tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post6873012466672042154..comments2023-10-29T06:42:04.699-06:00Comments on Adrienne Graves - Life with Intention: I double dawg dare you...Adriennehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101665341916407243noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-11548625201248111592008-12-23T12:16:00.000-07:002008-12-23T12:16:00.000-07:00Truer words have never been spoken! WE make bedtim...Truer words have never been spoken! WE make bedtime serious biz-ness over here. Baths, playtime, books, snuggling, reading even though they may not be listening (they are 2.5), kisses, running hands through hair, tickling. It all goes by so fast. Before I know it, they won't want me to hold them! UGH! This was a very nice post. <BR/>-Shannon in AustinShannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12502975676135226121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-77158096498681278532008-12-18T20:19:00.000-07:002008-12-18T20:19:00.000-07:00You GO, Inkling! I can hear Jesus so much better ...You GO, Inkling! I can hear Jesus so much better when I'm not watching TV. :-) And for the record, my kid hits the hay so hard that he asks me to stop snuggling so he can go to sleep. What a guy.Erin Szczerbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14371304911109610455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-3544320705464779072008-12-18T08:48:00.000-07:002008-12-18T08:48:00.000-07:00Amen Adrienne. Thanks for the timely reminder. It ...Amen Adrienne. Thanks for the timely reminder. It is so true. I have a 14 yr old, 12yr old, etc and one of my biggest regrets is not spending that time with them when they were little.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871495184042118262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-16459199082638250462008-12-17T19:34:00.000-07:002008-12-17T19:34:00.000-07:00Ok, this took my breath away! You are so spot on!...Ok, this took my breath away! You are so spot on! We are big snugglers too, but sometime in the hustle and bustle of life, we miss that moment! Thank you for the reminder.Cherisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975684394851505362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-83081938264773490602008-12-17T17:20:00.000-07:002008-12-17T17:20:00.000-07:00Awesome post. People think I'm crazy for sayi...Awesome post. People think I'm crazy for saying what you just said, and I'm glad you had the guts to share from your heart. You did it in love too, which is awesome.<BR/><BR/>After I got married, my husband and I chose not to have a television. He never had one, while I was a devoted Law & Order as well as West Wing junkie. Not only have I been surprised at how my dream life has changed, and how my "innocence" has been strangely restored, but my heart is softer. On top of that, I've discovered that my sense of self is now more defined by what Jesus says about me, than what I see in the fashions and appearances of actors on shows and in commercials. It's actually really freeing.<BR/><BR/>Now, we still watch movies on our laptop, and I can still talk intelligently with my friends who are up on all the latest shows. The movie times we do have (though on a tiny screen) are real treats for us. We have discovered that there is so much more to life than scheduling it around the tv. <BR/><BR/>Since giving up television, I've learned to can, make bread, sew clothing, garden, rock climb, ocean kayak, and have had time to invest in relationships with some incredible women from my church home. Oh, and I've totally learned to spend time actually talking and listening to Jesus, which is something I never really did outside of meals, bedtimes, and emergencies.<BR/><BR/>It's been a blessing I never thought I'd be happy about. It's probably good that they ended the West Wing series. That made my detox process a wee bit easier. =)Inklinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775312085301951675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-78426825110168992862008-12-17T10:44:00.000-07:002008-12-17T10:44:00.000-07:00It's important not to let your favorite show sched...It's important not to let your favorite show schedule interfere with family time. My husband and I take turns putting our son to bed every night. We read books, say our prayers, rock in the rocking chair and sing songs. We tuck him in and he is content. We spend time together as a couple after bedtime, and part of it involves watching one or two favorite shows a week. We laugh together, make some popcorn, and end up quoting our favorite lines for months.