I don’t know if any of you follow or have heard of the “Flylady” system of housekeeping. I can’t really explain it in a few sentences. Here’s the website. Some of it is a little corny, but if you pick up a few of the habits, it’ll make a big difference in your household.
I found a great app called “HomeRoutines”. Although it’s “technically” not affiliated with the “Flylady” system, it coordinates beautifully with what she does. If you don’t know or care to know about that system, this app is still a great way to develop household routines and “to do” lists.
photo source: iTunes
photo source: iTunes
The HomeRoutines app is very user friendly. I like the fact that I’m not scribbling lists on paper, then losing it. You can always have a running list at your fingertips.
Another feature I like is the timer. When I feel particularly unmotivated to do a household chore, I will set a timer for 10 or 15 minutes. When the timer goes off, I stop and am often amazed at how much I can get done in a short amount of time.
You have to check out HomeRoutines! It’s $4.99, but I have used it every single day since I downloaded it.
The other app I love is “iFitness”. It’s like having your own 24/7 personal trainer. You can look up particular exercises and there’s a complete picture of how to do it. Areas of the body are broken down, so if you want to focus on legs, you can click legs and get a whole series of pics/videos of leg exercises.
There’s even ways to track your progress and a series of workouts to achieve specific goals, such as weight loss, strengthening, etc. You can record your workouts with what amount of weight you used and how many reps completed.
photo source: iTunes
photo source: iTunes
photo source: iTunes
I’m always looking for fun, useful apps for my iPhone. Please share your favorites.
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I love the iFitness app!
ReplyDeleteAlso Twitter (duh) Pandora, Words with Friends, and the Chicago Bus Tracker
I've seen that iFitness has rave reviews, and I have often thought about getting it, so you've pretty much convinced me, haha!
ReplyDeleteI don't have an iPhone but all of the apps sound so addicting (and helpful :))!
ReplyDeleteThose all sound awesome! I'm going to have to get them for the iTouch :)
ReplyDeleteoh, sweet!! I'm always on the prowl for new apps too. :) my recent favs are oregon trail (way better than I imagined), angry birds, hipstamatic and incredibooth (both fun photo apps)... also love the piperlime app! lets you star your favorite styles. I could go on forever!
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