Time Management eBook Bundle – 5 eBooks for just $7.40!

BundleoftheWeek.com, 5 eBooks for $7.40!If you haven’t purchased my book “28 Days to Timeliness” yet, now is a great time to buy it because for this week only you can get my book plus four others for just $7.40!

“Tell your Time” by Amy Lynn Andrews was the very first time management book I’d ever read and it helped me to realize that I am in control of my own time, not a victim to it. There is enough time in our days, and we just need to learn how to prioritize and make the most of the time we’ve been given.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed and like you don’t have enough time to do the things you need to do, or if you want to learn to be a better manager of your time, then I highly recommend purchasing this bundle – it will be $7.40 well spent!

BundleoftheWeek.com, 5 eBooks for $7.40!

Here’s more information from the Book Bundle website that includes a description of each eBook:

Running a household, caring for children and still finding time to pursue your passions is not an easy order, but this week’s bundle is designed to give you the tools to make the most of the 24 hours you’re given each day. Discover tips for creating schedules and routines, the importance of rest, strategies to help you be on time and more!

Get this bundle for almost 60% off this week only.

Tell Your Time by Amy Lynn Andrews
Tell Your Time: How To Manage Your Schedule So You Can Live Free outlines Amy’s straightforward, step-by-step approach to controlling your schedule and ensuring the important things don’t fall through the cracks. It’s short and to the point with no fluff or filler. This little ebook will help you accomplish not only what’s on your to-do list today, but what’s on your to-do list for life.

Honoring the Rhythm of Rest by Daniele Evans
In a culture where many of us are simply moving too fast and pausing less often for a break, for time off or for intentional rest, Daniele offers a better way. Honoring the Rhythm of Rest will encourage and equip you to understand the meaning of true rest; to ask of yourself ,”Am I living intense, or intentional?”; to counteract the myth of doing it all; to consider 3 intentional ways to practice rest; and to journey back from burnout!

28 Days to Timeliness by Davonne Parks
Two years ago, Davonne began working on becoming more timely, and she decided then that if she could ever figure out how to be on time, she’d write a book about it.  Throughout her journey, she discovered what makes some people late, tips and tricks other people use to be on time and how to enjoy freedom and spontaneity within boundaries as she made significant progress in her own life. In 28 Days to Timeliness, she shares 28 short, easy-to-read segments that take just a few minutes to go over each day with a practical course of action to help you be on time.

Creating a Schedule That Works by Marlene Griffith
In Creating a Schedule That Works, Marlene offers you the tools to help you create and implement a schedule that works for you and your life. Her simple, straight-forward approach shows you how to break your day into bite-sized pieces by scheduling four blocks of time in your day to help you meet the demands of your day-to-day life.

The Homemaker’s Guide to Creating the Perfect Schedule by Amy Roberts
With plenty of charts, printables, examples and links, The Homemaker’s Guide to Creating the Perfect Schedule includes step-by-step instructions for creating the perfect homemaking schedule as well as a bonus section on creating the perfect homeschooling schedule. Amy shows you how to work with your unique family dynamics, how to make a schedule stick, how to delegate chores and more!

The Time Management for Families bundle is only available through 8am EST on Monday, 6/24. Get yours today:
BundleoftheWeek.com, 5 eBooks for $7.40!

Click here to purchase your bundle!

PS If you’d like to read even more about Time Management, subscribe to this blog to receive your FREE copy of my eBook “101 Time-Saving Tips for Busy Moms.” Go here for details.

14 eBooks to Help You Get Organized in 2013

Photo Credit: Crystal Paine, MoneySavingMom.com

Is it really obvious that my favorite blog is Money Saving Mom?

Here’s an example of why: Crystal Paine recently compiled a fantastic list (complete with her mini-reviews!) of 14 of her favorite time management and organizational books. I feel very honored that my eBook, 28 Days to Timeliness, is on her list!

I personally love:

Go here to check out all 14 of Crystal’s recommendations.

In addition to Crystal’s list, I love 31 Days to Clean by Sarah Mae and The Messies Manual by Sandra Felton for home organization tips and motivation.

What is your favorite time management/ organizational book, and why is it helpful to you?

Coupon Code, Giveaway, and Book Review at Simply Living

Karen DeBeus at Simply Living for Him is offering a 50% off coupon code for my eBook 28 Days to Timeliness. The coupon code goes through Thursday, November 1st, 2012 at 11:59PM EST.

And that’s not all!  Through tomorrow, October 30th, you can also enter to win a copy of my book on Karen’s website. There will be FIVE winners, so don’t miss out!

A special thank you to Mrs. DeBeus for hosting this giveaway and coupon code.

 

Book Review: 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life

I received a pre-release copy of 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life by Crystal Paine (Money Saving Mom) to review. The book was excellent and full of great tips and advice about how to work towards becoming more disciplined without burning out.

My favorite part of 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life was the Mega Project challenge - Crystal has the reader choose a project the reader has been putting off, then Crystal helps to break the project down into 21 steps, 1 day per step.  She offers different tips and motivation at the end of each chapter for how to accomplish the 21 Mega Project steps.

This book is like having a personal trainer for self discipline!

