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My Favorite Technology Tools

I use a lot of different technology tools to keep my life, and my blog, productive.  Many of these tools have free and paid versions and I’m still not paying for many of them because the free versions are so great.  On the other hand, some of the paid versions are so great that I’m promoting them here.  If you sign up, Relishments will benefit, but as always, I’d never encourage you to buy something that I didn’t think was worth it.  Thanks for supporting the site!

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Evernote

I’ve been loving Evernote since way back in 2009 and I’ve written about it several times:

  • New Favorite Site: Evernote (May 2009)
  • I <3 Evernote (November 2011)
  • Tech: Optimize Your Evernote Experience (April 2013)

I love Evernote because, using their Web Clipper browser extension, I can easily save recipes to my account.  Currently, I’m at over 3500 notes, most of which are recipes that I can easily search from anywhere.  Evernote also makes it easy to share notes via email, which is perfect for passing along my favorite recipes to family and friends. (affiliate link)

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Todoist

Todoist has been my preferred task management application since January of 2014.  I tried a lot of different tools and struggled to find something that works for me, but this one stuck! I appreciate the ability to create different projects and recurring tasks, as well as the Premium account functions of attaching notes to my tasks and getting mobile and email reminders.  Todoist works great on my phone and my laptop computers at home and at work.  I’d be forgetting an awful lot of things without it!

  • Tech: My New Task Management Tool: Todoist (January 2014)

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BackBlaze 

In the spring of 2015, my computer stalled during a routine update.  Luckily, a friend of mine who’s good with computers was able to have it back up and running fairly quickly and I didn’t lose any data.  But it reminded me that I really shouldn’t wait any longer to sign up for something to back up my computer’s files.  I signed up for BackBlaze and the resulting peace of mind has been great.  BackBlaze runs in the background of my computer and costs just $5 a month.  That’s a small price to pay to know that all my blog photos…plus my master’s thesis, music and lesson plans…are safely backed up no matter what happens to my machine. (affiliate link)

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Trello

Trello is one of the newer tools in my digital tool belt.  It’s a more visual medium for task management which allows you to create a board for a project and add lists with cards to organize your tasks.  I like Trello because I can make cards with information that I need to access regularly and find easily, like the color codes and quick links for this site, drafts of emails and recurring to do items.  I’ve also used Trello to plan Brian’s 30th birthday and organize his present (a trip to Canada), track prices at different supermarkets and share plans for house projects with Brian. (affiliate link)

  • Trello was featured in Tips and Tools for Menu Planning – 2015 Edition

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IFTTT

IFTTT is a way to automate your online life by connecting various services you use.  There are now 214 available channels (way up from the 69 they had when I started using it!) including Blogger, Buffer, Dropbox, Email, Evernote, Facebook, Feedly, Drive, Instagram, Trello, Tumblr, WordPress and YouTube.  You activate the channels by connecting your accounts to IFTTT, then use the channels to create recipes.  Recipes follow the formula “if _______________, then _______________”.  You can automate sharing, to do lists, reminders, posting and so, so much more.

  • TECH: If This, Then That
  • IFTTT, Revisited

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Google Drive™

Google Drive seems like the type of tool that I could skip over.  Chances are good that you’ve been using it as long as I have.  And I use a lot of tools that can do the things I used to rely on Google Drive for.  Nevertheless, I still love Google Drive.  I use it to manage my editorial and menu planning calendars.  There’s nothing easier for collaborating on projects with others and I love that I can access my documents from anywhere.  I explained a lot more about the integration of Drive and my blog in the post below:

  • TECH: How Google Drive Keeps Me Blogging
  • Google Drive was featured in Tips and Tools for Menu Planning – 2015 Edition

Site Hosting and Theme

Web Hosting

SiteGround

After a year of blogging, I knew it was time to make the move to a self-hosted site.  After nearly 9 years of blogging, I switched from my original host to SiteGround.  Less than a week after I made the purchase, I was so happy with my choice.  The price was right, but even more so, their customer service was outstanding and super-fast.  If you need a website host, I highly recommend SiteGround.

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Relishments is built using the Genesis Framework and the Foodie Pro Theme from StudioPress. I switched to Genesis after years of hearing great things about it.  Foodie Pro has taken Relishments to the next level in terms of customization, professionalism and overall appearance. (affiliate link)


 

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New year, new theme word! This year's word is "enr New year, new theme word!
This year's word is "enrich" and I'm really excited about it.

