Comments on: Unplugging the Drug http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unplugging-the-drug Rejoicing in hope...Romans 12:12 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:23:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Farmer John http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-15807 Farmer John Sun, 30 May 2010 02:41:53 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-15807 When my bride-to-be and I were planning our marriage priorities, one of the topics that came up was the TV. We decided not to ever have a TV in our home for viewing TV programs. I had been raised with TV, she had almost no TV influence. We turned down many offers over the years from friends who wanted to give us one since we must be so bored. People find our house to be "peculiar" without the furniture being arranged around the glass eyed idol. Lots of folks ask us where is our TV? They are amazed that anyone in modern America lives without one - by choice. I'm always amazed at the level of filth, vulgarity, and evil I glimpse on TV programs when I'm in a restaurant, walking through a department store, electronics store, or in a motel lobby. I can't believe how putrid the content is that is consuming the minds of Americans, especially children. Is it just me, or have Christians lost their ability to discern good and evil? It's been 32 wonderful years without a boob tube in our lives. Never been bored a single second. Every day is a new adventure! Those who live without TV for even a few months become very objective at the amazing value of family time undisturbed by the world's loud voice. Life without TV is a life well lived, abundant, and free. When my bride-to-be and I were planning our marriage priorities, one of the topics that came up was the TV. We decided not to ever have a TV in our home for viewing TV programs. I had been raised with TV, she had almost no TV influence. We turned down many offers over the years from friends who wanted to give us one since we must be so bored. People find our house to be “peculiar” without the furniture being arranged around the glass eyed idol. Lots of folks ask us where is our TV? They are amazed that anyone in modern America lives without one – by choice.

I’m always amazed at the level of filth, vulgarity, and evil I glimpse on TV programs when I’m in a restaurant, walking through a department store, electronics store, or in a motel lobby. I can’t believe how putrid the content is that is consuming the minds of Americans, especially children. Is it just me, or have Christians lost their ability to discern good and evil?

It’s been 32 wonderful years without a boob tube in our lives. Never been bored a single second. Every day is a new adventure! Those who live without TV for even a few months become very objective at the amazing value of family time undisturbed by the world’s loud voice. Life without TV is a life well lived, abundant, and free.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-15805 Mary Sun, 23 May 2010 20:59:51 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-15805 Still TV free almost 3 years later! Woo-Hoo! My girls even comment on how happy they are that we don't watch TV. At this moment, 12 year old is making a special snack in the kitchen, 9 yo is drawing all these nifty optical illusion flip books, and 5 yo is outside riding in the CAT with daddy as he shears at the tree overgrowth on our property. Yeah, I'm sitting here being lazy...a different kind of drug... ;O) 5 yo never lacks for ideas on what to do these days. Praise God. Still TV free almost 3 years later! Woo-Hoo! My girls even comment on how happy they are that we don’t watch TV. At this moment, 12 year old is making a special snack in the kitchen, 9 yo is drawing all these nifty optical illusion flip books, and 5 yo is outside riding in the CAT with daddy as he shears at the tree overgrowth on our property. Yeah, I’m sitting here being lazy…a different kind of drug… ;O) 5 yo never lacks for ideas on what to do these days. Praise God.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-6363 Mary Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:51:14 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-6363 Oh, I bet it was on the home page...I have this website plug-in that brings up archived posts....the third post is usually an older one. It keeps revolving! No biggie, I was glad to update it! Oh, I bet it was on the home page…I have this website plug-in that brings up archived posts….the third post is usually an older one. It keeps revolving! No biggie, I was glad to update it!

]]> By: Geri http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-6352 Geri Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:56:49 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-6352 I agree that it's better to just leave it off. I had so much fun outside as a kid that I will probably do this too with Kyle so he is outside playing rather than glued to the screen. And my show is a weekly one so it's only 1 hour per week (not even on every single week) and I sometimes miss shows. I usually get the boxed DVD set for it and then once a year I will go on a binge and spend a week having it on while I do other stuff...and then I don't watch it again for another year. Me and DH watch movies sometimes on the weekend (only if there's no hockey on though...) otherwise I watch Kyle and DH watches his hockey. I think I will have a harder time with him than with LO! I didn't realise you've been doing this for 3 months already! I saw it on my Home screen and so posted on it and was schocked to hear it's an old posting! Sorry about that. I agree that it’s better to just leave it off. I had so much fun outside as a kid that I will probably do this too with Kyle so he is outside playing rather than glued to the screen. And my show is a weekly one so it’s only 1 hour per week (not even on every single week) and I sometimes miss shows. I usually get the boxed DVD set for it and then once a year I will go on a binge and spend a week having it on while I do other stuff…and then I don’t watch it again for another year. Me and DH watch movies sometimes on the weekend (only if there’s no hockey on though…) otherwise I watch Kyle and DH watches his hockey. I think I will have a harder time with him than with LO!

