Giveaway {simplify 101}
>> Friday, December 31, 2010 –
giveaway
Are you ready to welcome 2011?
Did you achieve what you intended in 2010 or do you wonder if there’s something missing?
simplify 101 is offering one of our readers a spot in their upcoming online workshop
This workshop is taught by professional organizer Aby Garvey, co-author of The Organized & Inspired Scrapbooker.
Whether you routinely set goals and love the process, or goals are a new and possibly uncomfortable concept for you—if you want to make change in your home and life in 2011, this workshop is for you! The workshop gives you the foundation, ideas and inspiration you need to dream about a life you love and take steps to make it happen!
In this four-lesson, five-week workshop you will learn how to…
· dream and free yourself from anything that’s holding you back from dreaming BIG.
· turn your dreams into goals.
· turn your goals into simple action steps and begin taking action on your goals during the workshop.
· track your progress and celebrate your achievements.
With the support and encouragement of Aby and the workshop’s online community, you’ll be well on your way to creating a life you love before the workshop is over. The 2011 session begins Thursday, January 6, 2011.
About simplify 101:
Our mission is to make getting organized fun! Get a taste of simplify 101—and the organized life—with our FREE, simple-to-follow guide How to Create a Command Central Binder. You’ll put together a home reference binder that will help you get organized, save time, and minimize paper clutter and the stress that comes along with it! Visit simplify 101 to sign up for our monthly organizing newsletter or take a tour of our online workshop system.
If you'd like to be the lucky winner simply leave a comment and share your top goal for 2011! We'd love to hear what you'll be working on!
{please remember all giveaways are open to eighteen25 followers only... thanks!}
{please remember all giveaways are open to eighteen25 followers only... thanks!}
Good Luck!
(we'll announce the winner on Tuesday!)
my #1 goal is to not procrastinate. and it's usually over stuff that isnt fun to do - paperwork, clean the house, grocery shop, etc. I need a better strategy and plan of attack!
One of my biggest goals is to get my house organized! We have WAY too much stuff and want to thin out...
- April W
Set a timer to spend 20 minutes a day playing WITH my kids - doing whatever THEY want for 20 min. Lots of great things here -1. they get mom all to themselves, even answering the phone can wait. 2. I will probably get a small workout it - little ones have so much great energy. 3. I will feel great knowing that I made time just for them each day. This does not mean they won't get any other attention from me - simply that there will be a 20 min. timed segment solely for them. :) I am excited about this one!
My biggest goal is to, appropriately, simplify things in my house. We have two little ones and have thus accumulated a TON of *stuff*
My most important goal is to exercise more and organize my attic. Thank you for the chance to win.
What a fun way to start out the new year!
Is there a way for the class to find more time for me to do things? :)
Tackle projects, organization & promptness are just a few of the long list I have growing over here.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I want to get rid of the clutter that's weighing me down, and organize and simplify what's left.
In 2011, I would like to make my new house a home... and that means getting rid of the paper clutter that I have always been struggling with!
Keeping my fingers crossed for this awesome giveaway!
My goals are to simplify...declutter so that all the stuff we have is stuff we use and or love...and save, specifically, an emergency and for a trip to Ethiopia in 2012.
My goal is to work on improving, all around. This year is a BIG number year and I want to only get better for the future.
One of my biggest goals for 2011 is to get my home completely organized! 2010 was a crazy year with my first baby being born 3 months early. So, all of my time has been devoted to him and I feel I've neglected my home. 2011 is all about organizing my home! :)
My number one goal is to get my home in order. I also want to simplify other areas of my life.
My goal is to be a better mom to my children and wife to my husband by taking time to do things with them. As a teacher, I give so much to my classroom and don't leave enough for me. I want to be a great crafty, loving, and caring mom!
Eat less, move more!
Thanks for the chance to win! Happy New Year!
My top goal is to stop over-thinking things and just go for it.
Happy New Year!
My top goal for 2011 is to stop procrastinating and do the things that need to be done so they're not hanging over my head!
Thanks for the chance to win ... happy new year!
I am planning on organizing, organizing and more organizing....myself, the kids, the house...I am a working mama and my time is precious! :-)
Amy in CA
My big goal is to create routines, so I'm not forgetting to do things - making me feel more on top of life :)
My big goal is conquering kid clutter!
My big goal is launching the project that has been kicking around in my head for almost a year. I want to give it the time it deserves without giving it so much time it takes over. Excited to fulfill part of what I feel like I'm meant to do.
my number one goal this next year is to NOT forget about ME!
and do something for me at least once a month if not once a week!!
I want to get my scrapbooking supplies organized and my Longaberger inventory under control!!
My #1 goal for 2011 is to organize my home...with a family of 6 we have accumulated too much stuff...I want to simplify and declutter!
http://teachinginhighheels.blogspot.com
My resolution for 2011 is to be more organized. I would love this!
