The Organized Mom Shop Giveaway
September 10, 2009 | Filed Under Giveaway, Household | 435 Comments
This giveaway is now closed…the winner is #302 Vicky!
Sarah Kimmel of Organize Your Life and co-creator of the Daily Home Planner, has just started up a brand new shop full of organizing products and tools designed to make your life just a little bit easier. In honor of her grand opening Sarah is offering one lucky reader here the chance to win a $50.00 gift certificate to her store, The Organized Mom Shop. You get to pick out whatever you want. Doesn’t that sound like fun!
If I won (which I totally can’t but let’s just pretend) I have my eye on any one of the following:
The Car Organizer for $38.95
or
My 3 yr old son would love this Road & Rail Zip Bin – $32.95 (and I would love how it keeps everything organized in one place)
There is also one for girls
or
This Wallie Wall Organizer would be great for my 12 yr old daughter’s room – $46.95
or
I would love a Charging Station – $21.95
or
This Pantry Organizer could be used for so many different things – $29.95
To enter your name into this giveaway, simply head on over to The Organized Mom Shop and drool tell me what you would buy if you won $50.00. Don’t worry you can always change your mind if you win, I just like to see which products are the most coveted. I’m nosey like that 
Deadline to enter is Monday night at 6:00 pm PST. Thanks and good luck!
Peter Walsh + Back to School
September 5, 2009 | Filed Under Giveaway, Kids | 178 Comments
This giveaway is now over. The winner is Ginny of Mom of 2 Dancers!
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit in on a blogcast put on by Office Max and Organizing Expert Peter Walsh about back to school. It was hard for me to think about back to school at the beginning of August seeing as how my kids don’t go back to school until next Tuesday but I had every intention of getting this post up earlier for everyone who has kids that return sooner. Unfortunately life happens sometimes and I’m only now getting around to sharing this with you. I think you’ll still find it super helpful as the suggestions are just excellent for organizing kids for the entire school year. You can check out the video here.
Some of the highlights are:
TIPS FOR HOME
1) Find the vision you have for a space and start with a clean slate
2) Make organization a family value
3) Use the right tools for great organization
TIPS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR CHILD
1) Show that you value organization
2) Establish clear limits and routines
3) Always ‘finish the cycle’ (complete a task). For example: if you start something, finish it. If you open something, close it. If you use up something, replenish it.
TIPS FOR THE CLASSROOM
1) Establish clear routines
2) Involve kids with classroom organization
3) Use words, pictures and color to help organize
One of the best takeaways was Peter’s advice to get your kids involved in each step of the process, something I wholeheartedly agree with. Have your child set up their desk and they will be more committed to maintaining it.
Thanks to Office Max I also have a few back to school supplies to share with you. Here is what is included:
~ one green owl drawstring bag
~ one pencil box
~ one heart binder and 7 pocket expanding file
~ one composition notebook
~ 10 fun file folders in two designs (these are not from Office Max)
Office Max’s owl and cupcake product lines (available in store only) are absolutely adorable. My daughter went ga ga over the cupcake line which is why you aren’t seeing any of them up for grabs
To enter, simply leave a comment on this post by Tuesday, September 8th at 4:00 pm PST.
Good luck!
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