Get it together

OK, so my three days off from work are almost over. Have I got myself organized? I can definitely say that I am making some progress. I am finding that I really need to put my self on a schedule. It is really helpful to be able to look and know what you have to get done day to day.

Yesterday, I tackled cleaning the house and doing laundry. I was really proud of myself. I cleaned every room in the house except for the hubby's bathroom ( I try not to ever go in there). I washed AND folded all the clothes and in the process discovered that distilled vinegar is an awesome thing (more about that later).

As far as scheduling and planning; I am currently using the planning sheets from Wanna Be Balanced Mom. I am going to make my own that are tailored to me and my family but for now  these will work.

Excuse my horrible penmanship; this is why I type everything. It is still a work in progress but I have assigned different rooms to be cleaned on certain days. Laundry to be done on Wednesday and Saturday. I also planned out all of our meals through Monday; which is grocery day. I still have a long way to go. Lets how long I can keep this up and stay on task.

Age of Aquarius...Coming to an End

I am an Aquarius and I have to admit that I think that we are one of the best signs out there...yes, I'm a little bit biased.  By nature I have a free spirit and am a very spontaneous person. All this has changed since becoming a mother. Gone are the days where you can just pick up and go. Now you have to find a babysitter, pack the diaper bag, make sure you have all her essential toys, and please don't forget the blankie.

Lately, I have been struggling to get everything done in the short amount of time that I have both at home and at work. Over the last month or so; I have fallen behind in everything. The housework, homework, studying, exercising have all suffered due to my lack of time management.

I have decided that with my next few day that I am going to try to organize my house and my life.I got a little motivation from Wanna Be Balanced Mom. I admire her for her ability to plan and organize (a skill I did not inherit). I am going to attempt to put myself on a schedule; so that I have an allotted to amount of time to get things done. I am even going to attempt to schedule our meals for the week.  I know many people who do this and it works really well for them and helps them to save money as well. The only thing that I am worried about is when something unexpected happens and throws my schedule off. I know me and I know that things like that will make me very frustrated.

We will see how things go. This goes against my very nature but I know that I  need to make a change in order to get things done. Hopefully this will also help to eliminate some of the stress that I've had lately.

Does anyone have any tips or helpful  ways to help get organized and on a schedule?