Fri-YAY

Guys. Today is a great day. It's supposed to be 85 degrees, I'm wearing a shirt that says "mermaids have more fun" + my horrorscope today says:

 "You might think about spontaneously purchasing an airline ticket to satiate your craving for adventure now that the Moon is camping out in your 9th House of Journeys. But this wanderlust is not simply about getting out of town; you have a powerful longing to experience something outside of your current reality. Your ability to create a fantasy to your liking works in your favor today. It doesn't matter if you can't take time off to go on a wild safari or a shopping excursion in Milan; you can travel to the distant edges of the cosmos and back without ever having to leave home." 

so obviously today is a Fri-YAY. also am I the only one who calls it a "horror-scope" or....? Anyways. Since I have had a week's worth of a writers rut, Melissa totally helped me out with today's post. Here's what I've been pinning lately!!

1. Helene's Instagram Challenge -- even though I cheated yesterday + it was only the second day..
2. These free brushed fonts from He & I 
3. Planning that next trip to Europe around beer seems like a good idea to me....
4. I love the Free People blog + their Monday quotes
5. TASTY FRENCH FRIES THANKS TO MICHELLE #whateverImgettingcheesefries
6. I really need these fancy arrowhead necklaces. all of them

ALSO. IF YOU'RE NOT FOLLOWING ME ON THE TWITTER (hey ps why not? it's a party!) I discovered this yesterday + died. 

HOW CUTE IS JT WHEN GARTH ACTUALLY COMES OUT? DID YOU SING THE THIRD VERSE? fun fact: I've been known to harass sass people who cover that song live + don't sing the third verse.... What's up with you guys? Are you as ready for the weekend as I am? 

Jams-a Make Her Dance

Today is a good jam day. I've decided since I don't listen to the radio -- unless it's spotify radio -- that I should share my ridiculous workout playlists. As I mentioned before -- I kill songs -- so not only is it my workout playlist -- it's my singing at the top of my lungs in the shower, car, + pool playlist too. 

I don't know how people workout with their songs in a specific order -- I'd feel like I was trying to get to that last song so I could be done + probably would end up hitting fast forward a couple of times + still justifying that I had worked out. My life is always on shuffle. So in no particular order -- here are my jams for March:

Doo-Wah-Doo :: Kate Nash -- this is such a lady jam. Kate is just tellin' it like it is about this hotter than shit girl -- plus she calls her shady. Kate Nash is also absolutely adorable herself + I love all of her jams.

Dark Horse :: Katy Perry -- I'm late to the party on most hit songs that the radio has already destroyed -- so I still love this one.. bonus :: this chick's workout routine My Friends Over You :: New Found Glory -- the ultimate f-you song man. Plus it's super fast + makes you run faster! Also I really just love this song + I'm not going to make any excuses for you. Talk To Me -- Dance With Me :: Hot Hot Heat -- if this jam doesn't make you wanna move -- you might wanna see a doctor. The cowbell opener really seals the deal. Boyfriend :: RaeLynn -- this girl is just too cute + how could you not love her?

Ants Marching :: Dave Matthews Band -- because first of all -- I don't know if I can make a playlist without Dave on it + second of all -- this is a good outside workout jam. 

You can find the rest of my jams here -- on Spotify obviously:

Linking up with Sarah + Whitney because I'm a fan of my jams that make her dance.

Fan Friday :: Why We're Still Excited About Spring Training

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Ask any professional baseball blogger if it's okay that the Braves haven't won many Spring Training games until this week + they'll say something along the lines of the outcome doesn't matter or it's all about brushing the rust off -- which is all fine + good. Then I want you to ask yourself, as a fan, how much do you like your team losing? I hate it when they lose. I also imagine them all as like 10 year old little leaguers who just want to make mom proud. Here are some reasons we should still be excited about Spring Training.

It means that actual baseball season is so so very close. The further we get into these games the closer we are to real baseball where the outcome absolutely matters. April is always an exciting month but you can't put too much stock into it. Last year -- the Braves won what felt like every single game we played in April + it gave us the best kind of cushion for later in the season when we had some key guys get hurt + needed to work new guys in their place.

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It means they'll be playing better as a team. You see a lot of professional teams who pay tons of money for their guys + they don't function well as a team. Some sports that's cool -- but not baseball. You have to work together + be able to count on the other guy to slow up when you call the ball + back you up just in case you undershoot it. You need to know that when you field a ground ball at short your second baseman is going to be ready for the 6-4-3 double play.

There are so many incredible prospects getting their shot at a big break. You have names that a casual fan recognizes (Tommy LaStella, J.R. Graham, etc) + you have guys who you may have never heard of before they got to Orlando (biggest example -- Evan Gattis last year.) These guys bust their butts in the minors + to get an invite to Big League Spring Training is a BIG deal. They might not immediately make the roster -- but we'll know how they mesh with the current guys + can definitely keep an eye out for them in the future. 

While we're on prospects -- in my completely biased opinion -- Atlanta has the absolute best farm + player development system. The guys with those huge off season contracts? Freddie Freeman, Craig Kimbrel, Jason Heyward, Julio Teheran, Andrelton Simmons -- they all came up through the Atlanta farm system. Talk about an awesome ROI. I think that's the reason this team is always so strong.

Linking up with Venus for Fan Friday + Whitney for #backthatazzup Friday