Today is the Day

'There are many fine things which you mean to do one day, under what you think will be more favorable circumstancs. But the only time that is surely yours is the present, hence this is the time to speak the word of appreciation and sympathy, to do the generous deed, to forgive the fault of a thoughtful friend, to sacrifice self a little more for others.

Today is the day in which to express your noblest qualities of mind and heart, to do at least one worthy thing which you have long postponed, and to use your God-given abilities for the enrichment of some less fortunate fellow traveler."

Greenville Kleiser 1868-1953

Really like this quote.

Sometimes I hate blogger.

I've been trying to add some pictures to a post and IT. IS. NOT. WORKING.
Well, actually it is working, but not how I want it to. So, I guess I'll just say that I'm getting some ramekins tomorrow and a new rolling pin.
Excited about that. NOT excited about blogger tonight. BOO.

I *REALLY* want this book

I looked through this book while I was at Barnes & Noble last night. It is awesome! It has some great ideas. And lots of pretty pictures. I'm a sucker for pretty pictures.

There's a stenciled quilt pattern I'm dying to try out...

Should I be this excited?

I just got size 50(!) knitting needles! I didn't even know they MADE size 50 needles. And I got'em for a buck 99. Seriously. I have no idea what I'm gonna make with them yet... any ideas? They're HUGE!

But WOW! I love good deals.

They look like this only mine are yellow and therefor cooler.

I. Love. This. Movie.

Pho, Bubble Tea, Godiva, Borders, Choir and Pizza. In that order.

Today was my birthday. I say today because I haven't gone to sleep yet. I say was because it's one in the morning and is therefore technically no longer my birthday. It was a fabulous day. Full of favorite things. We (meaning my husband and I) had pho from my favorite pho place in Utah. They also have some FABULOUS bubble tea there. I highly recommend it. (Kim Long in Layton.) Then we went to Godiva and I got a 32 (!) box!!!!! We then enjoyed the pleasant atmosphere of Borders where I got 2 books. The Geography of Bliss and another one about a guy who lived the bible literally for a year... I forget the name so I will have to add it later. We then booked it back to town so that I would be on time for choir. I sang and a friend and I had fun doing what the director told us not to do... But immediately after singing it very wrong he told us that that was right!? So we had a good laugh. Then, said friend joined the hubster and I for pizza at The Pie. All in all, a day of favorites! I'm tired.

Ballet Shoes and Yarn and Hooks and Books

This is a blog dedicated to my favorite things.
Thus the title. I happen to have a deep abiding love of ballet shoes and yarn and (crochet) hooks and books. So as a beginning:

My favorite things; a list.

ballet shoes
yarn
crochet hooks
books
dave
zuppa tuscana
pretty dishes
dresses
lilacs
classical music
spencer
dance
rainy days
home school
anne of green gables
long showers
tea parties
tomato soup
kitties
mom
birthdays
beads
bread
fabric
singing
disneyland
volleyball
chocolate
seattle
boats
the ocean
old houses
pasta
food network
farmer's markets
journals
home
interesting conversation
the nutcracker
dessert
sushi

This list is by no means all inclusive...