Summertime is a time to rejuvenate and relax. I look forward to reading a good book, sitting out on the porch, sleeping in, spending time with my kids and friends, traveling...
However, there are so many things that fall by the wayside during the school year, that it's also a time for me to get caught up on life. Renovations, annual repairs, doctors appointments, even squeezing in a long weekend vacation or two. I find that it's so difficult keeping up with the day-to-day items that I justify putting things off until later (usually a vacation week or summer), then get overwhelmed when I look at the long list that has been created.
Every year, I tape a LOOOONG piece of poster paper to the door and map out the summer, May through September, to see the big picture (as well as to see who is where and when). I do a similar thing in January with the a new calendar, even going as far as color coding each kid's events (that lasts a little bit, mainly because I don't maintain it). It's helpful for a visual thinker like me, but also to communicate to the rest of the household.
I discovered two main obstacles in my attempt:One - my to-do lists are WAY TOO LONG. It is OVERWHELMING when I start putting everything in one place. It is DAUNTING to start to chip away at it.
Two - my paper lists and post-its become crossed out and rewritten and despite the fact I can eliminate many of them as I accomplish them, I never feel as though I'm getting any momentum... then come fall, feel defeated (even if I have completed many of them!). I have a post-it tracker in my office and a paper list in my calendar, but I really never have everything in one place.
So I'm going to keep an electronic master list here on this blog and check in periodically to track my progress. I'll still use my post-it tracker and a goofy sticker chart for myself (that's the teacher in me too). I even would be thrilled to say that each day I'll get one item completed from each facet of my life, though I don't think that's going to truly be feasible, but at least it's a start.
How many of these can I get finished by September 1?
- Home
- Organize Under Kitchen Sink
- Organize Linen Closet
- Paint Kitchen
- Organize Dining Room
- Build Bedroom Wall
- Build Attic Stairs/Entry
- Build Bedroom Closet
- Organize Basement Closet
- Clean Basement Carpets
- Yard
- Paint Bulkhead
- Fire Pit
- Screen House Office
- Organic Veggie Garden
- Side Shade Garden
- Trellis (Pallets)
- Personal
- Doctor
- Life Insurance
- Read 5 Fiction Books
- Inferno
- Divergent
- Insurgent
- Allegiant
- Pieces
- Read 5 Non-Fiction Books
- Smart Money, Smart Kids
- Book #2
- Book #3
- Book #4
- Book #5
- 30 day challenge
- Abs
- Arms
- Thighs
- Butt
- Shoulder
- Back
- Budget
- Annual Budget
- Emergency Fund Baby Step 1
- Office
- Organize File Cabinet
- Organize Manuals
- Shred Documents
- Strong Box
- Legacy Box
- Organize Bills
- Annual Budget
- Upload
- TpT
- Line of Best Fit Project
- Rule of Four
- DC POWs
- Worcester (AxiD Corporation):
- Furnace Cleaning
- Sprinkler Inspection
- Alarm Inspection
- Washer Service
- Fire Extinguisher Inspection
- Spackle Walls
- Hot Water Heater Moved
- Exhaust Installed
- Canning:
- Tomatillo Salsa
- Red Salsa
- Pickles
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Chili Sauce
- Thirty-One:
- CONFERENCE!
- Scouts:
- July 3rd Firework Games
- Boards of Review
Happy Summer! And here's to accountability and accomplishments!
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