Whether you are a mom or grandmother, working woman or stay at home woman – your life is probably busy.  Despite advances in technology, we pile more on our plates instead of backing off some of our commitments and extracurricular activities. Technology has brought a LOT of help to women – organizational tools, communication tools, social / networking tools.  And for those things I am grateful.  But I’ll be honest – I...

Many of you – like me – long for great tools to help YOU stay on top of all of your responsibilities – be it family & home, work & play, appointments and events, cleaning & maintenance.  Finding the PERFECT system can be challenging.  A lot of moms are finding their way by building a Home Management Binder. Maybe you’re always on the go and a large homekeeper binder would be difficult to carry around. ...

As much as I love technology, I have not been able to fully commit to an online or virtual calendar/schedule/life planner situation yet.  Instead I’ve downloaded free (or purchased) printables that I could use to my own liking in 3 ring binders or day planner binders – and they have been a great investment. I need pretty.  I need functional.  And they were so helpful! when i used them. ahem. A notebook sized binder is too big to...

Do you have a means or method for emptying out all those thoughts that swirl around in your head and maybe even keep you awake at night? Are you super organized and have a dayplanner that you record your notes in and track them from day to day? Do you make little lists as you need them and track them on index cards or note paper to help you remember the tasks of your day? Do you use a weekly or monthly calendar to help you track your...

Linking up with Works for Me Wednesday this week! So I just listed all my favorite iPod applications yesterday and talked about the Cozi Family Organizer and how great it is for helping me stay on top of appointments, shopping lists and to do’s.  And it is.  But I have not completely forsaken My Homekeeper Notebook.  In fact – I still use it, but have found some other uses for it that aren’t met in my little electronic...

Well, I’ll tell ya – I appreciate coffee A LOT this morning.  I was up 1x an hour almost every hour last night.  Just one of those nights.  It stormed a little – we had a “visitor” from the peanut gallery – and a variety of other things kept waking me up.  ACK!  So, with blurry eyes and a steaming cup, I’m typing away this morning… I was WIDE AWAKE at 3:30 am yesterday morning, so it made for...

Last week, I posted about having A Homekeeper Notebook, and then due to the wonders of technology, lost the post.  It has been reposted…  This week, I can write about the way a home notebook is set up and practically used. You know the things that are important to your life.  You are aware of the things you need to stay on top of and keep track of, and when and how you actually lose track of those things.  This is why A Homekeeper...

It’s a disease that affects thousands – even millions – and someone you know suffers from it.   It affects people of all ages and walks of life.  Men, women, and children are affected, and it can range from moderate to severe in its intensity.  It’s called I’ve Got All Day disease…  It’s the mindset that procrastinators deal with on a regular basis.  Or rather, DON’T deal with…  It...

I lost the original post this week due to “technical difficulties” which are now resolved – and wanted to repost it for Works for Me Wednesday, hosted by We are THAT Family… This week’s WFMW edition is to share OUR GREATEST TIP. And honestly, being Queen Martha’s daughter, I’ve had access to a TON of great tips throughout my life. But for me as a stay at home mom – the greatest tip I have to...

Since I began my Stay At Home Mom (SAHM) journey over a year ago, actually BECOMING Keeper at Home has been quite challenging for me. First, I had to undergo a personal transformation that allowed me to understand more fully the value, the responsibility, the role that “Keeper at Home” entails.    Having worked after the births of both of my girls, I was just a “working mommy” and learned to find satisfaction in what...