Song of the Month: August

This month is songS because I couldn't decide between the two! Andy Grammer's "Keep Your Head Up" is such a great song. We need more songs with uplifting lyrics and awesome beats.

Young the Giant's song "My Body" is my new ring tone. It rocks :)

Books & Music - Episode 10

I haven't done this since May... I am terrible! So here is a wide variety of goodies!:

Books:

Pure Before Thee
by C. Robert Line

Genre: Religious
Rating: MMMM (out of 5)
The Atonement is such a huge aspect of my religion. It entails so much, so I am always eager to read a book on the Atonement to try to grasp more knowledge on it. This book talks about how the Atonement includes Justification & Sanctification. It's not just about being forgiving of our sins but it also is about trying to become more like Christ and pulling away from the desire to sin. It is pretty good. I haven't been able to finish it all the way but there a lot of good quotes and references in it.

The Help
by Kathryn Stockett

Genre: Novel
Rating MMMMM (out of 5)
Most of you have probably either read or seen the movie. If you haven't done one or the other make sure you do both! The movie does the book justice. It follows it along fairly well and is quite entertaining. The book includes so much more information though. You can never put everything from a book into a movie. This is one of my favorite books and I strongly encourage you to read it!

Leven Thumps & The Eyes of the Want (Book 3)
by Obert Skye

Genre: Fantasy Novel
Rating: MMMM (out of 5)
I am over half way done with the series, YEAD!! Don't get me wrong, these are good books but they just aren't capturing me like some series. I do think they get better and better the more I read though.

Make Lemonade

by Virginia Euwer Wolff

Genre: Fiction

Rating: MMM1/2 (out of 5)

This was an interesting book. The whole thing is in stanza's. (I think that is what they are...I am not very knowledgable on my grammer terms.) Anyways, it is just a bunch of short paragraphs. It made it really quick to get through. The story itself was pretty good. It is about this young girl of 14 who becomes a babysitter for this another young girl of 18 who has two children and doesn't have much else in her life. The story left me longing for a little more but I think it may be a series and has a very good message.

MUSIC

21

by Adele

Genre: Singer - Song Writer

Rating: MMMMM (out of 5)

Top 3: Set Fire To The Rain, Someone Like You, Rumour Has It

I am sure you all have heard of Adele. Rolling in the Deep has been a huge hit and is a great song. But if you don't have this album I STRONGLY encourage you to get it. So great and even 10x better than her first, 19.

Lovestrong

by Christina Perri

Genre: Pop

Rating: MMM1/2 (out of 5)

Top 3: Bang Bang Bang, Bluebird, Tragedy

I am sure you all have heard Jar of Hearts, right? This is the artist. This album is so so. It has some really good stuff on it but I haven't been able to get super into it. If you love Jar of Hearts type music you will definitely love this album

Passive Me, Aggressive You

by The Naked & Famous

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: MMMM1/2 (out of 5)

Top 3: Spank, Punching in a Dream, Girls Like You

At first when I heard this album I wasn't so sure about it until I got to Girls Like You which is the very last song. That songs sparked something in me and from than on I have loved it and listen to it very often! Every song but A Greek in Wolf's Clothing is great (that one seems a little out of place with this album)

TRON Reconfigured

Genre: Soundtrack Remixes

Rating: MMMM (out of 5)

Top 3: Honestly couldn't tell you right now. These ones are hard to remember which on is which cause they all have similiar qualities and not many words!

But if you liked the music in TRON definitely check this out. The moment I heard the first song on TRON I knew the soundtrack was going to be good. And than to hear it was all done by Daft Punk was even better. Than Remixes became brilliant. I really enjoy this.

Universal Pulse

by 311

Genre: Reggae Rock

Rating: MMMM1/2 (out of 5)

Top 3: Count Me In, Sunsets in July, Weightless

I love, love, love this album. I have never owned a whole 311 album but this is a good one to start at. I just love the chill music, plus as you know from my earlier post the singer is HOT!

Day 25 - What I would find in your bag

oh man... bad question. my purse is a mess (communiting makes it worse than normal), but here it is:

• headphones


• tissues


• hand sanitzer


• lotion


• pepper spray


• Book of Mormon


• Notebook


• Wallet with lots of goodies


• Checkbook


• Sunglasses


• Pen & pencil


• Keys


• Planner


• Business Card Holder


• Coupons to Restuarants in Downtown Ogden


• iPod


• Eyedrops


• And many little personal items

My bag is big....

AwEsOmE OvErWhElMiNg FeElInGs In LiFe!

I have experienced a couple of those awesome overwhelming feelings we get in life within the past couple days, thought I would share:

• The other night I got an overwhelming feeling of how much I love life. How Heavenly Father has blessed me with an awesome life and I am so grateful. I got these amazing feelings of how much I can do with just my life and how much love I have for those in my life. It overwhelms in the fact that I hope I don't fail myself and those I love but I know with Heavenly Father & Jesus Christ I can achieve anything and make this life AMAZING! Wow I love these moments...I wish they happened more often :)
• Today I had the overwhelming feeling of Home Decor!! I don't think I can describe the feeling Home Decor gives me! This is no joke, it is truly a passion of mine and there is so many possibilities out there it actually overwhelms me. It makes me so excited to own my own home one day. I think the thing that triggered this feeling was seeing a ton of Halloween decorations. Halloween is my far my favorite holiday when it comes to decor and crafts!

I Wanna Have Your Baby

I ask a boy to marry me the other day....

I think this is the next step:

life according to my iphone

Jones' Family New Addition

Please meet:

Sooner Junior

Some of you my have known Sooner Senior (who I still hold a gruge against my Dad for selling). Sooner Sr. was black and my parents thought it was fitting to call him Sooner. I wanted either Clover, Leven, or Zorro but they weren't digging it.

Anyway Sooner has definitely been a joy in our life. He is full of it. Seriously. That dog will follow you around hanging onto the bottom of your pants with his teeth.

Some of his other attributes are is he likes to attack your face, hands, feet, and especially hair.(See Below)

He also loves to chase after you and be chased after.

Even though he can be EXTREMELY naughty and annoying he still can be very cute!

Day 24 - A letter to your parents

Dear Mom & Dad:

I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you! You are the reason I am the person I am today. I am so blessed to have you as my parents and am so glad I will be with you for eternity. I also am extremely blessed to have you both with me here on this earth today. I hope I never take that for granted. Thank you for all you have done for me and giving me the best life I could ask for.

Love forever,
Mel