It’s a good thing I set reminders on my calendar… I can’t believe it’s already been a month since I’ve posted a few of my favorite things!

By quickly glancing at my little collage, you’ll see that over half of it consists of food. It’s a good thing I’ve started exercising a bit!!

1. C9 by Champion – I decided that having cute workout clothes will motivate me to start exercising more. It’s worked so far (almost two weeks!!) but really, by looking at my workout history, I wasn’t going to invest much in clothing because who knows how long this “I like working out” phase will last!! Plus, I like their logo because it looks kinda fly like a G6.

2. My new ice cream maker – I’m on my third batch of ice cream (it’s okay, I shared!) and first of fro-yo since Christmas. :-)

3. Tracking numbers – I’m an online-shopping junkie and I like to know which days to expect the UPS or FedEx guy so I can change out of my pajamas by noon.

4. Hulu – I don’t really have tv at my apartment. Hulu to the rescue! I signed up for an account and so every time there’s a new episode of The Office, Parenthood, Castle, or The Bachelor online, it automatically adds them to my queue!!

5. Cinnamon Pecan Special K – My closest friends know that I love cold cereal. Until recently, I would keep my cupboard stocked with Lucky Charms, Fruity Pebbles, Kix, Cocoa Puffs, and anything that made Kindergarteners jealous. Since I found Cinnamon Pecan Special K, I am hooked. It’s like my taste buds went from grade school to grown-up with just one bowl of cereal.

6. Mostly Choclates – Lance came to visit last night and there was only half of one peanut butter crunch caramel left. So much for buying two of everything.

This morning my car alarm went off on it’s own. Just sitting there, in my parking lot, it started to honk.

The honks were not just any kind of honks. To me, they sounded like “Brr! It’s! So! Cold! Out! Here!”

So I took her out for a drive to warm up. And since I had to go out into the cold (I do not like being cold), I decided to make the trip worthwhile.

I brought along my Mostly Chocolates gift card that I got from Halley for my birthday (thanks, dear!!) and spent most of it in one stop. I got two of everything to share with Lance, but I have a feeling there won’t be two of everything left by the time I see him next! I have already ‘sampled’ the turtle, the caramel and the butter cream chocolates. And I’ve only been back from my outing for an hour. :-)

I hope everyone had a great Christmas weekend and is ready for the new year!!

Lance and I spent Christmas at his parents’ this year and we finally took some pictures together so I can update a couple picture frames at my apartment. Yay!

No photo shoot at their house is complete without one goofy pose.

Me with Lance’s family – yes, I tower over all the girls. I probably should not have worn my heels for this photo.

For those of you who received a package from studio lb from mid-September through October, I’m sorry.

I received a box from my mom yesterday and I asked if her stamp stash was running low after sending me that. “What are you talking about?” “Mom, half the box is covered in stamps!!”

I had no idea this is how the Post Office put postage on packages.

It looks like sticker art from my 3-year-old nephew.

So there it is. $7.05 in 44- and one-cent stamps.

Welcome to the first editon of “laura loves…” where I share a few of my favorite things that I currently can’t get enough of!!

Feel free to share some of your favorite things in the comments below! :-)

1. Jayme Dee – She’s so adorable and she has SUCH an awesome voice!! I am hooked on her covers of Cooler Than Me and Baby It’s Cold Outside. Both of which you can download (for free!!) on the link under each video.

2. Ingrid Michaelson – I have downloaded lots of her songs from iTunes, but my current favorite is Parachute. You can download the acoustic version of the song by liking her facebook page, going to the ’12 days of Ingrid’ tab, and clicking ‘download!!’

3. My new roll-top desk!! It’s so pretty and has so many cute little drawers. And I purchased it for only $150!!! Deal of the year. (Thanks, Shannon!!) :-)

4. The Proposal – Sandra Bullock is my FAVORITE actress. And Ryan Reynolds is always a pleasure to look at. And Oscar Nuñez (Ramone) is toooo funny. I finally purchased this movie a few days ago and so now I alternate watching this and…

5. Elf – “Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?” “SANTA!!!!! I know him!!!!” “And to finish, we’ll snuggle.” “Francisco! That’s fun to say! Franciscooo.” “Is there sugar in syrup? Then YES!” “I just like to smile. Smiling’s my favorite.” “He must be a South Pole elf…” Yes, I could quote this movie all day long if you let me… :-)

6. Christmas bows make presents look so much prettier!!