Mine is to put off self doubt and go for it. I am a beginning photog. I love all my clients and have learned so much this past year, but I know I still have so much to learn and to give. I need the time and the Courage to really put myself out there!
Happy New Year!
My top goal for 2011 is to read more and then get organized after our move across the country!
I want to be intentional about everything I do. I want to finish things and not procrastinate or be paralyzed by my fear of it not being perfect.
My goal for 2011 is to sit up straight! I also want to write/type in my journal twice a week! I want to remember better the amazing days I have with my family and three boys! Thanks for entering me in the contest!
My number one goal of 2011 is to be better with money! And am no good with a budget and I really want to get better.
My top goal for 2011 is to be more organized!
My main goal this year is to love myself more and treat myself better. That includes more exercise, eating more healthy, making time for scripture study and prayer, and whatever else I feel inspired to add to my growing list.
Happy New Year to everyone!
I'd like to work on clearing the clutter out of my house and my life! And hopefully be able to find more time for the projects I want to do (not what I have to do!)
Thanks for the chance!
Kristin
Macomb, MI
Sounds like a lot of people have the same goal. I'd like to declutter-get rid of stuff no one uses!
mattvaleiler at gmail dot com
I have so much to attempt this year. The biggest is orgainzing my house and my time. Every year I try a new method of controling all the papers and "stuff" that just piles up but it never works for long. It would be a dream to have a proffesional help me and give me pointers on what I'm doing wrong and how to change it.
My other goal is to make more time for my kids, they are growing way to fast so planning on one on one with each one every month. Time for myself to take care of myself is important this year also. Thank you so verrrry much and I hope to win this amagingly grateful giveaway. Have a Happy New Year.
My goal for 2011 is to get my Etsy store organized! I need a better plan for my products and organizing will help.
get pregnant with baby # 2
This sounds excellent! One of my goals is to simplify my life in 2011.
I just told my husband the other day that my goal was to simplify! Definitely need some organization inspiration!
I would LOVE to win this!!! I actually have 3 major goals for this year
1-get my jewelry business booming - so i can quit my part-time job...
2-get my house put together 100% (basement finished, clutter gone!)
3-get started on my second bachelor's degree :)
My goals are:
1) Get pregnant with baby #2!
2) Getting my son used to spending time away from me! He's WAY TOO attached!
3) Save up money, sell our house, build our dream home!
HA, I've got some BIG GOALS!
funny I should read this post my one and only goal for 2011 is to SIMPLIFY! :)
my biggest goal is to find meaning in the work I do - i have been pretending that the work I do is fulfilling me but it is not - I need to show up for real at work. that feels very scary - I don't know yet what achieving that goal will mean!
my biggest goal is to find meaning in the work I do - i have been pretending that the work I do is fulfilling me but it is not - I need to show up for real at work. that feels very scary - I don't know yet what achieving that goal will mean!
My top goal is to get organized and simplify my life so this would be a great class for me!
My goal is to be kinder and more sympathetic and understanding to other people.
My top goal for 2011 is to find balance in my life...in ALL areas. Have a Happy New Year.
My #1 goal for 2011 is to "do" and not just "dream" about doing things....have a party at our home, start a book club and exercise more. I want to make 2011 the best year ever!
Balance. I need more balance in my life between my kids, husband, preschool, calling, house, etc. I would love to figure that out.
My goal is to de-clutter my house. I'm tired of tripping over stuff everywhere I go!
I just got PS5 for Christmas, and my number one goal is to organize and tag my photos. Being unorganized is stunting my creativity!
My number one goal is to get all of my scrapbooking and craft stuff organized and together instead of all over my house and garage. Thanks for the chance to win :) and Happy 2011
Deneen03@aol.com
I left my e-mail address because it wouldn't let me sign it for some reason so I had to chose anonymous
One of my most important goals is to happy, be me, and live in the now!
i had a challenging year...and its quite difficult to look forward to 2011....but i will say this year has taught me alot....and one of them was these.... its time for me, and its time to work on me, to love me, accept me, and to know that i deserve happiness :) we all deserve to know that for ourselves. and this is my year to know that.
what a rewarding giveaway and workshop!
My main goal is to act more, procastinate less. And that definitely refers to keeping the clutter at bay! Thanks for the chance to win!
My goal this year is to pick up steam getting rid of clutter and organizing my life.
#1 Goal- Get my paper life in order!
#2 Goal- Help my children become more organized/system oriented ...which really is me being more organized!! I would love, love, love to do this workshop!!
My top goal for this year is to be less critical of myself, other people and situations, it's too easy to be negative and my plan is to look for the positive in every situation and let the small annoyances go.
my #1 goal is to set goals and complete them this year! here we go!
jilleiselt@gmail.com
valley-mama.blogspot.com
My #1 goal is to quit my job and stark a baking business!
