Mama Kat Prompt - These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

It's been WAY too long since my last Mama Kat writing prompt, but I figure better late than never so I'm jumping in this week.

Her prompt (inspired by Scary Mommy)is: What would you put in your favorite things giveaway?

So, here goes......

#1 has to be a Tivo - my amazing hubby got me Tivo as a wedding gift and told me this in the limo from the ceremony to the reception. I think that was one of the greatest moments of my wedding day. I don't just like my Tivo, I LOVE my Tivo and regularly refer to him as my boyfriend. He not only records ALL my shows (many being bad reality TV), and allows me to watch them to watch them at my leisure. Also Tivo suggests shows I may like based on what I regularly watch.....god bless you Tivo. For with you, I will never watch commercials again.


#2 would have to be a Signing Time DVD. My son, G, is obsessed with Signing Time. These are a great collection of 30 minute shows introducing your child to sign language using pictures, songs, words, the works. If I even say, "Signing Time", my son begins to immediately sign Leah (the girl in the show) and practically starts salivating like a dog for a bone. They have been such a great way for G to learn to communicate what he wants and needs as toddler who can't exactly put his thoughts into words. They have also gotten me through moments of frustration by keeping him occupied and happy and they have gotten us through many a road trip in our car dvd player.


#3 would have to be Honey Buzzers cereal - yes, the imitation version of Honeycomb that they sell in giant bags at Walmart. It has become my new obsession and practically daily breakfast routine. It's so tasty and delicious and what makes me even happier is that knowing when I buy that gigantic bag it's costing even less than buying the small box of the authentic stuff....gotta love a bargain.


#4 would a Blackberry curve cell phone. It's pretty much my best friend. Having my phone, email, facebook, twitter, and blackberry messenger all right at my side is amazing. My life changed the day I finally upgraded from a plain cell phone to a Blackberry. There is a reason they call it a crackberry folks...addicting!


#5 would be Ben and Jerry's Coffee Heath Bar Crunch ice cream. My hubby went to Walmart the other night and I asked him to surprise me with dessert and to my delight this ice cream is what he brought me. I have always been a lover of Hagen Daaz coffee, but this simply takes it to a new level by marrying the deliciousness of coffee with Heath Bar.....Yum!


Well, that's my favorite things at the moment. It's definitely an ever changing list, but those are my loves for now. What would be in your favorite things basket? I feel so Oprah - esque.

Bark Bark Bark....Shut up!

Ok, so amongst many of the reasons I'm not the biggest fan of living in fabulous (note: sarcasm) Lawton, Oklahoma is the incessant barking of the dogs that live next door on BOTH sides of our house. To our left lives little yippy dog that loves to bark in the early morning. On our right, is some strange larger mixed breed dog I've named Meanie, because that's what he is. Even now after living here for close to 2 months and seeing me every day he never fails to bark like bloody murder at the front gate of his fence EVERY time I go check the mail or put the trash out. I just don't get why my neighbors bother having dogs to stick them in their yard all day and night long. Isn't the point of pet to spend time with them and interact with them? Also, I get the sweet pleasure of living in a house from the 70's which means the windows are paper thin and you hear EVERY noise outside. So, for the love of God, Yippie and Meanie...knock it off!



P.S. I'm by no means a dog hater, just can't stand back yard barking dogs ALL THE TIME!