Music is my Therapy

Song: Tonight Artist: Hanson   I would like to dedicate this song to my little sister in honor of her high school graduation (yesterday)!   I can NOT believe that she has graduated! My sister is younger than me by 6 years but I feel like we could be twins. I'm extremely close to her. We have so many inside jokes, shared interests, hilariously awkward memories, stories and games that we have experienced together over the years. My sister and I became extra close after my older sister moved away for college several years ago. I'm so grateful for the relationship we share. She is the only person I can talk and obsess about Hanson with. Even if she doesn't care for them quite as much as I do, she is always willing to listen to me go on and on about them and even joins in sometimes. She likes most of their music and I think she would be willing to go to Hanson Day with me ;) I know she'd go to a concert!   It's a very bittersweet time. She leaves for univ

Here is the recipe I used to make my I Heart Hanson sugar cookies for Hanson Day . It is NOT the recipe that was included with my I Heart Hanson cookie cutters....this one has less butter :) And I didn't have much on hand, that's why I couldn't use the Hanson recipe. Maybe another time....but this one is SO GOOD and I've made it multiple times before and it has turned out PERFECTLY every single time! Highly recommend this recipe. I've also included the recipe for the frosting that goes with it (this was originally a mini fruit pizza sugar cookie recipe) but these cookies definitely don't need it. They taste awesome plain!   You Will Need (for the cookie): 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup milk Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar,

My previous post is a little bit of a downer and I owe Hanson more than that. It just goes to show what a die hard Fanson I have become because my little heart literally broke in two when the live streams ended up choppy and basically "un-watchable" Saturday evening. It shattered into a million tiny pieces to read on the Hanson app that others were having such "smooth sailing" with the streams when I felt angry and upset all night trying to follow what was going on and trying to enjoy the stream. It literally felt like the "end of the world." I was thrilled to learn that the streams would re-stream all day Sunday but they were still glitching like crazy when I tried watching them again.   I decided to try my luck today and made my way to the "Member's Only" live stream page at Hanson.net . Maybe just maybe they were still streaming. Miracle of miracles they WERE and I am THRILLED to report that I have watched both streams over

I just finished watching Hanson's " State of the Band " talk. As much as I loved it, I'm also feeling extremely disappointed. It was so incredibly choppy and I feel like I missed out on the whole thing. I could barely focus on what they were saying because they kept getting cut off and then it seemed the whole thing would just move forward to a completely new topic. I'm feeling really, really sad about it :( I was so looking forward to these streams tonight since I had a bit of a rough night last night.   BUT : looking on the bright side, I did make my I Heart Hanson sugar cookies (I did NOT use the recipe included nor did I wear my I heart Hanson shirt or Hanson apron and oven mitts while baking) and they turned out DELISH! I will have to post the recipe I used, it turns out perfectly every time and is so, so good. I wore my I heart Hanson shirt to watch the stream though :)   Some exciting/fun things that I DID catch during the stream includes:  

I just wanted to make a quick post about how much I love and admire the fact that these boys are family guys. This is honestly one reason why I love them so much. I LOVE that they were able to meet such nice girls (who were fans!) and that they believe in marriage and having children. It's becoming more and more popular to for go marriage and to not have children (especially when you're a high and mighty 'celebrity'), but these guys were raised well! They come from a big family with happily married parents where they were obviously taught the importance of family and the joy families bring to one's life. I will ALWAYS have SO MUCH respect for them. I feel like a proud mother when I talk about this :) It makes me so happy!   Isaac and Nikki Hanson Family   Isaac and Nikki recently added a baby girl  to their growing family!   Taylor and Natalie Hanson Family     This is older but I just LOVE th

Music Made for Humans is a Hanson.net exclusive fan-club member cd that includes 5 tracks. I love that Hanson makes some "extra" music just for their fans. It's special for those who are willing to pay $40.00 a year for a little Hanson fan club card :) They do a lot of great things for their fans. Love being a Fanson! (even if I am brand new and have only experienced last years EP, the "making of" this years EP, receiving a fan club card, watching member only live streams and enjoying exclusive fan club only content on their website...).   1. On the Road This is probably my favorite song on the album. It has a wonderful message about the "journey" of life and finding yourself while on that journey. My favorite part is most definitely the chorus " And in the moment, when the dust is spun, you'll have time for contemplation underneath the desert sun. And there is no destination but the journey you are on, On the road. On the road, you wi

May 13: Anthem   is such a rockin' album! Every song is just fun. I love that each of the boys got a designated "love" song ( Juliet  - Zac, For Your Love - Isaac and Lost Without You - Taylor). I thought that was really cute! Scream and be Free is one of my favorites because of it's amazing message. Cut Right Through Me  is another awesome track. I love this album for so many different reasons. It is solid beginning to end in my opinion. So much fun! You've gotta check this one out!!   Hanson - Anthem - Sixth Studio Album (June 18, 2013)       Get the Girl Back - Single #1       FIRED UP! (Not necessarily a single but I love this song and LOVE this little video)           HAPPY HANSON WEEK!!!  LOVE THIS!         :)     Zac holding the pineapple totally MAKES this picture!       Three awesome brothers

May 12: Shout It Out is such a cool, fun album! One of my favorites for sure. They have a couple great songs you can just let loose and dance your heart out too ( Thinking Bout Something, Give A Little , Make it out Alive, Waiting For This, And I Waited ), some that are heartbreakingly beautiful ( Use Me Up , Me, Myself & I ), and then the rest that are just awesome! I love the song Musical Ride. That song is musical genius and perfection wrapped in one! It really portrays the pure love and enjoyment that comes from music. For some reason, this has become my designated "baking album." Many times, whenever I bake (or cook) this album is the one that comes blasting out of my speakers! It's just so much fun and keeps me motivated! My sister and I LOVE Kiss Me When You Come Home and we've both talked about making a music video to that song where we are dancing around in the kitchen, cooking for our men (future boyfriends/husbands), dressed in like 50'

May 11: The Walk is such an incredible album. The songs on this album have so much depth and meaning. Some of my favorites include: Great Divide, Georgia, Watch Over Me , Fire on the Mountain , Blue Sky , Your Illusion and The Walk. The song The Walk is so beautiful. I don't really know how to put into words what it means to me. I absolutely LOVE it! I love Zac's voice when he sings the "chorus." "On the tightrope, every thing's bare, and all that there is is from here to there." I love how the song captures the symbolism of the "walk through life" to a tightrope. It's genius! Blue Sky is so incredibly relateable to me right now. I'm trying to figure out my life and what I want to do and I want to be happy doing it! Another work of art. Your Illusion almost feels very personal to me. I don't want to go into details but I feel like it's a song that could describe my relationship with my older sister a bit. An

May 10: Underneath is probably my favorite Hanson album. Strong Enough to Break is my favorite song ever. It changed me. It's what made me truly appreciate Hanson. The journey they had to take to get this record out says so much about them. Check out the Strong Enough to Break Documentary . It is so inspiring and I just feel like a proud mother watching it, hahaha. This album contains some of my favrotie Hanson songs in general.   Hanson - Underneath - Third Studio Album (April 20, 2004)       Penny & Me - Single #1       Lost Without Each Other - Single #2       In 2002 Taylor got married and had a baby! Now isn't that just the cutest!?                                                                 Awwww, the