Check out this totally cool tool from Cindy at Skip To My Lou… an online recipe card maker!

Choose between 4×6 and 3×5 card sizes, add your own recipe details, and let the website do the rest. Voilà… you now have gorgeous (and legible) recipe cards that you can add to your collection or pass on to a friend!

Talk about the perfect gift idea…

Oh, and in case you’re wondering, these recipes are from my mom! ( I so do not bake… ) 😉

I *heart* Cometdocs! I’ve been looking everywhere to find a *free* (and preferably online) way to quickly and easily generate thumbnail preview images of the pdf files that I’ve been adding to the resources > downloads section of my website, to no avail. And then I found Cometdocs! And now I’m in love! Almost as much as I *heart* MailChimp! 😉

Here are some details ‘straight from the horse’s mouth’:

Cometdocs is a one-of-its-kind free online document conversion interface that offers a large set of document conversions that can’t be found anywhere else online. Its unique features include on-the-fly OCR conversion capabilities, over 50 different conversion options, and proprietary XPS and PDF conversion abilities that retain formatting, images, and text in the selected output format. And best of all for users -> it is available free of charge.

No need to install anything on your computer. Use the easy upload interface to convert your file. Your original file will not be affected, and you can choose your own file name for the converted file which will instantly download to your computer.

What to do with such limitless data conversion possibilities!?! Hmmm… Maybe I should convert some of my college writing and design work from ‘the olden days’ into something more readily usable… Interesting thought…

Anyway, did I already say how much I love this new find!?! 😉

OMG! I just came across the best web browser add-in ever!

Yoono is so totally awesome! You have got to check it out!

Yoono is an easy to use sidebar for your browser that allows you to connect to all your social networks and instant messaging services—in one place. Get all your friend updates, update your own status, and easily share stuff with your friends.

What a fabulous way to simplify the process of staying connected! This new find will definitely help me stay “in the know” without getting completely “sucked in.” Hello, productivity! 😉

What tools do you use to ensure that you “get things done” + and + keep “up-to-date” with family and friends? Please share your thoughts in the comments below. I’d love to soak up some more ideas!

Yep. Definitely loving the chimp!

Check out the latest [ real neat ] ezine…

And be sure to subscribe if you haven’t already!

I have fallen in love with a monkey!

Well, not really, but I am very excited that MailChimp has changed their free account option to include a larger mailing list size! Woohoo! So, fellow small business owners, you absolutely must give MailChimp a try—check out the e-mail campaign that I just sent out on behalf of www.EquestrianHomeLeasing.com!

Now, let me count the ways…

1. free up to 500 subscribers,
2. free up to 3000 emails per month,
3. gorgeous website… (an absolute must in my book),
4. clever + hilarious copy (i.e., writing),
5. easy-to-use interface,
6. list segmentation,
7. detailed reports (i.e., tracking),
8. powerful webmaster tools,
9. truly helpful help (i.e., articles, tips, blog),
10. and did I mention FREE !?!

Hands-down, MailChimp is the ideal way to manage any and all of your e-mail campaigns (i.e., special offers, monthly newsletters, birthday wishes, holiday greetings, etc.)!