*Giveaway closed, Liz, you are the winner! I will be emailing soon. Thank you everyone for entering the giveaway.
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!
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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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!
This is such and awesome package! I also need some organizational assistance. Thank you!
These are so cute! I am a subscriber – thanks for the giveaway!
What cute supplies! I am in love…
Oh, and I am a subscriber! Love your blog.
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!) :-)
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! :)
I am already a subscriber to your blog…love all of the helpful organizing tips!
Tanna, I truly enjoy your website. I love being organized & am inspired by all your ideas.
signed up, love your blog and the office stuff is TOO CUTE>
I get so much from reading your blog everyday! My teenager would love this set for school.
LOVE! What a nice giveaway.
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You are now firmly established in my sidebar. Yay!
What a great looking giveaway! Please enter me.
cnelson@wideopenwest.com
I subscribe via e-mail
great tips! thanks for sharing. the giveaway is super cute!
oh, i forgot, i also subscribe to your blog thru google reader. thanks again!
Awww, what an adorable line of school supplies!
I also subscribe to your site.
Ooohhh, I’d love to win this!
I am a subscriber.
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
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 :)
These are tres’ chic! Love em! Would love to win!
I’m also a subscriber via RSS! Thanks!
Just stopped by your blog to get some organizing tips. Looks great thanks.
Nice giveaway!
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. :)
I subscribed to your blog via Google Reader
I have added your button to my sidebar :
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I just found your blog…I am in total need of organization!
Such cute school supplies! Thanks for the giveaway!
I already subscribe to your blog! And, I love it!
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 :)
I, too, love saying “Schoolio Von Hoolio”.
I just found your website and think it looks great. Can’t wait to read more entries.
Just found your blog!!
I adore school supplies! thanks for a chance to win.
just found your blog through We are THAT Family. I can’t wait to look through your archives. Oh and I subscribed too.
L-O-V-E your Monday quotes.
I subscribe to your RSS feed.