When blogger buddy Cathy tagged me on this one, I squealed with delight (well, inside at least).
I am to report on five guilty pleasures…are you serious, only five? After mulling over this in my brain for the past 10 seconds, I’ve decided that I cannot contain that number to five. So…here are my ten guilty pleasures. (Since most of guilty pleasures revolve around food, I’ve chosen to picture my first favorite to help salivate those taste buds!)
Caramel Sundae. Yepperee, every night. Large bowl of chocolate ice cream (Dreyers half fat…see I’m doing my part to be healthy) and oodles of caramel swirled over it. Divine!
HGTV and the Food Channel. Design to Sell, Barefoot Contessa and Ace of Cakes are a few favorites that have a permanent place on both Tivos…so in case they erase on one, I have the recorder with my favorites. I do believe this is highly productive television viewing on my part–see, I’m a better decorator and cook because of those HOURS of watching.
My heating blanket. We purchased one this winter and I will NEVER go back to a heating blanket free winter. No sir! I switch that bad baby on around 7 pm and it’s toasty and warm by 10 when I crawl into bed. Perfect!
Audiobooks. I have passed many a long plane trip, insomniac night and lonely long run with these books. I wish I could say that I pick wise tomes such as War and Peace. Nope. I’m all about the drip and sizzle of Jodi Piccoult or John Grisham. I just finished Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen and I was so sad to hear it come to an end.
Tortilla chips and cheddar cheese. This is one of my favorite post run lunches. I know, packs a punch right? But hey, at least it’s got calcium.
NPR. Anything on 91.5 though I’m especially biased to This American Life. Crazy topics and great conversation fodder.
Coffee. I.must.have.coffee.every.day. Okay, seriously, who can function without this stuff? I could never be a good Mormon because I couldn’t be without the caffeine. I no longer drink that fizzy diet stuff so coffee is my favorite drink, morning, noon and night.
Clean sheets. Yep, boarding school will do that to you! I love the feel of slightly scruffy but oh so pleasantly smelling sheets. So…twice a week, those bad boys get washed and put back on the bed. (My children’s sheets don’t get cleaned that often…they have baths every night so that contributes to over all cleanliness don’t you think?)
Running. I know I am so overkill on this subject. I’ll leave it at that. But running…oh running!
Chocolate. I’ll end on the high note. LOVE THIS STUFF. I do believe my love for a Lindt truffle has taken me through many a long run.
I tag whoever wants to gush about their guilty vices. It’s so much fun. Take the plunge and go for it!
I was born in Jos, Nigeria many years ago. I spent the next nineteen years living in Liberia, Kenya and Ethiopia. This blog began as a way to chronicle the journey to getting our third daughter through adoption. I have found that since I began writing, this blog has become a place for community, support and a safe place to share about my LIFE.
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Oh. My. Word. You eat ice cream every night? Really? See, that’s why I wanted you to do this. I didn’t know you had any guilty pleasures like that : )