Everything Homemaking
A planner or a fabulous accessory? That is the question. Black leather and crisp white pages may appeal to CEOs but what about the rest of us? What if there was a planner out there with customizable covers and colors? Something designed with FUN in mind while being functional and user-friendly? A planner that doesn't need a briefcase to be happy but can be a companion of a backpack or … [Read more...]
Have you ever made a commitment without looking at your calendar first and then later realized you were booked solid that week? Or you made a commitment after looking at your calendar based on the fact that the day in question was open and later realized that was your only free day that week? These are costly scheduling mistakes – they can cost you your health and your sanity. But it’s … [Read more...]
I have a planner. I admit it. I’ve actually had a planner forever. I can’t function without it and my family will testify to that fact. When I’ve gone through brief periods of rebellion against using a planner, my life falls apart. If you have a planner but it isn’t working for you, or you’ve had a planner but gave up on it, maybe it’s time to try again. To make my planner … [Read more...]
2012 is just around the corner, and if you haven’t already, it’s time to prepare (or purchase) your calendar/planner for the new year! Here are some things you might want to record in your 2012 planner or calendar: Birthdays, anniversaries and other special days. On some of the birthdays or anniversaries in my planner, I go ahead and include what number it will be so I’ll know if … [Read more...]
Calendars aren’t just for recording appointments. They can also be used for recording memories. You know, those special moments you think you’ll remember forever but then you forget. When my kids were little, I used a week-at-a-glance calendar for my appointments and a steno pad for my to-do list. I recorded appointments on the calendar but I also recorded little moments that I wanted … [Read more...]
Everyone has a calendar, but the average person isn’t getting the most out of his/her calendar. Calendars are for more than just recording appointments but that’s all most people use them for. Here are some items that could be recorded on your calendar: When you need to order refills of medications When you need to schedule an appointment (for example, if you go to the doctor once a … [Read more...]
Roller coasters are so much fun . . . for the 60 second ride at the amusement park. But who the heck wants to live on one??????? The routine we end up with is not always the routine we want or are physically and mentally built for . . . and that's because we are coasting. We need to take REAL control of our schedules. Here are some ways to start fixing the out-of-control life. Figure … [Read more...]