I didn’t realise you’ve been doing this for 3 months already! I saw it on my Home screen and so posted on it and was schocked to hear it’s an old posting! Sorry about that.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-6351 Mary Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:18:05 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-6351 Well, the update is that we're still leaving it off! So it's been a little over three months. Sometimes we all watch a Friday night movie, OR let the girls watch two Saturday morning cartoons, but when it doesn't happen it's because they haven't asked or we're busy with other things. It's lost the "draw" in favor of other more creative things. I'm so glad we took the plunge! I used to be addicted to The Amazing Race...we'd even tape it so we wouldn't miss an episode. But I've found that even that was easy to give up. Though I don't dare catch myself watching even one episode b/c I'd probably be sucked right back in! Dh isn't into sports, or that would be a biggie to break. Not that it's necessary, the TV can be a great way to unwind after a long day. Well, the update is that we’re still leaving it off! So it’s been a little over three months. Sometimes we all watch a Friday night movie, OR let the girls watch two Saturday morning cartoons, but when it doesn’t happen it’s because they haven’t asked or we’re busy with other things. It’s lost the “draw” in favor of other more creative things. I’m so glad we took the plunge!

I used to be addicted to The Amazing Race…we’d even tape it so we wouldn’t miss an episode. But I’ve found that even that was easy to give up. Though I don’t dare catch myself watching even one episode b/c I’d probably be sucked right back in! Dh isn’t into sports, or that would be a biggie to break. Not that it’s necessary, the TV can be a great way to unwind after a long day.

]]> By: Geri http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-6340 Geri Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:01:46 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-6340 I would love to read your updates on how it goes! Growing up we used to give up TV for Lent. I rarely watch TV now...I only ever have it on Treehouse TV (Kyle's channel...so I am raising a TV fanatic) and then I have my one show that I watch on Sunday night. Other than that it is always tuned into Hockey for my DH... I would love to read your updates on how it goes! Growing up we used to give up TV for Lent. I rarely watch TV now…I only ever have it on Treehouse TV (Kyle’s channel…so I am raising a TV fanatic) and then I have my one show that I watch on Sunday night. Other than that it is always tuned into Hockey for my DH…

]]> By: Home-Steeped Hope » Our No-TV/Movie Update http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-4924 Home-Steeped Hope » Our No-TV/Movie Update Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:00:29 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-4924 [...] you know, on August 31, we unplugged the drug, the television drug, that is. We moved it out of the living room, and into the master bedroom. Out [...] [...] you know, on August 31, we unplugged the drug, the television drug, that is. We moved it out of the living room, and into the master bedroom. Out [...]

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-4565 Mary Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:49:07 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-4565 Oh good, maybe you can tell me: Where do you keep all the art projects constantly in the make??? I've been thinking of stringing up a line in my hallway to clothespin drawings on, as my refrigerator has absolutely no more space. That takes care of collage and paintings but what about Fimo clay figures and styrofoam/clothespin people, etc. My windowsills and shelves and mantel are cutesyful. I even have flower murals taped on the kitchen wall because my middle daughter thought we needed more color. I don't mind any of it, it just seems like one kitchen counter is always stacked with works-in-progress, and each daughter has her own drawer of craft supplies. It's taking me over! We have a small house too...so it's really noticeable. I've tried rubbermaid containers, ack, it's just another space for the overfill. I try to go through their creations and keep what's worthy in a box in the attic, and toss the rest, but it's hard! Oh good, maybe you can tell me: Where do you keep all the art projects constantly in the make??? I’ve been thinking of stringing up a line in my hallway to clothespin drawings on, as my refrigerator has absolutely no more space. That takes care of collage and paintings but what about Fimo clay figures and styrofoam/clothespin people, etc. My windowsills and shelves and mantel are cutesyful. I even have flower murals taped on the kitchen wall because my middle daughter thought we needed more color. I don’t mind any of it, it just seems like one kitchen counter is always stacked with works-in-progress, and each daughter has her own drawer of craft supplies. It’s taking me over! We have a small house too…so it’s really noticeable. I’ve tried rubbermaid containers, ack, it’s just another space for the overfill. I try to go through their creations and keep what’s worthy in a box in the attic, and toss the rest, but it’s hard!

]]> By: Linda http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-4494 Linda Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:35:40 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-4494 that's always nice. our older two really adore the baby and love having him around. i think because of the large age differences they don't think of him as a pest. and yes, all three of my children are very creative and have always been good at entertaining themselves. they all enjoy art and music and making up plays and such. i have a huge bucket of art supplies sitting out and everyone just goes and gets what they want out of it. that’s always nice. our older two really adore the baby and love having him around. i think because of the large age differences they don’t think of him as a pest. and yes, all three of my children are very creative and have always been good at entertaining themselves. they all enjoy art and music and making up plays and such. i have a huge bucket of art supplies sitting out and everyone just goes and gets what they want out of it.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/comment-page-1/#comment-4491 Mary Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:29:35 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/08/31/unplugging-the-drug/#comment-4491 That's wonderful. She/he is probably very creative and self-entertained as a result. I think the thing I like the best about "unplugging" (and we don't do x-box or nintendo, etc--the girls have several computer games but really aren't that into them) is how much more fun the kids have together. My oldest two have always played great together, they're each other's best friends, but they're enough older than toddler that they had gotten into the habit of shutting the bedroom door on her when they wanted to play. They all share a bedroom. This week she's been welcomed in and been a part of the action. She loves it, and they seem to also! That’s wonderful. She/he is probably very creative and self-entertained as a result.

I think the thing I like the best about “unplugging” (and we don’t do x-box or nintendo, etc–the girls have several computer games but really aren’t that into them) is how much more fun the kids have together. My oldest two have always played great together, they’re each other’s best friends, but they’re enough older than toddler that they had gotten into the habit of shutting the bedroom door on her when they wanted to play. They all share a bedroom. This week she’s been welcomed in and been a part of the action. She loves it, and they seem to also!

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