Mixtape Monday: Up Yours, Monday

Not having an office job really changes your perspective on Mondays.

For instance, I no longer wake up with a pit in my stomach dreading the day ahead of me. I don’t worry about wolfing down a bowl of granola (or, let’s be honest here, waiting until I drop my daughter off at school and then buying and Egg McMuffin) or packing a lunch that will end up sitting in the fridge at work because I decided I wanted broccoli cheese soup from the sandwich place

I don’t worry about my hair or makeup any more. I do end up looking like the witch from the Bugs Bunny cartoons, but its a trade-off I’m willing to live with.

It’s pretty great. I won’t lie. You should all consider early retirement

There are still things I need to do, though. Things like putting together a blog post and corresponding playlist because I thought “Mixtape Mondays” sounded cute and didn’t think about the fact I was actually committing to writing a blog post EVERY SINGLE MONDAY.

Then there are the domestic chores – mopping floors, making bread, washing the laundry and hanging it out to dry. It’s a regular goddamn Little House on the Prairie around here.

And just like my office days, I rely on music to get me through. Because mopping the floors to “Welcome to the Jungle” is a lot more fun than mopping the floors in silence, and we can all use a little more Dolly Parton in our lives.

So, roll up your sleeves, pop in your ear buds, and let’s get to work!

1. 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton

2. Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N Roses

3. Stronger – Kanye West and Daft Punk

4. Mutha’uckers – Flight of the Conchords

5. You Make My Dreams – Daryl Hall and John Oates

6. Power of Love – Huey Lewis and the News

7. Manic Monday – The Bangles

8. Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves

9. Story of My Life – Social Distortion

10. Dig Me Out – Sleater-Kinney

11. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen

12. You’re the Best – Joe “Bean” Esposito

13. Groove is the Heart – Deee-Lite

14. Short Skirt/Long Jacket – Cake

15. Mo Money Mo Problems – Notorious B.I.G.

16. Let’s Go Crazy – Prince

Listen here on Spotify.  And don’t forget to check the Mixtapes & Cupcakes Facebook Page on Wednesdays for the next week’s topic!

*Special thanks to readers (and long-time friends) Heather and Sarah for playing along this week!