4 iPhone Apps Every Family CEO Needs

CONNECTIONS | by KAVITA VARMA-WHITE

IN THAT NEVER-ENDING CHALLENGE to be a more efficient wife/mom/chef/chauffeur, there’s nothing like the iPhone to help make every day go smoother.  These are four of our most fave iPhone apps that make managing family life a little easier and a lot more fun!

SOURCE: APPLE.COM

4 Ingredients

Who it’s for: The working mom who is driving home wondering what to make for dinner.

How it works: Pick a specific ingredient (i.e., Beef) or a Food category (Dinner) and then choose from a plethora of 4-ingredient recipes, which come from the Australian cookbook of the same name.

Cost: $3.99

ShopALot

Who it’s for: The family member who does all the grocery shopping, week after week.

How it works: This app lets you do everything from create grocery lists and see nutritional info to compare pricing of products and see images of products so you can find them easily on the shelf.

Cost: $1.99

Proxido

Who it’s for: The errand-runner/family chauffeur

How it works: Enter your Tasks and To-Do lists and this app will read your GPS coordinates and remind you what you need to do in the vicinity of where you are.

Cost: $.99

Time Out

Who it’s for: Naughty little ones who need to be punished when you’re out and about.

How it works: Kids acting up at a restaurant or in the car?  This app is a timer for tracking Time Outs. Just enter (up to 4) kids’ names and the amount of time they have to serve. An alarm goes off when the time is up.

Cost: Free