tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post8366649546043127110..comments2023-10-30T09:14:27.703-07:00Comments on Mothering Nature: powerless lifeJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13452150467051762515noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-66700625412754695352010-04-06T08:40:23.189-07:002010-04-06T08:40:23.189-07:00I think that balancing technology and parenting is...I think that balancing technology and parenting is a challenge for most people. Our smart phones and laptops and twitter and facebook are always with us, and because they're there and they're addictive, it's easy to get lost in them. I myself am guilty of plunking the kids in front of the tv to get some emails shot off, and then completing the emails and instead of turning off the tv and playing, I end up checking FB or some other equally mindless drivel.<br />But, on the other hand, our kids need to be technology savvy if they want a chance to succeed in this world. <br />It's a hard balance, for sure.Kaitlynhttp://sweatysneakers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-3545699440085957632010-04-05T23:22:17.295-07:002010-04-05T23:22:17.295-07:00So THAT's how you get all your muscle tone! ;)...So THAT's how you get all your muscle tone! ;) <br /><br />I don't mind power outages myself, but I'm glad they're temporary...<br /><br />xoxoAndrea Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189207912039017496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-90088539299433023982010-04-05T16:53:25.201-07:002010-04-05T16:53:25.201-07:00I love the idea of unplugging more. Unfortunately,...I love the idea of unplugging more. Unfortunately, after doing Earth Hour with my toddler and being forced to extinguish the candles and sit in the dark, I don't see it in the cards for me right now. But soon, soon I might be able to turn off more regularly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-78990439672416293692010-04-05T07:58:53.048-07:002010-04-05T07:58:53.048-07:00(thank the advertising industry and multi-billion ...(thank the advertising industry and multi-billion dollar, multi-national corporations for leading people to believe that... and how sad that so many people swallow it hook, line and sinker.... oh, I could go on... but I'll stop nowKrista Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03926543482266069811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-62941242671590238512010-04-05T07:56:25.483-07:002010-04-05T07:56:25.483-07:00I just picked up a (Mennonite) book from our last ...I just picked up a (Mennonite) book from our last NCHL gathering called "Live More with Less". I've been glued to it for days and it's like music to my soul. It's old, practical and full of so many great, simple tips that have me thinking "why don't we all do that still?" or "why didn't I think of that?". It seems people have all but lost the ability to survive even a few days without most of our modern conveniences, thinking that they are actually *needed* in order to live well. It's just not true. Living *with less* truly does result in living *more*. More fully, more connected to ourselves, each other, our community, more alive, more satisfaction.... <br /><br />Less does not = less, as many are led to think!Krista Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03926543482266069811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-88873418285319212062010-04-04T09:15:53.749-07:002010-04-04T09:15:53.749-07:00Hi Jackie,
We find the same thing happens when we ...Hi Jackie,<br />We find the same thing happens when we have a power outage. More family time, life is simpler and we always groan like Liv did when it comes back on. I'm not sure how long it would take until I missed things like my washer and dryer, my computer, my iPod, but I do enjoy the simplicity life without electricity brings. By the way, Capitol Iron sells hand crank blenders. We bought one last year to have on our boat (the one place in our lives where life is always simpler). They are fun and provide a lot of upper body work out time!<br /><br />Hope you didn't sustain any damage in the storm. And here's to more power outages without any property damage.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743446066024389563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27694675.post-75335960390644237772010-04-03T22:18:22.998-07:002010-04-03T22:18:22.998-07:00Our community had no power for 2 weeks after Hurri...Our community had no power for 2 weeks after Hurricane Ike and it was a really neat experience. Neighbors met neighbors and everyone hung outside in the evenings (since it's quite hot in Houston in the summer). I really enjoyed the peace and quiet and darkness at night. It was a relief to get the power back on, but I was also a bit sad.<br />Enjoy the extended family time. :)Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949809367923657970noreply@blogger.com