If I had to rank my favorite organizational tools it would go something like this...
1) Google Calendar: it helps me organize my personal and business life with little effort. I like the fact that even if I lost my phone, all my events, birthdays, and reminders would be stored. I also have it linked with my husbands phone so if I want to say, set up a date, I just put it in our shared calendar.
2) Mint.com: It helps me tremendously with my budget. It automatically uploads all of our latest transactions from our checking account, credit card and even investments. I even sends me alerts if I go over budget. The best part is that its FREE
3) Filing cabinet: I could not live without a large filing cabinet. I hardly have any paperwork out because I invested a little time in organizing my paperwork into files and now as soon as I open my mail, it either goes into the filing cabinet or into the trash.
4) Cloth or canvas storage boxes: Jacob and I each have a labeled storage box and we put all of our latest memory items into it. I kept finding random photos and tickets all over the house, so I bought some cute boxes from Tuesday Morning and now as soon as I can't let go of something, I just stick it into the box. We also have a travel box so I stick all of our travel memorabilia into that box.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Mint
I just discovered mint.com and it is one of the best tools for home budgeting that I have ever seen. It automatically uploads all of your transactions from your credit cards and accounts and you can set goals and a budget from there. You can even look at your trends in spending. It's fantastic and I highly recommend it!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Treasures
Matt. 6:20 says "store up for yourselves treasures in heaven." It's time to give stuff away, de-clutter and simplify. We should ask ourselves why we are holding onto so many things. We are only on earth for a short amount of time, therefore we should not spend it stressed out and not at peace in our own home due to a mess and disorder.
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