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Ever feel like this?
This is exactly how I feel right now (except this girl is smiling...I'm not smiling)
Why? You may ask.
Well, because I am soooooo, sooooooooo disorganized right now.
Anyone who has known me for more than 10 minutes knows that I thrive on routine and organization. And when I'm not organized I forget stuff...
...like brushing my teeth - or brushing my kids' teeth.
I do stuff like I did the other day, when I made a random shopping list of random things that I may or may not need, and then I took off to the store without it after which I wandered around aimlessly buying stuff hoping they were on the list.
I hate it when I do that kind of stuff.
But I have found that reverting back to my former organized system wont work here.
I can't do once-a-month shopping anymore because I don't have a pantry to put all that stuff
I can't always do my laundry all in one day. I try to line-dry outside whenever I can to save on electricity
The house is small and I can't do stuff like vacuum when the kids are sleeping
Andrej is an early waker (he must have gotten that from Grandpa, because he sure as anything didn't get that from either of us!)
So this is where I improvise.
Here are a few things I've come up with to help myself get back on track:
1. Making weekly menus on Saturday so I can go shopping Monday morning (or Sunday morning if Z is starting 1st shift Monday)
This is actually better for us than monthly menus, because I can make them based on Z's work schedule. I'll file them away so I can reuse them if I get into a time crunch.
I am including a "new recipe" day. This is something my mom and I used to do when I was still in the States - it was so fun!
2. Make weekly shopping trips
I have a printable shopping list that already has things on it that I always get. All I have to do is look at my menu and fill in the stuff that we need for that week.
3. Make a new chore-chart
My new chore chart is based on my old one, but it fits our new lifestyle much better. And there is nothing like crossing stuff off my list to help me get my rear into gear!
4. Move my wake-time up
I have found that this is essential for me. No, getting up at 5:00 -5:30 am is no picnic, but I find I do much better when I get a couple of hours in the morning to myself.
Do you have a favorite organizational system? Please share below or link up here.
I can't do once-a-month shopping anymore because I don't have a pantry to put all that stuff
I can't always do my laundry all in one day. I try to line-dry outside whenever I can to save on electricity
The house is small and I can't do stuff like vacuum when the kids are sleeping
Andrej is an early waker (he must have gotten that from Grandpa, because he sure as anything didn't get that from either of us!)
So this is where I improvise.
Here are a few things I've come up with to help myself get back on track:
1. Making weekly menus on Saturday so I can go shopping Monday morning (or Sunday morning if Z is starting 1st shift Monday)
This is actually better for us than monthly menus, because I can make them based on Z's work schedule. I'll file them away so I can reuse them if I get into a time crunch.
I am including a "new recipe" day. This is something my mom and I used to do when I was still in the States - it was so fun!
2. Make weekly shopping trips
I have a printable shopping list that already has things on it that I always get. All I have to do is look at my menu and fill in the stuff that we need for that week.
3. Make a new chore-chart
My new chore chart is based on my old one, but it fits our new lifestyle much better. And there is nothing like crossing stuff off my list to help me get my rear into gear!
4. Move my wake-time up
I have found that this is essential for me. No, getting up at 5:00 -5:30 am is no picnic, but I find I do much better when I get a couple of hours in the morning to myself.
Do you have a favorite organizational system? Please share below or link up here.
13 comments:
I am a bit of an organizational freak. I love lists and calendars. I use an online calendar at cozi.com and make most of my own lists. I make meal plans and grocery shop for 2 weeks at a time. I plan most of what I blog a month at a time. I use a blog organizer made for me by a friend which I absolutely love as I was previously using just a notebook. I still use a notebook for blog topic ideas. Have a wonderful day friend. Blessings.
Point #4 is the one that has worked well for me. As much as I prefer to stay in bed, those precious undisturbed hours before the world wakes up are SO productive, especially if I begin with time with God, asking for His direction for my day. Visiting from Be Not Weary and glad I did :)
Rosilind, I just found you from Fellowship Fri. and I'm really intrigued about your life in Croatia. I'm also an ex-pat, but married a Costa Rican & now life there. Organization is so important with littles around the house, isn't it? I'm pretty decent at it, but I do forget to brush my teeth sometimes. Oops. Somehow I manage to remember to brush my little girl's because I leave her toothbrush in the shower & do it at night. (She's only got 6 teeth yet :) Have a lovely weekend with your family. Nice to meet you!
Wow - you are way more organized than me. You are what I hope to be when I grow up! haha! I used to be like this....before kids. :)
The day just seems to go much better, doesn't it? It's amazing how a proper start to the day just makes the rest of the day easier to handle. :) Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
It's great to "meet" you, Jelli! It's amazing how we have this in common. :) Oh - the little things we forget to do when our kids are little. :) Sometimes I just sit back and shake my head. LOL!! Hope you have a lovely weekend, too!
Thanks so much for sharing this over at WholeHearted Home this week!! You and I are on the same wavelength with forgetting grocery lists and shopping without one, LOL, and setting up a weekly menu plan. I have been also sharing some of these ideas and thoughts over at my blog :-) I like this exchange of ideas very much!!
I love a schedule as well! Early mornings aren't great, but I love the quiet alone time! I love the new recipe a week idea! Thank you for sharing and linking up last week sis! Blessings!
I need to get over to your blog and check out some of your organizational tips. :)
Doing "new recipe night" with my mom was so much fun. My sister-in-law joined us, too...we usually had my brother and his family over that night. Each of us would choose a new thing to make: one person a main dish, one person a salad or veggie and the one a desert. I miss those days.
I am gonna try and kick that off in the new year, if it weren't for the holidays I would do it now, but I'm trying to slow down our holiday season this year, so I can enjoy it too. :) I miss the days at home with my mom n dad n brothers too, I hear ya :( (((hugs)))
that sounds like a really good idea!!
:)
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