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Have you ever wondered how your childs' backpack can hold so many papers?
Between the art projects, worksheets, Dad's Club flyers, and permission slips, I
am completely overwhelmed with paper and I haven't even scratched the surface of
their homework! It is no wonder that I win "Mother of the Year" at my son's
school every time I forget to send him with his permission slip for the latest
field trip, completed homework from last week and has anyone seen his library
book? For an organizer, it was getting mighty embarrassing! We needed to find
something quickly in order to get our little lives back in order and to make the
school stop calling me.So, we came up with our Family Organizer Board. I used
one of the extra foam core boards we had left over from my daughter's science
project and I used Velcro to attach two Poly File Folder Project Pockets to the
board; one for each of my little people. When they come in from school, they
immediately go through their backpacks and place their papers into their
respective pocket.Next, we used Super Sticky Post It notes and stuck them to the
top of the board in groupings by color. Each member of our family had a
different color Post It and one color that denoted the entire family.
Underneath the Post Its, I printed labels for Sunday - Saturday. Whenever
anyone has a field trip, doctor appointment, extracurricular activity, etc. we
place it on the appropriate day of the week. Usually, we go over the weekly
schedule on Sunday after dinner. The kids love to help participate in placing
their Post It and my 8 year old still hasn't caught on that I'm having him
practice his handwriting by "allowing" him to write on his own Post It. Ah, the
joys of youth!Realistically, all you need to create your own board is:1 - Foam
Core Board (your choice in size) Poly Pockets for each child in your home Labels
for the days of the week Super Sticky Post It Notes in a variety of colorsEach
day have your child empty out his/her backpack. I found that reviewing their
folder after dinner works the best for our family, but you can certainly adjust
the time frame to meet your needs.Determine a time to update the schedule for
the week. We use Sunday as our starting period so we always update our Family
Organizer Board on Sunday evening.That is all there is to it, really. I have
had some people add additional items to their boards or even have individual
boards for each child. You can have a chore chart, include a monthly calendar,
put another Poly Pocket for bills or mail, or any other "tools" you need to help
with your family. The sky and your imagination is the limit on your Family
Organizer Board you may even want to consider decorating the foam core board
with wrapping paper, tissue paper, or some of the left over scrapbooking pages
you have laying around the house.Happy Organizing!Suzanne Babb Organizational
Empowermenthttp://www.OrganizationalEmpowerment.comFor over 20 years, Suzanne
has been helping corporations and small businesses organize their time so they
can spend more time and energy doing the things that are most important to them.
With a philosophy of "life is too short", she thrives on making the most of her
time and trying to encourage those around her to do the same.As an
organizational consultant, public speaker, and former radio talk show host;
Suzanne has been offering her Organizational Quick Tips to anyone and everyone
who will stand still and listen for "30-seconds".
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