Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Win a chic desktop planner from momAgenda: Easy Week giveaway


Some of you may recall that I am a paper planner kind of girl: I like being able to flip through my life, at a glance. If you are that girl, too, then you'll dig the new Desktop Planners from momAgenda, which run from August 2011 through December 2012—17 months of organization. Plus pages for things like fave websites LOVE THAT MAX LOVE THAT MAX LOVE THAT MAX and vacation planning. There's also a momEssentials pamphlet for recording key family info like birthdays and passwords. It's 7"x9"x1", compact yet full o' planning.

I'm giving away two momAgenda desktop planners. You can pick from one of five colors, and personalize it (estimated value, $48). By all means, have your cover read "Goddess."

To enter, leave a comment about a key way you stay organized. Me: I make lists, lots of lists, and stick them in my planner. The mere act of writing them makes me feel like I've got it together, even if I so don't. I also have a NOT-to-do list, which includes things like "Don't obsess over clutter" and "Stop getting sucked into the web and read a book." It reminds me to chill. Sad but true: I need to remind myself to chill.

Bonus entries:

Follow Love That Max on Twitter
Like Love That Max on Facebook
Mention this giveaway (or Easy Week) in your blog and share the link
Tweet about this giveaway (one a day). Here's a tweet: Win a $48 desktop planner from @LoveThatMax and @momAgenda, ends 5/11, http://tinyurl.com/3m2ndp2
Swing by and organize my closets. Kid-ding!

This giveaway is open until Wednesday, May 11 at 11:59 EST. I will randomly pick one winner, alert you by email and announce it here. If you do not respond within 7 days, I will choose another winner.

Note, you must leave your email below if it is not visible on your blog or site.

Good luck! Tomorrow: more great Easy Week giveaways.

Update: The winners are Melissa and kitten. Happy organizing!

125 comments:

  1. I keep thinking that I am an online planner, but I love paper planning too. I think I need to physically check things off with a big juicy pen.

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  2. Love this - I also keep a paper planner. Key for me in staying organized is waking up before my daughter to plan my day and organize my thoughts.

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  3. I once made a list of lists I needed to make. I wish I were joking.

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  4. I'm also a list maker. They're everywhere and it doesn't work.

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  5. I follow on Twitter as well. Leeleenews

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  6. I am totally a paper planner girl- but I take it to the extreme. Not only do I have my purse planner- but I have my Outlook email calendar AND a wall calendar at work. And I write the same appointments in all three calendars. Sad, right? I think repetition helps me stay better organized.

    Thanks for the opportunity to enter!
    - Lauren

    lashumphreys (at) gmail (dot) com

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  7. I also follow on Twitter & Blogger!

    lashumphreys (at) gmail (dot) com

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  8. I am a Facebook follower!

    lashumphreys@gmail.com

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  9. I am a huge list maker, but lately I have also been sendng myself emails. It seems that when I see an email from myself, I remember to do stuff more easily.

    I am also a post-it queen....at work and at home. I have post-it dispensers in every room and sometimes I write myself notes telling myself to read my notes!

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  10. I like you on FB! (and have for quite some time!)

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  11. I write notes on the calender that I keep by the couch
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  12. twitter follower @chelleb36
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  13. like on fb (michelle b)
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  14. My current method is a calendar -- though I don't do a good job of keeping it up to date.

    jdoll at mail dot win dot org

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  15. staying decluttered- junk mail goes out quick

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  16. marking the calendar, sticky notes, and lots of lists (i like checking off things that i have done =)

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  17. Even with a crackberry in my hand, I still make lists (and I carry them with the bills to pay, things to review, and bits of paper that should receive some follow up in a pper bag with handles from oh, say, Starbucks or Nordstroms back and forth to work every day, ignorning everything in the bag) and then I carry the lists around for a long time (I might have two from December / end of year planning stages). Sometimes I write things down that I have already done so I can cross them off the list and boost my sense of accomplishment. I kinda suck at this . . . the crackberry helps with all the therapy appointments, though, but fails to make me run on time, for anything.

