Yipee....

As the weeks continue I find myself more and more alright with this new arrangement.

Who would of dreamed in a million years that my family would have the TV turned off ? Not me.

Just truly goes to show you what we can live without. I think we are such a society of need..we need this we need that.. but truly when it comes down to it do we really? And is it healthy for us ? 

Makes me stop and think what else we could get rid of to better our surroundings?

Like our basement,I look around and it is so full of stuff it makes me wonder why? Who needs three floors of stuff? Maybe if I truly get inspired today I will attack that mountain. I think I would like to live in a "Yurt" it has one room and is round. Can you imagine if you were moving into a one room place what would you take with you? 

If this journey has been anything it has been a journey of discovery. 

The choices I have????

I do believe we are doing really good with this. I feel good about it and the choices we have made so far.

We actually watched a program last night "When calls the heart" and we were all able to watch it without mutes and awkward situations.

Now we are back to our no TV Monday and it is funny how I find myself almost looking forward to it.

Not one person has asked how much longer until our month is done or really complained at all for that matter.

We live a pretty pioneer electronic lifestyle...financially we have had to. We choose to live on one income and do at home schooling.

Our girls do not have cell phones and Paul and I only have talking no texting. 

The two older girls have a laptop that is school issued but the younger one uses a desk top.

Funny how with all that we are still way behind.

I sometimes wish for a cabin in the hills and self-sufficient living but then after the glam part 

would go away the everyday hard survival work would begin. No matter if you have a lot or a little we are all spoiled.

I still have 5 of my library books to go through?? Tonight I may learn about the Hopi Indians or learn some new Crohn's facts (My middle daughter suffers with Crohn's). The night is wide open with opportunities.

  

Not the same???

Last night we watched some of our favorite shows and for some reason they are not the same. Is it possible to lose your love for TV?

Can not watching it during the week cause you to want to end the relationship permanently?

I guess we will find out.

I even noticed a certain edge we all seemed to have it was not the relaxed feel we have been having during the week.

We were arguing and there was a tension in the room.

Can TV cause that??? I guess we will see what the next weeks bring.

Excited about the library????

Last night my middle daughter and I were ready to call the TV mission off!! We were truly done

without the connection to our TV land.

Then to my surprise my oldest started crying which immediately caught our attention. She was so upset because for her this has been an amazing journey so far and would hate for things to go back.

Earlier in the day when at the therapist with my youngest I for some reason thought she would pat me on the back for our new changes.

Instead she called me back in her office for a private talk and reminded me not to offer too much shelter from anxiety???? I think that truly messed with my head and made me think why am I doing this???

So after the tears were shed and I had a chance to refocus I realized this has been so positive for us...we are laughing more and talking more as a family. Time moves so quickly so spending this priceless time should not be wasted on Television.

We ended the evening by writing lists of all the books we might want at the library today.

We decided that there are so many states we know nothing about??? I picked Kentucky my husband California. Then we started making lists of all the things we have wondered about that we could research 

and learn by simply checking out a book!!! Yes, you can google anything but  there is no better feeling then 

looking through and turning the pages of a book.

So today with my new goggles on I am so excited about going to the library....Just think how much smarter I will be next time I blog..I may even share a fun fact about Kentucky!

I just wanted to.......

Tonight was tough...I just wanted to watch TV!! I missed knowing what the weather was doing (Cold I know not a big surprise). I wanted to see Duck Dynasty even though the thrill is gone since the scandal.

I just really felt like curling up and watching good old trash TV.

I made the mistake and said it out loud and my older daughter who is just loving this new 

lifestyle felt bad I could tell.

We did watch VCR movies..Shirley Temple and Mary Poppins but it truly is not the same.

I think it is ok if for tonight I feel this way.....right? I will be back on track tomorrow,after all I have almost a month left to go.

A month can be a really long time........tick tock tick tock

No tune out???

I guess one issue I have run into so far is the busy aspect of no TV watching.

There are always board games and Barbie playing and more noise then I guess TV.

I guess I never realized how much you actually check out or take a break from life during TV watching.

I guess tonight I am wishing just a little that I was sitting in my comfy chair watching

Agent Shield (one of my favorite shows).

The good side is the mood around here is a positive one as the girls are singing the "Sound of Music" show tunes .

Paul still searches for an antenna to hopefully restore service in the bedroom TV for weekends only of course.

Not sure what day we are on but the journey continues and as long as I learn things along the way it continues to be worth it. 

I'm a winner!!!

Here it is Monday night with no TV....felt a little weird to think about the evening without it almost like

going in a swimming pool with no water.

The good news is here it is 7:00pm and all is well.

I have played two games Candyland and Trouble and guess what won at them both!!!

I told my family that if we were watching TV right now I would not know what a winner I truly was.

Ha Ha feels good I must say.

I guess my oldest daughter wants to challenge me to yet another game so we will see if the streak continues.

It is a little quiet and a little weird but like anything new it takes getting used to.

Will this become the new normal who knows??? Will it help create a more healthy environment who knows?? I can say I am playing games and laughing more.

Let the games begin!!!