January Jumpstart!
January:
dreary weather, the house is stripped of festive holiday decor;
December's jam-packed calendar slides into January's social slump. It’s
easy to fall into the blahs…
Wait!
Perk up! There's another side to January! The crisp freshness of a
blank calendar. A house freed from December's decor and clutter.
Energy reserves with no holiday frenzied demands. Time to think and
plan. Limitless options. Now, that’s anything but blah. That’s
exciting!
The
best place to jumpstart your January is your calendar. Get your
schedule organized so you feel confident about your commitments for
2013.
· Important school dates: Look at your children’s school schedules. Mark holidays, school in-service days, report card days, teacher conferences, etc.
· Doctors' appointments: Schedule dentist appointments, physicals and any other doctor visits that can be planned in advance.
· Sports and extracurricular activities:
Research your local sports activities, check with leagues, websites and
after school camps so you know about tryouts, practices, games and
other important dates.
· Birthdays:
Look ahead to your children’s birthdays and pick a few good party
dates. You’ll be prepared when it’s time to organize the parties.
· More Birthdays, Anniversaries & Special Events:
Double check to make sure you have your family members’ & friends’
birthdays & anniversaries, upcoming reunions and other special
events on your calendar. Set ‘reminders’ so you remember to mail cards,
make celebratory phone calls, and make travel or dinner
reservations.
· Vacations:
Once you have all of the other important events marked down, it becomes
easier to plan vacations, other trips and helps you to save and prepare
for them.
· Deadlines & Reminders:
Does your insurance company have a year-end review period to make
policy changes? Do you have bills or prescriptions that need to be paid
or ordered on specific days of the month? Does your garbage service
have a holiday schedule? Mark these on your calendar. You’ll prevent
the potential stress of catching-up/fixing problems.
It
doesn’t matter whether you use a paper or electronic
calendar/scheduler. An organized calendar/schedule will allow you to
best use those energy reserves. HAPPY 2013! May it be bright,
beautiful, healthy and happy!
Laura Anderson
Organize With Laura
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