My #1 goal for 2011 is to completely organize my whole house, simplify, and declutter.
Thanks for the chance to win!
My biggest goal is my new years revolution (Yes thats what he calls it) brought to me by my sweet boy is to not say so many bad words!
My biggest goal in the new year is BALANCE. balance between family and work, spending too much time trying to be organized and get there.
This next year I plan on ghost writing a friend's memoir, re-starting my home business, and pursuing a goal I have put off for almost 20 years. My problem is I am so easily distractible. I get nothing done that I start. I need some serious help. What's that over there...oh what a cute little bird.
I am going to work on relationships this year!
my tog goal is to start saving money to buy a house!
My number one goal is to get my house decluttered and keep it that way.
emilou84037@yahoo.com
My top goal for 2011 is to simplify..meaning not try to do so much all of the time so that I have more time to relax and enjoy things! :) Please enter me in the contest too. Thank you. :)
My goal this year is to be kinder to everyone I come in contact with(especially when i don't feel like it!) My one little word this year will be GRACE!
Sounds like fun! I'm in! I'm working on a blanket drive for 2011. And to work on my Etsy shop. And lose weight. And get a little more organized. And have family game night once a week. And...Oh. I love resolutions! :)
Amanda
amandaandandy@yahoo.com
My #1 goal this year is to be more sensitive to others! A little less selfish, a little more givin!
Staying organized in my home and focusing on what makes me and my family happy are my top goals of 2011.
So many goals, but the one that sort of encompasses everything is to SIMPLIFY my life.
My goal this year is to simplify my life/home after a year of huge personal change.
My 2011 goal is to be a more energized person - energized in my own physical self, energized in my children's/husband's lives, energized in my home.
I am going to go back to college and finish my degree after being a mom for the last 30 yrs - I'm going to need all the help I can get in the organization department and this sounds like the perfect way to get me going.
My biggest goal is to grow my photography business!
I actually recently set a "goal to determine my goal". Im working at a job I hate, and need to find my true path in life. First goal, determine what that path is. Second goal, figure out how to get on that path and go for it!
I'm going to work out every other day, and eat healthier :)
ashj.allen(at)yahoo(dot)com
I won't to get organized, get rid of the clutter, laugh more, worry less. Simplify is the key to success in 2011. Lisa A
My biggest goal this year is to officially have my house organized and clear away from all clutter!!!
My goal is to complete the 31 goals I sat for myself at my birthday in September. Things like starting an Etsy store, losing 50 pounds and taking 10,000 pictures.
I will be celebrating a BIG birthday at the end of next October. I want to make the rest of my life the BEST of my life and I think by setting goals and following through with them will be a crucial part of this process! I need to simplify my life, get better organized, clean out the clutter and work on my own health and fitness needs rather than putting myself "last" on the list.
My top goal for 2011 is to be more organized, even with one 2 years daughter and one newborn!
my big goal this year is to put my house in order. That means every room and closet will be cleaned out and organized! It's a LONG time coming.
I've realized that I'm a control freak. One of the things I am going to work on is to let go and enjoy life a bit more. I get so caught up in the house being messy and being behind on laundry and not enough time to do the things I love (ie scrapbooking). With 3 little ones, these things will always be here and my kids will grow up fast. Live life and don't fret about it.
I want to be more organized in so many areas of my life so that there is time to relax and actually enjoy life rather than be stressed out over what needs to be done and being last minute doing it.
Simplify and organize life!! I want 2011 to be a big year! Jobs, vacations, meal planning, devotionals, exercise, organize and clean house! I want to feel good and get things done!
Oops...forgot to leave my comment under the Google Account...my goals are in the comment above. :)
Work on organizing our entire family: finances, daily life, house, everything! We have some serious work cut out for us, but we must make this the year to do it! Can't wait to see what 2011 brings for us! : )
I have had a lot of health problems last year and my goal is to get myself moving and do some exercise each day that will help me feel better. I also wish to clean up a very messy catch all room to make myself an office. Thank you for this chance.
I need to simplify and get organized!!!
My goals for 2011 would be to simplify and find more "calm" in hectic life.
My top goal(s) are to Get Organized Financially and in the Home, and to Get Healthy! I am looking forward to a fabulous 2011~~
one of my main goals is to organize my craft room in such a way that it will be easier to keep it organized and clean. I hope you can help me with that and that I can be the lucky winner.
Taking on some home projects that have been pushed aside for far too long!
My goal is to speak nicer to myself and say "so what" more often.
My goal is to do MORE this year.
My biggest goal is to simplify things. With another baby on the way, I need everything to be super simple!
