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Mead OrganizHer Review

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I don't think I have what it takes to be 100% organized. Believe me, I need all the help I can get! I usually have papers everywhere, and a stack of papers waiting to be filed in the stacking paper sorters (how much sense does that make?!)! At the same time, I'm a pushover for cute organizing products, and I believe that the right products do have a place in my life to help me keep things in order as much as possible. As a busy, working mom of two who also runs this website and maintains a home, I'll take any help that's out there!

I was recently sent several products from the Mead OrganizHer line that's now available at most Target stores nationwide. I had a lot of fun integrating the products into my household, and I'm happy to say that I'm on my way to being more organized in at least a few areas!

Mead OrganizHer Family Organizer Review

Are you familiar with Flylady? While I find most of her directives a bit too restricting for my lifestyle, she does have many wonderful ideas I'd love to adopt. One of those is the Control Journal. It's supposed to be a centralized place for daily routines, lists, and other bits of information we should always have at our fingertips. I've tried and failed at making my own home notebook, but Family Organizer comes very close to what I'm looking for. Plus, I don't have to do any work in creating it!

This is a stylish three-ring binder that's easy to use. It comes with a bunch of preprinted pages, including undated calendar pages and meal-planning sections. There's also storage slots and a pouch to keep on top of things. Even better, you can download additional planning pages at Mead's website. I love that!

The Family Organizer can be found at Target for $14.99.

Mead OrganizHer On-the-Go Family Planner Review

 

I carry a big purse that's full of tiny scraps of paper, receipts and coupons. I'm always at a loss when I look into the black hole that is my bag, but the On-the-Go family planner is helping to change that. I used to just shove important coupons that I really wanted to use into a side pocket, thinking I'd find them before the expiration date. It never worked, and it only made a mess out of my bag. Now, I've started noting the coupon expiration date and reminder in my planner, along with other important notes and dates. It also helps me keep track of things that I need to know on the go. My only hangup is that it's not all that portable. It's small enough to fit in my big satchel-style bag, but it does get bulky, and it definitely won't fit in every purse!

The On-the-Go Family Planner can be purchased for $9.99 at Target.

Organizer Meal-Planning Notepad and Write & Wipe Meal Center Review

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I love these products for exactly the same reason. They are drastically improving my ability to plan our meals! Not only are they nice to look at on the side of my refrigerator, they're functional, too! I use the tear-off planning sheets to brainstorm my plans on the weekends. After they're finalized, I transfer them to the magnetic board. It's so great that the board is easy to wipe clean and reuse, because our plans often change with little notice, and I like to keep the postings up-to-date! I use the brainstorming sheet as my shopping list, if I need any groceries. I don't use the checklist attached to the memo board right now, just because I know the other tearpad will run out one day and I'll start using it then.

Find the Meal Planning Magnetic Notepad for $3.99 and the Write ‘N Wipe Meal Planner for $7.99 at Target.

OrganizHer Month-to-Month Wall Calendar Review

baby-dealsThe Month-to-Month Family Wall calendar is probably my favorite item I've received, and I really haven't even started using it yet! Every year I'm on a quest for an affordable calendar that fits my criteria: large spaces to write on, pencil-friendly, and minimal photographs. I have a calendar I enjoy using for now, but I'm going to start using this one in 2011 because it meets all of my needs! I love that you can choose to start it any month, any year, all you have to do is fill in the dates. It also has 4 pages of labels that can be stuck and re-stuck (think Post-its) to classify important dates and items! I know it's weird that I'm reviewing an item I haven't used, but I'm looking right at it, and I have big plans for that calendar!

Buy the Month-to-Month Family Wall Calendar for $12.99 at Target.


Giveaway!

Onto the exciting part: One lucky reader will win the same set of OrganizHer products that I featured here. PLUS Mead is throwing in a $25 Target Gift Card!

Enter by visiting the Mead OrganizHer online display (this is a PDF document), then leave a comment letting me know what your favorite item is.

