Sidetracked home executives cards

Dear Friends, In many ways, I taught myself to be a homemaker. Sure I learned some basics from my mother but I didn't learn the fine art of being a homemaker from her. I read

Several of you commented on this post about my Sidetracked Home Executives card file, asking for my list of tasks each day. (You can click h...

Monday......hmmmm.....poor Monday takes on alot of pressure from me...Not to mention that it is the first Monday of the month. My life has been a whirlwind for months now and I feel like everything is all over the place and I am constantly grabbing at things trying to get some kind of control. I have this image of being one of those people in a clear booth with hundred dollar bills all around my feet and a huge fan is turned on. Their job is to catch and hold on to as many as they…

Moving into a new house has its privileges. For example, new window treatments for the bedroom. Because the walls were already painted a...

Have any of you ever read "Sidetracked Home Executives...from pigpen to paradise!"? This book is SOOOOO funny and really helpful! This is the only home management system that's ever worked for me at all. And, I didn't even do it right! So, I started reading it today to get a revamp and made my first few cards for the system--I started from scratch since it's been several years since I've read it. I tried to start it over a couple of months ago with little luck. I figure another read through…

Get back in the box! You understand this if you're a SHE (Sidetracked Home Executive). If you're not a SHE, here's a clue to what this means. Get organized with the SHE 3x5 card system for organizing your life.

Oh, how I squealed when I saw this box and matching index card dividers. Too cute! If you didn't know, I adore anything stationary, organizing, office supplies and the kind. Isn't she sweet ???? This is how I set up my "Cleaning Box." It keeps me organized and motivated. My hubby just rolls his eyes when I line up the next day's cards on the kitchen counter. It's like a challenge - and I'm going to win!! Each item below has its own index card to put away when completed or moved to the next…

Are you a SHE? SHE stands for Sidetracked Home Executive in which the ‘Slob Sisters’ coined the phrase. Today many will use this phrase when it comes to explaining different styles of o…

Many of you have been curious about the "brain boxes" that Jill and I made last week, so I'm posting my notes from last week's organizing cl...

Several readers left questions about the weekly index cards I mentioned in Wednesday's post so I thought I'd talk a little about how I use them ... as well as how I've used them in the past ... and how...