Household Management Binder

January 21, 2014April 20, 2017

Tip #21 – Create a Household Management Binder

This is one of the BEST organization tools you can use! I strongly encourage anyone who is looking to get organized when it comes to your schedule, bills, your dreams, gift cards, books, you name it, to start a binder. Make it what you want – make it as practical and useful as you would like. Store your envelopes, stamps, addresses, lists, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. in this binder.

Kristin’s Action Plan: Anytime I need to see if a birthday is coming up, if a bill needs to be paid, or what to pack for vacation, I take this binder out. It is sitting out on the counter and I go to it sometimes multiple times a day. It has been a time-saver, and sometimes life-saver because I am not caught forgetting something. I plan to continue this method of organization for YEARS to come!

Clean Out Refrigerator

Tip #12 – Clean out your refrigerator when you get groceries. Refrigerators can become just as cluttered as the outside does (the rest of our home). Refrigerators store food; unfortunately, we often don’t keep tabs on what is going into our fridge and end up cluttering it with moldy food. Not only is this unhealthy,…

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10 DAYS OF GRATITUDE – Day 8

Think through your day. This may take a minute, but go through each hour of your day. From the time your alarm goes off to the time you lay your head back down. Look at everything in between. What’s something you get to enjoy, but take for granted? When I sat and thought about this…

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More Than “Just One”

I never thought the day would come. The news that my heart was healthy enough to have a child. Not only have a child, but carry, feel the hiccups of, the little kicks, her little feet, and the birthing a love for a child from the very beginning. It was an experience that many…

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The Ultimate Drive

Dan and I had some time to ourselves Saturday night and we knew it was time to explore Minnesota. Where to begin? One place that kept coming up was Redwood County Road 15. We have driven it before, but it was calling our names again – this time with leaves on the trees. We enjoy…

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Solid Rock Mission Trip

Last Monday at 5:00AM, we headed out from Unity CRC in Prinsburg, MN, and drove the 11 hours to Stevensville, Michigan, for the Solid Rock Youth Group Mission Trip. Why our hometown? Because of the short amount of time we have been here and because most organizations need applications in at least by March, we…

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Taking Time To Be Thankful

Thanksgiving is a season that I never want to let slip by. Taking time to be thankful, during Thanksgiving, is one of the many “holidays” that really, we should be celebrating everyday. Think about someone you know who is simply thankful. Thankful for the rain. Thankful for a good meal. Thankful for the simplest things…

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2 Comments

Kiwijo says:

January 21, 2014 at 5:34 pm

Ive recently combined my address book, birthday book and xmas gift book into one and am finding it very handy! Weve got a large family (30 on OHs side alone) and having everything in the one place is a godsend. Ive got a seperate folder for bills and mark the payment dates on the calender and am working on another file for cards (birthdays, anniversaries etc), seperating them into months (as I get them made) and writing them out a month at a time. Im off to check out some of your printables, thans for sharing. Jo

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Dan and Kristin says:

January 21, 2014 at 6:37 pm

The card-filing system has made sending cards MUCH more manageable and fun! It sounds like you make your own cards too? How fun! Glad to hear of your progress in getting organized and hope you continue to find motivation here!

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