Controversy!

As I sit here and sip my coffee out of my favorite Eeyore coffee cup I find it humorous that most of the time people do not read my posts unless they are controversial. Or they don't comment unless they want to bash me for believing a different way than they do. I have had many disagreements on facebook about many things. Luckily MOST but not all of those disagreements are actually just that and not arguments and bashing the other person or me. Social Media is definitely not what it was before. And I am guilty for abusing it along with many others to further my agenda in sharing my beliefs and justifications about these beliefs to the world. I can remember back when my younger brother was in college. He was the first one to ever tell me about Facebook. Back then it was exclusive to college students. You literally had to have a college e-mail address to be allowed to partake. Then Facebook became a way to find your lost family members or friends you haven't seen or spoken to in a while. NOW! Its full of political and religious articles. Don't get me wrong. A lot of people post some VERY interesting articles but some are just plain dumb. I am probably guilty for both. And don't even get me started on the games.. PLEAS PLEASE do NOT invite me to play games on Facebook. I can not tell you how many folks have been removed because they have not respected my request to stop inviting me to these life sucking addicting games. And some how... SPAM found its way onto Social Media. People repost those photos that say if you don't share this you will die in the next 24 hours or the love of your life will sweep you off your feet in the next week. Bologna. Now there are so many Social Media outlets and they are steadily becoming a source for people to use your thoughts and opinions and even your photos against you. Granted, some folks lack the common sense ability to know that if you are underage and you post a photo of you drinking a beer... really. Think about it.. That really was not smart. You just put a huge target on your back. And if you hate your job and you are friends with your boss or someone who you work with (because you never know if they are a little brown noser) do not post if on Facebook! Social media has been the birth of so many things that have just gone wrong. From really awkward bathroom selfies to the infamous duck lips. Look girls, if you want to constantly do duck lips please let your parents know so instead of dropping thousands of dollars to give you a beautiful smile they can just have your lips done. I have never read a quote that said do duck lips because you never know if the aflac duck is checking you out. SMILE! Someone is falling in love with your smile!!! Sheesh! So yeah my rant on Social Media sites! They are bitter sweet. You stay in touch with family members and old school friends mixed in with everything else.

Pulling Back the Shades

So I have started a new book in light of the release of the movie Fifty Shades of Grey. I purchased a book from Dannah Gresh. Its a viewpoint from two Christian women on the book Fifty Shades of Grey. She had a great deal on the book. It was half off and she sent an extra copy for a friend. So I have two. One that I am reading and one I am hoping to share with a friend who is in need of a book to show her what love and intimacy is supposed to be as intended by God. I have NOT and will NOT read the book Fifty Shades of Grey nor will I be seeing the movie. I just can not bring myself to do it and pay money for something so masochistic. Dannah also included in the back of the book a Study of sorts for the book and a printable version on her website. Like I said I am halfway through and thus far its great. Answered many questions as far as intimacy that Christian women struggle with, like what is acceptable and what is not. A lot of times its an off limit topic due to the fact that well.. it is intimate. So here in the next couple of days I will be trying to finish off that book.

In other news I got my birthday present from my in laws early!! I have to admit I am super stoked about it. They bought me a ticket to see Celtic Women. I have been wanting to see them in person for so long. Its unexplainable what I love so much about their music. Its just so moving and sweet and passionate. I can NOT wait to see them! And even better my sister in law is coming with me!!!! YAY!! Nothing like taking your red headed sister in law to see some Irish women sing and play instruments!

This is the newest addition to our little er well big family. Another fur baby. He is a full blooded English Mastiff. A dog my husband has wanted since he was a little boy and watched the movie the Sandlot. He is the sweetest most cuddly puppy I think I have ever had. He has been a great addition. I keep telling my husband that since I can not give him another son a 200lb dog should do! 

Anyways! Well that is all for today! Its Wednesday so its our weekly get together day. I can not wait. Dinner and company is ALWAYS amazing. Its well worth the mess! I hope everyone has a great day! God Bless

Week 7 Childhood Memories!

