You make me want to be a star

You say I make you shy

I don't know why

Every time we kiss

It gets better every time

Underneath the light

You're shining so bright

The attention in the air

You could cut it with a knife

See, I'm just tryna be somebody

You got me in love so deep

No, I don't got to do these things

But you make me

You make me wanna be romantic

You make me wanna be a star

You make me wanna act different

I love you for who you are

You make me want to run circles around you

So glad that I found you

You make me wanna be romantic

You make me wanna be a star

Have you got the time?

We could do dinner and wine

I could complement you

But that would take all night

See, I'm just tryna be somebody

You got me in love so deep

No, I don't got to do these things

But you make me

You make me wanna be romantic

You make me wanna be a star

You make me wanna act different

I love you for who you are

You make me wanna run circles around you

So glad that I found you

You make me wanna be romantic

You make me wanna be a star

You make me wanna be romantic

You make me wanna be a star

You make me wanna be different

Love you for who you are

You make me wanna do circles around you

So glad I found you

I just wanna be romantic

I just wanna be a star

You make me wanna do things I never seem to do

Never said those three words

But I say'em to you

You make me wanna say things I never seem to say

Make me as quiet I always acting this way

You make me wanna do things I never seem to do

Never said those three words

But I say'em to you

You make me wanna say things and never seem to say

You make ma as quite

Always acting this way

You make me wanna be romantic

You make me wanna be a star

You make me wanna act different

I love you for who you are

You make me wanna run circles around you

So glad that I found you

You make me wanna be romantic

You make me wanna be a star

I found this song driving to work Friday morning on Spotify's New Music Friday playlist and had it on repeat around the house this weekend. I love the lyrics of the chorus.
After all isn't that what everyone wants to feel like when they find their person?

Between Me and You

Tuesday.

Lord, where do I begin? 

The only day worse than Monday.

I'm superstitious about two things: the number 7 and Tuesday.

Then I found the New Music Tuesday playlist on Spotify.

I was given a reason to drag my butt out of bed on this dreaded day. 

I have found some of my current favorites thanks to this gem of a playlist. 

Like:

Brandon Flowers [yes, the Brandon Flowers of The Killers] -Between Me and You

Maroon 5- This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like a Mother

Of Monsters and Men- I of the Storm

Death Cab for Cutie- Black Sun

Florence + the Machine- What Kind of Man

The playlist updates every Tuesday morning [sometimes they cheat and add songs early at like 10pm Monday] and stays for the entire week. And you can "follow" the New Music Tuesday playlist so you never miss any new songs. Now I'll leave you to the music..

Five on FriYAY

1.

 I can not find a Lilly Pulitzer wall calendar anywhere!

I've ordered one the past three years for my home office [corner of my family room.] I mean what am I going to put all these save the dates on?! 

Thank goodness for Southern Weddings [do not even ask how I ended up on their site] and their precious Southern Phrase calendar.

2.

It has been another marathon month at work [thank you Flu.] 

Per usual, I discovered another amazing Spotify playlist, Afternoon Acoustic.

Follow ASAP, you will love it.

3. 

Surprise, it's National Handwriting Day! May Designs is offering a limited edition line of notebooks just for the occasion [along with 10% off, thanks code HANDWRITING] 

Better hurry though, these disappear Sunday!

4.

Wednesday I got an unexpected phone call from the little brother telling me he would be downtown for lunch! SATCO on the deck was almost as great as getting him to take a selfie. He goes back to college life this weekend and while we have our moments I will miss him so. 

5.

THE SECRET IS FINALLY OUT!

My best friend is going to be a momma!

Baby L will be arriving in August 2015.

Until then, I will keep saying hi to the sweet ultrasound picture, that was hidden in my Christmas present, on my fridge.

We got engaged on a Friday night

I am completely guilty of playing a song to death. 

Yes, I am that person who makes a Spotify playlist of just one song; and then puts that playlist on repeat.

Trying to get out of this rut while working in the office this weekend I turned to Spotify "The 1975 Radio"

And I found a song that I am now playing to death.

The Circle of Liiiiife. 

The Killers may be a #tbt [Throwback Thursday] for some of you but I will never stop loving them. 

Also, if you saw them perform at the Final Four festivities you too know how gorgeous their lead singer still is [less guyliner is definitely working for him.] 

But I digress, Runaways is the perfect sing-a-long song whether in the shower, car, kitchen, office, or the chip isle of Publix. 

So go ahead and make a playlist with just this track on it..

hUmP dayyy! 

Thursday Tunes

This is gonna be a short and sweet post all about Spring, and the songs that sound like it.

The weather in Nashville has been miraculous these past couple days which of course means windows down on the bug [with the AC on low.]

Here are some of my favorites right now, it's constantly changing, but the Goo Goo Dolls track is just perfection.

And just for y'all I'll "listen and tell," the Reign Season 1 CW Playlist has been feeding me songs for the past two weeks now, SO good. Check it out! 

Para-Para-Paradise

I am not a huge Coldplay fan. 

Except for Paradise. I could listen to that song over and over [and on some days I have, no shame.]

I am a huge acoustic cover fan.