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720426938011606536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-78367711414365782682008-12-17T08:51:00.000-07:002008-12-17T08:51:00.000-07:00that's perfectly stated. and i am proud to say th...that's perfectly stated. and i am proud to say that i have a husband who feels the importance of this each and every night. especially now when i am exhausted by bedtime and just need to put my feet up and chill, he spends sometimes an hour laying in their rooms reading, praying and laughing.<BR/><BR/>nothing better.<BR/><BR/>if i don't get over here again, merry Christmas!Heidi Jo Comeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503259742540607539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-34089969346895366472008-12-17T08:24:00.000-07:002008-12-17T08:24:00.000-07:00We have done this same thing. Less TV and more ha...We have done this same thing. Less TV and more hands on crafts, games, or just coloring time. They do grow up too fast and I don't want to miss out on one moment!!!! Sunday we stayed in the house due to the blizzard and it was great. We baked, played games, and just had fun all day with little or no TV. We did watch Polar Express together but the key is we were together!!! Love all your pictures! Em is such a beautiful little girl with a great big heart like her parents!!! Love you guys!!!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926323450434969253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-68348107346883737752008-12-17T00:39:00.000-07:002008-12-17T00:39:00.000-07:00Its always....ALWAYS about the snuggle time at our...Its always....ALWAYS about the snuggle time at our place Ade!Carly Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586501928364642712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-76651402091307175212008-12-16T23:58:00.000-07:002008-12-16T23:58:00.000-07:00How absolutely true - you look again and they've a...How absolutely true - you look again and they've all grown up and you wonder why you've missed out!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00957894439862402666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-69912450316430783042008-12-16T22:52:00.000-07:002008-12-16T22:52:00.000-07:00What a great reminder--and surrounded by such swee...What a great reminder--and surrounded by such sweet pictures of your beautiful family! :)<BR/><BR/>Merry Christmas to you and your fam.Lisa Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380727868222192526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-38953108188608248592008-12-16T21:21:00.000-07:002008-12-16T21:21:00.000-07:00so perfect!! my husband and i had 3 or 4 "options...so perfect!! my husband and i had 3 or 4 "options" of "christmas-sy" things to do last saturday night - we did NONE of them!! :) we stayed home with our girls, played wii with them pulled out boxes and boxes of old pictures and laughed until we cried - precious memories made looking at precious memories of days gone by! and all done without any t.v. watching - yes, we played the wii - but were interacting and cheering each other on not staring mindlessly at a show i'd have forgotten by now! :) (or fell asleep in the middle of) thanks for the GREAT reminder - to hold dear what is truly PRECIOUS during this blessed CHRISTmas season!! :)somebody,somewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04172888030382900637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-23670035411527053422008-12-16T18:54:00.000-07:002008-12-16T18:54:00.000-07:00I have to say I'm with you on this one. I would ge...I have to say I'm with you on this one. I would get rid of every tv in my house if I could talk my hubby into it. <BR/>I crave the "quietness" of our home when it's off and I can hear my kids' voices rather than the lastest Gieco ad or sports report. I would rather listen to my kids singing than to Dora anyday! =) Great post and yes...trying to soak up every minute of this fleeting time with them is a challenge and a blessing all rolled into one. Have a Merry Christmas too, Adrienne. And Family. You are loved across the miles and I wish for your 2009 to be a year of (unexpeected) Blessings. Thanks for the tips on warm clothes in MN. I have a feeling the handwarmers are gonns be used this trip!Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338865463777681078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-54647452378953129472008-12-16T17:41:00.000-07:002008-12-16T17:41:00.000-07:00But Adrienne.......all of the holiday specials are...But Adrienne.......all of the holiday specials are on......<BR/><BR/>so, I'll watch them with my child.....still bonding, right???<BR/>Any other time, I'd agree with you!!!<BR/><BR/>JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32529371.post-54643922490219392462008-12-16T15:42:00.000-07:002008-12-16T15:42:00.000-07:00Love, love, LOVE this post.Now if you'll excuse me...Love, love, LOVE this post.<BR/><BR/>Now if you'll excuse me, I need to stop blogging...Just Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08633342136855001505noreply@blogger.com