Our week of no TV/no screen time has ended. The kids really didn't mind it at all! Emily never once complained and the only thing that Ana would say (daily) is, "Mommy, what can I do now?"
Day 1-Monday-We read books in the evening, then got jammies on and read more books in mommy and daddy's bed and fell asleep early--did I say early? Yes, that was about 8:30pm.
Day 2- Tuesday-We sorted out 2 of Emily's dresser drawers and hung up clothes in her closet.
Day 3-Wednesday-Came home from school, practiced piano, then it was off to choir practice.
Day 4-Thursday-Hung up more clothes in Ana's closet, and sorted out more clothes that didn't fit and bagged them up to donate.
Day 5-Friday-We saw High School Musical at Anoka High School and it was awesome!
Day 6-Saturday-No cartoons this Saturday morning...instead, their cousin James came over and played with us. Oh, did I mention that it SNOWED?!? UGH! But instead we played inside and just had a good time! Although, we did have the TV on for a little bit while James was trying to fall asleep, but that was OK by me.
Day 7-Sunday-The kids woke up and said, "We can turn on the TV now!" Actually, they only watched a little bit of TV, then it was off to church (where they discussed what they did in their spare time) and then it was off to a cousin's Confirmation Party, then they came home and CLEANED THE HOUSE! They are the best little helpers there ever was! They fought over who was going to vacuum, dust and mop the floors! It was awesome! :-)
It was a great week! Tad and I might even cancel our cable to save a few extra dollars...that is if we can still keep the basic cable and our DVR! Sometimes we wonder how we could ever survive w/o it!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Happy Earth Day!
Save a Tree, Go Digital
April 22nd, 2008
It’s Earth Day! Are you craving green today? This is the perfect time for all of us to stop and think about our impact on the environment. What changes can we make in our everyday lives to help protect the Earth? Recycled grocery bags? Riding a bike to work? Planting a tree? Remember, it’s the little things every day that really add up.
At Heritage Makers, we are also doing our part to lessen our environmental footprint.
Did you know:
- On-demand publishing is better for the environmnet than traditional scrapbooking? Why? We don’t print until you’re ready…no wasted scraps.
- We don’t require our consultants to inventory goods. Again, no wasted printing.
- Digital scrapbooking allows you to get rid of those boxes and boxes of paper and embellishments that are going to waste.
With Heritage Makers, you get a tangible memory your entire family can enjoy…with the least environmental footprint.
Monday, April 21, 2008
National TV Turn Off Week
It's National TV Turn Off Week and along with our church and the kids' Sunday School classes, we are turning off all TVs, computers, video games and anything that has a screen. Although Tad has already asked if he can read the newspaper online, since we don't get the paper delivered in paper form to our mailbox, it's delivered to our laptop at home. I told him he can find the news on the radio at the top and bottom of every hour :-)
POWER DOWN...DREAM BIG
The kids have made a long list of things to do instead of watching tv or playing on the computer. We'll blog through out the week to tell you what we've been up to!
Enjoy your day! :-)
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