Comments on: I’m supposed to be doing something, but this wasn’t it http://www.drennotes.com/2008/08/30/im-supposed-to-be-doing-something-but-this-wasnt-it/ Noticings of a life that’s pretty & rippley Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:27:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steph http://www.drennotes.com/2008/08/30/im-supposed-to-be-doing-something-but-this-wasnt-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3322 Steph Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:52:27 +0000 http://www.drennotes.com/?p=185#comment-3322 Well, I am a neat freak but I also suffer from deer in headlights syndrome. I've learned (though not totally successfully) to do just do one thing at a time. If I think about each thing that needs cleaned or organizing, I will pass out from being overwhelmed. So, if I ever DO make a list, I also just have one list and if I ever get to mark even just one thing off, I feel like super woman! I feel like Jim would still describe me as crazy-worried-can't relax woman, but whatever. I try. :) Well, I am a neat freak but I also suffer from deer in headlights syndrome. I’ve learned (though not totally successfully) to do just do one thing at a time. If I think about each thing that needs cleaned or organizing, I will pass out from being overwhelmed. So, if I ever DO make a list, I also just have one list and if I ever get to mark even just one thing off, I feel like super woman! I feel like Jim would still describe me as crazy-worried-can’t relax woman, but whatever. I try. :)

]]> By: Robin Mohr http://www.drennotes.com/2008/08/30/im-supposed-to-be-doing-something-but-this-wasnt-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 Robin Mohr Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:42:35 +0000 http://www.drennotes.com/?p=185#comment-3308 Having only one notebook and one calendar. I have a month at a glance calendar because while I may only have one or two time specific appointments per day, my life is such a jigsaw puzzle that I have to figure out where I can fit in a trip to the dentist or the library in between carpool runs, etc. I only write in it in pencil. Only one notebook at a time means I go through them faster but I always have the "right" one with me. Mostly I have used regular lined notepads, but lately I have been using a hardcover 8 1/2x11" book from the art supply store for my notebook/journal/listmaking needs, and it's been pretty useful and will look less raggedy when I'm done with it. I just started using a tickler file -it's actually an accordion folder with sections labeled for each month and I've started putting notes to self into each month - the things that I think I ought to do, but not now. Like I put "register for summer camp" in the March pocket and the note about Christmas cards into the November pocket. I'm thinking right now I ought to put a list of all the family birthdays/anniversaries into each month's pocket so that maybe I could mail all the cards in the right month at least. But really, I just set it up about a week ago, so I don't know how well it will work in the long run. I started reading the Flylady site, but she lost me at the point where she says to wear shoes in the house. I don't want to wear shoes all day. But I am always amazed at how much much of a difference it makes when my bed is made and the sink is clean. Big bang for my buck, housecleaning wise. Much more so than vacuuming or cleaning the toilets. I like the Unclutterer blog. One of the editors is even a Quaker. Having only one notebook and one calendar.

I have a month at a glance calendar because while I may only have one or two time specific appointments per day, my life is such a jigsaw puzzle that I have to figure out where I can fit in a trip to the dentist or the library in between carpool runs, etc. I only write in it in pencil.

Only one notebook at a time means I go through them faster but I always have the “right” one with me. Mostly I have used regular lined notepads, but lately I have been using a hardcover 8 1/2×11″ book from the art supply store for my notebook/journal/listmaking needs, and it’s been pretty useful and will look less raggedy when I’m done with it.

I just started using a tickler file -it’s actually an accordion folder with sections labeled for each month and I’ve started putting notes to self into each month – the things that I think I ought to do, but not now. Like I put “register for summer camp” in the March pocket and the note about Christmas cards into the November pocket. I’m thinking right now I ought to put a list of all the family birthdays/anniversaries into each month’s pocket so that maybe I could mail all the cards in the right month at least. But really, I just set it up about a week ago, so I don’t know how well it will work in the long run.

I started reading the Flylady site, but she lost me at the point where she says to wear shoes in the house. I don’t want to wear shoes all day. But I am always amazed at how much much of a difference it makes when my bed is made and the sink is clean. Big bang for my buck, housecleaning wise. Much more so than vacuuming or cleaning the toilets.

I like the Unclutterer blog. One of the editors is even a Quaker.

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