Defining Song Lyrics

I loved this post from Kate at Another Clean Slate so much I decided to "borrow" it from her.

 The concept is that you choose a song lyric that defines you and then what you think the other person would honestly choose. I decided to take it a step further and actually ask said individuals what they would choose. Here are the results:

• What I thought my friends would choose: “There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you, We stick together, we can see it through, 'Cause you've got a friend in me” – Randy Newman, You've Got a Friend in Me
• What my friends actually chose: “I've got friends in low places, where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away” – Garth Brooks, Friends in Low Places (Just in case you're wondering why, Lauren and I like to belt this one out to each other)

• What I’d like Dave to choose: “Cause you are home to me” - Josh Kelley, Home to Me
• What he actually chose:  "Give me more loving than I've ever had, Make it all better when I'm feeling sad, Tell me I'm special even when I know I'm not” – Plain White T's, 1,2,3,4

• What I thought my mom would choose: “I hope you never lose your sense of wonder, You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger, May you never take one single breath for granted,” – Lee Ann Womack, I Hope you Dance
• What I she actually chose: “My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, Your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, You never need to carry more than you can hold, And while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too,” – Rascal Flatts, My Wish (Kate, my mom choose this one too!!)

How would you describe yourself with song lyrics? How do you think your loved ones would describe you? Or, better yet, how did they describe you?

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Mix Tape- Road Trip Edition

Dave and I are on taking a road trip this week to Vermont. It's about an 8 hour drive, so this month's mix tape is inspired by road trip songs!  

For me personally, a good road trip song has to have at least one of the following three components:

1. Sing along ability
2. Air Musical Instrument ability 
3. Comic relief ability (if you can make the song funny, it belongs on your list!)


Hope you enjoy this months mix tape!

What songs do you like to listen to when you go on a road trip? I'd love some suggestions for the trip!

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September Mix Tape

Since this month is the month of my wedding anniversary, I was really into listening to a ton of songs that meant something to Dave and I. 

Here's the background to a few of the songs:

::Grow Old with You:: our first dance at our wedding

::1,2,3,4,:: Our second dance with our bridal party, because 1:30 long song isn't quite what you want for a first dance

::Take Me Home Tonight:: I explained the significance of that one here

::Give me Everything:: We heard that song everyday at least twice a day on our honeymoon. It's one of the few songs that can make Dave get on the dance floor

::Somewhere Over the Rainbow:: Dave and I walked back down the aisle as husband and wife to this song. It was in ode to our first cat, Buddy Katt, who passed away shortly after we were engaged. We have a "thing" where if we see a rainbow, it's Buddy's way of telling us he is okay. This song was our way of making him a part of our day spiritually

::I'm Yours:: what my bridesmaids and I walked down the aisle to


Hope you enjoy!

August Mix Tape

I know it's only my second month creating a mix tape, but I absolutely love doing this. I spend the whole month finding songs that fit my mood, help me through moments or recall past memories and then I get to share them with you! These songs have been on constant rotation while I am at work. Hopefully you enjoy them as much as I do!

Leave a comment, let me know if you had any favorites, or (hopefully not) any that you couldn't stand. I'd love to hear your opinion!

Mix Tape

Emily over at The Freckled Fox has the excellent idea to make a monthly mixtape of the music she is listening to that current month. I really enjoyed letting her playlist stream through my headphones while I worked so I decided to do a list of my own, if only for my own benefit. Here is my list, I hope you enjoy it and maybe even discover a new song or two!


What songs would be on your July mix tape?