It was another busy week and I was trying to figure out when I would find some fun stuff for Friday when an idea magically appeared from Lindsay at Launch Squad. She liked my blurb on Cleverbug and wrote to suggest a St Patrick’s Day post highlighting this and other cool apps that hail from Ireland. I love this idea (and the cool apps she recommended, too!)
The super helpful, and fun Irish apps that Lindsay suggested vary a bunch. They let you send birthday cards from your iPhone to anywhere in the world, find out what constellations you’re looking at wherever you are, let you share baby and family stuff with the people YOU choose and make sure you don’t forget important dates.
Check them out:
> Cleverbug lets you send personalized, printed greeting cards anywhere in the world from your iPhone. Read my post on this app HERE.
> Pocket Universe turns your iPhone into a mini planetarium to help you to learn constellations, bright stars and planets. ($2.99 iOs)
> Tweekaboo enables parents, or parents to be to, use their iPhones to record and privately share pregnancy and baby moments with select people. (Free. iOs)
> The Man App lets men (or women) input a partner’s important dates and milestones and will inform them, with advance warning, of all impending occasions. They’ll never miss another anniversary, birthday or vday. Pretty funny and it could be $.99 well spent – at least for the aggravation or make up time/gifts – no? Don’t think this matters? Check out the survey they did! Could be the best $1 investment you ever make!!
Consider this the Erica Finds’ St. Patty’s Day celebration. I am running the NYC Half on Sunday and will not be partaking in the usual St. Patty’s festivities! Have fun and be safe all!
I have been stoked to write about finding some cool “curated” boxes of snacks, new food products, eco-friendly goods, health and beauty products, cool girly stuff and more. It is fun to get these boxes and it feels like a mini Christmas stocking and you get to try new things. Yeah – awesome.
I am pretty sure that this concept is now over saturated and has “jumped the shark.” How do I know? Well for one thing there is a website with reviews of a TON of these (Check out her coupon page!). But what led me to the “enough is enough” conclusion is that I was dumbfounded when I saw this article about “Le Parcel” in one of my women’s magazines.
Then, I googled it. And there are at least 4 “women’s monthly visitor” care boxes. SERIOUSLY?! In my opinion the world does not even need one. What do you think!?Since Lindsay did the thinking for me today, I had some more time to find cool deals!
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> Hey Runners:
– Get 40% Off GreenLayer Apparel for men and women with the code GLBuzz2013
– Gearbuzz has 50% off Lock Laces ($10), 50% off Aspaeris Original Compression Shorts for women and 50% off of Jaybird JF3 Freedoms bluetooth headphones
– Active Gearup has great deals on Men’s Health ($15), Women’s Health ($8), Running Times ($10) and Gluten Free Living annual subscriptions ($20) and great deals on products from 2Toms!
> Also, Pro Compression is having a great deal AND a give away. Prizes include an iPAD MINI (1 winner), an iPOD NANO (1 winner), PRO Compression Marathon Socks (2 Winners) and Marathon Calf Sleeves (2 Winners)!
– There are TWO easy ways you can enter for a chance to win:
1. Place an order using coupon code MARCH (get 40% off and FREE shipping) to purchase any Marathon Socks or Calf Sleeves online at Pro Compression.
2. Enter by joining their email list HERE. (Free)
Fine Print: Maximum two entries per person; using coupon code MARCH and by email address count as two entries. A total of 6 winners will be chosen at random. Offer good through March 20.
> Daily Candy has great deals on socially conscious accessories for men and women Gorjana & Griffin ($50 for $85 credit (40% off) or $50 for $125 credit (60% off) for Outlook.com/hotmail.com users!)
> More good stuff from Gilt City!
– Deal for dudes: $75 for $150 in custom shirts from Ledbury (online)
– 50% off on foldable flats from Butterfly Twists
In Chicago:
– $15 for $520 worth of restaurant discounts from a la card Chicago. Get $10 coupons to 52 local, independent restaurants from great chefs! (50% off)
– Save 40% on a 9 course dinner for 2 at Volo in Roscoe Village – only $75!
In NYC:
– Save 40-50% off on the “Women Entrepreneurs Rock the World” conference on May 8 and 9.
– Save big on indoor tennis at the Vanderbilt Tennis and Fitness Club in Grand Central Terminal!
> Love with Food boxes are on sale at Fab.com
That’s all I have for now! Have a great weekend and please check out my awesome raffle in support of Alexandra’s Playground for the NYC Half this weekend! Great cause AND great prizes!