SOMETHING EXCITING & NEW to SHARE with YOU!

image via: https://itsawonderfullifestyle.blogspot.com

Happy First Day of FALL, Y’all!

Today I want to introduce you to something truly wonderful and brand new that I just know you will instantly “fall” in love with! My precious, creative Sister, Nea, has a brand new blog, and I want to invite YOU to her web-site launch of: It’s a Wonderful LifeStyle! Isn’t that name clever and familiar?

Imitation, as Anne Shirley says in Anne of Green Gables, “is the sincerest form of flattery!” Truly, as the younger sister, I’ve been imitating and following her around all my life- to sharing toys and dolls in our childhood, and now - fashion, beauty, dreams, and lots more… It’s fun, I must admit, to have the tables turned, for once.

I am deeply honored that she chose the name, It’s a Wonderful LifeStyle for her blog, as I just love the way it incorporates my site, It’s a Wonderful Movie + our families’ favorite Christmas movie, It’s a Wonderful Life! For generations our entire family has watched this movie together, and I’m sure it’s the same in many of your homes, as well.

That genuine warm feeling you get when you watch that beloved Christmas classic is the same sentiment you will receive each time you enter It’s a Wonderful LifeStyle. From her strong faith in the Lord, to her incredible sense of style, I just know you will love meeting my sweet Sister and seeing all of her amazing creations and design ideas. In fact, if you’ve seen some of my birthday celebrations here… then you’ve already seen some of them! Plus, she’s been behind the scenes all along here at It’s a Wonderful Movie, giving me advice, tips, & suggestions! That’s a little sneak peek to what Nea’s site is about, but she’ll give you the full scoop when you visit there.

Without further ado… please click here to visit It’s a Wonderful LifeStyle and be sure to leave a comment and say hello. My Sis is new to all of this – so I’m sure she would appreciate all the love & support you can give. Thank you all for being such faithful followers and dear friends here!

Enjoy your visit…

Blessings on your day! Net

Will INSP's New Series ROPE You In?

Yes, Ma'am. Yes, Sir.
I do think INSP's new weekly show...
"The Cowboy Way" -
will pull you, grab you, and rope you right in!

image "The Cowboy Way" - via: INSP

Do you remember western shows like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Rifle Man, The Lone Ranger, or the Roy Rogers show? I know these were all popular in my parent's generation - in the 50's and 60's and I enjoyed them years later in re-runs. Still do. Those tales never grow old, and yet, Cowboys, yes, real-life All-American Cowboys still exist! And, INSP is bringing the real-life stories of three friends, these three modern day cowboys, along with their families and everyday life to our TV screens each week - so we can see what it's like for cowboys today.

VIA INSP:

"INSP’s new original series The Cowboy Way sets the stage for real-life cowboy adventures. This one-hour series follows three modern-day cowboys – Bubba, Cody, and Booger – as they build their cattle business in south Alabama and have a whole lot of fun along the way.

The Old West meets the Deep South with these three friends who spend their days herding cattle, breaking horses and tilling fields while taking time to sip a little sweet tea. These men live by a code that is as important to them today as it was to the cowboys who first tamed the West. They work hard, play hard and depend on each other. When the sun goes down, they head home to hang with their wives, babies and those they love. Their days may not be easy, but these three friends wouldn’t have it any other way.

image "The Cowboy Way" - via: INSP

Bubba Thompson is a rancher and skilled carpenter. He and wife, Kaley have a fun-loving relationship, often teasing and joking around. Retired pro-rodeo, calf-roping champ, Cody Harris produces popular rodeos. As he adjusts to life on the other side of the arena fence, he is supported by his wife, Misty. They are devoted to each other, often sharing poignant moments. Chris “Booger” Brown is an expert cattleman and a renowned horse trainer. When it comes to joking around, he can give as good as he gets, but should a friend or neighbor need his help, the jokes take a back seat, and he’s ready to help in an instant. Together the cowboys own Faith Cattle Company.

In each episode, you’ll share in Bubba’s, Cody’s and Booger’s emotional stories—the business and life challenges, the accomplishments, the joyful events, the unconditional support, and the fun. Get ready to go into their homes and ride into the herd!"

image "The Cowboy Way" - via: INSP

Episode 1: An American Tradition

via INSP: "The cowboys of Faith Cattle Company risk their safety while removing a rogue bull from their herd. Bubba and Kaley get ready for their newborn, Cody must put on a successful rodeo, and Booger tries to tame the wildest horse in the county."

image "The Cowboy Way" - via: INSP

See the Series Premiere of

The Cowboy Way

Thursday, August 10th

8pm/7c. on INSP

Plus, See an Encore Presentation of the Pilot and Episode 1...

Saturday , August 12th -

Pilot Episode - 6 PM

First Episode - 7 PM

Y'all will get roped in!!!

🏇🏇🏇

The Family Farm vs. The Government

I'm going to go a little off subject today - because this issue personally effects my family and many of yours, too.

There was a recent law, proposed by our Government, our Labor Department, to put an end to children working alongside their parents on the family farm. This new law would have contained various restrictions; such as: barring children 18 years and younger - from grain elevators, bins, silos, feed lots, stockyards, livestock exchanges and auctions. Even showing animals at local fairs would not fit into their regulations - along with replacing many 4H and FFA programs with a 90 hour federal training course.

