Flies can be pesky critters. They land on food, buzz around your head, fly into windows, and land on the TV screen. If you're looking to get rid of them, without having to spend your day with fly-swatter in hand, you're in luck. Check out this safe, eco-friendly way to repel flies without using harmful sprays.

Fill a plastic bag with water, and hang it near the area where you wish to be fly-free (like near the dining table). The movement of the water in the bag, and the shadows it casts on the table will make the flies stay away! You can learn more at Apartment Therapy.

Enjoy expertly prepared chicken at The Pollo Factory. Go for the classic Pollo a la Brasa which comes with half a rotisserie chicken cooked with Peruvian spices and two sides of your choice. Sides include steak fries, salad, black beans, cole slaw, mixed rice, and more authentic choices like fried plantains, fried yucca, and sweet corn. Whole chicken and quarter chickens are also available. The chicken is perfectly cooked with crispy skin and moist, juicy meat. The menu is not large but does have a few other dishes including steak, pork, rice, and seafood. The wait for this delicious chicken can be a little long so come early or get your meal to go. You can always call your order in advance to reduce the wait time. 

The Pollo Factory
44650 Waxpool Road, Suite 100
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 724-0587
http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-pollo-factory-ashburn

Thanks to the latest cutting-edge technology, our phones are becoming so influential in our lives, they can now do almost anything. Today, your phone can take the place of your laptop, calculator, MP3 player, and even camera. In fact, phones can take such great pictures nowadays, there's really no need to carry around an extra digital camera. Take your pictures to the next level with these camera apps for your phone. 

Snapseed
With just a few taps on your phone you can improve the quality of your picture with Snapseed. Instead of running your picture through multiple editing programs, this one app will create high quality photos. 

Instagram
Instagram lets you share pictures with your friends and followers. Every picture can be edited to have a fun filter to change the look of the picture. Tag each picture with a caption and keywords so people can search for your pictures, not just your friends. 

Camera Art FX
Create works of art instead of just normal pictures with all the special effects available with Camera Art FX. Watch in real time as a personal sketch artist in your phone creates pictures that resemble cartoons, neon lights, vintage photos, silent films, and more. 

Photosynth
There's no need to take group pictures in small segments anymore. Photosynth allows you to take panoramic pictures so you can get your entire party in one picture seamlessly. 

Camera+
Basically a more high tech version of the original camera on your phone. Camera+ lets you tap to adjust focus and exposure. There's even a stability feature to make pictures less shaky. After you take the picture you can adjust with filters and more.