Prayers For Roxanne..

The kids let me sleep in this morning.I woke up to my son kissing my face.I smiled and reached for my phone to see the time,9:30am!And then there was the missed text from 6am this morning from Tess letting me know Vince had passed.My heart shattered and the tears ran warm down my face.I hugged my babies.

Those of you that remember my past blog posts about him know that 4 years old is just too young to leave this world and yet that is the reality.For those of you that are new to my blog Vince had brain cancer.I apologize for not updating everyone more but wanted to be respectful of the families privacy as his health declined.I've known for a while it was getting bad so I felt awful ignoring the inquiries I'd gotten about him but didn't want to over step my bounds as I'm sure you all can understand.

I could say a lot.I could ramble on and on I'm sure but as it is ,its hard to see the computer screen through the tears that have come and gone all day.Vince is just a smidge older than Heidi and I keep watching her thinking "what if she wasn't here anymore?Just gone!" and it makes my heart break that much more for Roxanne.

Vince,you are...were an awesome kid.You fought hard.You endured more pain than any child ever should.In the end the cancer was more than your little body would handle.Some things are bigger than us.Your death is so much bigger than me.I don't understand it.I know life isn't fair.But your passing makes me realize this all that much more.I find comfort knowing you're no longer in pain though.I'm not in the same faith but I hope your God holds you close and you're with friends and families passed before you.Remember to watch over your little brother and your Mother.A warm breeze in her hair to remind her you're still there kid.

Before my titles and tags for Vince were "praying for Vince".Vince doesn't need them anymore though.He's moved on to better and bigger things.Instead now I ask for prayers for Roxanne.

Roxanne I hope you know how much support you have and how inspiring you have been to so many of us.You are truly a pillar of strength.I have been a mixture of sad and angry all day.It was very humbling to hear you say you were trying to show Gods love and grace through this instead of anger.You're a better person than I.I'm happy in the end he got to pass at home with you and his father there for him.



I just wanted to share this sad news with my fellow readers that have taken the time to care and keep this family in your thoughts and prayers.It DOES mean something.In a world so jaded and self important taking the time out for someone else has become a rarity so its not in vain and it is appreciated.

Nothing takes away the hurt of losing a child.It is the greatest injustice a parent can face is outliving their offspring.For those of you with kids,hug them extra tight today.It is unfortunate that bad things have to happen for us to be reminded of how grateful we SHOULD be.Vince,you might have only been 4 but you've taught me that lesson.Looking at your photos,your eyes portrayed to me that you were an old soul,you were definitely wise beyond your years little man.I'm just sorry you couldn't stick around to enlighten us all a little more.

The Same But Different...

Finding vintage twins or vintage that is at least in the same family is exciting!Well...to ME any way.Its how collections often end up starting,like for example my Polaroid Cool Rays with the lacy pattern around the frame of the cats eye started the way.Found one pair,later found another in a different color and kept going with it.Anything bow related is another yet another thing I go gaga for.

I picked up this black brooch with a rhinestone center for $5.00 back in November of last year while thrifting.Not a great thrift price but with most shops in California they see vintage and the fact that they're a THRIFT STORE no longer seems to matter but eh $5.00 really isn't so bad.I just got really spoiled by 50 cent vintage jewelry tables back in Indiana.,(psst Indy I miss these things about you terribly)


and this week I can across this one in a pretty root beer brown and didn't have the rhinestone center.


Now they're in the drawer together perhaps bonding or fighting over who will get worn next?Who knows.


And that concludes the title matching the content.Due to my inability to blog as often as I'd like I'm throwing in a little bit of this and that on this post too.Sorry I have blogging ADD,I can't stay on topic.Honestly though how I blog is much like having a conversation with me,it'll start here and by the end of it ends up WAAAAAAY over there on Mars.I like to think of this as progression in conversation,others argue its an inability to stay on topic *shrugs*

I wanted to show off my lovely hair flower that I ordered from Roxanne.Black roses make my inner goth kid super happy!



If the name rings a bell its because you've ordered a darling hair bow OR you remember past blogs post I've made about her awesome little boy Vince he is battling brain cancer.Vince was admitted into the hospital tonight with a fever.I'm sure most of you are aware that when you're going through chemo it really wrecks a frail body and leaves you open to infection which is NOT a great thing for an already weak immune system.Its frightening when a common cold can become deadly.In my opinion the kids has proven to be tougher than nails so I'm sure he'll be fine but all the same just wanted to make a public "shout out" to my readers that before you go to bed tonight keep him in your prayers,light a candle,send some positive thoughts his way.Whatever your cup of tea is belief wise doesn't matter.

To jump topics once again on to tattoos!If you browse buzzfeed or "Like"
me on Facebook you might recall the 50 unexplainable vintage photos post.There were 3 that really caught my eye and here are 2 that I'm seriously considering turning into thigh pieces.They have a very macabre in comparison to my traditional pieces but all the same they've continued please me when I look at them.


I want to add a banner to this one that reads "I only have eyes for you"


I've got a million and one things to get done before I go spending money on that though so on the plus side it'll give me time to still ponder over them.Before I go hopping around anymore I'm out of here...No,I lied!Don't forget about my giveaway!Ok now I'm done.Seriously.

Still Keeping Vince in our Thoughts and Prayers...

Some of you may remember me back in July telling you about Vince.You can read HERE to refresh yourself or familiarize yourself with the story.Since I originally blogged about it Vince has been busy kicking cancers butt!He has been in and out of the hospital with his treatments and really just can't stop thinking about this kid.Such a fighter!Can you imagine being 3 years old and battling something so big?I can't and I look at my own 3 year old and am so thankful that despite whatever life has thrown our way we've at least always had our health.








I'm happy to report that after a few weeks of being in the hospital Vince is fortunate enough to be home with his family again.I just wanted to 1.remind everyone to keep thinking good thoughts for this guy and 2.I decided I wanted to do more than just bring awareness of his story I wanted to try and help with the growing costs of medical bills.

Right now through the 30th I will be donating 20% of all shop sales to Vince's family.If you had your eye on something NOW would be a great time to stop by!What is better than vintage shopping?Doing it for a good cause!Double win so visit my Etsy shop HERE.

It is so easy to get wrapped up in the little things that pester our days that we lose focus on that things that matter,like our health and family.With Thanksgiving a few days away I know health is something I will give thanks for.Keep fighting the good fight Vince!You've got an army of admirers kid!=)