Five Favorites

 I have BEEN wanting to participate in this post hosted by Moxie Wife.  I am sure you have been dying for me to participate too.  Well you can stop holding your breath because here are my five favorites for the moment.

1

pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

 I am completely, totally addicted to pumpkin seeds.  I buy them raw from Whole Foods and roast them myself.  They are fabulous!  Roasting them brings out a nutty flavor.  Besides, my favorite texture is hands-down CRUNCHY.  The crunchier the better which leads me to...

2

Whole Foods Seed-duction bread

Favorite number two is the Seed-duction bread from Whole Foods.  It is loaded with seeds- pumpkin, sunflower, flax seeds.  But...just to add a little extra crunch...for breakfast I toast up a slice then add a layer of roasted pumpkin seeds on top.  Did I mention I like crunchy foods?

3

Favorite three is the TV Show Arrested Development which I watch on Netflix.  Reason number one for watching it is simply staring at Jason Bateman.  Reason Number two is it is so freakin' funny.  Whenever I am in a grumpy, umpty mood this is my medication of choice.  Who needs pharmaceuticals when you have this?

4

Favorite four is Jeff Galloway.  I am counting on his run-walk-run method to get my bad knees across the Disney Princess half-marathon finish line.  I bought a book the other day (one of his many) titled something like...Running Until You Are 100.  And I thought, Wow!  Am I really being lumped in with the 100-year-olds?  Some days these knees feel that way so, fair enough.

5

Favorite five are Tru Melange candles.  They come in lots of sizes but my favorite is the 3.5 ounce tin.  I get them at Whole Foods.  They are fabulous enough to feel like a splurge yet cheap enough not to feel guilty about.  I love Harmony which is a blend of vanilla and peppermint which the company states is "a radiant, grounding blend that fills you with quiet energy, keen insight and welcome optimism."  I think that may be a little much for one small candle to live up to but one can always hope.  See, you can sense my welcome optimism since burning it.

Dina