•• DIY Sugar Scrub ••

Welcome back, friends! Today, I decided to post about one of my favorite products - sugar scrub! I absolutely love sugar scrub, mostly because it makes my skin feel crazy soft, and it's an entirely natural product. However, buying sugar scrub from the store really breaks my wallet. Buying sugar scrub from Lush costs $10.95, and that's only for 0.8oz! So naturally, I decided to make my own sugar scrub that was both cheap and used some of my favorite products - Doterra's Essential Oils. Here is my recipe for the easiest, cheapest, best sugar scrub:

What You Will Need:
- Coconut oil
- Sugar
- Doterra Essential Oil (whatever scent you want - I used Wild Orange because that's my husband's favorite scent)
- A jar or container that can hold up to 1 cup of product

Instructions:
1. Microwave 2 tablespoons of coconut oil - about 30 seconds should do it. You will want the oil to be completely melted.

2. Pour 1/2 a cup of sugar into the coconut oil and stir until well combined. It should look something like this:

3. Finally, add between 4-8 drops of Essential Oils to your mixture - feel free to choose whatever scent you want! I chose Wild Orange because it's my husband's favorite and it's a refreshing, summery scent.

4. After you have mixed together your sugar scrub, you will need to put it in a jar or container. I had an adorable candle from Target that I had burned down to the bottom so I just used that to hold my sugar scrub. Here's what it looked like:

5. Put the lid on and you are ready to use your brand new, homemade sugar scrub! I made a label out of scrapbook paper I had at home, which is the picture you can see at the top of this post.






There you have it! This is my recipe for easy, homemade sugar scrub...give it a try and let me know what you think of it and what scents you decided to use. Good luck!

The Truth About Adventure Time

Adventure Time is a brilliantly fantastic "children's" show (I say "children's" only because I'm 21 and I know a plethora of other adults that watch this show). Adventure Time is set in the Land of Ooo, which is a post-apocalyptic future that exists about one thousand years after a horrible nuclear war that the characters call the "Great Mushroom War". The farther you get into the show, the more of a story line you will gain - keep an eye out for Marceline and and the Ice King...they'll give you a lot of backstory. While some may consider this a children's show, I'm here to tell you that I believe that Adventure Time is one of the deepest, most emotional adult shows that deals with a multitude of  problems that people face every day. This, is the truth about Adventure Time.

Dating
Adventure Time, firstly, deals with the difficulty of dating. Finn the human (the main character of the show), deals with intense feelings regarding the women he loves. Since the first episode, it is apparent that Finn has a huge crush on Princess Bubblegum, who is a few years older than him and does not return his affections. He eventually comes to date Flame Princess, a young girl his own age who is made out of fire. During these romantic relationships, a few of the characters have to wrestle with the emotional risks of dating...the same risks we face every day.

 

Insecurity

Every single person suffers with some form of insecurity, and Adventure Time deals with this too. The particular character that wrestles with insecurity the most, is the Ice King. The Ice King feels the need to steal princesses because he is insecure about himself as a person; he's so insecure with who he is that a princess would naturally love him. In the same way, sometimes we feel the need to act a certain way, or dress like someone we're not, because we don't feel like we will be wanted or liked.

 

 


Heartbreak
Finn has carried a torch for Princess Bubblegum ever since he met her, and he continues to love her throughout a good chunk of the show. In one of the episodes, Finn finally confronts Princess Bubblegum about how she's been leading him on, and how hard this has been for him. I think it's safe to say that many of us have been led on and suffered a bad heartbreak because of it.

 

Overthinking
My husband suffers from chronic overthinking. It's one of his best and worst qualities. Adventure Time even deals with the difficulty of overthinking and the fear of the future. Jake the dog has an excellent quote about overthinking, and how focusing on problems that aren't real, are detrimental to one's well-being.

 

   

Finding the Light

In Adventure Time BMO talks about how life can be scary and dark, but that's why we need to concentrate on the light and the positives. I love this quote of BMO's...because I think often times, we get caught up in how scary life can be, and all of the problems we have instead of finding the light.

 

The Ability to be Alone

There's this one scene in Adventure Time where Banana Man comes to the realization that he's alone, but he's good at it. I think we all (in our season of not dating and singleness) have experienced this. We get good at being alone, and even though we may not always like it, we come to terms with it, and then we move on.

