BlogMania 2010 – September 15 & 16

BLOGMANIA’S two day BLOG GIVEAWAY EXTRAVAGANZA, scheduled for September 15th and 16th, is going to be Fabulous and The Organizing Genie is participating! Over 100 blogs are designing giveaways that can be won on those two days only. No giveaway will be valued at less than $100.00, and many are much, much higher. You’re going to have the time of your life as you visit these blogs and sign up for a chance to win their giveaways. Many of the giveaways will be offered internationally, as well.

The Organizing Genie’s theme is “Let’s Get Organized”. Our Giveaway, valued at $100+ consists of several organizing products from our store - The Simplified Home, including our household chore system, Mom, Can I Help Around the House.

Between now and September 15th and 16th BlogMania will be spotlighting participating blogs, their giveaways, and their sponsors. This event is for YOU, and each of us is committed to making it the easiest, most rewarding blogging event you’ll ever experience.

So check back often to the BlogMania site and get to know the blogs that are participating and the oodles of prizes just waiting for you on September 15th and 16th. And why not tell a friend about so they can stay connected also.

Originally posted 2010-06-10 12:41:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

The Importance of Giving Children Household Chores at Home

The importance of giving children household chores

Those of you who follow my blog know that I am a strong advocate of kids doing their age-appropriate fair share of chores around the house. From my experiences as a Professional Organizer for busy families, I feel so strongly about this that I wrote a workbook on the topic and developed a home management system ~ Mom, Can I Help Around the House ~ that incorporates teaching the children to be active members of the family team.

Well, I just happened upon this fantastic video featuring Georgette Constantinou, PhD.  Administrative Director of Pediatric Psychiatry at Akron Children’s Hospital, titled, Household chores an important part of preparing children for life challenges. Dr. Constantinou discusses the importance of children learning and being accountable for household responsibilities. She explains that doing chores is an important step in preparing kids to meet life’s challenges, because it helps them understand there is no free ride.

According to Kris Jenkins, University of Missouri human development specialist, “Families that work together and share responsibilities raise children who understand the value of work.  Giving children jobs around the home helps parents and teaches children they are important cogs in the household wheel. Chores help children learn to take pride in their work and gain self-respect.”

Now that kids are out of school for the summer, this is the best time to corral those little minds and begin teaching them vital home management skills. Here’s why:

1. No distractions like homework and school activities.
2. Keep the kids occupied and contributing to something bigger than themselves, instead of staring at the computer or TV screen for the next 3 months?
3. Contrary to what it may seem, doing household chores together as a family creates bonding and family fun. My kids actually like it when we’re all doing chores together – it gives them a sense of purpose and pride, and family togetherness.

These are just a few reasons why the start of summer is a great time to begin teaching your children these skills and for you to get a home management system in place in your home. Just think, when school activities start again in the fall, you’ll feel so much more in control of your time and your home.

To help you get started, I’m offering a 10% DISCOUNT on Mom Can I Help Around the House workbook and chore binder through July 31, 2010. I’ve never offered a sale before, so take advantage of the savings NOW! (At checkout, enter coupon code “summer“.)

Go here to learn more KIDS AND CHORES and to get your discount.

Originally posted 2010-05-27 14:30:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

BLOGMANIA – Let’s Get Organized!!! Theme

********** BLOGMANIA IS NOW CLOSED  **********

Thank you to all who visited The Organizing Genie and who entered our giveaway!! Winners have been chosen and contacted.

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Oh I am so excited to be participating in BLOGMANIA! As you might imagine, here on The Organizing Genie blog our theme is … LET’S GET ORGANIZED! Our prize package is a dream come true for every busy woman, wife, daughter or mother!

Here’s what’s included in our “LET’S GET ORGANIZED” prize package valued at more than $100 from The Simplified Home …

Mom, Can I Help Around the House, A Simple Step-by-Step System for Teaching Your Children Life-Long Skills for Pitching In and Picking Up

The COUPONIZER – coupon organizing system

 

 

POCKET.DOC by Buttoned Up
 

LOC-A-SOK – sock grippers for keeping socks matched in laundry

Practical Organizing Themed Post-it Notes Set

ALL OUT OF Grocery Shopping Organizer Pad

Home Organization Secrets for Busy Moms e-Book  

 

All of these great organizing products are offered courtesy of The Simplified Home!  

To Enter:

1. Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect.

2. Visit The Simplified Home and then post a comment here telling me which product you like the best.

3. Live in US or Canada

Bonus Entries:

1. Follow me on Twitter
2. Like The Simplified Home Fan Page on Facebook.
3. Join our list and receive our special report Shelf Life of 100+ Common Household Items (green sign-up box above right)
4. Subscribe to The Organizing Genie blog feed

NOTE: Your entry is not valid if entry requirements above are not followed. BLOGMANIA ends on September 16, 2010 at 11:59 pm EST. The winners will be selected by random.org and contacted by email and will have 48 hours to reply back before a new winner is selected. Good luck!!

To visit more BlogMania blogs, see the full list below:




Originally posted 2010-09-14 23:24:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

BlogMania Winners Will Be Announced Monday!

Wow!  What a whirlwind of activity we had last week during BlogMania! I personally visited and commented on most of the 170 blog involved! This is the first event of its kind that I’ve participated in and I can’t wait to do it again. I made lots of new friends and visited so many great blogs. Lot’s of typing and reading, but well worth it! 

 The Organizing Genie wants to thank every person who visited, commented, and followed my blog and, of course, entered to win! I hope you learned about many great home and office organizing products here and at The Simplified Home to clear the clutter and simplify your life.  The event is over but I hope that the powerful networking and new connections we all made will last far longer.

I’m a bit delayed in declaring a winner of our “Let’s Get Organized” BlogMania prize. My kids had lots of activities over the weekend, so I had to immediately shift gears to focus on our weekend schedule.

I’ll be organizing, verifying, and choosing a winner this evening and will notify the winner before posting it here. Check back tomorrow where I’ll post the winner.

Good luck to all!

Originally posted 2010-09-19 20:29:53. Republished by Blog Post Promoter