The above entry is mandatory. If you’d like additional entries, you may do the following:

  1. Subscribe to the Baby GoodBuys feed either in a reader or by email. You can do this by clicking here and adding this site to your reader, or you can enter your email address in the box near the top of the page on the right. You must click the confirmation link in your email if you choose to be an email subscriber. (Leave a comment letting me know you’re a subscriber to get your extra entry for this option)
  2. Become a fan of Baby GoodBuys on Facebook (leave a comment with your Facebook display name)
  3. Follow @BabyGoodBuys AND @OrganizeHer on Twitter (Leave a comment with your Twitter handle)

Contest Details: Contest ends on 5/21/2010. United States residents only. Valid email address is required. All entries without a valid email address will be disqualified. Duplicate, fraudulent and/or invalid entries will be disqualified. Winning email notification must be responded to within 48 hours or that winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be selected. Winner will be selected with the random integer generator at random.org. Screen print of Random.org selection will be saved and provided upon request. Winner’s first name will be posted on this giveaway/contest All questions should be directed to babygoodbuys(at) gmail(dot)com.

FTC Disclosure: This was not a paid post and honest opinions were expressed. Many thanks to Mead for providing the products for my personal use and additional products to give away.

Contest Details: Contest ends on 4/28/2010. United States residents only. Valid email address is required. All entries without a valid email address will be disqualified. Duplicate, fraudulent and/or invalid entries will be disqualified. Winning email notification must be responded to within 48 hours or that winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be selected. Winner will be selected with the random integer generator at random.org. Winner’s first name will be posted here at Baby GoodBuys. All questions should be directed to babygoodbuys(at) gmail(dot)com. Entry form automatically adds information to a Google Spreadsheet. This spreadsheet will be saved for contest documentation purposes only.

FTC Disclosure: This was not a paid post and honest opinions were expressed. Many thanks to My Blog Spark and Seventh Generation for providing the products for my personal consumption and additional products to give away.

Comments

  4. Cheryl says

    My favorite item is the Write ‘N Wipe Meal Center. I have something similar to this right now, but this one is way better.

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  17. cwaltz says

    I actually purchased the shopping list/meal planner after seeing this giveaway offered elsewhere and becoming curious about the quality of the products and reeling at the idea of how I might incorporate an item or two to make my life easier(with a meal planner, no more “mom what’s for dinners”. I love the meal planning calendar too but I really want the expense tracker. The set up of the budget pages are awesome. I really need someplace to store receipts too(and this has that!)so I can track my household spending and entertainment costs better.

    Christine
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    Christine
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  24. traci s says

    already following you on twitter , now following organizeher on twitter , tracisme123 is my twitter id

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  25. karen says

    Definitely the magnetic calendar center. I have one in paper form, but this is a much “greener” option!

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  26. tiffany sexton says

    My fav would have to be the expense tracker- EVERY Monday I say I’m going to keep track of everything and work out a budget but I never keep it up! Maybe this will be my personal kick in the pants 😉

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  38. Emily M. says

    I follow @BabyGoodBuys AND @OrganizeHer on Twitter (emilylanmoore). I hope this doesn’t show up twice. I thought I posted before, but I don’t see it! 🙂

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  40. Denise Atwood says

    I really loved it all, but if I had to pick one other than the meal planner, I think Family To-Do Magnetic Notepad. We do alot of stuff together but sometimes we miss something we have planned just because we forget.

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  42. Jennifer h says

    Meal planner would be wonderful….we currently do not have anything in place. It would def help organize.

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  49. Brandy says

    There are so many good ones to pick from, but I like the family organizer so I can keep track of all our stuff in one place.

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  50. Stephanie says

    Oh so hard to choose..i love the Shopping Comanion- receipts. coupons, and those store loaylty cards all in one spot- I definitely need that!

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  70. Martha says

    Can’t pick just one – love the shopping compnaion and the meal planner. Both would save me a lot of time!

