tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post8970182692696799574..comments2024-02-26T02:22:48.643-08:00Comments on A Foothill Home Companion: UnpluggedMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15738318324942700985noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-85671447551387512472010-09-21T14:56:47.727-07:002010-09-21T14:56:47.727-07:00I am signing off now... Love this!I am signing off now... Love this!Dawn Suzettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483805832809961369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-64658490466135941172010-09-14T21:23:01.911-07:002010-09-14T21:23:01.911-07:00seriously amazing.seriously amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-8223043782211581812010-09-14T18:21:30.783-07:002010-09-14T18:21:30.783-07:00I love boldness in a staid world.I love boldness in a staid world.mollyhttp://www.remedialeating.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-72333057422601811062010-09-14T12:18:44.239-07:002010-09-14T12:18:44.239-07:00If a person lives close enough to go to the connec...If a person lives close enough to go <i>to</i> the connection (like a Starbucks) that's a nice option I suppose. Some of us do not have that option, so we have to impose our own limits.<br /><br />TV - We haven't watched network tv in long time. Even when we did it was only one tv show here or there. We aren't reality show addicts, but then again, we aren't the target demographic either. <br /><br />We watch movies of our choosing, but there are those nights when the tv doesn't even get switched on. <br /><br />We read a lot, but not by Kindle. We read the old fashioned way. <br /><br />As for the internet, of the people I know who connect via laptop, they seem to spend just as much time (if not more) online, but they do it everywhere they go. Whip out the laptop, there you are. <br /><br />I personally find that like the need to have a cell phone attached to ones ear continually. It's a habit. We don't need to be connected to the outside world on a continual basis. We need to be connected to those around us (family, friends, even that clerk at the supermarket).<br /><br />Good luck to you, and I hope you do indeed find the time to enjoy life. :-)Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07861306348634106983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-21728852373029497182010-09-14T07:47:37.968-07:002010-09-14T07:47:37.968-07:00bravo! been doing the same myself *ahem* as you m...bravo! been doing the same myself *ahem* as you may have noticed. i think i realized that it was adversely affecting my relationships around here in real life. hard to step away though with that constant feeling of "missing out on something". but the truth is i was missing out on a lot of things around here.jackiehttp://smoothpebble.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-49988949944855414062010-09-10T11:38:43.105-07:002010-09-10T11:38:43.105-07:00Hmmm. unplugged. Could I? Should I? My life is h...Hmmm. unplugged. Could I? Should I? My life is home. Home with the kids. Homeschool. The computer, my portal to the outside world. I like the idea of saving money. I even like the term technomad...very clever. I shall ponder this while I am unplugged on vacation.angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663000784630793807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-42781065676638096632010-09-09T18:29:15.815-07:002010-09-09T18:29:15.815-07:00As a college student, we were required to read &qu...As a college student, we were required to read "the plug in drug". As a single mom of 3 little kids, I didn't have the TV on much and we enjoyed each other. Now with mostly olders in my house. (6 of us, youngest in 7th grade) I find the elimination would be impossible. I need to go back to my timer. It helps. Set it for 15 or 30 minutes and then make yourself go DO something.Karen Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189370281390432351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-70554914275119581702010-09-09T07:42:40.316-07:002010-09-09T07:42:40.316-07:00What a great thing to do.
I think I should do it t...What a great thing to do.<br />I think I should do it too, your words encourage me, thanks for sharing.La Chilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399113500946212730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-53362911968583494452010-09-09T06:56:55.741-07:002010-09-09T06:56:55.741-07:00Kudos to you! I don't have the guts to do tha...Kudos to you! I don't have the guts to do that quit cold turkey. But I have had the same problem with too much blog. I have been thinking turning off my blog for a while or taking a slight pause because I'm finding I'm not taking the time to sit and write in my journals. My book reading has dwindled some. This past week I decided to reach for the book not the blog.Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772017428252497318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-30787137226547277302010-09-09T03:09:02.639-07:002010-09-09T03:09:02.639-07:00I must not be as addicted as I thought because I c...I must not be as addicted as I thought because I can go for days without touching the computer or accessing the Internet. When I need it the most is when I'm up in the middle of the night unable to sleep because of hormonal issues or whatever. Then I can quietly crawl to my laptop and see what everyone else is doing. Good for you, though -- your family will appreciate the sacrifice!jayayceebloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894164273378530006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-47504476936557877232010-09-08T19:47:15.408-07:002010-09-08T19:47:15.408-07:00I really love that you posted this. I chuckled to...I really love that you posted this. I chuckled to myself while reading the part about your bad internet habit, because you could have been describing me. I often feel this pressure (self-created, of course, but nonetheless) to "keep up" with other bloggers, and post as often as others do, rather than whatever pace is naturally most comfortable to me. And, when I have a lapse in regularity (which is often), I feel lame and bad about it. It's stupid, really, and this post helped me see that! Time away from the computer is time spent elsewhere, after all. So thank you, Molly. And I'm really happy for you for doing this. I might join you one day!