I have always been big on making lists. Whether it's a to-do list, grocery list, packing list, etc. I am always making lists! My family calls it OCD, but I call it ASSISTANCE! These bad boys have become very helpful, not only to myself, but to my husband since our little boy Boston was born.
They say that baby brain kicks in again and stronger when your youngin' turns Seven Months of age..they weren't lying. I became even more frazzled and yet I over loaded my plate like I usually would and went back for a second helping!
But ways to ease my crazy mind has been making a list. I have a daily to-do list that I begin, usually the end of the night prior to the day (Monday night for Tuesday To-Do's). This way, when the house is quiet, I can think of everything that I need to do the next day. As the day goes on, I tend to add to the list when I think of something. I even keep a notebook in my car with a pen handy in case I remember something I had forgotten (which has been happening often).
This past month we have been traveling A LOT! But to help remember all of the things I needed for my little man, I made a list and even counted the number of items that we had taken. This way, when I was packing back up (after all had been scattered throughout our room and the house) we knew just what we took and what we were missing. (This included our phone charges, which tend to be the first thing forgotten at home).
I went ahead and created a master copy and left it on my computer. So if the trip is longer or shorter, all I have to do is add something or take it off and print it out and I'm good to go!
So I know that it may sound crazy...even a little obsessive compulsive...these lists are a blessing in disguise!
Below: This is what I did for our week long Georgia Trip
Keep one in your car for those last minute reminders!
I keep one next to my keyboard on my desk
What type of a list do you use on a daily, weekly or even a monthly basis?
They say that baby brain kicks in again and stronger when your youngin' turns Seven Months of age..they weren't lying. I became even more frazzled and yet I over loaded my plate like I usually would and went back for a second helping!
But ways to ease my crazy mind has been making a list. I have a daily to-do list that I begin, usually the end of the night prior to the day (Monday night for Tuesday To-Do's). This way, when the house is quiet, I can think of everything that I need to do the next day. As the day goes on, I tend to add to the list when I think of something. I even keep a notebook in my car with a pen handy in case I remember something I had forgotten (which has been happening often).
This past month we have been traveling A LOT! But to help remember all of the things I needed for my little man, I made a list and even counted the number of items that we had taken. This way, when I was packing back up (after all had been scattered throughout our room and the house) we knew just what we took and what we were missing. (This included our phone charges, which tend to be the first thing forgotten at home).
I went ahead and created a master copy and left it on my computer. So if the trip is longer or shorter, all I have to do is add something or take it off and print it out and I'm good to go!
So I know that it may sound crazy...even a little obsessive compulsive...these lists are a blessing in disguise!
Below: This is what I did for our week long Georgia Trip
Keep one in your car for those last minute reminders!
I keep one next to my keyboard on my desk
What type of a list do you use on a daily, weekly or even a monthly basis?
I would certainly not survive without my lists! I even have lists for to-do lists I need to make :) thats bad.....anyway, one in my purse, desk and even at work. it's wonderful! makes me feel accomplished.
ReplyDeleteSomething about crossing off those to-do's that make you feel like you are being productive! But don't feel bad about making a list to make a list, because I've done that too :)
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