Mae Recommends #3

Mae Recommends #3


Shark Tank: I like this show more to see what kind of businesses and inventions people come up with, but on quiet Friday nights (who am I kidding, every* Friday night) Will and I often have our TV timer set to catch the investors bantering and hopefully making offers to start-ups. On some scale the process depicts what was going on with Alkali a few months ago and we used it as a comparison to family and friends (and myself).

Flight Aware App: Thankfully, regular travel is not in Will's job description anymore, but for those of you who have husbands on the road or loved ones on vacation, this app is great to keep track of their flight plans. You can see where the plane is during flight, how long is left, when they arrive/depart, delays, flight stats (for extreme enthusiasts, I guess), etc. It basically lets you stalk people from your couch. It's great.

Consignment: It's amazing what you accumulate (and quickly) when you have the space. When packing up a 2 bedroom with basement and garage to then take to a tiny city 1 bedroom, I didn't even know where all our stuff was coming from. I had to downsize like crazy, but a lot of our stuff wasn't very old and still nice. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for donating and we had to do plenty of that too; but making an embarrassingly number of trips to the consignment store has been worth it. They take a cut, you get a cut and people get some really cheap, nice things. It's a win/win.../win. The great thing is, I cant even remember what I took there so apparently I certainly did not need all that stuff. Find your local consignment!

Target Athletic Fit tees: Will is long and lean and most men's T-shirts are short and wide. But for the 347th time in my life, Target has provided me with exactly what I'm looking for and no belly shirts for my husband. Their Mossimo brand of Athletic Fit are long and tailored and around 10 bucks. Will has very specific things he is particular about and with t-shirts one of them, Target has saved this headache. His wardrobe consists of one in every color and the same fit in button downs. If you don't have the belly shirt dilemma going on at your house, I would still recommend them.

Chobani Bites: I like Greek yogurt, but the thickness and protein packed recipe of Chobani often has me sick of it after 5 bites and the rest ends in the garbage. Enter, Chobani bites! They are smaller containers and have delicious favors (Carmel with pineapple, coffee with chocolate crumbs, raspberry with chocolate crumbs). Mmmmm. I suggest gracing your taste buds with this goodness.

Groupon: I'm late on getting on the bargain boat of Groupon, but in Waverly, Iowa it was the talk of the town when the movie theater featured a deal and that was our one option for participating. In a bigger town there are tons of deals on Groupon and it has become habit to check it often. It's also great marketing for businesses as after going to a "real" salon for a haircut, I'm not sure if I can go back to Supercuts again.
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McDonald's Shamrock Shakes: It's that time of year! St. Patty's is just around the corner and Mickey D's is back with the Shamrock Shake. It's the one time of year I give this place business and business in booming. Delicious.

Edy's Fruit Bars: Coconut: This post is getting a little long winded and all you need to know is these are delicious and made with real fruit.

New Girl: Quirky and adorable Zooey Deschanel stars in this comedy sitcom. It's 2nd to "Friends" of course, but at some point it's time to move on and the similar wit of this cast seems to be helping with the separation.

Peppermint Cliff Bars: Also, delicious and I'm hoping they weren't a seasonal thing for Christmas.