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 Read more

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" Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more

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 Read more