Alright now that I am I caught up on this blog challenge you probably wont be seeing multiple posts from me in one day! YAY! I know right! Gets tiring doesn't it. This week I am supposed to talk about my childhood memories. Well I'm getting a little older so they are few and far between but there are definitely some that stick out in my mind good and bad but the good are are mostly spending time with my grandparents and at my Uncle Daves farm. I truly miss my Grandpas and my Uncle Dave.  Uncle Daves farm where my brothers and my cousin terrified my other cousin and I with the remnants of what was being prepared for dinner that night. We were having chiken for dinner and the heads were cut off. They would pick up the heads and chase them while squeezing them just enough to make their mouths open. I KNOW!!! Boy relatives are SOO mean! I remember drinking fresh milk... Right out of the cow. I remember swimming in my Grandpas swimming pool. Going to my other Grandparents house and playing in the lake and my grandpa taking us to Car shows! My Gramma telling me about fashion and how it has evolved! Family reunions. Care free days playing not a care in the world. Here are just a few pictures I have to post. =D

Week 6 Ten Years From Now

Week 6: Ten Years From Now

Honestly, I do not want to even think about ten years from now. I am considering boycotting my birthday this year! Even though I have already gotten a phenomenal gift from my in-laws, the though of turning 30 just creeps me out. So hypothetically if this planet as we know it is still around in 10 years ( I am a firm believer that Christ may be coming back before then) I will be... *cough* 40 and my babies wont be babies anymore. I will have an almost 20 year old daughter, a 17 year old son and my baby will be 16!! OMG!!! That is only in 10 years!!! GASP! Where has time gone. I look back at my life 10 years ago and I never would have thought I would be where I am now. Crazy to think how life changes so much! I still see me continuing to homeschool my children and watch as they excel and grow into the most amazing little people ever. I still see me and my husband very happy and in love with each other. I am looking forward to the adventures! All I can say is I am looking forward to the next 10 years of my life!!!

Week 5! My Favorite Holiday!

Okay so I have to go ahead and knock out another week. This is not a tough one. My favorite holiday is Christmas hands down. When I was growing up the true meaning of Christmas was always foremost and we lived quite a bit of ways from family. But when I got older and got together with my husband I was able to celebrate Christmas with them. They have family near so its always a HUGE event and I just love it. I have struggled the last 2 years living so far away from them and not being able to be there for all the festivities but we somehow manage to make it work out.

Week 4!

Week 4: My Top 5 Places to Visit!!

So most of my posts have taken a little more effort than this post will take!! My top 5 places to visit.. well that is easy. I will start with #5 then work my  way to the #1 place I would like to visit. 

#5 Bora Bora Pearl Island!

#4 Australia

#3 Scotland

#2 Ireland

#1 Israel

So there you have it! My top 5 places I would LOVE to visit!!! 

Week 3! Meet my Family!

STILL playing catch up!!! Yeah Yeah! Judge me. I had planned on catching up some last week but when my husband is off my computer gets neglected. Anyways so Week 3! Here we go!

Meet My Family

We are a God fearing family who loves each other and loves our friends and family. We love to spend time together watching movies, playing outside and having cookouts with our family and friends! 

My husband and I have been together about 12 years and been through more in those 12 years than many couples do in an entire lifetime, good and bad. We have been happily married almost 8 years and we are truly blessed with all God has given us!!! 

This gem is our youngest! She is feisty, shes my little tomboy and she can be the sweetest! She is the epitome of a southern girl. She can get down and dirty in a skirt and a pair of heels! She is still young so shes not quite sure what she wants to do or be when she grows up but I can be pretty sure it will have to do with any kind of animals. She is an animal lover at heart. (Not to be mistaken for a vegetarian she says).

Our son. He loves Skylanders and playing outside but more than anything he loves ALL kinds of sports EXCEPT gold. He is our football star. Hes has big hopes and dreams and we are very confident that he will achieve them. He wants to play football at the University of Georgia and go on to play in the NFL one day!

Our oldest.. She is extremely smart and loving but getting very close to the teenage years. Preteen is dawning on us as I type this up and it is already beginning to show. She loves little kids (as long as they aren't her siblings). She wants to go to college and be a Pediatric Dentist!