Get Organized For Back To School

by Tanna Clark

in Kid Solutions

*Giveaway closed, Liz, you are the winner! I will be emailing soon. Thank you everyone for entering the giveaway.

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I recently sat in on a blogcast featuring Peter Walsh for Office Max as he gave some great tips on getting the kids ready for back to school. I was really excited to see a few bloggers joining in as well, a mom and a teacher. You can visit their blogs for more fun details.

To recap here are a few of the points that Peter went over:

TIPS FOR HOME
1) Find the Vision you have for a Space – 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 once you start. If you open it, close it. If you finish it, 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

Helping your kids get organized relives stress, builds confidence and self assurance. Help them get this year off to a good start!

Thanks to Office Max I also have some goodies to share with you. They sent a great package of their new Schoolio Von Hoolio (I just love saying that!) line of school supplies and I’m giving them away right here!

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Here’s what you get…

* Green drawstring bag   *  7-pocket expanding file
* Owl and cupcake binder   * Pink and yellow flower clipboard
* Cupcake two-pocket folder   * Pencil box and pencil set
* Purple heart composition notebook
* Owl and cupcake composition notebook
* Owl and cupcake spiral notebook

Here’s how to enter…  (3 ways)

1. Leave a comment.

2. Subscribe to my blog. Leave a comment letting me know.

3. Grab my button from the sidebar and share it on your site. Leave a comment with the link.

I will pick a winner on Thursday, September 3rd. Until then… happy organizing!

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Author: Tanna Clark (547 Articles)

Tanna is founder and "chief organizing officer" of Complete Organizing Solutions. As a professional organizer and mom of three Tanna is passionate about helping busy families find the organizing solutions they need to manage their homes efficiently. You can find her organizing throughout the Greater Nashville, Tennessee area.

{ 39 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Kim August 27, 2009 at 1:21 pm

I love your blog! I am a subscriber. I desperately need to get organized. I am jealous of the people for whom organization comes easily.

Please enter me in this drawing!

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2 Tricia Z August 27, 2009 at 1:32 pm

This is such and awesome package! I also need some organizational assistance. Thank you!

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3 Melissa August 27, 2009 at 2:16 pm

These are so cute! I am a subscriber – thanks for the giveaway!

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4 Lori H August 27, 2009 at 2:23 pm

What cute supplies! I am in love…

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5 Lori H August 27, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Oh, and I am a subscriber! Love your blog.

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6 Jill F August 27, 2009 at 3:31 pm

AS a 38-year-old adult who’s back in school herself, I would love these goodies to help me get organized…so fun and colorful (and fun to say!) :-)

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7 Tanna Clark August 27, 2009 at 3:36 pm

Good for you going back to school! And yes it is so fun to say… Schoooolio VON Hoooliooooo! Now if you could see the look on my face when I was actually saying that you would so be laughing! :)

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8 Jill F August 27, 2009 at 3:32 pm

I am already a subscriber to your blog…love all of the helpful organizing tips!

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9 Stephanie August 27, 2009 at 4:02 pm

Tanna, I truly enjoy your website. I love being organized & am inspired by all your ideas.

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10 mary August 27, 2009 at 4:17 pm

signed up, love your blog and the office stuff is TOO CUTE>

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11 Rita August 27, 2009 at 6:03 pm

I get so much from reading your blog everyday! My teenager would love this set for school.

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12 HopiQ August 27, 2009 at 8:55 pm

LOVE! What a nice giveaway.

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13 HopiQ August 27, 2009 at 8:57 pm

http://heartnhome.blogspot.com/

You are now firmly established in my sidebar. Yay!

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14 Christina August 27, 2009 at 9:50 pm

What a great looking giveaway! Please enter me.

cnelson@wideopenwest.com

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15 Christina August 27, 2009 at 9:50 pm

I subscribe via e-mail

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16 aimee c. August 27, 2009 at 11:39 pm

great tips! thanks for sharing. the giveaway is super cute!

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17 aimee c. August 27, 2009 at 11:39 pm

oh, i forgot, i also subscribe to your blog thru google reader. thanks again!

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18 Maureen August 28, 2009 at 9:28 am

Awww, what an adorable line of school supplies!

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19 Maureen August 28, 2009 at 9:28 am

I also subscribe to your site.

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20 Liz August 28, 2009 at 11:12 am

Ooohhh, I’d love to win this!

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21 Liz August 28, 2009 at 11:14 am

I am a subscriber.

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22 Angela August 28, 2009 at 8:32 pm

I love this website, I look forward to getting my newsletters! This info helps alot also!! I am a single mom with 5 kids, 4 of which are in school and its really hectic at my house in the morning and evenings so im going to go by some of these tips and hopefully they can help me with getting my kids alittle more organized! My 6 1/2 yr old daughter would love this school supply set, and also could use it!
Keep up the great work!
Angela

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23 Carla August 28, 2009 at 9:39 pm

I saw this line in person while shopping for school supplies and it is so cute and happy — and I am all about cute and happy :)

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24 Margie August 29, 2009 at 2:27 pm

These are tres’ chic! Love em! Would love to win!

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25 Margie August 29, 2009 at 2:28 pm

I’m also a subscriber via RSS! Thanks!

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26 Cindy August 29, 2009 at 8:52 pm

Just stopped by your blog to get some organizing tips. Looks great thanks.
Nice giveaway!

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27 Krista S. August 30, 2009 at 7:48 am

Great tips for getting organized for back to school! Thanks for sharing them and for offering such a fantastic giveaway! What a CUTE line of back to school products. :)

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28 Krista S. August 30, 2009 at 7:50 am

I subscribed to your blog via Google Reader

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29 Krista S. August 30, 2009 at 7:53 am

I have added your button to my sidebar :
http://typical-ramblings.blogspot.com/

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30 lindsay clements August 30, 2009 at 9:46 am

I just found your blog…I am in total need of organization!

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31 Jeannine B. August 30, 2009 at 11:53 am

Such cute school supplies! Thanks for the giveaway!

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32 Jeannine B. August 30, 2009 at 11:54 am

I already subscribe to your blog! And, I love it!

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33 Ruth Allmart August 30, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Oh my gosh that is the cuttest line ever!!!! I love owls and this is so adorable.Thanks for the chance to win some of this cuteness :)

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34 Tiffany H. August 30, 2009 at 6:52 pm

I, too, love saying “Schoolio Von Hoolio”.

I just found your website and think it looks great. Can’t wait to read more entries.

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35 mary September 2, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Just found your blog!!

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36 tammy September 2, 2009 at 8:56 pm

I adore school supplies! thanks for a chance to win.

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37 tammy September 2, 2009 at 8:57 pm

just found your blog through We are THAT Family. I can’t wait to look through your archives. Oh and I subscribed too.

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38 Hilary September 2, 2009 at 9:41 pm

L-O-V-E your Monday quotes.

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39 Hilary September 2, 2009 at 9:42 pm

I subscribe to your RSS feed.

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