I'm notorious for being scatter-brained.
I've taken to making lists, so that I can keep myself on track. I love lists with that clean, numbered look. And I love marking things off. It always feels good to know you accomplished something when you are so busy. I make lists for kids chores. Lists for my budget, lists for things I want.
My newest list-type-thing is a chore chart for the kids. I normally just hand-write a list for them each week and assign it out to each one. During the school year, I would shy away from giving them too many because of homework. Anyway, i always thought that the mothers that used chore charts for their homes were WAY too stiff. But after a week of using one, I am singing it's praises. It made everything so much easier! No more fighting over who gets what. Each day after we get home, the kids drop their backpacks, kick off their shoes, and check the chore chart to see what they've got. Sure, I still have to remind them and check up after it was done, but it took all the guesswork out of it, and the kids seem happier now knowing what to expect. It didn't take long; I just made a list of all te chores I wanted done on a daily/weekly basis and stuck it on a template. Here's what mine looks like:
You can download free templates here.
I feel a little less scatter-brained today. :)
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