Back in December when I had the flu, I took Sudafed one night to try to clear my nose so I could finally sleep. Unfortunately, I reacted badly to it (most likely because I took it after 2 days without food), and my heart raced all night, to the point that I almost woke my…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: When it comes to smartphones, I am a real fan of the Android platform, particularly the latest version which is JellyBean 4.2. JellyBean 4.2 is slick, easy to use with lots of great features. Here are my top 3 tips for anyone running an Android 4.2…
Amanda mentioned Big Lens on Instagram a couple of weeks ago when it was free, and I fell in love on my first use! I take a LOT of photos with my iPhone -- most of my photos these days are iPhone photos, honestly, even here on the blog -- and this app makes it so…
We're huge fans of music around here, and while Spotify is gaining popularity among many music enthusiasts (my husband included), I still prefer Pandora and almost always have it playing on my computer or phone. Basically, Pandora creates custom radio stations just for you. Simply enter your favorite song, artist or genre, and the Music…
Hillary recently introduced me to this great FREE app, which lets you scan the barcodes of grocery products to get information about their ingredients. What I love about Fooducate is that it doesn't focus on the "nutrition" of an item but on really providing information about the ingredients used. For example, it knows all of…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: I recently read an article in Sunset Magazine that featured a San Francisco family that chooses to live life almost completely unplugged. The Mission District home of Donovan Corliss and Laura Jo Wegman is almost suspiciously devoid of most of the modern conveniences one would associate…
Today's app is a fun one! I loved my old Nextel cell phone that offered walkie-talkie features, and Voxer is bringing that feature back with a walkie-talkie app for your iPhone (or Android). With this app you can: Send live audio Listen to messages live or play them later Communicate with friends who have iPhones…
I'm a huge fan of Dropbox, which lets you backup your documents, photos and other files automatically to the cloud and access them from any computer or device. I love the security of knowing my files are backed up in real time (and I can even access archived versions for when I accidentally save over…
The following post is from Michelle of Mommy Misadventures: From appointments to restaurant reviews to hotel reservations, smartphones mean that all the information you need for your day-to-day life is available at just the swipe of a finger. Google Now takes your information a step further and gives you your information when you need it…
I've started using the CamScanner app for everything from old photos from my dad to signed documents for business associates, and it's amazing. Simply take a picture of the document or photo, crop the edges and adjust the lighting and color and then save it as an image or PDF file. You can then email,…