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It’s Friiiiiiiday! It’s almost the big ol’ Celebration of Independence! Annnnnnd… it’s Summa! So here’s 25 Fast Facts about Baby on the Brehm, the gal behind it {Ashli}, and snippets of her life.
- My favorite songs are: Three Little Birds {Bob Marley}. Whatever it Is {Zac Brown Band}. The Best Thing {Ray LaMontagne}. I Lived {One Republic}. Adore her {Mandy Moore}.
- My fave stores to shop in-person: Target. Costco. Anthropologie. EverEve. Athleta.
- My favorite grocery spots: HyVee. Trader Joe’s. Fresh Thyme. Costco {yes. again.}. Aldi.
- Fave current TV shows: House of Cards. Veep. Casual. The Americans. I can’t think of a 5th.
- Fave shows of the past: Gilmore Girls. Sex and the City. Friday Night Lights. 30 Rock. The Office.
- Favorite place I’ve travelled: Prague, Czech Republic. Lucerne, Switzerland. Anna Maria, Florida. Breckenridge, Colorado. Wilber, Nebraska.
- Favorite music album: Aerosmith, Nine Lives. Tim McGraw, Everywhere. T Swift, 1989. Zac Brown Band, The Foundation. Nora jones, Come Away With Me.
- Favorite scents: Coconut. Amazing Grace {Philosophy}. Freshly brewed coffee. Mountain air in the morn. Fresh babies that aren’t spitty.
- Favorite Holidays: Christmas. Fourth of July. Thanksgiving. BIRTHDAYS! All of the random food days of the internet giving you more reasons to eat donuts and ice cream and to drink wine.
- Favorite hobbies: Writing. Playing guitar. Car-aoke. Dance parties. Running.
- Favorite sports to watch: Basketball. Tennis. Swimming. Volleyball. Curling {for real. fascinating}.
- Favorite games to play: Volleyball. Tennis. Kickball. Whiffle ball. Red Rover.
- Favorite Books: Catcher in the Rye. BossyPants. Bird By Bird. Jesus Calling. Belly Laughs.
- My very favorite home cooked meals: mom’s spaghetti. Huz’ tacos. My friend, Jenny’s, mac n cheese. Mom’s fried chicken. Mother-in-law’s biscuits and gravy.
- Favorite alcoholic bevs: Red wine that comes in a screw top bottle. Infusion Brewery Vanilla Blonde Pale Ale. Trudy’s Mexican Martini. Aruban Espresso Martini. Fully loaded bloody mary.
- My favorite restaurants eva: Trudy’s {Austin}. Block 16 {Omaha}. La Paz {Lincoln}. Sand Bar {AMI}. Duke’s {Huntington Beach, CA}.
- Very favorite states I’ve been to: Colorado. Florida. Minnesota. Kentucky. North Carolina.
- Fave flowers: Peonies. Hydrangeas. Gerber Daisies. Pink Carnations {because Phi Mu}. Dandelions.
- Favorite apps on my iPhone: WordPress. Sonos. Instagram. Guitar Tuna. WordSwag.
- Most favoritist sweet things: Brownies. Butter Beer {at Universal Studios}. Lemon Bars from Spirit World. Ted and Wally’s Ice Cream. Donuts from Sunrize Donuts.
- Favorite fast food stops: Runza. CFA. Taco Johns. Raising Cane’s. Goodcents.
- Favorite fast cazh joints: Chipotle. Abelardos {local mex}. Pei Wei. Fire Bowl. Picklemans.
- Very favorite things to do with family: listen to music. Try out new restaurants. Travel. Go to church. Watch sporting events.
- Favorite things about being a Nebraskan: the People. Football. The People. The People. The People.
- Very favorite moments: moments around a firepit when the weather is just right. Bedtime talks with my boys. Wedding Day. Sky Diving. The day I heard, “You’re cancer free.” Bonus: Chillin and drinking with fam or friends.
Woooooo! That took longer than I anticipated to write. Hopefully it didn’t take you all day to read. But if it did, it’s Friday. And Fridays are for slowing down and enjoying time just a little more anyway. Right? Right.
So what about you? Do you have a few favorite things? If not… go. do. Find. It’s what living’s for, right? Right.
