God's Not Dead.

I got some extra time off this past weekend so I took the time and went to a movie by myself.  I went to see God's Not Dead because people said it was so good and stuff. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the theater was packed, I was kind of thinking I'd be the only one in there.  You know, these Christian movies are usually made on a shoe string budget and for some reason the writing is usually really bad but I don't have much to complain about this time.  The one thing that got me was the darn Newsboys.  I don't care that they are a "modern" Christian band, a big portion of the movie sounded like a Newsboys commercial.  That turned me off.  The writing, not that good but it had a couple of good parts.  The message is pretty good.  I was told that this helps you when you have questions and it will renew your faith but I did not have that experience.  I wish I could say I did.  All I can say is this,

My ways are not his ways and my little simple brain can not function on his level so I have to keep telling it to SHUT UP because my heart knows the truth.  All my simple first world problems are NOTHING and I am blessed beyond all measure because he has revealed to me his truth.   I keep struggling with the whole "its not fair" thing.  For a long time I have been kind of angry with God for making me a women.  It's no secret that women get the short end of the stick the majority of the time.  It's not fair that Eve ate the fruit and now anyone who's born with girl parts is cursed.  But you know what else isn't fair?  That some people know God and some people never do.  I can't imagine having to go threw this life alone.  Even in the greatest country in the world, even in this day and age with all of our gadgets and luxuries I just can't imagine how empty and lonely it must be without him.  Sure I don't have the latest toys or a car that's reliable or my own home but I have so much more than some people do.  I know that the creator and master of the whole freaking universe LOVES ME- even loves me enough to DIE FOR ME- how crazy is that?  I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have much, but I know this I can do all things threw Christ who strengthens me.  I refuse to live my life bitter or looking back at all the things I've lost.  I don't know why I'm here.  I don't know why he trusted me with these 3 awesome amazing little people but I do know I'm going to take what he has given me and I'm going to run with it. 

I got a miracle yesterday.  It's funny because I just trust him so much with everything that I never even doubted that he would take care of my Asher, but he has.  See Asher was born with a birth defect called Duane Syndrome.  Maybe I spelled it wrong I don't know.  All I know is I used to work at an eye doctor and ever since he could sit up I noticed his eyes don't quite line up and so I took him to a doc who referred me to another one who sent me to another one who did a CT scan of my baby and they found he's missing a nerve cluster witch makes it impossible for his left eye to turn to the left.  Now not only has he blessed Asher by giving him the kind where at least his left eye stays centered when he's trying to turn it left so at least he can still see, (some versions of it the left eye will turn up into their head or down making it useless) but even after 2 years of not being at a specialist he still uses both eyes and he's still seeing 20/20 out of both eyes.  The doc said that it's a miracle.  I can't even count how many modern day miracles God's given me but he's just awesome like that.  On top of that Asher is super smart.  He had saw the eye chart for just a second with his first eye and when they were doing his second eye he was all like "That's a I again.  That's a N again." little stinker memorized the thing that quick.  They then had to do random letters to be sure he hadn't memorized it and sure enough he can see great with both eyes.  So happy for my little man! 

I haven't been on here much and for that I do apologize I have been ill for a really long time but finally went and got some medicine from the doctors and am starting to feel almost myself again.  My sinuses are not happy with this weather and come to find out (again) that I have allergies.  I knew it before but totally forgot.  I stopped taking the allergy meds when the twins were babies because I didn't want that transferring in the milk and then when I stopped nursing I forgot to start taking it again.  Happy to say I can breathe threw my nose again.  Anyways whatever, I'm rambling again.  Waiting for my kids to get back.  I should go do something productive. . ..thanks for stopping by.

