these are a few of my favorite things:

1. sitting in my kitchen up against the heater, reading a book
2. not having a car/needing to walk everywhere
3. 12 year old boys who should "i love you" when i walk through the halls. it makes me feel nice.
4. immersion blender = endless soup possibilities
5. Marriage Frères Marco Polo tea
6. cheese n apples
7. wire tap pod cast on the train
8. newspaper via the interweb in the morning
9. christmas lights still up
10. boullion rice. 
11. herbes de provence- good for everything