My Kitchen Playlist

In my opinion, cooking is one of the most fun things you can do in your home. It completely beats vacuuming, painting the walls, mowing the lawn, etc. It's meant to be FUN -- and, other than fun, it's also extremely rewarding. You get to share your treats with everyone and keep their bellies full.

If you have started to find cooking to be a drag, try playing some of your favorite good-mood tunes while you cut veggies, clean chicken, mix up your marinades, and plate your meal.

My top-ten favorite songs to play while I'm in the kitchen are:

1. Everything is Sound - Jason Mraz, Love is a Four Letter Word
2. King of Anything - Sara Bareilles, Kaleidoscope Heart
3. Bullet Proof - La Roux, La Roux
4. Fans - Kings of Leon, Because of the Times
5. Part of Me - Katy Perry, Teenage Dream
6. Crazy Beautiful Life - Ke$ha, Cannibal
7. Perfectly Lonely - John Mayer, Battle Studies
8. Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye, Making Mirrors
9. Sharp Knife - Third Eye Blind, Ursa Major
10. Everybody Loves Me - OneRepublic, Waking Up

Honorable Mentions:

1. So What - P!nk, Funhouse
2. Strip Me - Natasha Bedingfield, Morning Glory Soundtrack
3. Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner, 31 Minutes to Take Off
4. Harder to Breathe - Maroon 5, Songs About Jane
5. Hair - Lady Gaga, Born This Way

What gets you motivated in the kitchen?!