Apps that power my life.

Johanna in a garden wearing a white button down puff sleeve tee, rust orange wide leg crop pants, printed heels, a Louis Vuitton bag and sunglasses.
Johanna in a garden wearing a white button down puff sleeve tee, rust orange wide leg crop pants, printed heels, a Louis Vuitton bag and sunglasses.
Johanna in a garden wearing a white button down puff sleeve tee, rust orange wide leg crop pants, printed heels, a Louis Vuitton bag and sunglasses.
Johanna in a garden wearing a white button down puff sleeve tee, rust orange wide leg crop pants, printed heels, a Louis Vuitton bag and sunglasses.

Hey kids - Happy Friday! Apps run my world. I can’t tell you how much time I spend on my phone trying to delegate life’s daily routines. Anything to give me more "mom free time” vs being a slave to adulting and responsibility.

It’s funny, when I met my business partner, Carolyn Jones, I noticed how much she worked on her phone and I thought it was insane. I like a big screen and a keyboard. I am extremely visual. Fast forward 17 years later…I am the one on my phone and prefer it that way. Of course, there are pro/cons to everything. But listen, apps were developed for a reason and they are to make life simpler so why not take advantage so you can spend time doing the things you actually love? Novel idea, right?

Here’s a quick round up of my ride or die apps. I am sure there are more to follow in my future but this is the current list.

Work:

  • Uberconference

  • Genius Scan

  • Facebook Page

  • Facebook Ads

  • Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, Pinterest, Snapchat

  • Google Drive

  • BeLive

  • Calendar

  • Dropbox

  • Google Sheets

  • Google Docs

  • Hashtag Expert

Travel:

  • Airbnb

  • Google Maps

  • Park Chicago

  • Hotel Tonight

Entertainment:

  • Spotify

  • Podcasts

  • Sonos

  • News Break

Editing + Photos:

  • Tezza

  • Lightroom

  • Life Lapse

  • Storyluxe

  • Canva

  • Huji

  • SNOW

  • Unfold

  • Record it!

  • Pixaloop

  • Facetune

  • InShot

  • Imaging Edge Mobile

  • Over

Blog:

  • Squarespace

  • Squarespace Analytics

Health + Food:

  • Salt Fitness

  • Lose it!

  • Tasty

  • GrubHub

Kids:

  • Seesaw

  • Messenger Kids

  • Skyward

  • YouTube Kids

Miscellaneous:

  • Amazon

  • PayPal

  • Venmo

  • The Weather Channel

  • Asos

  • Mango

What are your ride or die apps?

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