Working with kids, laughing with friends, reading, writing, painting, crafting, cats (especially striped ones), ladybugs, butterflies, daisies, parks, playgrounds, wildflowers, blowing bubbles, flying kites, exploring, hiking, and junk-tiquing.

Mercy Me, Newsboys, Third Day, Relient K, Audio Adrenaline, ApologetiX, Superchic[k], DC Talk, Veggie Tales, Beach Boys, and The Beatles.

Where do I start? I'm an avid reader. If you see me at the library, I'm probably either in the mystery or Sci-Fi/fantasy section, though I like a good Christian romance every now and then. My absolute favorites? The Chronicles of Narnia, hands-down. (Hate the movies: I keep thinking, "that wasn't in the book!" Then again, I've only read the entire series 7 or 8 times.) I also love Donita K. Paul, Louisa May Alcott, the Little House series, and L. M. Montgomery. You'll also find Sherlock Holmes and more than one Star Trek TOS novel on my bookshelf.

The only shows I really keep up with are Phineas and Ferb and Mythbusters. If I happen to be flipping through channels and see one of these, I might just stop and watch: M*A*S*H, Doctor Who, Star Trek TOS, Penguins of Madagascar, Iron Chef, Dirty Jobs, Deadliest Catch, to name a few.

As for movies, I'm more into older ones, especially comedies. Give me Danny Kay or a Bob Hope/Bing Crosby "Road To" any day. I also love the Marx Brothers, Gene Kelly, Cary Grant, and Jerry Lewis. My favs include Father Goose, The Court Jester, Singing in the Rain, The Princess Bride, Secondhand Lions, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Up.