by Jen
on January 27, 2015
Hi, hi!
I am currently parked at my favorite local bakery for what I like to call “power hour.” It’s a no distractions, hammer through the to-do list and get sh*t done mission…aided by a oatmeal chocolate chip cookie and a soy cappuccino.
Short tangent. Sometimes I think to myself that I’m going to cut back on the amount of treats I eat…but then I decide it’s just not worth it. Life is too short and the joy I get from them is too great. So I’ll keep eating my cookies, chocolate and cupcakes and being happy! 🙂
Okay, I have a new playlist to share with you that I’m pretty obsessed with. It’s definitely one of the best I have put together recently.
And because I really, really love you and listen to you…I made a playlist on Spotify!
You should go listen to all of these songs but here are my absolute faves!
OMI – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
Listen to this song and try not to dance. I don’t dance but this song makes me want to! 🙂
Foxes – Glorious
Love everything about this song and how it builds!
Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
We’ll ignore that this is on the 50 Shades of Grey Soundtrack and focus on how amazing Ellie Goulding is. Forever my fave! I rarely make a playlist without one of her songs.
And yes, you read right when you saw “Duncan Sheik” on the list. Throwback but so good! I heard “She Runs Away” on my Sirius XM radio a few weeks ago and had to bring it back to life.
What songs are you loving? Do you use Spotify?
And who is with me on keep eating the cookies!?
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