TheFind has a powerful shopping search that helps you look through every store and every product to quickly find you the best prices for anything you are looking for from maxi dresses to that perfect black handbag. Now with TheFind's new iPad app shopping from your iPad is so much fun.
Shopping with TheFind app is so much easier than comparison shopping from your computer. No more multiple browser windows or tabs open! I also love that you can fire up the app and literally start shopping. Just sign in with your Facebook login (or guest if you so choose) and you are pretty much ready to go with your shopping search!
I never liked my alarm and quite frankly I really hate my husband's alarm. He usually wakes up 1-2 hours before I do and it's always a mix of loud beeping and static-filled radio. Annoying! When I found out about LARK, I knew I had to test out this new kind of alarm that wakes you up silently and works in conjunction with your iPhone or iPad. The main component is a little square device that charges in a dock. You download the LARK app to your iPhone or iPad and the two pieces work together to not only wake you up on time but also track your sleeping patterns.
The device is worn on the wrist with an included velcro band. I am not a person who likes to wear jewelry to bed so I was pleasantly surprised at how lightweight the device felt on my wrist. I barely knew it was there. I chose to use the app on my iPad which would eliminate any potential message alerts I usually get. If you do use your iPhone, it can rest nicely on the LARK dock.
Let's talk alarm first. Instead of loud beeping, the alarm wakes you up with a small vibrating motion. You can then choose to "snooze" for another 10 minutes by going to your iPhone/iPad and pressing the snooze button or you can choose to wake up by turning off the alarm. Once you do, all the data that was collected when you were sleeping is displayed on a graph noting the length of time you slept. It notes the times you woke up in the middle of the night as well as your period of deep sleep time. As a backup in case you forgot to charge your LARK, an Peace of Mind, an audio back up alarm will sound.
To start using LARK to it's full potential, I did the recommended 7 day sleep assessment and my husband agreed to wake up with me each weekday morning at 6:50am. From my data, I realized this made the difference because my deepest time of sleep was usually in the 3am to 6am time. I know I probably shouldn't have done my Downton Abbey marathon night while I was doing my 7 day sleep test, but it definitely showed me data-wise that I couldn't make do in the day with just 4 hours of sleep. At the end of it all, I also realized my sleep sweet spot was sleeping 7-8 hours a night. The app includes tag buttons you can press in the morning to note things like "woken up by someone" or "had caffeine". There were nights I was woken up by my daughter and even my dog, which I would note in the tags for that night's sleep. Too bad there wasn't a Downton Abbey tag, haha.
I was able to try out LARK pro which I recommend completely. It takes all your sleep data and has a coach give you an assessment of your sleep type and recommendations on how to sleep better. With a toddler, anything can happen during the night so my label of "Rookie-Erratic" is correct. I do know that I can control the Rookie part so it's up to me to get myself to bed a lot earlier. TV shows, reading, blogging, surfing my iPad should wait until the next day.
LARK is new and currently works with iOS on the iPhone/iPad but Android isn't too far behind. (Read this support note.) I honestly recommend this alarm to everyone. I can't imagine anyone likes to hear their alarm but it's even more useful to couples and those who are new parents. LARK is perfect if you a partner who snores and you need to wear ear plugs. You can still wake up on time! This alarm is also perfect if you have a baby sleeping in your room and you need to wake up without waking up the baby. You also can't beat having your own personal sleep coach to help you get a better nights sleep.
Buy LARK for just $99 for the device or $159 for LARK pro which is your personal sleep coach for one year and helps improve your sleep. (You can also upgrade your LARK to LARK pro later for just $60.)
LARK Tips:
Make a quick read through the User Manual or FAQ if you have questions.
Make sure you don't set your alarm and unplug your LARK device, until you are actually going to fall asleep. (i.e. You can read in bed and set your alarm after you are done reading.)
Watch this You Tube video to find out more about LARK.
Do you like to take pictures with your iPhone? Do you like cute, cuddly characters? Think bunnies with teeth, dreamy rainbows, and smiling fruit. Mr. Chiizu ($2.99 on iTunes) is one of the cutest iPhone apps that lets you decorate your photos with cute themes, photo filters, stickers, pens and text bubbles. It's an app you can truly have fun with! Pictured above are my two little loves Chloe and Lulu. Seriously, I can't stop giggling over Lulu dressed as a mouse with balloons!
Mr. Chiizu was created by Stella Lai (pictured below) and Krister Olsson of Tree-Axis as well as designer/illustrator Jessica Lopez who made the Goth Loilita & Mr. Chiizu themes. Stella, Krister and I are old time web design peeps going back to the late 90's. I have always loved the design work from the duo. They know just the right way to utilize the best of technology while creating designs that are always super duper cute! The interface is really easy to use. New themes and designs will be added periodically starting this fall from some hip designers.
Coquette Giveaway!
One lucky Coquette reader will win a Mr. Chiizu iPhone app! Just leave a comment below. All entries must be in by Monday, October 3, 2011 by Noon PST.
Neiman Marcus is getting techy this holiday season with an iPad and iPhone app that will surely help you make your holiday gift lists or have you lusting over the latest fashions. Get all of Neiman Marcus' beautiful catalogs including the book, in their handy iPad app. You can bookmark your selections and shop directly from the app. I also love their beautiful iPhone gift finder app where you can shake it and get a random holiday item on your screen. It's like a Magic 8 Ball for holiday lists!
If you've got an iPhone, iPod Touch or even the new iPad download the free Elle Shopping Guide App for a great way to find stores in your favorite city. The updated version now has 7 additional cities which now covers: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.
You can select the city where you want to shop and find stores. Say yes to location awareness and you'll be able to find stores near you in an instant! I also love the GPS maps so you can click on the globe icon next to a store's address to pop open your google map. You'll never get lost going shopping again! You can also see special offers for a particular store as well. I have this loaded up on both my iPhone and iPad. It's a fantastic shopping app!
I loved the finale of Kell on Earth tonight where Kelly Cutrone executive produced the DKNY Cozy shoot. You can watch the video and get 10% off your first purchase by signing up here on DKNY.com. The DKNY cozies are a must-have fashion staple and they are perfect these days as the weather is still transitioning slowly to spring. I'm getting one in gray but I know I'll probably have to snatch up a pink one soon after!
For you fashion techies like me, you can download the DKNY Cozy iPhone app to find out all the cool ways you can wear it!
Ever since I went to NY in September during Fashion Week as a special guest of Coach, my mother-in-law in France has been more curious about the brand and of course, the handbags. For Christmas, I was hoping to give her a new updated bag but haven't had time to figure out which one.
Enter in the new free Coach Gift Finder iPhone App! Just select who the gift is for, how much you are willing to spend, and a favorite color. Then the little iPhone app works it's magic and boom! You get a side-scrolling list of options of bags and accessories. Just click on each individual item you are interested in and you can locate a store for purchase or email yourself or a friend a link to it. It's the easiest way to browse and shop! Do this when you are waiting for the train or in a waiting in line. It's fun to see all the options that come up.
My mother-in-law loves brown so I found some great choices. I can't say exactly which one because sometimes she reads Coquette so I can't ruin the surprise. But seriously, try this out for anyone on your list -- even the men. There's some great picks!
You can also tell a friend about the app via email or Facebook and find a store near you (love that it uses the GPS in my iPhone). Download the Coach Gift Finder iPhone App from iTunes
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