I’ve seen so many social media posts lately from fellow moms
– Etsy artists and non-Etsy artists – who are bound and determined to get
organized this summer. Now that the craziness of the school year is behind us,
and the days of summer are here, I know I’m working to get my to-do list back
in order…not just for my full-time job, but for my family, our house, and of
course, my Etsy store!
There are so many amazing tools that we can use to help get
things in order, whether you prefer classical paper-based systems, mobile
options, or online options! I can personally say that I have adopted all three
types in some way, shape or form to help me get and stay organized!
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| The Paper Source Great Big Calendar. Photo Provided by re-nest studio |
Starting with paper-based ideas…I am personally a huge fan
of old school options such as planners, and giant desk calendars. There’s just
something about writing something down in either a planner or on a calendar
that just brings a sense of community to the house (and totally satisfies my obsession with crossing things off my list!) My very favorite desk
calendar is from Paper Source, and features kraft paper with fun colors that
rotate throughout the year. Oh, and they make the calendar as an academic
calendar, which is super nice when it’s time for school to start! I have two of
these in my little world: one on my desk at my full-time job, and one that
hangs in our workstation in our home.
I also love planners. It’s the one place where I keep our calendar
events, all of my work + personal + Etsy shop to-dos , organize paper bills +
invitations, and generally, feel like I have it all together. I’ve used a
couple of different paper planners over the years, and this year, I’m trying
out a planner from ErinCondren.com. I always manage to get a few laughs from
people who are shocked that in today’s electronic age, I’m carrying around a
paper planner. But I have to admit, it’s pretty, and I also love at the end of
the year, to look back and see everything that I’ve accomplished throughout the
year.
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| The Erin Condren Life Planner with a Customizable Cover |
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| The Month-At-A-Glance Pages with an Erin Condren Life Planner |
In the electronic organization world, there are limitless
ways to stay organized! Besides the calendar tools available with Google and
other online e-mail providers, one of my go-to tools for keeping my projects +
to-dos together is Evernote. Totally online + mobile too, I’ve been using
Evernote for about six months for my virtual to-do lists. And, another awesome
function it provides is that it lets you take all of those bookmarked and
“favorites” in your web browser, and put them in one of your Notes, to access
anywhere, anytime, and not just on the device you saved them on! Isn’t that
awesome? You can even silo your Notes and create Notebooks for the different areas of your life; for
example, I have one for Work, Personal, and for my Etsy store! (As a side note,
this has been a life saver for me as I plan + pull off my kids’ birthday
parties! I have my whole list in Evernote, and as I’m out and about, I can pull
it up on my phone, and double-check what I need.)
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| The Evernote Notebook: With Separate Notes for Each Need! |
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| An Evernote Note |
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