Eeeeeep! Can I say that here? Because there is much squealing going on right now! I can not believe Bookworm Mama's Facebook page has reached 500 "likes"! Thank you to each of you for spreading the word and reading my posts. Because without YOU, I would not be doing what I love most...Reading and sharing my love of these books with all of you! So, as promised...I am hosting a very special giveaway! You may enter via the Rafflecopter form at the end of this post.
What am I giving away? Well, I will tell you! The items pictured ------------>
(Not the typewriter, sorry, lol!)
I made a special key chain that says "Read" and "Dream" on it. I also made the polka-dotted bookmark. The back of it says "Read". Twinings Tea, four packets of Chamomile, Honey & Vanilla (my personal favorite). Sea Salt & Sand scented soy candle made by Pure Scents. I am also including winner's choice of ONE of my top 3 favorite books! Now, you are probably wondering which 3 those are...If you have been around my blog or Facebook for any amount of time...you will know that I ADORE Pepper Basham. (I also work for her, so I think that is a requirement.) So, The Thorn Keeper is one of the choices. It is book 2 in the series, but can stand alone. Read my review HERE.This is the book that caused me to create a brand new rating called "Heaven help me, you taste like Christmas." Next is Newton & Polly by Jody Hedlund. You can read my review HERE. And last but NOT least...The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof. Read my review HERE. The theme I was shooting for...Is that through reading, we can be anything, go anywhere...See the world from the comfort of our home. Someday I would like to travel more, but until then I will be the girl, "With a dreamy far off look and her nose stuck in a book."
But, before we get to the giveaway, I wanted to share a couple of organizational tips with you that I wish I knew when I first got into blogging. Thankfully, the wonderful Carrie from Reading is my SuperPower shared this incredible thing called Trello with me. She published a post a few months ago with some tips on how she uses Trello (you can read her article HERE). However, I have a few different quirks that I use, and thought it might be helpful to share another viewpoint with you.
I present to you...TRELLO...The reason I CAN be so organized in my crazy yet wonderful blogger life.
What am I giving away? Well, I will tell you! The items pictured ------------>
(Not the typewriter, sorry, lol!)
I made a special key chain that says "Read" and "Dream" on it. I also made the polka-dotted bookmark. The back of it says "Read". Twinings Tea, four packets of Chamomile, Honey & Vanilla (my personal favorite). Sea Salt & Sand scented soy candle made by Pure Scents. I am also including winner's choice of ONE of my top 3 favorite books! Now, you are probably wondering which 3 those are...If you have been around my blog or Facebook for any amount of time...you will know that I ADORE Pepper Basham. (I also work for her, so I think that is a requirement.) So, The Thorn Keeper is one of the choices. It is book 2 in the series, but can stand alone. Read my review HERE.This is the book that caused me to create a brand new rating called "Heaven help me, you taste like Christmas." Next is Newton & Polly by Jody Hedlund. You can read my review HERE. And last but NOT least...The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof. Read my review HERE. The theme I was shooting for...Is that through reading, we can be anything, go anywhere...See the world from the comfort of our home. Someday I would like to travel more, but until then I will be the girl, "With a dreamy far off look and her nose stuck in a book."
I present to you...TRELLO...The reason I CAN be so organized in my crazy yet wonderful blogger life.
Giveaway!!!
Giveaway open to U.S. & Canada. Please refer to my Disclosures & Policies page for full giveaway details. Void where prohibited by law.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
ONE (1) Winner will be chosen at the end of the giveaway and will receive the following:
ONE (1) Winner will be chosen at the end of the giveaway and will receive the following:
- ONE (1) "Sea Salt & Sand" Soy Candle made by Pure Scents
- ONE (1) "Read Dream" Keychain made by ME
- ONE (1) Bookmark made by ME (the back says "READ")
- FOUR (4) individually wrapped tea bags of Twinnings Camomile, Honey & Vanilla Tea
- ONE (1) Book (Winner's Choice) from my top three favorite books - The Thorn Keeper, Newton & Polly, OR The Lady and the Lionheart Print OR eBook option available. (If the winner is already in possession of these three books, we can discuss other options.)
