So I survived my week

We did it!! We went from Sunday night until Friday night with no tv or computer or video games. Well not completely...don't tell Rylee. Darren and I did watch a hour of tv two nights. But it was great. My kids thought of creative things to do and actually played together in the afternoons without fighting. I watched my big brother and did feel a little disconnected with the world (no nightly news). Over all it was a great experience and I think we will try to do it more often. I did miss blogging but now I have a couple of great things to blog about.

Mason spoon on the nose

The other day, Mason comes walking down the hall and says "Look what I can do. I learned it on TV." He was balancing a spoon on his nose. He comes up with some interesting things out of the blue. Kinda like someone else that I know that lives in this house whose name starts with a D.

Things that bring me Joy- TV

As I think of this week without electronics that is ahead of me(I am writing this ahead of time), I think of my friend the TV. No other friend helps me drown out the chaos of my life like "he" does. No one else just let me sit on my butt and waste my time like my TV friend does. Who else doesn't mind if I fall asleep in the middle of things. Ah!! I will savor those moments.

puppy mills

I saw this and I couldn't stop thinking about it.

www.stoppuppymills.org

Weekend with Bobette

My good friend Bobette was here for the weekend. She flew in from Nashville and I met her in Chicago. We stayed the nice at the Sheridan which was really nice. We shopped and had brunch on Saturday morning. OH yeah, I got to sleep in until 9:30!! We had a great time!!

New Book site

Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days by Kevin, II Leman

My review

My motherinlaw just bought me this today??? I am actually looking forward to reading it!


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My experiment for next week

I was catching up on my magazine reading on vacation and I was inspired by a family that once a month "unplugs". We are going to try it. Since I tell Rylee and Mason to go outside and play for 10 mins and after 2 mins they say "can we come in yet?" Starting Monday, No TV, No computer, no video games (we don't really do these), etc. I am thinking Ayden is even gonna have a hard time (baby einsteins is big right now). I figured it will be the perfect week and we can get out and enjoy the last of summer. It will be hardest for me during the day. OK at night too now that I think about it. I am gonna schedule some posts while MIA. Pray for me and my sanity!