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  18. My momagenda is what I use to keep me organized....and I'll need a new one in August. :)

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  19. I love love love having my crackberry ( I just got it in September) to keep track of appointments for everyone in the family. I even put alerts in for days that my kids need to pack thier lunch, or scheduled school delays!

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  20. I also follow on twitter as sarahsavon2003

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  21. I ADORE planners. And my current one runs out in July. Who makes a planner that runs out in July??? It's good for the school year, apparently.
    I make a lot of lists, and I like to include things I have already done so I can start crossing things off right away.

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  22. I am a paper planner! High tech in many areas but not in this one. Love my lists, now if I could get hubby on board...

    Kim

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  23. I make lists, whether on my gmail page or on paper. The best thing about lists is crossing out off something when it is completed. (or it has been on the list so long, it is now irrelevant--so you guiltily cross it off.

    I follow you on Twitter. I like you on Facebook (I actually like you all of the time, I Love Max is the first thing I read each day).

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  24. I also am a paper planner. With a special need kids and my medical issues. I have to have something that I can keep everything together in one easy place. Also I color code everything for ex. doc appts are all written in blue and birthday parties are all written in red. This is a great way for me to stay organized. I also organize my grocery list to each department in the store.

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  25. My blackberry is how I stay organized. Everything is on there that I need to do. I'd be lost if I lost my beloved blackberry.

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  26. Lists, lots and lots of lists and one big calendar
    Kims2312@verizon.net

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  27. I like Love that Max on FB
    Kims2312@verizon.net

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  28. I never thought of a "Not to do List". I love it! My husband and I use google calendar to manage all of our apt.'s so we can both see and update. Couldn't live w/out the remniders!

    regina@cyberpepper.com

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  29. Lists. Lots and lots of lists.

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  30. I am list makers. I have lists everywhere!

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  31. I keep an electronic calendar on my work computer and also on my cell phone. I set alarms ALL the time to remind me of things I need to do.

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  32. I use a crappy dollar store pocket calendar. The pages are falling out and I have to clip them together. It would be nice to have a CUTE desktop planner from momAgenda! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  33. i make sticky notes all day long- tcogbill at live dot com

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  34. at my age i have to keep writing things down on a small tablet- i say at my age but i've been doing this for years
    mverno@roadrunner.com

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  35. Although I love putting things in my iTouch, especially for repeating to dos, it is terrible for keeping synced with my husband. Plus I just love the feeling of writing everything down and seeing it all in front of me!

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  36. I follow you on Twitter - @wheresthebox.

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  37. I tweeted today - @wheresthebox!

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  38. I suck at staying organized. That's why I need this. :) I try online planning but always go back to paper. Something about writing it down and being able to cross it off....

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  39. My husband and I take about 15 minutes on Sunday night and sync up our calendars. It makes the week go a lot smoother.

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  40. I stay organized by...um...yeah. Like that.

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  41. Twitter follower @getalonghome

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  42. Like Love that Max on FB: Cindy Dyer

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  43. TWeeted: http://twitter.com/Getalonghome/statuses/65847642135072768

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  44. I also liked you on Facebook!

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  45. I follow your FB page, and I stay somewhat organized for a OCD type A personality with reminders on my Blackberry about therapy, doc appt, church events, plus we have a family 2 week calendar on the frig, multiple magnetic lists for grocery etc up there too. I also keep a small notebook next to my bed for those late night thoughts you can't pass up :)

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  46. i love making lists...nothing feels like an accomplishment until it's checked off the list...and with moving i have tons of lists right now!

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  47. I keep a calendar on the kitchen wall that is generally scribbled to bits by the time the month is out.
    I also keep a small day planner for organizing our homeschool lessons, but it is wayyyy too small for my needs right now.
    I follow you on twitter!
    nataliedalton76@hotmail.com

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  48. I have multiple calendars--paper, dry erase and electronic for different parts of my life---work, family, personal etc. Haven't found the right medium to use just one, but it works for me. I do need to write stuff though, to remember it. I make a lot of lists, even if I don't end up using them. HAHA

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  49. I have both a planner in my phone and a paper planner - color coded! Blue for DR appt, Red for work items, Green for Yoga (not nearly enough Green in my planner), etc. I also make LISTs LISTs LISTs!!

