it's simply okay that i like oldies.

today's post is a mish-mash {if you will} of three link-ups: one that i participate in as often as i remember to can & two that i've never participated in before.

are you ready? here we go.

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here are the simple things i appreciated this week:

♦ sunday funday with a group of really great friends.
♦ rain. although it ruined some of our fun, we needed it.
♦ $1 containers of strawberries at target {my store recently added produce & meats}.
♦ watching phineas & ferb with my kids.
♦ cooking dinner with the hubby.
♦ puppy breath.
♦ having two {maybe three} bags of clothes & other stuff to donate.
♦ the cooler temps.
♦ knowing that pumpkin spice lattes are just a few weeks away from being back in starbucks stores.
♦ hearing my children laugh.

what simple things are you appreciative for this week?
link up with jesslyn amber.

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it's OKAY...

♦ that i really enjoy 90210 reruns {even the corny high school episodes}.
♦ that - even though i'm NOT into football - i'm going to my husband's fantasy league draft this weekend {i'm in it for the food & beer, people!}.♦ that my house is not spic & span clean.♦ that i stalk fedex's tracking site daily because i'm way too excited about receiving my erin condren life planner {i just checked & it's on the truck for delivery...today!!}.♦ to have a bazillion things/ideas that need to be blogged about {i'll get around to blogging about it all at some point}.♦ to feel nervous about boarding my dogs this weekend {it's their first time being boarded. it's only for one night, but still. mama's nervous.}.♦ to get excited when i find bags of smarties in the $1 section of target {seriously, y'all, i may need a smarties intervention soon}.♦ that the hubs & i have to budget every last cent we have {such is life on a single-income when your wife -that's me - decides to go to grad school full-time}.♦ to be excited about going to great wolf lodge {really, i think i'm more excited than my kids are. or, maybe it's because i know the outlets aren't far from g.w.l.}.♦ that the laundry isn't put away...at least it's all washed & folded!
it's okay...go link up with neely & amber!

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last, but certainly not least, i'm linking up with meghan at the perfect compilation tape for top 5 thursdays.
today's topic? top 5 favorite oldies.
here we go {in no particular order}:

 "crazy love" by van morrisonthis isn't the original version, but this ray charles/van morrison combo is straight up awesome.


"suspicious minds" by elvis
live in hawaii, too? hell yeah. {did you know i was born in hawaii? well, i was.}

"ring of fire" by johnny cash

need i say more?

"two tickets to paradise" by eddie money

i'd like two tickets, please.

"take the money and run" by steve miller band

a recent version of a fun song

my taste in music is all. over. the. place.
really, it is.
old, new, pop, rock...if i like it, i really like it.

what are your top 5 oldies?
go link up with meghan.

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whew!!