Amanda's Favorite Things

A few years ago, when I was in college and was often home in the middle of the afternoon (those were the days), I would occasionally watch Oprah and my favorite episodes of her show was when she showcased her favorite things. Mind you, I won't be giving out cars or any of my other favorite things to my readers.

1. http://www.etsy.com/

Etsy is an online community of artists selling from 150 countries around the world. You can find a gift for that one difficult person that has everything. Next time you have a spare moment, check out the site. It is pretty cool

2. Catamarans

I had the opportunity to go on a catamaran excursion when I was in the Mayan Riviera this past winter. It was great to be out on the open water.

3. Paramore and The Veronicas

Just some music to check out

4. http://www.sweetsanddreams.ca/

Sweets and Dreams is a little bakery located in downtown Whitby (my home town). I first had some of their cupcakes at a friends wedding shower. They were delicious!!! I ordered two boxes for my son's first birthday last summer and they were eaten up pretty quickly. They have a wide selection of flavours of cake and icing.

5. http://www.galwaytourism.ie/

I was lucky enough to go on a Contiki tour of Ireland a few summers ago. One of the stops was in Galway. It has to be my favorite town in the entire world. It has great shopping, restaurants and bars (try The Kings Head, you will not be disappointed) and is very picturesque.

6. http://www.departuresentertainment.com/about.html

This is my newest favorite show. The third season will be premiering on March 6 on OLN.

The cast, crew and producers of the show are having a VIP Gala event in the celebration of the premier of the new season. They invited 300 of the fans and viewers to attend. Me and 2 of my friends are lucky enough to be attending. Stay tuned for pictures of the night.

That's it for now.