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  50. I follow love that max on twitter!!

    @SimplySara83

    simplysara83@gmail.com

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  51. I am a fan of love that max on Facebook too!!

    Sara Haga Gore

    simplysara83@gmail.com

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  52. I make lists on either a dry erase board that I erase my tasks as I complete them....but more often, my iPad is a major organizational tool for me now. It helps me keep track of tasks

    simplysara83@gmail.com

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  53. Ack! My comment went away!!!

    Hmmm. Ok so I'm currently 18 weeks pregnant, and Prego brain is in full effect. I have to constantly fill in dates in my MyAgenda that i have, plus my phone iCal. I know with the baby coming in October I will be needing a MomAgenda for the next year to make sure I don't miss any appointments! And to probably keep track of my business too. that's important :)

    [email is melissa-at-blingdivadesigns-dot-com]

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  54. Wow! I love this planner. I use a giant desk calendar at work, a dry erase board by the door at home, and the alerts on the smartphone to stay organized. But I could really use something a little smaller than the desk calendar. It takes up too much space! :)

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  55. Tweeted this! @blingdivadesign

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  56. I also follow you on Twitter now. Glad to meet you; found you via Galitbreen's Twitter post about the giveaway. I look forward to reading more!

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  57. Oh yeah...and I tweeted the giveaway. My handle is @roxisbrilliant.

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  58. I have to use post it notes because I will forget everything unless I write it down. They are on my fridge and computer..They are everywhere.
    brewerchickey78@yahoo.com

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  59. following you on twitter with my twitter name @makeetis
    brewerchickey78@yahoo.com

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  60. i stay organized by being one of those mom's who sets the table for breakfast the night before...

    wolff at hotmail.com

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  61. I'm not really great at organization but I write lots of sticky notes and I keep them on the fridge!

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  62. I like love that max on facebook!

    Jennifer Smith Stewart

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  63. I follow on twitter! (kennedie0605)

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  64. I make lists for absolutely EVERYTHING! if not, I feel like I will forget to do things haha, I am a little OCD...

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  65. I keep all my important things to do in my phone witht he help of an app!

    freebiegoddess03@aol.com

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  66. I make lists, have a calendar on my fridge and one in purse.

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  67. I also follow you on fb...nicoleg_11@hotmail.com

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  68. I am a paper planner...lists and my calendar!

    jslynch03@yahoo.com

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  69. I follow on Facebook!

    jslynch03@yahoo.com

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  70. http://twitter.com/#!/MrsWndr/status/66029059892715520

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  71. If it doesn't exist on my blackberry calendar, it often gets forgotten!

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  72. Follow you on Facebook... Keep track of everything on the Old School Calander hanging in the Kitchen. Would love the planner.
    Sondra Whalen
    Sondras67@aol.com

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  73. I put things in my phone it has a calendar. But I also write them down a lot too!

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  74. I try and put things in the same place...not that it always works..similar things together:)
    melochepi@yahoo.ca

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  75. I make tons of lists and reminders via post its. I need another way to keep things straight.

    kport207 at gmail dot com

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  76. I keep on trying different ways, but nothing's ever done the trick yet!

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  77. lmberentz@aol.comMay 5, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    I am constantly making lists on index cards

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  78. I leave myself voicemails at work

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  79. I should really get a real planner. The little calendar I keep in my purse just isn't doing the job!

    Thanks for all of your inspirational posts. I love to hear other parents of special kids with a sense of humor about it all. My hubby and I wouldn't be able to get by without the laughs!!

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  80. I have a series of Pottery Barn letter boxes on the laundry room wall. Each of the kids has a box for finished school papers, and also papers they are still working on. Then, we also have boxes for bills, carryout menus, coupons, activity info--stuff that used to land on the kitchen counters.
    kakresin@gmail.com

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  81. To enter, leave a comment about a key way you stay organized.

