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Receipts, Recipes and More with Neat Receipts

Leafing through magazines, catalogs and cookbooks searching for that just right recipe, home décor ideas or gift for someone…This is how I’ve been spending my nights sitting on the sofa.
So now I have a stack of papers there is no way I can work from it. This is where The Neat Company steps in to get my clutter under control. Using their Intelligent Text Recognition the Neat software captures key information to streamline the filing process. This works great when it comes time to scan in medical documents, receipts for tax purposes and Sam’s vet bills and vaccination records.

Once scanned in, the documents are searchable by keyword because all printed text is captured. This works well when I’m looking for Sabreena’s grades from a particular teacher or subject. This season I’m using the Neat Receipts to keep track of our holiday shopping. Once we get home I submit the receipt right away and track what gifts are for what person. Not only does this help with tracking our spending it helps with knowing how much we are spending on each kid. No more surprises when it comes time to wrap presents.

The Neat Receipts portable scanner is helpful for more than just tracking receipts and business cards for the small business person. Crafts, recipes, toy instructions and holiday card lists are some of the other ways you can utilize this handy tool for the holidays this year. At just over a pound in weight it’s also something that you can toss into your laptop bag and take along with you on weekends away, big shopping trips or to cookie swaps. Shop today in time for the holidays.






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Digital Artistry with Nomad Brushes

I am very far from being any kind of artist. I’m more of what one would call a crafter. Sabreena on the other hand is the artist and every year we head to the supply stores to stock up on basics and other “ingredients” for projects. Artistry isn’t a very mobile hobby though. What happens when inspiration strikes in the car or visiting the grandparents?

With all the mobile devices at our fingertips Sabreena can virtual draw anytime she wants. The Nomad brushes we recently received went right to Sabreena and she’s been “painting” ever since.

Nomad Brushes were invented by artist Don Lee. After receiving an iPad as a gift and delving right into his digital scrapbook he knew something was needed. The feel of his finger rubbing across a glass screen wasn’t right. He searched for that just right tool but never found it. The Nomad Brush is his gift to the world of digital artistry. There is nothing mechanical about the brush it all about giving the user a more authentic feel while creating. An addition to the Long and Short bristle brushes is a Mini; perfect for smart phones/iPods.

The Nomad Brush is perfect for almost any touchscreen device such as iPad, iPod, Android phones and Galaxy tablets. The brushes require no care except keep them in good condition, do not flatten or crush bristles. A cover or cap would’ve been a great addition so the brush can be tossed into a purse or bag along with the device.

Three (3) LookWhatMomFound.and Dad too! readers will win a Nomad Brush. Tell me what device and APP you use for digital sketching, drawing or painting.
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