Monday Vibes

Last week when Joe was home sick, he was able to catch up on some music videos.

For some reason, this song popped up and we have been obsessed ever since. 

It's upbeat.

It's happy.

It's the way we should all live life.

I hope my grandkids do something like this for my 100th birthday.

Happy Monday!

Playlist

I'm a little under the weather, but I still wanted to post!  I don't listen to music as much as I used to.  When I was single, teaching, driving a heck of a commute, I would listen to so many songs on repeat.  Now it's here or there and mostly pandora!

The kids love these songs (clearly I play edited versions, but for the sake of time, I'll just plug in some youtube videos.

I love Luke Bryan songs

We always bump this tune this time of year-

And there are more but I am just not feeling well today.

What are your go-to jams?

Wednesday Randoms

Happy Hump day!!  I am not just grateful during the month of November, but the whole "Giving Thanks" notion certainly gets my gears turning.  I have a cheesy paper  sign above our sliding glass doors, that just stops me every time I see it.  I really want to instill that in our children all year long; I want them to appreciate all that they have all year long.

I'm not going to lie, losing Sadie has put a bit of a damper on my holiday spirit.  I swear I think of her all day long; you don't realize how much a dog really depends on you for everything, especially a special needs dog.  I have to really think about how she doesn't need her meds, or to be let in from outside, or that I had to call and cancel her pawdicure/grooming for next week and politely ask them to take me off the list to call every 8 weeks. I try to not dwell on it, but I know it is healthy to feel it all, and talk about it, so I do, and I will.   I will also continue to focus on all that is great and good in our lives, and for that I am grateful.  I also know we gave Sadie girl a really good life for the time we did have her.

I broke down and bought this album too. I usually never buy music, but I needed some pep in my life. Brooke and I love having the official "Shake it off" dance party and helllllerrrrrrr.  Have you seen/heard the Blank Space video?? #needed  She's all out cray cray, and I love it. Thanks Tay.

Ya know, in case you needed proof I'm like a 13 year old girl.

PS. Do yourself and favor and don't buy these.  OMG. I saw them in the organic section of the grocery store and somehow they just jumped right into my cart.  I usually can control myself, but no.  Not with these scrumptious bites of peppermint heaven!

I saw one of the Advo leaders post this you tube video about a book coming out.  Being a former dancer, I have always been fascinated with anything ballet related.  The art of dance is intense, dramatic, and you have to have a lot of dedication to make it in the world of ballet.  Hearing her story made me want to see what the book was about...

I put it on hold at our library and holy cow.  I started it yesterday and I have already devoured 100 pages. Granted, it's a YA novel, but still.  It really makes me realize how petty my problems can be and how far you can really take life, if you just never.give.up.  She experiences loss, pain, and so many issues right from the start. I cannot wait to see where this goes.  I also appreciate a happy ending.

So, other than it going from 70 yesterday, down to 41 {feels like 28}, us finding Brooke a big girl bed {will be here Nov. 28th!}, a real live official girls' night tonight {yayyy Matty!} and a massage tomorrow--omg vacation for mama--  that is all for now! I hope you are staying warm, loving life, and enjoying small moments.

PS. Hubbers in hunting.  Please get a deer.   Ok bye friends!!!

The Sounds of Music

We are HUGE music people in this house. I love that my husband and I have all different tastes and at any given time, you'll hear ranges from Jack Johnson to Jay-Z.   Britney Spears will always be my BFF.

This morning I pulled up my Pandora to see what I was last listening to, and it was on the "Today's Hits Radio."  This one is cute and catchy, am I right?  Even though I'm an, "Old married woman," I still think it's cute to think back about when hubby and I first started dating and those butterfly feelings that I had…and still get from time to time!

Brooke and I just love dancing around, so usually that is the upbeat music I play during the day.  If I want to be more calm or zen, I'll listen to some of these top stations:

Brooke just loves a good "We're Jammin" song, and I attribute listening to my Jack Johnson station while I was giving birth to her.  It was upbeat, but still played some mellow tunes.

I love jazz music or Frank Sinatra to listen to while I cook dinner, sip a glass of vino (when I'm not pregnant) and relax.  I feel like music sets the mood and when having people over, it always helps the atmosphere!