Train (feat. Ashley Monroe) - Bruises [Lyrics]

Mr. Peabody

Being a mom of 3 I have sat threw my fair share of really terrible children's movies.  I am glad to say however that Mr. Peabody wasn't one of them.  This movie was very well thought out.  The plot was interesting and it wasn't even until my second time viewing it that I fully got the moral of the story.  I don't want to ruin it for anyone so

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The moral of the story was a cleverly hidden agenda about how love is love and how anyone should be able to adopt a child.  They no doubt will keep the average person in the dark about it though because I think I'm a rather smart individual and I only got it the second time around. The movie is so cute and has so many interesting characters that the message kind of gets lost on your average person.  For all I know maybe they didn't even intend for this to happen and maybe I'm not supposed to put the 2 and 2 together but I can't help but think it was intentional.  Honestly I don't see any reason why homosexuals shouldn't be able to adopt a child.  There are so many kids in the foster system that need good homes and so long as at least one parent in the relationship fully commits to being a parent till the child is of age I see nothing wrong with it.  I do not believe that homosexuality is contagious.  I do not believe that it would ruin a child's childhood to have two mom's or two dads.  A lot of kids don't have any dad.  Some kids don't have a mom.  Not saying being a single parent is easy but a kid would be better off with at least one decent parent figure in their life verses being stuck in the system till they get too old and get kicked out. 

Now that I understand the message of the  movie I like it even more.  Honestly I don't really remember the cartoon it was fashioned after I think maybe it was on around the time of Tom and Jerry and I never cared to watch it.  The movie was super cute though and it had jokes in it for kids and a few for adults as well.  I like movies that make me think.  MUCH MUCH MUCH better than that turd of the Lego movie.  And the moral of the Lego movie is what?  Let kids play with toys? Really?  Man that movie stunk. 

So anyways go see the Mr. Peabody movie with your kids.  Even if your a total homophobe you will still enjoy it. 

Until we meet again . . .

John Legend - All Of Me Lyrics

The T-shirt Bra At Victoria's Secrets

Those who know me know I'm an avid Victoria's secret addict so much so that I am on the Angel's Forever panel where we chat and do polls and surveys to improve upon the brand.  Not only was I lucky enough to receive a free Victoria's Secret T-shirt bra they also gave me an extra one for one of my besties!  How generous is that?   I have got to say this new bra is amazing.  They really took into consideration all the feedback that we gave them and made a superior product.  It is so comfortable that you totally forget you have it on and I could totally see myself sleeping in it no problem.  I have worn mine all day and haven't had to adjust it once.  I love that the straps come off so you can wear it cross back or regular.  The colors area all kinds of awesome and they don't have all the jewels and bedazzlements that show up when your wearing it under a t-shirt.  It's nothing fancy but definitely their best demi yet and probably going to be my new go-to every day bra especially in the summer when you don't want all that extra padding making you feel like a girl in a hot car with two pillows strapped to her chest.  It's got the perfect amount of lift for wearing with V-necks and tank tops.  Totally thrilled with this new product!

My shopping experience was pretty good too this time the cashier didn't look at me like I was trying to pull one over on her so I am assuming they gave the associates a heads up this time.  They didn't open the store on time though witch was a little annoying, especially since I had my 4 year old twins with me and you know how impatient children can be.  The store was tidy as ever and I got to smell the new Bombshells In Bloom perfume.  I do like it its much more flowery than the regular Bombshells though and I think I am just going to stick with that as my signature fragrance for now.  Even my kids love the bombshells fragrance I often catch my daughter spraying it on herself or stealing my bombshells lotion. . . .and yes even my 4 year old boys.  I think they just want to smell like mommy.  The youngest said he does it when he's going to daddy's house for the weekend so he can smell mommy when he's gone. :)  Nothing wrong with little boys who want to smell pretty. 

My friend went to get hers today as well and she's equally thrilled.  She too ran home and put hers on right away.  Honestly its a brilliant strategy by giving one away for free they are sure to get women to come back and get more especially since it's so darn comfortable.  Anyways I had a hard time leaving a comment on the Angels Forever Panel so I thought I'd just blab it here, go try one on, you'll never want to take it off!