I've written more about this year's theme on the blog. Click in the link in my profile or follow the link below to read the post.
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https://www.relishments.com/blog/my-2023-theme-word-enrich/
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#YearlyTheme #MyOneWord #2023 #enrich2023 #NewYearsResolution
It's not New Year's Eve without a Top 9 post. It's It's not New Year's Eve without a Top 9 post.
It's almost all #Berkshires content this year, which is great.
1. A pasta salad reel that took longer to create than the recipe took to make.
2. A reel from North Carolina where I could have watched birds all day.
3. The @thelazygenius book giveaway.
4.@plantconnector 
5. @berkshiremuseum 
6.@sculpture.now at @themountlenox 
7. @massmoca 
8. @mountainviewfarm413 
9. The #AshuwillticookRailTrail
New on the blog: My 2022 reflections on last year' New on the blog: My 2022 reflections on last year's theme word - resume. 

I was able to get back to many activities that were meaningful to me this year and I'm calling this theme a success. Follow the link below or click the link in my profile to read more.
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https://www.relishments.com/blog/reflections-on-resuming-in-2022/
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#resume2022 #newyearsresolution #myoneword #yearlytheme
New on the blog: My Favorite Recipes of 2022. For New on the blog: My Favorite Recipes of 2022.

For the fourth year, I've recapped the best new (to me) recipes I made this year in the hope that they'll give you some new dishes to try. This year's list is short, but delicious. It includes @budgetbytes My Favorite Recipes of 2022
Published on December 30, 2022 By Emily. Updated on December 30, 2022

It’s hard to believe that 2022 is basically behind us. Though overall this year found me getting back to the person I want to be (post-babies and “post”-pandemic), I did not try nearly as many new recipes this year as I used to. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I’d made note of any new-to-me recipes I wanted to share in this post. This year’s list is short, but delicious. It includes recipes from @budgetbytes, @smittenkitchen and @howsweeteats.
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#RecipeRoundUp #BestRecipes2022 #FavoriteRecipes
@coastalmainebotanicalgardens continues to be one @coastalmainebotanicalgardens continues to be one of the highlights of all my return trips to Boothbay and their annual Gardens Aglow event continues to impress. It was great to be back to walking the gardens instead of the pandemic drive through and there seemed to be more lights than ever.  I'm already looking forward to next year.
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#Boothbay #BoothbayMaine #CoastalMaineBotanicalGardens #GardensAglow #BotanicalGarden #MidcoastMaine
It has been a while, but there is finally a new CS It has been a while, but there is finally a new CSA menu plan on the blog! Visit the link below or in my profile to see how I plan to make use of some of the @mightyfoodfarm produce seen here.
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https://www.relishments.com/blog/welcome-to-winter-farm-share-csa-menu-plan-148/
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#MightyFoodFarm #EatLocal #EatSeasonal #VermontGrown #CSApickup #CSAshare #KnowYourFarmerKnowYourFood #MenuPlanning #MealPlanning #igers413 #igers413_food #BerkshireFoodies
Fall in the Berkshires is always incredible, but t Fall in the Berkshires is always incredible, but this year we've had weather that has also been outstanding. The past 2 weekends have included time at Jaeschke Orchards, the Greylock Glen, and the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail as well as stopping to photograph any random foliage I see. 
Check out the last slide for video of some feathered friends we saw on a walk.
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#igers413 #InTheBerkshires #EatLocal #WesternMA #WesternMass #Berkshires  #VisitTheBerkshires #FallFoliage #FallColors #autumn #AshuwillticookRailTrail #JaeschkeOrchards #GreylockGlen
@freshgrassfestival continues to be one of my favo @freshgrassfestival continues to be one of my favorite events each year, and it doesn't hurt that it's just minutes away from home. Enjoying the festival with my kids is definitely a different experience than without, but it's still a good time. The weather was especially cooperative today which was great for all the laps I did around the @massmoca campus pushing a stroller. I'm already looking forward to next year.
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#igers413 #InTheBerkshires #WesternMA #WesternMass #Berkshires  #VisitTheBerkshires #NorthAdams #NAmazing #FreshGrass #FreshGrassFestival #MassMoCA #MusicFestival
A few more photos from our most recent trip to Mai A few more photos from our most recent trip to Maine:
- a foggy afternoon at Ocean Point
- kid-free lunch at @shannonsunshelled, followed by beers at @footbridge_brewery
- watching birds from my parent's deck
- dinner at @bucksnakedbbqsteakhouse and dessert at @gelatofiasco
- a hot dog and Belgian waffle sundae from @wannawaf
- a visit to the Boothbay Railway Village Museum, featuring an impressive model railroad
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#VisitMaine #MidcoastMaine #Boothbay #BoothbayHarbor
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