One of my very favorite memories is me and my sister dancing around the house to Debbie Gibson's Electric Youth. Not just bobbing our heads to the beat but serious, full body, dancing off the furniture and singing at the top of our lungs dancing. I must have been five or a little younger but the dancing around the house never stopped for us.
In fact, as both my sister and I took ballet we began to leap and kick around the house constantly to the point that dancing simply became a means of going from one room to another. Walking was just too boring. We would always be dancing whether we realized it or not and it was common for us to be talking about boys or school in the kitchen while absentmindedly practicing our tendus and fondus.
When I first got married I became really self conscious about living with a man for the first time. I mean, what would my new husband say if I started dancing and doing turns in the middle of cooking dinner? It's not a cute "hey, let's groove dance!" but a "I am currently leaping across the living room because I need to grab a fork in the kitchen" dance.
I felt a need to hold back from the fluttering and the jumping from one room to another. But then I never felt quite comfortable in my own home until one day I just let loose. Mr. Branflake has never mentioned it but sometimes he'll try to mimic me in a very endearing way and I'll realize that our future children might think their parents are very strange. Alas, I hope I never stop.
If you never have, please take the time to leap today.
As my former college professor once told me, there are people in this world who will never get a chance to leap in their lives. Sad, huh?
40 comments:
I should leap more...I so would love to see you doing it in person:)...Must be so cute!
I will make sure to do some dancing while cutting veggies for lunch:)
Kisses,sweetie
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This is the BEST advice for the day, Tiffany. I won't stop leaping, turning and spinning today. All this dancing must make your homes very happy ones, and Mr Branflake is happy to have a dancing wife like you, I'm sure!
Your future children will thank you for allowing them to see a part of the real you. Though they'll pretend to be embarrassed in their teens
I don't think I've ever told this to anyone but we dance all the time! maybe it is my latin roots or just the way Emma influences us but... we dance a lot, specially when I am in the kitchen and she watches her cartoons we dance to all the little songs that come on TV.
She is fixated on Angelina Ballerina and we try to encourage that because dancing is so healthy!
Have a happy day!
You had me at Debbie Gibson. I adored her music when I was younger. I even had the biker shorts under skirt piece that she made so popular. Dancing around the house is so much fun. I do it even with my boyfriend around because he doesn't care and we laugh about it. I just can't do it too much because I end up whacking body parts against tables or doors or walls or cabinets...pretty much whatever is around...and get nice black and blues. You know what? It's worth it.
Oh I love this story!! I say, dance your heart out baby, grab the serving spoon and dance the heck out of it, lol!
I wish I was graceful and my meal preparations were so interesting and fun :)
That last image is fabulous, I am inspired to do another dancing collage on my blog!
xox
I sing at the top of my lungs all the time around the house! It's so freeing!! Thanks for the inspirational post!
give me the beat and I'm off...it's not pretty but it's fun.....
lol I used to do little dance steps all the time in high school when that was my life. I'd say the steps in my head. or found myself counting out my movements even though it wasn't a "dance move" I'd open my closet and it was "1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7. 8!" lol I know juuust what you mean. My sister and I would do the same thing.. doesn't every girl little or big? I hope so!
Oh, I adore you Tiffany. I'll be honest, I leap and bound around the house all the time - usually when no one else is around, of course. Though now my nearly two-year-old nephew seems to be doing it, as well!! :P
so cute. my friend lyn and i used to do this all the time when we were younger. we would always move the furniture back and choreograph all kinds of things. she ended up a principle dancer with boston ballet. :) i am glad you dance around the kitchen and i think your kids will adore it.
oh i love this post! - perhaps its even one of my favorites. very encouraging & makes me so happy for you... and even for myself! i hope we never stop!
even at 95.. i hope we are still shaking our little arthritic booties the beat of our own drums!
xo my dear bloggy friend!
Great reminder!
oh yes, I leapt today after you reminded me what a great idea it is !!!
What an awesome post! I should totaly start leaping. The Mr. has a few times.
While, I don't leap, I've noticed that since we have started haning out, I point my toes a lot more, since your legs/feet look so aweome when you doo it.
:)
What an inspiring post today! I usually do a quick happy dance to get my day started - nothing graceful as a leap you've mentioned - more like a chicken dance-running man move that gets me laughing just as much as it pumps me up.
But since I finally got my car shipped to San Francisco, and have the option of doing and finally seeing things as I see fit, I'm going to leap my way down the driveway to my vehicle!
Cheers.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that dances randomly about. I've been known to dance while waxing a car or cleaning the shower!
Oh I love this! I always thought it a little strange that every once in awhile I would just feel like doing a wee jig across the kitchen. Now I DO NOT admit to dancing as beautifully as you for sure do...mine is strictly a giddy dance every so often...but THANK YOU! For allowing me to leap every so often and not feeling strange for doing so...;)
Happy day to you!
Dawn
Great advice! That's such a sweet memory of you and your sister, my memory is of us dancing to N'Sync haha :) I'm going to dance around my house for the rest of the day (maybe to Backstreet Boys) Have a great day1
That is such a charming story! I was afraid of my constant singing when John and I first moved in together, but he's handled it very well!
Oh Tiffany! One of the many, many reasons I adore you! I love to dance around the house, too. And I should do it more!
Oh I will... just as soon as I leave work ;-)
Happy Thursday Dear!! xo
Feel the power and see the energy!
Thanks for the reminder, Tiffany :)
OH Absolutely!!!
You know what George Balanchine used to say?
"I don't want people that want to dance... I want people that HAVE to dance"
xoxo
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I agree that one should always dance and leap and FYI there is little you can do to prevent your future children from not thinking you are weird.
That is too funny, I STILL do this Tiffany, and I've been out of ballet for years. I still practice my tendus, admiring my arches and turnout. And I have been known to leap, as well. Yup, I'm a leaper! XX! (that's leaper, not leper ;)
What a beautiful post! I love to listen to music when no one is home ... I mean loud music... and dance and move (no leaping) and sing along. Dear husband is now used to it and finds it actually uplifting to come home to music and sounds of happiness!
My children find it strange that mommy still loves to dance!
xo
I never thought about this before, I leap twirl and booty shake ALL the time. I wonder what my future husband will think!
My sister and I didn't exactly leap from room to room but rather we ran about the yard reenacting our favorite adventure movies.
Xoxo
Sarah
I am in love with that last image, and the idea of you and your hubs leaping about is too cute!
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We've only been married for 4 years and my hubby has already begun dancing around the house too!
I guess shakin' yo thang is contagious...
Please, stay wild and carefree. That's how life should be :) xoxo
Aw, sooo sweet your husband leaps with you! I love this post the images are gorgeous, the hilarious reminder of Debbie Gibson (yay 80s!) and just the fact you twirled and leapt everywhere :)
I love this post! It can be very strange to share a space with someone; what is appropriate, isn't?
Do you remember the sex and the city episode when they discussed secret single behavior? Like the habits you that you would never do infront of your significant other?
That's what this reminds me! But it's like the story after singledom.
P.S. Just popped back in to say I loved your Garfield and lasagna comment on my post today - hahahaa, now I want to find a Garfield comic or movie!
Debbie Gibson, I remember her!
We leaped all day today, at Legoland CA, running amuck and loving it, each beach, zoo, SoCal sunset, set just for us this week. Leap, yes!
I probably told you this before but my mom always says that when you're sad you should get up and leap around. It's impossible to stay sad while jumping.
your future kids will be lucky to have you!
Great advice:) Love the post and the photos!
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