For several months now I have had this nagging voice in my head that I should get rid of our TV. I've ignored this voice for a long time because I LOVE TV and always have. I'm a self proclaimed TV aholic. It's a great babysitter for the kids, it is a great pastime for me. I am totally hooked on Grey's Anatomy, LOST, Hero's, CNN (just to name a few). But most of all, I am a DVR addict. I love the pause button, I love fast forwarding commercials, I love skipping around and back, I love to see things in slow mo, I love knowing that if I miss one of my shows on the night it airs, I can always watch it later. So here's the question. Why would I do something so crazy as getting rid of it? I don't quite know yet. All I know is that I've had a prompting to do it, so I'd better listen right??? It's a little thing called faith I guess.So, yesterday I called Dish Network and canceled our service. The jerks didn't even give me a last day with the TV or a chance to really let my final decision sink in. They turned off the dish even before I hung up the phone. And on a Thursday of all days. Only the best night of the week for TV watching. Oh the tears that were shed. Not by me but by Emma and Isabelle. It was a very sad day for all of us. But when the girls had no TV after dinner they had a great time playing soccer inside with each other, Brent and I talked together, and I actually found the time to work out and read.
So, here is what I'm hoping will happen as a result of ditching TV. 1. More family time talking and playing
2. Less of the "world" in our home
3. More time to devote to scripture reading
4. More money saved for a rainy day
5. More time to spend developing talents
6. Less of the media's doom and gloom to panic me
7. More music to fill the quiet
and
7. A confirmation that I have done the right thing for my family
Just so you know, when I say we don't have TV, it's literal. We don't have an antenna so we only get fuzz and the Spanish channel. {Isabelle loves all things Spanish so she might actually be the one to watch this channel.} I'm confidentish that this decision is going to be a good thing for us. It will definitely force me to create some new habits and a new lifestyle. Wish us luck!
9 comments:
Way to act on a prompting. I'm proud of you. TV and the internet can be so fun but they also are a big time waster. Let us know how things go.
I don't know if I should tell you this but you can watch a lot of TV shows online.
Good for you, Mandy!! It will be hard for a while, I am sure, but you will be so grateful after that habit is broken. Dani and I didn't have a tv for the first 3 1/2 years we were married and we talked all the time and I actually played with and read with my kids. You will have so much more time during the day! We have never paid for tv either... just the ol' antenna. So, we get just your basics and hardly watch those. I stopped watching the news months and months ago. I am so much happier now! :) Good luck!
oh dear! My sis in law just did the same thing... maybe I should try it... I'm too scared!!
Nice! Talk to Nate for me... I've been trying to do that for ten years :)
we got rid of our tv 1.5 years ago (sold it on the side of the road) and we really haven't missed it a bit! good luck jumping into the new lifestyle!
We had to ditch the TV when we were in College.. It does help you find other things to do and really spend your time more wisely. I've thought about doing that in our house, but I don't think Gary would go for that... FYI, you can watch Grey's online.....
Good job Mandy...I think when you look back even in a month or so, you will realize what you have all accomplished. I'm sort of that way when it comes to TV to. We have an antenna, but we only get about 5 watchable channels..which most the time there is nothing on anyway. I hate the "flipping" thing, it drives me nuts. So, great job going with your conscience!!!
oh no.... I have been entertaining the idea myself. My best friends name is DVR. If I know you can do it... then why cant I? (eek...)
Awesome! I've thought about it too. It's not so much me that's addicted, it's Ken. We turned it off last summer for a few months and I quite liked it! I think it was great to have other alternatives to entertain ourselves instead of plopping ourselves down in front of a t.v. for hours.
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