App Archives — Everyday Cori By Corine Ingrassia

Like so many other people I know, I have been sucked into the craze of “Draw Something“.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with this highly addictive game, it is basically like Pictionary that you play on your phone or tablet. You’re given a word and you have to draw it for the other person you are playing against.

It’s more challenging than Pictionary though because when you’re playing on a touch screen, drawing with your finger it’s hard to see exactly what or where you are drawing. Your every move is recorded too, so when you send that picture of Minnie Mouse to your opponent- they get to watch you start over… and over… and over- trying desperately to come up something that remotely resembles a mouse in a red polka dot dress. It’s kind of the most entertaining part of the game.

Now I know that not everyone can possess the artistic ability and attention to detail as I do–

But my Mother takes bad drawing to all new levels. She blames her lacking drawing on the fact that she has long nails that get in the way. Likely story, Mom.

Here are 3 of my personal favorites that were sent over to me this weekend.

Anyone want to take any guesses?

Taking a group shot with kids is always a crapshoot. One is always looking away, making a face, picking their nose- its just always something.

It sucks and its stressful. To make matters worse – my daughter, three years old, hates having her picture taken– and since she was about 18 months old has flat out refused to look at the camera. EVER.

When it comes to professional photos, I need a valium– because even my son (six years old) has been a complete ham since the day he was born, ends up getting frustrated with having to hold his gorgeous little smile while we all shout out our most desperate cries to get her to look at the camera – “Lainey, look at the camera!” … “Ooo! Look over here! It’s a Dora! … “Say Cheesey, Weezy!”… by the time she looks, my son looks completely miserable and understandably so.

Well, recently Mr. Complicated found the most amazing app in the history of apps. No, seriously. I know I sometimes use the word amazing frivolously, but this lives up to its definition because it is LIFE CHANGING. {I am totally not affiliated with the app at all} Are you ready? Its called GROUP SHOT and it is the best 99 cents you will ever spend in your life.

Here is an attempted family pic we took on Christmas eve this past year.

Now lets work some magic with GroupShot.

Final Product? Picture perfect photo!

Told you! LIFE. CHANGING.

The app is currently only available for iPhone users, but how amazing would it be to be able to do this on the web? Now that PicMonkey has arrived as the savior to all of us mourning Picnik lovers, perhaps they will take note of this amazing function and partner with these guys!

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