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Title: Absolutely Organized: A Mom's Guide to a No-Stress Schedule and Clutter-Free Home
ISBN: 1581809557
Author:
Debbie Lillard
Publicate Date: 2007-11-15
Publish: 2007-11-15
List Price: $14.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Nothing New
I really didn't get much out of this book. I would pick Eliminate Chaos by Laura Leist and skip this one.
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2: Three Cheers for ABSOLUTELY ORGANIZED
As a mother of 4 small children, ages 4, 4, 2, and 1, organization is essential for survival! I was immediately drawn to this book and I was delighted to read it. The book was well-written, easy to read, and had several "Laugh Out Loud" excerpts in which I found myself totally relating. The CPR method for organization is universal and can be applied to so many facets of running a household. This book was very motivational and I began making lists of what I wanted to accomplish as I read through each chapter. I found the charts and tables extremely helpful, especially the section on "how long to keep all those statements". I have already sat down with my paper shredder and this book to purge my filing cabinet. I totally agree with the author's philosophy that organization is liberating and yet I appreciate her viewpoint that flexibility needs to be maintained as well. A great Pep Talk on how to manage your family, your house, and still have fun!!!
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3: Wonderful - a must have book!
This book is a wonderful guide for busy moms - a "must have" filled with great tips and advice. I'm not sure what book "Loving Mother of 3" read, but her critique was filled with inaccuracies - far from what I gained after reading the book. As a Loving Mother of 4, I found Lillard's advice helpful and constructive. Though my own choice for scheduling my children was different from Lillard's, I didn't buy this book thinking every ounce of her advice would be a perfect fit for my family - no book ever is. Overall, this book has wonderful advice.
I recommend this book to anyone who needs help keeping life in balance during the busiest years of our lives.
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4: Truly helpful tips, immediately applicable
The prospect of organizing our stressful, non-stop lives is sometimes so overwhelming, and other tasks seem so much more urgent, that we often don't quite get around to it (at least I didn't). This book breaks down a ton of very practical tips into bite-size pieces that are immediately and easily applicable. I've never tried to sit down and read it through (though I think it would be a relatively quick and interesting read). Instead, I keep it in my handbag and pull it out when I have a little waiting or other down time. Even if I only read a page or two, I've always come away with at least one clever idea that is easy to implement -- everything from simple tricks to keep yourself on track despite frequent interruptions from kids or phones to a step-by-step plan of attack against the paper-and-photo-mountains and other clutter that we tend to accumulate. A great tool for the harried, working mom or anybody who's got more on their plate than they seem to have time for.
(Given my own hectic life, I rarely take the time to respond to requests for feedback, but this one deserved a few minutes in return for all the time it has saved me!)
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5: USELESS
This was about the least helpful of any book on organizing I have ever read. Full of pictures and froth. A whole page of a picture of a pair of jeans. What a waste of money this was. Another page of yellow plastic ducks. A page showing coloured pencils. And so it goes on. Three daily naps for baby all nicely scheduled. Has this author ever had a baby. I doubt it. Buy a different book.
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