You need to go to the Get Buttoned Up post to sign up for the challenge. There is some prep work to be done before you start the challenge so go sign up today and get started! Let’s all be more organized in 2012! I am doing the challenge with you so please share your successes with us on our Facebook page!

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My 2011 planner had to meet some particular qualifications:

• It had to fit in my purse or tote (max size 8.5″ x 6″)
• It had to have room to write all of my family member’s activities
• It had to be affordable…under $20
• It had to be cute

I started my search back in November…I told you I take this seriously, and I came across the 2011 Do It All 17 Month Planner  by Orange Circle Studio at Target while shopping on Black Friday. I didn’t buy it then because I don’t buy for myself on Black Friday and I had just begun my search. By mid-December I found myself going to 3 Target stores looking for the planner…and none of them had it! I took to the internet and found the planner on Amazon and I also came across Orange Circle Studio’s website and Twitter. I conversed with them online and then they offered to send me the 2011 Do It All 17 Month Planner for a review…and a second one for a giveaway!

As you can see this planner has a large space for mom’s activities and then has room for 5 more family members too! Since there are only 4 of us I have designated the bottom 2 for bills to be paid and meal planning. It is totally customizable so you can use it however it would best suit you. In addition to the roomy calendar this planner has a handy storage pocket on the front, 60 tear off shopping/to-do lists, and 288 stickers to help highlight the important events in your busy schedule. You can purchase this planner from Orange Circle Studios or Amazon or you can enter to win it here!

Mandatory 1st Entry: Visit Orange Circle Studios website and look around. Then come back here and tell me which of their other innovative products you would love to own and why.

Bonus Entries: Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

• Subscribe to Orange Circle Studios’ Calendar blog for great organizational tips.
• Like Orange Circle Studios on Facebook and post this on their wall “I want to win a Do It All Planner from the Mom Maven http://bit.ly/hCJg6k  “
• Follow Orange Circle Studios and MomMaven on Twitter and Tweet this “I want to #win a Do It All Planner from @MomMaven and @Orange_Circle http://bit.ly/hCJg6k  ” (you may do this 2x a day…include the tweet URL in your entry
• “Like” this post on Facebook using the button at the bottom of the post.
• Blog Subscribers, GFC friends, Networked Blog followers and Facebook likers get 1 entry each

This giveaway is open to readers in the US and Canada. The winner will be chosen by Random.org on Thursday, January 13th at 9pm ET.

Disclosure: I received a planner for the purpose of this review.

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There is still time to enter to win a copy of the book It’s Either Her of Me.

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We are all busy people with lots of things going on all the time. Often while we are online we see a website we want to remember or maybe a dress we’d love to own or a birthday present idea of little Billy. The problem is we may not need these things right now, but we don’t want to forget where we saw them. This is where Springpad comes in. Springpad is a FREE application that lets you quickly and easily save the ideas and information you come across everyday.

I have been using Springpad to help me organize all of my ideas for Aaron’s high school graduation party. I have sprung (saved) bookmarks to websites with invitation ideas, recipes and even decorating ideas. It is all in one place…and I remember where that place is! There is even a party planning app that is helping me plan the party without forgetting a single detail!

Check out this video about Springpad:

I know you want to try Springpad now and when you do please add me as a friend http://springpadit.com/themommaven. Try it now and you can be entered to win a $25 Amazon.com giftcard from Springpad!

Giveaway Instructions: In order to be entered into the giveaway, you must create your own (free!) Springpad account.  Then spring, or save, something on your wish list–it can be anything from a book to a pair of shoes you’ve had your eye on.  Each item you spring works as a raffle ticket, so the more things you spring the more chances you have to win!  Then enter your Springpad username (like so: http://springpadit.com/YOURUSERNAME) in the comments section so we can track what you’ve saved.  The winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card to go towards that item.

That’s pretty easy, wouldn’t you say? There are no bonus entries for this giveaway but please click on the “Tweet this” button to share it with your friends. Have fun springing!

Disclosure: I will be receiving a $25 gift card in exchange for this review but all opinions are 100% mine.

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