Semi-Unplug Update
I made it through the day and actually exceeded my expectations.
Patting myself on the back *all smiles*
What I did:
Made this yummy raw vegan mango cobbler with the boys
*Read all of Courtney Carver's book
*Wrote several pages in my journal-mostly reflections from Carver's book and how I want to improve our lives
*Confirmed all details with the host for a vegan cooking party I'm doing this weekend
*Decluttered the chipmunks' closet-getting rid of winter clothes that are too small or no longer being used
*Wrote this blog post, my Get Into Action Wednesday post, worked on my $100 challenge conclusion post
*moved my desktop computer from the bedroom to the living room
*Started reading The Power of Habit
*Had a Earth Hour with the kids-where we ate tofu bites, played board games, and I watched them shadow box
Best of all, no Youtube, excessive email checking, social media or celebrity gossip.
I must do this more often.
People Insist On Giving You More When You Don't Want Anything
I went shopping with my mom last weekend. I really hate shopping...especially browsing. I only went because my mom enjoys it and I wanted to spend time with her.
She couldn't understand why a store like Bed, Bath & Beyond doesn't excite me.
"You love to cook. I can't believe you don't want me to buy you anything." She said.
"I don't see how any of these things will make me a better cook though." I smiled.
"Pick up something. Anything. I'm sure you want something here." After listening to that for about 10 minutes, I grabbed a stainless steel mixing bowl off the shelf.
I already have a mixing bowl but it sucks having only one when you're baking, since you usually need one for dry ingredients and another for wet ones.
Just as I was putting it into the cart, I noticed the $25 price tag and quickly put it back on the shelf.
I looked at her, "See, this is exactly why I don't like shopping."
She laughed.
After walking around the store for another 30 minutes (we actually ended up back in the Kitchen area) she asked me again to pick something out.
I settled on a $7 pie dish. I don't have one and figured it would be nice for pies & cobblers.
It's funny how things change. As a kid, my mom's favorite word was "no" when we went shopping. Now she's insisting that I get something. Anything.
Semi-UNplugged
This Internet thing is consuming me. It's not fitting in with the vision that I have for my life.
I'm addicted. Since I realize this, I'm taking baby steps in get my life back on track.
I was suppose to participate in Minimalist Mom's week long unplug last month, but a week without being "connected" made me too nervous. I chickened out.
I will unplug for one day instead and see how I feel tonight.
After tracking my online usage, I realize there are some sites that take up majority of my time.
Forbidden Sites:
ALL social media
Youtube
Celebrity gossip forums
In moderation:
No checking email more than 3x today-sounds like a lot but I check it about 15x per day right now.
What I will do:
Read Courtney Craver's short book, Living in the Land of Enough
Write in my journal
Listen to music
Sit on my front porch
Act out (play) The Lion & the Mouse with Theo & Alvin
Work on the $100 challenge blog post
Plan this weekend's cooking class (so excited!)
My goal is to unplug for the day but hopefully I can do more time than that.
Baby steps work best for me.