Cheers,
S
Monday, June 20, 2016
Project Fi - 1st bill!
If you are curious about Project Fi/my last post - here's how my first bill turned out:
Works for me!
Cheers,
S
Cheers,
S
Monday, June 13, 2016
Project Fi
Last month, I jumped from my beloved cell phone carrier Republic Wireless (and yes, I actually loved them & still do) to Google's Project Fi. I wrote about Republic back here & how much money I've saved with them over the past two plus years. My bill was never over $30/month.
So why mess with a good thing?
My phone was starting to die a slow death. I could no longer update apps & it wasn't holding a charge like it could in the good ole days. I try to keep phones for as long as possible, but it was time to move on. I really wish they could last forever - or, that I could stop taking so many pictures, listening to so many audio books...or that I was a super smart techie-person that could fix anything...
I researched changing out the battery myself, but it looked way more complicated than I thought I could handle (read: I would've cracked the phone). I also knew I wanted/needed at least a 32gb phone (more storage, please!) & currently, Republic doesn't offer such fat cats. They are, however, getting a slew of awesome new phones this July - which is great, but a lot of them are super-pricey (why are phones so damn expensive?), so I looked back into Project Fi.
For $229 (I know, still a lot of money, right? to me it is!) I chose the Nexus 5X. I picked the N5X because the price was more on budget & it's smaller than the Nexus 6P. I have small hands & no real use for such a large-screened phone. Right now, these two models are the only options available - or, you can bring our own Nexus into the plan.
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| M'new phone! photo: androidcentral.com |
The best part? My monthly bill, based on my usage, will still only be $30 or less per month.
Switching was quick & super easy & if you're going from an Android phone to an Android phone it's especially easy to transfer all your info, photos, music. The only con I can see, so far, is that the Nexus has a newer/faster USB charger. So, my old chargers don't work with it; I did buy these inexpensive adapters
to help with the transition. With my older phone, the charger worked with everything (like my Kindle
) & I loved that - a new sized charger in the mix? I don't love that so much.All said, I definitely recommend both Project Fi & Republic; go with Republic if you want/need a broader selection of phones. If needed, both offer pay-over-time options (Fi's is interest free) - if you are looking to save money each month - check them out!
Also, I just read that Google has expanded their cell coverage - yay!
Cheers,
S
Affiliate link to my buds at Amazon above - thanks, as always for helping me keep the lights on!
Update: if you want to see how I did on my 1st bill, click here.
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Friday, June 10, 2016
Home Fri: Vol. 7
Paint!
Paint makes pretty much everything better.
Once upon time, this little make-shift table was built & secured to one of our backyard trees. The previous owners also had a hammock right next to it; we really need to get one too as the secures are still there...soon! But, said little tree side-table was looking sad. We use our deck a lot & this little table is in our sight line, so it needed some love.
Here's the before:
Yep!
After a good brush down & a quick scan of our basement for leftover paint (read: free), I went to work.
More love to our previous owners: they left & labeled all the paint colors they used throughout the house - how nice is that!?!
My pick:
It's an interior paint, but for this gig, perfection is not the end goal.
Pretty = the end goal.
I also added a little stencil:
From this cute book I picked up at an Urban Outfitters clearance rack years ago:
You can also find it Here
(yes, you know I love my Amazon affiliate links; thanks, as always, for the support).
I then spray painted the whole thing down with clear sealer.
And for some greenage, I scoured the front yard (also read: free) - we have lots of hearty Lamb's Ear:
When it blooms, it looks like this:
Much better:
Overall, it made me feel like this:
Later, I checked on the plants & found out squirrels must like paint (because #nature) - still love it though:
And, that's a wrap!
Cheers,
S
ps: gratuitous pet shot:
Paint makes pretty much everything better.
Once upon time, this little make-shift table was built & secured to one of our backyard trees. The previous owners also had a hammock right next to it; we really need to get one too as the secures are still there...soon! But, said little tree side-table was looking sad. We use our deck a lot & this little table is in our sight line, so it needed some love.
Here's the before:
Yep!
After a good brush down & a quick scan of our basement for leftover paint (read: free), I went to work.
