Life Planner

As I have mentioned before, I have struggled a little to figure out a schedule and balance my life now as a SAHM. I am enjoying it, but I often feel all over the place and that I have lost my sense of organization. As a working mom, you have to be organized and on top of things. You have to or you would go crazy. I am learning the same is for being at home.

After forgetting a couple things and not knowing the date a few days, I decided I needed something to help motivate me to stay on top of my mommy game. I found these Erin Condren life planners and decided to order one. I had a code for a huge discount or I would have never ordered it! It is kind of pricey, otherwise.

 My life planner arrived yesterday!

I am so excited!  I love it! It is so cute and fun.

It has tons of space for keeping up with everything, appts, lists, birthdays, and so much more. They even sent me some personalized gift tag stickers. There are also some that match the planner. These are perfect for gifts and/or taking food to people.

I sat down yesterday during nap time and wrote everything out. Today I feel much more on top of things. I have always been a list maker and planner and a actual planner has always been essential to my life. I actually had one from work, but it is large(fits in a brief case, not a purse), doesn't have room for notes, and doesn't really fit my needs now.

I also stumbled across an Erin Condren giveaway yesterday, so I thought since I was doing this post anyway, I would add that in. Go here to enter.

I am now a huge fan, I want to order some gift tag stickers with Brady's name for birthday parties and such. Add it to the list. Ha!

Welcome 2011

Happy New Year!

I am not one much for new year's resolutions and such, but I always want each year to be better than the last.

Of course, I want the usual things like to get healthier, save more money, pray more, worry less, etc etc. I really do want those "cliche" things for our daily lives and each year ahead.

But, I also have some big plans for 2011. I feel like some of the events of 2010 have been preparing us for a better 2011. We have been blessed so much this year in so many unexpected ways. Our lives are different today, than they were a year ago. Our goals and plans as a family have changed. Our relationship as a family has grown and developed. Our relationship as a family with God has grown and developed.

My prayer is for 2011 to be a year we see some of our plans and goals through. And through the year, our family will grow and improve in all aspects.  

The one thing I know for sure, whatever comes our way in 2011 good, bad, or ugly, we will serve and praise God through it all.

Hope everyone had a wonderful New Year's Eve and has even better 2011!!!