Time-Saving Touchscreen Secrets

Touchscreens can be quick and convenient, but frustrating if you're entering large amounts of text. My awesome cousin Lee Mallon sent me this link...if you're one of the 22 million lucky people who got a new iPad for the holidays, or one of the 200 million people who already own an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, here are some sweet tips on tackeling a touch screen!

 

Yeah, Yeah....the Superbowl is Sunday...but, Sunday is also WORLD NUTELLA DAY!
Let's get down to business here...sure, we love our football, and we love to watch the big game (and it's commercials) with our friends, but this Sunday is also bringing us another great cause for celebration: World Nutella Day!! Hopefully you've already experienced, what is, one of the world's greatest creattions, Nutella. If so, then you clearly understand why a day such as World Nutella Day exists! But, if not then this Sunday will be the perfect time for you to be introduced to this nectar of the Gods with one of these delicious recipes you can find on the, yes it really exits, World Nutella Day Website! :)

13 Things Movie Theater Employee's Don't Tell You
Planning a fun movie date for you and your Valentine in the next few weeks? Here are some informative, and some funny, insights into what the folks working the movies probably won't tell you...
Examples- Informative:  "The only foods I trust are the popcorn, drinks, and boxed candy. I wouldn’t eat the pretzels, hot dogs, or nachos."
Funny: " I know all the methods you use to sneak in. I just don’t always care enough to kick you out for it." Here's the full list of what you may not know about movie theaters.



Surprising Energy Boosters
Get a Whiff of Citrus - The smells of oranges, lemons, and grapefruits have been shown to be energizing. Add a slice to your water, or buy citrus scented body washes to use in the shower.
Pull Your Hair -
Seriously... doctors say if you gently take handfuls of hair and pull the skin away from your scalp to get blood flowing to that area of the head, you can relieve a lot of potentially tiring tension!
Wear a splash of color-
The Morton Salt Girl got it right in her yellow raincoat. Studies show brigth colors can help with the extra adrenaline we need before we even get out of bed...something as simple as an orange bathrobe can do the trick!
Think Like a Golfer -
Golfers don't focus on all the bad shots they have had. They focus on the great shots, making them want to play again...Whatever goes through your mind during the 30 minutes before you sleep is replayed throughout the night in your dreams, so think of three successes you had during the day to ensure you wake up feeling like an achiever.
Write a Thank-You Note - Stress zaps energy, and it's tough to be stressed and feel grateful at the same time. Think of things you're grateful for then put pen to paper.
Read all 25 Easy Instant Energy Boosters

94 Seconds With: Jingle Jam Artists- Daughtry, Big Time Rush, The Script, Matt Nathanson, Parachute
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Are Your Bad Email Habits Sending The Wrong Message?

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Are Your Email Habits Sending The Wrong Message?
Forbes magazine reminds us that, regarding email, it's a lot easier to screw up than we think...If you are in the habit of anything on this list, you may want to rethink your eStrategies, and break these bad email habits.

Here are a few notable points of what not to do:

1- Writing "Urgent" or "Read Me Now" in the Subject Line: Unless it really is urgent, you shouldn't do this. It makes you look like you think your priorities are more important than everyone else', and if it was that urgent...would you really be using email?...Me thinks not...

2- WRITING IN ALL CAPS: (sigh) Seriously, quit yelling already...Maybe you're just trying to get your point across, but the only thing that will probably come across is your aggressive attitude. Also, don't use more than one exclamation point at the end of ...

Heather Branch - Just the Facts:
1. I'm an Atlanta Native, born in Piedmont Hospital.
2. Went to college at Virgina Tech, GO HOKIES!
3. I'm a total idiot when it comes tech stuff...I have a blackberry, iPad, and lap top, but none of them sync up with the other so I just end up writing stuff down in a notebook.
4. But I am really good at gardening and traveling!

Some things I'm obsessed with:
My nephew and niece (Tyler and Reagan), Starbucks, The Good Wife (best TV show EVER!), My hero' s-Tina Fey and Erin Andrews...they're both so cool!, and online shopping at gap.com and ninewest..com




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