marks really cause cancer?)

favorite things about chocolate chip cookies

1. They remind me of my mom

2. They remind me of my dearest friends in the world...and in heaven

3. I have made them so many times it's really hard to mess them up

4. They please almost anyone--Who in their right mind doesn't love a chocolate chip cookie?

5. They're perfect even when they're not--sort of like the way a flower grows...

Favorite things about 2:30

1. the work day is more than half way over
2. i have eaten a healthy lunch of salad greens and grilled chicken
3. because of said lunch, I deserve a delicious treat
4. i have some dark chocolate + coconut treats in my desk (shhh don't tell anyone)
5. mmmmm. delicious.

Favorite things about tax day

1. I get my husband back

2. we found out c1 has a job

3. we get a refund

4. that means April is half way over

5. we don't have to do taxes and tax season...for another year.