I was not reimbursed for any of the prizes included in this giveaway. All expenses were paid for by myself.
My organizational skills suck. So I have no tools 😂😂
ReplyDeleteTHIS MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD!!!!! I love you!!!!
DeleteOh goodness, I wish I could claim a favorite organization tool. I pretty much just keep track of everything in my head. Occasionally I will make a list of ideas in a notebook which I keep by the computer.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! My brain would explode! Can I let you in on a secret? I have a HORRIBLE memory...If I don't write something down...I forget it!
DeleteWow Rachel! So happy 55 likes! And I am super impressed with the Trello thing...it looks really complicated to me, far more complicated that my binder with pages.....can I hire you to teach me?
ReplyDeleteHaha! I can definitely help walk you through it!
DeleteI love organizing! But I don't write blogs. Yet. I've thought about it but then wonder who would want to read it? lol Congratulations on reaching your first goal! Here's to the next 500.
ReplyDeleteArletta
Two years ago when I started blogging I had NO idea anyone would actually even LIKE what I wrote! And here we are! YAY! You have to find something to write about that YOU are passionate about!
DeleteCongratulations! Love your reviews.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Connie!
DeleteUm...that is AH-MAZING. And can TOTALLY be used for writing. Hmmm...I need to go check Trello out!!!!!!! I might even be able to get a wee bit organized. WHO KNEW!? (And I LOOOOOVE seeing my name on your list! EEEEEK! So surreal!)
ReplyDeleteHehe I thought you might like that! Let me know if you have any questions!
DeleteI need to start using this! Don't tell Carrie that I still haven't got it figured out. I MUST try it. I'm super technologically challenged, though. I might have to take a trip to Washington to have you help me. My mother had awesome organizational skills, but they skipped a generation. LOL
ReplyDeleteHahaha! I would be happy to help you Winnie! I can walk you through stuff too!
DeleteGreat tips for Trello, Rachel!!! I love your programs board! I too have a hard time remembering things... shocking, right? LOL! While I do use Trello, Google Calendar is the one tool I CANNOT live without!
ReplyDeleteWorking with Pepper, I am learning the benefits of Google Calendar...But I never used it before haha!
DeleteCongrats on the 500! As far as organizational tools I pretty much use my iPhone to help me stay on track. I put a note on the date I need to post a review and have it send me a notice a week and two days ahead. Of course appointments are on the calendar as well. Years ago (oh so many yrs ago!) I used to put my cleaning and menus on a paper calendar but who cleans or cooks now!! Thx for the blog info and the celebration giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI am giggling over here...Housework? What is that? Haha! Thank you for joining the party!
DeleteI don't have a particular one that I use but Trello sounds like a great one!
ReplyDeleteIt is so easy! And PRETTY COLORS!!!
DeleteI'm going to be honest I don't know what I'm commenting on lol sorry girl! Grocery shopping with 3 kids got my brain in a fuzzy state. Hahah! Love you!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha! Nooooo worries! You DID it!
DeleteI think this is a great organizational tool and this is the first time I have ever heard of it. Usually i use a large lined notebook to write my reviews in and it also lets me know if I have read a book. I also have a couple of sheets to write the books I want to read.This idea is great
ReplyDeleteI started with paper, moved to Google Sheets, but Trello is so easy to customize and organize. I love it!
DeleteI have no favorite :( I use excel for our personal budget but it hasn't worked well for me for books. This is the second time I've read about Trello so I obviously need to try it!
ReplyDeleteI tried Google Sheets for books for a while. THAT was a headache! SO glad Carrie introduced me to Trello!
DeleteDoes searching Pinterest on how to organize count?! LOL Congrats on 500!!
ReplyDeleteSURE! Why not?
DeleteI really like to use the Memo app that came with my phone. That's where I make my errand and grocery lists. Thanks for the giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteOooh yes! I started using the Keep app from Google on my phone for grocery lists.
DeleteCongrats on 500 likes!! I'm impressed with the organizational system!
