Baby E.

Shelby and DeWayne had a gender reveal party on Saturday. We had so much fun finding out if Baby E was a girl or boy! (I guessed a girl)

We are all so happy for Shelby and Dewayne. Baby Kason DeWayne Eiland is arriving this December!

xo-M

"Having a baby is a life-changer. It gives you a whole other perspective on why you wake up every day."
-Taylor Hanson

Sunday Sounds

Klapp Klapp- Little Dragon

Doses And Mimosas- Cherub
I go through song phases. I get hooked on a song sometimes and play them on repeat for days. Right now, it is the acoustic version of Doses And Mimosas.

Flicker, Fade- Taking Back Sunday

My Shadow Days Are Over- John Mayer
This song is definitely in the running for my favorite John Mayer song.  A song strikes you for what it means to you. For me, it is a bit of a redemption song.

Artifice-SOHN

xo-M

"Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future"

-Oscar Wilde

life via s5 snapshots.

Snapshots from the past week

xo-M

"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back."

-Arthur Rubinstein

Sunday Sounds

Happy Father's Day to all the men who are selfless each day and to the women who had to fill both jobs. 

Daughters- John Mayer 

xo-M

"The best part about being friends with your parents is that no matter what you do, they have to keep loving you."

-Natalie Portman

babysitting.

My Saturday consists of babysitting. I have a friend's dog for the weekend and my niece Emma for the day.
We went on an adventure to the splash pad in Columbus today. Emma had a blast.

We stopped on the way home to get a happy meal and now it is time to take a quick nap.

Emma loves being spoiled at Aunt Mel's house.

xo-M

"Children are our most valuable resource."

-Herbert Hoover

E.

I found myself a little lonely today. This is pretty unusual for me, I have always enjoyed alone time. I daydream and find myself most productive when left alone. E was sick earlier in the week and is staying late today to make up some hours. Eric is my happiness and it has been a long day without him. To fill my time today, I made a slideshow to surprise E with. 

E, 

I know you are not a fan of country music but these lyrics are spot on. You are the best part of my day.  I am so happy I get to call you my husband in a few months. You're my best friend. I love you. 

Love, 

Melly.

I can't wait for you to get home so we can play Mario Kart together. 

xo-M

"Life with you makes perfect sense, you're my best friend"

-Tim McGraw, My best friend 

Sunday Sounds

Bittersweet Tragedy- Melanie Martinez

Hozier

Two things I love: Hozier & NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts. You're welcome. 

Elevate- St.Lucia

Control- Broken Bells

This is one of my dance around in the living room like a complete fool while no one else is home songs. 

My My Love- Joshua Radin

xo-M

"Music is a world within itself, it is a language we all understand"

-Stevie Wonder

Sunday Sounds

Mind Over Matter- Young the Giant

Twenty one- Corey Smith. 
The first time I heard this song I was not even twenty one. Here I am at twenty eight and I am still fond of it. A girl that I vaguely remember introduced me to Corey Smith and I fell in love. (we are talking border line obsessed ya'll) Thankfully, my best friend shared the obsession. It seemed like every few months we were seeing him in concert. (my favorite was in Columbus, Ga- he got drunk and sang Ice, Ice baby)  The last time I saw Corey was bittersweet for me. The Corey that I fell in love with was no more. The Corey I fell in love with played to a small room of a bar on just his acoustic guitar. The Corey I last saw had a full blown band and had changed the tempo of the songs that I loved. While I am happy for his success, it is just not the same.

Anna Sun- Walk The Moon

Home- Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros

I think everybody went a little crazy over this song when it was released. Until recently, I had planned on using it as a recessional song at my wedding. It makes me happy. Instead, I am going with the song that has been in the back of my head since the moment I met E. 

Lights Out- Ingrid Michaelson

xo-M

"Music is the strongest form of magic.” 

-Marilyn Manson

Coffee break.

I am at home alone all day. I take late work days for E as an opportunity to clean. We are not (and never will  be) neat freaks. Life happens and the house gets out of order. I have always found it easier to clean alone. I like to turn the music up and not have any distractions. I finally am done with our kitchen and decided to take a quick break to have a well deserved cup of coffee. (okay, and to blog too)

^^^My fifteen minutes of peace and coconut goodness

Nothing feels better than a freshly cleaned home. 

xo-M

"My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors."

-Bette Midler

100 happy days.

I challenge everyone who reads this post to participate in 100 happy days. 

I love the idea of taking time to acknowledge what makes you happy.

Join me on my #100happydays instagram journey

xo-M

"We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same."

-Anne Frank