Back-to-School Series: Shopping List Apps

Since we've been talking about breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal planning the past week, I thought I'd share some tips on *free* shopping list apps while we're on the subject!

1. Buy Me a Pie:

I have heard a lot of great things about this app; I have many friends that use it. I downloaded it and tried it for awhile myself, and my favorite feature was the color-coded shopping lists. I love that it would save your lists for future visits too! Click here to read more about this app.

 2. Grocery IQ

I stumbled upon this app and think it's a great option! My favorite feature is how you can organize your lists by aisle (Please tell me I'm not the only one that does this while grocery shopping!) Also, you can print or email coupons directly from the app which I thought was super helpful. Click here to read more about it.

3. Out of Milk

This is another great app for shopping, grocery, and to do lists. The only downfall I found is that it is for Android users only (and I'm an Apple person). So, I haven't had the chance to try this one out, but from what I can tell, it's a great option.

4. Cozi

Last by not least, Cozi!! Again, this was recommended to me by a friend, and I.love.it. It's more than just a shopping list app, it can really organize your whole family's LIFE! :) It has a family calendar, with color coded tasks for each family member. Plus lots of shopping lists and to do list options, as well as birthdays and contacts. You can set up a family account and it will send your husband reminders for you. (So basically, the app can be the "nag" now instead of you, ha!)

 Are you willing to give one of these apps a try? Do you have a favorite shopping list app that I haven't listed? I'd love to hear from you....

Tuesday Tip: Apps to Help You Stay Organized

By NO means am I a techie. I don't think I've ever even uttered that word!! My friends love to laugh at me because I was the last person on Earth to get a smartphone. Yep, that's me! (It was in February, thanks.)

 

That being said, I've recently discovered two apps on my iPhone that help me stay organized....

This is similar to the standard "Notes" app that comes with an iPhone, but it just takes it to a different level of organization! :) Instead of just adding notes, you can create Notebooks...and add pictures to them! For example, my current Notebooks include: Christmas List, Master Bedroom, and My Little Pony Party. So when I'm out shopping and see an item I like, I can snap a picture of it (using the camera function through Evernote). This is also a great place to collect my thoughts....it's like you always have a post-it with you! So when I'm watching my son at taekwondo or my daughter at gymnastics, I can "jot" down thoughts on Christmas present ideas, birthday party ideas, etc.

 

The best part is - this is a free app. So, check it out!

I don't know about you, but I have about 5 passwords that I rotate for my online accounts: iTunes, Yahoo, Gmail, Snapfish, my bank, bills, PayPal, Amazon......the list goes on! The problem is, I'm always forgetting which password is for which account. I used to have them all written down in a notebook but I know that is a big no-no!! This app is my solution. You create ONE master/super hard password to get into LastPass, and then that is all you have to remember! You can enter all your accounts & passwords once inside, and have access to them anytime.

 

This app has a free trial, and then a small annual fee after that. In my opinion, it's well worth it.

 

So there's my Tuesday Tip(s):

Check out the Evernote & LastPass apps. They're great!