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  77. Alexandra Lopez says

    Love the colors, I really like the files. I think that’s my next step to organizing all the papers!

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  78. Shannon Ramsey says

    I really loved the Write and Wipe Family Meal Planner. Thats so great because I struggle to really plan out my meals.

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  79. andrea says

    I love the magnetic meal planner and am hoping that it will encourage me to fill it up on a weekly basis. Thanks for the heads up!

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  82. Cassie says

    My favorites would be either the Month-To-Month Family Desk Pad OR the Magnetic Calendar Center.

    Thanks!

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  93. micky sanchez says

    For sure the FAMILY ORGANIZER! I tend to get brain fog due to Lupus and I couldn’t live without an organizer. The good thing about this one is that it has alot of options that a basic organizer doesn’t!! I want one! LOL

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  98. cheryl kw says

    i subscribe to babygoodbuys and i’m a fan on facebook. i really like the magnetic calendar, but all the products look fantastic.

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  99. ShorterMama says

    My favorite is the family organizer. Do you know if they have different colors? I like the blue, but I’m a pink lady myself… I also posted a comment on FB and get your blog on google reader. Thanks for all the great buys 🙂

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  105. Rachel says

    I think my favorite it the Write ‘N Wipe Meal Center. I have been looking for something like this for a long time. this would be perfect

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  122. Zee says

    I have been trying to get organized for so long, its like a wish come true! My favorite is the Mead OrganizHer Family Organizer

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  147. Kristina says

    My favorite is the Write & Wipe Meal Center… but all these items would help keep me better organized. I need help!

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  149. Andrea says

    I love the Family organizer, the expense tracker, and the meal center. Very cool ideas! I love how the first two can have pages added to them. Perfect!

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  154. Renee says

    EEP! I love this entire set! I think my husband would say it was created just for me.. 🙂 He hates that I have notes and scrap lists all over the place! I think my fav, if I have to pick just *one* is the wipeable meal planning/to do list thing

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  162. Ann F says

    I would like Mead’s Week-to-Week Magnetic Notepad. It would help keep me more organized and not forget any appointments.

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  166. Alicia says

    I think my favorite is the month-to-month wall calendar…
    I’ve been eyeing the Organizher stuff for a little while at Target.

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  168. Carol says

    I like the Shopping Companion. I think it would really help me stay organized with my grocery shopping, as I often forget things at the market.

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  172. Jennifer says

    I really like the idea of the Shopping Companion – especially since it has places for all of my loyalty shopper cards.

    Also, I’m a subscriber to your feed. Thanks for the good info!

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  178. Bethany says

    I love the On-the-Go Family Organizer. It seems like the perfect size for what little room I have on my desk! I’m also a becoming a fan on Facebook!

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  184. AmyG says

    The shopping companion I must have! I am always forgetting something and having to return to the store.

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  187. Mylyne says

    Among the meadorganizher products, I find the Expense Tracker useful for our budget-conscious economy. Thank you for giving me the chance to win the give-away.

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  190. Christina Smith says

    I like the “write n wipe meal planner.” I don’t do this currently but I think something like this would help me organize instead of staring into the cabinet trying to put together a meal every night.

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  200. kelley wood says

    I like the reminder notes b/c I am at the point in my life where Im taking care of my parents. It’s hard to maintain 2 families. I need help!

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  201. Jenni C. says

    I appreciate your honesty in your review about wanting to be organized, but not always being “there” yet. Good luck and keep trying. I’m on the same path… and hoping to win these products to help me get there.

    I like the on the go tabbed memo book as a way to help my purse become less of a black hole (as you described).

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  211. Joannie says

    I need the Expense Tracker because we are trying to stay on a budget, and I need all the help I can get!

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  212. april says

    I love the on the go planner. I am 32 weeks pregnant and have a severe case of baby brain. I literally have to take a planner with me to keep up with all of my doctor visits and baby classes and events. I know that the on the go planner is going to be my prized possession when the baby arrives.