Confidence

Every once and a while, Adventure Time does genderbent episodes called Fiona and Cake - Fiona the human girl and Cake the cat. I love these episodes...I mean, girl power! But mostly, I love the confidence and self-assuredness that Fiona has. Just like Finn, Fiona has a huge crush on Prince Bubblegum (the male version of Princess Bubblegum), and she spends a lot of time trying to get his attention. But she comes to this realization that she doesn't need to wait to be noticed by him - she's her own person, and she loves herself. I think everyone could use this amount of confidence. Maybe it's time we listen to Fiona. 

Overall, Adventure Time is an epic show - children's cartoon or not. I hope you take the time to watch this cartoon, and if you already have watched it, I hope this article makes you love the show even more than you already do.

 

Tater Tot Casserole with a Kick

 

Hi friends! It's been a little while since I last posted, and a lot has recently been happening in my life! I recently got married (three weeks ago) and have been enjoying married life. We spent a week in Florida for our honeymoon where we took Harry Potter World and Universal Studios by storm (I plan on writing about some hacks for Universal Studios later) and had an absolute blast. But, that's not why I'm writing this post! I'm writing this post because I wanted to share a recipe I put together. My husband has been busy working two jobs (I know...isn't he such a hard worker?!), and I've had the privilege of getting to stay home and keep up house and hang out with our dog Bentley. So, naturally, I've been making him homemade dinners and lunches and breakfasts, and today, I wanted to share with you my new favorite recipe - and my husband's too - tater tot casserole with a kick! 

I want to start out by saying that I did steal the general tater tot casserole from the Duggar Family, but since both my husband and I are addicted to anything spicy, I thought I would add some new stuff to the recipe and make it more of my own. To quote Rosanna Pansino...let's get started!

You will need:

- 2 lbs of ground beef

- 3-2 lb bag of frozen tater tots

- 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup

- 2 cans of cream of chicken soup 

- 2 cans of evaporated milk

- 1 jar of tamed jalapenos 

- 1 packet of taco seasoning

- Salt and pepper to taste

- A small bag of Fritos

- An 11 cup casserole dish 

- Grated cheddar cheese

Instructions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 360 degrees

2. Brown meat in a pan; once browned, add taco seasoning, salt and pepper and stir

3. Pour meat into the bottom of the casserole dish

4. Cover the meat with the tots - feel free to go ham on the amount of tots you put in

5. In a large bowl, mix together the soups and milk

6. Pour the soups and milk over the tots and spread around to make sure all of the tots are covered

7. Sprinkle jalapenos over the top - feel free to add as many or as little jalapenos as you want; my husband and I LOVE spicy food so I added the entire jar

8. Bake in the oven at 360 degrees for one hour

9. Once the casserole is finished baking, take it out of the oven and sprinkle on as many Fritos as you want

10. Next, sprinkle on as much cheese as you like - feel free to grate the whole block and put it on there if you want!

11. Place back in the oven for 5 minutes, just to let the cheese melt

12. Let cool and enjoy!

This dish is super easy and delicious, and it takes hardly any effort to make...and even less effort to enjoy...trust me, my husband and I ate every last bit of that casserole over the last few days. Let me know what your experience is after you've made this dish and what you think about it. I know my brother suggested putting spicy Cheetos on top instead of Fritos, so maybe I'll have to try that next time.

A Letter To The Love of My Life

Dear Bentley,

Words cannot even express the love I have for you. Somehow, despite the fact that we are different species, and we can't talk, I somehow feel like you understand the deepest parts of my soul. I remember the day we first met - you were really little, and awkward. And so was I. I sat down on the floor and among your brothers, you were put on the floor also. You darted right up to me and threw yourself in my lap and I just knew. It was love at first sight. Waiting a few weeks to bring you home felt like an eternity, and yet, finally. the day arrived and we were officially united - best friends till the very end.

I was anxious and nervous; suddenly I didn't have just myself to take care of anymore - I had you too. You cried the first few nights; I wanted to cry too. I would sleep next to your kennel on the floor, and I would poke my hand in through the bars to try and calm you down. And then I gave you Bullseye, the stuffed animal horse from Toy Story, and you would snuggle up against him at night and sleep like a baby.

I used to be able to pick you up and hold you like a baby, when you were really tiny and small and awkward. When your head was too big for your body and your feet were too large for your legs. You slept a lot too; I don't blame you, being adorable is a lot of work. And with each passing day, somehow I fell in love with you more than I had ever imagined I could. I never knew a person could love something as much as I love you.