More love to our previous owners: they left & labeled all the paint colors they used throughout the house - how nice is that!?!
My pick:
It's an interior paint, but for this gig, perfection is not the end goal.
Pretty = the end goal.
I also added a little stencil:
From this cute book I picked up at an Urban Outfitters clearance rack years ago:
You can also find it Here
(yes, you know I love my Amazon affiliate links; thanks, as always, for the support).I then spray painted the whole thing down with clear sealer.
And for some greenage, I scoured the front yard (also read: free) - we have lots of hearty Lamb's Ear:
When it blooms, it looks like this:
Much better:
Overall, it made me feel like this:
Later, I checked on the plants & found out squirrels must like paint (because #nature) - still love it though:
And, that's a wrap!
Cheers,
S
ps: gratuitous pet shot:
Sunday, June 5, 2016
Blog Stalking: Vol 1
One of my biggest hobbies is reading & I love reading blogs!
The wealth of information & inspiration they provide me with daily is priceless & fun. I use Feedly to follow all the blogs I follow & use it so much that I pay for the premium version (I use it enough that the search "saved for later" function is worth it to me). I've also read great things about Bloglovin'.
I am going to try & recap, weekly, some various things I've read & hope it will inspire you to discover some new blogs too.
So, here we go:
Why I Bought a Chromebook Instead of Mac In this day & age, I really don't think you need to spend tons of dinero on tech. I am writing this from my Chromebox that cost me under $300.00. I saved all last year to buy a new, beautiful, Mac all-in-one & when it came time to pull the trigger, I just couldn't justify the expense. I was able to buy the Chromebox & a small, convertible, touch-screen Chromebook (+ extra memory) & still have a huge chunk of my savings left - for me, it was a win, win, win. Now, if someone gives me a gorgeous Mac, I won't push it away. :-)
Props to a local love - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Made a Viral Music video, and It's Adorable
My Friend Fed my Daughter when She Couldn't Feed Hers Tears here. Lots of tears. It's just beautiful.
On a lighter note, Rainbow Rowell is one of my favorite authors (I have two of her books on my reading list) & here's her favorite ice cream. Because it's Summer, ya'll & this is important information!
I need this coffee in my life. Because, again, it's Summer &...iced coffee!
Pimento cheese is a very southern thing (one of my favorite southern things) & recipes vary & can get very personal. I want to try this recipe & agree that it should be put on everything!
And to stay in the world of cheesy dips (if only!): This one looks great to try too.
Have a Happy Sunday!
Cheers,
S
The wealth of information & inspiration they provide me with daily is priceless & fun. I use Feedly to follow all the blogs I follow & use it so much that I pay for the premium version (I use it enough that the search "saved for later" function is worth it to me). I've also read great things about Bloglovin'.
I am going to try & recap, weekly, some various things I've read & hope it will inspire you to discover some new blogs too.
So, here we go:
Why I Bought a Chromebook Instead of Mac In this day & age, I really don't think you need to spend tons of dinero on tech. I am writing this from my Chromebox that cost me under $300.00. I saved all last year to buy a new, beautiful, Mac all-in-one & when it came time to pull the trigger, I just couldn't justify the expense. I was able to buy the Chromebox & a small, convertible, touch-screen Chromebook (+ extra memory) & still have a huge chunk of my savings left - for me, it was a win, win, win. Now, if someone gives me a gorgeous Mac, I won't push it away. :-)
Props to a local love - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Made a Viral Music video, and It's Adorable
My Friend Fed my Daughter when She Couldn't Feed Hers Tears here. Lots of tears. It's just beautiful.
On a lighter note, Rainbow Rowell is one of my favorite authors (I have two of her books on my reading list) & here's her favorite ice cream. Because it's Summer, ya'll & this is important information!
I need this coffee in my life. Because, again, it's Summer &...iced coffee!
Pimento cheese is a very southern thing (one of my favorite southern things) & recipes vary & can get very personal. I want to try this recipe & agree that it should be put on everything!
And to stay in the world of cheesy dips (if only!): This one looks great to try too.
Have a Happy Sunday!
Cheers,
S
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