Tuesday Tunes

I feel slightly ashamed to admit it...but...

I have a huge crush on The Ready Set.

There I said it.

Whew! Weight off my chest ;).

And, please understand that when I say crush, I mean it in the broadest of terms. I do not cyberstalk him (much) and I do not fantasize about meeting him in person.

And if you believe that, I have an ocean- front property in Arizona for you to see...

I just love his music.

well and him too, of course. haha.

I saw him perform this past May at Bamboozle and let me just say, he was amazing live and he didn't let me down during his performance :).

If you're never heard of him (or his friends) you should definitely look him up if you're into pop-py/alternative/electronic-ish music at all.

Which, erm... I am.

My current faves include:

"Love Like Woe"

^^(all time fave)^^

"Stays Four the Same"

and

"Solar Flares"

And to make things even better (as if that were possible) he will be in Austin this summer. So I can see him...again.

Well, I'm excited anyways. :P

How have you guys been? What do you think of him/his music?

I hope you all are well! Happy Tuesday!

xoxo

Kaitlyn

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Much Love Monday

Guess what??!!

I'm baaaccckk. :)

And so is Much Love Mondays!!

YAYYY

And so, without further ado...

this week I'm lovin' TEA.

God.

Don't even get me started on this total gift of life.

I'm obsessed. It's true.

Especially with those Starbucks' chais :).

yum

It warms you; it fills you.

And it brings peace to my days.

I can honestly attribute much of my latest calm and happy times to that twice a day luxury.

So there you have it. Be sure to check out the other Much Love posts.

And now, I shall leave you with this advice:

Trust me. It works ;).

Happy Monday!

Much love,

Kaitlyn

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Guess What??!!

I am not a ROBOT!

ha! Just couldn't resist.

This song has been playing on a continuous loop a mi casa the past month!

No joke. We obsess. :)

True story.

And in other delightful news:

I received another award for my blog!

AAAHH!

A huge thank you to Mariella for thinking of me.

Made my day.

For reals.

I would like to pass this one on to my blogging friends out there.

AKA:

• Molly from my name is yeh
• My bestie Sarah from g2g ttyl bby ilu
• JenRem from absent minded
• Caitlyn from In Caitlyn's World
• Jenna from The Indecisive Organizer
• My sissy Callie from themagicalbean
• And my other sissy Jessica from JessicaLeighLaLou
• and...YOU! Thanks for stopping by :D

Guess what, girls?

Tag! You're it!

haha.

Oh! And in other news...*drum roll please*... My mommy got a blog!!!

exciting, I know. :)

Wait patiently with me as she finds her way?

I hope you all are doing splendidly! I can't wait for the weekend myself. I've been sooo busy :/. See you soon!

xoxo

Kaitlyn Baloney

He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland

I love my Daddy dearly.

He's always been there for me, teaching me and watching me grow. I've learned so much from him and am so grateful for all that he has done for me and continues to do for me.

Without his guidance and love I might not be here, standing, alive and well.

Thank you Daddy for everything. You have been my coach, my defender, and friend.

Happy Father's Day to you!

And to all the Dad's out there that care enough to give so much of themselves.

This day was made for you. Here's to another year ahead!

Much love,

Kaitlyn

:)

Aren't these just the cutest?

Coming from an avidly "animal loving" family, I just couldn't resist sharing these sweet little critters with you guys ;). And all I can really say, is TGIF!

Happy Weekend all! Any fun plans?

xoxo

Baloney

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Jeez Louise

My best friend of nearly five years is in Italy with her family again this summer. And I really miss her :(.

With her gone, I feel like I'm being forcibly deprived of pizza.

haha no joke. :)

Because pizza is, after all, one of the most important parts of life. Especially Italian pizza.

Seriously, I still dream of that pizza I had in Vicenza that one time...mmmm.

Anyways, the point is, I really love my best friend. Oh, and she finally has a blog!

So you should definitely check it out. :)

And in other pleasant news:

I received a blog award!

From JessicaLeighLaLou! Yeah!

hehe

I would like to pass this award to anyone that manages to find their way onto my blog.

For no other reason than that I think you guys rock! Thank you for your continued support and for the comments you leave. They make me feel appreciated here in the blogging world.

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend.

Mine went pretty smoothly, I can honestly say. Tomorrow will be busy though so I should probably head off to bed. Night night! Have a great Monday. See you all tomorrow...

xoxo

Baloney

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Because It's So True...

And we all need to remember this at times....

xoxo

Baloney

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Tuesday Tunes

If you asked me how I first heard of this band I would not be able to give you a simple answer. Suffice to say, they're amazing. And that's all you really need to know.

