I first found the world of blogging while I was online searching for a way to organize my days, and find out how other homeschooling mom's managed their responsibilities. What I found that benefited me the most was using a Household Management Binder. I am one of those people who works better with a list. I abandoned my binder in late pregnancy/early baby days...well, now my baby bear is starting to crawl, we finished our homeschool year, and I need to get back on track!!
In my binder, I have my morning routine page, to get me off to a good start, followed by a poem entitled, No Time for God...(read poem
here) to remind me what's important. Then I have tabs, each with a clear pocket to tuck important papers in, and extra notebook paper to jot little thoughts onto.
My tabs are:
To-Do's (with lists printed from
OrganizedHome.com);
Meals/Recipes;
Cleaning; Activities/Projects;
Budget/Finances -with pockets for incoming bills to pay, and outgoing bills to file;
School Info and Records; Books (to request, read, write notes on); and
Purchases to Consider. I feel so much better having a place to write things...and to remind me to do everything! Rather than being busier and more hectic with a whole list of to-do's, I am more productive and efficient. I end up getting to spend more quality time with my children and husband!
Speaking of the children, look at my baby's bear feet: Aren't they adorable?!
