How Google Home, changed our home in 24hrs!

Welcome back, Friends!

I have been waiting to write this post for awhile but just haven't had the time, read... made the time, to do it. So here it is.

I finally bought into the voice-activated "toys". For the longest time I thought, why would I ever need that. Well, I found it on SUPER sale and had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket so I pulled the trigger.

Let me tell you.... I now have a Google Home and I am not quite sure why I waited so long! (A Google Mini is on my Christmas list for our bedroom!)

Here is a low down of the first 24 hours with our Google Home!

1. ?Hey Google, Set A Timer!" My 6-year-old was able to set his own 15-minute timer to let him know when he could stop reading.

2. "Hey Google, What time does True Value close?" I knocked the socks off my FIL when he asked me this question and I asked Google. No more fumbling to find my phone and type in the store name.

3. "Hey Google, Play Moana soundtrack." I have my Spotify synced with my Google Home so I am able to play any sound, playlist, album, singer, I want to. Crisis diverted when I need to make dinner the kids are supposed to be "playing nicely".

4. "Hey Google, Remind me #GAFE4Littles Twitter Chat starts at 7:00." Yes, I need constant reminders, and this helps me to not miss a beat!

5. "Hey Google, add cumin to my shopping list." Confession, I haven't found a great way, until now, to track what I need to get at the grocery store. I have a Google Keep note, but that requires me to get my phone out and add it to that list, I have a whiteboard by the door which I have had my son write things on the board when I need something and then I take a picture as I walk out the door to get groceries but none of those are working 100% until Google Home came along. Now I can tell it to add things to my shopping list and then I access the Google Home app at while I am shopping and everything is there!

These are the most popular questions or tasks I ask Google. However, there are so much more Google Home can do and I can't wait to learn more! I have started a new serious called #heyGoogle to share more about how I use Google Home in my home! Come join me! @digitalplaylearn on Instagram!