alerts

I ran into a little problem the other day. To make a long story short, I overestimated how warm the weather was going to be and froze my butt off at work. I'm sure by taking one look at my Summer attire, FabSugar must have wondered if I had paid attention to the frigid forecast — which I didn't — but boy did I learn my lesson. I've become a bit reliant on Umbrella Today for notifications on my cell when it's going to rain, so after my error in weather judgment, I've decided to take action.

The Weather Channel has a weather alert service that can either (or both) text you or email you the weather forecast each day. Just enter your location, phone number, and what time you want your alert delivered, so you'll never get caught out in the cold again!

I want to get a show of hands here — how many of you pick up your cell phones as soon as you land at a destination? A majority of us, right? Geesh, remember the days when cell phones didn't exist and the person picking you up at the airport would have to assume your flight was on time and therefore sit and wait to only realize it was delayed by five hours? Texting and calling "the chosen one" who got the lucky task of picking us up at the airport may be sufficient, but I'm all about simplifying my life even more and now there's ArrivedOK to help me in my quest.

ArrivedOK acts as an international flight tracker and will allow you to input your flight with the destination airport, expected arrival time, and the phone number and emails of the person(s) picking you up at the airport. This amazing site/service will shoot them a message as soon as you land by detecting that your phone has been turned on. The subscriber's phone must be registered with a local GSM network to work.

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Getting email alerts for all of the things I'm interested in is great because, quite honestly, I do not have time to constantly monitor and collect information on a variety of topics.

I've already introduced you to Alerts.com, Shopping Notes and the Sale Alerts feature on ShopStyle, but what if you need alerts on things like traffic, earthquakes, or new YouTube videos? Then there's this great site called Alertpedia, which I saw on Makeuseof. Alertpedia will send you an email alert (you decide how often) about your specified topic.

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I try to stay as virtually organized as I possibly can with my Google Calendar and many other great reminder tools I've found on the Internet. But a girl gets busy, real busy, especially at this time of the year with work, parties, shopping, and traveling. There are times when I remember that I need to do something, but don't have time to add it to my calendar, and that's when a site called Remindr becomes my savior. With the self-explanatory Remindr, you just enter the goods, and it works its magic and does the rest. That wine you were supposed to pick up for the Christmas party tonight? Remindr will give you a handy reminder to stop by the grocery store after work.

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I get all sorts of reminders and alerts sent to my email inbox and my cell phone. The problem? It's hard to keep them all updated and organized. The wonderful Remember the Milk will send you reminders that you create in a variety of formats, but what if you want notifications like weather forecasts automatically sent to you — without having to set the notification up yourself?! There's a new site called Alerts! (I'll try to contain my excitement).

Once you set up a free account, Alerts acts as your personal manager, sending things like birthday notifications, price changes on products, traffic alerts, wakeup calls, and daily horoscopes. You get to choose how you want your notification delivered — be it via email, text message, instant messaging, or even voice. . . helping you manage your mismanaged life!

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I'm always putting words in North's mouth – and love sharing his take (or my take on his take) with my friends and all of you! I know I'm not the only pet owner who pampers my pal by giving him a voice, but finding any old card to capture his thoughts can be tricky to come by. That's where Sincerely, Fido comes in – they've got greetings from pets to other pets or to people and include the funny (like neutering consolations!) to the sweet. There's something for your pet's special moments and now (through Dec. 31) they're offering an exclusive discount to PetSugar readers like you! Just use code PS10E408 at checkout to receive 10 percent off anything you buy (before tax and shipping)!

As the name hints Olive - Green Goods for Modern Dogs stocks some of the most eco-tastic pet gear around. Olive handpicks products made from recycled or reclaimed stock and renewable or organic materials as well as selling their own natural, nontoxic items in reduced and recycled packaging. Because their online shop strongly supports local businesses, you'll see many items you won't spot everyday in every shop alongside earth-friendly mainstays like Planet Dog. From boiled wool Cheerful Pet toys to eazy bean beds, their merchandise comes from all over and is sure to please even the pickiest four-legged green consumer.

If you're not excited yet, now (through the end of February) Olive is offering an exclusive discount to PetSugar readers like you! Just use code OLIVESUGAR at checkout (all caps) to receive 15% off anything you buy! I'll be starting my Valentine's Day gift guide when February starts next week, but as they suggest "Say your RED in GREEN" and consider giving back and giving forward with an earth-friendly product!