Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tidy Books Bookcase Review & {GIVEAWAY!!}

My family and I live in a tiny apartment. My son's room is technically a bedroom because it has a closet, but is more like an office because of its size. As my son has been getting older, he has been acquiring more and more stuff, books included. I have been stuffing a small side table with two shelves full of his books which was packed so tightly my son could not grab a book by himself. I knew it was time to get him an actual bookshelf, but needed one that wouldn't take up much space, could attach to the wall for his safety, and one that was an appropriate size for him to grab books and clean up after himself.
Tidy Books has created a kid's bookcase that is so genius!
The bookcases come in several different finishes:

Natural wood finish bookcase.
Pale rose finish bookcase.
Azure finish bookcase.
The bookcase is required to be drilled in the wall at the top of the shelf and then stands at a slight slant. The bookshelf was fairly easy to put together and only took about 20 minutes. The book shelves hold several books with the cover facing out instead of the spine. This allows your child to choose a book based on pictures that they recognize instead of words that they do not.
Each shelf has part of the alphabet in fun colors that can be used for teaching. My son and I have been using his bookcase to learn letters already. He points to a letter, I say what the letter it is, and he repeats me. If your child is a little old for the alphabet on his/her bookcase, simply turn the alphabet panels around for a new look.
My son has absolutely loved having his new bookcase in his room. He picks out a book several times a day and brings it to me to read to him and I have even caught him "reading" books all by himself. Him being able to choose and grab books for himself has already really benefited our family and I have seen my son's love for books increase dramatically.
WIN IT!
Tidy Books has generously offered one of our very lucky readers their own children's bookcase.
Mandatory entry:
Visit Tidy Books and then come back here and let us know another product you are dying to own.
You must complete the mandatory entry before doing any extra entries.
Extra Entries (Leave a comment for each entry):
1 Entry: Follow our blog publicly (found on right sidebar).
1 Entry: Subscribe to our blog via reader.
1 Entry: Become our friend on Facebook AND update your status with link to this giveaway.
3 Entries: Post about this contest with a link back to our blog AND a link to Tidy Books (Leave a link back to your post in your comment).
1 Entry: Follow us on twitter and tweet about this contest. You may do this once daily (always leave the link in your comment).
2 Entries: Add our button to your blog.
Good luck! Contest ends on March 8th at midnight. Winner will be announced March 9th.
Winner will be chosen through random.org.

Please be sure to include your e-mail or have it in your profile so I can contact you if you win. Thanks!


We are not compensated for our reviews. We receive product(s) for free so we can provide our experience. These are our honest opinions. Your experience may vary.

358 comments:

  1. I love the bunk bed buddy. This looks like it could go in an older child's room or even a spare room as well.

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  2. I am a follower of your blog.

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  3. I like the tidy box. amypugmire@live.com

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  4. I really like the Tidy Box, I can think of so many places where it would be nice to have it!

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  5. Tweet! http://twitter.com/Aleksija/status/9534211102

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  6. follow on twitter and tweeted. amypugmire@live.com
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  7. fb friend (michelle barrett) & posted link http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=354788826354&id=100000585237064&ref=nf

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  8. twitter follower & tweeted http://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/9534369406

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  9. Wow, what a cool giveaway! My son would also love the bunk bed buddy.

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  10. I follow your blog publicly.

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  12. I follow you on Twitter and tweeted:


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  13. I think the tidy box is a great idea!
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  14. I follow your blog!
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  15. I have your button #1
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  16. I have your button #2
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  17. I like the Bunk Bed Buddy also. This would be great for my son! Thanks

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  18. I have your button!#1

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  19. I have your button!#2

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  20. Though the bookcase is my favorite, I also love the Tidy Box!
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  21. I also love the tidy box!
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  22. the bunk bee buddy is nice too

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  23. i really like the tidy box! This would be great!
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  24. The Bunk Bed Buddy would be awesome to have!

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  25. I am a blog follower

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  26. I subscribe to your blog by reader

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  27. I blogged about this giveaway
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  28. I blogged about this giveaway
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  29. I blogged about this giveaway
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  30. I am following on Twitter and tweeted
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  31. I have your button on my blog
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  32. I sooo need a bookcase for gd's room! I also like the tidy box.

