Top Twosday - Take One!

Welcome to the first edition of Top Twosday! Every Tuesday…okay, let’s be honest…maybe every fifth Tuesday and the occasional Thursday when I’m not even sure what day it actually is…I will be sharing two things that top my list of greatness that week. Products, websites, people, TV shows, blogs, stores, etc…it could be anything. When I love something..I LOVE it. I have often been mistaken for a paid representative for many companies because when I find something great I just don’t.shut.up.about.it.

So..first up is my newest obsession: Shipt. This online grocery delivery service is like the perfect marriage of AmazonPrime, Uber and your local supermarket..but even better. Choose from a $15/month or $99/year membership and get unlimited FREE delivery on orders over $35. You can literally place an order seven days a week at no extra charge. Like other online grocery services, there is a very small upcharge on each item, but when you factor in how much you save in character-topped juices and $3.50 snowman cookies for EACH of your kids just to make it through the trip, extra items that tempt you when you are physically in the store and the value of your time…it is so, so worth it.

Shipt is incredibly mobile-friendly and actually designed more for mobile/app ordering than at your computer, which makes it super convenient. There are tens of thousands of items listed, but if you don’t see what you’re looking for, the process of adding a special request couldn’t be easier. In all of my orders so far, there has never been a case where my shopper couldn’t find all of my requested items, including special requests. You receive a text when they start shopping for your order and updates throughout the shop, like if the store happens to be out of something and they suggest a substitution.  They arrive in their own car but have the recognizable green “Shipt” shirt on and tote your groceries in matching branded insulated bags.  There is a personal, friendly vibe, but it all still feels very professional and legit rather than just a rando handling your food, yo.

You can even use the service to send groceries to another person – the perfect gift for new parents or someone who has just returned from vacation, a house-warming gift, etc.

And can we talk about the best part? As if all that wasn’t enough? Deliveries are all SAME day, usually within an hour or two. I mean…it still blows my mind. There are SO many more good things I want to say about Shipt. 

At the moment it is only in a few markets, but I am 100% confident they are going to expand super rapidly. Read more about it here, and sign up now to take advantage of the free two week trial Shipt is currently offering!

Next up…one of my favorite finds of 2015 was/is The Trendy Timber. This Oregon-based Etsy shop makes gorgeous and unique custom wooden signs that are seriously irresistible. 

Using a scrollsaw, natural and colored woodstains and paints, they craft signs with any phrase, lettering or even logo that you desire. They can even replicate your business logo!

I ordered one as a Christmas gift for my mother (the Hunt Club sign), and soon after receiving it realized I couldn’t help but snag one for myself using my shop logo. And just days later I knew I had to pick up another as a gift. They are so beautifully made and are truly one-of-a-kind gifts. The shop owner is easy to work with and very responsive and eager to take on custom designs. This shop is going big places! They were closed the entire month of December to knock out a HUGE rush of Christmas orders, but they are up and running again now…so RUN!

See you next Tuesday.. (HA! Sorry.)