I've been wanting to write a post about some of my favorite apps and games for the iPhone as well as list some of my favorite sites for saving money. So, while I do not claim to be a techie myself, I am married to one, the sister in law of another and a little sister to one more. So, I have picked up a few things here and there...
Let's begin. Now, if you are thinking about stopping reading because you don't have an iPhone, read on anyway, these apps are available on Droid and Blackberry too. Plus they are super stinkin fun!
Caryn's Top 5 Favorite Apps
1. HeyTell- this basically turns your device into a walkie talkie. You add your contacts, and push the record button and say a message. Short or long, but if you need to have a dialogue then might as well call! I like to use this app in the car, in place of text messaging. You tap, talk and wait for the reply. Usually our conversations go something like this: Me "When are you coming home, the boys are killing me!" Rusty "I'm on my way, be there soon." Me "Well hurry, oh and pick up the dry cleaning!"
See, good fun! Oh, and for even added excitement I like to sign off with a very official "breaker breaker one-niner" or the occasional "10-4" Try it! And add me! It has come in handy so often!
2. Tango- if you have the 4G iPhone than you don't really need this app, especially if you have the Skype app, and because of FaceTime, but what it does for other devices is allows you to video chat on a 3G network! Super cool! My kids love using it to talk to their Auntie in Utah. Once you load it, anyone in your contacts with the app will automatically load in!
3. Words with Friends. Basically a modern version of scrabble. One tip, play more than one game at a time, it makes it way funner. Add me, carynbeck --'nuff said! And just for the record, I think I have won 3 games out of 500, so feel free to play me if you need a self esteem booster!
4. PocketFrogs- Seriously, 90% of my apps are games, most of them for the kids, but this one is allllllllll me. Basically, you collect, breed and grow your frog collection. This is a nice game because it is easy. Berk loves to play it for me. And it is one that you can leave for days at a time and not worry about things dying. I have some pretty frogs, and I don't like to brag (cough) but I am ranked in the top 5% of all players. {I'm patting myself on the back}
(Aren't they cute!)
5. Oh man, when I tried to think of my 5th favorite app, I got so distracted that I nearly didn't finish this post, so I promise to do another app post someday!
Oh, and by the way, I have a thing about paying for apps, so these are all free FYI!
Now to the websites...
Caryn's Top 5 Favorite Websites
1. Retail Me Not . Please raise your hand and repeat the following "I promise to never shop online without first checking
retailmenot.com for coupon codes." You may put your hand down. I kept wanting to tell people about this at Christmas time, as you know, we do nearly 90% of our Christmas shopping online (see next website) and this saves me nearly every time I checkout of my online shopping cart. Try it, you'll like it. More like love it. You're welcome.
2. Amazon- I don't even need to expound more. What's not to love, but really I want to tell you about
Amazon Mom's. If you are a Mom, caregiver or other (aunt, babysitter etc) than see about signing up! It is free and you qualify for Amazon Prime- which means free 2 day shipping. It's a little like Christmas every time I use it...
3. All Things Thrifty. I mean the name says it all. This girl has the best ideas, for cheap. I have mentioned it before in the post about redoing my tables. But lately, this site has me wanting to ask for power tools for Valentine's Day!
4- Oh crud, I did it again. While zooming through my google reader for more of my favorites, I got sucked into the black hole that is craft blogs... So, they too will be another post on another day!
Enjoy!