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453237141946963764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-68445736173918036502010-09-08T17:27:57.172-07:002010-09-08T17:27:57.172-07:00good for you!!! you are so brave. ;) i remember...good for you!!! you are so brave. ;) i remember the reaction i got (and still do sometimes) when we got rid of our tv. this takes it to a whole new level. one i should consider, honestly. i have the same issue with e-mail and blog time. i think i can set boundaries for myself, but once i turn it on, i find myself going there throughout the day. can't wait to hear more about how this goes for you!momma raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572904650988884644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-5181425543019085392010-09-08T16:52:45.321-07:002010-09-08T16:52:45.321-07:00you are a strong women! :-)
enjoy your family time...you are a strong women! :-)<br />enjoy your family time. you won't regret it, i'm sure!thistledowns wool & cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951447740413268002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-92020955234706865422010-09-08T09:33:48.112-07:002010-09-08T09:33:48.112-07:00i applaud you, molly.i applaud you, molly.house on hill roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104468117468930961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-43206554334467035682010-09-08T04:27:09.978-07:002010-09-08T04:27:09.978-07:00agreed. too much time spent on internet and bloggi...agreed. too much time spent on internet and blogging. been trying to cut it back myself. not necessary. too much "real" time lost.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485155713261218739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-60350982981451073852010-09-07T20:25:46.021-07:002010-09-07T20:25:46.021-07:00yes!yes!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09137979306245606807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-64487870020381813392010-09-07T20:15:13.179-07:002010-09-07T20:15:13.179-07:00inspiring! and i'm feeling a challenge to do ...inspiring! and i'm feeling a challenge to do so as well. (not challenged by you, but by myself!)<br /><br />wonder what you'll see out there in the unplugged world.rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502392554639585684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-59667603868944545682010-09-07T19:53:48.627-07:002010-09-07T19:53:48.627-07:00Wishing you a lovely peace while your unplugged :)...Wishing you a lovely peace while your unplugged :)rhodespedalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921861456113514764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-27876829937506418092010-09-07T19:13:50.482-07:002010-09-07T19:13:50.482-07:00Hmmm... very tempting... you're making me thin...Hmmm... very tempting... you're making me think.<br /><br />Enjoy your "real" time.nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278895757317443494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-13056241688217760502010-09-07T18:20:33.728-07:002010-09-07T18:20:33.728-07:00Smart and courageous as always!
While we definitel...Smart and courageous as always!<br />While we definitely remain "plugged in" at our house, my own computer time has dwindled to a mere fraction of what it used to be and I must say that I am so much happier and loads more productive than ever...much love to you and your sweet family. Enjoy the peacefulness of your home time!!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213935442393747599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-91616399341218443062010-09-07T18:04:24.279-07:002010-09-07T18:04:24.279-07:00Wow, I am so impressed! I don't think I'd...Wow, I am so impressed! I don't think I'd have the guts to do it:) Maybe we'll try some internet free weekends first. . .Lo Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244062149046987247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-34639168780579763142010-09-07T17:41:36.394-07:002010-09-07T17:41:36.394-07:00Hooray! I've have some outages in the past few...Hooray! I've have some outages in the past few years. In one I learned to play mandolin. Each lent I give up going online while my girl is awake (not catholic anymore but it is one habit from childhood that took hold and I really like the idea of) and we spend the evenings playing board games of reading to each other. There are so many things these days that are online only, like communications from school, so I can't go offline completely. But it's good to set limits.rosesmamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-4301758667591587582010-09-07T16:49:27.820-07:002010-09-07T16:49:27.820-07:00Nice. It is amazing how much time is sucked in by...Nice. It is amazing how much time is sucked in by blogging. I stepped away for awhile too, but haven't unplugged. Best of luck to you.. Great post.Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686532868029514600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-13373339262533908742010-09-07T16:38:15.996-07:002010-09-07T16:38:15.996-07:00Fantastic! I made the mistake of bringing my lapt...Fantastic! I made the mistake of bringing my laptop with me for the first time this summer on my annual two month long away-from-home and I really noticed the difference in how I spent my time. I think this year was a one and only...I enjoy the unplugged summers so much more. I applaud you! BTW, your header photo is A.MAZ.ING!DebbyMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277126404406073860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-27867487159609571582010-09-07T16:26:02.165-07:002010-09-07T16:26:02.165-07:00typing this message from the library :)
very excit...typing this message from the library :)<br />very excited to see how your experiment goes.mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588405031006945942noreply@blogger.com