Elementary Years
Straight Up by Paula Abdul-I’m gonna start this mix tape off with some Paula Abdul for no good reason. When I think back to the earliest of my days and what songs I listened to…my mind drifts to Paula every time. So in all her fabulous 1988 glory, Paula would begin this tape. 🙂
Brady Bunch Theme Song-I’m exaggerating a bit. Or a lot, but I could think of no other songs about blending a family. It’s the best I’ve got! haha! When I was almost six years old, my mom got married to my (now) step-dad Bruce, who had a son just a year younger than me. I went from being a quiet only child to a sister with a CRAZY rambunctious brother. Holy Toledo! Even at the young age of five, I remember being so over him very quickly. (I must add that he calmed himself down and I got over the only kid thing so we have a great relationship now. :))
High School Days
College Life
I’m So Excited by
When God Made You by Newsong-Awe! I’m sure like most of you the road leading you to “your person” (thank you, Lauren) wasn’t the easiest, but when I met Tab I knew very early on that he was the one for me. It was just easy. We met, fell in love, and played this song at our wedding. Didn’t everyone in 2005? haha!
Marriage and Motherhood
Praise You in This Storm by Casting Crown-Tab and I had some tough times getting pregnant and throughout those infertility issues, this was my go to song. I had this on repeat at all times. If you’ve never heard the song, go listen ASAP!
A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion-After some infertility issues, we ended up having our children very close together. Ebby Lee and Nixon were born twelve months and three days apart!! Let me tell you, almost Tab’s ENTIRE paycheck went to diapers and formula. We were a HOT MESS! But ladies as much crazy as I had in those young years, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. One day they grew up and we had no more bottles or babies. It seriously felt like a new day had come. And the truth is-I miss it just a bit and some days a whole lot.
Happy by Pharrell Williams-This is my motto right now at the moment. I’m happy. My kiddos and I have been talking about this a lot. Some days are all roses and unicorns and some just aren’t but so much of our day really is determined by our outlook. We’ve been choosing to have joy and be happy!
I hope you enjoyed my mixed tape. 🙂 Can you guys relate?? Would any of these be on your mixed tape? Thanks for stopping by today, ladies! XOXO
Girl! Laughing so hard right now – you'll have to go look at my FB status from yesterday. I JAMMED hard to Straight Up and I was both fascinated and horrified that I remembered every.swinging.word. 😉 And then after that one was over, I had to go back to Forever Your Girl, of course!
Two things…1. I love that you're up so early!! And 2..We could have had a great time singing Paula Abdul back in the day. (Or now). 🙂
Girl, Paula Abdul! Yes ma'am!! Too fun!! I loved this!!
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Oh wow! I had the Straight Up tape. Still know every word to that song. 🙂
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Me too!!
The Jessie Spano comment made me laugh out loud! Hahaha!
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Love Girls Just wanna have fun!! And love that you said I'm so excited by Jessie Spano…HA!!
It's so true! That's how I felt. 🙂
I love your mixtape.
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Thank u!!
Love this
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Ok-even more sad we didn't get to talk on Saturday. all of these songs made me laugh because I was right there with you. �� #smalltownlife
I know!! I knew you would understand. 🙂
I remember the video of Paula Abdul dancing around with the fox…or some animated animal…and thinking it was the coolest thing ever! Great post! I would love if you would check mine out, too. 🙂
Me too!
First- yes to Jessie Spano, second- praise you in this storm is my miscarriage songs and to this day when I hear it it brings me back to those days and how thankful I am for my kiddos. I love all your mix of songs!
Ah!! I completely understand.
Ha! I'm always up super early. I'd rather sacrifice sleep so I can get my quiet time and my blog reading catch ups 😉 And yeah, we would have rocked the house with Paula! Have a great day!
Me too, girl! I'll take less sleep and the quiet!
I cannot believe I forgot about this post!! I am kicking myself hard. So much fun
Do it next week!!
Jessie Spano!! Hahaha – hilarious!! Paula Abdul and Cyndi Lauper for the 80's win!!!
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Jessie Spano…so funny! Love Praise You In This Storm! Great list 🙂
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Thank you!!
I LOVED Shoulda Been a Cowboy! That was one of my favorite songs as well! I actually talked about "John Deere Green" by Joe Diffie in my post… I think those came out around the same time!
I remember John Deere Green!!!
Love this! I feel like I read that you were a Nelly fan at some point?! Who doesn't love Country Grammar or EI?! haha
I do love Nelly. I just couldn't figure out a way to work him in. 🙂
Gotcha! His new song is growing on me! Loved your list!
Happy! Oh what a song!
I teach 1st grade and on Fridays….they know this is the THE song for the start of the day! How can you not feel good??????
For real!!
Love the part about choosing to have joy every day! It really is a choice and you have to decide how you will handle the punches that life throws at you! I love how you're teaching your kids this at such a young age. 🙂
Thank you!!