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Updated Life Binder
New year, new life binder! Well, not entirely new; I needed a new binder and tabs, so I updated everything a little bit. Would you like a little tour? Here we go:… Read MoreI use a 1-inch binder with a plastic cover, so I can insert old pages from my Nikki McClure calendar in there. I also need pockets on the inside to store random things (which I have to remind myself to clean out fairly frequently). My most organized friend ever recommends using a sturdy report cover instead of a binder.
Every time I open my binder, the first thing I see is my collage for the year. It’s part -
My Organization System for Motherhood
I have a big post coming (in response to a kindred spirit’s big questions) about motivation and passion and goals. But I decided that I would start with something related yet simpler: my daily organization system.… Read MoreI could write a sonnet to my daily organization system. It is the reason I’m able to accomplish anything.
In general, my organization system is a binder that includes my yearly goals, my monthly goals, and then my weekly to-do lists. I detail the whole system on the Organization page. (And I’d be remiss if I wrote a whole post about organization and didn’t mention my mentor Maia and my favorite book about
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De-Cluttering Rampage: Dry Goods Drawer
Okay, people, I am on a serious de-cluttering rampage. I’m finally starting to internalize the idea that if something in our house bothers me, I should spend 15 minutes fixing it and then bask in the new-and-improved area day in and day out.… Read MoreCase in point: Our dry goods drawer. Check out the “before” photo! It was chock-full of stuff. Every time I tried to close it, plastic would hang out the side. There were stray pieces of rice strewn across the bottom of the drawer. It contained almonds that haven’t been touched in over a year.
Egad!
So I spent 15 minutes taking everything out of the drawer, tossing
