This is my HMB (home management binder) for many it is a life line and for others it falls by the wayside. For me it lands somewhere in between, it is forever evolving and forgotten on some days yet I use it none the less. If I didn't have it I think my life would be a lot more chaotic.
Section 1 is for my family information. This includes family rules, birthday reminders, and emergency information.
I got my great printable from organized home. They have a plethora of choices that make it easily customizable.
Next is my inspiration section, it helps to have a few uplifting reminders of why I do what I do.
Then is my schedule section, for me this is a learning experience. I am not one for schedules but because I have an autistic son, I'm learning how important it is.
Here comes the chores!
This is a list of my special chores to do through out the month and a list of things that need to be done daily.
Then I broke down the rest of the house by day and rooms. Trust me I never get everything done, but at least I have a goal set for me every morning when I wake up.
Next I tried to make a master list of things, this way if I am absent whoever is here knows what should be done and where it should go and they don't have to try and figure out my daily routines.
This is my master pantry and master cleaning list.
The hub of my home the apple of my eye, ummm well no it is not my husband or my children, it is my meal planning. I researched this, and take great pride in the fact that I can plan for a month of food, grocery list and all within a hour. Easy no, but totally doable, it just takes lots and lots of practice.
This is my monthly breakdown of dinners, I want to make sure I'm not repeating things to often and that things are fairly balanced.
Next goes on to the weekly. This is for all three meals, and as you can see I change the dates on mine to co inside with my grocery shopping days.
I always keep a calendar too, my husband works shift work so I have his schedule on hand, and it helps with planning Dr. appointments or vacations.
Have you ever had company come and realized that you are out of something you would normally need? Or you plan a dinner or birthday but forget what everyone is bringing and try to scramble to remember the day before? This section alleviates all that headache for me.
In this section I have plain notebook paper so I can write as much information about an event that is happening and keep track of it all.
As I have said my notebook is forever evolving! When it grows I hope to add more pictures, and I hope that it helps you get an idea of how to construct your own notebook. Everyone is unique within themselves and their binders will be to! I also have a binder for my finances and for recipes, hopefully one day I will get them on here too.