My goal for 2011 is to have the courage to do what needs to be done in many areas.
I hope 2011 brings me closer to living an organized, peaceful lifestyle. My top goal is to eat more dinners together and take the time to prepare healthier meals.
May 2011 bring health & happiness to all!
Cheers,
Amber
One goal of mine is definitely to bring some "calm to chaos" and become more organized.
Toys, toys, and more toys!! I have one child and am drowning in toys! Help!
My goals for the New Year are to get organized & get fit! Happy New Year!
My goal is to organize the photos I have and learn how to photo shop the ones I am going to take in 2011.
Find a new job - one that that respects me and my time and the importance to have time off to enjoy life, family and freinds...and a a place of employment where people care about the qualify of work they put out!
Mine is to let go and not get worked up over little things.
I have to SIMPLIFY! Our house is so small and we are bursting at the seams and I cant take it anymore!!!!
My main goal is to make time for myself.. sometimes I let being a mom and a wife make me forget to be a me... so this year im allowing me some me time! So hopfully my blog will begin to fill up with fun stuff!
My goal for 2011 is serenity...a calmer, more peaceful existence for my family and I.
My biggest goal of 2011 has already started!!! I plan to lose 15 lbs. by this summer! I started the 30 Day shred with Jillian Michaels 6 days ago and haven't looked back!
My goals for 2011 is to figure out what I want to do next for a living and to let 2011 be the year I get back to being organized as I used to be prior to kids.
My goal is to get my house organized and get a routine down to keep it clean. :)
To be a good Mom to my kids. Really keep it organized, so I can spend as much time teaching them as possible.
My goal this year is to stop being lazy! I mean, there are so many little things that would probably make my life easier, but instead I'd rather use those two minutes to check facebook or something equally silly.
My goal this year is to do everything with intention...intentionally mother, intentionally study God's Word, intentionally feed my family healthy foods, intentionally work at being a better wife, etc. :)
My goal is to remember what it is that makes me really happy!
Oooo. I could stand to be a wee bit more organized:)
Oh where to start. I hope to create something everyday......even if it's just a little doodle on a paper. Spent 1/2 a day just organizing the craft closet.
I want to be organized and happier with who I am.
My biggest goal this year is to reconnect with life. After one too many losses, I shut down and put all of my energy into survival. Now it is time to come out of my cocoon and rebuild our nest and life as empty nesters. This year is about action rather than thinking it over, studying it, getting all of the supplies and procrastinating. Thanks for the wonderful opportunity!
My #1 goal for 2011: lose weight and get back in shape! I love Simplify 101 and would love to win a spot in this class! Thanks for the chance!
clean up my craft room so my boys photos can be in their albums. We looked through all the ones I had finished and when we got done..."Mom, you need to work harder and get caught up" I would love to make this happen in 2011.
My #1 Goal for 2011? Get my life back under control!! I feel like I'm just spinning way out of control in so many aspects of my life--financially, organizationally, personally. I need to get some good strategies to get things back under my belt and in balance.
My goal for 2011 is to manage my time better. I don't want to waste any of it! I think if I can do a better job with my time, a lot of other things will fall into place. Thanks for the chance to win!
Hmmm hard to pick my #1 top goal but I think it would be to spend more time with my kids. I feel like I spend all day cleaning and cooking, and trying to do something I want to do like quilt or read and they don't get as much attention as they should.
I have a few goals but 1 of them is to spend time every sunday night planning my week. I work from home and have a 6 month old with me while I work, when I am not organized and plan ahead my days are a mess and I end up feeling guilty for hte things I didn't accomblish. This year I am going to plan ahead and make time for things like spending time with my son as well as some time to excersie for myself:)
My goal is to finish the projects that I start in 2011!
My top goal is to be more conscious and disciplined in how I use my time.
I have a big year ahead of me, my husband is going back to school full time and working full time so I will be raising my four small children alone this year. It has been hard for me to make any goals because my only one is just to make it through this year! :)... I guess my goal is to increase my capacity this year and be able to do hard things!
My top goal for 2011 is to find peace in my life.....at work, at home, in my free time...everywhere!
I want to get all of my closets organized, in a way that makes it easier for them to STAY that way!
I would love to "Dream Big" and achieve so many goals- getting rid of the clutter, organizing the basement, always having a presentable home and to be fully in the moment with my kids!
I would love to get my home organized....
My goal is to FINISH a bunch of projects that I have STARTED. I'm a great starter but not a great finisher. I'm going to change that in 2011!!
My goal is to be more patient in 2011. patient with the people in my life, patient with my circumstances, patient with myself & my flaws.
Kelli I.
Lake Stevens, WA
I need to organize our family's finances so that I can find more money to put towards sewing and crafts! :)
I'm going to organize the paper files this year and do more photography!