The beginning of a great thing...

Here's goes nothing...my attempt at a blog and the favorite things in my life. I love the blogs of all of my friends -- Sam, Andi, Elizabeth, Lauren -- but have always been a bit hesitant to begin one until today. I decided to work at Bread Co today and it was full of Du Bourg High School kids and as I was sending a funny email to a few of my co-workers, it prompted me to start one and share it with the world!

In honor of my favorite movie, The Sound of Music, I've titled it Jen's Favorite Things! All of us have things in life that we love and anyone who knows me well, knows what I love -- Target, an affinity for anything Vera Bradley, warm, tropical vacations and trashy reality TV shows, just to name a few.

The purpose of this blog, is to share opinions, thoughts and fun stories about my favorite things in life. Even though this blog may not be the most serious thing to read, it will at least put a smile on your face! I mean, I have so much to say in life -- in fact, I've talked so much the past weekend plus being sick, I've lost my voice the past 4 days!

To honor the title of this blog, here's the first of many lists of Jen's Favorite Things...
Chick-lit Books as we all need something fun and engaging to read from time-to-time.

Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster -- HYSTERICAL and of course it's written by a fellow Jen
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld -- this book is based loosely off of Laura Bush and while I'm not a Bush fan, this book is fascinating
Lucia Lucia by Adriana Trigiani -- if you're Italian it's a must read! Even if you're not, you'll get a kick out of the book
The Pact by Jodi Picoult -- she's a fave author of mine but this book is her best by far!
Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah -- a book you won't be able to put down. LOVED it!