Little LifeHacks

• Change the wallpaper on your phone's lock screen to a motivational photo or quote that relates to a goal you are working on right now. Pinterest is a great source of photos and quotations for every area of your life. Be aware, however, that the photo of the tight, toned yoga-ite might motivate you for a week to get to the gym after work, but after a month you'll cruise right past your phone's lock screen as you Yelp the closest donut shop. The moral? Change the image often to keep yourself motivated!
• Listen to a spiritual or self-help audiobook or podcast in the car instead of the radio. Looking for a free book? Check out our previous post on how to get free audiobooks from the Hoopla app: Free Hoopla iPhone & Android App
• Keep a dry erase marker in the bathroom to write gratitude lists or inspirational quotes on the bathroom mirror. Write your significant other a sweet note on their bathroom mirror as well. 
• Change the message on your phone's alarm to something personally inspirational. The text that pops up on my iPhone each morning is "This Day is a Blessing".  Other ideas: "You are Beautiful" or "Coffee Awaits".

Pretty Little Things - Free Audio Content from Hoopla Android and iPhone App

What's So Great About It? This is a free Android and iPhone application that allows you to freely borrow movies, television shows, audiobooks, and CDs for listening on the go. You can "check out" up to six titles a month with your library card if your local library participates, all without ever having to find a parking space or step foot in the library!

How It'll Make Your Life Better: Ever since having kiddos, our time to read has dwindled considerably... or entirely. We especially love the free audio book component of this app as it allows you to listen to books in the car, while washing dishes or getting ready, or even when (yawn) cleaning the house. Scrubbing dishes has never been so fun as when listening to the latest New York Times bestseller! This is a way to add a little fun--or even learning--to mundane tasks. There are literally thousands of titles to choose from, from beach reads to babies to business. Every Doll is sure to find something that interests her on this app.

Recommended Titles: We just finished Jeanine Frost's recently released book, "The Beautiful Ashes" and are already looking forward to the sequel. On a nonfiction note, "Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids" by Dr. Laura Markham was also excellent. And since we didn't have to pick it up from a stack of books at the end of a long day, it was one of the first books we were able to
successfully and easily complete. As we listened to the sound advice and tips throughout the day, it really did make our lives better--and more peaceful.

Have a free or inexpensive way to make life better? Drop us a line at hdapice@yahoo.com and you could be featured in one of our upcoming posts. We're all about sharing the love and making life better for all of our Dolls and Dollas sisters.