More for the List!

Well, Good Saturday Morning, everyone! This promises to be a busy weekend around here ~ our rescheduled Easter dinner takes place tomorrow afternoon, so today I'll be bustling about shopping, cleaning and cooking, etc. But I'd like to share a few notes with you all before I "disappear" until Monday. ;)

First of all, I am working on the April Themes & Plans post for (hopefully) Monday morning - Monday being the very last day in March, if you can believe it! I wonder how it will go out - like a lion or a lamb? (Make sure to ask the children what they think! And wouldn't these be a fun treat, whatever the answer may be?)

Also, thank you for all the great responses to my Organizing post on Thursday! I've updated the "What" List accordingly. (The additions are in a darker blue so you can identify them.) Remember, this is a list of all the things we mums need to organize - or delegate, manage, supervise or at least keep in mind. If you have something else to add to the list, please let me know in the comments below. (It seems the list could be never-ending actually!)

So WHAT do we need to organize?

Paperwork

Consumer Information (warranties/manuals, local businesses)

Housekeeping (daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal)

The Family Calendar (activities, appointments and events)

Home Learning (including life skills and manners)

Emergency Information

Medical Issues (care, special needs, appointments, research)

Home & Garden Maintenance (schedule, services, home gardening)

Home Decor (ideas, projects, seasonal)

Family Vehicles (interior and exterior maintenance, service/repair)

Clothing (maintenance, storage, purchasing)

Totes and Bags (mum's purse, family totes, diaper bag)

Family Entertainment (music, videos, games, hobbies, magazines)

Family Memories (photos, video, journals - electronic or otherwise)

Crafting (ideas, supplies - storage and inventory)

Toys (storage, organization, rotation)

Gift Giving (schedule, ideas, wrap, gifts on hand)

Family Pets

Seasonal Celebrations (holidays, feast days, birthdays)

Family Faith (at home, in the parish)

Correspondence (contact info., electronic mail, greetings)

Meals (menus, marketing, recipes, nutrition)

Money (bill paying, budgeting, economizing)

To-do's (daily, misc. tasks and ongoing projects)

Activities (social obligations, sports, clubs, hobbies)

Books (storage, rotation, library loans)

Well, I'm off now for a day or so, but in the meantime, I wish you all a happy weekend. Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

*Vintage Good Housekeeping image, courtesy Allposters.com.