This week, I'm totally in love with The Nadas. And this is my current fave: "The Long Goodbye"

So, whatcha think?

xoxo

Baloney

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Little Brother Love

My little brother and I were on our own for most of the day, so we decided to still make the most of our time together. We had planned on using our Six Flags season passes today but guess who forgot the passes at home?! ME, that's who! So we were both kinda down but decided not to let it get us down; we'll just try again on Wednesday, eh brother? On the drive home we made a quick stop at Target and picked up some Magically Delicious cereal because my recent post has been making me super-time crave it. We changed when we got home and as I went downstairs to get some b-fast I heard the LOUDEST music coming from upstairs.

Cue Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll."

I walked upstairs and was greeted by this:

I have THE coolest/cutest/most amazingly silly little brother ever, right?!

Seriously. I could not stop smiling! :) He still surprises me sometimes.

After that awesome-ness we chowed down on our cereal. "Yes mom, of course we brushed our teeth!" And then we watched Young Frankenstein. One of our faves. Ever. Mel Brooks and Weird Al Yankovich just really do it for the two of us ;). So, of course, no true brother/sister day could ever be truly complete for us without one or the other (or both even). :D

Truly HE-LARIOUS!

^Oh heyyy, little brother.^

After we calmed down a bit we ate lunch, updated our facebooks, and then headed out to see Killers, which I have to mention was a strictly on-the-down-low event for us. As in, his friends must/will never know about his seeing it. So don't tell. ;)

I mean, deep down, I know he really loves chick flicks. Because, duh! He does have THREE sisters. It comes with the littlest brother description silly boy!

And oh my gosh, Ashton Kutcher. Yum! :)

We enjoyed both the popcorn and the movie and then headed home to spend time with Callie and wait for the rest of the family to trickle in.

All in all, I would have to say that it was a pretty spectacular day. Even though I forgot the season passes and the day didn't go quite the way we planned.

I am so grateful that Michael and I have been able to stay so close over the years. And that we still get to have wacky days like this and just have fun.

I hope you had a great day too. Do anything fun?

See you soon...

xoxo

Kaitlyn

Invictus

I got to watch this movie tonight with my family. And oh boy, was it amazing!

I lovelovelove Morgan Freeman and, personally, I thought he did a fantastic job as Nelson Mandela here. I loved the story and the idea that something as simple (for lack of a better word) as faith in one team, and faith in each other, can bring so many different people together.

"Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."

"Invictus" ~William Ernest Henley

I was so moved by the whole movie. (And by the poem that Mandela kept referencing above.) But what can I say? I am a die-hard Clint Eastwood fan until the end... :).

I would definitely recommend this movie to all of you out there! I hope you all had a great day!!

xoxo

Kaitlyn

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Tuesday Tunes

This past Sunday, my sisters and I braved the crowds and searing heat and went to see the Bamboozle Roadshow! It was, in a word, incredible!

(more to come on that experience later...)

While walking aimlessly around Fiesta Texas trying to find the ever elusive main stage, we stumbled across the merch section of the event. Because it had ended up being more than we had anticipated to get into the show/park, we were trying to walk quickly through, avoiding eye contact, in order to avoid temptation if you will.

We were stopped in our tracks though, by a call of "Hey, you three! Yes, you."

We turned around, incredulously. Who in the world was talking to us?

It was this tall, slightly sunburned, wavy haired brunette.

"Hey, look," he said, as he proceeded to lift his wrist into the air and show us his bracelet which read: I HEART REDHEADS. :)

My sisters and I all have varying shades of reddish hair and so were slightly flattered to be shown such attention.

After some slight persuasion we agreed to come into their tent and listen to this guy's "f-ing awesome band (according to him)," being promised that we would love it.

And oh boy, did we!!!

It was such an incredible group to hear even after only 30 seconds of listening.

10 minutes later, we left the tent all the happier for stumbling (literally) across this amazing-ness The Sunstreak.

I am so in love with them it's insane.

The guy we met was the bass player, Jason Sarkis, pictured above second from the right. We even got to buy their CD at a discounted price because we're just that awesome. And so is their album by the way. You may have heard of them actually as One Year Nothing. Apparently that was their name originally.

There is a lot more to this story but somehow this post just doesn't seem to be doing them (or the experience) quite enough justice. But if you are into alternative/rock/pop music then this just very well be your new favorite band.

Feel free to check them out yourself :). Here is just a sampling of their music:

So what did you think? Any thoughts would be very appreciated. I hope everyone had a fantastic Tuesday! Until next time...

xoxo

Kaitlyn