Lists, lists and more lists

With a to-do list longer than my arm, a home to run, 3 girls to look after & home-school, a blog to run and a shop to maintain, some days I’m not sure if I’m coming or going!!!

My brain simply cannot keep a track of everything. Relying on your brain to remember everything ends up with deadlines missed and things done in a rush because you’ve run out of time!

The key is to writing every little thing down, so that you can keep a track of it all. I’m a HUGE lover of lists… I write them obsesively for everything :) I keep a general to-do list, for everything that  I need to get done….. as well as a specific list for Etsy To-Do’s and a Blog List too! I also have a ‘top 5 today’ to-do list too.

Sometimes I have so many things I need/want to do, I end up not doing anything because I don’t know where to start! So on day’s like that, I will write down the most important 5 things I need to get done. Once they’re done I can breathe a sigh of relief and either relax or more usually crack on with other things!

The last list that I use is a weekly planner, it means I can map out the major things I need to do that week… e.g. blog posts that need writing, the girls ‘school’ work sessions, etc etc

I thought that some of you might find the lists I created useful too… so here are printable copies of my lists!  Click on the images to go to the full size ready for printing :)
blogtodos

etsymakes

notepaper
todolist

Next week I’m going to share with you my blog planner, and how I keep a track of everything!!

5 Comments

  1. Ashley @ AfterNineToFive.net

    May 3, 2011 at 12:04

    Love it! I have to use to-do lists or else I go nuts.

  2. Zoe

    May 3, 2011 at 13:38

    So cute, if there is such this as a list addict im one for sure!!

    Zoe xx

  3. Brandi Buehler

    May 3, 2011 at 15:18

    You must have been reading my mind!! I went to bed last night thinking non stop about re-organizing my stuffs…and getting my lists more stream lined. p.s of course I voted for you for the top baby blogs!! Cause you are awesome!

  4. pixiemama

    May 3, 2011 at 19:55

    thanks love!!!

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