Hello, and Good Morning, my friends!
I've had a couple of requests to share what categories I keep in my (new) household file drawer, as well as in my (old) home management binder.
And so that's just what this post will address. :)
In my household file drawer I have the following categories ...
warranties
instructions
taxes
insurance
career
auto
soccer
college
special needs
health
cats
travel
church
community
miscellaneous
{I also have recipe storage in this drawer; I can do a separate post on that later.}
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And in my home management binder I have the following tabs ...
1. cover page/contact information
2. current season planning page
3. month @ a glance calendars
4. seasonal planning pages
5. home management:
routines/cleaning notes
emergency information
room by room notes
gardening notes
entertaining notes
6. menus and marketing:
master grocery list
family dinner menus
in season overview/local sources
holiday/seasonal baking notes
idea lists: snacks, desserts, breakfast, lunch
pantry checklist
7. budgetkeeping:
monthly budget
family financial information
spending diary
upcoming expenses
8. phone and addresses:
a-z
soccer team list
businesses/services
take-out
passwords & pin numbers
9. faith at home:
liturgical seasons/yearly overview
feast day celebrations
patron saints
family Sacraments
our parish
"Sundays are Special"
family goals/mission
10. learning with nature:
weekly themes
activities list
supplies list
nature shelf
places to visit/explore
seasons/elements
newsletter project
11. family facts:
family tree
info. for each family member
12. personal pursuits:
blog
file crate system
planner
book
baking
craft storage/supplies list
books to read list
health/diet/grooming
13. family jaunts:
day trips/excursions
vacation plans
14. And in the very back I have a pocket for miscellaneous things - future tabs, etc.
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Well, I hope this post was helpful, or maybe interesting to some! :)
But either way, thank you so much for stopping by. Thank you also, to those who joined in with the Downton discussion - what fun it is to follow this show all together! I love reading all your thoughts and theories on what happened this time ... and what might happen next. But the season is really flying by, isn't it? What on earth will we do when it's over, lol?
(So glad to hear a Season 3 is in the works - and how fantastic that Shirley MacLaine will be playing Cora's mother! I'm guessing a wedding brings the American grandmother overseas ...?)
Well, I'm off! But have a great day, everyone ... I'll be back later today with my weekly Teatime post. Until then, take care and be well ... I'll see you again very soon!
❤
