Ten on Tuesday: Everything Else

So far with my Ten on Tuesday posts I've shared my favorite places and my favorite tv shows. This week's favorites: everything else! 

10. Favorite Color: Green

Olive Green Swatch

09. Favorite Naughty Sweet Treat: Mocha Java Chiller from Sonic

I'm craving a mocha java chiller just by typing this post. Yum! But....I'm trying to not drink any caffeinated drinks for all of 2011 (just to prove that I can do it). So, no java-chocolately-yumminess for me. But you should try it - delish!  

08. Favorite Movie: Love Actually

from IMDb the Internet Movie Database

07. Favorite Random You Tube Video: Baby Monkey

Watch the video and try to tell me that it isn't hilarious! And bonus, now you'll be singing ...baby monkey....all day!

06. Favorite Shoes: Flip Flops
Well, that is if I have to wear shoes at all. Actually, I'd prefer to be barefoot, like in this photo:

On the beach in Maui

05. Favorite Month: July

It is warm and right in the middle of summer. What is not to love? Add in a beach vacation and I'm in heaven!

04. Favorite Sandwich: Grilled Cheese
Yes, I have the sophisticated palate of a seven year old!

(also from Sonic)

03. Favorite Animal: Cats...especially these two!

Dakota hiding under the sheets, not letting me make up the bed.

Paige Elizabeth sleeping on the back of the old sofa.

02. Favorite Time of Day: 11 am.

No need to wake up early. It is almost lunch time. And you still have the whole afternoon ahead of you. Ideally, work should last from 11am to 2 pm. Wouldn't that be great?! 

01. Favorite Play: Avenue Q

We went to see Avenue Q a couple of years ago and really had no idea what we were in for. Wow. It is hilarious! And R-rated! But they are puppets, so it is ok. Such a fun concept. After the first two minutes you don't even notice the real people holding the puppets. Avenue Q is coming back to Denver in March and we just bought tickets! We were in the very last row the first time, so I'm really looking forward to being closer. Oh and by the way, we first heard about Avenue Q from an episode of Ace of Cakes!

Well there you go, ten more of my favorite things! What are your favorites? Any the same as mine?

Five February Favorites

It is February in Colorado. It is snowing. Again. So, I'm inside with a few more of my favorite things: 

01. Sex and the City Complete Collection 

The whole collection - all the tv episodes plus both movies! (Great holiday gift! Thanks honey!) I love to pop a season into the dvd player on a Saturday afternoon while I'm doing stuff around the house. Turns out (to my surprise) there are several episodes I had never seen before. The fabulous Sex & the City ladies help glam up even washing dishes and folding laundry!

02. Facebook

I really love facebook. I have reconnected with so many old friends that I would have otherwise probably never gotten to talk to again. With just the time that has gone by plus the fact that I live 1,200 miles away from where I grew up and went to high school there are great friends that I lost touch with (shame on me). But the "miracle of facebook" as I like to call it, allows me to chat with friends anywhere in the world, see their fun vacation photos and know quite a bit about their day-to-day lives! Aww, technology... If we are old friends or new friends in the making, friend me on facebook!  

03. Andes Mints

Photo found here. 

I'm addicted to these little chocolate-minty bites of deliciousness! I need to quit. But they are so tiny....that means they are practically calorie free, right? 

04. Pink VW Travel Cup

Can you see the snow out there?
 I think my photography skills needs some improvement. 

Another holiday gift that I love. (I also have two from World Market and one really huge one from Starbucks!) I don't know why, but I love drinking out of these sippy travel cups with lids & straws. I think it is the straws. Isn't everything better through a straw? I carry ice water around in these cups all the time. Even to bed. 

05. Ugg Slippers

Keeping my toes warm!

It's winter in Colorado. It is cold outside. But I really hate having the heater blowing. So, I wear these comfy little Ugg slippers around the house. They are super warm. I think you can tell I wear them a lot! 

Stay warm,

Ten Favorite TV Shows

My ten favorite tv shows right now:

10. Criminal Minds

09. Mike & Molly

08. CSI: NY

07. Blue Bloods

06. NCIS Los Angeles

05. NCIS

04. Big Bang Theory

03. Bones

02. Big Love

01. Lie to Me

Thanks to the miracle that is DVR, we never miss an episode! What are tv shows are you loving this winter?

Ten Favorite Places

My ten favorite places on the planet. Granted, I haven't been to that much of the planet, but I'll stick by these ten regardless.

10. Vegas

Vegas. What's not to love? Lights, money, shopping, wedding chapels, gambling & shows...fun, fun & fun. Read about our last vacation to Vegas which included CHER (3rd row!), poker, bingo & Pawn Stars! 

Photos from here and here. 

09. Colorado

I've been living in Colorado for almost 3 years now and while I still consider myself a Texan, I have learned to appreciate all the beautiful places that are here in the state. A few of the highlights so far (although there is still a lot I haven't seen yet) are Glenwood Springs, Garden of the Gods, Breckenridge and Steamboat Springs. 

Trail in Steamboat Springs

08. Oregon

Remember the game Oregon Trail? I loved that game. Until my oxen drowned crossing the river. Oops. Anyway, I don't think Oregon had ever crossed my mind other than the game Oregon Trail until I met my Oregonian husband. But now I've gotten to visit several times and it is truly a beautiful state, not to mention that it is home to my fab in-laws (mom, dad, bro & sis) plus two special little nephews, which makes it very important place in our lives.

