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App Recommendations By My Friends: Part 2- Adults

By Jess On May 10, 2013 · Add Comment

If you have read Part 1 of this series, then you know I have great Facebook friends who love to share their recommendations, advice, and experiences with me. Thanks to their contribution to my question of “What’s your kids’ favorite app?,” I have a kid-tested-and-approved list of apps to try on a rainy day when my 2 girls insist, despite a houseful of toys, that there is nothing to dooooooo. (Can you hear the whine?) Not too long after posting my question, I decided to hit my friends with another one: “Now grown-ups, what is YOUR favorite app?” I wasn’t looking for blog material this time; I was actually only asking out of selfish curiosity. If ever I feel the need for some retail therapy, better to put out that fire with a cheap app than go to the mall, right? If, like me, you are curious [...]

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App Recommendations By My Friends – Part 1: Kids

By Jess On May 9, 2013 · Add Comment

When you need a recommendation or advice, who do you turn to? If you’re like my husband, you spend days pouring over the internet, reading every related article ever written, consulting Consumer Reports or Angie’s List (because of course you have subscriptions!), or posting to a forum occupied by “experts” on whatever the subject may be. If you’re like me, you take 2 minutes to post your question to your Facebook status and then have a cup of tea while you wait for your friends to share their advice and experience on the matter with you. Okay, yes, I’ll admit it: I am lazy. My days of doing research ended when the card catalog system was kicked out of the library. However, my sloth-like tendencies account for only 10% of the reason behind my technique. The other 90% has to do with trust. I trust my Facebook friends. They [...]

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App Recommendations By My Friends: Part 2- Adults

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