tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121650153359169931.post1020845257211049563..comments2023-10-30T02:32:40.180-06:00Comments on The Brady Bunch: UnpluggedStacy Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547377347751198385noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121650153359169931.post-43697825741046844632013-02-24T13:49:47.571-07:002013-02-24T13:49:47.571-07:00Wow! You have learned so much very early in life....Wow! You have learned so much very early in life. Good Girl. <br />We are both retired and have found with 'online' we can peruse, share, shop, buy, plan, compare for HOURS! and just by sitting in our recliners in front of the continuously turned on tv. We can fall asleep with hand on mouse, eat left-handed (both being right-handed), delay; doing laundry (not like we have to use a washboard in the river) meals (have to use both hands to use the microwave), going to the restroom (and we have indoor plumbing). This is just getting ridiculous! <br />And all while we need exercise, have household projects that need started/finished/filed/stored/organized, etc...<br />It's like we are finger walking thru the lives of others while waiting to die in ours. <br />Conclusion? it took me reading a young woman's entry on her blog to see myself/ourselves.<br />Thank you so very much for being open and humble and soft-hearted and strong willed. You will never know how many have been helped by your honesty. You have my admiration and will pray for you and yours many of God's blessings.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134180786214789499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121650153359169931.post-14383070349794423542013-02-03T22:07:16.771-07:002013-02-03T22:07:16.771-07:00Hey you. You're awesome, you know that? Than...Hey you. You're awesome, you know that? Thank you for sharing what you are learning. And for being my ever-constant friend/sorella. Ci sentiamo presto. Love you.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03577599320649104466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121650153359169931.post-88606764956193228362013-02-01T22:06:06.612-07:002013-02-01T22:06:06.612-07:00I love this Stacy & I'm proud of you. Goo...I love this Stacy & I'm proud of you. Good luck in this new adventure!Mary Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390008427963160372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121650153359169931.post-62909966943382418822013-01-28T07:06:05.303-07:002013-01-28T07:06:05.303-07:00I think this is so great and brave. I haven't ...I think this is so great and brave. I haven't had tv in . . . five years? Yeah. And I don't have hulu or netflix now that my internet is satellite and really slow for streaming (I live out in the country). I also don't know what a hashtag is, what instagram is or how to pin because I knew if I started, I'd never stop. I gave up Facebook almost three years ago. BUT I love blogs and they suck a lot of time from my life. I also have a smartphone (I was late to join but now I can't give it up) and with my husband working days and me full-time at school at night, the internet and I are friends. It hit home when you said you had to check the news like it was your patriotic duty. I have a problem.rachel garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247596624831889262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121650153359169931.post-30949787100893395852013-01-27T16:13:33.462-07:002013-01-27T16:13:33.462-07:00oh my god I just found your blog, and as I read th...oh my god I just found your blog, and as I read this post I wanted to hit the Like button to agree with you. I guess, me too! too much internet, not enough life! Thank you for posting this!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381529665245341977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121650153359169931.post-66536558617150717762013-01-25T14:15:52.507-07:002013-01-25T14:15:52.507-07:00I think that you blog would actually connect on so...I think that you blog would actually connect on some if not many levels with each and every person that reads it. Lonny and I have restricted amounts of internet, no tv, and netflix to watch movies with the kids but with our restricted internet it allows 1 show or movie a day and we're pushing the limits. I rarely use a phone but Lonny's work phone is constantly going... and the internet is a big problem without all the other interferences. I think it takes a great deal to step back and actually look at your life the way you have and make a change as drastic as it sounds it is. I hope you enjoy those moments laughing or playing a board game and meals around the table. Since you are making this change I am sure you know those are the most important moments. The ones we remember are the ones between the internet use.... so why not make a million more that you would have missed out on while your little ones are young. Thank you for this post... I really enjoyed reading it and I hope to read more!CassieBurtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06786169599924940073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121650153359169931.post-80755308592014286152013-01-25T13:14:42.042-07:002013-01-25T13:14:42.042-07:00I completely agree with you. It can suck people in...I completely agree with you. It can suck people in. I was late to the bandwagon of SMARTphones and we only have Netflix which Zach and I watch together at night. It's strange but I just felt that without cable/"live" television, we'd be able to make our house a home more and I am more convinced every day that it was a good decision. I gave up Facebook over a year ago and couldn't be happier. We never take our phones out on dates or when we're together, not even in the car. I think everyone has their reasons that technology is bad for them. For me, it wasn't so much to show off what I was doing (Facebook/such) but rather I was always comparing myself to everyone else and the drama. But as soon as I walked away from it a weight lifted. I know that if I want new blog readers, I could set up an account and network, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I'd rather have 11 followers and the peace that comes from being unplugged more often than being plugged in. Pinterest/blogging are my biggest weaknesses and I see it getting worse with Zach's new schedule. I have more time alone now and so I spend a lot A LOT of that time on the internet. I loved what you said about your family becoming a distraction instead of the other way around. That statement hit me hard. It's time for me to reevaluate my priorities also. Thanks for this post! I think it will serve as an inspiration/reminder to many.Sharleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868533450200166506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1121650153359169931.post-71889066877985500142013-01-25T12:26:00.957-07:002013-01-25T12:26:00.957-07:00I think this is fantastic! If I wasnt in school I ...I think this is fantastic! If I wasnt in school I would go without internet too. Ive been sucked into the techno world as well. I will miss your allergy info on my posts, but I totally know where you are coming from. There isnt an app for a happy home and family! Keep us posted on your blog!The Meffordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195637716611926179noreply@blogger.com