Alright…go ahead and laugh, it is ok, I try not to take myself too seriously anyway…but, yes I have an entire three ring binder devoted to “home management”… I’ve only within the last year developed such a binder, so I spent the first 4 years of my married life without one. I can say that things are much more organized and things go much more smoothly with said binder. In my binder I have 5 tabs : mops/church/community, weekly cleaning/to-do, encouragement/new ideas, menu/grocery/budget, misc./holiday/event planning. I also use the pockets inside for receipts and coupons and just about anything else I need to hold onto for safe keeping. There are tons of blogs and websites that can give you great tips for creating your own binder. One great site is http://homemanagementbinder.com/binder-tours
I’ll share with you what I have learned about home management binders. While there are endless ways to make your binder, think about what works best for you, what your goals are, and what you need to keep track of during this season of your life. Right now, I try to keep it as simple as I can. In the past my binder or notebook has been much more elaborate…but it didn’t get used…this more “simple” version that I have now works much better. I also use a day runner that has combined calender planning pages with an address book. I take this day runner with me everywhere…I write down events, doc appts, etc. on the spot.
If you decide to make one, don’t forget to make the cover pretty
I used my creative memories paper, and stickers to jazz the cover up a little.
The first page has art work Kate created for me











