Monday, August 27, 2012

Organizer Giveaway



Last week we were browsing through a bookstore and my husband spotted this:

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He flipped through it and instantly knew I would be interested.  He handed it to me and literally within two page-turns I knew it was perfect for our family and I bought it immediately.

As some of you may know, I have been keeping a weekly menu for years.  I also usually have in my kitchen somewhere a moleskine that I lovingly refer to as my “magic notebook.”  Inside that book goes all of my to-do lists, appointments, reminders and grocery list.   It worked for me, mostly.  I still found myself checking the calendar on my phone and using a separate note pad for my menus. 

When I first saw this Home Executive organizer I instantly loved that all of those separate things that I used daily were now in one place.  Let me show you.

First of all, I love the design, the colors and the protective plastic cover on the front and back. (see photo above)

Each month has a two page layout like this: 

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It includes a recipe, a note section and holidays for that month.  Then if you flip the page, each week of that month has it’s own two-page layout:

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The dates are listed on the left, and there are columns for a menu, grocery list and whatever else you can think of.  At first I thought I would use the three sections on the left page for “Mom” “Dad” and “kids.”  But after using the planner for just a day I decided to do “morning” “afternoon” and “evening.”  My to-do list I put on the right side, next to the grocery list.

This is what last week looked like (I blurred all names): 

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I’m on week two of using the organizer and I’m still a huge fan.  HUGE.

Here are some other features of the organizer -
  • There are pages to help you with your plans for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years
  • The planner goes from August 2012 to Aug 2013 (with additional month calendars for Sept – Dec 2013
  • There are five pages open for “notes” in the back
  • Additional pages included in the back are “babysitter notes,” “emergency plan,” “important people and places,” a “year at a glance” page, a master list of all holidays, and a birthday list organized by month. 
  • My kids’ favorite feature are the three pages of stickers at the back.  (They already added several stickers to the calendar.) 
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This Home Executive planner was designed by Jen Boss of Picket Fence Publications.  You can see more of the planner here.  Would you like one of your own??  Jen has generously offered one of her Home Executive planners for me to give away to a lucky reader!  Thank you Jen! 

To enter the giveaway simply leave a comment on this post telling me what feature of the Home Executive planner you think you would like the most or would use the most.  The giveaway is open until Monday, September 3rd at midnight (MST).  The winner will be randomly selected and announced here on my blog on Tuesday (Sept 4th). 

Now off I go to finish some of those "to-do" items!





54 comments:

  1. Oh wow that looks perfect!! What a great way to get organised!

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  2. This organizer looks perfect! I'd love to win one

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  3. It's my dream to be organized with meals. I've tried in the past, and I like it when I do it, but it always seems to slip by the way side after a while. September is a good time for new beginnings, right?

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  4. I really like the month at a glance page, the meal planning option with the grocery list right next to it, and to be able to break down your to do list into morning/afternoon/evening. I'm a huge fan of organizer books-my 10 year old was teasing me tonight about all my lists on scraps of paper everywhere, but doesn't it feel great to get it crossed off?

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  5. I love being able to see a whole month at a time, but I do need a spot for more detailed info - this organizer sounds perfect! Thanks for the chance to wiN!

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  6. The bright cheery colors are great. My favorite feature is the meal planning pages - would be very helpful!

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  7. I follow your other blog, but I'm excited to look around this one!
    My fav part of this is the calendar at a glance and menu pages in one place together.

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  8. I love that is goes Aug. to Aug. not Jan. to Jan. Would be fun to win, because that day is my birthday!yeah!

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  9. I'm loving the vivid colors. Specifically about the organizer I am trying to be better with meal planning so to make the weekly menu with the grocery list on the same page looks fantastic (to send with my husband when he grocery shops!). Thank you!

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  10. Is this available to international followers? If so, I 'd love to be entered to win! What a great planner!

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  11. Even if I don't win, I think I'm going to have to find this planner! I love how much space each day/week has, and the space for grocery lists and menus, and I love the colors! I'm pretty sure I adore everything about this planner. Thanks so much for letting us know about it!

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  12. I love this planner! I am trying to get organized, especially with meal planning! I love the meal plan and grocery list together! The holiday plans are also a great idea! I would love to try it! Thanks for offering it!

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  13. Oh, what a great planner. I love that it has a space for meal planning...something I struggle with lately. The design is so pretty and fun. Here's hoping! :)

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  14. What a great planner! I love the menu planner and grocery list features. If this is open to international readers I'd love to join in!

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  15. I really need to work on menu planning. This would be great. Thanks for the chance.