In a bad mood? Turn up some DISCO music--who can be frowning to, "Get down, Boogie Oogie Oogie"!! A little Saturday Night Fever never heart nobody!

I also just love some country songs.  Our wedding song was "Then" by Brad Paisley and it will always be one of my favorites.  I always feel like he's singing our life!  We definitely don't listen to a lot of hip hop or rap any more, as little ears can hear.  I do love some naughty words to help motivate me through some crazy workouts [currently on hold] and I will blast a tune or two when I'm riding solo in my Yukon, but for the most part I listen to my talk radio on Sirius XM.  I just love Dr. Laura--the world needs more of her! 

I can't neglect the current pop song (yes I am forever a teenage girl at heart) by Taylor Swift.  Girlfriend makes some great points here and Brooke loves to just, "shake shake shake it off"

What tunes move you?  Any good songs I'm missing out on?

September

This is hands down my favorite "Disco Song" and well, it's 21st of September, so enjoy!!

Fact:  I hated disco music, that is until my husband and I attended the local "Ugly Disco" and I cannot wait to go next year!!  We always have so much fun.  I just love the happy funky beats and they always put me in a good mood.

2012 I bought a new dress--and hubby bought a new wig!!

These pictures just make me laugh.  Obviously we didn't attend the one in 2013 because I just had Brooke.  I definitely cannot wait for next year though!

Have a great Saturday friends!!

Menu, Quote, and a Song

Well June is more than halfway over and I haven't been sharing my meals too much; oops...

Here's what is happening in my kitchen!

Monday- Leftover sauce & meatballs w/ spaghetti and a salad
Tuesday- Pork Tenderloin (Bourbon Maple--store bought marinaded) w/ fresh asparagus
Wednesday- Pasta w/ turkey and broccoli {recipe here}
Thursday- Kabobs on the grill {steak, chicken, veggies}
Friday- Sushi or Fish Fry

What's being served to your table this week?


I'm loving this quote...

This song is stuck in my head:

I have some reviews coming up soon, so stay tuned for some of my opinions ladies!! {We're talking hair and energy here, two things most women care a lot about!}

And I'm gonna go hop on the elliptical hopefully get a quick workout in before Miss sleepy head wakes up (again)!

Have a lovely Tuesday dolls!

Are you a Bad Fish too?

Yay for Tuesday!

It's sunny.

My husband gets out of work "early" [5pm.]

My little girl is sweetly sleeping in her swing.

Life is good!

I just wanted to share a quick song that 

has been playing in our home as of late.

I had not heard it until I started listening to my 

"Jack Johnson" station on Pandora during my nursing sessions.
#latetothepartyagain
I listened to this station during labor
before the pushing
and I think Brooke likes the laid back tunes as I rock her to sleep. 

My husband randomly started playing it too

{he listens to Red Hot Chili Pepper station I think?}
It's funny how, when you've been with a person for five years,
you continue to find yourselves more connected each and every day.
This baby has most definitely brought us closer together,
and I'm beyond happy with the family we've become.
Anyway, this song is so catchy and has such a fun beat.
If you walk by our house,
and are creepin looking through our windows...
you'll see us bopping around with baby Brooke to this jam.
We just love dancing with our little girl,
and this song is one of our favorites.
It's quirky and odd.
The lyrics are a little wacky.
Well, so are we.
I guess.

So here's the original version:

And of course,

Jack Johnson did a re-make...

love love love

That is all.
Have a lovely day, all of you bad fish!

Currently....

Currently 

Cooking:   

Butternut Squash Soup {click for recipe}

Listening to: 

Fun, catchy & I just love his voice!!

google images

Thankful for:

Joey's Grams won this [before we were expecting baby]

A handmade quilt from her Senior Center she goes to weekly!

She gave it to us last week.

How perfect are its colors??

Loving this new scent:

Paris Night @ Bath & Body.

Sometimes Perfumes are a bit too heavy for me right now, this is perfect.

and it's glittery.

Obsessed with:

Option 1 of baby girl's coming home outfit!!

sneak peek
Daddy's favorite color--Red.

Reading for fun:

I read Glass Castle--loved it, so this will hopefully be as good, if not better!

Reading to learn:

What are some current happenings in your life?!