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  33. following your blog

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  34. following on twitter @Ravish30

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  35. following on facebook

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  36. tweet- http://twitter.com/Ravish30/status/9543078014

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  37. I also adore their "Bunk Bed Buddy!"
    Many thanks.....Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  38. I follow your blog publicly via Google Friend Connect.....
    Thanks, Cindi
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  39. I also subscribe to your blog via My Google Reader Page!
    Thanks, Cindi
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  40. We are friends on Facebook and I posted your giveaway ~
    http://www.facebook.com/cindi512?v=feed&story_fbid=323464999748&ref=nf.
    Thanks very much!
    Cindi
    Cindi H.
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  41. Also, I follow you on Twitter!
    "Tweet" ~ http://twitter.com/cmh512/status/9543593297.
    Thanks very much.....Cindi
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  42. Love the tidy box! What a great idea!

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  43. tweet http://twitter.com/cneiding/status/9548272682

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  44. button 1 www,clarissaneiding.blogspot.com

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  46. The Tidy Box would be great for my home daycare. I could put the books into it that we are reading for the day.

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  47. Following your publicly via GFC

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  48. I read your post via google reader

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  49. Got your button on the bottom of my blog page

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  50. I am a friend on facebook and I shared this giveaway on my status; Tammy Graham

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  51. I love the bunk bed buddy.

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  52. I'm actually in the market for a bookshelf for my son. The bunk bed buddy is exactly what I would like but shipping is quite high to the US. I like the bookshelf too because its safe from toppling over.
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  53. blog follower
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  54. The Bunk Bed Buddy is a great way to utilize space. I love it and it is now on my wishlist...

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  55. As a school teacher, I'd love one of these! But, being the book worm that I am and having passed it onto my daughter, we'd love the Bunk Bed Buddy. How cool is that? Books right by your side! LOVE it!

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  56. we could use the tidy box!
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  57. daily tweet:

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  58. tweet
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  59. tweet on 2/24. amypugmire@live.com
    http://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/9581054069

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  60. We would also love to own the bunk bed buddy!

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  61. tweet http://twitter.com/amolino/status/9587575257

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  62. I like the tidy box.

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  63. follow via gfc

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  64. subscribe via reader.

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  65. I love the bunkbed buddy! Too cute!

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  66. I really like the Bunk Bed Buddy. I think it can easily be used with a normal bed as well. {musicalmaestro at gmail dot com}

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  67. I subscribe via google reader {musicalmaestro at gmail dot com}

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  68. I follow {musicalmaestro at gmail dot com}

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  69. I have your button on my sidebar {harwoodharbor} - entry #1

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  70. I have your button on my sidebar {harwoodharbor} - entry #2

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  72. I follow you on Twitter (@jkgorcery) and I tweeted: https://twitter.com/jkgorcery/status/9605147384

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  73. The Tidy Box is really cool. I love the clock on it!
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  74. I'm a blog follower.
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  75. I love the idea of The Tidy Box too!
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  76. I follow on Networked Blogs!
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  77. blogged 1 www.clarissaneiding.blogspot.com

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  78. blogged 2 http://clarissaneiding.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaways-224.html

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  79. blogged 3 http://clarissaneiding.blogspot.com/2010/02/giveaways-224.html

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  80. http://twitter.com/cneiding/status/9611883736 tweet

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  81. "Daily Tweet!"
    http://twitter.com/cmh512/status/9614501769.
    Again, many thanks!
    Cindi
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  82. daily tweet:

    http://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/9627347924

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  83. Blogged:

    http://grandgiveaways.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/tidy-books/

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  84. Blogged:

    http://grandgiveaways.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/tidy-books/

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  85. Blogged:

    http://grandgiveaways.wordpress.com/2010/02/25/tidy-books/

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  86. I friended you on Facebook (Mary Happymommy) and posted the giveaway link on my status:
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=340493575664&id=100000611160195&ref=nf

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

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  87. tweet
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  88. tweet on 2/25. amypugmire@live.com
    http://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/9630676469

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  89. The Bunk Bed Buddy is very cool, too!
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  90. tweet!
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  91. daily tweet:

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  93. tweet!
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  94. tweet on 2/26. amypugmire@live.com
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  95. I love the Tidy Box!
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  96. I would like to own the Tidy Box.
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  97. I follow your blog publicly.
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  98. daily tweet:

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  99. tweet on 2/27. amypugmire@live.com
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  100. i also like the tidy box

    zooscapejennifer@rogers.com

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  101. i'm a follower

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  102. i subscribe via google reader

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  103. i follow you on twitter and tweeted! http://twitter.com/kenziesmum2009/statuses/9735823695

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  104. tweet: http://twitter.com/talonsmom731/statuses/9736020436

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  105. I like the cabin puzzle, too cute
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  106. I am a follower
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  107. I subscribe via google reader
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  108. daily tweet! http://twitter.com/kenziesmum2009/statuses/9779847450

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  109. tweet on 2/28. amypugmire@live.com
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  110. daily tweet:

    http://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/9782497251

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  113. tweet: http://twitter.com/talonsmom731/statuses/9827200050

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  114. tweet on 3/1. amypugmire@live.com
    http://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/9830278869

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  115. The tidy box in blue would be great!

