Well, the first question you need to ask yourself is how fast do you type? Personally, I type pretty darn fast (over 70 wpm). However, what Dragon Naturally Speaking does for you is allows you to talk, and it types what you say. You do need to “say” the paragraph breaks and punctuation. However, you end up with typing 150 words per minute! Most people I know cannot type that fast! It makes it much easier to generate more content in less time too. I know when I am composing a post like this I am actually saying the words in my head anyway. However, my head works faster than my fingers. That is why I love this product. Do you do podcasts? You can use Dragon to convert your podcasts into a transcript that you can also post on your site! There are just so many uses that I can come up with for this. I know people who use this and absolutely loved it including the New York times (click here for the NY Times Review of DNS10). Some other uses include people with disabilities such as dyslexia and even people with carpal tunnel who can’t type anymore. Heck, I’ve heard that John McCain doesn’t use the computer due to his injuries suffered when he was a POW. This is would even be helpful for him!
If you would like to see this in action, watch the videos below:
Don’t you want one of these to make your blogging easier?
As a work at home mom, I often feel like I am going in 20 directions at any given time. Add in extended family and you really think your life is a circus. My kids are only 4 and 1 so I can only imagine how much worse this gets. Qlubb is one of those organizing sites that allow you to not feel that your life is a circus. You can use this as your own personal orgaziner, family organizer, playgroups organizer, school, organizer, or even a community organizer! There are even sign up sheets you can use — I can definitely see this coming in handy for your next family reunion. It is just as easy to add tasks as it is to add pictures. The majority of the things you want this to do is on the main page which makes nagivating the site quite easily. This is one of the few sites out that I have ever seen that allows you to use your social networking to benefit your real life.
If you need to get organized, check out Qlubb, and let me know your thoughts.
Sometimes you come across sites that you have to pass on, because they are just so cool. Personally, we aren’t a huge Halloween house here. My kids are little and easily scared. However, Bill has a cousin who loves Halloween. She loves it so much that she actually got married on that date! It was a dress up ball, and we all rented costumes! I know that she would love, love, love the site I found.
One of the best Halloween invitations sites has to be Invitation Consultants. Normally, most the Halloween invitations I have ever seen are boring. However, as you can see by the invitation that I included in this post, these are definitely NOT boring. I love the detail on all of the invitations. The pictures are crisp and scary. I also am floored by the amount of invitations they have to choose from. Most sites only give you a couple to choose from. I quit counting at 30 for here. They have awesome invitations even if you don’t such a graphic one too!
Invitation Consultants can definitely solve all of your halloween invitation needs. I’m not even havinga party, and I even want to order some!
I am always in the market for trying new products. I also find that now I have kids that we have also been trying to buy more products that are environmentally friendly. I don’t want to leave a world for my children and my grandchildren to have to clean up. Green Works Dish Soap is definitely fits what I am looking for. I can honestly say that this dish soap does its job. We’ve tried buying several brands of dish soap before, and a lot of them just do not get the dishes clean. However, this dish soap definitely does! It passes the stuck on kid foods (which means lots of dried on ketchup among other things). I am also very sensitive to most detergents and dish soaps (I break out in hives after using them). However, I had absolutely no problems with this. It also smells nice.
To quote their site, “All Green Works natural cleaners are made using plant-based ingredients derived from coconuts, as well as essential oils. The products are formulated using biodegradable ingredients, are packaged in bottles that can be recycled and not tested on animals.” I couldn’t say it better. Who wouldn’t want to use a product that is both natural and is environmentally friendly in both its ingredients and packaging?
Yes, you heard it right. I am completely jealous of all of you, since I only got one of these to borrow! The Sony Digital Photo Frame is worth about $249.99, so this is a giveaway you want enter!
Let me tell you a little bit about this frame. It is a 9-inch digital photo frame with 800×480 resolution and 15:9 aspect ratio LCD screen. It has 512MB of internal memory with optional image resizing to maximize the internal memory. It also includes HDMI output for viewing photos in high definition on an HDTV. You are able to auto correct images with features such as red-eye correction. It also offers nine slide show styles and clock and calendar modes. Now, I know that all sounds difficult to figure out what to do. However, I was able to do this all without reading the manual! This digital picture frame is even BlueTooth ready! You can also run the pictures off several different kinds of memory cards: Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO Duo media, SD, MMC, CF, Microdrive, and xD Picture cards. I seriously could not believe how crisp these pictures are. I am seriously sad that I have to venture over to Fed Ex on Monday and send mine back.
Now, I know you don’t want to read about how much fun we had playing testing this out for you, my readers, so . . . . what do you have to do to get one of these in your house?
1. Leave a comment on this post. Check out Sony’s site and tell me what feature you think you would like best on this frame. One comment please and let me know everything you did on that comment. If you don’t list a feature, you are not eligible to win.
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Let me warn you, make you sure have a box of tissues handy when you check out the blog Because Someone Cares. This blog is about (to quote her site) “Every time I hear of a suffering child, my heart breaks. I must do something to help in any way I can. For now I’ll write about some of these children, and hopefully you’ll read and do whatever you can to help.” She also has other posts, but there are a lot of really good posts about children who need your help. As a mother with two little ones myself, it reminds me of how lucky my kids and I really are and breaks my heart at the same time. She even has the foundations that she talks about in her sidebar for easy reference. If you want to make a difference in this world, check out her blog and the foundations she talks about and consider donating yourself.
The first thing you notice when you visit their site is that it has a very clean design. Everything is laid out so it is pleasing to the eye. Navigating the site is super easy too. If you look in the left sidebar, you can sort their vanities by type, style, price, and size. You can even run a sort on just clearance items! Another good thing that they do is that they have free shipping. I can only imagine what the other online companies charge for shipping. These vanities have to be pretty heavy and that could cost a bundle to ship. They also have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you get your product and decide you don’t like it, you can send it back. You can even track your order right from their site! If are able to use Paypal also to make your purchase. I personally like companies that allow me to pay using that service.
If you are in the market for some new bathroom sink vanities, make sure you check out Premiere Vanities. You will be able to find something that will look awesome in your house for a good price. Who knows, when you go to sell it, it may make the sale or be an awesome talking point for your house. You always want something good that makes your house stick out from the rest, and one of these vanities will definitely do that for you.
Sometimes you come across sites that you have to pass on, because they are just so cool. Personally, we aren’t a huge Halloween house here. My kids are little and easily scared. However, Bill has a cousin who loves Halloween. She loves it so much that she actually got married on that date! It was a dress up ball, and we all rented costumes! I know that she would love, love, love the site I found.
