tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post8497928183425613301..comments2024-02-11T02:09:23.512-08:00Comments on An Inch of Gray: Who Turned the Lights Out?Anna Whiston-Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-79739096176537384862011-02-08T07:59:35.280-08:002011-02-08T07:59:35.280-08:00Great idea! I'm thinking we're not far beh...Great idea! I'm thinking we're not far behind you. Dinners at our house must be spent together at the table. No electronics. We do that, but the amount of time we're all on the computer or the phone or playing a video game is increasing and sometimes it freaks me out. I love your self-imposed blackout.<br /><br />Isn't Modern Family awesome??Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01897963154223770756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-11991782627358446802011-02-07T18:35:06.268-08:002011-02-07T18:35:06.268-08:00Such a great idea Anna. I love storing all these a...Such a great idea Anna. I love storing all these away for when I have kiddos someday. I can totally get sucked into blogs after work etc. and leave little time for anything else. I recently read a cute blog where the mom had a funny accent evening once a week where they had to talk in an english/australian/ghetto accent at dinner, so funny!Cat@BudgetBlondehttp://www.budgetblonde.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-74642041014457668522011-02-07T10:57:14.758-08:002011-02-07T10:57:14.758-08:00I love this idea. You are awesome.
And now I hate...I love this idea. You are awesome.<br /><br />And now I hate you a little bit that you are so clever and got your family together for some wonderful memories.<br /><br />Hate you in a green-eyed monster, "I really wanna be more like her," sort of way. Because you're so cool.<br /><br />:-)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039056206420438194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-40340907111462472602011-02-07T09:16:13.132-08:002011-02-07T09:16:13.132-08:00Awesome. Some of my fondest memories of the past ...Awesome. Some of my fondest memories of the past few years have been when we've lost power for a few days and just have to "make do". Creativity is born! I'm actually going through something similar right now - recognizing the "numbing" behaviours I have - most of which are internet-related. So I've started mapping out "black outs" throughout the day, before breakfast, after dinner, and it's amazing the difference it makes...mosey (kim)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14990626697257089908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-64856786071940802892011-02-06T14:46:31.766-08:002011-02-06T14:46:31.766-08:00Very great idea! My kids got iPod Touches for Chri...Very great idea! My kids got iPod Touches for Christmas and I've barely seen their entire faces since because their noses are always pressed into the screen, right now, he youngest is taking his turn at the Wii after the oldest had his, and, alas, I'm online...so, long story short, I need one of these blackouts to happen here. I suspect there will be chaos, of course. However will my husband get by without TV?!??! But something big needs to change before we all start going around talking like robots here...and not in a good way!<br /><br />(except is there ever a good way when robots are involved?!)for a different kind of girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431273646365489225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-65456171424688585282011-02-06T11:04:08.834-08:002011-02-06T11:04:08.834-08:00I would love a "message out". No cell p...I would love a "message out". No cell phone to follow me everywhere I go. No voice mail when I don't interrupt a call for a "waiting" call. No answering machine to dog me when I get out of the shower. No email. No Facebook messages.<br /><br />You get me on the phone or you don't. It's such a radical thought it frightens me!<br /><br />I have a heart attack if my husband unplugs the phone for an hour... WHAT IF? and he answers - "If someone is dead, they will still be dead in an hour."Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892921431345392453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-87330135098687808312011-02-05T20:11:38.145-08:002011-02-05T20:11:38.145-08:00I love it too. And I should do it to myself. My ch...I love it too. And I should do it to myself. My children will die of Dora withdrawal.anymommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870033179328734404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-959257985863754142011-02-05T19:41:41.540-08:002011-02-05T19:41:41.540-08:00I LOVE it! You are so freaking creative!!!I LOVE it! You are so freaking creative!!!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00133648768009610945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-67672410078369400762011-02-05T15:57:07.507-08:002011-02-05T15:57:07.507-08:00You are a genius!!You are a genius!!Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334988857189121209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-10415635759532754332011-02-05T15:09:58.041-08:002011-02-05T15:09:58.041-08:00Nice job! Love the idea.Nice job! Love the idea.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738742370273905513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-26631398132494787132011-02-05T12:29:15.869-08:002011-02-05T12:29:15.869-08:00Good. For. You. !! Do it again.
jbhatGood. For. You. !! Do it again. <br /><br />jbhatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-78197719362872224072011-02-05T09:55:53.923-08:002011-02-05T09:55:53.923-08:00Very good idea and it sounds so fun!! You are one ...Very good idea and it sounds so fun!! You are one SMART mama!!Brenda Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842228644349167297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-75398308101200532362011-02-05T09:17:21.224-08:002011-02-05T09:17:21.224-08:00Very cool indeed. When my kids are older, we'l...Very cool indeed. When my kids are older, we'll follow suit. For now, my baby wouldn't know the difference and both my kids have early enough bedtimes that we have evenings to ourselves. That said, I like the idea of no tv/computers too - and Matt and I have been lighting fires and playing backgammon again in the evenings instead of the usual tv/computers and it's a nice break! Loved the post, and hope you're all having a good weekend. Miss you!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615149112130152767noreply@blogger.com