The Friday Five Faves Edition - Vol. 2

I realized, after Dena asked me to participate in 5 Fave Friday posts, this is right up my alley. I list everything in Top 5's. It's part my Type-A personality and part desire to be more like David Letterman, but with 5 instead of 10.

Probably less witty.


Definitely not read to an audience by some celebrity. Unless you consider your self a celebrity.


Here is my Top 5 Friday Faves...in no particular order:


1) My new issue of Paper Crafts. I love getting it in the mail. It inspires me to do a card or a page for my scrapbook like no other. Plus it gives really great ideas for graduation cards, baby/bridal shower card and wedding cards. All things I struggle with.


2) Janet Evanovich. I've never actually met her, but she looks darling staring out from the back cover of her novels. Specifically I love her Stephanie Plum series. I happened to stumble upon them about 6 years ago. It was during my romance novel phase. I went to the bookstore to find yet another romance novel and someone had misfiled One for the Money.


It's safe to say that book freaked me out. Utterly and completely freaked me out. I was living alone at the time and am a big, scaredy cat by nature. To read about some mystery involving a rapist and a woman living in an apartment alone, I was putting that book in the freezer at night and wedging a chair under the door. I got through it and am now a faithful follower of Stephanie Plum.


3) Fireworks. Growing up we used to go the road side stand and buy enough to have our own show in the middle of our street. I would run down the road with my sparklers, scream when the ground flowers got a little out of control and enjoy the pretty fountains of gold, silver, red and blue.


I was also the girl that sat holding onto the hose. I was sure the house was going to catch on fire and my belongings, including my teddy bear and He-Man collection would be lost forever. I've always been a little on the wild side.


4) Coach Outlets. I love getting a deal. Especially if that deal means I'll forever be united with a Coach purse. I bought one 2 years ago and it still looks new today. I'm not easy on purses.


We all know it's essential that a girl have a good purse that matches every outfit.


Praise the Lord for a Coach outlet. That $300 purse looks much more appealing with a $125 price tag.


5) Bermuda shorts. I'm not a big fan of the short. I'm actually envious that men get cargo shorts that look comfortable and casual. While women get shorts that are either made for my women who want to wear the waistband mid-rib cage or for a teenager with a metabolism that I vaguely remember.


Enter my friend Bermuda. It fits around a normal waist and covers the cellulite that the miracle of pregnancy keeps giving after all this time. All hail the Bermuda shorts. How I love thee.


Let freedom ring! Have a Happy 4th of July.