And then you started to get big. I all but blinked and suddenly you were the size of a horse! Your fur got longer; your body changed so that your paws were no longer too big for your legs. Your chest got wide and massive, and I couldn't pick you up anymore. Although that didn't stop you from climbing into my lap and snuggling and pretending you were still small.

We have had lots of adventures together; we've taken hikes together, cried together, hurt together, howled together, snuggled together, gone on walks together, held hands and ridden in cars. We've played fetch and chase, and somehow, even though we have done it probably a hundred times, it never gets old. And pretty soon we ditched your kennel and you ended up sleeping in my bed - every night. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

Things were perfect and wonderful for us, and then I got sick. And I was tired. And I cried a whole lot; more than I've ever cried in my entire life. Despite all of my tears and sadness, you stuck around. Every time you saw me crying, you were quick to run to me and try to love on me. You would nuzzle under my arm and my neck and remind me that you were there and things were going to be okay. I had spent the last two years taking care of you, but now you were starting to take care of me. You never left my side, not once. You would lie beside me on the couch or up in my bed, or you would sit on the floor near me, making sure that I was never alone or afraid. You would wiggle your nose into my palm, and even though it was kind of gross, your wet nose was comforting. It takes a lot of love, commitment and sacrifice to sit with a girl that is all tears and exhaustion.

Friendship comes from unlikely places, and if you would've asked me five years ago that I would be raising you, I would've said the chances weren't likely. Friendship can exceed the bonds of people; friendship can be found in four-legged, furry friends. You became my best friend in July of 2013, but it feels like we've known each other our entire lives.

I often joke about how you are my "spirit guide", like how Aang has Appa or how Aragorn has Brego or how Harry Potter has Hedwig. You're the yin to my yang and the color to my black and white and the peanut butter to my jelly (I know how much you love that). And I couldn't imagine a world where you weren't in it, because you mean so very much to me. When I'm away at college I find myself crying more about missing you than missing anything else (sorry, family). You have been my greatest investment, my closest friend, my confident and my adventure buddy.

Let's keep having adventures together.

Love always,

             - H

10 Reasons Why I Hate College (and Why You Probably Hate It Too)

Before I get into all of the gory details and rant about why I hate college, I do want to say that I also love college. I love that I'm getting a good education, that I'm making new friends, and that I'm entering into the next stage of adult hood. I love being on my own and being in charge of my future and the life I want to have. But, while I do think college is wonderful and dandy and you do make life long friends there (shout out to all my Aagard girls!), there are some things that just really bug me about college. So, here are my ten reasons why I literally hate college, and why you probably hate it too.

1. Dining Hall Food
Yes, yes, we are all thankful for a school that provides us with food. We are grateful for the people that work for our dining hall and help feed us and take care of us. But, also...dining hall food can literally doom you to the toilet for a solid hour if you aren't careful. Also, did you know it's like, $10 a meal?! Yeah, I just found that out... I could literally buy Chipotle for $10 and it could be used as two meals. Finally, if you can't have gluten and dairy like me, then you are confined to a life of dry chicken and questionable rice... *shudders*

2. Having to talk to ten people, just to get one answer that literally any of them could've given
This is one of the things that is quite possibly the bane of my existence. Have you ever had to go to student life or the registration office or the financial aid office or your counselor's office, just to ask one quick question, and next thing you know, you are taking an adventure around the school to talk to like, fifty different people, only to get one answer that literally any of them could've given you? Yeah, me too. We have all been in this situation, where we waste probably an hour or two of our time, for the most simplest and basic of activities, that could've been answered by any one of the fifty thousand people we talked to, but didn't get the answer from any of them because that's not their "job description".

3. The rule where freshman and sophomores are required to live on campus
I have spent the last two years living in a dorm, and to be honest, I love living in a dorm. What I don't love, however, is the fact that I pay $10,000 for seven months to live in a dorm, whereas I could pay $3,000 a year to live in a nice apartment. Colleges everywhere - can you please let us live off campus whenever we want? Some of us don't have $10,000 lying around and don't want to be shackled to debt for the rest of our lives.

4. Mandatory hall meetings
I am all about having a healthy community with your main peeps in your dormitory hall. What I am not all about, is having mandatory hall meetings where if I don't show up, I get charged $50. Do these things really have to be so...mandatory? Also, what's with these mandatory hall meetings being on Monday nights? MONDAY NIGHTS?! Is there really any worse day to have a bunch of people gather? Probably not.

