I spent most of yesterday watching our local school board meeting. It was VERY heated, and in the end our … More
Category: Save My Sanity
Essential, Important, and Meaningful
A few days ago, I was at the store checking out, and I thanked the cashier for being an essential … More
Burn Bans
At this time of year, in my part of the world, it is not unusual for the fire department to … More
Florida living: hurricane edition
Last week, my little corner of Florida spent several days in the center of the “cone of uncertainty” for Hurricane … More
Little Life Hacks: The Ice Cream Scoop
I’m going to be honest, I don’t buy or eat a lot of ice cream. I have a mild case … More
Picking up the pieces
I’m having a pretty busy summer, so things will probably be pretty quiet around here for awhile. But, I wanted … More
A beginners guide to ditching your phone
I’m really fascinated by own behavior around my phone, my love/hate relationship with social media, and general feeling a push … More
Would you try a tech sabbath?
In honor of what’s turning into tech (or non-tech) week here at On The Banks. I’m reposting my thoughts, observations … More
5 tips for taking charge of your phone
I’ve shared a couple of posts in the last week about limiting my kids screen time: 30 Screen Free things … More
Little Life Hacks: Schedule your kid’s screen time
Now that summer vacation has started in my house, my kids have the expectation that they will be able to … More