Tami Pyper

10 Love Songs You Don’t Even Know You Love

AT CERTAIN STAGES OF LIFE, LOVE LOOKS A LOT LIKE DRIVING

My brilliant and amazing sister-in-law said something to that effect on Instagram the other day, and it’s true. Whether it’s driving kids to dance or school or physical therapy or orthodontic appointments, we put a lot of “mom” miles on the car. I’m starting to put a lot of “daughter” miles on my van, too. But one nice thing about a trip by myself, is cranking the tunes and playing whatever I want as loud as I want. Also, singing along at the top of my lungs. Just to entertain the other drivers on the freeway. I also occasionally turn on a blinker and leave it on for a couple of miles to see if anyone’s paying attention. Hey, I’m trying to stay awake, okay?

Anyway, today I remembered and blasted some great love songs that you may or may not know, while on a drive up to see my parents. Give them a try on your next carpool. Or solo road trip. Or in the grocery store with your AirPods in. Whatever makes you happy!

1: Always by Atlantic Starr

2: Hold On To Me by John Michael Montgomery

3: You Are Always On My Mind by Michael Buble (DO NOT LISTEN TO THE WILLIE NELSON VERSION, I had to endure that my whole childhood and I didn’t even realize this was the same song. Or that Willie Nelson was singing anything remotely resembling music)

4: High On You by Survivor

5: I Will Be There For You by Jessica Andrews

6: If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful by Whitney Houston and Jermaine Jackson

7: Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman by Brian Adams

8: I Can Wait Forever by Air Supply

9: Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You by Glenn Medeiros

10: I Love You by Martina McBride

Btw, I still love #10 even though I had to listen to it across part of Colorado and most of Kansas because it was the only thing my 3-year-old daughter would let us play, and I was traveling by myself from Utah to Oklahoma with 4 children from the ages of 1-11, and I still like it. I’d say that’s a pretty solid recommendation. I mean I couldn’t listen to it for five years…but NOW, I like it!

What’s on your playlist?

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Published by Tami Pyper

Hi! I’m Tami-married to a fantastic guy and mother of four. I’m half-Korean, so I feel genetically driven to feed everyone around me. That’s where the “feed” part of this blog’s title comes from. I am a Christian and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I find that with the birth of each child, my need for prayer increased exponentially. Or maybe it was when they started driving. Anyway, that’s the “pray” part. And I realized at one point I was driving about 100 miles a day just dropping my kids off at school and soccer and dance and picking them all up again. That’s the “drive”. Not as fancy as “Eat, Pray, Love” where she gets to go on a world trip, but this is motherhood. I am a lover of all things Target, pjs, chocolate, sending fun packages, throwing parties, and taking naps. I’m a mental health warrior and believe we need to work hard to change the conversation about mental illness and #slaystigma. I’m loving my newest role of Mimi to my three beautiful grands, Penny, Lydia, and Micaiah.

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