Over the last two weeks or so I’ve decided to take advantage of my open hours (aka unemployment) to change up my blog posting schedule. In the past, I’ve used my daylight hours to get work done, and the hours after the kids went to bed as my time to do my personal projects, like blogging. Now I’m blogging in the mornings and using the rest of my time during the day to job search, write pitches, etc. The best part of this is that I’m going to bed before midnight, something I haven’t done in years. I’m hopeful this will help with my insomnia – I’ve been seeing some short-term results, but it would be amazing if they stuck. So for those of you who read every day, know that instead of posting new content around midnight, I’m now posting around 11am – noon on Sundays and Tuesdays – Fridays.
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Going Wireless
Does anyone have wireless headphones? I have the iPhone 7+ and while I make use of the provided headphone converter, there have been more times than I can count where I couldn’t listen to music because I needed to charge my phone first. I’m toying with the idea of asking for wireless headphones for Mother’s Day but would love to hear some recommendations. I’ve heard great things about Jaybird headphones TaoTronics, and Beats, but I would love to hear from people who have used them before dropping significant coin.
Puppy Pals
Yoshi left last Thursday, but not before he and Schuyler got in one more excellent cuddle.
Schuyler was a little sad at first, but now when she’s especially missing her friend she goes to his favorite sunny spot in the house.
I love laying in the sun when I’m sad, so I get it.
Happy Sunday, everyone!
Heather says:
I have a pair of Tao Tronics that I didn’t spend more than $50 on. They’ve been great! Block out a lot of the noise around me, but not everything. Sounds is great. I’ve listened to music & podcasts. They lasted longer than reviews said before needing to be charged.
Heather says:
Ok, just looked at the Tao Tronics you had linked. Those are the ones I got!
Chris says:
Headphones! Yes- I got my husband the Bose wireless headphones for Christmas and they are AMAZING! Yes, the cost a lot. But, they are noise cancelling, and once set up they will automatically switch back and forth between what he has on the computer and his phone if he gets a call. Since we BOTH work from home this is a very good thing. :)They also have range of our entire 2 story 2500 square foot house with the exception of our downstairs bathroom. It’s like the deadzone of everything. No idea why. But we get no reception from anything in there (yes I checked after he was running around checking out the new headphones, and it must just be the floorplan). Anyway, I tried them out and they are awesome!
Megan says:
I have Phaiser BHS-370 bluetooth headphones.
When I got them, they were less than $40 on amazon, and I see now that they’re $58 with the exact same vendor. Maybe I got them on sale, and maybe all wireless headphones have similar issues, but I wouldn’t buy them again, regardless of the price.
My issues:
– I lost the charging cord about a week after getting them. Clearly my fault, but it’s an obvious issue with anything that needs charging. Fortunately after trying many cords, I found another one in my house that works.
– The battery only lasts about 1-2 hours if you’re turning them on and off.
– I don’t find them very comfortable. They come with three different sizes, and I tried all before settling on the middle one, but the wing part kind of pushes into the side of my ear.
– The volume doesn’t get as loud as I can go with regular earbuds (yeah, yeah, I’m killing my hearing, but I want short-term satisfaction)
I know these weren’t in the ones you’re considering, but just wanted to give you my two cents. They’re definitely handy for when I’m active and don’t want earbuds snagging on things, but I’m frustrated that Apple is basically forcing these on us if we want to continue using its products.
Jessica says:
I am looking to get new ones as well. I currently have jaybird and have loved them but am having issues with them. I have had them 2.5 yrs and have used them maybe a year total since I use them for working out and had 2 babies during that time. Their customer service has been a nightmare which is the only reason I am looking to switch brands
Darrah says:
I have the TaoTronics headphones and really like them. They are comfy and stay put during workouts, which is important to me because I sweat a lot. (Ew, gross! Sorry!) I think they’re a good value for the price!
Jess says:
I just ordered a pair of the Pure Gear Pure Boom ear buds on the recommendation of some friends. Their site is pure-gear.com. My friends had a promo code for 50% off – ProTouring50. I really want a pair of the BeatsX ear buds when they are finally released, but for $50, thought I should try these first…
Casey says:
So I’m not sure how much you care about sound quality with your headphones, but I really recommend these for the price:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0186YLVR2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I did a yoga challenge this month, but wanted to to do it at the gym. I watch the yoga videos on my phone – and being an idiot, I didn’t realize that A) I couldn’t hear my phone in the large gym space and I can’t really wear headphones with a cord, while holding my phone and trying to get into down dog. So I tried these cheap wireless headphones. They work great! I can set my phone on the floor beside me and do all my poses while listening to the yoga video…perfect! Not quite sure how I lived without them.
Jackson says:
I know this is going to sound corny but when you post it is always a delight to read.
Quendy says:
Thanks so much Heather for posting your new schedule! I had sort of figured it out but still check all the time because I LOVE seeing your posts each day.
Auntie_M says:
Thank you for these valuable articles!