Social Media, Pinterest, etc

I have this love-hate relationship with technology.  It's seems to be a blessing and a curse to me.  I know that with this technology we are able to share the gospel in a different way than before.  We can share our testimony through our blogs, facebook, etc.  As a stay at home mom that can be a great thing since I don't interact much with people other than those I see at church on Sunday, serve with, VT with, playgroups, etc.
However, I sometimes find it all too draining.  I have a hard time finding a good balance.  I end up wasting too much time on the internet looking at facebook, blogs and pinterest.  And, I usually get off feeling drained and unfulfilled with a list of projects from pinterest going through my mind(which sometimes cause me to feel discontent.) and wondering if anyone's commented on my new blog post. (embarrassing to admit but I'm sure I'm not the only one.)
With facebook I could have hundreds of friends and still feel disconnected and alone somehow.  Don't get me wrong, I know that not everyone feels that way.  These are my personal feelings that I experience.  Everyone has different needs socially.  I like to connect with people in person.  I like to see their faces and hear their voices.  When I focus to much time on the cyber world my real, physical world seems to suffer.
Even though I could be on for short bursts throughout the day, there are to many short bursts that add up. 
I don't want people to think I'm against technology because I'm not.  I don't judge people who love facebook, pinterest, etc.  I also love those things a little too much I guess. I just need to make some changes for myself personally.
Last night Tyson and I were talking about a goal to limit our time on the internet.  I am excited about this goal and think it will help me focus on the things that are truly important. After talking about it I happened to be reading an article about revelation.  I realized I need to take more time during the day to study and receive revelation.  Here is a part of the article that resonated with me.

As we repeatedly respond to the Light of Christ and train ourselves to “lay hold upon every good thing” (Moroni 7:19), we increase our sensitivity to the things of the Spirit and enhance our ability to receive messages from our eternal home. As we sincerely seek and are worthy to receive, our Eternal Father often communicates with us through revelation—messages that come to us in the reflective moments of prayer, through the words and enlightenment of the scriptures, from the teachings of the prophets, or in the peaceful melodies of heavenly music. His messages are often quiet, and we can miss them if we are not ready to receive them.

In fact, it is often because we are so busy receiving other messages that we impair our ability to receive the much-needed messages from our eternal home. We live in a world in which messages surround us, even bombard us. Our smartphones, our computers, and our tablets are constantly buzzing, beeping, and vibrating with every new text, social media update, email, and photograph. It really is instant and insistent messaging.

I realized I was spending more time with facebook and pinterest everyday than I was trying to nourish my spirit.  I think my goal will help me to find more balance and happiness.

On a side note.....I've been texting more and I like it.  It is fast and you seem to get a quicker response.  I am really, really slow but that's okay.  So, those of you with my #, feel free to text me if you need to call.  That is, until I run our of minutes of course. ;) lol