{Friday Favorites. A new weekly installment where I write about a favorite thing. It could be anything--a book I couldn't put down, a restaurant I love, a quote that resonated for me. Fridays are fun days so let's have fun!}

My current favorite thing is...

Civic duty!

If you know me, you know I'm a closet nerd. Or is it geek? And is it really "closet" if everyone knows? Regardless, I like politics, I like current events, I like reading, I like pop culture. And election day is basically my super bowl. 

I'm not going to tell you where my politics lie. To be honest that's not with this is about. It's about how special it is that we get the privilege of voting. We get a say. And I love seeing what people in my little community, my state and my country have to say. Sometimes I agree, sometimes I disagree, but you know what? We all have a voice. 

Plus, I love including my kids in the process. No, they don't really understand it, but they've gone every year with us since they were babies (because yes, we even vote on those really off years when you are literally just voting for city council members or school board representatives or other random positions). And this year when I said we had to go vote, my daughter replied with, "Yay! We'll walk to the school and when we're done we get a sticker!" So no, she doesn't understand the voting specifics, but she remembers that it is an activity we do every year. And that you get a sticker when you're done.  You know, the important parts.

I hope you all let your voices be heard this week. And I love that I have friends and family whose politics run all over the board--republican, democrat, green party, independent--and yet we all love each other and respect each other's opinions. Yay, America!

And as exciting as mid-term elections are...I'm VERY excited to see how the next couple of years shake out and who ends up on the ballot in 2016. Oops. There's the "closet" nerd coming out again. Oh, well. 

xo Sara