Thursday, February 18, 2010

Slob Proof Your House Giveaway! (CLOSED!!!)

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for entering. Click here to see if you won. 






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!



54 comments:

  1. I would love to enter- is it open to international followers? If yes- please include me. eviegeorge@hotmail.co.uk

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  2. I would love to win.

    tainalatina1980@yahoo.com

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  3. http://twitter.com/lindalatina/status/9294540099

    tainalatina1980@yahoo.com

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  4. Just became a new follower from MBC. =)

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  5. My email is lis_bb@yahoo.com

    Great blog!!

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  6. That would help me tons!
    militarywifemayhem@gmail.com

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  7. Oooh..cool!

    Happy Friday Follow!

    Keely.mann@gmail.com

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  8. I'm a new follower!

    Keely

    www.mannland5.com

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  9. Stopping by from Friday Follow to say Hi!
    I am adding you so I can come back & read more!
    Please stop by!
    http://extremepersonalmeasures.blogspot.com/

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  10. 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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  11. Following from friday follow. Hope you have a great weekend.
    erin_amundsen@msn.com

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  12. before I could use the help!

    found your contest through mom blog network. Love the name of your blog!

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  13. I am SO cleaning impaired and decorating challenged! This sounds like a helpful and funny book....

    mayacarpenter at verizon dot net

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  14. I'm a new follower.
    mayacarpenter at verizon dot net

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  15. I tweeted http://twitter.com/janetmom2maya/status/9469116025
    mayacarpenter at verizon dot net

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  16. I have your button at www.giveawaysonblogs.blogspot.com

    mayacarpenter at verizon dot net

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  17. I blogged here http://giveawaysonblogs.blogspot.com/2010/02/march-giveaways.html

    I put you on a listing, please take a look and let me know if you would like more -

    mayacarpenter at verizon dot net

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  18. I'm a new Debbie Weiner facebook fan
    Janet Maya Carpenter
    mayacarpenter at verizon dot net

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  19. Um yeah, I need this book all right!
    jenniferyarbrough@hotmail.com

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  20. I am following you from MBC. Check my blog when you have a chance!!

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  21. With 2 little ones this would be great!

    couponclippinmommy(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  22. I am a follower and a fan!

    carolyndmckittrick@Hotmail.com

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  23. Would love to win this for my daughter. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.

    dianad8008 AT gmail DOT com

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  24. 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.
    Thanks,
    maureenruble@yahoo.com

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  25. I subscribe via email!
    Neat giveaway...thanks for the chance.
    maureenruble@yahoo.com

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  26. Thanks I would love to win as I live with two proud slobs. Thanks for a great giveaway!
    trishden948(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  27. I became a blog follower. Thanks! trishden
    trishden948(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  28. I tweeted on Twitter here:
    http://twitter.com/trishden/status/9691101406

    Thanks!
    trishden
    trishden948(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  29. I became a fan of Debbie's on Facebook. Thanks! Trish Froehner
    trishden948(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  30. I would love to win!

    ykatrina at hotmail dot com

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  31. My house is a disaster. This book would help so much.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  32. 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!
    walmart_photo_man@yahoo.com

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  33. I NEED this book! Thanks for the chance to win!

    keltonsmom@gmail.com

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  34. Am a new follower this looks like a great book! Thx for the opportunity!
    4tmama@gmail.com

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  35. http://4tmama.blogspot.com/2010/02/btbw.html

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  36. I would love to win this book

    carriemschmidt at gmail dot com

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  37. I'm a new follower of your blog

    carriemschmidt at gmail dot com

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  38. I so need this book!
    mbpeik@aol.com

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  39. tweeted
    @tictacdougshop
    http://twitter.com/TicTacDoughShop/status/9766092078

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  40. grabbed your button! It's on the blog roll!
    http://www.tictacdough.blogspot.com

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  41. Facebook Fan of Debbies-- Maryann LoDuca-Peik

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  42. Seriously..I need this just to learn hoe to keep the bathroom floors clean! We have a boys bathroom and a girls bathroom in our house. I would love to win f_laurente at yahoo dot com

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  43. Became a Facebook fan f_laurente at yahoo dot com

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  44. And I follow you f_laurente at yahoo dot com

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  45. YAY - I totally need this book! Thanks for the chance to win.

    binspire(at)verizon(dot)net

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  46. 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.
    sibabe64 at ptd dot net

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  47. Love the photos you've shown as examples! I'd love to win this book!

    someluckydog at gmail dot com

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  48. I tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/someluckydog/status/9989989667

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  49. Debbie's Facebook fan (Cindy Brooks)!

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  50. I blogged!
    http://someluckydog.blogspot.com/2010/03/slob-proof-real0life-design-solutions.html

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  51. I want to win!!

    pinkgurlie1881@hotmail.com

    I tweeted too :)

    http://twitter.com/alycalee/status/10037570688

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