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Tool of the Trade: Little Purchases That Make Life Easier
Readers, what little purchases have made your life easier? I’m sharing some of my favorite recent purchases, but I’d love to hear yours…
Weird Organizing Tip: Use iPhone’s Camera Albums for Lists, Ideas, and To-Dos
I’ve recently discovered an easy new way to keep track of various lists, ideas, and to-dos, so I thought I’d share my latest iPhone organization tip…
Tool of the Trade: When to Trust Online Reviews (Fakespot Review)
I sometimes wonder, “What would I do without online reviews?” because I rely on them so much (for example, as a very frequent Amazon Prime user). When I’m looking for a new bra or shoes or a flash drive or a book (ha, remember when Amazon was about books?), I note the average rating and … Read More about Tool of the Trade: When to Trust Online Reviews (Fakespot Review)
Gift Idea: What Small Purchase Has Made Your Life Better?
2020 Update: We still stand by this roundup of small purchases that have made your life better — you can check out 2019 roundup of little purchases that have made our lives better! We’ve also started collecting all of our year-long suggestions along these lines with the tag Little Things. I saw an article on … Read More about Gift Idea: What Small Purchase Has Made Your Life Better?
Gift Idea: What Apps, Gadgets, Tools and More Are You Loving Now?
We recently did a story over at CorporetteMoms about the best online backup services for your computer, but we haven’t had an open thread like this in a while, so let’s discuss: What apps, gadgets, tools and more are you loving right now? What makes your life easier, or more enjoyable? Picture credit: Death to the … Read More about Gift Idea: What Apps, Gadgets, Tools and More Are You Loving Now?
Slow Cooker Recipes for Busy Women
2018 Update: While we still stand by these slow cooker recipes for busy women, you may also want to check out our most recent roundup of 5 all-day crockpot recipes (right alongside 5 super fast Instant Pot recipes!). When we were doing our roundup of posts to help with your resolutions, I realized it’s been too long since we … Read More about Slow Cooker Recipes for Busy Women
Gift Idea: Bluetooth Keyboard
I’ve mentioned my love for my Bluetooth keyboard a few times, but I don’t think I’ve ever done a whole post on it, so I thought we’d discuss. If you tend to do a lot of writing in your life (even just emails!), I highly recommend it. There are a ton of options out there; the … Read More about Gift Idea: Bluetooth Keyboard
Do Multiple Devices Boost Your Productivity — or Your Overwhelm?
How many devices do you have? Does having multiple devices boost your productivity — or just add to the feeling of being overwhelmed? Reader A has an interesting question: So I was wondering, how many pieces of technology do you and your readers have? I am increasingly getting overwhelmed by it all. I have a desktop both … Read More about Do Multiple Devices Boost Your Productivity — or Your Overwhelm?
Tool of the Trade: Morphine Plugin for Chrome
I have written before for my love of focus-boosting tools like Leechblock and RescueTime, but I’ve been using a new one that I like, and thought I’d share: MORPHINE. When I switched to Chrome a while back, I was bummed to find that my beloved Leechblock was only available on Firefox. (Firefox kept crashing, everyone said Chrome … Read More about Tool of the Trade: Morphine Plugin for Chrome
Apps for Working Women: What Are Your Favorites?
2019 Update: we still stand by a lot of these apps for working women — but you may want to check out our more recent discussion of our favorite apps in 2019. Ladies, what are your favorite apps for working women? I rounded up some of my favorite Android apps a few years ago, but … Read More about Apps for Working Women: What Are Your Favorites?
Tool of the Trade: Fiverr
What new tools and tricks have you found that help you get your job done quickly and efficiently — or your life to run more smoothly in some fashion? We haven’t had a Tool of the Trade feature in too long! My latest find is Fiverr, which, admittedly, may have limited use if you’re working with … Read More about Tool of the Trade: Fiverr
