So for me, nine out of the above 10 I agree with; cold Chinese food does nothing for me. But cold fried chicken or ice cold milk? Now we’re talking! I love milk and I drink it daily. If I were Fraulein Maria, I would sing about it as one of my favorite things.
Another one of my favorite things are those quizzes that are all over Facebook and Buzzfeed. They have you choose colors, decades of music, how you like to wind down and other random things to “determine” what country you should live in, what your theme song is, and other fun things. I love them! They make me happy.
When we get bogged down by the negatives in our lives, it’s important to remember the positives and the things that give us simple joy and make us smile. It got me thinking, which is also something else I love to do. So I thought and thought and came up with this: the things I consider to be “My Cup of Tea,” in no particular order. Obvious things like good health and the three Fs: faith, family, and friends, are not included because they kinda go unsaid. After reading it, I’d love to hear some of yours!
My Cup of Tea
Pearls
Dogs
Deep conversations
Football
The University of Oklahoma
Play Do
Lighthouses
Rain, particularly thunderstorms
Snow
Easter lilies
Daisies
Marcona almonds
Cashews
Fajitas
Sleeping late
Tervis Tumblers
Sharpies
The mountains
The beach
The smell of a new can of tennis balls
Chips and queso
“Gilmore Girls”
Shoes
Hot tubs
Spas
“Words with Friends”
Laughing
Coffee
My annual college girls trip
Stone crab
The song “My Girl”
Fruitstripe gum
Donuts
Cartier Love bracelets
Transferware
Sharpies
Pashminas
Rosebud Salve
Current events
The song “Ode to Joy”
OU Mom’s Weekend
Ugg Boots
Toms shoes
Lip balm
Adirondack chairs
The Chrysler Building in NYC
NYC
Votivo Red Currant candles
The smell of rubbing alcohol
The smell of gasoline
Praying
Lantern style light fixtures
“The Sound of Music”
Fashion
Books
Book stores
Stripes, checks and plaid
Photographs
Cows
Road trips
Nesting
Lazy days
Board games
Swedish Fish and most gummy candy
Beyonce’s “Halo”
Lists
Travel
Sinking a long putt
Fields of bluebonnets
Cowboy boots
Magazines
Geico’s camel “hump day” commercial
Coco Mademoiselle and David Yurman perfume
Pedicures
Hot stone massages
“Seinfeld,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace” reruns
“College Gameday”
“Good will Hunting”
“Sex and the City”
“Legally Blonde”
“Hope Floats”
Kendra Scott jewelry
George Strait’s “This Is Where the Cowboy Rides Away”
Vanilla Suede Scentsy
MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check enamelware
Mary Kay “Toffee”lipstick
Chanel lip gloss
Glitter
Churches
Planners
Sandpipers
Baby’s Breath
Peanut butter
Team mascots
Princess Diana
Christmas lights
Winnie the Pooh
Pajamas
Order and organization
Oxford shirts
Lettuce wraps
Snorkeling
Wild flowers
The Seed Sower
Donuts
New Mexico chile
Ping pong
Water volleyball
A great steak
Poppies
Macaroons
Petit Fors
Dinner at a really nice restaurant
Paella
Tim Tebow
Kevin Costner
Rubber ducks
Reading the paper
Crayons and coloring books
Chicken salad
My IPhone
This blog
Saints Francis, Jude, Ann, and Therese
Black, white and khaki clothing
Shutters
Tiffany blue
Thanksgiving
Yoga
Trivia
Beyond Words 