High: I took time to catch up on rest, as I felt achy and tired quite a few days this week.
Low: I was not distracted by the computer, but because of how I was feeling I didn't spend as much quality time with my kids as I had intended.
High: I tried out a whole bunch of recipes and caught up on some over due cleaning.
Low: There is no catching up for good, and my list isn't any where near complete. This experiment has shown me how important it is to use the minutes in my day more wisely. I'd like to get to the point where I have a routine to maintain, rather than always trying to get everything done in a few days after procrastinating or having unexpected events come up. This is another good reason to limit my computer time indefinitely.
High: I did get to have some fun with the kids. We did a few crafts and made some favorite foods, read some stories, watched some movies, and cuddled.
Low: I still feel like they watched too much t.v. this week.
High: I didn't miss much. Friends and family still pick up their phones. My DH kept me abreast of various Facebook statuses. I pondered on what was happening on my friends' blogs, but I can catch up eventually. Though I like to, I've learned I don't need to read every detail of everyone's lives. Though they are very helpful and interesting, they are a treat and need to be consumed in moderation.
Low: I had to go on line for a couple of recipes and to confirm an email for work reasons. So I did cheat just a little. I didn't get side tracked though, I only got the essential information and then shut it off.
It wasn't as hard as I thought I would be to unplug this week. Though I had withdrawal symptoms ( my thoughts constantly turning toward what people were doing, and thinking that I should email so and so about such and such) my journal and my bible and my recipe books filled the gap nicely. I realize again the value of working and resting and connecting and how those elements in my life have been shaped by the availability of internet.
So, I have decided that web surfing and all other forms of electronic communication needs to take place after my kids are in bed. Just like a good movie or a book or a game, it needs to be something I choose to spend a limited amount of time doing. The rest of the day I need to be really present for my kids and my husband and my home. I will still have days where I don't accomplish much, those days are a given. What I must not do is surrender my time without thought or compunction as to what I'm giving up in order to laugh at someone's ironic story, or discover the next yummy recipe. This is my real life and I need to live it, or else what do I really have to blog about anyway?
Here's a peak at some of our projects please don't judge on the home decor or the fashion :) we're a work in progress!
Working on some fine motor skills, cutting out an indoor snowboard made of underlay foam. Like totally dude!
You're not going to believe me but there are no fumes in this paint, she just has her Grandma Heather's knack for closing her eyes when the camera flashes.
Keeping them on their toes with a carefully developed obstacle course.
Matia actually fell asleep while watching her brother do puzzles on www.poissonrouge.com it must have been riveting!
Enjoying the valentines that Grandma sent
Matia helped me make Pink Pudding Pies just for us. Yum! They were so enticing that Dade actually ate his supper after vowing not to. Hamburger soup isn't so bad after all!
Sounds like a great week. Good for you for taking a step away from the computer and focusing on real life. We've been doing the same thing (though not for an entire week at a time) with great results. And the more I'm away from the computer, the less magnetic pull it has on me. :)
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