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:

1. i have been longing for an olive juice apron. could they be any cuter?

see them all here

2. my mother's new 1930's quilt that she got on sale for $150.

3. my new hoot house dress.

by the way, this is not me in case anybody is confusing my body with this hefer.

4. the bumbo. not to be confused with bimbo as my mother calls it.

5. the girl modeling the bumbo

6. the movie i must have in my collection next to steel magnolias,

penelope.

definitely check this one out.

never thought i could love christina ricci so much.
thanks lisa. (the new friend in missouri)





7. THESE. more like 300 calories since i eat 3 bags at a time.

warning: highly addictive.

thanks kelly.

8. my new way cute stationary from my fab sis.

thanks jen.

9. paisley's new shoes that jennifer wrote about in her card,

but did not send?

10. rainy days with my curious boy.

11. my new critter monsters that i will soon be listing here.

...cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels,

doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles.

wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings,

these are a few of my favorite things.

girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes,

snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes.

silver white winters that melt into springs,

these are a few of my favorite things!

what are your favorite things?