jenL Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 My church is challenging us to disconnect for a week starting tomorrow night at 6 PM. I'm going to admit that I'm a little nervous. I use technology for everything, esp. on my phone. Our kids are also participating which will probably be the hardest part as they really enjoy their 30 minutes of TV time and their 30 minutes of computer time each day. Part of me is excited though because I do waste a lot of time on here or Facebook :blush:, so it will be nice to actually get some things done! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Wow! I'm not sure I could do it! It's great that your family is taking on the challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushi's Mom Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 You can do it! You'll be fine. :) We are huge tv watchers and computer users here in our house. We give up tv and computers during Lent (40 days). We don't completely stop using the computer; we still use it for school or, paying bills, looking up a phone number/address, or the calendar (we no longer use paper calendar or phone books), stuff like that. No fun things allowed. The first few days are tough, but then we find other things to do and it's not a big deal for the most part. Sometimes if we're tired, we really miss it, but then we remind ourselves that we are making a sacrifice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Only 2 hours before it begins. I'm starting to become excited to "check out" for a little bit. I wonder how I'll feel in a few days when my kids are driving me nuts. :). It's sometimes nice at the end of the day to throw in a dvd and just veg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 It would be mixed feelings for my children. They love the fun part of technology, but no technology would mean a week's vacation from school. We use an online program and no computer means no school. :tongue_smilie: Come to think of it.. I would love to have a week off of school too. Ds15's work is stressing me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 I think it is going to be wonderful. Enjoy the extra time with your family. See you in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 We disconnect every time we go on holiday. I rather enjoy those weeks. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 That's awesome! (For you, I mean. ;)) No, seriously - I would love to do that. When we went to Alaska, that was very close because our phones didn't work and I only had about a 1/2 hour of internet connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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