21 Days to a More Disciplined Life also includes encouragement for the “I wish I was as good at ___________ as her” syndrome. She encourages readers to stop comparing and start embracing their own uniqueness.

I recommend this book for anyone who wants to develop more discipline in their own life, for those who find themselves caught up in the comparison trap, or for people who (like me!) tend to come up with a fantastic plan, start out at 100 mph, then crash and burn after two days.

The chapters are doable and wonderfully motivating to assist with lasting change, not just a temporary fix to a long-term problem.

BONUS: Through Thursday, October 25th, 2012, 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life is available for just $0.99!  After Thursday, the price will go up to $4.99, so be sure to order your copy now!

Go here to purchase the PDF.

Click here to purchase the Kindle edition.

 

Book review by Renee Brown: 28 Days to Timeliness

My timely friend Renee Brown, who watched me grow up, wrote a review on her blog about 28 Days to Timeliness. I am so thankful that people are taking the time to read my book and are being so open and honest about their own experiences and reactions to what I wrote!

“I looked forward to reading this book thinking of how wonderful it would be to experience Davonne’s voice in print. I did not imagine the book’s advice would be applicable to my life. I soon found myself chuckling because it wasn’t very long before I began to see that there were many tips I could use in my daily life.” Renee Brown

Go here to read Renee’s full review.

Looking for My Voice

I just finished reading You Are a Writer (So Start Acting Like One) by Jeff Goins and it is really, really good. In his book, one of the things Goins talks about is having a focus by finding a writing voice.  This book has helped me to realize that, as of yet, I’m clueless about what I really want to blog about.

Some of my favorite writers are Crystal Paine, Sarah Mae, Jon Acuff, and now Jeff Goins. I read their books, I visit their blogs, and I can hear their voices. They’ve found their niche.

I wrote a book (and people are buying it!) but I still haven’t figured out this blogging thing. I think of dozens of topics I could blog about but I wonder: Does this tell others what I want them to hear?  I want to be interesting, I want to share me, the real me, and I want it to matter, but which part matters the most?

I’m still looking for my voice, and I hope that when I find it, we’ll know. Thank you for joining me for the ride.

Book Review and Coupon Code from Crystal Paine

Crystal Paine of MoneySavingMom.com posted a review of my book on her website today! Here’s a snippit:

Davonne and I might as well be two peas in a pod. She gets me. I laughed at her stories (I even shared her hilarious wearing PJs to church story with my husband — who thought it was so funny that he shared it at a recent family gathering!). I nodded my head in agreement with so many of her points. And I picked up new practical ideas for overcoming lateness.

Go here to read Crystal’s full review.  And, as a  bonus, there’s a 50% off coupon code (good through this Friday) included in her post!

Book Review from Misty: 28 Days to Timeliness

My friend Misty Bailey posted a review about my book on her blog.  Misty wrote about the book, and my timeliness skills (or lack there-of), from her perspective. When I arrived late to our first planned activity, and several events after that, Misty never once acted angry with me or made any hurtful comments about my tardiness. In fact, she was always encouraging and, when I started arriving 10 minutes late instead of 30, she noticed!  Partly because of that, she is mentioned in my book’s acknowledgements and she is the person after whom the bonus chapter was modeled. If you’d like to hear Misty’s side of the story, read her review here.

Guest Post: Book Review of “Together”


I guest posted about one of my favorite books last Friday on Simply Living for Him. You can go here to read my review and personal testimony about Carrie Ward’s book, Together: Growing Appetites for God.

Book Review: Frumps to Pumps

In 28 Days to Timeliness, I confessed that I love to stay in pj’s all day when I’m not going anywhere. It was so bad that when I decided to start getting dressed every morning, my three year old daughter Grace would ask, “Mom, are you going anywhere?” In fact, our new routine is new enough that she still asks that as I’m getting ready for the day.

My children adopted this pajama habit as well, so trying to make them get dressed in the morning when we had somewhere to go was a continual battle. So, when I heard about the eBook Frumps to Pumps by Sarah Mae, I decided to read it.

I also enlisted Lily and Grace to go through the challenge with me. We’ve been reading the book together, and have been making it a point to be dressed and ready for the day by 9:00 a.m., whether we’re going anywhere or not. Lily and Grace love this book as much as I do. The first day I read it to them, Lily (age 7) exclaimed, “That sounds just like our family!”

I’m going to admit that when I first started the Frumps to Pumps challenge, I didn’t want to “waste” my nice clothes, so I’d put on older jeans and a t-shirt then barely put on any make-up. I’d spend the day (especially Mondays) day-dreaming about getting back into my pajamas. Then I decided to try it Sarah’s way. I don’t go all out with the pumps (I’m more of a cute flats or boots girl), but I started getting dressed in my nicer clothes – even on Mondays – and the difference has been fantastic!

My goal is to be dressed for 12 hours each day (9am-9pm), and since starting this challenge, I feel better, I look better, I’m more productive, and I don’t panic when the doorbell rings. Leaving the house in a timely manner has also become much easier because Lily and Grace are developing the habit of getting ready for the day shortly after they wake up each morning.

Frumps to Pumps is available on Kindle and PDF for just $4.99.

Click here to purchase the PDF version.

Click here to purchase the Kindle edition.