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  218. Kate says

    I like the month to month family wall calendar- lots of room to write everything and have it all in one place

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  230. Mary M says

    My favorite item would be the Meal Planner magnetic list. I’m always buying stuff with the intention to have a certain thing for dinner, then it gets pushed to the back of the fridge and I forget!

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  240. LB says

    The link isn’t working a right now, but form what you posted I like the Organizer Meal-Planning Notepad and Write & Wipe Meal Center Review

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  250. Shanyn Claycomb says

    I love the meal planning note pad and also the meal planning dry erase board. Man, I really need those!

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  254. Genevieve L says

    I love the shopping companion. It would be great to have a dedicated place for my grocery lists and coupons. They always seem to get lost.

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  259. NAN LARA says

    link isn’t working
    but i know i love the wipe and right meal center..i am always 1 ingredient short from my planned meal..this would help me better organize
    nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net

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  274. Jaque says

    My favorite Mead product is the Expense Tracker….something my household could and should make good use of!

    Thank you. 🙂

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  275. Jacob says

    I like the Shopping Companion the very most. I am always buying things on impulse or things I don’t need. This would really help

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  278. Shawna OBrien says

    My Favorite item is the Expandable Filer with 21 pockets and pre-pre printed lables because this would help me to organize my important documents and find what I need when I need it.

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  311. Crystal F says

    My favorite is the on the go family planner. I could really use some help keeping up with school and sport activities. Thank you!!

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  316. Erica C. says

    The Write ‘N Wipe Monthly calendar is the best for us. We would have one place to look to see what everyone’s activities are.

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  333. Jean D. says

    I’d love to have Mead’s Expense Tracker. If it isn’t written down, I forget it. Period.

    Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  338. Debra F says

    I’m all about shopping the sales and using my coupons to my greatest advantage, so the shopping companion would be really awesome for me! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  344. Barbara M says

    I like the Expense Tracker.
    It would help keep my budget on track!
    barbara.montyj at gmail dot com

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  357. Geoff K says

    I love the Week-to-Week Magnetic Notepad! My family could really use a central location for all of us to post our goings-on and last-minute schedule changes so we can be aware of each other’s whereabouts throughout any given day. These are a great set of products. Thanks for the chance to enter!

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  373. Auriette says

    I would like to try the Meal Planner solution. My husband and I both need to lose weight. We eat out all the time because it’s easier and faster, and we use a lot of specials and coupons so it’s not as expensive as full price, but we could still save money by eating at home, too. The Meal Planner cards would really help us get a handle on our health and our finances.

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  374. Charlene says

    I like the shopping companion. This would be great to make shopping quicker with easy to find cards & coupons.

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  379. Joanne Schultz says

    I love the shopping companion! It would be wonderful to have all my lists together and WITH me when I go to the stores!

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  388. Terri L says

    I like the magnetic calendar center as the fridge is the best place to put a tool like that in my house.

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  392. Valeen N says

    I like the Shopping Organizer. I tend to be very disorganized when I shop. This would help me keep my coupons, lists, etc. all organized and I could save money!

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  394. Gena says

    I like the Write N Wipe meal center. Cooking meals is my weak point and I always end up making something I do not need or want. This would really help!

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  402. Victoria says

    Would love to have the expense tracker. I have so many receipts and things floating around, and it would be much easier to stick to budget with a little help!

    vschilke at gmail dot com

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  407. R Hicks says

    I would find their wipe & write meal planner handy to plan the upcoming weeks meals

    ardy22 at earthlink dot net

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  409. tina says

    I really like the expense tracker we have been wanting and trying to keep track of are money better so we can find ways to save and cut this would be a huge help thanks for the chance to win

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  416. Aimee Kulla says

    My favorite item is the planner you showed on here, since when I click the link, I can’t see it:) Says “Server Error”

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