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I work from home while I take care of a toddler and a preschooler. Sometimes my mind gets muddled in menu planning, teaching numbers and letters, potty training, and changing diapers. Often, it’s hard to separate my personal life from my work world. However, I am committed to being an excellent stay-at-home mom who works successfully during “down time.” Being productive without going crazy, while essential for mothering and pulling in a pay check, can be tricky. I’ve posted before about working from home, and the importance of white noise like this free white noise generator, but I thought I’d share another tip that keeps me on top of my schedule.
Each week I…
- plan a menu
- work on keeping my daughter accident-free
- schedule our family activities
- and try to keep track of work expectations and deadlines
That’s a lot of planning and thinking ahead. One wall calendar just doesn’t cut it. I have started using a free online printable calendar 3 different spots in my home:
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If I want to jazz it up, I print it off on colored paper. Wild, I know.
in the bathroom for a potty chart
- in the kitchen for meals and family activities
- by my desk for deadlines
For the potty chart, we put stickers for dry days and nights. For the meals, I just write down what we’re having when and with whom. My husband enjoys checking what’s for dinner. For my work calendar, I use different colored pens/pencils to write down when work is due for what company (I write for several different groups). I then highlight the more important ones, and since I usually work ahead, I always check off what I’ve accomplished so that I don’t get confused. It’s a great system, and I finally am not missing important deadlines, nor do I have a million things written on 1 tiny square!