Just Fishin'

What a beautiful day!
It's only 52 and I loooove it!

I just had some hot tea,

folded some laundry,

and am getting ready for my yoga class

I have lots of ambition to finish switching the guest room over,

as we finally picked our baby's furniture out!
We went to Buy Buy Baby and were able to use 20% off coupons,

and they had the matching changer/dresser we loved as a floor model = extra discount!
There was literally one scratch and it's white furniture so I am sure there will be plenty more 

as baby girl grows.

We were very excited!!

I also think I narrowed down to a stroller I want,

I spent hours last night researching joggers vs travel systems...

wow.

I feel like all is coming into place!!

On Monday I will share her name, as already picked that too.

For now, I'll leave with you my current song obsession

{that may make me tear up and make my husband go 'awww'}
I know Joe is going to be an amazing daddy.
I also know how important it is to have a great father role model as a little girl.
My dad did tons of fun things with me growing up and it meant so much to spend time
with him. He worked 6 days a week but never missed a single dance recital, basketball game,
chorus, piano, or band concert. 
Although I never really went fishin' with my dad,
 just running errands with him and talking about life is
what helped keep me on the straight and narrow.

Happy Saturday!!

Dear Friday Letters

I haven't done one of these before, so I figured it was about time! 

Dear fruit & vegetables: 

I would greatly appreciate it if you washed, cut, and 

arranged yourself beautifully onto platters for my sister's shower on Sunday. 

Thanks!

Dear Deck:
I love you and am sorry you're still naked without any furniture!
We are working on that.
For now, I am enjoying a camping chair and a good book!

Dear "Don't Worry Be Happy" Station on Pandora:

Thank you for keeping me in a calm and cool mood while still prepping for this shower!

Dear Bridal Shower: 

I had so much fun planning, buying decor, and I cannot wait to see the place all 

beachified on Sunday.  

I will be happy when it's over though, as I am 

exhausted

ready to be done.

Dear People who don't RSVP:

You are SO rude. 

Dear sweet husband:

I can't wait to see where we are going on our date night!!!

Dear month of May:
You can fast forward to more important events after this Sunday. 

Like super fast. 

K? 

Thanks.

Dear Holly:
Thanks for hosting wedding week!!

I had so much fun and cried like a baby

as I wrote about my wedding.

{Note the banner under my header--check it out!}

Dear Sunshine:

Thank you for re-appearing these last few days. 

I love wearing a maxi dress and not worrying about drying my hair.

The sun feels so good on my skin!

Dear Universe:
Thank you.

That is all

:)

Winner & Current Song

And the lucky winner of my giveaway is...

Doggie Seizures & A Song

The sun is still shining, so that is a great thing!

Sadly, early Sunday morning, Sadie had a few seizures.

I have been bragging about how well she's been,

but she had them, again, and again, and again.

She had another one Sunday night,

and it breaks my heart to watch her.
Poor little Holly has no idea what to do 

either when it's happening.

What's just as bad,

is after Sadie has seizures,

it's as if she's not our dog.

She walks into the doors,

drools uncontrollably

and is so ravenous, I have to 

be extra careful to not leave food around.

She has started whining a lot too,

which doesn't make for a good night's sleep.

Having an epileptic dog is so much work!

Joe and I get so frustrated and upset sometimes,

but what can we do?
It's not her fault.

We try so hard to take good care of her,

but I know that I feel like I'm doing something wrong.

I'm thankful to have hubs to help me,

that is for sure.

I know that together, we are a team.

I often hope that maybe the seizures will go away;

she hasn't had one is a very, very long time.

I think it was summer, Joe said it was September.

Either way, it's March and that's still quite a long time.

What do you do when your dog requires so much extra TLC?

Here's today's tune running through my head..

It makes me think of how strong our relationship is.

I love you Joseph!

There is no stopping us.
We can get through anything together.

Just in Case You're Interested...

TGIF friends!

As usual, I'm enjoying my Friday "off" with the hubs!

We had a fun breakfast with his parents, "Happy Birthday Dad!!"

I can smell my whole wheat banana almond muffins baking,

{and now that I'm done with the post, I ate one.}

So.

Darn.

Good.

We are going for sushi for dinner!

I just wanted to share my new favorite silly song...