Especially Paradise by Tyler Ward. I could listen to this song over and over [and yesterday I did, no shame.]

But don't just stop with Paradise, Tyler has playlists and playlists of incredible covers.
Some of my favorites right now include Dark Horse, Timber, and Dynamite.
Happy Friday Eve! 

I've figured out the JOY is not in your arms

I will be the first to say I am probably over emotional when it comes to song lyrics.
I will listen to a song over and over and over simply because one lyric speaks to me.
[oh come on now, we all do. I just choose to do it with my Bose mini speaker blaring while laying in the tub.]

I will admit I used to not like Elli Goulding. I will also admit that was the direct effect of an ex's taste in music. Finally, I will admit I am now obsessed. One of the ,what feels like 27, romantic movies coming out on Valentine's Day has the trailer soundtrack of her song Explosion. I was needing some new music so I did some Spotify research.
Fast forward to me blaring the damn song for the 89th time and singing along in my green sweatpants.
My Top 5 would have to be:
Explosion
My Blood
JOY
Dead in the Water
How Long Will I Love You

But don't take my word for it, give her a chance yourself.



oh and p.s. it was just a rumor, she's not dating Ed Sheeren. So she's a-okay in my book.

With all the blood I lost with you, it drowns out the love I thought I knew

I've fallen from grace, took a blow to my face. 
I've loved and I've lost. I've loved and I've lost.

If I was not myself and you were someone else, I'd say so much to you and I would tell the truth.

How long will I love you?
As long as stars are above you
And longer, if I may.

She's got the power, she's barely 5 foot 2

If the work week was high school, Thursday would be the biggest tease in your grade.
Friday is so close but so far.
It's the first week of the broadcast week for us media people which means invoices on invoices on invoices. And what better way to zone out, or rather in, on your computer screen than to some good music.
Here are 10 songs I am currently loooving.
Happy Friday Eve!

You know Where the City is

So, I know, I'm late to the party.

I'm a stubborn girl.

 Maggie and I have a Spotify playlist cleverly titled "Work" [yes, we work in advertising] that we have on shuffle from sun up to sun down [literally, 4pm sunset? eww.] There was a certain song that kept popping up that I was really loving on. A little musical investigating and wa-la: Chocolate by The 1975. Yes, that The 1975, the band that everyone and their mommas have been tweeting/instagraming/whatevering for the past couple months. Again, I openly admit I'm late to this beautifully soundtracked party. So, in a throw back post to my Wordy Wednesday days, I wanted to share with y'all The 1975.

Pekarsk-ing Around's The 1975 Top 3:
1. The City
2. Robbers
3. Chocolate

Hope your ears enjoy this album just as much as mine have been!
Happy Hump day!

Rolling dice and staying out till 3

   Another great Spotify find this week. I'm telling y'all "shuffle" of Billboard's playlists is your friend. Had this on repeat all day yesterday. And now my village knows all the words to this song too. Enjoy!

Let the blue skies go to your head

   It's like every K-5 hallway art display says, March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. And thank the good lord this month is on the way out. That means Maroon 5 concert next weekend, Easter and GAME OF THRONES the weekend after that, Lent is over SONIC ZAXBYS FIREHOUSE TACO BELL CHIPOTLE, and 65 degrees and up baby. The drive home Friday was glorious not only because it was Friday but because I did it with Ray Bans on and windows down. So this week's 10 Things are all about cruising with your windows on automatic roll down. And lucky you, I even put together a Spotify playlist with all these melodies on it, linked at the bottom of the page. Now turn it up!

10 Things [songs]... to listen to with your windows down and the wind in your hair

1. Love in a College Town- Luke Bryan 

2. Inside Out- Love and Theft

3. American- Lana Del Ray

4. Cinema- Benny Benassi

5. Bigger than my Body- John Mayer

6. All Summer Long- Kid Rock

7. What You Know about Little Secrets- The White Panda

8. Lucky Strike- Maroon 5

9. Drunk- Ed Sheeran

10. Fly Again- Kip Moore

Windows Down- Pekarsk-ing Around

Empty cheers and a great defeat

   I love the show Heart of Dixie on the CW Tuesdays 8/7c. It is one of my many guilty pleasures I enjoy during my Friday night OnDemand marathons the only one I will admit to and what's not to love about it? First the name of the town is Bluebell presh ,it's all about the South and some SEC rivalry, and Lemon Breeland is just monogrammed fabulous. The CW is genius in their use of Spotify playlists username: thecwspotify. Each show has it's own playlist, some multiple playlists- one for each season, and they update them the morning after the show airs. I have pretty much memorized the Heart of Dixie Season 2 playlist so last night I shuffled the Season 1 playlist and found this little diddy. The title makes it sound sweet and cute but if you really listen to the lyrics it's about a little dream world where you can climb Strawberry Hill and the juice from the berries erase all your painful memories. I still think it's sweet. Wouldn't we all love to climb Strawberry Hill?

This was the best video I could find. Sorry y'all. Definitely go to Spotify and look it up. Or subscribe to the Heart of Dixie Season 1 playlist or any of their other show playlists! 
#np Strawberry Hill- Bronze Radio Return