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Songs You’ll Be Humming All Day {Tuesday Ten}

03 Tuesday Jun 2014

Posted by Ginny Marie in music

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For the month of June, I’m co-hosting Tuesday Ten with Lisa and Rabia! What a great way to kick off summer blogging! This week, the topic is 10 songs that are stuck in your head right now.

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10. Lily and Emmy have their own playlist on my MP3 player, and the song that sticks in my head after we listen to their playlist is “Be Our Guest” from Beauty and the Beast. “Be our guest, be our guest, put our service to the test…”

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9. One of the blogs I read faithfully is Tamara (like) Camera, and Tamara loves “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities. When I hear it on the radio, I automatically think of Tamara, and then the little instrumental part gets stuck in my head! Da, dah, da-da-da-da dah…

8. I really enjoyed listening to a different “Safe and Sound,” though, when the movie The Hunger Games came out. I love Taylor Swift’s “Safe and Sound.” It’s so haunting; perfect for the movie soundtrack. It also features The Civil Wars, one of my favorite duos.

7. Speaking of The Civil Wars, I love singing along to Barton Hallow. “Miles and miles in my bare feet, Still can’t lay me down to sleep, If I die before I wake, I know the Lord, my soul won’t take….”

6. Part of the reason I love The Civil Wars so much is because of the harmonies. Another group I love singing along to is The Wailin’ Jennys. I just bought one of the their CDs and have been listening in the car as I run errands. Hallelujah!

5. How about a little country? Sara Evans has always been one of my favorite country singers! “She left the suds in the bucket and the clothes on the line…Yee-hoo!”

4. Country music has a reputation for being full of melancholy. The Band Perry certainly has that covered with their song, “If I die young, bury me in satin; Lay me down on a bed of roses; Sink me in the river at dawn; send me away with a love song.”

3. I can’t write about music without including my own “theme song” for the year; Counting Stars by OneRepublic. “Lately, I’ve been, I’ve been losing sleep, dreaming about the things that we could be….”

2. And then there’s the song from Frozen. No, not “Let it Go,” or even “Love Is an Open Door.” It’s the opening song that doesn’t seem to have any words. However, the original setting is centered around a well-known hymn which I used to sing with my mom and sisters when we were visiting the nursing home with my dad. He held short prayers services for the residents who could make it to the common area, and my mom would play the piano. After the service, we would visit residents who were unable to come, and sang for them at their bedside. Do you recognize this hymn?

1. There’s nothing more infectious than laughter, and there’s nothing more infectious than the song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. Lily and Emmy danced to this song for their dance recital, so we listen to it often! Clap along!

What song gets stuck in your head? Visit Lisa and Rabia, the hosts of Tuesday Ten, for more songs! You can also link up your Tuesday Ten post here, and every Tuesday in June!

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What To Do This Summer {Tuesday Ten}

27 Tuesday May 2014

Posted by Ginny Marie in family

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Memorial Day weekend really started to feel like summer! The weather was warm and we did summery things. Since summer is just about here, Lisa and Rabia, hostesses of Tuesday Ten want to know what our bucket list is for the summer!

10. Plant a butterfly garden. We have an empty space where our willow tree used to be. Last fall, when we had to have our willow tree taken down, I promised the girls we would plant a butterfly garden. I already have a few plants in place, but there’s a lot more work left to be done!

9. Use our backyard more. We have such a great back yard, but we neglect it in the summer when we should be outside playing! This goes along with our butterfly garden. If our backyard is prettier, maybe we’ll want to spend more time back there.

8. Build a raised garden bed. Now that we have more sun shining in our back yard, I want to try to grow some tomatoes and peppers. We went to Home Depot yesterday, and got a great deal on a raised garden bed kit! The packaging had been damaged and some pieces are missing, but we can still use the pieces to make the garden bed I want. They gave us a great discount!

7. Read, read, read! One of the things I love most about summer is the extra time to read! I can’t wait to dive into a good novel! First on my list is a book my aunt loaned to my step-mom who then loaned it to me: The Snow Child, by Eowyn Ivey. It takes place in Alaska, one of my favorite places. I can’t wait to crack open this novel to the first page and dive in!

6. Walk every day. I really need to exercise! I was doing so well for a while, but then…life happened. I need to get back out there!

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5. Go to the pool. Every year, we get a pool pass for the summer. I’m looking forward to sitting by the pool again!

4. Use sun block more diligently. Going to the pool means getting a lot of sun…I really want to take better care of my skin this summer.

3. I don’t want to forget my husband’s birthday. Yes, I really did forget his birthday once. We were at a big family reunion in Colorado. I just got so caught up in all our activities, seeing my family, and taking care of Lily and Emmy that I completely forgot it was his birthday! As we were signing the waiver for zip-lining, Ed kept looking at me as I was writing the date to see if I would remember. I felt so awful when I finally realized what day it was–June 17! I’ve tried to make up for my ditzyness since then, but I’m not sure I’ve succeeded!

2. See my sisters and my brother. We don’t see each other as often as we should!

1. Spend time with my daughters when school lets out of for the summer. I love being with them!

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