Meet VaLon from thevicagirl!  I have recently got the chance to interview her and check out her shop, check out her answers below.


Why did you start blogging?
I love to write, and write tons of journals. I had been reading and learning so much about being green that my mother suggested I write a book about it. I decided I didn't have enough info for a whole book, but that blogging would be fun. Ever since then I just enjoy writing blogs.

Where does your inspiration come from when writing articles?
I blog about the things around me. Whatever I am learning about at the time. I also like to photograph every project I make, so that I can share it with the world.


What 3 websites could you not live without?
Gmail, Blogger, and YouTube, oh, and Twitter. Weird I know. But I constantly get all my other websites forwarded to gmail, so it is all in one place. And I love to blog, I guess I could do a different site, as long as I could write. YouTube because I might be addicted to watching some guys who make videos. Love it. And twitter because it is so much fun.


Why should Etsy seller’s blog?
To give a backstage look at things. I feel like a lot of my items people can figure out how to make. And with pinterest these days, everyone wants to know how to make things themselves. Just because you show how to make something, doesn't mean people won't buy your craft. They may try it themselves, realize they can't do it, and buy yours. Or if they are anything like me, run from making it and just buy yours. It is always fascinating to watch someone work. Plus, people can see your drive, and learn that what you charge is worth what you are asking.

How do you manage your time between Etsy and the rest of your life?
Set aside a time, each day, to work. Work on it during that time, and then move onto your different responsiblities. I love having a schedule, it makes me be able to do more in a day.

Where else can we find you online?
Etsy - etsy.com/thevicagirl
Blogger - thevicagirl.blogspot.com/
Twitter - twitter.com/thevicagirl
Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/thevicagirl/
YouTube - www.youtube.com/thevicagirl
I love talking and learning from other artists!  Please go check out her shop she's got some sweet upcycled necklaces, I especially love the Eiffel tower one. 

Can whoever ticked Elsa off please go and apologize? Schools need to close.

Enough already.  Many states have had it worse than us but I just have to say, Why????  No one around here shovels their snow so kids are walking in the street to get to the bus stops.  Well I guess they would be if they were waiting for the bus.  I tried waiting for the bus today because my car won't start.  We waited for about 10 minutes before I said forget this she just isn't going to school today.   It's -2 with the wind chill and there's a wind chill advisory yet they don't close the school why????  I guess because they already called it off too many times.  My boys are 4, I can't leave them home alone while I go wait for the bus with my daughter.  Even with hats, coats, mittens and scarves after 10 minutes they were screaming in PAIN because it is so cold out.  There's about 2 to 3 feet of snow on all the sidewalks so you can't walk on the sidewalks.  I get that kids need to go to school but some of the kids around here don't even have coats, lucky the few I've seen without them their parents drive them to school so they are only out there for a minute from the car to the school but still.  It's not right.

I think parents need to rise up and say NO.  If its too cold out to wait for the bus than its too cold out to have school.  If everyone I've talked to that has agreed with me would just keep their kids home eventually the schools would have to listen.  They get money for every student that shows up every day.  I realize that many have jobs and hate when it's a snow day because they are left scrambling to find a sitter so they can get to work but what's more important, our children's well being or keeping a job?  These are the choices parents are faced with every day.  With the outrageous cost of daycare a lot of these second incomes are only going to pay the daycare bill and your left with what at the end of your paycheck?  50 bucks?  Quit your jobs.  Take care of your kids.  I have friends who have -26 temps and they are still taking their kids to school this is INSANITY people.  We as parents need to say enough is enough!  This is not okay.  I say until winter can behave herself and keep the temps above freezing with the wind chill they should just close school.  If there's anyone local who needs a sitter on snow day's I'd be more than happy to help you out I'm here anyways.  I'd love to hear your thoughts!  Please leave a comment!