I'm always looking for new ways to banish my smartphone from my day. My iPhone is a handy gadget when needed, but it's a vicious little distraction machine at the exact same time.

I'm happier when I touch it less.

So I've been thinking about getting an alarm clock to avoid touching the internet's glassy eyeball every morning. Only, most alarm clocks are big and bulky and I don't have much space.

Ask the universe and sometimes an answer will appear? P and I were browsing a department store during our post-coffee walk (gotta love walkable cities!) when we spotted a tiny “flip+ travel” alarm clock. You flip it over to turn the alarm on or off. Touch it to illuminate the clock face. It's small enough to pack.

It's lucky when you run across the exact thing you were looking for. And I'm jazzed to banish my phone from one more place. Take that, modern technology! 😜

I really don't need to see a stack of notifications first thing in the morning. I don't want that kind of distraction.

#lowtech