5. The fact that we don't have a fixed tuition rate
Okay people...seriously...why don't we have a fixed tuition rate?! I don't know about the rest of y'all, but at my school, the tuition keeps going up. And up. AND UP! Meaning that I am now forking over more and more of my life to college debt. I now pay $41,000 a year for school. That is literally the most insane number! Can we please just get a fixed tuition rate so that I can actually, I dunno, get married and have a family and a happy life without going into bankruptcy and debt due to college tuition prices? So many kids have to drop out of college or switch schools or never attend school because of the insane tuition prices. If you want us to come to your college, make us believe that you actually want us there, by not constantly raising the prices. Do you really want to curse the next generation of America to forty plus years of debt? I didn't think so. But every time I see the tuition prices go up, I will admit...there are tears on the inside. Ugly, Kim Kardashian tears.

6. Parking...need I say more?
What is it with schools charging us an arm and a leg for tuition, but then having no parking? If I am signing my life away to get an education, I would at least like for my school to invest into more parking at my dorm so I don't have to walk on the creepy back path from overflow, especially because there are two prisons on either side of my school. Please get more parking so I don't die.

7. The fact that I can only take apples or ice cream out of the dining hall
Okay this is like a serious issue for me. I am a huge foodie - I literally could eat all freaking day! And sometimes I eat at weird times because my schedule is so funky. But when I go to the dining hall to grab a quick something (this is where my rant begins) and just take it down to my dorm, I am reminded THAT I CANNOT BRING CERTAIN FOODS DOWN! Yes, my dining hall won't let you take anything out of the dining hall unless it's a piece of fruit or a small dessert. That means that if I am walking out of the dining hall with, say, a bagel, and I am physically eating it as I am trying to leave, the folks that work at the dining hall, tell me that I either have to wolf down my bagel right then and there, or I have to throw it away. If I am paying $10 a meal, I would at least like to take food out of the dining hall and eat in the gorgeous sunshine or in the comfort of my dorm room.

8. Registration
I have been going to college since I was sixteen, and I would like to say that over the last four years, I have yet to have pleasant registration experience. Every time I have ever tried to register for a class, there has always been some sort of thing that prevents me from registering when I actually need to do it. Is there a way we can fix this? Please? Because I actually want to take classes and graduate. Also, can we please have tech support when registering? At my school, we register at seven in the morning, but the registration office and tech support office doesn't open till 9. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THIS?! To all of you awesome colleges out there, please be alive, awake and enthusiastic so we can register with your help and continue on the path of graduation.

9. The fact that we don't have elevators
My school is literally built on a hill. My dorm room is the second dorm farthest away from the classrooms and the gym. This means that when I have a class up at the top of the hill, I am huffing and puffing and a sweaty mess. It takes about ten minutes to walk all the way up the hill and the stairs on a good day. So can we please get elevators? Or escalators? Heck, why don't we get a gondola?! Since our gym is at the very top of the school grounds, it means that before I even start my pilates class I am already gasping for air and needing to take a break at the top of the stairs. It ain't pretty, I can assure you... The gif below is an accurate representation about how I probably look trying to hike the hills and stairs.

10. This whole "we're required to meet during finals week" madness
Part of me understands this, but for the most part, I don't understand it. Why do we have to meet during finals week?! If I am done with all my classes during dead week and don't have any final, official tests, then that should mean that I can be done with school and start to move out so I can go home. If I can be done, then I want to be done. Also, what is the point for showing up to a class where all of the activities are done and there isn't any things left to learn? Just do it. Just let us be done!

Now that I'm all spun up from my endless ranting and stressed out by the fact that I only have, like, two or three weeks left of school, I do want to address some things. The first thing, is that I freaking love college. I love my friends, I love (most) of my profs, I love the fact that I'm getting a great education, I love the fact that I'm one step closer to adulthood and an official job. I love the fact that I'm still in the PNW and get to have these adventures. I love my dorm and the community I'm a part of. The rants above are nit-picky things, and obviously those negatives can ever out weigh the positives of college and all the greatness that it brings. So if you can go to college, go! It's a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it's absolutely brilliant. And if you're reading this and you work for a college, or you're a prof or an advisor or something, then please take some of these into account so that we as students feel wanted as people, not just for the sake of our money.

I love college, and it breaks my heart to think about how it's going to end soon But I guess that's why it's so important to enjoy it right now, right?

