Tunage {not a word, but whatev}

So I have this habit of getting addicted to certain artists and songs and listening to them over and over.  Here's what's been kissing my ears as of late . . .

Alex Clare - Too Close

Lindsey Stirling -  Song of the Caged Bird

M83 - Midnight City

Flight Facilities - Crave You

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

And my absolute fav . . . and by that, I mean every song he sings . . . 

Ed Sheeran - Kiss Me

Hope you found something new to listen to!

Tunes for Tuesday!

I'm a pretty big fan of Ellie Goulding.  Her sound is fun!  This is one of my favorite songs from her.  Enjoy!

Spring Break, baby!

Ok.  So Spring Break was like a month ago, but here's the recap.

We are from Savannah, Georgia.  Savannah, if you haven't already heard me say so, is the best place in the world.  Naturally, any chance we get, we go home to Savannah, so that's exactly what we did for Spring Break this year.

It was a chill trip, but had some great highlights.  We showed up at the tail end of the Savannah Music Festival, so we went to hear Chris Thile.  If you don't recognize his name, he's the mandolin player from Nickel's Creek.  He's ah-mazing.  Sick.

We split our time between my parents and Adam's parents, but for the concert we were actually all there together, which was awesome.  Sadly, I rarely think to get pictures of all of us together.  I need to get better about that.

We hung out with Adam's parents one night and my MIL had pulled out a bunch of old photos.  I love old pictures!  Here are a few I loved.  These are all centered around Adam's grandmother.  She was pretty cheeky.

Her wedding day.  

This was in her year book from her last year of high school.  Each senior was recognized, but read carefully the descriptions!

If only students all dressed this well today.  Love the hair!

How cute are these two?? Love the glasses.

Of course, we always spend time at our favorite coffee shop, Gallery Espresso.

Tea for me, please!

Finally, I did a little window shopping downtown.  So many pretty things to look at!

In the south, we believe in large menus and leather fly swatters.  We mean business.

Adam's {current} favorite drink is an Old Fashioned.  A book on bitters made me think of him.

Bottles and letters...

These nose forms were once used to make masquerade masks.

I loved this - there was a bin FULL of vintage jewelry.  This was my favorite bag I found.  It has a pin in it that says, "Perhaps Today".  So cute.

I need a new wreath for our front door.  Let me know if you want to buy this one for me.

If I could pull off sailor shorts, these would be it.  Blue or orange?

We also had a delicious dinner at Sol.  I need to get better about taking pictures with the people I'm actually with.  Next time!

Tunes for Tuesday

I can't get enough of Christmas music these days.  This is definitely one of my favorites though.  The music is beautiful, and the lyrics are simple and true.

What are some of your favorite Christmas songs?

Tunes for Tuesday

My whole family is musical.  It's ridiculous.  I can play (or fake my way through) playing about half a dozen instruments, and I'm the least talented one in the bunch.  They're seriously ridiculous.

All of that to say this:  music is and always has been a huge part of life for me.  In starting this new blog, I knew that one of the beautiful things I wanted to share is music, so here is the beginning of a regular installment of "Tunes for Tuesday".

Today's tune:  "In the Bleak Midwinter"



Not only do I love the music, but the lyrics are actually a poem by Christina Rosetti, one of my very favorite poets.  Here is the poem...

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,

Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;

Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,

In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;

Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.

In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed

The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

Enough for Him, whom cherubim, worship night and day,

Breastful of milk, and a mangerful of hay;

Enough for Him, whom angels fall before,

The ox and ass and camel which adore.

Angels and archangels may have gathered there,

Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;

But His mother only, in her maiden bliss,

Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.

What can I give Him, poor as I am?

If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;

If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;

Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.

I hope you enjoy the music as well as the season!