Saturday, September 5, 2009

Book Review and Giveaway -- Absolutely Organized


Looking for a book with practical advice you can actually use? Then you must have a copy of Debbie Lillard's book Absolutely Organized: A Mom's Guide to a No-Stress Schedule and Clutter-Free Home. I had the honor of meeting Debbie while taping a recent segment for The 10! Show, and she featured some fabulous ideas for back-to-school organization. Those of you with school-aged children know what I'm talking about when I say backpack management is a full-time job!

What I love about this book:
  • Simple, yet effective solutions every household can use.
  • I love how the book begins with Organizing Your Time. This is one aspect of organization most other books ignore, but it is crucial for busy moms.
  • The chapter on taming the toys was particularly helpful to me.
  • The book presents many different approaches to organization, so you can find one that works for you and your family.
  • Debbie is a mom of three, so her ideas have been proven to work!
You may be interested to know that Debbie is now working on her second book Absolutely Organize Your Family. I will definitely be keeping my eyes open for that!

Now the fun part -- One lucky reader will win a copy of Absolutely Organized! Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win. Blog or Tweet about this giveaway, come back here and leave a comment about your tweet or blog post, and you're in for three more entries! Subscribe to the feed or become a follower of Frugal Family Fun Blog, leave a comment that you subscribed, and you're in for three more entries!

Open to US residents only. Winner will be chosen by random.org and giveaway ends Wednesday, September 9th @ 6:30pm EST. Good luck!!

109 comments:

Jessica Monte said...

I love, love, love organization! Ooh, please enter me, :-) Hmmm . . . what are the chances that the first commenter could win? :-)

Christy Killoran said...

I am a follower and I NEED this book. My house is in dire need of decluttering and I don't know where to begin or how to get organized.

Anonymous said...

i so want to win!!

awsome giveaway!!

shraddha

Patzi said...

My house looks like it needs lot of organization...
And I'm already subscribed to your blog via googlereader.
So I hope, I win :-)

berrypatch said...

I could use all the help I can get to get organized!

berrypatch said...

I subscribe via Google Reader and I am a new follower.

Anna said...

Looks like a great book. Count me in for the drawing, please.

ONe PiNK FiSH said...

entering the drawing and headed next to twitter to let others know

Amanda said...

I need some organization! I subscribe through Google Reader also. Fingers crossed!

ONe PiNK FiSH said...

just tweeted

ONe PiNK FiSH said...

already subscribe

Amelia said...

I hope I win! :-)

Lynn said...

You can't imagine how badly I need this book! Thanks for the fun give away.

Lynn said...

I'm a subscriber/follower.

Lynn said...

I'm going to tweet about it right now.

Rachel Bostwick said...

Please enter me, this sounds lovely.

Rachel Bostwick said...

I am a new suscriber to your blog.

The Activity Mom said...

ooh I would love to read that!

Joannof10 said...

I sure would love to be the winner of this book!!!

Joannof10 said...

I am a follower of your blog

Carly said...

Funny, just this week I started trying to figure out how to organize myself a little better! I always need new ideas!

Carlyjane35@gmail.com

Maryeliz said...

I'm a new subscriber.:-) Thank you for the chance to win what sounds like a very useful book.

Michelle said...

I need this book!!

Michelle said...

I am a follower!

makeetis said...

One thing I love about this, is that it is about organizing. I am not a very good organizer and would love to be. I see people who can make things work in their home and I wonder why I can't do that..
brewerchickey78(at)yahoo.com

makeetis said...

I am an email subscriber and a follower.
brewerchickey78(at)yahoo.com

Alicia said...

boy do I NEED this book! Trying to do home preschool with a toddler, who has a speech delay, trying to maintain a house, and now I may be opening a store on top of all of that!

Alicia said...

I'm a follower

(Do I need to post that three different times??)

Alicia said...

Decided to post I'm a follower again, because that's how you do it on most blogs.

Alicia said...

and one last time to say I'm a follower, that's three follower entries!

Michelle said...

sounds perfect for me!

Annette W. said...

Looks like a great book for me!

Annette W. said...

I am a follower!

MamaFeelgood said...

Sounds like a great book

MamaFeelgood said...

I subscribe to your blog

Amanda said...

I subscribe and follow you on twitter!! Love it!

Denise said...

I would love this book! Thanks!

Petula said...

Will begging make me the winner? LOL... This sounds like a great book though. A lot of organizing books are a little overwhelming, but I think this one will be really helpful.

Denise said...

I'm a subscriber.

Petula said...

I am following you! :)

Petula said...

I tweeted: http://twitter.com/Petula1968/status/3790901350

Petula said...

I subscribed in My Yahoo.

SDMOM said...

I am a subscriber already, but I need some organzation of my time so that I can learn to sew with your on-line class. I have saved everything you wrote, now I just need the time and organization to get started :) I need it bad right now!

Cindy said...

I am always looking for organization tips. I am ok at organizing something but then I am horrible at keeping it organized.

Cindy said...

I subscribe and follow. Thanks so much.

Rose said...

Pick me, pick me! I subscribe through Google reader. Thanks!

A Magical Childhood said...

Sounds fun. Thanks!
~Alicia

A Magical Childhood said...

PS I subscribe to the feed. Love it!

Lenetta said...

Good grief my internet is giving me a hard time tonight, but for this, I persevered! Thanks for the chance!

Lenetta said...

I also gave up and subscribed to you forever ago. I plan to include this at the top of this weekend's link roundup . . . which may be my most-read catagory. :>) Will come back with the link if I get it done *ever*. Bedtime is looming tonight.

