Do you ever wonder if the products you buy help to grow companies that support political and social causes you believe in (or oppose)? Wouldn’t you know it? There’s a new app for that. The husband sent me a link this week to an article about Buycott. This new app helps you determine what causes various companies are aligned with, or against, so you can target your spending toward companies you agree with and avoid…
When the husband and I moved to Chicago, we learned that one of the key differences between NYC and Chicago is that EVERYONE here, regardless of gender, loves sports. This may be a slight exaggeration, but I have been asked more times in the last 6 1/2 years which teams I like or which college I went to (for sports of course) than in the previous 35. Seriously. Women here like their sports and like…
Daily Candy had a fun post this weekend called the Download V2. They recommend the soundtrack from The Great Gatsby which I enjoyed but found pretty discordant with the 20s era movie. I liked both the movie and the music just not together. (Has anyone seen it? Would you agree?) I also love the How to Cook Anything app ($4.99 on iTunes and worth every penny) by Mark Bittman (and the book, too.) Here are…
Happy Friday! I have collected some “friends’ finds” that I liked this week to share. And, of course, I have some last minute Mother’s Day Finds to share, as well, just in case anyone is delinquent. Maureen sent me a link to a really cool subscription news service called Next Draft. Next Draft is daily news e-mail from Dave Pell which simply put “a quick, entertaining look at the day’s top ten stories.” I have been…
