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“I hope life isn’t a big joke, because I don’t get it.” – Jack Handey
I found this quote on one of my favorite things which I will explain below in the favorite things section. Years ago there was a sketch on Saturday Night Live called “Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey.” I always found them to be so funny. Anytime I find a quote or a thought or a musing that makes me think or makes me laugh I find somewhere to put it. A lot of them are in a notebook I have, which is now almost full, but I also tape them on things like bathroom mirrors and refrigerators and inside the cover of my Barnes and Noble Hardcover Daily Desk Diary, which brings me to my favorite things.
Barnes and Noble Hardcover Daily Desk Diary – By now, you all have figured out that I’m kind of the old fashioned type who loves to write things down. This is the calendar my family lives by and I have been buying the same style since 2008. Why is it so great? First of all, the monthly calendar blocks are nice and big and the weekly section is huge. There are little blurbs about books and authors throughout the pages, which is interesting, but it doesn’t take a lot of space. The maps in the back of the calendar are gorgeous. The best part is that the calendars are black leather bound book style calendars that look terrific on our book shelves. So I will keep them forever, and my kids can look back at them and say, “Oh, that’s when we went to Seattle or oh, that’s when I studied in Europe,” or “Wow, our lives were crazy busy and look how messy mom’s handwriting looks.” Like I said, I tape things on the inside cover that tickle me, like cute pictures or funny sayings throughout the year so that makes for an interesting look as to where my headspace was that particular year, too.
Meditations for People Who Worry by Anne Wilson Schaef – This is my latest favorite meditation book. I worry that I worry too much and this helps with that situation. I found this book in the bargain section of my bookstore. Some of the best books I have ever read, I have gotten in the clearance section or at garage sales. I always feel like this is on purpose. The right book comes at the right time. Someone once told me that coincidence is God being anonymous and I definitely think that’s how it works with books. This is a great, comforting daily read and I highly recommend it!
iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaner- We first saw the Roomba rolling around by itself vacuuming the floors of Jesse’s house after a big party on an episode of Breaking Bad. My husband and I felt right then and there, that it had our family’s name written all over it. Six people, two shedding dogs and a lot of foot traffic makes for some nasty floors in our house. Our Roomba has been going strong for years on a daily basis. I still marvel at how well it works! The only thing that it ever disappointed us with, is it’s lack of smelling capability. When our ancient dog, Bojangles, started having “getting outside fast enough” issues, Roomba, unfortunately felt the need to spread the love. Overall, though, A+++++ product!!
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****Hi readers! Please feel free to add your favorites to Favorite Things Friday in the comments section. I’m always looking for new Favorites! 🙂