Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Kye is always such a bright light in any tough spot. He steps up when he needs to. If we have a new baby he is right there ready to help. He's understanding when plans have to be changed. He is a huge helper around the house and just happy face whenever anyone is feeling down. We noticed a shift in Kye with Zach's news. He was much more emotional and quicker to get upset. We wanted to be upfront and honest with the kids and I don't regret doing that, but it was good that both Zach and I saw the changes in Kye and did our best to make sure we were there for him through it! Kye and I had our very first (prob not last!) Starbucks date! I'm new to the cake pop world and am IN LOVE He got a peppermint hot chocolate and it was a poor choice b/c he did NOT like it haha We also stopped by the dollar store and got a little bonus treat (Yes, I'm like a 5 year old but these are AMAZING) Kye didn't like his "coffee" so he pa...

How to Handle Social Media "Haters"

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Labels: God / spiritual

Haters. Trolls. Hurtful comments. People who you know but clearly don't know you. Disrespect. Intended harm. Rudeness. We live in a social media world. People sit with their phones in hand 24/7. Able to scroll and comment on anything in an instant. It's easy to have more courage, be more brave and bold, speak out, speak loudly, speak hurtfully. Someone posts an opinion you don't agree with? In an instant you can blast them with your thoughts, proof that you're "right" and their "wrong." Much like we look at celebrities and the paparazzi and say "well you signed up for it, deal with it." We tend to look at people with active social media accounts the same way. You share it, you deal with the negativity coming your way. But guys, it doesn't make it right and it doesn't make it acceptable to be rude and ugly. Just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD. Just because every other comment you see on some thread is...

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