Have you started thinking about Back to School yet? I don't even wanna. As hard as summer can be, right now, my biggest decision of the day is whether or not we're going to the pool before lunch, or after. I'm not ready to jam my afternoons and evenings full of practices and projects and club meetings. This fall will be harder than usual with a new hockey rink that's farther away and a winter swim team. (That, sadly, practices right next to the OLD hockey rink. The one we don't go to anymore.)
But time is marching steadily onward. The girls bought backpacks last week, because they saw ones they wanted. (My baby has a Big Girl backpack. *sniff*)
Once again, I am strategizing an organizing system that will somehow help me keep it all together.
Today's giveaway is from Blue Sky Home Series, a new line of products designed by Susy Jack* Contemporary Paper. You can purchase it online or at Target.
Blue Sky Home Series products are cute, affordable, and as you will see, were designed with input from real moms.
I have a great package for one lucky reader! It includes:
A planner. I love that it runs July through June. It has a sturdy cover, plastic tabs, weekly and monthly views AND is spiral bound (*cue the chorus of angels*).
A grocery list pad with GOOD magnets. (How many pads with magnets fall off your fridge and disconnect from the magnet?) I love the category breakdown. (Click to embiggen.) Also? My fridge is not really yellow. Bad lighting.
Do. Call. Buy. Mousepad. Perhaps if I put my To Do list right under my mouse, I will get off Pinterest long enough to do some of it. I'm almost sure that will work! (It's a pad of sheets, so once you actually accomplish something, you can tear it off and start over.) (This could last me a long time.)
Don't Forget To Door Pad. THIS was invented by a mom, I'm sure of it. Think of all the things that could go on that list: bring dinosaur diorama, saxophone, life cycle poster, Clara Barton costume, field trip permission slip. (Those are just a few of the things we forgot last year.)
I'm not excited for summer to end, but I am excited to start using my Blue Sky products. This could be my Year of Organization... I can feel it!
Leave me a comment and tell me which product you like the most. You can also Like the Blue Sky Facebook page (and come back and tell me) for another entry. (MAKE SURE I HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!)
Giveaway ends Sunday, July 31st.
(Also, if you haven't entered my Stonyfield giveaway, check it out here.)
I received the same Blue Sky products I am giving away. All opinions expressed are my own.
22 comments:
So cool! I need all the help I can get with organizing!
And I liked them on fb.
Nice! I'm a fan of the refrigerator magnet notepads. I just have to keep them high enough on the door that my wee ones don't snag them! hipmamae@gmail.com
Ooh, the mousepad is a great idea, as I'm always jotting down on sticky notes when random things to do pop into my head.
Thanks for the chance!
The door handle pad is just plain clever! I basically barricade the door with everything I don't want to forget.
Kinda, sorta ready to think about back to school.
I love the mousepad!
I liked them on FB!
I love the door hanger thingy- I am forever forgetting things as we rush out the door
I also liked them on fb!
Love the mouse pad! I pick up one like that at a media specialist conference (not nearly as exciting as it sounds) and I have been looking for one ever since!
I love the door hanger. My oldest starts kindergarten in a few weeks and the baby still in a day care. I know that every morning will be a struggle to remember all the bags, food, extra clothes, projects, etc. -Wendy (wgnehm@gmail.com)
Seriously Awesome - LOVE the door hanger.
I liked them on FB also!
In concept, they are all pretty cool items. In reality...I'd forgot about them. lol
One year, I made a check list for Bird and laminated it. Then, we stuck it in this cool, clear pouch thingie I found in the office supply store and stuck it on the outside of her backpack (the side that went against her back). We stuck a dry erase pen in the pouch, too. Then, she'd check off every day if she had everything. She also was supposed to put a check mark in a box if she had homework in a specific class and then could look at that to see what she needed to do and erase it when done. Worked for a little while at least. At least it worked longer than it took to put together so that was a good thing...
I love the door pad!!! I always hang things I need to remember to take with me on my door knob to grab on my way out the door... so it literally bumps me on my way out to remind me!!
I also liked them on facebook... hopefully I can learn to organize with them a bit!
I think the mouse pad would be the best since that is where things usually pop into my head! For some reason I cannot successfully use the week meal planning - had a nice magnetic one for the fridge - major fail. I like the doorknob one - would be nice if you could add little pictures of the things the kids need like backpack, etc for that visual reminder.
i liked them on FB too ;)
I love the grocery list notepad. I need all the help I can get.
LOVE PLANNERS!!! They are a lifeline.
Hmmm, which product do I like the most ? It would have to be the list/mousepad thing. Not only could I jot things down as I think about them on my computer time, but perhaps it would also encourage me to get OFF the computer and actually DO some of the things on the list !
Love the July through June planner.
-- PTLalley@aol.com
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