November 27, 2009

Get Organized with Peter Pauper Press

Written by Carrie

I've been using this calendar (formerly called "Mom's Family Calendar" but it is being renamed to "Mom's Weekly Planner") from Peter Pauper Press since July and I absolutely love it. For starters, each month is indexed which makes it easier for you to flip to the appropriate month. (As for me, I typically leave it spread out to the month of choice.) The main page spread for the month is just simple blank boxes which I love because it allows me to see everything at a glance. Then, if you like to get a bit more detailed, behind the visual calendared month, are pages for scheduling. To explain, on a two page spread there are seven days listed (so that you can plan your weeks at a time). Each day is broken down into three sections: "morning, afternoon, evening." While I do like the full month staring me in the face, sometimes it's hard to write down hourly plans inside the little box. This distinction for morning, noon and night allows me to write out plans and block out portions of the day for various activities. It's very convenient. In the back there are pages for you to write down the names and addresses of Very Important People (haha) as well as a section for you to create and use a To Do list if that's your thing.

Another marvelous aspect of this calendar book is that it covers a year and a half. (The current calendar goes from July 2009 to December 2010. Naturally it also gives you a preview of 2011 if you are curious as to what day your birthday falls on in the next calendar year! Ok, so now you know what *I* always check . . .) I love that it covers more than a year's worth of time because as a wedding photographer I typically plan my life out quite far in advance. Being able to look several months ahead, and frequently into the next year, is a huge benefit to me. Love this calendar very much.

Peter Pauper Press's i-Clips will save me numerous pieces of shredded paper. When I'm reading a book, I usually keep a sticky note pad next to me. As I read along, I shred the sticky note to pieces and place it on paragraphs of note that I want to remember and write down/type up into a review. When I'm finished reading a book, I'm usually looking at pieces of paper sticking out from all angles and then, of course, I just throw the papers away after I'm done. (It is a horribly wasteful habit, I do admit it!) Enter: the i-Clips. These fantastic magnetic tabs allow me to mark the pages I wish to re-references and then I can easily reuse them on the next book I read. Furthermore, they are just plain cute! They have a variety of designs to choose from so you can find a clip that suits your personality or the personality of those you are gifting them with! Love these things too!

Lastly, Peter Pauper Press have a wonderful variety of journals. I'm particularly fond of the look of their Floral Silhouette Journal just because it's so pretty. It has 160 lined acid-free pages. An elastic band holds your page in place which I also like. Additionally there is a pocket inside the back cover allowing you to keep a few important papers of your choosing. This is just one journal of many that they have to offer and the one that caught my eye. Check out their line of journals to find something unique that suits you best!

You can also pre-order the next year's Mom's Weekly Planner if you'd like. I now know it's a calendar I don't want to live without! It suits our lifestyle well.

Would you like to win one Mom's Weekly Planner, a set of i-Clips and a journal? Peter Pauper Press is graciously and generously offering one of each to one of our readers here for our Gift Guide and Giveaway. If you would like to win, simply leave one comment (and only one) below. U.S. Residents only.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Even if you do not win, consider Peter Pauper Press for some of your Christmas gift giving (or receiving?!) ideas this year. They are a wonderful company with quality materials and a good variety of styles at that! Check 'em out!

Entries will be closed on December 8, and we will announce the winners on December 9. Please watch your email and check the site for your name, so that we can collect your shipping information and you can get your gift by Christmas.

Be sure you've entered all the giveaways in our 2009 Gift Guide and Giveaway event.

Carrie comes by her book obsession honestly, having descended from a long line of bibliophiles. She blogs about books regularly at Reading to Know and Reading My Library.

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November 27, 2009

2009 Gift Guide and Giveaway

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November 27, 2009

Katie @ 12:51 am

Oh, how I could put this to use!

Katy @ 1:18 am

LOL I do the SAME thing with post-it notes when reading a book! I recently found little mini post-its that I've been using, but i-Clips would rock my world! Will have to show them to DH and hint that I want some in my stocking…

Please enter me in the giveaway–it all looks wonderful!

edj @ 5:31 am

Really really want this one! Every year I look for a good organizer where ever I am, and I usually fail to find one. This one looks really good.

