Just as I wrote that title, I realized I was typing in front of our giant, old-school, big screen monster sitting center-stage in our living room. ( I shouldn't say "our" as this television came along with my husband when we got married. I've never been too into TV or movies and, golly, I would never bring that kind of baggage into a marriage.) It's been collecting dust for the past several months but it does fill up this awkward space in the layout of the room. To give my hubby some credit, he has been trying to sell it. The only problem is that nobody wants to buy it since it's one of the pre-flatscreen models and we can't get anyone to take it.
So, here it sits. I can't remember the last time I turned it on. It has already disappeared as a habit in our home. Therefore, why don't we just become a TV-free family altogether? Doesn't that sound refreshing? I never thought of formally labeling our family a "television-free family" until a mom in our school described her children that way. Wow! How wholesome and crunchy that sounds! Sign me up for that club! Yes, we don't drink, we don't smoke and now we don't watch TV. Ahhh...this is definitely what I want for my little nest.
Here's a very inspirational article from Mothering Magazine about one family's transformation after they stopped the TV habit. I love it!
http://mothering.com/green-living/whole-again-our-family-after-television
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