Olive Juice

This is the most useful AND chic iPhone app I’ve seen come to market yet. And if you’re anything like me, you’ll need to download it immediately.

My problem: I have a fabulous collection of clothes, shoes, and accessories. Boo hoo? Well, I’m also so disorganized that it takes an hour to find an item, altogether forget what I have, or just opt for whatever hanger pops out first.

StyleBook is your closet manager and style assistant application and sure to be your staple in living fabulously. Watch the Demo video, and check out their blog for photo tips and feature highlights.

I’ll have to budget out a rainy Saturday afternoon to upload wardrobe photos – but I’ll never unknowingly make a repeat-purchase again!

Putting together a memoir can be a daunting undertaking – but what about a micro version? Six words to be exact.

It all Changed in an Instant

“It All Changed in an Instant: More Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure” features 1,000 Six-Word Memoirs by Sarah Silverman, Malcolm Gladwell, Frank McCourt, Art Spiegelman, Junot Diaz, Gay Talese, Amy Tan—and hundreds of never-before published writers.

Alzheimer’s: meeting new people every day.
Phil Skversky

Met wife at her bachelorette party.
Eddie Matz

Family portrait: everyone smiles but me.
Ian Baaske

Maybe it’s the East Coaster in me, I’ve always been a fan of quick, concise, non-fiction reading material. You’ll laugh, cry, squirm, and then rack your brain trying to summarize your own life story using 6 words.

This book reminds me of personal favorite by Po Bronson, titled “What Should I Do with My Life“. Pay no mind to the cover screaming Self-Help and put your ego aside – it contains phenomenally inspiring stories of people having underwent major shifts in their career – and life. NPR features a 9-minute segment of such stories, which Bronson describes as the best introduction he can give to the book – so check it out.