Laura @ 8:06 am

I'm always searching for a good calendar and the i-clips look very neat.

Deanna/ibeeeg @ 8:30 am

All the items you listed sound fantastic and very usable.
I actually am on the hunt for a journal as I want to do a 30 day journal to my son before he goes away to university.
Thanks for spotlighting these products. I am going to take a look at them.

Lisa notes... @ 9:02 am

All those sound great to me. I used to tear up sticky-notes, too, to mark pages, but now I use little sticky flags. They're just the right size and easier to reuse over and over.

Angela C. @ 9:36 am

I would love to win these. Thanks for the giveaway.

accoupons at gmail dot com

Marla Taviano @ 10:45 am

Ooh! Ooh! I want to win!

Shawntele @ 11:57 am

I second what Katy said, thanks for the entry! :O)

Ms. Johnson @ 1:02 pm

This would be great to have. I have tried to use others but this just seems a little easier. Not to mention the fact that I can include things for the whole family!

Melissa Nunley @ 5:01 pm

Great giveaway!: )

Marj McClendon @ 5:02 pm

ooooo, this is a fun giveaway. I would like it.
I do use journals a lot also. Thank you for the chance.

Wendy M @ 5:05 pm

I would love to try their products.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net

Julie P. @ 7:32 pm

This would be perfect for me! I need some help lately with organization!

Linda Kish @ 8:41 pm

I could really use some help in the organization department.

lkish77123 at gmail dot com

Trudy @ 8:50 pm

You mean with this book I could actually become organized? My family would not know what to make of that event.

Adele @ 9:22 pm

Yes I am always trying to get more organized. These items surely would help.

Jen @ Happy Little Homemaker @ 9:50 pm

I would love one! Count me in!

November 28, 2009

Some Lucky Dog @ 2:20 am

I would love to gift this to my step-daughter…a very busy mom!

Brenna @ 6:17 am

It's all so beautiful!

Tammy Gordon @ 6:59 am

I would love to win this!!

Mozi Esmes Mommy @ 11:02 am

Would love to win these!

janemaritz at yahoo dot com

Kelly @ 12:06 pm

I love calendars and journals!

Sharon Walling @ 2:14 pm

I just love these, escpecially the I-Clips.

Thanks for the chance.

sharon54220@gmail.com

Rita @ 7:49 pm

I would love to try one of these products.
Thank you!

Mary P. @ 10:01 pm

A great giveaway to help me in my quest for organization! Thanks for the chance to win.
mary_phelan at verizon dot net

November 29, 2009

katklaw777 @ 1:59 am

Wonderful giveaway, thank-you very much!

Esme @ 2:22 am

I would love to win this-a little organization always helps.

Peggy Gorman @ 11:27 am

WOW!! Fantastic giveaway and I need all the help I can get organizing!!
Thanks

Shari @ 7:49 pm

Oh, I love these kinds of things! (I'm an office supply junkie, and these are so much prettier than most!)

sharinlilbit@gmail.com

Carolyn @ 8:06 pm

I would love to win. I love new calendars!

Tracy @ 8:26 pm

What a nice planner!

corinne @ 8:54 pm

Need all the help I can get!

November 30, 2009

Laureen @ 12:13 am

Awesome giveaway! I am an information junkie and constantly dog-ear pages of my magazines. The I-Clips would be absolutely wonderful for me! I love the other Peter Pauper Press products too!

chris @ 12:00 pm

Thanks for the giveaway – my household could use some organization help.

Amy @ Hope Is the Word @ 5:29 pm

Enter me!

Jennifer N @ 5:42 pm

I would LOVE to win this!
Thanks for the Christmas Giveaways!
artandjen at juno dot com

Denise M @ 11:47 pm

i would love to win this!

December 1, 2009

Jen @ 11:29 pm

I would love to win this! Thank you!

KC @ 11:40 pm

oh my goodness, I could so use this.

