For Narnia!!!

Okay finally I've finished The Chronicles of Narnia! I must say that I wish I had read them sooner! I will definitely be giving them to my kids when they are little.

C.S. Lewis's The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Ya know, it is kind of funny how my opinion of the movies vs books keep flip flopping from book to book. This one I liked the book much more, I really didn't like the movie because it seemed so frantic and confusing. C.S. Lewis sets the pace really well and the little interludes between dramatic scenes are nice breathing points in the book.

Definitely an adventure tale, this would make any child want to travel the high seas. It was nice to read because, even though I like a book that I can't put down, this one I could put down because of those nice breathing points. I did want to pick it back up though, it wasn't boring it was just well paced :). I liked how so many ideas I've seen come out in more recent fiction and movies were brought up first by C.S. Lewis (fallen stars being animate people for example as in the book and movie Star Dust).

A good read all around!

C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair

100 Posts in 1 Year

Well this is it, the big day I've been looking forward to. My little blog is a year old today and this will be its one hundredth post.

In 1 year I've had over 5,500 views in over 20 countries from every source imaginable.

I've had posts that soared with 500 views in 3 months (Spring 2012 Fashion Palette) and posts that have doozied out with zero views in 11 months (Life is Goin' Good).

I've ranted ( Group Projects , If You're Going to be Player Have Some Decency ),
I've reviewed (Temptation Cupcakes, Angie's Restaurant , Sushi Ya ),
I've taken a stand (Discrimination Against Women, Kony 2012, Second Class Citizens,  Government Mandated Rape, Break the Silence ),

and most of all I've come very far spiritually (It's My Spirituality, Not Your Spirituality, Tipping Point, I Don't Know How to Be a Christian, Sometimes Ambition Gets in the Way, Dialogue Journaling, 31 Status, A Little(big) Update, It Isn't Christmas Time, Oh Great Glorious God!, :), I am who I am,)

I've learned a lot about blogging this year and about life:
I've learned that if you want a picture to bring in revenue you should caption it well and pin it.
I've learned that if you don't ask for help you'll never get it.
I've learned that a good title is your ticket to google heaven.
I've learned that sometimes you just need to love people and not give a crap if they love you back.
I've learned you need to find out what people are googling and put your blog in the line of fire.
I've learned that sometimes there are things you and your friends will never agree on.

I hope you've been enjoying this ride through life with me. I know I am enjoying chasing those moments that you want to last forever. I'm having fun chasing rainbows and seeing sunshine.

With Love,
Carly

Prince Caspian

I actually liked the book much better than the movie! I know that is common to say but the Narnia movies were really well made and Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe was about the same if not the movie being better for me.

Prince Caspian the book was much better. I liked it a lot more because it had a lot more Aslan in it than the movie. I don't know, as a Christian I just have a soft spot for the Lion-Jesus. They also waaaay amped up the war scenes, which I don't find particularly interesting in books.

Pinterest Crafting: To Do List

So it's summer time and now we college girls finally have all the time in the world for our secret obsession: CRAFTING!

Here are some of my favorites from Pinterest that I want to do this summer:

Cheap Painting into Word Art

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It's My Spirituality, Not Your Spirituality

I first am going to start off by saying this: I am a very liberal Christian.

A lot of my view points aren't shared by some of my conservative friends. That's healthy, it's good for us to see other view points even if we don't agree with them.

And this is one place where I differ a bit:

Trending Tattoos

This tattoo master piece has been super popular, and really it is breath taking!

I don't know if I just was out of the loop when I was young or what but I never thought tattoos could be this beautiful! With Pinterest there are some tattoos in particular that are circling the web at dizzying rates! Here are some tattoo trends and trending internet favorites.

Pretty Things of Logan

Went for another photo walk again :) Love logan!

The sky was so pretty today!

Loved this old apartment building

A Summer Full of Books: Part One

If you've been reading you would know (not that I expect you to) that I've made a goal of reading all my books that I own and haven't read this summer. Well I've started and stopped a few (Robert Frost is exhausting!) and now I've come to tell you about the ones I have finished!

The Eye of the Warlock

Talk about fairy tale with a twist! I picked this up because I needed a brain break and some light reading while taking a Frost break. I didn't expect much out of my bargain book find but I really enjoyed it! The idea is that 50 years after Hansel and Gretel escaped the evil witch that there is still trouble brewing for some kids in the old woods. One evil aunt, one mysterious traveler, an unexpected adventure, jewels and encounters with the supernatural lead to one fun book!

Tipping Point

I've been in a rut lately...spiritually at least. I've been mad, I've been lonely, I've been lost. Having the shiny new christian "the world is a bow of sunshine" worn off really put me out. I thought I'd be on fire forever. I thought I would never feel the wind blow me over.

News flash: you don't grow if nothing ever challenges you...so obviously God is not going to let you stagnantly sit there without any difficulties.

That doesn't make me feel any better though. I felt like God had abandoned me or I had done something to abandon God. I'd lost my joy. I didn't know a way out of this spiral. I wanted to be with God, but I just didn't know how. I felt trapped between wanting to be spiritual and ignoring preconceptions and wanting to religiously earn my way into God's grace, which is NOT how it works.

I hit a point. I didn't want it to be that way anymore. So, I called up some christian friends for some fellow-shipping. I emailed my pastor and set up a time to talk. I called a woman about a bible study. I wanted to make it better. I wanted to surround myself with people who would build me up.