Life Without Cable.
this post is inspired by the buzz on the Big Tent about canceling your cable/satellite TV. and what most of you probably don't know is that we are a cable-free house. this was not entirely by choice,...
View ArticleSo boiling mad at my cable company
When our TV is on these days, it is either set to PBS or one of the music channels. I used to be able to just scroll backwards from channel 2 PBS directly into the music channels. Recently though my...
View ArticleHow to Shrink Your Cable Bill ... And Keep All Your Channels
When my cable bill was jacked up about $30 more a month, I was a little less than pleased. So I decided to do something about it. I called my cable carrier (rhymes with Momfast) and asked them if there...
View Article365 Days of Blessings – Day 101 – No Cable
It’s true!I am thankful for no cableIf we had cable service in our home, where would I have found the time today to cook and feed Poppet 2 proper meals, play with her, grind matzo meal, make a fresh...
View ArticleCut the Cord and Leave Cable Behind for Good
Jamie will be posting a follow-up to this post tomorrow!Cable is expensive, because of that our family has gone from periods of no cable, to basic cable, to cheap Dish packages, and now DirectTV....
View ArticleNo More Cable TV: Our Internet TV Setup
Less than six months ago, my husband and I found ourselves in an all too common scenario. We signed up for DirectTV at a great promotional price, knowing that it would the costs would double the next...
View Article"Girls" And Self-Entitlement: Do I Know How Lucky I Am?
We don't have HBO, or cable for that matter, so I'm a teeny bit behind the ball when it comes to television culture. But thanks to the bounty of blog posts and attention given to Girls, I feel like I...
View ArticleMoving into Your Rental Home: Cable/Internet
One of the fun parts of moving into a new student house, or moving back into your student house after the summers over, is sorting out cable & internet among other things. It's a chore, no one...
View ArticleAll I want is ONE channel with my internet!
Moving is stressful. Not only do we have countless boxes to pack and unpack, but moving involves setting up or moving utilities, television, internet, and other services.Moving is also expensive as we...
View ArticleCould Your Family Live Without Cable? Mine Is About To Find Out.
"Have you lost your mind? Get rid of cable? Did you fall and hit your head? But how could we watch Big Time Rush?? What's going to happen to Good Luck Charlie? Oh dear God no! We're begging you, mom,...
View ArticleCord Cutter: How I Chucked the Deuces To My Cable Provider
Confession: I used to be addicted to video channels. Well, according to my friends, I still am. Every chance I get during our weekly potluck, I make sure to grab the cable remote and change the channel...
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