Binder Queen

Ok, a little about me.  I had my tax meeting last week, so, the week before, I was a little crazy knowing that I had to get ready for it.  I cleaned my fridge, I made little mason jar Easter baskets, and even a Spring egg picture.  I organized my binders and even really cleaned my kids bathroom.  I guess I was a little nervous and thought my numbers were in the fridge, kids bathroom cabinet, etc........  The one good thing I did was organize my binders and get my calendar in good working order.  So here it is.  Oh, my numbers were not in my fridge, I finally had sit down and put it together.  I am so glad it is done........   Now on to more fun things.  

I had to get a new calendar this year.  I used to have the giant magnet one with a whiteboard, a strip of cork and then the calendar that hooked in.  It was hunter green and about 15 years old.

This one I like.  It has a lines for all the kids.  I put every one's name and then their schedule.  We are all color coded too.  I am turquoise blue (yeah I love blue).

It also had this really cool weekly whiteboard in it.  I put my weekly cleaning schedule up to keep me on track.  The bottom part I put my two youngest kids chores on it.

I really like the names.  I only had to write it once.  The only problem I have is keeping my pens.  They always walk off.

Well here they are, aren't they pretty?  I love binders.  I have always loved binders.  Back in my previous life, before kids and daycare, I worked.  I worked for the Vice President of Finance of a property management company.  I was his Administrative Assistant.  We had tax audits now and then and I helped out on one project.  I took his list of information needed, organized it into categories, made a table of contents and filled it up for him.  That is how  I earned the name "Binder Queen" and was asked for, by name, by all the tax people from there on out.  I have always kept things in a binder.  It makes it easy to retrieve and purge when needed.  There was a time when I was very active in church and I had 12 binders going at once.  I really felt in power -- ha ha.

So pretty.....

This is my address book.  It used to be included in my Busy Book.  But, I like it on it's own.  I really use it for all sorts of things.

These are self explanatory.  I have all emergency numbers and my address/cross roads etc.  I have all of that just in case a babysitter is here or the kids are so freaked out they can't remember.  I also have my husband's, our aunt's, and neighbor's phone numbers on this one.  All my forms came from Organized Home Printables

If I look it up, I write it down.  I have Wal-mart, Target etc.

I keep this information in the front of my address book.

I have this filed under Restaurants.

This is right behind it holding our take-out menus.

I put all information needed for that family.  How many kids, kids names, birthday's, even pet information if needed.

Each one of my children get their own page.  I have coaches, friends, schools, place of employment, etc. on this and filed under their first name.  If I ever need to find them, I have all the numbers I can think of right here.  I even have their current photo.

This is my newest and funnest.  My project book.  I can see this one taking off.  It is small right now, but, it's growing daily.

I am goofing around with a few forms of my own.  Blog ideas.

My current challenges.

Pictures of things I would like to do.

New hobbies.

I even put the kids chores in here.  I wrote things down so I didn't have to tell them every night.  I used to just say clean kitchen.  They would look at me strangely because they didn't know what that was.  So, I wrote down item for item to help them out.  They really don't have to look at it anymore, but, every once in a while they need a refresher.

I love this table (Country Living).  I also want to start a section for home improvements and re-decorating.  That's it for projects.

This is my Daycare Book.  I used a post-it pocket on the front as my deposit pocket.  I hold all payment checks to be deposited, a small calculator and the deposit slips.

I keep my own phone directory for all my kids.  I have emergency numbers, Dr., and dentist numbers in here.

I have handbooks, good job certificates and one set of permission slips.  I also keep a copy of the phone directory and permission slips in my car.

This is the most important part of my planing day.  Just like I plan my families meals, I  plan everything for my daycare week.  I do all my shopping on Sunday afternoon and get all craft supplies ready for the week.  I make sure I have enough diapers, and extra clothing so I can let them know before the end of the week.  I like to give them the weekend to get my supplies.

I keep a copy of our school calendar.

Most important - my payment log.

If you have things ready and organized, your business runs so much smoother.

This Binder holds all my Food Network Recipes.  I am a Junkie.....

Nothing too special, just another recipe book.  But I think it is cute -- ha ha.

This is my baby, my Busy Book.  It is in a small binder now.  I think it's easier to take with me.

This is a repeat of emergency numbers.

Place for cards.

My schedule am and pm.

Weekly.

School Holiday's.

Monthly chores.

Birthday list (it's upside down).

Daily Docket from Simple Mom's Pocket Docket

A section for my goals.

That's my Busy Book and you have already taken a look at my Coupon/Meal Planning Book.

They all go here in my cabinet near my mail center.  I also keep what cookbooks I need for that week.

This cool basket is from Savers to hold odds and ends.

That's it.  Next week I will show you my bill paying and filing system.  I should be catching up now.

Thanks for peeking in.

Queen of the Binder's

Rhonda