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  116. Love that bookcase!! The The Tidy Box would also be really useful for us. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  117. I follow publicly.

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  118. I subscribe in Google Reader.

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  119. I like the Tidy Box too!
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  120. subscribe via email
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  121. I have your button!
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  122. I have your button!
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  123. I absolutely love the Bunk Bed Buddy! Great space saver

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  124. I like their Cabin Puzzle. Thanks for this amazing giveaway!

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  125. I would also love to own the Bunk Bed Buddy. My three boys share a room, the oldest is 4. We are always given these beautiful books as gifts and i always find then being stepped on because they are always on the floor or in the beds. I would like the books to last so i would love to win this bookcase.

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  126. Ooh, I really like the bunk bed buddy - great idea!

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  127. I love the bunkbed buddy!
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  128. We just love the Cabin Puzzle.

    marypres@gmail.com

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  129. I like the Tidy Box! Thanks!

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  130. I follow your blog!

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  131. I'm a subscriber!

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  132. I have your button! 2
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  133. I follow and tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/natdey/status/9868888283

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  134. The Tidy Box is also too cute. Would be great for a playroom too.

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  135. I follow.

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  136. I subscribe via reader.

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  137. I am a Fan on FB and posted.
    http://www.facebook.com/#!/dana.valle?v=feed&story_fbid=327537901593&ref=nf

    Dana J Valle

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  138. I follow on twitter
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  139. I have your button.
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  140. I have your button.
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  141. I really want the bookshelf! I have bins of books and books all over the floor of my kids' room. I love the idea of the bunk bed buddy and like that it can also attach to the wall.
    MiniMidgMom@gmail.com

    P.S. read about your giveaway on Pink Nothings!

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  142. tweet: http://twitter.com/talonsmom731/statuses/9875921257

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  143. daily tweet:

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  144. I would also like to own the Bunk Bed Buddy. That's a great idea for the space!

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  145. following on twitter (as SnowflakeDay) and tweeted: http://twitter.com/SnowflakeDay/status/9877704932

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  146. i love the tidy box...we have books in every room, and this would be a great place for the most beloved books (or even a place to store library books, so they don't get lost in the shelves at home!)

    drgarnecki at gmail dot com

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  147. We are in the process of building a bunk bed for my older son so I think the bunk bed buddy would be very useful for him as well.

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  148. blog post #1

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  149. blog post #2

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  150. blog post #3

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    P.S. I mistyped my e-mail address in the previous 2 entries...the one above is correct

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  151. I would love the Bunk Bed Buddy for my kiddos (or even 2!)

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  152. i would LOVE the bunk bed buddy. perfect for my girls bunk bed!

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  153. main entry: I really really like the Bunk Bed Buddy too, very helpful and and pretty for any childs room thanks I'd love to house all my grandsons books here at my house for his books we collect and enjoying reading with this wonderfully built bookcase by Tidy Books so thanks for the chance,
    sewitupjulie at gmail dot com

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  154. I follow you & tweeted this Tidy giveaway thanks
    http://twitter.com/itsallnew2me/status/9880950125
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  155. I also like the bunk bed buddy!

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  156. I love the tidy box, great site! leenburke@yahoo.com

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  157. following your blog publicly leenburke@yahoo.com

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  158. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO OWN
    THE BUNK BED BUDDY
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  159. i follow public
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  160. subscribe via reader
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  161. subscribing to your blog via reader leenburke@yahoo.com

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  162. friend requested you on facebook (Eileen B) and updated my status! leenburke@yahoo.com

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  163. following you on twitter and tweeted http://twitter.com/Leenburke/status/9882221372

    leenburke@yahoo.com

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  164. I love the bunk bed buddy!
    jsmac4 at hotmail dot com

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  165. The Cabin Puzzle looks like lincoln logs only harder! FUN!

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  166. The tidy box is cool! Then we could pick up all the books and just transport them back to the correct room instead of making a parade of one book at a time!

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