PS- I'm sorry Mark didn't turn to the magic of Google with his jalapeno hands. It really does hurt!

Imene said...

I read this book and loved it. I since gave it to a friend but I would love to have a new copy.

Tamara said...

I would love to win this book. I always need organizational help.

Desta said...

Hooray for organization. I am in serious need of help with my first one starting preschool and our lives turned upside down!

Desta said...

I am a subscriber as well!

Martha said...

oh I need to get organized for sure.mavans@scottsboro.org

Sherry said...

I need to get organized too!

Sherry said...

I also Follow your blog

C-Joy said...

I just started following your blog & tweeted about the giveaway!

Kathy said...

I would love to win this book. I also subscribe to your blog in my blog reader. Thanks for the giveaway!

carolina said...

If I were to win this book, and became 'Absolutely Organized', I wouldn't know what to do with all of my free time - it boggles the mind : )

Sherrie said...

I am a follower.

Diane said...

I have four boys in the house and I always need help with organization. I'd love help!

Tricia said...

I used to think I was organized...and then I had my twins! Would love to have this book to help me get back on track.

tricia_26@hotmail.com

Tricia said...

I'm already a subscriber

tricia_26@hotmail.com

Michie said...

This sounds like a book I could use. Thanks for the giveaway!

Jamison said...

Perfect timing! The change of seasons always get me motivated to organize and I could use the advice of an expert! Thanks!

ziezo said...

I would love this book a LOT! In dire need of organization!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ziezo said...

I am following via Google Reader and love the Blog!

Mrs. Wright said...

I would love to win this book! It sounds great!

Mrs. Wright said...

I subscribe to FFF in Google Reader :)

reneegrace said...

what a great book. would love this!

bryanluvsrenee @ hotmail.com

reneegrace said...

i subscribe to your blog

bryanluvsrenee @ hotmail.com

Sharon and Michael said...

We'd appreciate winning this book a lot. I'm mom to five special needs children and homeschool three of them.

I follow your blog through google.

Gabriele said...

Ohhh I am SO looking for a great organizer!! Fingers crossed!!! <3

Gabriele said...

I follow you in my Google Reader!!

aprilfoolwed said...

Wow - I have to check out this book. Is she a local author? How cool that you got to meet her!

Beth said...

This book would be very helpful to my family. Thanks!

Clemencia said...

This is such a fantastic product! nothing better than a great help to get organized, I really hope I can win this one :)

Clemencia said...

Hey, I am a subscriber of your blog also :)

The Roberts Rollercoaster RIde said...

Being organized is what keeps me sane!

Kristin said...

Oh! Pick me! I thought I had everything figured out...then I had a second child. I could definitely use some more ideas!

Kristin said...

I just became a follower!

Lisa Renata said...

now wouldn't it be nice to win this!

shang09 said...

I am addicted to organizational books. *drool*

shang09 said...

I subscribe!

Anonymous said...

I dream about organization and decluttering, but just don't know where to start. Perhaps this book is the answer to my dreams?

Meagneato said...

Wow, I could really use this! :)

Rhonda said...

Wow, do I need this book! Hope I win it! Thanks for the chance!

Anonymous said...

I just signed up to have your blog be on my yahoo page. I hope it works. And hopefully I'm entered into your drawing. I desperately need to get my life organized.;) I will continue to read your blog. -Susie

Lenetta said...

Phew, I did get the post written! It's here. Thanks!

Karin said...

I definitely need some help getting organized-

karin56381 (at) gmail.com

Veronica said...

that book looks awesome!

Julie Prickett said...

Pick me, pick me! JK . . . I know it's random.org that picks :)

Would love to be entered in.

Thanks!

Brooke said...

i am a book junky and organization books i love love. What a great giveaway. I also became a follower of your blog. Really have enjoyed all your tips

Satsuki Rebel said...

I'd love to win this one.

Anne said...

Sounds like a great book!

Anne said...

I follow!

Adrienne said...

Eeeeeeeeeeee! With an infant, a toddler, and a teenager (not to mention their messy father), I NEED this book!

Iamredeemed said...

boy, do I need *this* book! I am sooo unorganizied, but I so long to have some organization in my home and in my life! I just subscribed to this awesome blog, by the way! Thanks so much!
Laurie :)

abc said...

Great giveaway! This would be very helpful for me.

abc said...

I'm a follower!

Karen said...

I am a neat-freak at heart, but with the husband I have, I'm always looking for more ways to organize!

Staci @ Designing and Motherhood said...

OH I need this book BAD!! I hope I win! I am a follower. Thanks for your blogging passion. I have been blessed by your posts. Staci

Julie Patterson said...

I am NOT organized an girl who longs to be organized- pick me, pick me!!

MaryAnne said...

This is a book I could definitely use. My house is in dire need of organization at the moment and I'm running out of months to meet that annual goal!

I follow your blog =)

Unknown said...

Sounds like a delightful and helpful read. Posted your giveaway on my blog!

~*~ Stephanie ~*~ said...

This is fabulous!!! I just started a challenge on another blog and my goal is organization... LOL I don't know where to START!!! This could come in handy!

~*~ Stephanie ~*~ said...

I just signed up to subscribe by email!!

sunnymama said...

I'm not sure if I made it here by 6.30pm EST. Hope I did! I would love to win this book if I haven't been to disorganized to enter in time! :)

I'm already a follower but I tweeted this giveaway earlier today here:
http://twitter.com/Sunnydaymama

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