ReplyDeleteUm, I forgot to say I don't have an organizational tool other than my email where I sent myself tasks, my refrigerator calendar, my day planner. I'm so old school :(
ReplyDeleteHey! You use what works for you! ;)
DeleteI so need to check that out! I have Trello on my iPad but it doesn't look anywhere near that good. Maybe I need to use it online? Anyway, I've just been using Word tables and good old Microsoft Outlook calendar. Yours looks much nicer 😊
ReplyDeleteHaha thank you! Yes, you should try it on the desktop. It does have an app that I use on my phone, but there are certain aspects that are unavailable on the app. So I mostly use that to jot down a book or note before I forget it! Haha!
DeleteI've actually never tried any organizational tools ... but maybe I should, haha!
ReplyDeleteI didn't always use any tools. But once I started reading more, I NEEDED something to keep my brain from exploding lol!
DeleteThe only organizational tool I have is my never ending "lists". As long as the list don't get lost, all is well. :) I do have a sort of cross reference system that I designed for myself that makes sure that nothing gets really lost or not done but don't think I could explain it to someone else. Let's just say it works for me. LOL
ReplyDeleteIf it works...IT WORKS!!! Haha! I love it!
DeleteI hardly ever use any organizational tools,but this looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt truly is!
DeleteJust put 'learn more about trella' on my to do list...again. Maybe this time I'll actually get to it. #wheredoestimego #mighthavemoretimeifihadtrello
ReplyDeleteHaha! YES!!!!!
DeleteI haven't written any book blogs (and I'm not organized in any way), but I use Weebly for my regular blog. I love the simplicity. ��
ReplyDeleteOh very nice!
DeleteCongrats on the 500 likes!
ReplyDeleteI am a list maker and I prefer using paper and my fountain pens so I use a system called Bullet Journaling (Google it, there is tons of info but start with the basics from Ryder Carroll) and my Happy Planner.
I have heard of this! I must look into it! I do like paper lists, not gonna lie.
DeleteI've never actually used much of an organizational tool site...I have a small planner for blog post schedule, but sometimes I forget to update it. ^.^
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway!
Hehe! I hear ya there!
DeleteI'll admit, I am very anti electronic when it comes to organization. I know, odd pov from a blogger, I'm just old school. Have a calendar where I write down all my post due dates. But it's not ideal, because it doesn't have a checklist. I just put book title and who I'm reviewing for. This program looks very inticing. In fact, I just may give it a shot......check back later to see if I've become a believer ��
ReplyDeleteOooooooh! Please let me know if you have any questions!
DeleteI wish I had some organization in my life
ReplyDeleteHaha...let's not discuss the other aspects of my life, outside of blogging ha!
DeleteI try to keep my books organized by keeping two loose leaf notebooks-- handwritten- of favorite authors and their books in order of publication. I also use goodreads. I don't blog just comment on blogs or author's sites.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win one if the books!
Oh that is a good idea! I started using an app called Book Catalog to keep track of the books I own and if I have read them and my rating. Goodreads is also very helpful!
DeleteActually, I don't have a favorite organization site, but you have given me some great tips! Thanks, Rachel, and also for the opportunity of this FANTASTIC giveaway!!
ReplyDelete~Alison
Oh my pleasure! Thanks for dropping by Alison!
DeleteCongrats on 500 likes. I really enjoy your blog. I'm very disorganized, so I don't have any favorites.
ReplyDeleteThank you Dianne! lol no worries ;) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteCongrats on your Facebook likes!Thank you for informing us about Trello.It sounds and looks like a great organizational tool to have for blogging.I have been wanting to do a blog for a few years now and hopefully I can get it going soon.I'll have to check Trello out when my blog is up and running.I'm sure it will be very helpful!
ReplyDeleteOoooh yay!!! Please let me know if you have any questions! I am happy to help!
DeleteI'm not organized at all so don't use too many physical products at all. Maybe that's the problem. 🤔 I recently downloaded the free iPhone app Alarmed and that's helped for remembering some events
ReplyDeleteOh that is good! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteDo post-it notes count? If so, my tools come in a variety of colors and sizes. :)
ReplyDeleteHehe YES! I love post-its! However, my children like to steal them!
