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Absolutely Organize Your Family Book Review

October 20, 2012 by Karen

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Title:  Absolutely Organize Your Family:  Simple Solution to Control Clutter, Schedules and Spaces
Author:  Debbie Lillard
ISBN-13:  978-1-4403-0164-3
Suggested Price:  $16.99 US, $20.99 Canada
Paperback, 208 pages

Review: 
I’ll admit that I am not a “neat freak”, but I do like the day to run smoothly.  Young children seem to make organization a little more of a challenge.  There is a great quote by Phillis Diller in regards to keeping a house in order with kids, “Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.” 


Absolutely Organize Your Family was written by Debbie Lillard, a professional organizer.  The tips provided seem practical for busy moms and dads.  This book starts off with a self evaluation on how organized you currently are and then the need to set goals.  It then discusses time management, setting up schedules, and developing routines.

Debbie shares easy to follow tips on how to organize your family’s belongings.  There are also some great ideas on how to involve your children in the decision making process.  If they are allowed to have input, they are usually more likely respond positively.

CPR your home – Categorize, Purge, and Rearrange.  Tackle organizing your families activities and events.  Then spend time with what matters most – your family.

This book has some nice tips, probably best for a new mom or mom with young children.  It may not be as valuable to a family without children at home since many of the tips are with them in mind.

About the Author:

Debbie Lillard is a Professional Organizer and a mother of three. After starting her own organizing business in 2003, she appeared on several episodes of HGTV’s Mission: Organization. Since the release of her first book, Absolutely Organized (North Light Books, 2007), she has appeared on national talk radio shows and been quoted as an organizational expert in national magazines. She was recently interviewed for an article in the June 2009 issue of Real Simple.

 Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for review from One Media Squared.  No other compensation was received.  The thoughts and feelings expressed are my own.
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