parse: function() {
    var value = this.$data_field.val(),
        data = !_.isEmpty(value) ? $.parseJSON(value) : [];
    if(_.isEmpty(value)) {
      data = [{link: "post", name: "title"}, {name: 'image'}, {name: 'text'}];
      this.$data_field.val(JSON.stringify(data));
    }
    _.each(data, function(block_data){
        if(_.isString(block_data.name) && block_data.name.indexOf('{{') < 0) {
            var $control = $('.vc_teaser-btn-' + block_data.name, this.$toolbar).prop('checked', true);
            if(block_data.name == 'image' && !_.isUndefined(block_data.image)) {
                if(block_data.image !== 'featured') {
                    this.custom_image_attributes = {id: block_data.image};
                    block_data.mode = 'custom';
                } else {
                    block_data.mode = 'featured';
                }
            } else if(block_data.name == 'text') {
                if(block_data.mode === 'custom') {
                  this.custom_text = block_data.text;
                }
            }
            this.createControl(block_data);
            this.$spinner.hide();

        }
    }, this);
    this.$spinner.hide();
}