It is Friday faves time and I thought I would be sure to post today as not only do I have a ton of favorites, but I have had a few emails telling me how much they love to read these favorite posts. So, without further ado…
1. SCHOOL’S OUT!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, so technically this is maybe just a favorite of mine but I am so ready to have more time. The end of the school year is always crazy busy and with work and tons of kids activities and appointments every day, I start to grow tired. Today is the last day of school around here and it is my oldest son’s last day of elementary school. I can’t wait to start sleeping in a bit later, enjoy more time with my kids and working on my HUGE to-do list not only around the house but with the business. I have some exciting things coming up once I have the time to actually spend on them. Now, I may change my mind about the whole summer thing come July but for now it is definitely a favorite!
2. Shop it To Me – This website is a fun way to keep track of cute new outfits and accessories for your whole family without having to leave the house or search a bunch of different stores. You can customize what clothing you are looking for, as well as sizes, prices and specific stores. You then get an email about once a week with cute new outfits from these various stores and not only where you can find them but how much they are. This is how I often find my kids’ holiday/special occasion/picture outfits. We live almost an hour away from the mall or any really good clothing stores and so this shows me what I am missing and then if I see something I like I know right where to go. Stores like the Gap, J Crew, Children’s Place, etc are all options.
3. Fiverr - OK, I am not sure if I would really count this next site as a favorite, but I do find it very entertaining and it could be helpful if you needed something specific done. Basically, this website is full of listings of things people will do for you for $5. What types of things are included? Almost everything. I just now looked and there are people offering to write your resume, make you a power point presentation, give you an hour of personal training, teach you how to whistle, and so much more. I have never taken anyone up on their “offer” but I could see where you might find something useful.
4. Reclaim Privacy - I found this site from another photographer friend and I think it is a great tool for anyone with a Facebook account. I have both a business and a personal account and I wanted to make sure that my personal account was as secure as I need it to be. Follow the instructions on here and it will show you what privacy issues you may or may not have and what you can do to fix them.
5. Magic Eraser - I am not sure I would have included this until I overheard someone last week say they had never heard of the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and since this is a STAPLE in our house, I thought I should add it as a favorite for this week. I LOVE this eraser and I can’t imagine life with three kids and no magic eraser. Just last month my three year old decided to draw in pencil all over the cream colored walls in our dining room. I freaked out a bit when a regular eraser did not take it off. I was out of Magic Erasers and so I tried everything else and nothing made it come off. I picked some up the next day and off it came without much work. Try it out and you will love it too.
That is it for today’s favorites. Check back in on Monday afternoon for some VERY exciting news! I can’t wait!!!!
