Is Social Media Taking Over Your Life

Have you realized how much time you spend on social media sites and other things that keep you distract from really getting the things that really need to be done taken care of?  

There is an app on the Mac OS that can help you regain yourself control. The App is actual called Self Control.  The way this app works is it blocks distracting websites for a set time so if you find that you’re a Twitter addict or maybe spend way too much time on Facebook  and not getting what you need done to be successful in life you can set this application for up to four hours.  Your browser will act as if it is offline for that period when you try to go to that site.  The beautiful thing is no matter how many times you attempt to restart your computer or reboot your computer that time will not restart.  The great thing about this app is you have what is called a whitelist and a blacklist so that way you do not have to completely disable the internet you simply disabled what you need to stay away from to be focus.  This particular app is only for Mac users however, PC users can check out the Freedom app it is similar.

If you’re not to the point that you don’t need to disabled sites but maybe you want to take notice of how much time your spending where online then check out the app called Track Time it will audit how much time you spend on your computer as well as the different programs you use.  So if Firefox is where you do a lot of your other stuff (for instance I work in Google Chrome but I socialize in Firefox) this program would tell me how much time I spend where.  Track Time can be ran in the background, it will show you a timeline of your online life, and it is an effective wake up call to make you take notice of your online time.  Too bad this is only for Mac users and there is not a PC app out right now that is comparable.

Don't let social media take over your life unless that's what your paid for!

Truly Blessed,

Misherald "Missy", Jonathan "JB" & Sherbert "SD" Brown

2013 NFL Draft and A Little Advice To Our Big Dreamers

So I spent most of my weekend sitting at my desk listening to the NFL Draft on the ESPN website while I’m not a Gamecock fan even though I’m born and bred here out of South Carolina I was simply rooting for Marcus Lattimore if you’re not sure who he is check out his story.  I was also lurking trying to see whom my Tennessee Titans were picking and to see where my Tennessee Volunteer boys were going but one thing that one of the announcers said that stood out to me was:

ESPN reporter just said it best. The sports scholarship that these students’ sign are actually contracts. College sports is a business the sports department and school pays for text books, room, and board plus tuition and the kids pay with their sweat, blood and time. Always make sure your babies got a backup and not just a pipe dream.

And it really made me stop and think I mean really how many of our kids have these dreams of being some major league ball player whether it’s baseball, football or basketball and they make the mistake of filling their heads up with all this glitz and glamor from what they see in today’s world.  Parents as the first role models to our children it’s imperative that we set the motion that education is important and then allow for them to understand that while they may be good enough to make it that sometimes just being good enough isn’t enough.  Marcus was driven to succeed he was determine to make it and he was given his opportunity while we probably won’t see him play this season he’s got time to grow on the San Francisco 49ers squad and I’m sure we will be hearing more about his progress.  I am very proud of the way that the SEC situation went we had quite a few guys go to the majors and I am going to love seeing these guys excel in their game.

I can truly say we have some good role models in some good positions but even they are human and they make mistakes to.

Truly Blessed,

Missy B

BellaGyrls~ Keeping It Real

It’s not often you find a person who bares their selves to the world to simply help others but that’s what one of the BellaGyrl’s did today in her post on the BellaGyrl website.  Bellagyrl Tee wrote about rejection and low self-esteem.  I have to say that this is something that many females deal with but simply do not know how to express their selves or reach out for help to overcome the issue because they feel either it makes them weak or they will simply be rejected again.  

I love how the Bella’s take life issues and bring them to the table help people not just women but people everywhere overcome everyday issues and began to build better self-images without worrying but what others think.  The Bella’s have done a Fitness Program together right now they are doing a #iHateCancer campaign where 70% of their proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. So as you can see they take consulting, branding and advertising to a completely new level while continuing to be the It Gyrls!

The Bella’s have an app on the IOS systems called BellaGyrls I believe that they recently or are in the process of launching the app on Google Play.  You can find them on Facebook, Pininterst, as well as Twitter.

April Check In

So let us do a check in.  Can you honestly look at your savings account and say that you have kept up with the 52-week challenge that started back in January.  I can say that I have gotten sidetracked with a small emergency that came up but I’m hoping to be back up and running soon because honestly that’s going to be my emergency money to start my nest egg off of.  I would suggest anyone who is able to and can stick to it to find somewhere to take Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Many churches and other business holds them if you go onto his website and search you can find it.

Update on the Brown Clan

For the many who are wondering how everything is going with the new service dog at home with the Brown’s I figured I’d better get you all updated while I was taking a quick breather.  Everything is going well she has yet to step foot in the school only because before we went to get her it was kind of a mutual decision to wait until next year to try to possible implement her.  As far as around the community she has been openly accepted. Our doctor offices are always looking forward to seeing her so it’s nothing to get a reminder call from a live person saying we look forward to seeing Jonathan & Sherbert I still snicker when I hear it. Kids who are afraid of dogs are more willingly to curiously look at her as she actively assists her boy in the many things she helps with especially during PT when he does his lap around the building, we go behind him, and his therapist goes the other way the kids find it amusing LOL.  So as you can see their bond is strong and growing. 

Today was her first day going to Cub Scout with Jonathan honestly it is our first day back as well. She had been to church with us during a noonday session and was accepted without an issue (not that we were expecting any with this being our church home as well as the church that help do most of our fundraising). The boys had been used to being around the Cub Masters’ for the past two years during camping trips gearing up for the whole service dog so most of them were very interested in her and happy to see her can’t wait to see what the first camping trip is like with both of them in tow.

As for me, I have gotten use to referring to her as my baby girl and saying the babies.  People tend to look at me as if I am crazy when I say it and then I go the dog. I am still in the trying to get the house back in order from the March trip. Yes! I know it’s been like two weeks but when I return I was back in the run of the mill with work and doctor appointments but overall everything has been well I’ve been getting some really unique laughs out of these two as they try to get away with some very interesting things.  Jonathan trying to sneak bacon (the kind we eat) to Sherbert because they look like her Beg Strips or when he is eating pizza offering her some to.  I have quickly had to separate them during dinnertime do not want to explain to the vet that issue.

~Truly Blessed,

Misherald (Missy), Jonathan (JB), & Sherbert (SD) Brown