This Book Was Written For Me {Review AND Giveaway!}

Apr 14, 2011 | 63 comments

Ok, so it wasn’t written specifically for me, but it TOTALLY could have been.

31 Days to Clean: Having a Martha House the Mary Way is a brand new ebook from my dear blogging friend, Sarah Mae {also of Relevant Conference and Like a Warm Cup of Coffee fame}. Sarah Mae has a beautiful heart and is so open and honest in her writing. This is her opening line – in a book about cleaning…

I struggle with managing my home well. Cleaning does not come naturally to me; in fact, I think my DNA is allergic to it.

Yep. That’s me too. I told you she wrote it just for me.

But there are probably MANY more of you who feel exactly like Sarah Mae and I, and that is why she wrote this book.

We’re supposed to pray and read our Bibles and take care of and train our children and love our husband and STILL manage our home as well?! It doesn’t just feel overwhelming – it IS overwhelming.

Sarah Mae’s heart is to help women like you and me get our homes clean and under control for the right reasons – whatever those reasons might be for each of us.

So how is the book broken down?

Obviously there are 31 days – hello! – and each day has a short reflection, followed by two challenges:

*A Martha challenge – a task to clean or organize a part of your house

*A Mary challenge – a “task” to make you think, evaluate and examine your heart

This is NOT a “How-to-make-your-house-perfect-in-31-days” book. But it will motivate you, little by little, to get things in order and keep things in order in a way that works for your family and pleases the Lord!

Sarah Mae posted a “31 Days to Clean” series a few years back on her blog, but this book provides so much more, including a whole list section in the back from List PlanIt.

I am so ready to get started on this book and SO grateful to Sarah Mae for putting this out there for those like me who NEED. SOME. HELP!

I’m excited to tell you this ebook is only $4.99 – MORE than worth it – and you can buy it as a download or for Kindle.

I’m even more excited to tell you that I get to give away TWO copies of this fabulous ebook to two of you!

So let’s get it started…

To be entered, just leave a comment telling me whether you lean towards the Mary or Martha side!

And if you’d like some extra entries, leave a separate comment for each of the following you do…

*”Like” 31 Days to Clean on Facebook.

*Share this post on Twitter by clicking the tweet button at the bottom of this post.

*Share this post on Facebook by clicking the share button at the bottom of this post.

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This giveaway will close Wednesday, April 20th at 9:00 p.m. CST and the random winners will be announced the next day!

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A HUGE thank you to Sarah Mae for providing a copy of this ebook for me to review! I was not compensated in any other way for this review and all opinions are 100% my own!

63 Comments

Shelby on April 14, 2011 at 5:51 am

I am certainly a Mary….. I think I may be allergic to cleaning too!
Shelby on April 14, 2011 at 5:52 am

I facebooked it!
Shelby on April 14, 2011 at 5:53 am

I liked 31 days on facebook!
Leigh on April 14, 2011 at 6:50 am

I tend towards a Martha – but without actually cleaning anything. Just really being busy all the time… hmmm…
Leigh on April 14, 2011 at 6:50 am

I like her page on FB!
Leigh on April 14, 2011 at 6:51 am

and I shared on FB….
Leigh on April 14, 2011 at 6:51 am

and I tweeted!
Kari on April 14, 2011 at 7:29 am

Definitely more Mary than Martha…if only my children didn’t require so much “Martha”!
Shannon on April 14, 2011 at 7:57 am

I’m a Mary girl, for sure!
Shannon on April 14, 2011 at 7:57 am

And I liked Sarah Mae’s page on Facebook too. 🙂
Christina W on April 14, 2011 at 8:06 am

Definitely Mary!
Shannon Benway on April 14, 2011 at 8:27 am

A little of both Mary and Martha…but not enough of either to be good at it!
Randi on April 14, 2011 at 8:37 am

I don’t know that I lean toward either 🙁 I don’t spend enough time with the Lord, but I don’t spend enough time cleaning either. I have my good moments with both though, too.
Randi on April 14, 2011 at 8:37 am

I like 31 days… on FB (Randi S)
Randi on April 14, 2011 at 8:38 am

I tweeted (@sclubmama)
Randi on April 14, 2011 at 8:38 am

I shared on FB, too (Randi S)
Carrie on April 14, 2011 at 9:12 am

I tend more towards Martha characteristics. 🙂 Looks like a great book…it sounds challenging! Thanks for hosting the giveaway.
Trena on April 14, 2011 at 9:54 am

Tough one for me to answer. I’m certainly more of a relationships person and do put those above everything else. BUT, I also find myself busy alot – without getting much done. Cleaning the house is certainly my area of weakness. Hope I can get some help in that area!!
Trena on April 14, 2011 at 9:55 am

Liked it on FB
Trena on April 14, 2011 at 9:55 am

Shared it on my FB page.
Mikki on April 14, 2011 at 10:07 am

I’m a mix of both. I have my moments of each woman but mostly lean towards Mary 🙂
Mikki on April 14, 2011 at 10:07 am

