I came across a new app today (via pinterest) called: Houzz. We are considering putting in new kitchen flooring & I need ideas as to what will look good in my kitchen so I'm using Houzz & i like it so far. It's like a home decor/design magazine in an app & it's free. Check it out at Houzz.


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It's time for ETSY

Have you heard? Did you see? ETSY finally has an official app! Yes, I ESTY. Do you? If you do - then you absolutely gotta get this app. Best of all: It's free!


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Fave app Monday

Another busy Monday! The cooler weather has arrived, as have the dark mornings. 

I am back from my business trip to Chicago and the doggies sure are happy to have me home! I was sure glad to have the app FaceTime on my iPhone while i was away. DF and I where able to not only hear each other as in a normal phone call, but we could see one another too. Plus I could see the doggies and how confused they were that I was not there, but they could hear me via the speaker! even our cat was confused by my voice - that's how good the voice quality is on the speaker. 

The cons were that there was a bit of confusion - I FaceTimed DF on my iPhone, but he wasn't answering. I texted him to alert him to my FT attempt and come to find out, it was reaching his iPod touch that we had set up for FT - he hadn't set up the iPhone. Once we got that worked out we were able to connect. So keep that in mind if you have multiple Apple toys, you will have multiple ways to connect. A good thing in fact, but it can be confusing. 

Another con is connection speed. You have to have wifi connectivity to use FaceTime and while our wifi at home is good, the hotel's free wifi was snails paced at best- which left us with a choppy video connection - which actually became joke for us - making fun of how comical the video was!

I definitely recommend FaceTime - if you haven't tried it yet and you have loved ones away - give it a try. You'll never go back to a regular call again. 



Enjoy,

Fave app Monday

I waited for YEARS for Blogger to come out with a mobile app to be able to post - not just view already posted entries... That moment has finally arrived. As you know, I've been using an app called "Blogpress" to do this for the past few months & it works well. In my initial trials of the brand new Blogger app I find it to be ok for blogging on the go, but Blogpress still has features to beat it. In Blogpress I can upload future postings & edit them if needed. I can also preview them before uploading. Both are necessary in my book! So, for now I'll stick with Blogpress. If you haven't already purchased Blogpress, then the Blogger app may be sufficient for you as the Blogger app is free while Blogpress is still $2.99. Happy blogging!


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Fave App Monday

Do you like to journal? I have always kept a journal for as long as I can remember (those books with the lock & key!), but I don't like to write multiple pages at a time. Short & sweet to capture the spirit of the day. This is important if you're keeping a happiness journal or such. As I do just about everything on my iPhone it was important to have an app that does just this. I found Memento . This app not only let's you capture your inner most feelings in written form, but you are able to pull in your Facebook posts, Twitter feed, Flickr uploads, You Tube uploads, Instagram uploads & more! You can predate & postdate entries as well as add photos to your entries. If journaling is part of your life, this would be a great addition to your must have apps.


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Moonlight Mahjong Lite

It's time for fave apps Monday - today the featured app is: Moonlight Mahjong Lite. As the "lite" suggests, this is a free app available through Apple's iTunes store. I love to play mahjong and can amuse myself for hours with it. This version is different because of the dimensional effects it offers. You can spin the game board all around, position wherever you want it on the screen and if course zoom in & out. The ads are of minimal nuisance (unlike some that pop up in lite apps) & the dimensional aspect is just plain cool! If you like board games, definitely try this one out. You won't be disappointed.


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Fave Apps Monday

Today's app is "Accounts" and I have to tell you that this app is a life saver for me. I use this app not only to balance my checkbooks, but also to track the balances on my credit cards. It helps me to live within my means, which is wonderful. I've been using it for a couple of years actually... I have tried other budgeting & account reconciliation apps, and I actually find this one less complicated yet robust enough for my needs. At $0.99 it's a bargain.

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Fave app Monday

I truly debated about getting WDW LINES from Touring Plans.com. Afterall, the app is free to download, but it costs $10.95 per year for the subscription fee to access the crowd calendars & attraction wait times which is the main purpose of the app! I had heard about this app on the WDW Today podcast & decided to give it a try. I have found it to be very helpful in planning our upcoming trip & plan to try it out in the parks for the wait times at that time. So far, I'd rate it at a 4 (out of 5). I'll let you know afterwards truly how helpful it has been.


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Fave App Monday

Do you Etsy? If you do then you'll want to check out Etsy Addict. I've had if for some time and it's pretty useable for searching for items & viewing your hearted items. This is not put out by Etsy (I don't see that Etsy has an official mobile app available), so it's features are limited. It does not allow you to list an item if you're a seller, you can't make a purchase if you're a buyer, and you can't create a treasury. I'd rate it a 3, it's not bad/it's not great. But it is a decent option if you Etsy.


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Fave app time

Welcome back to Monday's feature, Fave Apps. Do you make lists? Then this week's app is for you: Errands. Errands let's you make lists, label them, set deadlines (if you so choose), prioritize them & you can even keep lists of lists. A favorite feature I use often is to set them up to reoccur. I use this to remind me to pay monthly bills (like my cell phone bill). This app is free for the full feature app, with an option to pay to support the developer.

I've had pics of Zero a lot lately and I thought it was time to have Jac. Jac will be celebrating his birthday next week.



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New Fave App Monday

Hey, I hope you're all having a wonderful 4th of July - don't eat too much good food!

My new fave app (thanks Jules) is: Radio Paradise. Stream your music (if you have that capability) wherever you go. This commercial free radio station offers a wide variety of music for all tastes. It's also great for when you're entertaining and want a happy crowd all around.

Another thanks goes out to my friend Jules for the lovely view shown here from her deck.


Enjoy,
 

Fave App Monday

In today's post, I am going to introduce you to a new feature. If you've checked out this blog before, you know I'm a fan of iPhones, iPods and iPads. Living in an "i" world, I have some fave apps that I'd like to share with you.

First up is Pulse News. This is a free app that allows you to catch up on your blog reading on your mobile device. It's a godsend if you read as many apps on your iPhone as I do everyday. Actually, if I were to make one improvement to this app, it would be to allow more blogs to be followed. What is wonderful about it is that you can "star" your favorite blog posts to refer to later. The starred posts can be shared to other readers, such as Evernote, Read it Later and Instapaper. You can also share fave blog posts directly via FB and Twitter.

Enjoy,