iPhone 4S Cases

As I've mentioned before I'm not a super techy-techy person, but when it comes to my iPhone I'm hooked. So when the new iPhone 4S was announced I was so excited, the new camera alone had me sold. So this past weekend hubby gave me his upgrade and pre-ordered the new iPhone for me! So now I'm looking for the perfect case, here are a few super cute ones I'm considering.

Barcelona iPhone Case Set 

$32.99

Noël Collection iPhone Case
$54.90

Petunia Pickle Bottom iPhone Case
$38.00

Pinterest!

As if I didn't already have way too much on my plate; I now have a new addiction, Pinterest! For those of you who have not already been sucked into this very addictive website, here's the scoop.

What is Pinterest?
Think of Pinterest as a virtual pinboard — a place where you can create collections of things you love and "follow" collections created by people with great taste.

People use Pinterest to collect and share all sorts of things -- wedding inspiration, favorite T-shirts, DJ equipment. You name it, people are pinning it.

We know you have great taste in something. Our mission is to make Pinterest the best place for you to share your taste with the world.

So there it is in a nutshell; no more saving pictures to my computer, my favorites, my jump drive or even my iPhone (oh yes there's an app for that), I just save everything to Pinterest!

To join Pinterest you need to submit your information for an invitation or you can be invited by someone already using Pinterest (like me, hint-hint!). I do warn this website is very addicting, personally I spend more time looking at other people's awesome pins than pinning things myself, but here is a sneak peek of two of my pin-boards, you can see the rest of my boards here!

Party Ideas I Love

Ideas I Love for Our Home

iPhone App: Hipstamatic Camera

Thanks to Crissy of Dear Crissy, I now have one of the coolest iPhone apps ever (at least I think so), Hipstamatic! While following Crissy's twitter I notice her really amazing Hipstamatic pictures and well I just had to get the app for myself. Crissy has also started Hipstamom, a blog that features personal and community-submitted photos taken using the Hipstamatic Application for iPod Touch & iPhone. Check out these cool pictures I took with the Hipstamatic iPhone camera; to see more of my Hipstamatic pictures you can follow me on tumblr.

iPhone Apps for Kids: Talking Carl

JD loves playing with my iPhone, especially when he gets to scroll through his pictures (he laughs at himself and gives his pictures kisses); so I recently started downloading Apps that he can actually play with. One of his favorite Apps at the moment is Talking Carl. Carl repeats anything you say with a hilarious voice, he can also be poked and pinched and you can even tickle him to make him laugh out loud. JD loves to poke Carl and he laughs every time Carl says “ouch” and Carl of course laughs back, which keeps JD very entertained!

Talk to him and he'll repeat your words with a hysterical voice.

Tickle him and he will laugh out loud.
Poke his eyes and he will shout and yell.
Pinch him to hear him growling in harmony.
And if you forget him he will grumble.

Talking Carl is hours of laugh for children of any age. Parents, you'll love him too for the peacefulness it gives you while your kids are playing with him.But don’t try it! You’ll never give it back to them.

iPhone App: Everyday People by Cathy Thorne

Sometimes we just need a good laugh! Yesterday I received my weekly email from Babycenter.com and I came across this cartoon in the email and immediately thought “that’s me” and I’m pretty sure a lot of you feel the same way!

Everyday People

Cartoons about women and the people who love and annoy them.

by Cathy Thorne

I decided to visit the Everyday People website and spent about thirty minutes giggling at the little bits of truths, displayed in every cartoon. Cathy Thorne really has a knack for turning our everyday predicaments and emotional meltdowns into something we can laugh about; and yes “There’s An App For That” and a blog! You can also follow Everyday People on Twitter and Facebook. I’m pretty sure you’ll find at least one cartoon that relates to you and your life, if so leave a comment (with the cartoon number) and we can all laugh at ourselves together!

iPhone App: "Little Do They Know"

In this blogger world, you come across such talented people, like Vivian Nguyen an artist who captured my attention with the most adorable comic strip I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. Although she draws more than just comic strips, I have personally fallen in love with “Little Do They Know”, a whimsical strip that offers a humorous glimpse at love & relationship challenges...via the precocious exchange between two innocent youngsters (furrysoft.com). I have really enjoyed reading her blog these last couple weeks and I am pleased to announce “There’s An App For That” and it’s free, just click here for more info. I’m so thankful that people like Vivian have decided to share their talent with world; I hope that others will be inspired to do the same.

"Little Do They Know"

by: Vivian Nguyen

the mommy's new iPhone: Simple Soiree App

The hubby purchased an iPhone a couple of years ago and at the time I wasn’t really interested in having one (I wasn’t a techie-techie), I was pretty happy with my Erickson camera phone and my free Google 411. I changed my mind significantly in the last year as I watched how easy it was to find directions, look up businesses, restaurants, send emails and most of all take amazing pictures. Well, the hubby an advocate of techie-techiness, was sweet enough to give me his upgrade this year and bought me the iPhone 3GS and I’m addicted. I have come across some really cool and helpful apps (applications) and I plan on sharing them with all you iPhoners as I come across them. Here is one of the apps that I purchased for $1.99, it is perfect for all you party planners.

Liza'a Simple Soirée Party Planner takes the stress out of entertaining and puts the fun back into parties. It's an easy-to-use mobile app that you’ll have with you in your pocket or purse to keep track of party details. Forget a menu item or guest? No problem. Just add the information on the go!

Imagine…no more lists on scraps of paper around your home, forgotten details or incomplete shopping runs. Simple Soirée convenience means one place to plan your theme and menu, record RSVPs, and coordinate shopping lists and errands. It’s highly intuitive and flexible. The app also records your parties and events for future reference and/or use.