Tuesday, December 1
So, this ETSY Tuesday is dedicated to my iPhone loving husband. I thought this was just the coolest docking station I’ve seen to date. Woodtec’s ETSY shop sells a few varieties of the handmade iPhone docking stations and yes, it’s real wood.
“This is a MADE TO ORDER ITEM not the actual item for sale. It will be very similar, the docking stations are cut from the same type of wood, so it has very similar knots.”
“handmade of cedar....looks, feels and smells amazing! compatible with all iphones and all ipod devices(except shuffle). The docking stations use a standard USB plug, so it can be used to charge and sync with a computer. If it is for an iPhone, it came with an adapter to plug into the wall for charging.”
Such a cool and unique gift for that tech loving guy, or gal in your life. They do take 3-4 weeks to make, so get yours NOW!!
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Wednesday, November 18
The modern bride and groom have so many useful tools these days in planning their wedding. You can pretty much do anything on your phone that you had previously done from your computer or on a spreadsheet.
I have researched and found the top 5 (in my opinion) bride apps that would not only help in the planning process, but save a lot of time.
1. iWedding Deluxe:
iWedding Deluxe is an organizer app which uses many of the built in features of the iPhone and iPod Touch to help with the organization of your big day thus keeping all the vital information at your fingertips.
2. Bride Guide:
A wedding planner with everything that you need to plan a successful and stress-free wedding.
3. Wedding 911by theKnot:
Think of it as your on-the-go source for expert wedding advice—from when to cut the cake to how to line up your bridal party at the ceremony.
4. Wedding Wire:
Your planning details are always at your fingertips with WeddingWire’s iPhone and iPod Touch application. Tracking payments, finding local vendors and managing your to-do list has never been easier.
5. Gotta ETSY:
If you’re not using ETSY as a resource, you’re missing out! They have everything wedding related that you’re looking for, even a section dedicated to the event.
Visit the Apple Store and download iTunes to find these great apps and get planning!
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Tuesday, November 10
Who loves Kirtsy? I do! Well now they have a book! Kirtsy Takes A Bow: A Celebration of Women’s Online Favorites. If you cannot wait until November 15th to get your copy, you can visit the publishers site (which also shares a bit of Kirtsy’s history) to get an an advanced copy...best part, it will be personally signed by the author - Laura Mayes.
If you are lucky enough to live in one of the cities where they’re planning their book tour, stop by to visit and meet some of the amazing contributors, editors and such from the Kirtsy world!
The Kirtsy Book Event Tour of Justice: Schedule
Tuesday, November 17: Houston
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Sterrett Street Studio
1305 Sterrett Street, Houston, TX 77002
Thursday, November 19: Washington, DC
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Fathom Creative Building
1333 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Saturday, November 21: Dallas
Time 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Little Bean Shop
5308 Junius Street, Dallas, TX 75214
Monday, November 23: Austin
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Kick Pleat
918 W 12th Street, Austin, TX 78703
Wednesday, December 2: New York
Time TBD
Location TBD
Friday, December 4: Charlotte
Time TBD
Location TBD
Tuesday, December 8: San Francisco
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Ferney Studios
766 Valencia, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94110
Thursday, December 10: Denver
Time TBD
Location TBD
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Sunday, November 1
The always evolving and creative Ritzy Bee has re-done their extremely popular event planning blog http://ritzybee.typepad.com/
Head on over to see what all of the Buzz is about!
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Thursday, September 3
This past week, my husband Tory Hobson released the website First & 20, a Collection of iPhone Home Screens. He has been working on this site for a while now and has interviewed some amazing talent to showcase their home screens.
What’s with the name? Well, it’s the home screen, which is the “first” screen on your iPhone and there are “20” allowable application spaces on that home screen, which is usually where people place their “go to” applications.
If you get a chance, check out First & 20. You’ll be stuck for hours looking at what these talents show as their can’t live without applications.
And...just in case you’re interested (which you’re probably not, ha)...here is my home screen and a little explanation (like Tory has done for his site) of my apps.
From left to right starting from the top:
1. My website - For obvious reasons
2. Tory’s Design Website - Again, for obvious reasons
3. Ego - It’s an analytics tool to see numbers of page visits, views, etc. to your website.
4. Ipod - I need my music near me at all times!
5. Tweetie - I’m a social media fanatic. It’s my favorite Twitter application. For me, it’s the easiest to use, and read.
6. Facebook - Is there anyone who isn’t on Facebook? It really is how I stay in touch with everyone. Of course, this will change when I convince the world to get off of Facebook and just use Twitter.
7. Camera - I’m always taking photos. I have the 1st gen. iPhone, so the quality is not the best, but I’ve caught some great moments with this little phone.
8. Sepia Camera - Love the old fashioned photo look
9. Vintage B&W - Different effect for photos, and who doesn’t love a good black and white photo?
10. Vintage Shift - Probably my favorite effect of the iPhone photo filter apps.
11. Photos - I obviously need to be able to access all of these great photos I’ve taken with my 5 million photo filters!
12. Weather - I have entered all of the weather locations of my friends and family in the weather app. If it’s raining in Texas where most of my family lives, I like to call them and tell them house beautiful and sunny it is here in Maryland.
13. Clock - I use the alarm function every night!
14. Fandango - Always like to see what’s playing as far as movies go in my area, watch trailers, and read reviews!
15. Yelp - If you don’t have this app, get it. It’s free! It has a plethora of information about pretty much anything in your area, or whatever zip code you may be visiting. And mostly, it’s tips on where to go from the locals.
16. Notes - Another obvious app. I use it a lot to make notes about a good song I hear, or an idea that pops into my head!
17. Phone - Duh!
18. Mail - Addicted to checking email...bad habit
19. Safari - My browser, which I use daily
20. Messages - Texting is a way of life for me.
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Thursday, July 16
J. Hische Typography and Illustration has released their 1st font!
“My first font is finally up for sale!!!! I cannot properly describe in words how excited I am. Everyone go buy it! If this one goes well there will be many many more to come!”
I am a sucker for good font and appreciate the work that actually goes into creating one. My husband (a Designer himself) can roll of what different dips and peaks mean on the font (or technical name)...I just say “so pretty.”
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Wedding Insurance
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