My New Years non resolution

I don't really ever make resolutions. I believe if you want to do something then do it. Don't wait for a time or place to tell you you have to. If something is motivating you to do it(kids, work, husband, self) then that's all you need.  

However. I have been practicing a new thing which since its January 13th I'm calling my "non resolution".

You may have noticed (or not that's fine too) that there has been a dip in my posts again. I am working on a semi cyber detox. I love social media, however I love my boys more. I want to be engaged with them. I don't ever want them to feel the need to compete with my phone. B is already always trying to play with my phone. I desperately don't want an electronic addicted child. I want my boys to have wild imaginations and dreams! 

I want them to know that the world, while at their fingertips via the internet, is more than just a screen! I hope to enstil a travel bug in their hearts, a desire to be outdoors(even in these frigid Canadian winters), and a love for spending face to face time with other people. 

** fun fact my phone just autocorrected face time to FaceTime!! EXACTLY my point! 

 I am certainly not trying to overly down play the usefulness of technology. I love the ease at which I can be reached and everything that is so simple to find. However, I don't want my boys to miss out on life, because they are "watching" everyone else love theirs. 

I am working on leading by example. Which means unplugging as much as possible. Leaving my phone in my bag, no Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for the majority of the day. It has been a little hard at times to break the habit but I love being present in my sons lives... 

My biggest dilemma was my camera. I frequently have to clear my phone from the hundreds of pictures I take of the boys... But instantly I was sending them to my husband, or posting them on ig. With that I noticed oh I have messages/comments, I better check those quickly... Suddenly it's been 30min, 60min... 90min!! 

No more! I have been carrying around my camera now. I can still capture all of their precious memories, but I can enjoy those moments while they are happening with them and share them later. 

While being unplugged also means fewer blog posts, I hope anyone reading this understands that it's for my own good, and maybe yours too ;)