    Sadly, I am terribly UNorganized. I wish I could wax poetic about my organizational skills, but it would be untrue. I NEED to be organized but am not. :-( Maybe this will help!!

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  82. one way i stay organized is by using a filing cabinet with hanging file folders

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  83. twitter follower neenee_is_me

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  84. http://twitter.com/neenee_is_me/status/67034346548240384

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  85. • Follow Love That Max on Twitter

    @dropastitch

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  86. http://twitter.com/#!/dropastitch/status/66855944168030208

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  87. I also make a ton of lists to keep track of everything. Email in profile.

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  88. I am a list maker but use scraps of paper so now have scraps of paper lying around everywhere.
    larshalm(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  89. I have a Post-It wall in my office where I keep things to do, appts, general notes and it's broken down into category areas based on type (rows) and priority/deadline/day (columns). It sounds a lot more complicated than it is.

    iconnu at gmail dot com

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  90. I'm a twitter follower (gathercat)

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  91. I'm a facebook fan (Wendy H)

    iconnu at gmail dot com

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  92. I tweeted 5/9 - https://twitter.com/#!/gathercat/status/67767800567054337

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  93. I take a picture of the analog page from my desk planner with my phone's camera. I have hundreds of pages in pictures. I may not have my planner with me, but I always always always have my phone (since my daughter has epilepsy, my phone is my way to always make sure that she is okay). I can use the note taking feature of the phone to make additions to the notes in the picture...

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  94. http://twitter.com/#!/dropastitch/status/67707100884766721

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  95. I use post its and a dry erase board


    mellanhead74 at hotmail.com

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  96. Staying organized helps me keep up with what is paid, what needs to be paid, and what we still have left. If I did not stay organized... I would be lost. SPecially when it comes to the bills.

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  97. I am a twitter follower Jammie79

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  98. I tweeted 5/10 - http://twitter.com/#!/gathercat/status/68157621588328449

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  99. Like you, I make tons of lists. I find them everywhere.

    juleemm2003 at yahoo dot com

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  100. twitter follower - juleemm

    juleemm2003 at yahoo dot com

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  101. I use post it notes
    cookster77@aol.com

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  102. I tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/cooks1978/status/68311251943571456
    cookster77@aol.com

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  103. I stay organized by having a big chalkboard decal on my wall and putting the family's activities on it, so we can all see who will be where on any given day. Very helpful!

    kt1969 at comcast dot net

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  104. always making notes
    amy16323(at)gmail(dot)com

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  105. i stay organized by using my outlook calendar at work but if i'm not at work i have no idea what's on that calendar!
    susansmoaks at gmail dot com

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  106. I too am a lister. I think just the act of writing out the list helps to cement it into my mind. I am going to school full time now so this organizer would help me keep all my due dates and tests and all straight.

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  107. I leave voice mail reminders for myself on my cell phone-
    Diane baum
    esldiane@gmail.com

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  108. I write things I need to do or get etc. when I think of it so I do not forget. So I have little notes all over the place.
    con5459(at)gmail(dot)com

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  109. I am a total list maker! Even though I have all the latest technological gadgets, I still prefer to make a list with pencil and paper!

    sherwalk at yahoo dot com

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  110. I follow you on twitter – sherwalk88

    Sherwalk at yahoo dot com

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  111. I am also a list maker. I have tried to use "post its" on my computer desktop, but I still prefer actually writing it down somewhere.

    erroneous02(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  112. I like your not to do list! That's a great idea. The only thing I have organized the way I like is my shopping list and coupons. I wish my whole life was that organzied. I love these planners. THanks for giving them away.
    Julie Jones
    Jjones782 at verizon dot net

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  113. 5/11 tweet https://twitter.com/#!/gathercat/status/68521121644941312

    iconnu at gmail dot com

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  114. I make lists and my kids take them, write on them and lose them. I need a new way LOL.

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Thanks for sharing!