Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! I put together some songs that seemed autumnal to me. It's still hot here in central TX but my weather app tells me that things are JUST about to change. We're about to get some cooler temps starting tomorrow! When I post the last Good Music Monday I had just dyed my hair purple. And as I shared with my newsletter subscribers on Friday....now it's … [Read more...]
Good Music Monday: Summer Survival Tunes
Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! It's hot outside. And at 35 weeks I am feeling very DONE with this pregnancy. I'm dealing with the heat by buying 10 lb bags of Sonic's delicious ice and dying my hair purple. It's amazing how good a cut and color can make you feel when you're a million weeks pregnanct! I'm at that fun stage of pregnancy where I have all the … [Read more...]
Good Music Monday: Uplifting Spring Tunes
Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! I've had lots of requests for a new playlist of tunes and I'm finally getting around to it. I can't believe I blogged nary a once in the month of February! Combination of pregnancy nausea, book edits, writing projects, my brother's wedding, and a speaking event in Miami just about did me in. But spring has sprung in central Texas. Flowers are blooming, … [Read more...]
Good Music Monday: Tunes for Your Fall Morning!
Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! After dealing with the aftermath of a viral post that was (sadly) controversial, I was ready for something lighter this morning. And since a reader requested a new playlist, I thought that would be a good way to ease back into the week. And before we dive in, I want to thank each and every one of you who sent me an email, a message on twitter, or … [Read more...]
Good Music Monday: Some Tunes for Spring
Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! Last week during Holy Week we played a lot of classical: Handel's Messiah, Lent at Ephesus, and Bach's St. Matthew Passion. But now it's Eastertide and I'm ready to play some cheery tunes--although there's always some melancholy included in my playlists because that seems to be what draws me. Wishing each of you a Happy Easter! Ready for some … [Read more...]
Good Music for a Melancholy Monday
image source Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! We JUST moved out of our Christmas music listening, took out our tree, and packed up our Christmas decorations (but hey! It wasn't even Candlemas, yet, so we were ahead of schedule!). This time of year can be a little bit of a downer, and I can't help but gravitate toward haunting music. But this playlist isn't a total downer, … [Read more...]
A Wintry (NOT Christmasy) Playlist of Cold Weather Music
Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! No matter what last week was like for you, I think we could all use some music that makes us feel like we're wrapped up in a giant blanket. The sort of thing that you can listen to when you sit by the fire or put something in the oven or turn on the space heater. But I'm kind of a stickler for not listening to proper Christmas music until much closer … [Read more...]
Good Music Monday: Melancholy, Catchy, and Americana
Image source. Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! Here’s a Spotify playlist just for you to enjoy as the weather changes from warm to cool. (Ok, so I know some of you are already freezing, but in Texas we're still getting the occasional 80 degree day, so it's JUST now turning the corner into autumn.) This week we're catching our breath after three straight weeks of constant … [Read more...]
Good Music Monday: Summer Jams!
Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! Here’s a Spotify playlist just for you to enjoy for this last sizzling week of July (just a few more weeks of unbearable heat to go!). Summer feels like it's flying by at break neck speed. The kids are doing their second week of swim lessons then we'll get our tiny apartment at the farm all packed up in August and move to the new house in September … [Read more...]
Good Music Monday: June 2016 Edition (and a Smoothie Recipe)
Welcome back to Good Music Monday at Carrots! Here’s a Spotify playlist just for you to enjoy on this hot June Monday (it's getting HOT this week in Waco) for whatever your day holds. My big kids are at day camp, so it's just me and Gwen hanging out. I'm hoping to get some work done since the big kids are busy at camp, but everyone knows that a lone three-year-old is probably the worst possible … [Read more...]