9 Reasons Why Rey is The Best Female Heroine

 I was born and raised in a Star Wars loving home. My dad is one of the biggest Star Wars nerds (like he has all of the six inch figures and three or four different BB-8s and gigantic ships and lightsabers; he even has a Obi-Wan costume), and because of that wonderful fact, I became a big Star Wars nerd as well. Growing up I had tons of Star Wars action figures, C3PO and R2-D2 slippers, my favorite Ewok in action figure form, and multiple lightsabers. My siblings and I grew up playing more often with Star Wars action figures, than we did with Barbies or matchbox cars. Because of this, we all had lots of joy in our hearts when Episode VII came out in theaters - so much joy that we saw it multiple times. And honestly, I can't wait for it to come out on DVD so I can watch it all over again. But as we were watching Star Wars, I couldn't help but fall deeply in love with the main character, Rey. I mean, I loved all the characters too, but there was something about Rey that really spoke to me - I could empathize with her and understand her. I saw myself in her character, and that was rather brilliant. So here are my ten reasons why Rey is quite possibly the best heroine.


1. She's one tough cookie
 One of my favorite scenes in Episode VII is when Kylo Ren is trying to read Rey's mind but then all of a sudden she feels the Force and is able to read his mind instead. When she is in one of the worst possible situations and all hope seems lost, Rey still keeps fighting. She doesn't just give up or break down crying. She keeps pushing; keeps fighting.

2. She still cries
One of the things that frustrates me most about female heroes, is that often times the authors or directors make them so strong and so harsh, that they don't cry and they don't show any of their feelings. Rey was such an endearing character for me because she still cried when she was sad. She wasn't hard or intense; she still had a gentle spirit.

3. She's compassionate
This kind of ties in with my second point, but like before, often times authors or directors make their female heroes so hard and emotionless, that they aren't compassionate. Often times they are too selfish. Or they are so cold that they could care less about the people or creatures around them. But within the first half of the movie, we see Rey's compassion. We see how much she cares for Finn and how she tries to help him, and how she adores Chewie and Han. But mostly, I love the scene where she saves BB-8 and then lets him stay with her and decides not to sell him for more money. She's compassionate towards him, even though he's just a droid.

4. Her costume isn't sexy
I am getting a bit exhausted seeing all these female heroines that have to be in sexy costumes. They're dressed with all of their leg exposed, boobs busting out from the top, or midriffs exposed as if to say hello to the world. Those types of get-ups wouldn't keep you protected from a sunburn, let alone from an evil villain! And yes, seeing a girl kick butt in a dress is pretty cool, but how often do you as females wear dresses? Probably not very often, because your normal attire is most likely leggings or jeans. I appreciate Rey because she dresses relatively normal; no sexy getup and no constricting dress. Her attire is plain; normal; reasonable.

5. She's totally independent
Most often times with female heroes in books or movies, we find that as soon as we meet them, we meet their sidekick. This isn't the case with Rey. She has lived the majority of her life alone, fighting for herself and being totally independent. She doesn't have a guy best friend like Katniss, or a funny comedian friend like Mushu (although I love all of those characters), nor does she have a dashing prince who is confident and sure of himself. She is on her own, and she keeps herself alive using her independence.

6. She's confident
I'm sure Rey has some insecurities, just like we all do, but for the most part, she's very confident. She's confident when mentally battling Kylo Ren - she didn't know she could use the Force, but she had confidence in herself and her abilities. She's confident when flying the Millennium Falcon; she didn't know how to pilot that ship! And yet, she figured it out and was confident about it. Finally, she was confident when using the lightsaber. She had never used a lightsaber before, but she was quick to snatch it off the ground and start fighting Kylo Ren with it.

7. She keeps fighting
 Rey continues to keep fighting, even after she's been captured by Kylo Ren and even after she has seen her own hero (Han Solo) die and thinks Finn might be dying as well. She never stops fighting, and that's what I appreciate about her. Even when things are tough and looking dim, she continues to press on and keep fighting. She doesn't give up, and she doesn't just completely break down.

8. She never stops believing in the power to do and be good
Often times with female heroines, they change their moral standing. They stop seeing good and evil as black and white, and aren't afraid to blur the lines in order to save themselves and their friends. Something I found particularly interesting with Rey, is that she doesn't do this. She sees good and she does it. Not only that, but the good she is seeking and the way she acts, makes Kylo Ren start to question his own dark side.

9. She cares deeply
I get so exhausted seeing all these female characters that don't care for their fellow friends or family. I see so much friendzoning happening, that I can't truly appreciate the bond between the characters. But, not with Rey. When I watched Episode VII, I loved seeing the friendship between Rey and Finn, but also between Rey and BB-8. She cared deeply for a Storm Trooper (even though he lied to her), Han Solo and Chewie (who she barely knew), and a droid. How cool is that? She doesn't discriminate against them; she cares deeply for all of them.

