We've finally finished unpacking and have the house {somewhat} normal. Our life has been pretty hectic these past few months with movers, a month in hotels, a whirlwind vacation, and the LONG trip back to the States. Now that we're just about settled and have our stuff again, I've been trying to get into a routine.
It's been incredibly hard because: 1) we've had absolutely no schedule for the past few months, and 2) now that we're here, we are having to constantly change and adjust for visits, appointments, events, and mishaps. It's frustrating.
I've spent a lot of time lately wishing I could get organized and one day I decided it was time to take action! One of my all-time most popular posts is my Recipe Binder - it gets THOUSANDS of hits each day! I use it all the time too because it's neat and organized. It's so much nicer to look at now that I took the time to put it together. I started thinking that if the Recipe Binder could organize my scattered recipes, a family binder could certainly help organize my scattered thoughts!
I started by making a monthly calendar that I want to share with you today. I created a 2-page calendar for each month through the end of 2013. Here is a sample from this month:
Do you need to get organized as much as I do? Start your own family binder!!
First, get a binder. Target sells some really cute ones, but I got mine for $2 at a local store. Mine has a front pocket and is only 1-inch thick. (If you think you're going to have lots to add, buy a bigger one.) I also bought page protectors to keep important papers and schedules safe.
Are you ready to start?
Below are the links to the calendar pages. Once you've printed them out, you have 2 options:
- Slip each page into a page protector. You can either slide it out to write on it or use a marker to write on top of the plastic. (Wet erase markers work great for this! You can even use a Sharpie but you'll need rubbing alcohol to erase it later.)
- Hole punch the pages. To do this, make sure you put each month facing itself when you punch so the calendar will open like a book once it's in the binder.
You can remove the current month from your binder and hang it on the fridge or a cork board where everyone will see it. Make sure to write down everything going on during the month so you won't miss anything! You can also color-code the calendar using a different color for each family member. (There are only 2 of us - Maia still does whatever we do! - so I don't have to worry about colors just yet.)
Let's get organized together!!
Do you have anything special you'd like to see in a family binder?
What are your suggestions for additional pages?
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Hi Andrea! Stopping by from Naptime Review. You have a beautiful blog here. I really need to get organized so this helps so much! I would be so grateful if you would to link this up at Mom's Library!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I linked up!!
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DeleteI love the Calendars and something I need to do right now.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great IDEA!!
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ReplyDeleteThank you so so much for putting this up to share with us. I have been browsing the web for almost 2 hrs trying to find a two-page style monthly calendar that I can I use without spending the ridiculous $16 at the store. I'm a beauty/style blogger and I needed the two-page format so I can organize my blog posts with sticky notes (they won't fit into the small single page monthly calendar squares). Thank you for helping me get on a great start to the year!
Please drop by and say "hi" anytime!
With love from Canada,
G
Hi Andrea! I just found your lovely blog via Pinterest and your Recipe Binder. While looking around I found this wonderful two page spread calendar and I'm in love with it!!! Thank you very much for offering it as a free printable. I've also pinned it to my boards so others can take advantage of your generosity. Thanks again!
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