Thursdays Tunes: Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

Christmas is just around the corner... time to bust out The Pogues.... Fairytale of New York... mmmmm yummy.

Wordless Wednesday: Silly faces

Some of my favorite shots from the other day of the boys making silly faces :)

Mentoring Monday: Your Movie

Yet ANOTHER amazing post by Aymee... we absolutely love having her as a guest poster and continue to look forward to her insight. Love you Mee-mee.

Your Movie

      As you may have heard, a friend of the RockerByeBaby family was tragically lost due to his own choice. This shook us all to the core, and left us asking, “Why?” Any one of us (even myself who only met Cole once) would have dropped what we were doing to listen or lend a helping hand in whatever way we could have. Cole was surrounded by people who cared for him deeply, and yet he felt he was utterly alone and had no other choice. That sad fact only makes us realize the scary part about life and letting others into our inner emotional circle: we can't control how our loved ones think or feel. We can tell them over and over again that we love them; that we're there for them at any moment of the day or night; that our world would be broken without them. But sometimes they just don't hear it. Or maybe they don't believe it? It's this confusion that we are left with after they are gone; this frustration of, “Why didn't you talk to me? Why didn't you reach out? Why didn't you believe me when I said I was there for you?”
      And then we turn on ourselves. “What did I do wrong? What did I not say enough? Do enough? If I just would have…he would still be here.” But that's not true. From the caring, empathetic lot of us, no one is responsible for another taking their own life. It's not because of anything we did or didn't do. It's not even happenstance. It was their intentional choice. To the angry: their cowardly choice. To the hurt: their selfish choice. To the confused: a choice that will never make sense. He chose to forsake the love around him. My mother always said, “You can't change another. You can only hope to influence them.” That is our responsibility: to do our best to impact others' lives in a positive way, and hope our good-doings rub off on them. That they are then inspired to pay it forward to others, and do right by themselves. It is not fair for us to blame ourselves for others' poor and permanent choices because we, in the end, have no control over their choices. Also, blaming ourselves absolves them of responsibility for what they've done. The problem is when they see suicide as an option, and every new suicide promotes that idea. The problem is when they don't value themselves enough to say, “The pain isn't worth my life.”
      In certain situations, there is one (or a few) people who clearly hold blame for making those lost feel so distraught that they felt they had no other choice. These people don't deserve pity. Instead, they deserve the burden of guilt and shame that they now carry. May it haunt them the rest of their lives. In situations like these, it is our (the caring, empathetic lot of us) responsibility to stand up for the bullied, abused, and neglected; to defend them against the hateful and the ignorant; to provide a loving escape from the hurt. Those who did not do so also bear partial blame. A man must take responsibility for his actions. So if a man hangs himself, he himself is to blame. But the man who stands by and makes no attempt to intervene is just as much to blame. Those among us who offered shelter to our loved ones are not among those men.
To those who bullied and abused the ones we mourn: your insecurities, ignorance, and intolerance have made you even more despicable than you already were. There is now and forever blood on your hands.
To those who are left in the wake of suicide: you did all you could. You were there for them. It is not your fault they chose not to reach out for help.
To those hurting we have yet to lose:  giving up is not the answer. Although the pain is heavy, lift up your head. Open your eyes and see those around you who love you. Below are some links and a hotline for help. They exist solely to help you, but you have to click the link; you have to make the call. All is not lost; hope and the future lies in the arms of your friends and family. Living is the ultimate revenge.

1-800-273-talk (24/7 365 hotline)

http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_tips.htm

Thursdays Tunes - King Of Everything...

This made me laugh. Hubby came home the other day and said I heard this song today and it make me think of you...

aka. it made me think of how you think of me sometimes, LOL I love a man that can be honest without himself.

hes totally right. and its a totally adorable tune. Good job Sarah Bareilles

Favorites Friday: Getting Back on track...

So - there has been TONS of chaos going on... mostly bad... some good. Check out the facebook page if you havn't heard.... :( But today Im only gunna tell the good stuff... #1... were buying a house... and #2 we close at the end of the month... here is a "to buy" list for myself... to share with you all :) Let me know what you think!

Boys Bedroom: Some soft greens... grays... and a little dark blue and red... sounds crazy but it works :)

$19.99
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90134528

Stealing THIS shelving idea from The Eli Monster (Eli has them in Blue :)

Only $6.99

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60099178

For the Monster Bathroom, that is ALMOST finished... this is the perfect final touch :)
$5.99
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10138163

PlayRoom:
This is a MUST!!
LOVEEEEE this coloring book wallpaper... should only need one roll for what I want to do So not too bad :) Oh, also need a couple cans of the chalkboard paint :)
http://www.landofnod.com/family.aspx?c=10571&f=4884

I also think it would be fun to have a few of these for the playroom... so they can hang their drawings and our workbook pages from Circle Time.
Just $8.99 on amazon...    http://www.amazon.com/Little-Ones-Showcase-Show-01-SHOW-01/dp/B003JCSCEM

Damask Wallpaper for the "Hollywood" bathroom...
http://www.interiorplace.com/products/Black-and-White-Bold-Damask-Wallpaper.html

I really want something like this for the fireplace.... we will never use it... so it would be nice to hav something pretty to put inside... maybe not this exactly, but something chunky and metal and candles :) Saw them for HALF the price at Wal-Mart & Joann Fabrics

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/176-5667483-5540718?asin=B002W9B59M&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=B002W9B59M
Love this soooooooooooooooo much for the guest bedroom... i just LOVE the purple super subtle damask... and of course the houndstooth.... wanna paint the walls in a pretty gray... itll be AWESOME!

My Office:

I had to leave my computer chair behind :( It was time for a new one anyways... I replaced one, and got a new desk for my computer and printer and shipping station... but I need another chair for my sewing desk. These have rave reviews :)

I need TWO more of these to make my space functional... can you believe it? I already have 3 shelving towers!! But, two more of these are a mUST!  $69.99 each

Also for my office... I need a print of this photo from Kim to go with the rest of my StoopidGerl photography collection, i have 7 right now :)

I could go on and on... but i can't, cuz I need to get back to sewing!!! Talk to ya's later!!