Smart Home

With the recent trend of smart homes on the rise, you should be wising up as well. After all, you don’t want your house to out”smart” you. Many (smart) people choose the Amazon Echo as the hub for their smart home for a variety of reasons. From the outstanding connectivity to other smart appliances to the speaker system to Alexa’s virtual assisting, the advantages of owning an Echo for your smart home are immense. So, if you were intelligent enough to buy an Echo, we’ll help you be clever enough to set it up and add some “smarts” to your home and you.

Read moreThe Smart, Simple Way to Set Up Your Amazon Echo: Welcome to the Future!

If you’re like me, you’re always debating how to be as stylish as you can with what you already have in your closet. Because as simple as it sounds, mixing and matching is difficult; which is why I often need feedback on an outfit and send endless photos to my friends asking for their opinions. Sometimes they respond, and more often than not, each person has a different outlook, and I end up back where I started, but now with even less time to decide.

Sound familiar? If so, you’ll be as happy as I am to hear there’s a new device that can eliminate this vicious cycle once and for all: the new Echo Look. This device can fulfill all your hopes and dreams when it comes to fashion advice, mixing, and matching, so you can spend less time wondering and worrying and more time looking your best.

Read moreThe Echo Look: Helping You Look Your Best Every Day

When I first decided to turn my house into a smart home, a funny thing happened: I realized I wasn’t “smart” enough to put it all together. Turns out, setting up a smart home can be a bit of a nightmare if you don’t know what you’re doing, or think you know and do it wrong. From seemingly simple heating systems to intricate switch plates, one wrong move can have you blowing a fuse- your own and the ones in your home.

Which is why I am sharing this guide of Smart Home Setup Do’s & Don’ts with you. I’ll help you differentiate between WiFi and Z-Waves, rate the level of difficulty for the most popular devices and tell you when you should call in an expert, so your installation goes smoother than mine!

Read moreSmart Home Do’s & Don’ts Buying Guide: Get it Right the First Time!