- Spring Playlist -

 Victor Hugo once said, "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." I just love that quote, don't you? Because it's so true - music speaks things that our souls and hearts feel. It seduces our mind into thinking and coaxes our bodies into dancing. My love of music, is why I have decided to write a blogpost showcasing my ultimate Spring playlist. Since Winter has all the Christmas music to contend with, and Summer has all the cool summery jams (California Girls by Katy Perry...obviously), it seemed like Spring just needed a playlist. So here is my Spring playlist. Enjoy!

1. "Colors" by Laleh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH2yPTkOP9s 
This song is really cool because Laleh isn't a super well-known artist and her voice is very unique. It has an upbeat sound but the lyrics are deep. It's the perfect song to listen to when Winter is fading and Spring is causing all sorts of beautiful weather.


2. "Ophelia" by The Lumineers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTOC_q0NLTk 
I enjoy this particular tune for two reasons. The first reason I like this song is because I love the Luminneers. The second reason is because this song has a bouncy sort of feel. The piano is wonderful in it, and the music video is particularly enjoyable as well. The song makes me think of flowers popping up in Spring.


3. "Bryn" by Vampire Weekend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpN5DuffebM 
I honestly don't have a reason for adding this to my Spring playlist. Perhaps it's because I love Vampire Weekend? Or maybe because it seems like a joyful, adventurous song. Whatever the reason, you must listen to it. It's rather wonderful.


4. "Electric Love" by BøRNS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYr96YYEaZY 
Ring by Spring, ever heard of it? Yeah, me too, all the time... Anyway, since all of the animals are getting all cozy and girls everywhere are getting engaged, this song seemed only fitting for the Spring playlist.


5. "Strawberry Swing" by Coldplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3pJZSTQqIg
In the Spring, all these wonderful flowers start blooming and things turn green again and fruit starts appearing every which way. Thinking of fruit sprouting up during Spring instantly made me think of this Coldplay song. It's the perfect Spring song for walking around and eating strawberries.

6. "Waste" by Foster the People
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbEVzpdOlVg 
For those of you in the college world like me, finishing the next last weeks of school has been exponentially rough. What with the wonderful weather and my general exhaustion from all the homework and classes, it seems like this song is especially fitting. The main lyrics are, "and every day that you wanna waste, you can". How is that not fitting for a tired college student who would rather procrastinate in the Spring and enjoy the sun than do their homework?!


7. "Washed Out" by New Theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v00RQms9QiM 
This song makes me think of Spring slowly coming to an end and Summer appearing in the (hopefully) near future. It's got a very unique sound to it, and it's kind of relaxing but still upbeat all at the same time.


8. "Sunlight" by Bag Raiders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSVbz4sdcjQ 
Since Winter is starting to finally disappear and we are in the middle of Spring, this song seems only fitting. It's all about sunlight, something which I am glad the end of March/beginning of April is finally bringing.


9. "Ocean Drive" by Duke Dumont
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CdEfL-XrSk 
I find this song good to listen to because it just reminds me of Spring break. Of Spring break romances and adventure and the beach and hope for the summer.


10. "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X_2IdybTV0 
There are a few reasons I chose to put this song on my Spring playlist. The first reason is that I'm obsessed with Supernatural, so I had to put this into my playlist. The second is because it's all about carrying on and staying strong. For those of us that are in college and struggling to get to the finish line, this is a good reminder that we just need to carry on; summer is coming.

11. "Punching in a Dream" by The Naked and Famous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfkL6h4nngs 
I just really love the Naked and Famous, so I had to include one of their songs on my Spring playlist, and this has always been one of my favorites. For some reason, it just says Spring to me.

12. "Polish Girl" by Neon Indian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo6ZaCTqxwM 
This song is very unique and tech-y sounding. It reminds me of going through the motions of Spring and looking towards the excitement and joy of Summer.

13. "Ottoman" by Vampire Weekend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz5E8GMQXZU 
I first heard this song on Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, so naturally I had to put it in my Spring playlist. I love the string instruments in this song, and it's very catchy.

14. "Daylight" by Matt and Kim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCejeGRR1L4 
Okay, so one of the main reasons I had to include this song in my Spring playlist is because it's called "Daylight", which makes me think of Spring and warmer weather and sunshine and flowers. The guys that sing this song have unique and interesting voices, so it makes listening to the song fun.