Dwayne Johnson made a motivational alarm clock app and it's called The Rock Clock. It "doesn't have a wimpy snooze button," but has messages from The Rock himself to help get you out of bed in the morning. You can also sync your alarm to his sleeping schedule if you like waking up at 4am.
Happy Hour Finder App
Happy Hour Finder is an easy way to explore happy hours near your current location, or anywhere else in the United States. You can view all the happy hours on a list or on a map, including all the happy hour details. Such a good idea.
10 Things To Do Before Christmas
I know that I'm still working on my autumn list of things to do, but here's the thing - autumn and Christmastime kind of overlap since the first day of winter is December 21st (did you think it was in November? 'Cause I did up until MAYBE last year). Anyway, Christmastime is happening and Imma get all up in it this year. Here's what I want to do.
Have drinks at the Waldorf Astoria. I've only done this once before and it was beautifully decorated for the holidays, so I really want to go again. (Update: since it’s 2022 and the Waldorf is still under construction - a better suggestion would be The Plaza or The Peninsula.)
Bake those cupcakes with the ice cream cone Christmas tree because those look badass.
Donate any old blankets, clothes & shoes (if you have kids, it might be a good idea to donate some of their old toys).
Mail our (personalized) Christmas cards. It'd be weird if this didn't happen.
Look for local Christmas fairs to visit (like these in New York or these in Toronto).
Decorate the house and put up the tree!
Go see the decorations at The Plaza Hotel & Macy's.
Buy some mistletoe at Trader Joe's.
Take a family portrait.
I encourage you to make a list of your own, not because I love lists but because if you do make one, then you're likely to actually complete some of these things and have a memorable December.
YES
Homemade Envelope
Now you have no excuse not to send me beautiful mail.
First of the Month Checklist
I love the first day of the month. There's just something about starting a new month that makes you feel like you can get tons and tons of stuff done. And whether that's true or not, the idea behind it makes me hopeful. Is it just me who feels that way?
The one thing I do every time this day comes around is check off my list of monthly things that need to get done. I really think that everyone should have one of these lists. How else are you supposed to stay on top of things? And if you're unsure of what types of things should be on this list, feel free to take a glance at mine.
My Monthly Checklist
- Clear out any old food from the fridge and clean the shelves.
- Choose my next book to read.
- Set a goal of how many times I expect myself to go to the gym (this varies depending on the season - I go less in the summertime since I'm outdoors more compared with the winter when I need to up my gym dosage since I spend so much time indoors, not moving as much).
- Set a spending budget (which takes into consideration birthday gifts, holidays, etc.)
- Clean out my car (this was, obviously, for the times when I had a car).
- Check Barnes & Noble for any author events that I might want to go to.
- Buy greeting cards if there are any family or friends' birthdays this month.
- Wash the bed sheets (should I be doing this more than once a month? Hope not. That's a lot of work).
- Clean and polish any shoes that are looking rough.
- Go through emails and respond to anything that's ridiculously late.
That's it! Pretty good list, eh? I think so.
Family Birthdays Board
I'm not suggesting that everyone needs to buy one of these since that's insane, but a board like this seems like it might be fairly easy to assemble yourself. And once the people in your family start having babies, you'll kind of need to have something like this somewhere in your house to keep track of everyone. Such a good idea.
Hoverboard
Ummm... WHAT IS HAPPENING.
Smell Based Alarm Clock
Paris-based entrepreneur Guillaume Rolland has invented the “SensorWake,” the world’s first scented alarm clock that will wake you up using smell instead of sound.
You can choose from a wide assortment of scents, like coffee, croissants, the ocean, or even the smell of money. Even Google recognizes its potential, awarding it as one of the top 15 inventions “that can change the world” at the 2014 Google Science Fair." You can fund it on Kickstarter, if you so please.
Amazing.
Wedding Dress Frame
I think everyone I know who's gotten married keeps their wedding dress in the same place - nestled in a high quality dry cleaning bag in the back of her closet. What the hell else are you supposed to do with it?
Here's an idea. THIS. DO THIS.
Photo Credit: Mannequin Madness
If this isn't the most perfect way to display it, then I don't know what is. Especially if you paid a ton for yours.
God, I love this idea.