This post is part of my partnership with the US Cellular Blogger Brigade Ambassador Program.
I’ve stepped in the door with a hungry seven year old trailing behind me, and a little redhead yelling mommy into my face. “Only three hours till my mom time,” I think as I toss an apple at the hungry one, while holding a squirming redheaded boy.
My evenings are a bustle of dinner preparations, bath times, homework temper tantrums {by me} and story time followed blissfully by bedtime, which leads to the piece di restistance – my mom time.
What is mom time?
Mom time includes a comfy pair of yoga pants, a house sweater, my oversized chair and sweet bliss of binge watching TV shows with my husband.
Because of our crazy schedule, we never watch TV in real-time. We cut the cord years ago, and many of our favorite shows are streamed from NetFlix via our AppleTV, or as I like to call it the magic box.
Before the magic box we would have been tied to our TV, now we can watch anything anywhere whether it’s on our TV in front of the couch or sneaking in an episode of House of Cards on my Galaxy S5 during my lunch hour.
I know sometimes the idea of TV at your fingertips can get a bad rap, but for us it’s a godsend.
The biggest plus side to streaming shows has to be the absence of commercials. My kids rarely see commercials, which mean they aren’t begging us for the latest toy, video game or sugary cereal. Also, some commercials, like scary movie previews or beer commercials, aren’t suitable for little eyes.
Not only that but our time is valuable. Once we cut the cord our shows fit into our timeline. We can spend the night at the ballpark without missing the latest Walking Dead episode.
Speaking of Walking Dead, the hubs and I are avid binge watchers. Streaming shows makes binge-watching easy. No more waiting weeks or months for the newest episodes they are just right there waiting for us.
Are you ready to cut the cord?
My friends at US Cellular are offering the following tips and questions to help you decide if it’s time to tune out cable or satellite TV:
- Determine what TV shows you watch. If your list is small, Google Play and iTunes sell individual TV episodes for $1.99 to $2.99. Season passes are available at a discount rate.
- Then you may be interested in purchasing a streaming media player such as a Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire, which allows you access to thousands of channels, subscriptions services, convenient ways to rent or buy movies, watch on demand shows and play games.
- Are you always on-the-go and can’t watch your shows when they initially air? Being able to stream them wherever you are from a tablet or smartphone with an inexpensive subscription may be a more efficient way to see your favorite storylines.
- Do you watch a variety of comedies, dramas and sporting events on a wide range of channels? While alternatives are available, it may be better to keep your cable or satellite service to ensure you can continue to watch everything you want.
Once you cut the cord you can make better moments with your family and still find some mom time.
Disclosure: Through the rest of the year I’ll be sharing some more of My BETTER MOMENTS as a US Cellular Better Moments Blogger Brigade Ambassador. All opinions are my own and an honest view of my story as a US Cellular customer.