favorite finds: Plant Nanny

A few months ago, I heard about Plant Nanny on the radio.  Someone had called in to tell about this amazing app, and I was immediately intrigued.  Who wouldn't be?  An app that tracks your water intake but makes you responsible for keeping a virtual plant alive?  How fun!  (And honestly, it reminded me of the Tamogatchi and GigaPets I had as a kid!)

What exactly is Plant Nanny?  The iTunes store blurb describes it as this: "Plant Nanny combines health with fun to remind you to drink water regularly.  The cute plant keeps you company every day by living in your phone.  In order to keep it alive and help it grow, you must give it water at certain periods of time."

What are some of the benefits of it?  You keep track of your daily water intake, which is tailored to you, and  you actually feel responsible to drink enough water in order to keep your plant alive.

What is your favorite part of Plant Nanny?  For starters, IT'S FREE! (You can get it for Apple or Android.)  Second, you pick the plant you want.  There are some plants that take certain amounts of seeds to "buy" in order for you to plant, but there are some that don't "cost" anything!  (Like the cute dandelion above!)  Last, you get to pick the number of ounces you drink at a time.  You are not always confined to drinking 16.9 oz of water at a time.  If you drink 8 oz, than you can pick an 8 oz cup to "fill."  It's extremely convenient.

Any downfalls?  For me, I sometimes get to busy to remember to water my plant, and sometimes, I get to busy to even drink water.  The app does provide reminders every few hours if you want them.  

Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

I really love this app.  It keeps me accountable for the water I drink (or don't drink).  Now go and download this app!  For real!

Happy Friday!

favorite finds: theSkimm

Welcome to my Favorite Finds series!  On Fridays, I will post and share the things that I have discovered--either on my own or from someone sharing it with me--and that I absolutely LOVE.  I'll explain what it is and why I love it so much.  It will always be something that is relatively new to me and my life, but not so new that I can't give you an accurate review of it.

Now on to my first Favorite Find!

What is it?  theSkimm is a daily e-mail newsletter that delivers the news, national and international, in an abbreviated format.  Whatever is the biggest news that day is what you will read about.

How often do you get the email?  Every week day.  Unless it's a holiday.  And it comes first thing in the morning, so more often than not, it's the first thing I read.

How did you find out about it?  A woman that I had crossed paths with professionally recommended it to me.

What's your favorite part of theSkimm?  I have two, actually.  I like that it ties in certain pop culture references and the lingo of today's youth.  And I like actually having the news delivered right to my inbox.  I'm much more informed about the goings-on in my country and my world.

How can I get theSkimm?  Click the picture above and subscribe.  It's as easy as pie.

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Honestly, it's probably one of the best things I have ever subscribed to.  I look forward to getting it and reading yesterday's news.  It takes minutes to get caught up on what went on in the world the day before.  My only complaint is that it is a little more liberal than I would like, but I can overlook that to get to the facts.  I highly recommend it to any and everyone!


Happy Friday!