Right now in about 2-3 weeks time I won't really know exactly where I'll be living, ok I know, but I don't know for how long. I don't know if I'll be on the East coast or West. Hotel or house. (to get the full story click here) So for me to be doing a post on decorating might be kind of silly, but maybe not because you all still have places to live so you need to get decorating right?
And besides when I finally do figure out where I'm going and for how long I'll need to decorate.
Now I figure most of you who read my blog are probably like me. You've got one (or maybe more than one) messy toddler or kid at home and a equally (if not worse) messy husband and probably a pet or two. But that doesn't mean you want to sacrifice a chic and fabulous looking home for a sloppy run down mess right?
You need real decorating tips, real organization tips, and fast and easy clean-up ideas to make your house a home. To make it look lived in, but loved right?
Enter Debbie Wiener. I was contacted by Debbie a few weeks ago to do a review of her book and giveaway and of course I jumped on the chance! I would love to learn how to pick a sofa that shows less stains and pick perfect accessories that compliments the Tickle Me Elmo in the corner.
Debbie is a "strong advocate for the cleaning-impaired and decorating challenged". She is a full service interior designer with her own firm (Designing Solution in Silver Spring, MD - all you locals call her up!)
She specializes in not creating beautiful showroom style houses (although I'm sure she can she was the winner of 2009 Best of the Best Bethesda Magazine) but designs for how we really live. Sloppy.
In her book she'll teach you things like how to keep bathroom floors "spot" free even with boys (SIGN ME UP!) and how good lighting can make "even the modest rooms look impressive".
She'll help you choose sofas, chairs, rugs, curtains and paint that will hold up to the everyday life of toddlers, husbands, teens and pets!
Debbie is so generously giving away her book Slob Proof Real-life Design Solutions to one of my lucky readers!
The giveaway starts today and will run until March 4th and the winner will be determined by Random.org
To enter:
- Leave a comment with your email address (super important)
For additional entries please leave a comment for each one (and please include your email address in each comment)
- Become a NEW follower of Before The Baby Wakes
- Twitter about the giveaway (and include link in comment)
- Blog about the giveaway (and link back with the post)
- Put my button (located on left side-bar) on your blog (and include link in comment)
- Become a fan of Debbie's on Facebook
Good luck! And if you need expert design help now contact Debbie via her website or head on over to Amazon and order her book!
I would love to enter- is it open to international followers? If yes- please include me. eviegeorge@hotmail.co.uk
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Just became a new follower from MBC. =)
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That would help me tons!
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I'm a follower!
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New follower from Friday Follow!
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Yes! I'm a new follower, a swap follower from mom blog network. Please enter me in! I love your button btw!
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before I could use the help!
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I am SO cleaning impaired and decorating challenged! This sounds like a helpful and funny book....
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I'm a new follower.
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I tweeted http://twitter.com/janetmom2maya/status/9469116025
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I have your button at www.giveawaysonblogs.blogspot.com
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I blogged here http://giveawaysonblogs.blogspot.com/2010/02/march-giveaways.html
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I'm a new Debbie Weiner facebook fan
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Um yeah, I need this book all right!
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I am following you from MBC. Check my blog when you have a chance!!
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I am a follower and a fan!
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Would love to win this for my daughter. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
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I have three children ages 2,3 and 4 and a family dog. I have dreamed of organizing our home and would love to read this book.
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I subscribe via email!
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Thanks I would love to win as I live with two proud slobs. Thanks for a great giveaway!
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I became a blog follower. Thanks! trishden
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I tweeted on Twitter here:
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Thanks!
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I became a fan of Debbie's on Facebook. Thanks! Trish Froehner
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I would love to win!
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My house is a disaster. This book would help so much.
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i became a fan of your. i need this b/c there are 5 people,3 cats,2 dogs,2 other small animals. help me!
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I NEED this book! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Am a new follower this looks like a great book! Thx for the opportunity!
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I would love to win this book
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I'm a new follower of your blog
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I so need this book!
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Thanks for the great giveaway!
tweeted
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grabbed your button! It's on the blog roll!
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I could use this book. I live with a bunch of freakin slobs that think I am a person that they found outside looking for a place to live in exchange of cleaning cages at the zoo. I'm their mom amd wife but do you think they know that. My husband wonders why i don't have the umph for cleaning anymore.
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Love the photos you've shown as examples! I'd love to win this book!
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I tweeted!
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Debbie's Facebook fan (Cindy Brooks)!
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I want to win!!
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I tweeted too :)
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