When it comes to organisation,
sometimes I think I verge on having some form of OCD. But trying to juggle a
42.5 hour working week with a commute of 400 miles, a social life, relationship
and blog, I have to keep on top of things. There are some evenings I get in
late, feel like I've got nothing done - maybe time goes too quickly - or had
time to myself. So how do I stay organised?
Diary
Every year I have a diary, in fact
it's a Christmas requirement. Because it isn't just a place where I plan social
events, I feel the need to track EVERYTHING! I love an A5 diary with additional
sections (this one's from Paperchase), because those smaller-sized ones just
aren't enough for me, or my large handwriting. In the back of this one I have
my New Year's Resolutions, with monthly updates on how I'm doing; I track my
finances, which proved helpful when I had my spending ban; I log my mileage for
my car, because the last two years I've had it serviced early (like two/three
months early); and I've even got a blog section with random ideas for posts and
the ones I go ahead with, I date/schedule. The social calendar side of things
is obviously very important and Ashley often asks "what are we doing on x
weekend?" - hold on, while I refer to my bible!
To
Do Lists
I got this To Do list in a YooHoo
stationery box ages ago now and as soon as I received it, I knew I would
laminate it so I could use it again and again - and what a fabulous idea that
was! I update it weekly, although some of the items on the list are repetitive
(blog posts, clothes away etc). There's nothing more satisfying than crossing
items off a list, especially a long one. I also swear by lists at work and have
those calendar-style ones so I know what I have to do each day. Again, I love
crossing each thing off as I do it - and spend the first five minutes of the
day working out a plan of action.
Meal
Planning
Again, this particular chart is
from a YooHoo box and when I was on my proper meal prep/healthy eating thang, I
was using this every Sunday. I don't really use it as much these days, but
there is a shared one downstairs that my mum updates. That one is a paper chart
with tear-off sheets, which also comes with a pencil and shopping list, so you
can write down the items you need as you plan your meals. The shared one is
great as we can all make a note of when we aren't in for dinner, as well as
make suggestions for shopping and meal ideas. When I'm most organised with my
meal planning, I feel better. I've become quite lazy recently and whereas I'd previously
cook every day, I now leave it to mum - and have found I'm actually eating
more, because I haven't got a set plan. Maybe I'm not as organised as I
thought!
How do you stay organised?
Love, Lucy xx
Sometimes I feel like we're the same person because I am exactly the same! I need to get on the meal planning bandwagon though x
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