Music to My Ears

Growing up, music had always been an emotional outlet for me. A friend during all the teenage roller coaster of emotion: sad, happy, mad, clueless, weary, afraid. Turning to music after a breakup.  Turning to music for answers. Turning to music as an escape. I got lost in music, and music lost me. And yet, music went with me everywhere through life. Through years of changes. During a chapter closing and another opening. Beginnings and ends.

And now that I am a wife, mom, and no longer that teenager that I once was? Music still remains a huge part of my every day life, a place I continue to turn to, and a redefinition of an emotional outlet. Nowadays, I turn to to music for peace, quiet, and a time for me to think.

Something about music puts my thoughts at peace, allows me to take the good things in, and makes me evaluate situations that I normally wouldn't think twice about. Like making a simple run to the grocery store with my oldest... the quality time we got to spend together... just the two of us. Or how the mornings alone with my son while my daughter sleeps are sweet and intimate.

I listen to music when I cook. When I drive. When I want to have a dance part with my babies. On a Wednesday night, Thursday morning, or weekend evening. Any time is  a good time for some tunes.

That is why it is important to have a good quality piece of headphones that I know will last me through many years down the road. Durability is important when you invest in something, but even more so when you invest in something that is important to you. You know when you want to hear the words of the song as though they are being sung to you, right into your ears? That. Monster headphones give me that feeling. As though I am in the concert and the rest of the world is completely cut off, shut off, and on pause. And they are. I tested them out at my parents house where we had the kids screaming {with happiness}, and the dogs barking {because they can}, and I could not hear them one bit. Not even with the sound on the lower settings. First thing I thought of? I'm taking these on every flight.

And need I even mention here my love for color? I love anything that pops and the Monster headphones come in an assortment of colors to meet any of your color needs.

Now that these are with me, I have a feeling that there will be many more deep blog posts to come. When the husband and kids go to sleep? It will be me, my Monster headphones, and the blog. Late nights and good music equates to some good content.

I hope.

That is unless my sister decides to snatch these from me. She has already threatened. Better yet, maybe it will make her Christmas wish list.

And since the holidays are right around the corner, how about a chance for you to win these for yourself or a special someone during this holiday season.

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To win your very own pair of N-Tune headphones (valued at $150),  read all about the Monster headphones hereand let me know in the comments of this post which color you prefer. The comments on this post will be aggregated with the comments on the posts from the other bloggers participating in this review, and 25 pairs will be given away. This giveaway will close on Nov 1.

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