diff --git a/app/index.html b/app/index.html
index a470f8a84c..db4b99b9cf 100644
--- a/app/index.html
+++ b/app/index.html
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ TODO configure more restrictive Content-Security-Policy
 <script src="scripts/main/global-filters/duration-filter.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/main/global-services/jira-s.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/main/global-services/projects-s.js"></script>
+<script src="scripts/main/global-services/simple-toast-s.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/main/global-services/tasks-s.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/main/global-services/uid-s.js"></script>
 <script src="scripts/main-header/main-header-d.js"></script>
diff --git a/app/scripts/dialogs/add-task/add-task-c.js b/app/scripts/dialogs/add-task/add-task-c.js
index b237440712..5a66ec58ba 100644
--- a/app/scripts/dialogs/add-task/add-task-c.js
+++ b/app/scripts/dialogs/add-task/add-task-c.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     .controller('AddTaskCtrl', AddTaskCtrl);
 
   /* @ngInject */
-  function AddTaskCtrl($mdDialog, Tasks) {
+  function AddTaskCtrl($mdDialog, Tasks, SimpleToast) {
     let vm = this;
     vm.task = {};
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
       let success = Tasks.addToday(vm.task);
 
       if (success) {
+        SimpleToast('Created task "' + vm.task.title + '"');
         $mdDialog.hide();
       }
     };
diff --git a/app/scripts/main-header/main-header-d.js b/app/scripts/main-header/main-header-d.js
index 41c81efd62..49d4fccd88 100644
--- a/app/scripts/main-header/main-header-d.js
+++ b/app/scripts/main-header/main-header-d.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   }
 
   /* @ngInject */
-  function MainHeaderCtrl(Dialogs, $rootScope, Tasks, Projects) {
+  function MainHeaderCtrl(Dialogs, $rootScope, Tasks, Projects, SimpleToast) {
     let vm = this;
     let lastCurrentTask;
 
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 
     vm.allProjects = Projects.getList();
 
-
-    this.openMenu = function($mdOpenMenu, ev) {
+    this.openMenu = function ($mdOpenMenu, ev) {
       $mdOpenMenu(ev);
     };
 
@@ -51,8 +50,10 @@
       if (vm.isOnBreak) {
         lastCurrentTask = $rootScope.r.currentTask;
         Tasks.updateCurrent(null);
+        SimpleToast('On break!');
       } else {
         Tasks.updateCurrent(lastCurrentTask);
+        SimpleToast('Off break!');
       }
     };
   }
diff --git a/app/scripts/main/global-services/projects-s.js b/app/scripts/main/global-services/projects-s.js
index 1718c8f2fb..57516ce9e9 100644
--- a/app/scripts/main/global-services/projects-s.js
+++ b/app/scripts/main/global-services/projects-s.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     .service('Projects', Projects);
 
   /* @ngInject */
-  function Projects(LS_DEFAULTS, $localStorage, $rootScope, Uid, $window, $log) {
+  function Projects(LS_DEFAULTS, $localStorage, $rootScope, Uid, $window, SimpleToast) {
     const OMITTED_LS_FIELDS = ['currentProject', 'projects', '$$hashKey', '$$mdSelectId'];
 
     this.getList = () => {
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
     };
 
     this.createNewFromCurrent = (projectTitle) => {
-      if ($localStorage.projects.length !== 0) {
-        $log.error('there is already a project');
+      if ($localStorage.projects.length > 0) {
+        SimpleToast('ERROR: There is already a project');
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/app/scripts/main/global-services/simple-toast-s.js b/app/scripts/main/global-services/simple-toast-s.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89f1b06d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/scripts/main/global-services/simple-toast-s.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * @ngdoc service
+ * @name superProductivity.SimpleToast
+ * @description
+ * # SimpleToast
+ * Service in the superProductivity.
+ */
+
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  angular
+    .module('superProductivity')
+    .service('SimpleToast', SimpleToast);
+
+  /* @ngInject */
+  function SimpleToast($mdToast) {
+
+    return (textContent) => {
+      return $mdToast.show($mdToast.simple()
+        .textContent(textContent)
+        .position('bottom'));
+    };
+    // AngularJS will instantiate a singleton by calling "new" on this function
+  }
+
+})();
diff --git a/app/scripts/main/global-services/simple-toast-s.spec.js b/app/scripts/main/global-services/simple-toast-s.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0f45a7e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/scripts/main/global-services/simple-toast-s.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+'use strict';
+
+describe('Service: SimpleToast', function() {
+    // load the service's module
+    beforeEach(module('superProductivity'));
+
+    // instantiate service
+    var SimpleToast;
+    beforeEach(inject(function (_SimpleToast_) {
+        SimpleToast = _SimpleToast_;
+    }));
+
+    it('should be defined', function() {
+        expect(true).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/scripts/routes/settings/settings-c.js b/app/scripts/routes/settings/settings-c.js
index af082ee67c..c9ea0e43c0 100644
--- a/app/scripts/routes/settings/settings-c.js
+++ b/app/scripts/routes/settings/settings-c.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     .controller('SettingsCtrl', SettingsCtrl);
 
   /* @ngInject */
-  function SettingsCtrl($localStorage, $rootScope, $scope, Projects, Dialogs, DEFAULT_THEME, $mdToast) {
+  function SettingsCtrl($localStorage, $rootScope, $scope, Projects, Dialogs, DEFAULT_THEME, SimpleToast) {
     let vm = this;
 
     function init() {
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@
     vm.createNewProjectFromCurrent = (projectTitle) => {
       Projects.createNewFromCurrent(projectTitle);
 
-      $mdToast.show($mdToast.simple()
-        .textContent('Project "' + projectTitle + '" successfully saved')
-        .position('bottom'));
+      SimpleToast('Project "' + projectTitle + '" successfully saved');
     };
 
     vm.createNewProject = () => {
@@ -58,9 +56,7 @@
         $localStorage.projects = $rootScope.r.projects = [];
       }
 
-      $mdToast.show($mdToast.simple()
-        .textContent('Settings successfully imported')
-        .position('bottom'));
+      SimpleToast('Settings successfully imported');
     };
 
     // jira stuff
@@ -71,9 +67,7 @@
         $rootScope.r.currentProject.data.jiraSettings = settings;
       }
 
-      $mdToast.show($mdToast.simple()
-        .textContent('Jira settigns saved')
-        .position('bottom'));
+      SimpleToast('Jira settigns saved');
     };
 
     // theme stuff