In some implementations, a notification issued to user 124a may be associated with a specific home device 117. For example, if user 124a's son disarms the resident facility 102, unlocks the front door 120a, and turns on the microwave to heat food, the monitoring server 134 may issue a text message to user 124a's client device 122a stating, “Microwave turned on.” Alternatively, the monitoring server 134 may issue a beeping sound through the one or more speakers 108b to denote a user turned on the microwave. In order to limit the frequency of the notifications to user 124a regarding an individual activating one or more home devices 117, the monitoring server 134 may wait a predetermined amount of time before issuing another notification. For example, the monitoring server 134 may issue one notification to user 124a regarding a first time a user turns on the microwave. Next, the monitoring server 134 may ignore any further microwave activity for the next hour. After the following hour, user 124a may receive notification of the next time an individual activates the microwave. Additionally, the user 124a may request to know how many times users turned on the microwave during the predetermined amount of ignored time. The monitoring server 134 can transmit a message regarding a number of times users turned on the microwave during the inactivation notification period.