If one of your resolutions this year is to be more organized, there’s an app for that!

If you are forgetful, and need a reminder to check your list of stuff to do, this app is also great because it will send you a daily alert to remind you to remember!

It allows you to sync with your own calendar and share events or appointments. It also has location reminders, so if you are in a certain area that you need to remember to do something, it will send you a notice to remind you that you are in that area! Seriously, for some of you this may be overkill, but for some (me) this is a great, and did I mention FREE, app!

From the developer:

Millions use Any.DO every day to remember all the things they want to do and make sure to get it done. Key features: Seamless cloud sync, Speech recognition, Time & Location Reminders, Any.DO Moment, Folders, Notes, Repeating Tasks, Calendar view, Gesture support & more!

An award winning app:
• Best apps of 2012 in the AppStore • Top 10 MUST-HAVE App by (NY Times) • Best App of 2011′ (TechCrunch) • #1 MUST HAVE app (PC Magazine) • “Any.DO Is a Crazy Intuitive, Gesture-Based To-Do App” (Lifehacker) • NY Times, Huffington Post, CNBC, CNET, Engadget, Mashable and more •

Get the most out of Any.DO:

■ Beautiful & Functional – Any.DO is beautifully designed, simple to use and user friendly.

■ Always there when you need it – Any.DO syncs seamlessly with the cloud so you can stay on top of just about anything across all your devices.

■ Any.DO puts the power in your hands – Drag & drop to plan your agenda, swipe off a task to mark it as complete & shake your iPhone to clear your completed tasks. It just feels right.

■ Speak your mind – Instead of typing just tap the microphone icon and say what you want to do. Any.DO will automatically convert your words into text in almost any language.

■ Type less, DO more – Mobile typing can be a hassle; Any.DO’s auto-suggest predicts what you want to do as you type it.

■ Any.DO works for you – Simply add a time or a location based reminder for the things you want to do and Any.DO will remind you just at the right time. You can even try some repeat options.

■ Better together – Share lists with your friends, family, and colleagues to accomplish even more. Here are some ideas: A shared grocery list with your spouse, plan an event with your friends or just make sure you’re on top of an office project.

What makes our app sexy:

• Make it personal – Choose your favorite app theme (white or black).
• Just like real life – Swipe a task with your finger to mark it as complete.
• Shake it away – Shake your device to remove all completed tasks.
• Powerful planner – Plan your agenda in a monthly calendar view. Tilt your device to give it a try.
• Do it your own way – You can easily customize your folders, so you can organize your tasks to best suit your needs (for example: Work, Home, Errands). Plus, you can have as many folders as you wish.
• Focus on the things that matter – Set a priority with a simple tap.
• Your tasks, Your choice – You can switch between Date view (Today, Tomorrow, Upcoming & Someday) and Folder view, it’s up to you.
• Mail tasks to do@any.do and see them in your Any.DO app.

• Any. DO is available in 12 different languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Swedish, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese (simplified & traditional) & Russian •

Here is an easy recipe from Weight Watchers – and only 4 points plus!

Bean and Ham Soup

• 1 tbsp salt
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 6 oz. Canadian style bacon, diced
• 3 cups canned white beans, drained
• ¼ cup water, as needed to add moisture
• ¼ cup unpacked brown sugar
• ½ cup uncooked onion, finely chopped

Brown ham and onions in pot, add remaining ingredients and enough water to cover then let simmer for a hour or so. Makes 10 servings a ½ cups each.

Is your skin starting to really be dry? This time of year I completely glop up with hand creams, and body creams, and cuticle creams, and foot creams, and lip creams. Yes, I am quite the vision when I go to bed. I also sleep with a humidifier. ANYTHING to keep my skin from drying out. And I am always a sucker for brands that hook you in with names like “Extended Moisture”. Which is why I purchased the Nivea Extended Moisture Body Lotion. I love it. It immediately takes the scaly look away from my hands. And trust me, no matter how often I apply lotion, if I don’t stay on top of it, that dry, scaly, icky looking dry skin returns immediately. I have not tried the Extended Moisture Body Cream yet, but I can assure you that next time I go to the store I am looking for it!

I really love the Extended Moisture Body Lotion. It softens my skin without leaving it greasy. What more can you ask for? Oh, I know, Eternal Moisture. If only someone would invent that!

Previously, I told you about New Trent External Battery Charger.  I still use it and love it, but I had to bump it up a notch when I purchased my iPad last year, so I got the New Trent Portable Dual USB Port External Battery Charger. This allows me to charge the iPad, which the original one does not, and also allows me to charge both the iPad and the iPhone at the same time. Or two smartphones if I want to be nice and share with my husband or a friend.

Over the holidays at my house, my guests made full use of my two six feet cords that plug into wall chargers, and both of my Trent external chargers. I’m just the best hostess. Ever.

FYI, when I originally posted about the New Trent External Charger in March of 2012, the price for the dual charger was $70. It is now $40! Most things go up in price, but I sure love it when they go down!

From the developer:

The iCarrier packs an impressive 12, 000mAh of power and has a hefty life span of around 500 charge cycles. Charging your phones and tablets faster than any other brands of external battery.

The iCarrier can take a bashing. With its sturdy build, fingerprint-resistant black matte finish, and simple yet portable design, this models of portable battery is a force to be reckon with.

The iCarrier boast a -2.1A and 1A- charge port to charge two devices simultaneously. New Trent engineers meticulously designed the iCarrier to ensure high performance during dual charging – this means no increase charge time when charging two devices. Now that’s efficiency!

The iCarrier is compatible with most Apple, Android and Windows Smartphone’s and 5V Tablet, goPro, GPS, portable game consoles, etc…
* For Apple devices, please use the original Apple Lightning or 30-pin cables.
**Some phone/tablet/devices may require a special converter cable to be compatible