I still haven't gotten over to the Oregon coast or to see Crater lake, but Medford, Ashland and Jacksonville are pretty cool places in their own right. We almost always go see one show at the world famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival  and of course spend plenty of time at the Rogue Valley Country Club. But mostly we hang out and catch up with family and friends. Who knows, maybe we'll even move up there someday...

07. Barcelona
Fun trip with my brother back in 2006! Such an amazing city!

06. Key West

Best resort vacation in the continental US. I LOVE the Florida Keys. Key West is such a relaxed, fun place to be! The polydactyl cats at the Hemingway House were second only to our sea plane trip over to the dry tortugas and Fort Jefferson. Hoping to go back very soon!  

Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas

Aerial View of Key West

Sea Plane Landing at  Dry Tortugas

05. TEXAS

You can take the girl out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of the girl! Image from here. I'm pretty sure my Colorado couches would look a little better with this Texas State pillow from Whispering Pines! Thanks to John & Sherry over at Young House Love for the awesome find! 

04. Maui
Maui is the first of two Hawaiian islands to make it on my list. We had the luxury of spending a week in Maui with my in-laws back in October. It was awesome. The beach was fantastic! 

Sunrise on Haleakala

View from our Condo

At Iao Needle Valley

At Kapalua Plantation Course

 03. Oahu

Oahu. My first Hawaiian island. Love it! Oahu is home to Honolulu, Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, Turtle Bay, Pearl Harbor, there is so much to do! Maybe it is because it was our honeymoon vacation, or the first time I had been to Hawaii, but I think Oahu is truly paradise. I hope to go back many, many times!

02. Arrowhead

Arrowhead Golf Club is BEAUTIFUL golf course in the foothills of Douglas County Colorado and it is where we got married in 2008. I have to give my hubby credit, this place was his pick and it was amazing! Such a fabulous setting for our special day! (I think I need to devote a whole post to our wedding day sometime soon!)

01. HOME!

It's not flashy or huge or extravagant, but honestly home is my favorite place to be in the world. It is where I come home to hubby after work, where my kitties make messes and run around like crazy, and where I can relax and love life (and plan vacations to all my other favorite places!). We've already had lots of fun in our little house (I'm thinking about doing a video tour soon!) but whether it is this house or another, its our home and my all-time favorite place. 

What are your favorite places in the world? Any places we should visit? Any the same as mine?

A few of my favorite things...

Here in the first few days of a new year it is easy to get caught up in identifying all of things that we need to do/change/quit/fix/accomplish in the next 360+ days. So, I decided I would take a few minutes each week (or month or quarter or every other day, who knows) to share a few of the ordinary, day-to-day things that I love right now. 

Country Strong Soundtrack

The movie hasn't even come out yet, but I am loving the soundtrack! Gweneth Paltrow is actually really good...who would've guessed? I'm excited to see the movie too (and I'm not a movie person). Country Strong, the title song is my favorite, but the whole album is really good. Ask my Jeep, I sing it on the way to and from work every day! Photo from amazon.  

Scrabble on iPad

Scrabble has been among the top paid iPad apps for a while, but with the $9.99 price tag, I had never tried it.  Until, it went on sale a week or so ago for $.99! Let's just say, I don't know what I did without it. I love it. It is so fun. I usually just play against the computer, but you can also play facebook friends or pass it around to others. It is my version of "reading" before bed. Awesome. Best $.99 ever. Photo from here. 

Memory Foam Bathmats

We have three of these bathmats in our master bathroom right now. Greg had actually been wanting them for a while, but I thought they were too expensive since we already had rugs and a bath mat that I liked just fine. Thanks to our inability to say no and an endless supply of coupons for Bed Bath & Beyond we finally bought them. They are fabulous. Not only are they as soft & comfy as you would imagine, but they soak up water better than any regular towel-like bath mat ever could. We don't just have one in front of the shower, but also one in front of each of our sinks. We're spoiled princesses, I know. We have chocolate right now, but I'm planning on getting a lighter color for spring. Maybe cream or khaki or teal...or all three!

Strawberry Cheesecake Yogurt

Not a great photo, but oh-so-yummy nonetheless! It sounds impossible, but it really does taste exactly like strawberry cheesecake! I love it. While I would of course love to eat a real cheesecake, the 170 calories in this little Yoplait cup does the trick. I don't just eat it for breakfast, sometimes I save them for a mid-afternoon  treat! (My willpower is no match for my sweet-tooth!) Yummy! 

Sharpie Pens

I admit that I am a geek about pens and writing and fonts. No question. I have the regular Sharpies in all sizes and colors. At home and at work. Seriously. So, it should really mean something when I say that the new Sharpie pens are fantastic. I love them. I won't let people borrow them because I like them so much. Sorry, co-workers. But I have plenty of regular pens you can have, because I likely won't be writing with anything else. They are super fine, which is perfect for regular writing, with the classic Sharpie flow, but they won't bleed though ordinary paper. I make lists with them, I make notes with them, I heart them. I just hope the Sharpie people hurry up and make more colors. I have only found them in the all-too-standard red, blue and black. 

Those are just a few of my favorite things today. I hope you will try them too and let me know what you think!

PS - Husbands & kitty cats are not eligible to be named to my favorite "things" lists. : )