Today, was an unbelievably beautiful day... A day with gorgeous skies, perfect temperatures, not a speck of humidity... A day that to me, signaled the very beginning of fall. The crispness in the air made me think fall... It also made me think, school pictures, weekend trips, Thanksgiving at my parents house, Holiday shopping, Christmas cooking... The list that immediately appeared in my head seemed endless, and overwhelming. It's at this point that I'm really glad that I like to be organized...
With the help of BusyBodyBook, I'm giving away a Personal & Family Organizer. If you haven't seen one of these, it's a personal calendar with columns for up to five members of the family. Each member of the family plans and tracks their activities while they organize and coordinate with one another "side by side". Unlike other calendars, it lets you keep track of everyone's weekly schedule all on one page, making sure that a child's doctor appointment won't interfere with any of your Mommy schedule! If, unlike me you don't have five kiddos, you can use the columns for an array of uses! Students can use them for subjects, Parents can use a whole column for dinner ideas, or new moms can use a column to line up help for those first few crucial weeks at home with a new baby!
To win your own copy, simply leave a comment here and link back to this contest on your own blog. Don't have a blog? You can still enter! I'll take entries until Sunday night 9/16 11:59pm EST. I'll pick one winner at random on Monday Morning!
Good Luck Everybody!!
This sounds like a WONDERFUL tool! I found your blog through someone elses and find you to be an amazing mother! I also have 5 children...ages 13,11,9 and 3 yr old twin girls.As recently as last week, I scheduled myself to be at 2 different kids practices at the same time and didn't realize it until I got home and looked at the calendar! Your planner would be a great tool for me to have! How generous you are to include us in your contest!
Kim
Posted by: Kim | Sunday, 16 September 2007 at 08:37 PM
I need this so bad. I am so unorganised and as a mom and home health worker I have to remember appointments for family and patients who go to the doctor often.
Posted by: katy | Sunday, 16 September 2007 at 04:01 PM
What a great way to keep my family of 6 organized! Pick me!
Posted by: Christy | Sunday, 16 September 2007 at 03:17 PM
wow! this would be super useful!
Posted by: Sam | Saturday, 15 September 2007 at 11:13 PM
ooh, ooh, I love lists but am hopelessly disorganised at the moment! I have a diary, a notebook and a moleskine and so never know what we are doing at any one time!
Posted by: Sarah | Saturday, 15 September 2007 at 07:19 PM
I have been reading your blog and I am so proud of what you can do. I think God has blessed you and your family with super strength. I am looking forward to seeing everyone on a visit to Melissa's house. You take care and remember you are in my prayers.
Posted by: Sally | Saturday, 15 September 2007 at 06:00 PM
pick me pleeeaase!!!
Posted by: macfinnmom | Saturday, 15 September 2007 at 05:50 PM
I think I might replace my brain with it!!!
Posted by: Gina | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 11:08 PM
Pick me! Becca P.
Posted by: Becca Pingel | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 10:45 PM
Pick me! Pick me! You rock momma!
Becca P.
Posted by: Becca Pingel | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 10:45 PM
"You are a tool"
Posted by: Matt | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 09:41 PM
oh add me!! I need some organization :)
Becky
Posted by: Becky | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 06:39 PM
I love this idea...Thanks for including me...
http://myeverydaypics.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Lindsey | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 01:00 PM
Pick me!!! I'm always on the lookout for the perfect planner.
Posted by: Jennifer | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 11:32 AM
Wow, If this can help me organize, I'm all for it!
I've blogged about you here:
http://coolmomsrule.blogspot.com/2007/09/wow-even-more-contests-for-moms.html
And, hey, don't I know you from Maya's Mom? =)
~Viv
http://coolmomsrule.blogspot.com
Posted by: Viv | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 10:30 AM
I think that is a perfect planner of sorts. Count me in please :)
Posted by: Cori | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 10:02 AM
I love reading your blog and the organizer sounds awesome. Count me in.
Posted by: Meleah | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 08:34 AM
OOh I soo need this, pick me. pick me.
Posted by: Denise | Friday, 14 September 2007 at 02:08 AM
Jess,
You are too cool, passing on your organizing skills to the rest of us. Oh and yes PICK ME!
Posted by: Jamie F | Thursday, 13 September 2007 at 11:57 PM
One of my most recent posts was about ....ORGANIZATION!....Pick me, pick me!! : )
This is a very cute idea...
See you tomorrow evening!
Posted by: katie K-H (Melissa B's friend...) | Thursday, 13 September 2007 at 09:40 PM
pick me...pick me...I need that cute little thing!!
Posted by: Tiffany | Thursday, 13 September 2007 at 04:21 PM
You are AWESOME Jessica!!!
How generous of you to have this contest for all of us!!
Posted by: kelly A | Thursday, 13 September 2007 at 02:19 PM
You are SO cool!! What a great idea. I'm keeping my fingers crossed...how fun to win!!
Have a great weekend and enjoy this beautiful weather!!
~Melis
Posted by: Melis B | Thursday, 13 September 2007 at 01:47 PM
Love the calendar!!!!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!!!
Posted by: Sara | Thursday, 13 September 2007 at 01:41 PM
Hi Jess!
I've been reading your blog for atleast a year now. I'd love to win the busy body books! I love to be organized. There's just no other way to live! It wasn't until recently that I realized that you and I share the same birthdate. I also share my birthdate (11-21) with my twin brother and my spontaneous triplets (2 identical girls & 1 boy), who were born 11-21-98. I also have a beautiful 3 year old girl.
Your family is amazing!
Hoping that Johnny is feeling well. I read his blog too.
Landee
Posted by: Landee | Thursday, 13 September 2007 at 01:29 PM