July 24th, 2013
hbloom.com is a great site if you need to send a gorgeous, unusual, one of a kind arrangement to someone you love.
They have arrangements suitable for men and women, boss or friend, anyone on your list for a birthday, get well, thank you, or thinking of you gift.
Don’t you adore succulents? I do! I have them all over. It’s low maintenance on my part and so gosh-darn cute!
Did I mention they even have an app? Yep, there’s an app for that.
Want to know the great thing that sets hbloom.com apart from the rest?
You can add candles, candies, or even SPRINKLES cupcakes to your order! Now that’s special! And if you sent this to me with Sprinkles cupcakes, I would love you forever. Promise.
Now, hbloom.com isn’t everywhere, YET. But they are available for delivery in New York City, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. So check to see if your area (or the gift recipient’s area) is covered for delivery.
From H. Bloom:
In addition to gifting, H.Bloom has a wide array of offerings for any floral or plant need one might need. The company’s main focus is subscriptions, both residential and commercial. H.Bloom’s residential collection consists of multiple styles and price points to fit any taste. People can choose the collection that is most appealing to them, then they can choose to receive their flower weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Once the simple ordering process is complete, consumers get to experience the joy of having beautiful fresh floral arrangements delivered to their home. H.Bloom’s business subscribers work with an account executive to create a unique, aesthetically suitable concept for their space. From there, H.Bloom’s design team create beautifully styled arrangements that are switched out weekly.
H.Bloom has a team of technical engineers that have build out software that is revolutionizing the very antiquated floral industry. These systems enable H.Bloom to keep their prices low and their floral and design quality high. In addition to gifting and subscriptions, H.Bloom also does spectacular events and weddings.
The H.Bloom gifting app is a seamless, convenient way to have the joys of life, hand delivered. In addition to H.Bloom flowers and plant offerings, consumers can also get other products through the vendors we have teamed up with in each of our cities. Here in Dallas, we work with Chocolate Secrets for bon bons, french macarons, and truffles, Tart Bakery for cake balls, Sprinkles Cupcakes for cupcakes, and Niven Morgan candles. Gift prices range anywhere from $15-$115. It is fantastic for both personal and professional use, making it both easy and affordable to send gifts to people locally, or in our other markets.
Check out their site today and be sure and bookmark because I just know you’ll want to place an order soon!
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July 23rd, 2013
What is this? and why would you possibly want it?
Because you can use it for this.
Or this
Or this
Or even this
The Cocoon GRID-IT Organizer is a must have for travel. You can slip it into your laptop case, backpack, suitcase, or even use it on your visor in the car. It is fantastic for storing all those cords and various little things you need to grab a million times on a trip that always end up in the bottom of your suitcase.
From Cocoon:
The Ultimate Organizer! The Grid-It system provides endless configurations for your digital devices and personal effects. Conveniently sized for your current laptop bag or travel case, you will save time on the go by easily finding what you need. GRID-IT! is the most versatile organization system available. With a rubberized woven elastic object retention system for gadget organization you’ll have endless configurations to hold items firmly in place. Intelligent, functional design is at the heart of each and every Cocoon bag and case. Our concept was to create a place where the technological extensions of our lives and work could be kept safe and organized; this is design with a purpose. Cocoon represents a transformational place in which digital darlings and techno toys metamorph from mere mechanical shells into beings reflective of who we are and what we do. These bags are made to protect and safely transport our most precious virtual cargo as we navigate the real world. Wrapped up in their Cocoon, our digital devices are good to go. Organic, biomorphic shapes and futuristic materials that form the protective outer shell characterize this first Cocoon collection. The interior is the soul and features, GRID-IT! , an internal organization system that allows the user to customize and reconfigure the interior organization as their needs and cargo evolves. After all, the essence of Cocoon design is constant evolution.
It comes in an assortment of sizes and colors, so you are sure to find one just right for you. Wouldn’t this make a great gift for that tech or gadget geek in your family?
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July 22nd, 2013
If you are like me, you have a workout playlist on your iPod that you listen to while you work out. AND if you are like me, and bored with said playlist, it’s fun to shake up the workout with some different music apps. If you are looking for a fun radio app, that is designed to give you thirty minutes of music in the genre you want to listen to, you need to download Fit Radio. It’s a free app, but it does have a premium edition that you can subscribe to. So far, I’ve been perfectly happy with the free version.
From the developer:
FIT Radio: The only fitness app that provides you with non-stop, high energy workout music to motivate your workout. Just press play and go!
CHANGE YOUR WORKOUT FOREVER!
FIT Radio is a web and mobile application that streams DJ-engineered music of all genres designed to AMP YOUR WORKOUT! Download the free app and let our DJs do the work for you. FIT Radio provides nonstop, on demand, professional mixed music right to your fingertips. Just Push Play and Go!
Pumping nonstop and original mixes of Top 40, Hip Hop, Rock, House, Indie, Dub Step (and more), FIT Radio is a must for the gym, for the car, and for the party!
With the FIT Radio app, you get:
•Custom mixes made and powered by the hottest DJs in the country
•Nonstop and highly energized music aimed to get you going and keep you moving
•Music that NEVER stops for annoying intrusive ads (unlike other music providers)
•Professional compositions with steady BPM and seamless transitions between songs
•An easy-to-use and fun music app that you can control based on your likes and preferences
•The opportunity to share your favorite mixes and DJs with friends using social networking sites
Due to FIT Radio’s professionally produced mixes, high quality sound, musical variety, and simple usability, FIT Radio was nominated as one of the Top 7 Music Apps in World by readers and voters of Mashable for 2011. Download the free app now to see why so many others claim that FIT Radio is the best way to enjoy music on your iPhone. FIT Radio is the perfect way to end the search for high-energy music once and for all. Don’t be the last Party Rocker on your block to download the app; after all, everyone is doing it!
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July 19th, 2013
I have the most wonderful neighbor who has a great vegetable garden. And lucky for me he is always bringing over some of his crops to share with me. I adore tomatoes, and this Savory Tomato Cobbler from Southern Living Magazine is just one of a million ways to enjoy tomatoes.
Savory Tomato Cobbler
- 1 medium-size sweet onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large tomato, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 pounds assorted small tomatoes, divided
- 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising soft-wheat flour
- 1/2 cup stone-ground yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch-thick pieces
- 3/4 cup (6 oz.) freshly shredded Jarlsberg cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1. Preheat oven to 375°. Sauté onion in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until tender. Add chopped tomato, garlic, and 1 1/2 cups small tomatoes, and sauté 10 minutes or until tomatoes are softened. Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar and next 4 ingredients.
2. Place remaining small tomatoes in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Spoon onion mixture over tomatoes, and gently toss to coat. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, stir together flour and next 2 ingredients in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour with a pastry blender until mixture resembles small peas; cover and chill 10 minutes. Stir cheese and next 2 ingredients into cold flour mixture. Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Dollop mixture by 1/2 cupfuls onto tomato mixture. (Do not spread.)
4. Bake at 375° for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack 30 minutes before serving.
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