These are a few of my favourite.....words!!!!

Quote of the day:

"The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it."
                                      -James Bryce

Let's start off with a cute kid's poem about favourite words:

Spatula.
Linoleum.
Persnickety.
Bermuda.
Cattywumpus.
Flabbergasted.
Fuddy-duddy.
Gouda.

Nincompoop
and scuttlebutt.
Kerfuffle
and gazebo.
Dipthong.
Macadamia.
Skedaddle
and placebo.

Spackle.
Grackle.
Folderol.
Galoshes.
Dollop.
Frizzle.
Uvula.
Mustachioed.
Jacuzzi.
Juju.
Swizzle.

Tighty-whitey.
Hoity-toity.
Hurly-burly.
Spleen.
Piggly-wiggly.
Artsy-fartsy.
Namby-pamby.
Preen.

That's my list
of favorite words,
the greatest
words around.
I really don't care
what they mean.
I love the way
they sound.

--Kenn Nesbitt

I also found a fabulous website "favoritewords.com" that connect people using their favourite words.  Now how fun is that.  You can make a list of your favourite words and use it as a word journal.  I love it and yes, I did sign up, immediately. The website is FREE and there is also a mobile app.   Here is a blurb directly from their site:  

"There are millions of words in many different languages that we all deal with throughout out lives from our childhoods until our last-days.  Some of these words stand out by giving us positive thoughts and emotions. They may represent a favourite object or activity, mean something special to us, or simply sound awesome. They are our favourite words.

At FavouriteWords.com, we offer a fun and safe way to take all those words that you like for whatever reason and put them on a list, which you can access and edit anytime and from anywhere.

Favorite Words is really as simple as it gets, yet the experience it brings is simply beyond compare. All you have to do is think of your favourite words and add them to your list.  As long as the words ring a bell inside you, they're good to go....

But it doesn't stop there.  Aside from acting as a sort of a diary, a creativity booster, or a mood-lifter, it also acts as a social coach of sorts because Favourite Words actually connects you to like-minded people all over the world.  The app looks for people who have words in common with you hence the connection isn't just random.

So take time to get to know yourself better, to be yourself better, and to meet people with whom you have a lot in common.  Make your own list of favourite words with FavoriteWords.com.  Its all FREE, so give it a try"

Enjoy your day and think about your words.  It would be a great activity to get your kids started on.  

Read on and read always.....you need words to read...this is all so very exciting! I am off to get my app now.....have a great day and meet you at the App store.