15 Lessons learned from a week without….

So, did you do it??  I know a few of you did.  Let me know so we can celebrate and I can give you your bribe!!  At my house we survived an entire week with no internet & no tv!!  So, like last years week without, here are the things I learned….

1.  This was much easier this time around!  I think that over the last year I’ve come to recognize the amount of time I should/shouldn’t be on the computer and had already been cutting down.  I will admit, I filled much of the time this week with a book…that I probably should have put down more often and played with a kid, but at least it wasn’t Facebook!  Saturday was the hardest because I was trying to convince myself that since I was so NOT addicted to the computer and the week had gone so smoothly that I didn’t need to stay away another day, I was already cured…LOL.

2.  The children handled it much better this time though the girls almost died without TV.  Miss Ella NEEDS background noise to stay sane sometimes so there was a lot more fighting going on, though by end of week they were doing MUCH better.

3.  My kids LOVE music and they just don’t listen to it often enough.  It was nice to dance a little.

4.  Dade discovered and learned so much more about programming this week than he does glued to the computer because he actually spend hours contemplating ideas and reading and studying about them.

5.  We spent a lot more time DOING things!  It was so nice to see my kids playing together!  (And smiling together!)

6.  I talked to one friend (that lives far away) on the phone for almost 3 hours.  Did you know that that phone call was more reassuring and uplifting than any 10 comments on my blog or facebook status and actually laughing OUT LOUD to each other instead of just “lol”ing was SO much more fun and exhilarating.

7.  I so miss reading a book!!  I have truly loved it this week!

8.  Though I still didn’t get my long to do list done…(I blame the book)…I did spend much more time with the kids and we got a lot more done than usual!  Martha Stewart would be proud of my linen closet!!

9.  The world did not crash and burn without me.  No friends died not knowing my status, life went on without me and I was fine with it!

10.  We actually held FHE for the first successful time in forever (I’m ashamed to say) but we did it and it was fun!

11.  Not spending all my time looking for old friends paid off.  4 of them found ME this week!! and I didn’t have to do a thing!!

12.  People don’t like it when you drive 25 mph in a 35 mph zone even if it’s because you’re demonstrating to your children, who have just left the library full of information, how fast a rhino can run!  But whatever, it was very educational!

13.  I don’t need to post how I’m doing so that someone knows….the people who really care and miss me CALL and ASK me!!  And Heavenly Father sends the rest to my aide when I need them…..

….this doesn’t mean I won’t be posting my status anyway…it’s fun!

14.  I was in bed by 10pm every night this week!  YEAH!!  I feel so rested!

15.  I REALLY love spending time with my kids…they’re pretty awesome!!  I am SO blessed!!