These are a Few of My Favorite Things...

My favorite!

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens.  Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens.  Brown paper packages tied up with strings. These are a few of my favorite things!" 

Fifty one years ago the movie version of The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews appeared and the world has never been the same!  I have no idea how many times I've seen the movie.  Maybe twenty times?  Probably more.  The lyrics to the songs are part of my regular vocabulary.  I'm thankful Rodgers and Hammerstein were willing to share their music with the world!  

I love making lists!  I began this blog post at the beginning of 2015 but have been tweaking it all these months and am now ready to share with the world... My Favorite Things!  Enjoy!    

Animals:
giraffes
hedgehogs
moose

Colors:
cornflower blue
yellow
maroon

Foods:
chocolate (especially Nutella)
cinnamon rolls (with lots of frosting)
fruit (nectarines, cherries, mangos, strawberries, apples, blueberries...)

Drinks:
sprite with grenadine
mocha with mint
mango smoothies

Candy:
Kinder Chocolate
Milka Chocolate
Ritter Chocolate

Forms of Exercise:
Pilates
walking
biking

Genres of Books:
Historical Fiction
Inspirational Christian
Memoirs

Children's Book Series:
Betsy-Tacy Books
American Girl Collection
Little House On The Prairie

Blogs:
http://emilypfreeman.com
http://thepioneerwoman.com
http://deliciouslyorganic.net

TV series:                      
Road To Avonlea          
Wind At My Back        
The Waltons                  

Movies:
Anne of Green Gables
The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band
Saving Sarah Cain

Genres of Music:
Christian Folk
Vocal Jazz
Bluegrass Gospel

Singers:                            
J.J. Heller                        
Sara Groves                    
Laura Story                    

Instruments:                    
Violin                              
Piano                              
Oboe                                

Musicals:
The Sound of Music
Music Man
Fiddler On The Roof

Hymns:
In Christ Alone
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus

Things to Collect:
Strawberry Shortcake dolls
giraffes
violinist figurines

Months of the Year:
October
November
May

Hobbies:
Music
Writing
Scrapbooking

Vacations:
Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, Canada
Banff and Jasper, Alberta Canada
Mesa Verde, Bryce, Zion, and Grand Canyon National Parks

Games:
Uno Attack!
Taboo
Disney Trivia

Presidents:
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Grover Cleveland

Sports to Watch:
gymnastics
figure skating
anything my nephews/nieces are in

Scents:
lavender
fresh mountain air
mint

Flowers:
yellow roses
daisies
lilacs

Household chores:
cooking/baking
washing dishes
doing laundry

Places to hang out:
home!
coffee shop
sitting beside a lake (in the shade)

Women from the Bible:
Mary, the mother of Jesus
The woman who poured her perfume on Jesus' feet
The bleeding woman whom Jesus healed

Bible verses:
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight."

Romans 8:38-39, "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Philippians 4:4-8, "Rejoice in the Lord always.  I will say it again:  Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all.  The Lord is near.  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things."

God bless you!