My favorite room in my house is my kitchen/dining room. It's a good size for a 900-sq ft. home, and I've got it packed with appliances, utensils, pots, pans, and lots of fun cooking gadgets. I love to cook and bake, and am constantly learning new recipes and methods.

I enjoy having friends over and cooking for them; we watch TV or movies or even have a game night. My kitchen opens directly to the living room, so it's very easy to cook and carry on a conversation (the girls and I are always snarking about something) at the same time. Not to mention it's great for me to keep an ear on the TV or my iTunes on the computer in the living room.

Maybe my next house will have my dream kitchen with a six burner stove, butcher block counter tops, and more cupboards than you can shake a stick at, but for now, the kitchen I have works just fine.

It's not *that* bizarre, but it kinda came out of nowhere...I got a copy of An Officer and A Gentleman on DVD from my mom last year. I've never seen the movie to have an opinion on it, and my mom (bless her) thought I loved it. Probably the only time she struck out on gift giving.