tunes tuesday.

ways // a boy and his kite
in the wind // lord huron
blood // the middle east
aeolus // freelance whales
wide eyes // local natives
sinking friendships // jónsi
wilora lake // all the bright lights
ways reprise // a boy and his kite

listen | 8tracks
photo | original

tunes tuesday.

yesterday was a bit too hectic for me to get the tunes tuesday post up, so here you go. enjoy!

début // mélanie laurent
cold // aqualung & lucy schwartz
flume // bon iver
possibility // lykke li
the a team (live) // birdy
i have loved you wrong // the swell season
the blower's daughter // damien rice
heart of stone // iko

listen | 8tracks
photo | original

tunes tuesday.

no surprises // radiohead
fake empire // the national
no signs of pain // azure ray
babys // bon iver
so long, lonesome // explosions in the sky
the district sleeps alone tonight // birdy
between sheets // imogen heap
lungs quicken // lanterns on the lake
home // engineers
love // daughter

listen | 8tracks
photo | original

tunes tuesday.

the outsiders // needtobreathe
ho hey // the lumineers
little talks // of monsters and men
the cave // mumford & sons
furr // blitzen trapper
lay 'em down // needtobreathe
big parade // the lumineers
dirty paws // of monsters and men
roll away your stone // mumford & sons

listen | 8tracks
photo | original

tunes tuesday.

good morning midnight // fanfarlo
charlie boy // the lumineers
in the morning // first aid kit
white blank page // mumford & sons
what are you waiting for // foreign slippers
vengeance is sleeping // neko case
building houses // wesley jensen
tatted lace // alela diane

listen | 8tracks
photo | original

tunes tuesday.

stubborn love // the lumineers
a case of you // joni mitchell
terrible love // the national
love ridden // fiona apple
delicate // damien rice
hear me out // frou frou
warning sign // coldplay
phone call // jon brion

listen | 8tracks
photo | original

tunes tuesday.

elephant parade // jon brion
big jet plane // angus & julia stone
2 dollar shoes // rosie thomas
i can hear music // she & him
first day of my life // bright eyes
when i'm thinking about you // the sundays
flightless bird, american mouth // iron & wine
fade into you // mazzy star

listen | 8tracks
photo | original

tunes tuesday (on wednesday... and a little bit more).

the man and i are going on a road trip tonight. we're driving out to arizona to go see a play written by "sir" doody (he's the genius who wrote the play i recently starred in) and this show also stars a few other friends of mine. i can't wait to see it. so since we're driving all that way, david and i are taking the opportunity to spend the weekend out there and explore a new city. i'm taking the camera!

and i can't forget to mention that last friday i had the pleasure of being a part of the very first craft cabinet put on by the sweet jules (of pancakes and french fries) and the lovely andrea (of four flights of fancy). it was held right down the street at an adorable little shop called salvage life (i'm going back there next chance i get). i had a great time trying to create my little stamps and chatting away with friends new and old. and the swag was INCREDIBLE. seriously, so good. i hope to join the fun next time around!

i saved this week's tunes tuesday for today because, well, it's a road trip mix and we're leaving today so i thought it'd be appropriate. i hope you enjoy it!

mountain sound // of monsters and men
you remind me of home // ben gibbard
old before your time // ray lamontagne & the pariah dogs
i'll fly away // alison krauss & gillian welch
dead sea // the lumineers
sailor song // first aid kit
young blood // birdy
the motivator // t.rex
gotta get away // the rolling stones
just like honey // headless heroes
ragged wood // fleet foxes
al's song // emma louise
is there a ghost // band of horses

listen | 8tracks
photo | original

tunes tuesday (special edition).

this week is a special edition of tunes tuesday. i was fortunate enough to be guest blogging on the flowerchild dwelling last friday and as such created a special mix just for the occasion. you can visit the link here to read more on my inspiration for this mix and to listen to it (thanks Kelly Ann!)

it also so happens to be perfect for this week since this mix features one of my favorite bands, Sigur Rós, whom i will be seeing perform live this sunday night. I CANNOT WAIT.

happy tuesday!

tunes tuesday.

in your sleep // andrew belle
take care of my baby // dum dum girls
werewolf // fiona apple
beast // agnes obel
london // vanessa carlton
nothing to remember // neko case
a sail // lisa hannigan
wind // orenda fink
hilli // amiina
you were a kindness // the national
all the way down // gemma hayes
1000 sundowns // emma louise

listen | 8tracks
photo | original

tunes tuesday (on wednesday).