Yes, I am well I must be a teenage girl or something.

I think what I love most, besides the cutesy upbeat tempo,

are the lyrics.

It reminds me when Joe and I were e-mailing on MySpace.

Yes, girls, I said it.

We wrote to each other, back and forth, for a few days...

then kind of met other people...

but then I got a "Happy New Year"

and I responded.

I wanted him sooo badly to ask for my number

or ask me out 

or something!

So I wrote him one evening.

Then as I ran up the stairs to go get ready to go out,

I stopped, ran back down

and wrote 

"Oh, and just in case you're interested..."

Here's my cell...

I didn't say, "Call me Maybe",

 but he shortly thereafter

did text me.

Then called me.

Then asked me out.

And, well obviously, 

the rest is still an unbelievable love story!

I love him more every day.

So all the single ladies, 

you may have to give out your number, 

and have him call you maybe!

Some Saturday Tunes

Good morning!
I have a few favorite songs that I wanted to share.

Sorry for the bad you tube videos, but the lyrics are accurate!

I love discovering new tunes from you, have you heard any?

This one is a bit older but I still love it. <3

Pink, Red, & a Song Stuck in my Head!

A little late to post, but I had a busy & fabulous day with the hubs! 

We grabbed breakfast bagel sandwiches and then

We had to file our taxes {yay for money back!}

 We ran some errands and enjoyed a sushi lunch.

I made pasta for dinner and we watched a dumb movie.
I laughed a little, but it was a Joe pick.

But I spent the whole day with Joe and he's feeling pretty good today, yay!

We don't have much planned for the weekend.

He has to work all day tomorrow and

I'm still working on him for a Sunday matinee of The Vow...

I'm currently lusting over red coats, red pants red shoes, a red clutch and

I'd love a perfect red lipstick for me as well.
I don't own any of those red items!!

Here were my week's picks for Pink and Red

Go link up with AV from {long distance loving}

Pink and Red by jennifer-delle-fave featuring no sleeve shirts

And for the song that was stuck in my head all.day.long

{and probably will be in yours now too!}
You may remember me saying a few weeks ago, Joe was playing
a Wacka Flocka song on repeat...
Well, for some reason it grew on me and now I may or may not
bump it as I'm putting make-up on.
Don't hate.
Play it a few times, you'll find yourself singing along..
"Rain rain go away, that's what all the haters say."
:)

Some Songs to Sweat to!

Thank you SO much for all of your hair input!

I'll be sure to share the results, whatever they be!

I've had my niece overnight so, sorry for the short post. 

I'll post more later!

Here are a few of my favorite workout songs:
{AKA bust my booty on the treadmill or Zumba}
Yes, they are explicit, fyi!

 

Enjoy!!

Just Dance

I love to dance.

I danced from age 3-17.
At 3, my mother saw me shaking my toddler booty to Michael Jackson's "Beat it".

Dance recitals.

Dance rehearsals.

Dance competiions.
Jazz.

Hip-hop.

Ballet.

Pointe.

Lyrical.

I love to dance.

Costumes.
Hair.
Makeup.
Shoes.
Tights.
Sore muscles.
Bloody toes.
Cracking joints.
Sweat.
Smiles.
Dance.

I also love fun dancing music!
Zumba is the closest thing dancing that I do now and it makes me so happy.

I love doing it on the Wii in my living room, even if people stop outside my window and watch.

Creepy.
But I don't care.
I just love to dance.

I still feel like a weirdo in Zumba class too because I shake my thang.

Seriously.

I'm crazy dancing around, while others barely shake their rumps.

Especially when songs like this:

 

Or even this come on:

 

 When is the last time you danced like no one's watching?
Even though everyone is!

Seriously, one time a lady watched me from her car outside on the street. 

Weird.
I dance around the house while I clean.
In the kitchen as I cook.
Around the living room with the doggies.

I still dance upstairs when I get ready. 

I'm not on a toy chest with a hairbrush singing to NKOTB or Tiffany.

But I'm still dancing.

Ok this song too..
I just can't stop!!

Good thing I like to dance around burning cals as I cook up too much food for my sister, future brother-in-law, step-bro & lil niece comin over for some football!

What makes songs make you wanna shake your groove thang??