I tweeted!! @notperfectwife
Mikki on April 14, 2011 at 10:08 am

I shared it on FB 🙂
Mikki on April 14, 2011 at 10:08 am

I Liked 31 Days to Clean on FB
April on April 14, 2011 at 10:09 am

I’m a Martha through and through, though I tend to be allergic to house cleaning…
April on April 14, 2011 at 10:09 am

Liked on Facebook
April on April 14, 2011 at 10:10 am

Tweeted
April on April 14, 2011 at 10:10 am

Posted on Facebook
Cynthia Lesch on April 14, 2011 at 10:29 am

I am definitely a “Mary”.
Cynthia Lesch on April 14, 2011 at 10:29 am

I just shared this on facebook
Jess on April 14, 2011 at 10:30 am

I tend to lean more towards the Martha side. I can’t wait to read this book!
Cynthia Lesch on April 14, 2011 at 10:31 am

I just “liked” 31 Days to Clean on facebook under Cynthia Skeen Lesch.
Carissa on April 14, 2011 at 10:47 am

Awesome! I could use this for sure. 🙂 Couldn’t we all?
Carissa on April 14, 2011 at 10:48 am

I liked the 31 days on FB!
Jennifer on April 14, 2011 at 11:23 am

I’m probably more of a Martha but not an effective one. I’m always busy but don’t make much progress. Need to work on being more effective so that I have more time for the important things.
Amy Oxley on April 14, 2011 at 11:28 am

I lean towards Martha, but you couldn’t tell by my house. 🙂 Would love some inspiration.
Joy on April 14, 2011 at 11:29 am

I think Mary.
Jen on April 14, 2011 at 11:33 am

I am also allergic to cleaning. It’s a struggle. I’d much rather sit & read or enjoy my kids. This book sounds perfect for me too!
Diana on April 14, 2011 at 11:59 am

You know I want this!
Diana on April 14, 2011 at 11:59 am

Facebook’d this
Diana on April 14, 2011 at 12:00 pm

Liked this on fb
Donna on April 14, 2011 at 12:34 pm

I think I am somewhere between a Mary and a Martha!!
Lisa on April 14, 2011 at 1:56 pm

I know I’m a little of both. It pretty much depends on how I’m feeling that day!
Amelia on April 14, 2011 at 2:03 pm

I am a Martha – but I need to learn how to just SIT and do nothing! HA!
Jennifer on April 14, 2011 at 2:06 pm

Hmmm … I’m a bit like Mary in that I like to sit at Jesus’ feet and listen, but then I’m not, because I’m not very good at applying it. And I’m a bit like Martha in that I tend to be a bit too anal about trying to make everything perfect, but not totally like her because usually I give up and just don’t do anything. {{sigh}}
Jennifer on April 14, 2011 at 2:06 pm

Liked them on FB!
Julia on April 14, 2011 at 4:57 pm

Mary, definitely. I love to spend time with people and on making things. Cleaning is not my forte.
Jenni on April 14, 2011 at 9:38 pm

I am definitely a Martha type – I need specific tasks but would much rather be motivated to do it! It would make it much easier 🙂
Jenni on April 14, 2011 at 9:39 pm

I “liked” the facebook page 31 Days to Clean!
Jenni on April 14, 2011 at 9:45 pm

I shared on Facebook! Thanks for hosting these giveaways!!
Annie on April 14, 2011 at 11:08 pm

I am a Martha but I want to be a Mary!!
Annie on April 14, 2011 at 11:13 pm

I “liked” 31 days on FB!
Annie on April 14, 2011 at 11:15 pm

I shared thus on FB!
Laura on April 15, 2011 at 4:29 am

I am definitely a Martha, but never seem to get anything accomplished.
Tara C on April 15, 2011 at 6:53 am

I tend to lean towards the Martha side in stressing out over the work and toward the Mary side in getting it all done 😉
Bonnie Holley on April 15, 2011 at 10:08 am

I lean toward the Martha side. I am a little obsessive about mostly messiness not cleanliness.
Rebecca on April 15, 2011 at 10:48 am

Depends on the day, but I’m NEVER consistent!
Alexis on April 16, 2011 at 9:22 pm

Definitely Martha. Sometimes I get so absorbed in my duties that I forget/neglect what’s most important. Weird, though, that my house is still a wreck most of the time.

Found you on twitter. Your profile is my life story. 🙂
Sarah on April 17, 2011 at 1:15 am

I shared on facebook…I would love to read this book!
Beth on April 17, 2011 at 5:30 pm

I would love to be a Mary but feel guilty when the house isn’t the best so I would lean more towards a Martha.
Danielle S on April 17, 2011 at 5:31 pm

Shared on facebook
jackie on April 17, 2011 at 10:26 pm

I like and Shared with my friends! Would love the book!
thefarmerfiles on April 19, 2011 at 8:00 am

I wonder if there is a Martha bone in my body sometimes. I am such a Mary!

This Book Was Written For Me {Review AND Giveaway!}

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