DeleteUse no apps just put things on shelves hidden away.
ReplyDeleteHehe! I like this ;)
DeleteI have never used an organization tool/site, but I definitely plan to check them out after reading your post. I rely on an old-fashioned hand-written list. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYay! Let me know if you have any questions! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI enjoy using Goodreads to organize the books I've read and want to read, with reviews of a lot of the ones I've read. I don't use any other organizational tools or sites. Congratulations on reaching 500 Facebook "likes." Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love Goodreads!
DeleteMy EYES!!!!!!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteLOOK AWAY!!!!
DeleteI love your little 'fangirl' sign, btw. That makes me smile :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is the truth!
DeleteI'm not sure where my comment went! I use Goodreads a lot. But need a planner or calendar to help me better organize reviews!
ReplyDeleteGoodreads is my second favorite I think!
DeleteI have also been trying out Trello. It has been working well so far. I also put all my reviews in my phone and keep track of my books on Goodreads. :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE!!!!!
DeleteMy Happy Planner by far is my favorite organization tool. As you know I live by the motto "If you have to do it, make it beautiful." Since I have to plan & organize I make it beautiful because I won't use it if I don't.
ReplyDeleteI've used Trello before, and Evernote, Google Drive, Outlook, One Note, my iPhone but I'm a paper & pen woman! I have just recently learned of the wonder of RocketBook Wave notebooks and I love them! Basically it's a pen & paper system that you can upload to the cyberworld & then erase the notebook and reuse. It's incredible for note taking at school.
Oooooh I like it!!!!
DeleteCongrats on 500 likes! I LOVE to be organized. Those administrative skills are hard wired into me. I use Goodreads to keep up with my TBR. ;)
ReplyDeleteYAY! I knew you were a kindred spirit!
DeleteI use Goodreads to keep my books organized and IMDb to keep the movies I watch organized. :) Thanks for putting together this giveaway!
ReplyDelete~Eva
Ooooh I love IMDb!
DeleteMy favourite way to stay organized is with pen and paper. Old-fashioned, I know. I've tried different digital organizers, but nothing satisfies me like writing everything out.
ReplyDeleteHey, pen and paper is tried and true!
DeleteI have never used an organizational tool, so I have no favorite. However, I do have a
ReplyDeleteWord file of the books I have read & my reviews, so I can look at them quickly. And I have a list of books, organized with the books I have pre-ordered, the books that I agreed to review or beta read, and the order of the books I want to read. My TBR list is long!!!
YAY for lists!!!
DeleteI've never heard of Trello before. I still stick with paper and pencil. ;) Though some of my music students gave me an organizer for Christmas. That has been so good! I don't think I'll go another year without one. :)
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!!!!!!
DeleteI have never heard of this before. I just use various notebooks! Lol
ReplyDeleteI started with a notebook!
DeleteFlylady is pretty great with organization - she has Facebook.
ReplyDeleteJanice
pjrcmoore@windstream.net
Oooh nice! I will check it out!
DeleteI keep all dates and notes on a calendar.
ReplyDeleteMarion
I have too many notes to fit on a calendar now hehe
DeleteOrganizational tools? I guess we could all use some of those but I don't use any particular ones. Unless you call Goodreads an organizational tool. I do find it useful to keep track of what I've read or to use if I find a particularly interesting book that I might want to read in the future I will add it there.
ReplyDeleteYes Goodreads is amazing for that!
DeletePretty much just the "wish list" on Amazon.
ReplyDeleteLol that works ;)
DeleteI am a very disorganized person. I try to organize everything so I can find it but I still end up searching for it. The only thing I have organized are my bills ( and my brothers, as take care of them for him. I like your blog on trying to be organized I will have to try it to see if it works for me
ReplyDeleteHey that is a VERY important thing to keep organized! Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteSo far I've been using a separate (heavily color-coded) Google Calendar just for keeping my tasks and deadlines straight, but it isn't a perfect fit for everything I need to keep track of. I'll definitely be checking out Trello! Thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite feature in trello is the checklist! That way I never miss anything!
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