I have to be honest.  When the pitch to review Pretty Neat: the buttoned-up way to get organized & let go of perfection came across my inbox, I thought to myself, "Seriously? Another book about organization?  How could this one be any different than the rest of them?"

I was wrong.

Boy am I glad I decided to give the book a looksie and actually take the time in my disorganized life to read it!  It offers real, practical advice for those of us looking for a way out of the disorganziation that is weighing us down.  Whether it's clutter, family schedules, email inboxes, closets, over-commitments, or something else altogether the authors offer easy-to-read practical solutions for taming the chaos. 

The book is funny, candid, and provides witty insight coming from real-life women who have struggled with getting organized.  This book is so much more than just about "getting organized" though.  It offers up the plan of action you'll need to establishing a new standard of living and how you go about your day-to-day life.

One of the aspects I never would have expected a book about organization to touch on was the subject of time commitments.  This, however was one of my favorite chapters in the book.  It spoke to me on so many levels!

  
 
I'm involved in so many projects, activities with my kids, serving in my church and my kids' schools, that it DOES get overwhelming for me at times.  I loved, loved, loved this chapter on learning to say "no".  It offered validation I needed that time I am choosing to be somewhere else is time I am choosing to be away from my family.  Duh!  Why hadn't I ever thought of it like that before?!

My point is that there are MANY great chapters in this book that focus on every aspect of home and life organization you could possibly dream of!   And, not only that, but the authors have a fab website where you can go to and see great videos of their own gurus sharing practical tips for creating a more harmonious life for you and your family. 

So, if you have any areas in YOUR life that look like this:

 

then you're going to LOVE this!  The awesome folks at ButtonedUp® are going to help me help one of YOU when you win a copy of this must-have book for your home library!  I'm so excited to be able to give one of you a copy of this book —- it will seriously change how you think about keeping your sanity when it comes to staying organized.  So here's how to win:

Post a comment sharing about an area of your home or life that has become the biggest source of organizational stress.  This could be your inbox, to-do list, your unorganized closet, home office, meal planning, etc., etc…you get the idea!

For extra entries, feel free to do any or all of the following:

1.  Follow me on Twitter, then leave a separate comment with your Twitter ID stating that you are a follower;

2.  Fall in "like" with me on Facebook, then leave a separate comment that you did!

3.  Share this post on Twitter (by tweeting about it) or Facebook (by clicking "Like" at the top of this post), then leave a separate comment that you did!

Entry period runs from now through Sunday March 27, 2011 and winner will be announced and notified via email.  Good luck & happy organizing!

{Disclosure:  I was provided a free copy of this book by Global Influence and asked to provide a personal review.  The thoughts and opinions are that of my own. C'mon, peeps, of course they are!}