Fun for Friday - Another Old School Blogging Post

Happy Friday! I've been really enjoying the recent Old School Blogging - List of 5's posts recently. So, I thought I'd jump on board for Fun for Friday. I think these posts definitely lend themselves to Fun for Friday.

5 Things I have passion for

1. Family

2. Running

3. Sharing healthy living with others

4. Healthy eating

5. Cooking

5 Things I'd like to do before I die

1. Visit Italy - see where my great-grandfather lived

2. Publish a book

3. Make enough money to be able to donate wildly and freely

4. Gosh this is harder than you'd think.....

5. See #4

5 Things I say a lot

1. F*ck

2. Drats

3. I wish

4. Maddie Stop It

5. Watch out Heathy

5 Books or magazines I've read lately

1. Changing Lanes, Kathleen Long

2. Beth Gutcheon, Gossip

3. Come Closer, Sara Gran

4. Runner's World

5. Better Homes and Gardens

5 Favorite movies

1. Pretty Woman

2. Reality Bites

3. Pirates of the Caribbean (1st & 3rd)

4. Breakfast at Tiffany's

5. Um...can't think of another one. I'm not a big movie buff :-(

5 Places I would love to travel

1. Wine country

2. Italy

3. Greece

4. Hawaii

5. Basically any beach

5 People I'd like to invite to do this meme

I always hate trying to narrow and tag people. Plus, I wasn't tagged to do this, I just hijacked the idea. So, I'd love to hear your 5 things, or just 1 thing. Share away!

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