My husband brought to light a few things about organization and I wanted to share it with you. Here is what he had to say:

Getting Things Done (GTD), the famous book by David Allen, has some really good ideas about organization. It is a bit of a business book, but many of the ideas translate over into mommyhood. One of the key principles in GTD is that you need a system in which to write down all
the things that you need to do. You must trust the system to hold this information, so that you don’t have to hold it in your head, which creates worries about dropping the ball.

When you are playing with the kids or relaxing, you don’t need to be thinking about all the things you need to get done. You just need to be enjoying the moment, trusting that your handy dandy system knows what needs to be done. This means you need to write down a task list. Each task needs to include the very next action required in order to move forward toward completing the task. This allows you to break tasks down into actionable components.

For example: Task: plan birthday party, Next action: ask daughter what theme she wants. This allows you to take baby steps toward completing tasks. You make progress and get a sense of accomplishment without having to worry about forgetting a task.

The real key here is to WRITE THINGS DOWN. If you try to remember everything, you are guaranteed to forget something. Put your mind at rest. There are tons of task lists and note taking programs out there. You may want to look at evernote.com, which has a free note taking application which keeps your desktop (mac or PC), internet tasklist, and iphone all in sync. Microsoft OneNote is also a great choice. Microsoft Outlook is an extremely popular tool for tasks too. Find something that works for you and start making lists. Remember you have to trust your system in order to put your mind at rest.

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Thanks Eric for this awesome info.

~Kim