Well, farm families, every day citizens, 4 H and FFA groups got out the word - and they were just beginning to push back! God bless them.

Look at what the register-herald.com said:
"All it took was a massive outcry from America’s heartland and the Obama administration pulled in its horns on a plan to ban juveniles from pitching in to help out with the chores on family farms."

Coming from a farm family, myself, I know, as a child & teenager, how often my siblings and I rode in Tractors, went to Livestock Auctions, visited grain elevators, and on and on...

Imagine, if children in this country were banned from working alongside their parents - picking apples in trees, learning to drive and operate farm equipment - the family farm as we know it in our country - would become extinct and I cannot begin to imagine what would become of our American food supply, if we had to rely solely on foreign countries.

For those of you, who enjoy the TV series, The Waltons, imagine if John Boy Walton, or his brothers, Jason, Ben, and Jim Bob, had not been allowed to work in the barn and cut wood, alongside their father and grandfather. Ben might never have picked up the trade - and carried on the tradition of Walton and Sons. Also, do you recall the episode where the children watched Chance's calf being born. According to this law, the children would not be allowed to watch, because the animal was "inflicting pain."

Or, imagine Laura Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie... she might not have been allowed to climb up in the hayloft, milk a cow, or pick up a pitchfork and clean her own Horse's stall. There are children everyday, who, like these characters on TV - live their lives just like this. And, many of them - love it just as much as their parents did - generation after generation.

For now, there is good news -

The Government may have fought The Farm - but, thankfully The Farm Won!

I am hesitant, however, to rejoice too loudly... for this is surely to be an on-going battle for the future of our country. Our family will continue to put it in the hands of the Lord - who created heaven and earth! "A man reaps what he sows." ~ Galations 6:7

Thank you to those of you who have read this post. I appreciate all of my followers. In writing this, I was trying to think of various TV shows or Movies that showed children working with their parents/grandparents on the farm. Any ideas?

Also, I think it's important for us to stand up for our rights! This is America - Land of the Free and Home of the Brave! Let me know what you think - see Comments below...

Television Series, "Christy", Sunday Marathon

The Wonderful TV Drama series, Christy, starring Kellie Martin... will have a Marathon, Sunday - March 6, 2011 - on the Gospel Music Channel. The program will air from 10 AM (Sunday Morning) - 1 AM (early Monday Morning).

Get Swept Away...




Episodes Airing:

Pilot, Part 1
Pilot, Part 2
Both Your Houses
Judgment Day
Eye of the Storm
Amazing Grace
To Have and To Hold
The Hunt
Ghost Story
Echoes
The Lie
The Hostage
Babe in the Woods
Second Sight
The Road Home

For those of you who love good family movies and dramas; such as: The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, and The Love Comes Softly Movies, etc... then, you'll definitely want to see this.

Who is Christy?

Based on the "inspiring", best-selling novel by Catherine Marshall, this popular Emmy® Award-winning TV series, Christy, starred Kellie Martin and television legend Tyne Daly.

Nineteen-year-old Christy Huddleston (Martin) has lived a life of luxury in her cosmopolitan, turn-of-the-century hometown. Determined to reach beyond her sheltered world to help others, however, the headstrong schoolteacher heads for the improvised Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee to teach in a remote schoolhouse. As she grapples with the ignorance and poverty of the members of her new community, she strives to make a difference in the lives of the children she teaches. And when she finds herself emotionally torn between two men, Christy looks to her faith to guide her in this compelling and thoroughly moving series.

I hope you and your family enjoy this series. By the way, it is also available - all 21 episodes - on one DVD SET with four discs! I personally own this and must say it is truly beautiful and heartwarming everytime we watch them. Please click here for dvd details.


Christy DVD:





Christy BOOKS:

First Blog

Introduction-

This is my first post for this Blog. I have kept other blogs before - but just wasn't pleased with the overall look, with ads and such, and so I recently switched to Blogger because of the cleaner look of design. I hope this will be a lot of fun and I look forward to hearing back from those of you, who view my web-site looking for family movies.

About Me-

I love the Lord, Jesus Christ, and my precious family with all my heart! For fun, I love creating and designing on the internet and sharing my joy for watching family made movies. I hope you will enjoy my take and reviews on movies!

It's a Wonderful... Family Movie Night-

My web-site originally started in October of 2007, as It's a Wonderful CHRISTmas! At that time, the web-site was solely based around CHRISTmas and a TV Movie page that listed all the Family Favorite Christmas Specials and Movies I could find on Television from October to December. Those Christmas web-pages still remain here. And the Christmas TV Schedule - that everyone loved, will be back again in October of 2008! Until then, you can visit the Family TV Schedule for all the family friendly films that are currently airing on TV.

In January of 2008, I started to branch the "It's a Wonderful CHRISTmas" web-site out to the all new - "It's a Wonderful... Family Movie Night" web-site! It's a nice way to keep track of all the wonderful movies that air on TV throughout the year, (and sometimes at the theater, too!) that the family can grab a bowl of buttered popcorn and watch together!

God bless,

Net Movie Bogger