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Do you have a Daily List? I need one. If not, I forget everything that *needs* to be done. My list wasn't made this morning. I'm totally winging it today! My list keeps me reminded of the things that tend to be overlooked, like under the bed, fingerprints on the walls or the cobwebs in the corners. You know...things that you never notice, but everyone else seems to.

The way I work my list. Every morning I sit down with my notebook. Just a 1 subject, college ruled, cheap-o that is priceless. It has been known to cause numerous panic attacks when misplaced or mistakingly taken and used as a sketchpad for pretty flowers and unidentifiable creatures. I leave those pages in the books, I'm sentimental like that.

But anyways, the daily routine is written down on the page labelled for that day. No scheduled time, just what needs to be done everyday, dishes, laundry, make beds, sweep floors, start dinner, etc. Then what HAS to be done. Example: I put outgrown winter clothes in K&M's closet in a garbage bag to be hauled to the church some day. Well, somehow the bag exploded, all by itself, and threw up all the clothes, all over the closet. I could ask K&M to pick them up, but that would mess the already sorting I've done, because "There's my favorite shirt!" or "I love those pants!". So that is on my list. If not done today, it will roll over to tomorrow and keep nagging me until it's finally crossed off.

And the bottom right is labelled "Me". In that spot, I put in something that can be done for myself in 15 minutes. A cup of tea, a hot shower, read a chapter of my book, go soak up some sun, anything as long as it's for myself. A lot of us tend to forget to make time for ourselves each day. Just because you're home, doesn't mean you don't deserve that break. Take it! 15 minutes!

Always paper clipped to the list is a scrap paper of what I ran out of that day, or what the girls need. That paper moves from day to day. When my OH is home, we run our errands. For us, it's a family day and works much better this way. And nothing is more fun than D explaining why she needs a new pair of earrings to her Dad who is having minor issues with his girls growing up.

Appointments and school activities are also on the daily list. I keep a calendar at my desk, the freebies they send the kids home from school with. Each morning the calendar is checked and the appointment or activity, along with what is needed is written at the top of the page. Example: Tuesday, early release. Wednesday, trash day. 4-H, Thursday, bring trail mix for 10.

Each morning I check the previous day. What'd I miss? Write it down. Move the shopping list over. Sticky notes are all over the book, recipes, craft ideas, etc. How I keep my daily life organized and flawlessly functioning...IDK, my BFF Rose! But it works and that's all that matters :D

Do you have a list? Tell me about it!