Monday, February 28, 2011

Time Management

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend! We had a blast making fun of the Oscars - some good moments but not my favorite ever.





Today I thought I would share with you a new technique I have been trying for planning out my days. This has been floating around the blogosphere in different forms and this is my take on it!

Step 1:

Write down the major things to be done in your day. For today mine looks like this:

Morning Routine
Computer Work
Norwex Work (more about this later!)
Molly Playtime
Tot School
Molly Outdoor Time
Teach at Dance Studio
Molly Dentist
Meal Plan
Evening Routine

Step 2:
Assign a time value to each task.

Morning Routine - 30
Computer Work - 60
Norwex Work (more about this later!) - 30
Molly Playtime - 60
Tot School - 30
Molly Outdoor Time - 60
Teach at Dance Studio - 180
Molly Dentist - 90
Weekly Cleaning Task - 30
Meal Plan - 30
Evening Routine - 30

My total time here adds up to 10.5 hours.

Step 3:
Now that you have done this for one particular day, you can make a more generalized daily format.

Morning Routine - 30
Computer Work - 60
Norwex Work (more about this later!) - 30
Molly Playtime - 60
Tot School - 30
Molly Outdoor Time - 60
Time Outside the Home - 180
(For me this includes: teaching at dance studio, doing Norwex parties, taking yoga, etc...)
Errands - 90
Household Management - 60
(This includes all household bills, budgeting, meal planning, deep cleaning, organizing)
Evening Routine - 30

One of the things I enjoy about this way of scheduling is that it gives me structure without a schedule!

How do you manage your daily tasks?

-Griffin

Friday, February 25, 2011

It's a Rainy Day!

It is cold and rainy outside so we are cozy and hunkered down in the playroom.

I have had some time to shop online and found the most awesome iPhone case!





All of their designs are so unique and so functional!!

Get one of your own HERE.
-Griffin

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Organizing an Event: The Binder

When organizing an event, there are lots of details! And to keep track of all of those details you are going to need a place to keep them - the ever-helpful binder!

For this project, I am using a 1 inch binder with 8 category tabs:

1.) Guest list and RSVP

This is fairly self-explanatory. I create a spreadsheet with guests, number in their family, date invitation sent, and RSVP.

2.) Station and Supply List

I like to organize my parties into stations. I create a list of all the stations and all the supplies I will need for each one. I try to be as detailed as possible with this list - include tables, chairs, linens, cutlery, paper goods, etc.

3.) Food and Recipes

Here is where I create food shopping lists broken down by store (usually Costco, grocery store, and specialty store). I print or copy and recipes I will use and place them here.

4.) Party Inspiration

This is wear I place magazine clippings or blog posts that have inspired any part of this event. It really helps to have them close by through the planning process.

5.) DIY Projects and Tutorials

Anything I will be making goes in this section. Instructions and pictures too please!

6.) Orders and Receipts

I keep a party budget tracker, order confirmations, and receipts in this section. If you are working with any vendors - make sure you place all contracts here as well.

7.) Decor

This is where I create a party layout. Knowing where things are going to be in advance is a great time saver and stress reliever the day of your event!

8.) Checklists and To-Dos

This is where I keep track of all tasks relating to the party. If your party is going to be somewhere other than your home, be sure to include a checklist of what needs to be transported to the event.

Depending on your event's size and theme you may need more or less tabs. This may seem like a detailed system but I promise it will be worth it!

Here are the colors for Molly's first birthday extravaganza!








-Griffin

Organizing An Event

Happy Wednesday! I have lots of projects to catch you up on...the garage, the Crazy Sexy Cleanse (can you say intense!) but I am going to start a new series today - Organizing an Event. The event I am organizing right now is my daughter's first birthday, but this system will work for a dinner party or a large wedding!

The first event I planned was my junior prom, some years ago. I have planning and organizing events ever since and honing a system that works for me! I hope you will follow along with me as we organize and plan an event!

To get started you will need a few basic supplies:

A three-ring binder
Paper
Page dividers
Pens

Here is my cover!



Tomorrow I will show you how I set up my binder!

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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Organizing Your Health - Part 1


Hi everyone! Long time no talk. Things have been rather crazy around here. I have been dealing with some health issues that have creeped up on me lately. When I was pregnant with my daughter - I was diagnosed as hypothyroid. After I delivered, I was feeling awful all the time. Conventional medicine wasn't helping so I sought the help of a naturopathic physician - the best decision I have ever made. Turns out that I wasn't hypothyroid - I actually have autoimmune thyroid disorder, which means my body is attacking my thyroid constantly and I switch between hyperthyroid and hypothyroid. I had this under control for awhile but over the holidays I let my health slide. I was forced to take some time to evaluate things and here I am getting back on track!


It seems like all over the blogosphere I have read posts about the book, "Crazy Sexy Diet." After all the reviews, I decided to use a Barnes and Noble gift card and purchase it! So here I am, in addition to working with my naturopath, about to start her 21-day cleanse! To stay on track, I have created a daily docket to help me along! If any of you are interested here it is:

I would also be more than happy to e-mail it to you as a word document! I just ask that you please become a follower! Thanks!!

I will continue offering organizational tips along my health journey! Any you can share?

This post is being linked to: Weekend Wrapup