I’m doing a meme. Because.

Saw this over at Punch Drunk:

Go to your sixth picture folder

Select the sixth picture

Tell the story behind the picture

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I went to my sixth picture folder, but it only had two pictures in it. So I’m doing a few random sixth pictures from my other folders. Because I like breakin’ the rules.

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1. Picture 6 from folder 7:

I know. Gross. This was the nasty old carpet in my room in the house we rented last year in Madison. Luckily, it was replaced before we moved in, but not before my bed, dresser, and chest sat in the living room and hallway for a week.

2. Picture 6 from folder 8:

Two of the adorable nieces I inherited when I married Brad. In this picture Maddie’s gorgeous ringlets are nearly obscuring darling Caroline from view.

3. Picture 6 from folder 11

Spending some time up at PiquantMolly’s family’s cabin. That’s my roommate Allison on the left, and my dad behind me. Sans makeup, plus the natural waves.

Fun! Anyone else want to do this?

Molly’s Favorite Things – Part 3

More wonderful things that I want to tell the world about!

I still love my former favorite things — here (the second part is on my old pwp blog that is now expired), but these are recent world-rockers.

-L’Oreal Vive Pro Hydra Gloss Shampoo for Very Dry/Damaged Hair – For some reason, my hair gets dry dry dry and shampoo really makes all the difference. This stuff is goooood. Thick, lather-y, and moisturizing. And smells kind of coconut-y and delicious.

-Tide and Downy Simple Pleasures – Vanilla and Lavender Scent – LOVE this stuff. This scent has become so closely associated with me that I once washed some socks that a friend left at my place, and when I gave them back to her she said, “Mmmm! Smells like Molly!” It’s a bit pricey, but a bottle lasts a long time and a box of dryer sheets lasts even longer.

-Antiques Roadshow -My long-time favorite show. Everything about it makes me smile, even the semi-creepy ambiguously gay Keno twins.

-Becca Luminous Skin Color Tinted Moisturizer in Porcelain - This is my special indulgence. It’s ridiculously expensive, but it is divine — light, sheer, moisturizing coverage with SPF 20. It was recommended by the makeup artist who gave me a makeover at PREP Cosmetics in Madison (AKA Heaven), and I love it. I forked over the $42, and I’ve been enjoying my skin ever since. And yes, Porcelain is the lightest color it comes in.

-Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Soap – I don’t really understand this soap (how does a whole bunch of different oils plus some citric acid, natural scents, and vitamin E make any lather?), but I love it all the same. The bottle is weird as hell, what with all of the ALL-ONE and ONLY USE TWO COSMETICS DAILY, but it’s great stuff. I use the Almond scent, and it’s amazing. It’s got a zillion uses (shaving, shampooing, doing dishes, washing pets, cleaning fruits and vegetables, brushing your teeth (they recommend peppermint for that)), and it’s organic and natural enough to use in a lake. One small bottle lasts and lasts.

-The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon – Here’s the thing. I am a total literature snob. I was an English Lit major in college, I love to read the classics, I eschew anything overpopular or badly-written. Yet, I adore these books. Time-traveling WWII era nurse mysteriously lands in 18th century Scotland and meets strapping 6′4″ red-haired kilt-wearing Scotsman, plus lots of hot sex? YES PLEASE.

-My Niece – She just turned one, and gets cuter every second.

Now! Give me YOURS.