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  16. This organizer looks amazing! I like that it has EVERYTHING all in one place. I mean, seriously. I'm such a list keeper, and this looks like I could put them all together.

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  17. Oh this would definitely be the perfect way to get organized! Absolutely love having the menu and grocery list on there!

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  18. What a fabulous organizer. Who couldn't use one of these?? A commenter mentioned you have another blog? I'm wondering what that is???

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  19. This is a great planner. I love the built in menu planner with the grocery list right there and a suggested recipe for the month. WHat an inspired design.

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  20. Wow. . this looks amazing. The whole dinner bit on each week looks AMAZING! I would adore this!

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  21. This looks like a great planner. We are expecting our second child soon and as working parents we will need all the organizational help we can get. The menu planner/grocery list look great, as do the laundry stickers!

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  22. I like that i has specific areas to plan for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I try to be organized in getting ready for the holidays, but haven't found a good way to do it.

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  23. I like the top left section that has the fields on the top that can be fore different people or different jobs.:)

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  24. I like that it has color coding for each day of the week.

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  25. What a wonderful giveaway. I love the menu planning along with recipes and grocery lists. We are getting ready to move into a new home....what a perfect way to help me get started on the right foot! Thanks!

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  26. I like the daily menu planned right within the week pages!

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  27. So organized -- I am not and would love the planner for the meal planning section. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  28. Andy, I like the stickers :)

    Robyn

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  29. This planner would be the best ever--having the menu so close at hand--may it would stop the what is for dinner moments.

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  30. Menu planning....and a chef too. Just asking. Thanks for a chance to win.

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  31. Love the menu planning. I would use that often! thanks for the giveaway!!
    Erin

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  32. Two things. First, the three spaces for difference schedules for me it would be work, home, blog. Second the meal planning. I am always writing down on a random sheet of paper, and then that home calendar but losing the random piece of paper.

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  33. I love having both the monthly and weekly calendars available.

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  34. This looks like a great tool to have. Thanks for the chance to win

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  35. I love the monthly and the weekly calendars!! I would love it!!!

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  36. This would be a great way to keep my calendar, shopping, and menus all in one book without the use of my beloved post-its!

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  37. I used to have something like it and I was just wondering where to find it . Paper works so much better for me than my phone, etc

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  38. I think the birthday lists and monthly calendar would be the best! I like writing it all out instead of on the computer, too. Thanks for the giveaway! ~Jessica

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  39. I would really benefit from the meal planning. I never know what I am making for dinner till the last minute. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  40. I love the Home Executive Day Planner because it allows me to fully plan my Christmas in due time.

    A kiss from Portugal

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  41. That looks wonderful! I would love to win it.

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  42. I would love to win that planner! I've been looking for a planner that fits my life...and the 3 different columns that you can designate what you want it to (where you have morning afternoon and evening) is awesome! I think that would really help me!

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  43. What a neat concept! I would use it all, but especially the weekly calendar. Thanks for the chance. chantiebelnap@msn.com

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  44. I've been using a boring old spiral notebook lately, and I would love the ease of having something a bit more organized with the dates already filled in for me. :)

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  45. It looks wonderful...I love that it has everything together...I always have 3 or 4 different lists and notebooks to keep up with...Love it!

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  46. I like the sound of the sections for organising holidays - especially Christmas! I like to keep track of whose presents I've bought and whose I haven't. :)

    kate1485 at hotmail dot com

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  47. What a fantastic organizer! I've been trying for several months to get my homemaking binder organized to my liking, but the problem I always have is its just too big to take with me anywhere (big 3 ring binder). I'd love a smaller, more portable version! Thanks for the opportunity to win one of these.

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  48. I LOVE everything about this just from the pictures! The colors and patterns are great, categories are fantastic! I especially love the highlights category as I have been wanting to write down a little highlight from each day to remember and this would really help me get it done. I LOVE lists! Thanks for the chance to win an amazing organizer!

    Materialmoments@yahoo.com

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  49. I have been looking for something like this! The menu planning, yea!!

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  50. I like all the stickers! I look forward to thuesday......

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  51. My favorite would be the two page weekly breakdown, that includes the meals, the groceries you need and the special events. It looks great. Sue H

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  52. This would be wonderful to own!! Love it! Thanks for the chance!:)

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  54. Oops, Gary is my husband and I'm using his tablet. It looked weird to see my comments using his name. Anyway, I'm new to this comment thing, but love that organizer for so many reasons, the main one being that I just need to write the old fashion way. I love using a pen and paper, carry a little book and writing all my ideas and such. Thanks for sharing about it.

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