Whether you like cooking, traveling, organizing or shopping, there’s definitely a springpad for you! I personally use my springpad to share my favorite things with friends. If I find a cute dress online, I usually want to hear my friends’ feedback before making the big purchase. Unfortunately, I do most of my online shopping alone, and therefore need a way to share my finds with friends – that’s why I use springpad!

Instead of sending out a boring link in an email, I simply add my treasures to my sprinpad to share with friends and family. I can add the original product link, as well as photos. Plus, I can store all of my favorite online finds in one place. It’s like my own personal wardrobe wish list. Hey, it works for me!

Does using springpad to get shopping advice from my friends simplify my life? YES!!!

Set up repeating reminders to come to your mobile phone – you can do it easily on springpad! (Watch the quick video)

Ideas for repeating reminders:
- daily reminders, like to take your vitamins
- weekly phone calls to make, like to your mom
- weekly tasks, like to take out the trash (this is my personal favorite)
- annual reminders, for birthdays or anniversaries

Does getting a weekly reminder for Trash Night simplify my life? Yup.  Get your own

1. Cinnamon Pumpkin Oatmeal (Breakfast) Cookies – “cookies” are a great way to keep breakfast fun & easy to eat on the go – try mixing it up to include different healthy ingredients
- Read the Recipe:  The Spiced Life
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2. French Toast Sticks – serving french toast as slivers makes the meal finger-friendly & fun to dunk in syrup
– Read the recipe:  Biscuits and Such (photo below)
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3. Open Faced Vegetable Melt with Homemade Tomato Soup – check out this beautiful take on grilled cheese & tomato soup, only far more interesting & with a some extra veggies!
– Read the recipes:  Baking and Books
– Vegetable Melt
– Tomato Soup

4. Sensational Mini Meat Loaves – mini-meatloaves = genius! If you don’t have the mini-loaf pans, I bet muffin tins will work just fine…
– Read the recipe: Culinary Cory (photo below)
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5. Corny dogs – these reminders of the county fair will spark a desire for kid’s food in even the most discriminating adult
– Read the recipe: Homesick Texan
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6.Apricot Leather – granted, it might seem a bit intimidating to make your own fruit leather, but the result surely seems worth the effort…
Read the recipe: Make and Takes
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7. Parmesan Crusted Baked Zucchini Sticks with Marinara Sauce – if your kids like chicken fingers, try these delicious “veggie fingers” instead
– Read the recipe: Closet Cooking (photo below)
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8. Cherry Soy Yogurt Smoothie – it’s like a milkshake, but full on nutrients!
– Read the recipe: FatFree Vegan Kitchen
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9. Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Rosemary and Garlic with Buttermilk Blue Cheese Dressing – try these as a side dish, an appetizer, or an afternoon snack
– Read the recipe: Pinch My Salt (photo below)
– Fries
– Dressing

10. Easy Lemon, Berry and Yogurt Popsicles – this simple combination of ingredients might just make you want to experiment with your own yogurt pops!
– Read the recipe: La Tartine Gourmande
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Do you have a recipe that simplifies your life? Tell me about it.

Next week’s recipe theme: Meat Free Meals.