listen: summer 2015 playlist.

Hey friends!

I’m off to Montauk for another long weekend, but wanted to share my newest playlist with you before I go. I know we’re (more than?) half way through summer at this point, but better late than never, right? 🙂

Favorites: Young, Roses, In Reality, Before The Weekend Comes, Face The Sun, All I Want (original + Diplo Remix)

Past playlists:
Spring 2015
Winter 2015
Fall - Winter 2014
Fall 2014
Summer 2014

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What song(s) do you have on repeat lately?

{listen} even when…

Hillsong United - Even When It Hurts (Praise Song)

 

I’ve been listening to this song nonstop (and the whole new Hillsong Empires album, for that matter). The lyrics are amazing and I’m sure everyone can relate to at least some of them, so I figured I would share it with you…

It’s easy to have joy and praise God when life is going great, but what about when it’s not? Let’s be real - life is always going go have its peaks and valleys. But I’m learning more than even that my joy and the condition of my heart doesn’t have to rely on what may or may not be going on in my life at any given time. I know the source of joy, so no matter what’s going on around me - I will only sing His praise.

listen: cold weather, warm heart {playlist}.

I know…this playlist title is so emo.

Like…being 15 and sitting in a parking lot listening to Dashboard Confessional with my friends sort of emo.

But I’ve been sick for the past week and am probably severely dehydrated/malnourished so…there’s my excuse. Regardless, this is one of my favorite playlists in a while.

Enjoy!

What songs have you had on repeat lately?

 

here’s what | 11.23.14.

Sheesh, I haven’t done a life lately post in forever! So here’s what are some little things going on in this life I’ve met…

1. Might as well start with these goodies – Magic Cookie Bars that I made for our girls’ night last week. I followed this recipe but made them gluten free by using gluten free graham crackers.

Gluten Free Magic Cookie Bars

2. Speaking of gluten free, the other day when I was running around the city for errands/meetings, I treated myself to a nice sit down lunch at Le Pain Quotidien. I got the ricotta & prosciutto tartine on gluten free crisps, along with a macaroon for dessert. Since going off Whole30 I’ve been trying to at least stay gluten free (as well as sugar free), just because like every other person in the world it’s been engrained in my mind that gluten is the devil. Or whatever.

Le Pain Quotidien

3. SPEAKING of Whole30 (like my segues so far?), as expected I’ve slowly but surely let my diet go back to (mostly) crap. I’m going easy on myself because HI I’m human and it’s basically the holiday season now, but I still want to clean things back up a bit again. I’ve failed miserably at keeping track of my meals on Tumblr, but I’m really going to do it this time. Hold me accountable, y’all!

4. Since Whole30 I HAVE been getting my booty back to the gym, though, and it’s felt great. I’m planning on getting a new routine from a trainer soon, which I’m really looking forward to. A girl can only climb 45 minutes worth of stairs leading nowhere for so long…

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5. Lately I’ve been feeling a bit of a quarter-life crisis brewing. Is that normal? Please tell me it’s normal. Some days I wake up and I LOVE what I do. Love love love. But other days I feel discontent – like there’s something else/more that I should be doing. I don’t feel it strong enough to change anything (like I said – most of the time I’m very happy with what I do), but it’s still something I want pray about in keep in the back of my mind.

6. The only thing worse than falling down the stairs is falling up the stairs. And the only thing more embarrassing than falling up the stairs is doing so in front of your neighbor. Not that I’d know, or anything.

7. My love/hate relationship with Snapchat has been leaning toward lovin’ lately. It’s such a fun way to keep in touch with people without the pressure of responding to texts all day (no offense). Plus I like to use it to whine about really important things like being cold and not brushing my hair.

(Be my friend @alagracie! But keep it PG, por favor ;))

8. I’m that person who plays songs over and over and over again when I really love them. And thanks to Hype Machine (and Martina for introducing me to it), that has been happening a lot lately. I’m especially going loco over this Weekend remix. (p.s. I have a new playlist coming your way this week!)

9. I think I might be officially outgrowing my “party” days. Of course I’ll always love fun nights out with my friends, but the idea of spending a Friday/Saturday night doing dinner and a movie is 1000% more appealing these days.

10. IT’S ALMOST THANKSGIVING!! AND CHRISTMAS!!! Anyone else excited to eat too much food and spend too much money? I’m kicking it off my buying myself a new MacBook in a few days. I’m on my 5th PC in less than 5 years, and it’s time…

But seriously. I am that girl that is a wee bit holiday obsessed, and I couldn’t be more excited for this next month.

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Will you be buying yourself any (early) Christmas gifts? What about the holidays are you most excited for?