Thursday, March 15, 2012

Songs That Never Get Old

Lately I have been hearing some of my old faves, and I realized that I should be over them by now. However, for some unknown reason, they just don't get old!! So anyhow, here they are:

"Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol
"It Ends Tonight" by All American Rejects
"Sugar We're Going Down" by Fall Out Boy
"Miracle" by Foo Fighters
"Good Life" by OneRepublic
"High" by James Blunt
Anything by David Gray, David Ramirez or Dave Barnes or Evans Blue
"All the Same" by Sick Puppies
"Fix You" by Coldplay
"Ever the Same" by Rob Thomas
"Prelude 2/21" by AFI
"9 Crimes" by Damien Rice
"Ghost" by Howie Day
"Everything" by Lifehouse
"Coming Undone" by Korn
"Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne
"Element" by Moses Mayfield

That's all I can think of for now but I'm sure there are many many more. Check some of them out (especially the ones you've never heard of)! You won't be disappointed!! :)

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day!

From my family to yours!!!!

PS- In 2007, I got Valentine's flowers from an anonymous person... If you're that person, can you please come forward? I think 5 years of anonymity is enough, don't you? I'm just sayin...

Have a great day!! Oh and by the way-- My heart-shaped cinnamon rolls did NOT turn out. Dang!


Monday, February 13, 2012

These Are My Confessions...

Well, it's been a crazy few weeks and I feel like getting some things off of my chest:

1. I am now helping coach my school's cheerleading squad. It has been a month since I've agreed and there have already been about, um, 76 times that I asked myself what I was thinking! No really, it is going to be a lot of work, but I'm looking forward to getting to have a different relationship with my students. Truth be told, being the Math teacher kinda sucks sometimes.

2. I just ate a chocolate cookie, and I don't even really like cookies that much.

3. As much as I LOOOOVE music, I did not watch the Grammy's, nor was I tempted to. I think award shows annoy me more than I let on. I don't know why, but they annoy me.

4. I FINALLY watched Breaking Dawn Saturday night. My husband watched it too. He talks a big game, but I think he actually likes it. Shh... Don't tell. Wait, aren't these MY confessions? So, anyway, what is it about the stinkin' Twilight books/movies that make my inner 13-year old come out?? I loved it, by the way.

5. I'm really wishing I hadn't eaten that cookie... It was massive by the way. I got the recipe off Pinterest because my hubby loves cookies like I love music. It was delish, but I think I did something wrong because they didn't look like the pictures. Oh well!

6. I have been writing a book for a few years. Only two people know about it (until now, of course)! I keep getting writer's block. I'm thinking I might have it finished by 2042 at the rate I'm going.

7. I am very honored by winning a blog award from my friend Ryan. She is A-Mazing! Silly girl thinks that just because I post lots of baby pictures that I'm ready for babies of my own. You see, the thing is, I love my niece and I love my friends' babies, and the pics of them are cuter than the other pics on my computer. So sue me! :)

8. I'm secretly afraid that teaching 13-year olds has squashed my want to have children. Don't get my wrong, I have some great students, but whoa are they moody! I live in my own little soap opera.

9. My husband just named my cookies, "coonies" because he says they're like a mix of a cookie and brownie. Told you they didn't turn out like the ones on Pinterest!!

10. I am loving Project Scripture. I am on week 7 and the verse is:
"For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith-- And this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- Not by works so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

Welp, I guess that's enough for now. I am exhausted and am getting up early in the morning to attempt heart-shaped cinnamon rolls for my hubby for V-Day. Wish me luck! Have a great week!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Monday, January 16, 2012

Christmas Fun-- A little late!


Our niece's first Christmas was SO much fun! I'm not sure who loved it more... Us or her! Matt and I aren't quite ready for kids, but I can't imagine how incredible it is to have kids at Christmastime. It is something I am looking forward to for sure. :)

Hope everyone had an amazing holiday!



Sunday, January 15, 2012

52 Weeks

Thanks to a couple of sweet friends (and Pinterest), I'm now participating in the 52 Bible verses in a year. I am two weeks behind, but did not want to miss this verse:

But by the grace of God, I am what I am.
-1 Corinthians 15:10

I took a red 5x7 frame I found at Target, a piece of cardstock to put in the frame, and some cute little 3-D butterfly stickers (to add a little "froof"), and put it all together. Now, I will just use a dry erase marker to change the verse each week. I will post a picture soon!!

Here's to 51 more beautiful verses.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Sunday Excitement

Tonight, I curled up in bed to finally watch Private Practice from the other night and ended up with a very pleasant surprise. At the very beginning of the show, a song was playing in the background-- I kept thinking "Wow this sounds familiar." Anybody that really knows me knows that I am a bit of a music junkie... It's almost ridiculous! I backed up to the beginning and listened to it again. When recognition hit me, you could have knocked me over with a feather... My sweet friend from college, David Ramirez's song "Fires" was on Private Practice! (You can read about him HERE). At first it was just the instrumental, but I still thought it was pretty dang cool. Then, in the very last 5 minutes of the show (you know, when all the sappy things happen), the entire song played, voice and all! CHECK IT OUT! :)

After a wonderful service at church and hearing David on PP, I'm feeling pretty dang good. Bring it on Monday!