i've been very busy this week and didn't have time to post yesterday, but i hope it was worth the wait.

flowers in your hair - the lumineers

elephant gun - beirut 

january hymn - the decemberists

emmylou - first aid kit

the north wind blew south - headless heroes

forget me not - the civil wars

the words of the revelator - bryan john appleby

meadowlarks - fleet foxes

if i've been unkind - lanterns on the lake

listen - 8tracks

tunes tuesday.

sing me to sleep from hecallsmewifey on 8tracks.

inspiring.

i really want to share with you all this beautiful and touching post that i read yesterday by the lovely, talented, & oh-so-kind, Kelly Ann over at The Flowerchild Dwelling. ever since i've known Kelly since coming across her amazing and inspiring blog, i have been continually blessed by her kindness, generosity, & understanding. she's always been encouraging & uplifting and has never looked down on me because i'm just a little blogger in my tiny corner of blogland, which unfortunately happens much too often in this weird subculture of ours. Kelly & i both went to the same college at around the same time, but never knew each other then. as it seems to happen a lot with my favorite blog friends, we had significant connections in the past, but never formally met until blogging brought us together. that is something i find so interesting & crazy about the blog world...

but i digress.

i can't say enough wonderful things about this lovely lady. she is a talented artist (her graphic designs blow me away with their simplicity, beauty, & elegance), she has killer taste in music (you must follow her on 8tracks & listen to her music monday series), and she's just downright precious. you know what? just follow her blog now, you won't be sorry. one of these days i'm gonna hire her to design my blog. it's just bound to happen.

please take a gander over at her post here. her message makes my heart sing.

photo by Kelly Ann (i told you she was crazy talented!)

true love will find you in the end.

wow. it has been an insanely busy couple of weeks months.

yesterday was a little too nuts for me to do a tunes tuesday post, so i'll share my mix today. i hope you enjoy it!

true love will find you in the end from hecallsmewifey on 8tracks.

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rehearsal for the play i am currently working on, Enlightenment.com, is in full swing and i am truly looking forward to the end result. it's quite a hilarious show and we've got some amazing actors. i love working on a small ensemble cast where we each carry the weight of the story and each character has their essential story to tell. i'm really hoping that a lot of my friends can make it to this play. this particular show means a lot to me and being able to share all of the hard work and long hours that will go (and has gone into it already) will truly mean the world to me. getting support from others in the pursuit of my passion, something so personal and dear to me, is huge, and i really hope we get a great turnout. this show deserves it.

having said that, please come! i know it's a little pricey for a ticket, but when you think about all of the hours and energy and blood, sweat and tears (literally) that we put forth into it (for very little pay or no pay at all), i think that's worth it. we need support to keep doing what we do. you can purchase tickets here AND get a discounted price if you go in a group! 

i'd really love to see you there.

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this past weekend i attended stella & dot's annual convention, Hoopla, in San Francisco. it was pretty amazing, very encouraging, and totally motivating. i met some really cool people, made connections and learned a lot. i'm very happy that i decided to go. we also saw the new Fall Collection in person and i am telling you, it is INCREDIBLE. every piece is gorgeous and made with such intricate detail. stella & dot produces such high quality, on trend pieces at what i think are amazing price points for the quality you get. this company just continues to amaze me. i really love my job. it seriously doesn't even feel like a job.

check out this cute video of the fall collection

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keep on rockin in the free world.

i made you a mix to play at your Independence Day BBQ...
enjoy the tunes. and your freedom.

free from hecallsmewifey on 8tracks.

june hymn.

i know i've been SUPER MIA as of late, but packing is a full time job, apparently.
BUT
i did have some time to make this playlist for the month of June on 8tracks.

please enjoy!

June Hymn from hecallsmewifey on 8tracks.

tunes tuesday.

Recently I discovered a really cool site called 8 Tracks that lets you create mixes from your iTunes or MP3 collection and artwork specifically for each mix. I stumbled on this site thanks to the lovely Kelly Ann at The Flowerchild Dwelling. You can find her amazing mix collections on 8 Tracks here, and mine here.

I created this mix while thinking about how nice it will be to relax on a warm Summer Sunday with an ice cold drink in my hand, listening to some soothing summer tracks, preferably on vinyl.

Please enjoy my first mix!

summer sunday from hecallsmewifey on 8tracks.

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