Battle of the Bands for April 15

On tax deadline day, no less! Not much (superficially, at least) makes people feel more ragey and battle-worn than that annual rush to get taxes done. Hopefully, you've already done yours by now! If not, best of luck to you. But I doubt you're out perusing blogs if that task is still in the works. I may be a master procrastinator (HEY! I rhymed! Sort of.) about many, many things. Just about everything. But not taxes. Taxes and FAFSA paperwork are two things not even I will put off till later.

So yeah. It's time for another Battle. What is Battle of the Bands? I am so glad you asked. Every month on the 1st and 15th, I will put two covers of a song up on the blog for you to listen to (or listen to enough of to get a "feel" for the song). I will also ask that you cast a vote for your favorite version, or least disliked as some of them have gone. Six days later, on the 7th and 21st, I will come back to cast my own vote and declare a winner.

Friday Favorites for 2.27.15

This is a trio of Harkerware stoneware cups, most likely from the 40s-60s. They are adorable in cool gray with other speckled colors! These were all thrifted over the years for about fifty cents each; maybe even less. The blue one is "Blue Mist", the white one is "White Cap", and the pink one is "Shell Pink". There is another color in this particular line of dishes, a yellow one called "Golden Dawn" which I have not come across yet in any of my thrift hunts, but am on the lookout for. Yes, I have seen plenty on eBay and Etsy and the like, but I enjoy the thrill of the hunt! Plus, the hunt is much less expensive AND I don't actively collect this pattern.

January Mix Tape Shuffle: Musical Resolutions

Well...I thought I had only intentions for the new year and not resolutions. But I was wrong. As it turns out, I have quite a few musical resolutions. Let me let my playlist do my talking for me: