pretty music

When it comes to setting a mood or atmosphere, nothing works quite as well as music. I love experiencing new music and discovering new artists, but I also have a few songs on "standby" that I just love.

I have a playlist that I named "a pretty life" on my iTunes that I listen to almost every day. As you might have picked up on from this craft, I want to remind myself and my husband to not let the little stresses in life keep us from just living well and happily and .. well, pretty! I want a life full of wildflowers and antique china and collecting shells on the beach and home-made desserts for two. It's sort of become our little Fontenot Motto (that rhymes!)

Here's my "pretty life" playlist: I hope it makes your life a little prettier too. Some are newly discovered, and some I've been enjoying for years.

1. Dream a Little Dream - The Mamas & The Papas

2. Julia's Theme - The Julie & Julia Soundtrack

3. La Mer - Charles Trenet

4. Beautiful Life - Fisher

5. A Kiss to Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong

6. Till The End of Time - Perry Como

7. Time After Time - Margaret Whiting

8. I Could Write a Book - Frank Sinatra

9. Douce France - Charles Trenet

10. Papa Loves Mambo - Perry Como