I have so many playlists set up on my iPod for every different mood and occasion, but sometimes I get a little bored hearing the same songs come up over and over. That’s why I love the diversity of Pandora, but sometimes that random song will come on that doesn’t really fit the mood.

Songza helps you find the perfect music for any situation, whether it’s a party, studying, working out, relaxing — or pretty much anything else! Just answer a few simple questions, and Songza‘s Music Concierge will find the perfect station for you to listen to. There are also tons of stations and user-created playlists to browse through, so you’ll always find something to suit your mood.

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I love cooking and finding new recipes, but my organization system could use a little work. Right now it’s nonexistent — all my recipes are either in a bookmarked page of a cookbook, copied from a magazine and stuffed into a folder, or housed on Evernote or Pinterest. I may have finally found a way to keep it all under control, however, with Forkchop.

Forkchop helps you keep all your recipes in one place by allowing you to import them from various website and magazines. Once you have all your recipes uploaded to the system, it’s easy to search and  keep them all organized. You can add in your own recipes or import them from anywhere on the web via their bookmarklet. Read More »

We all have our everyday beauty routine, but sometimes it’s fun to try out a new hairstyle or paint your nails a fun pattern! If you’re anything like me and always looking for new beauty inspiration, look no further than The Beauty Department.

The Beauty Department is of my favorite go-to resources on the web since I discovered the site a few months ago. Brought to you by the always-chic Lauren Conrad and her hairstylist and makeup artists, Kristin Ess and Amy Nadine, The Beauty Department houses all sorts of wonderful hair, makeup and nail how-tos and helpful tips, accompanied by gorgeous pictures! Read More »

We all know the importance of taking care of our health, but let’s be honest — we usually don’t make it as much of a priority as we probably should. The good news is there are small steps you can make every day to improve your health in the long run… but if you’re anything like me, you have a hard time remembering to do those things.

Budge can help with that.

Budge helps you build healthy habits by sending you daily reminders. Beyond simply writing it on a Post-it note or setting a reminder on your phone, Budge will text, email or tweet you every day (at whatever time you choose) to remind you to take small steps toward a larger goal.

Simply sign up and log onto Budge to get started. Choose a program to “play,” (such as flossing, stretching, or doing push-ups), set up when and how you want to be reminded and that’s it! Just remember to check in to Budge (either via their website, text or Twitter) so that it knows (and everyone else on Budge knows) that you’re making progress.

Sometimes, all you need is a little reminder. Thanks to Budge, I’ve remembered to floss three days in a row! Sign up, and you’ll soon be on your way to better health.

The school year is almost over, and many of you may be graduating! At this exciting time in your life, you have lots of things to focus on — one of the most important being, of course, what you want as your graduation gift.

I’ve heard of lots of different types of graduation gifts, including trips, cars, new computers, housewares and furniture for your new apartment, suits for interviews and more. And while all of those things are great, let’s be honest. When it really comes down to it, there’s one thing that all of us want more than any iPad or trip to Europe — just old fashioned cash. Because if you had a bit of money, you’d be able to cover your first few rent checks or student loan bills and possibly still have enough leftover to buy a little somethin’ somethin’ for yourself. Read More »

With just a few weeks left until Summer, you should probably start looking for that perfect job! If you haven’t found anything yet, don’t worry — Jibe can help!

One part of Jibe is a regular job search engine. Type in a job title, company name or keywords along with a location, and Jibe will return a list of relevant jobs. Once you find a job you think you’re qualified for, click the “Apply” button at the top.

Now this is where Jibe is different from other job search sites. Once you click “apply,” Jibe will ask you to sign in with either Facebook or LinkedIn. Then, after you upload your cover letter and résumé, Jibe will scan your network of LinkedIn or Facebook contacts to see if you know anyone that currently works at the company you are applying for. If so, you can ask for them to give you a “thumbs up” — a quick referral that can help set you apart from the sea of other applicants.

The referral feature is, however, optional, as there are probably plenty of jobs on Jibe that you’ll want to apply for where you won’t know someone who can give you a recommendation. But it’s a great resource for you to utilize if you do have the connection!

I’m sure you hear about the power of networking all the time and how impactful it can be when it comes to finding a job. Well, now is the perfect time to put those networking skills to the test, with help from Jibe!

Many of you are probably like me in the fact that I like to take notes and make comments for myself in all my textbooks and printouts I read for class. Do you ever wish you could do the same with a website? Well with Markup, you can!

Markup is a cool web app that lets you mark up webpages with drawings or text and share them. It’s just as simple as it sounds: just drag the Markup button to your browser’s bookmark toolbar — there’s nothing to download! Read More »

There are times that the pressures of school and work just get to be too much and I find myself itching to just get out of town. However, my schedule and my budget don’t really allow me to do that as often as I’d like.

I’ve found that an easy way to satisfy the travel bug is to explore new places in my city! I love visiting new restaurants, museums, nature preserves and other local tourist attractions I might not normally visit since I live there. And one great resource to help me find cool places to explore is Trazzler.

Think of Trazzler as a sort of traveler’s guide, except for your hometown. Trazzler‘s “experts” review all sorts of attractions, nature preserves, historical sites, bars, art galleries, beaches and more, and their micro-reviews detail exactly what makes each place unique and awesome. Of course, since Trazzler features guides for a range of cities, it can come in useful when you’re actually planning a real vacation as well. Trazzler also has an awesome iPhone app, so you can explore your town (or the world) from just about anywhere. Read More »

We all know how hard it can be sometimes to express exactly how you feel into words. Like, for example, how you feel after you drunkenly tell your crush you like him or when you discover your new favorite sushi roll. These kind of complicated emotions are what What Should We Call Me is for.

What Should We Call Me is my newest go-to site for procrastinating. It’s a Tumblr page that features just about any situation you can think of (for example, “when my professor shows up late for class,” “when someone tries to tell me how unhealthy my meal is,” or “when someone tells me they don’t watch Bravo”) accompanied by a hilarious animated GIFs that describes it perfectly in a way that words never could.

You’ll find yourself cracking up and relating to so many of the posts on What Should We Call Me — it’s the perfect time-waster! So whether you need a break from studying or just need a good laugh, check it out!

By now, pretty much everyone knows about, and is completely addicted to, Pinterest (myself included). There’s no better way to spend hours discovering new recipes, DIY projects, pretty pictures and fashion inspiration.

And now there’s a new site that combines my love of wasting time browsing Pinterest with my other love, online shopping — Have to Have! Have to Have aims to make online shopping easier by giving you a place to save things you just “have to have” from all over the web in one place.

You can also organize your finds into lists, such as a shopping list for your next trip to the mall, your birthday wish list or a packing list for your next vacation, which you can then share with your friends and family to not-so-subtly drop some hints about what you want this year. Read More »