Media Blackout
I’m taking the kids on our annual trek to Europe tomorrow, to show them the family roots and to try to force them to eat various foods whose names they can’t pronounce. Taking them to Germany is something akin to serving them Slimfast for a week.
Also: no TV, no computer, no movies. For a week.
I’m not sure they’ve quite digested this fact yet. They’re still starry-eyed from thinking about the flight on which they each get their OWN TV SCREENS embedded in the chair in front of them. The flight during which I allow them to watch 7 hours of TV straight and… I don’t complain! Amazing!
It will be sooooo good for us. By the time we get back they might just have been weaned. At least temporarily.
* Sigh*
I was brought up without TV, so the constant media onslaught of our day and age is hard for me. Sometimes I just want silence. SILENCE! Lots of it.
July 1st, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Silence! I love it! I got some of it yesterday at the beach - my favorite spot to get some peace and quiet. My kids were riding the waves and looking for sea glass and I got to sit for about 20 minutes and watch the 8 foot waves. It was very rejuvinating!
Yes, silence. Lots of it would be nice - but a little bit is just wonderful and I look forward to the next time!
July 5th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I have enjoyed the book so much I decided to buy a copy for every one of my friends! The reception has been phenonminal and many have in turn purchased the book for their friends.
Part of the attraction of the book is that, although it is written for mothers, it has an appeal for all ages and both sexes.
Even though, my kids are older now, I have found in the midst of stress I have learned to stop and take a break, sit down and read a book, breath more deeply or just organize a drawer.
I tried a tip out of the book and I didn’t buy any groceries for a week! It was so great to use up all the food and to enjoy all that empty space on the cabinet shelf. Now I realize that the simple task of clearing out the food pantry, not only helped me save money for the week, but also conribributed to my feeling less cluttered. I now am going to keep on top of how much food I have going forward. Maybe I can even take this dicipline to the other areas of my life!