December 2, 2009

Jen @ 10:15 am

Enter me please. The chaos has gotten a little too comfortable in my house…

Jaime P @ 4:03 pm

I would love to win this set, Thanks

December 3, 2009

joanna reynolds @ 5:17 am

wow….i could use this to get me organized……Please enter me into this great giveaway!

susan @ 7:08 pm

I would love to win.

Sheri @ 10:33 pm

Wow – these items look great! Thanks for the giveaway!!

December 5, 2009

Samantha D @ 2:47 pm

Love the design–excited to check out this company!

Bonnie M. @ 3:38 pm

I could definitely make good use of all these things. Would be delightful to win.

everett garvin @ 3:52 pm

i need to get organized

Mary Reisinger @ 8:16 pm

great give away thanks

jen @ 9:18 pm

I really love the journal! So cute!

Elizabeth @ 9:19 pm

I've actually been thinking about buying a journal for my mom. She has dreams about my late dad, and she wants to write them down as she remembers them.

Jill L @ 11:11 pm

Would be a great way to start off the new year.

December 6, 2009

kathy dunaway @ 11:12 am

I would love to win the Mom's weekly planner.Thanks for the giveaway:)

Aniela @ 2:31 pm

I like those i-clips and they are so pretty too.

Gayle Morgan @ 5:31 pm

I could really be organized with these.

December 7, 2009

Monique Rizzo @ 1:10 am

I need some help organizing. Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

Erma @ 6:47 am

This looks so helpful.

Diane Westerbeek @ 8:31 am

We all need to plan

Melissa McNicol @ 10:03 am

This sounds like it can help me organie in the new year!

Sue @ 1:25 pm

Thanks for the giveaway.

s.mickelson at gmail dot com

Kimberly @ 2:29 pm

This planner looks perfect. It seems like I never find a good organizer and am stuck with a too small planner with messy notes in the margins.

Ed Nemmers @ 4:31 pm

Happy Monday!

Angela Winesburg @ 5:55 pm

I would love to win this, thanks for the chance!

Heather B @ 7:38 pm

oh how I would LOVE to be more organized

Bambi M @ 9:14 pm

I'd love to be more organised and have a planner like this, and I'm sure hubby would make great use of the i-Clips!

Leslie D @ 9:19 pm

could definatley use this to become more organized!

Lori Taube @ 9:33 pm

I could definitely put this to great use! Thanks for the chance!

Jessica McKelvie @ 11:02 pm

great prize! Hope I win!

Jessica @ 11:36 pm

This would be great to stay organized. Thanks.

December 8, 2009

Kerri R @ 12:42 am

This would be a great must have around my house

Janice @ 12:45 am

This would be handy for me.

Linda K. @ 12:56 am

This would be a great tool for me to have. I struggle with staying organized.

Jay French @ 1:36 am

Very nice journals, I like the designs.

dawn @ 1:45 am

Wow.. to be organized would shape my life up. Would love to win. Thanks

mightynaynay(at)cs.com

Gianna @ 1:50 am

I love their Artisan Journals

Gloria @ 8:17 am

This would be so useful!

vanessa hunter @ 8:20 am

Organization…the final frontier!

Tara Hill @ 9:39 am

I need a planner…two babies make my brain malfunction! I used to remember everything!

Janet @ 10:17 am

AWESOME giveaway! thank-you very much 4 the entry!

Veronica Garrett @ 10:31 am

I am a busy mother with a fulltine job. I need a journal to keep everything organized. I love these products.

JesInCO @ 11:43 am

I need some organization in my life, lol.

Please enter me:)

Thanks to Peter Pauper Press and 5 Minutes For Books~ Very cool giveaway!

greimanj@comcast.net

kathy pease @ 12:02 pm

Thank you for the AWESOME GIVEAWAY.. Please count me in

CASSANDRA @ 12:05 pm

this is something that my mom would definitely need lol , i love her but she needs some organization in her life.

April J @ 12:38 pm

I could definitley use the weekly planner for all the things going on with my kids.

Miranda Allen @ 3:15 pm

I am so disorganized I need this to help me remeber Appt's Where the kids have to go what bills are due when and Help me keep my wedding planning in touch

Karen Gonyea @ 6:25 pm

Great Product – count me in