4 Simple Steps to Becoming an Organised Mummy!
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There are not enough hours in the day for all the things you need to do! You keep looking at the clock and thinking “where did the last hour go?” Does this sound familiar? Well nobody is promising that you’ll have less to do but if you follow these simple tips, you might find things a little bit easier! (And maybe even have time for that bubble bath you’ve been dreaming about!)
Organise your family life: Get yourself one of those mommy calendars. You can write down appointments, birthday parties, family gatherings, days off work etc. This makes it easier to plan other things - whether that’s your cleaning day, holidays or maybe just a little bit of you time!
Organise your finances: Make a list of all the direct-debits/standing orders from your (and your partner's) bank account, complete with dates. If you have any bills or subscriptions that you pay using other methods write those down too. Then use either a diary or the calendar mentioned above and fill in your outgoings for the month. This makes it easy to see on a week to week basis where you stand financially.
Use lists and save money: Make a shopping list before you go shopping! Write down everything you'll need and then stick to your list! Don't fall into the trap with "buy one get one free" offers etc. Try to stick to the generic brand where possible, unless you feel particularly brand loyal to a product! You can make big savings this way, for example you might find that the coffee you buy is 3x the price of the store's own brand!
Break it down: Do you have a list of things in your head that you need to get round to do doing, but it’s just not working out for you? You’re not alone – having kids is hard work! Rather than thinking about ALL the things you need to get done, tackle it one step at a time! For example if you know you have a room to organise start on one side and work your way across, one drawer or one closet at a time!
Don't procrastinate, there's no time like the present! Get your life in order now and see how much easier things will seem!Leave comments, tell me about what you're doing to get yourself organised for the new year!
Organise your family life: Get yourself one of those mommy calendars. You can write down appointments, birthday parties, family gatherings, days off work etc. This makes it easier to plan other things - whether that’s your cleaning day, holidays or maybe just a little bit of you time!
Organise your finances: Make a list of all the direct-debits/standing orders from your (and your partner's) bank account, complete with dates. If you have any bills or subscriptions that you pay using other methods write those down too. Then use either a diary or the calendar mentioned above and fill in your outgoings for the month. This makes it easy to see on a week to week basis where you stand financially.
Use lists and save money: Make a shopping list before you go shopping! Write down everything you'll need and then stick to your list! Don't fall into the trap with "buy one get one free" offers etc. Try to stick to the generic brand where possible, unless you feel particularly brand loyal to a product! You can make big savings this way, for example you might find that the coffee you buy is 3x the price of the store's own brand!
Break it down: Do you have a list of things in your head that you need to get round to do doing, but it’s just not working out for you? You’re not alone – having kids is hard work! Rather than thinking about ALL the things you need to get done, tackle it one step at a time! For example if you know you have a room to organise start on one side and work your way across, one drawer or one closet at a time!
Don't procrastinate, there's no time like the present! Get your life in order now and see how much easier things will seem!Leave comments, tell me about what you're doing to get yourself organised for the new year!
