Comments on Sunny Side Up: Time management binder

I am sharing this on my blog today - thanks for th...

2012-01-20T06:49:13.227-08:00

I am sharing this on my blog today - thanks for the inspiration! Take care, Laura

Thanks for the awesome idea! I'm working on se...

2012-01-19T16:22:14.378-08:00

Thanks for the awesome idea! I'm working on setting mine up right now. I have a daily planner but I don't like that I can't see the future in it. haha. I'm going to attempt your plan, with the addition of a Month-at-a-glance calendar. This won't show any details but it will give me an idea of what days things are going on so I can plan accordingly. (My planner has 2 pgs per day but no weekly or monthly pages).

Thanks again!

Hi Erin - thanks for answering my questions...I re...

2012-01-19T03:48:58.935-08:00

Hi Erin - thanks for answering my questions...I really appreciate everything you do!!

Hi Anonymous! My "week at a glance" doe...

2012-01-17T20:58:09.270-08:00

Hi Anonymous!

My "week at a glance" doesn't change. Those are the things that happen each week all year long. (It will be the same until the school year ends and our schedule changes.) And yes! I only need one piece of paper in the "shopping for" section. I have more paper in there because when I first created that section of my binder I was writing everything on paper. But paper wasn't as easy to slip in my purse to take to the store and I didn't need a whole sheet to write down the four things I wanted to remember at Target. Sticky notes seemed like the perfect solution! So really for both of those sections of my binder I only need one piece of paper. :)

I can't tell you how helpful this is! Thank yo...

2012-01-17T15:07:56.236-08:00

I can't tell you how helpful this is! Thank you so, so much!

Hi Erin! I LOVE this binder idea! I just have a ...

2012-01-17T13:56:53.305-08:00

Hi Erin! I LOVE this binder idea! I just have a couple questions. Does your "week at a glance" change each week, or are these things that stay the same for a longer period of time. I guess my question is...do you write a new "week at a glance" each week? My second question is....do you just have one piece of paper in the "shopping for" section since you use post it notes on the pages? Thanks!!

Love your ideas, as always! Love the "shoppin...

2012-01-16T21:59:10.337-08:00

Love your ideas, as always! Love the "shopping for" tab with the sticky notes and the "week at a glance." I need to implement these into my Family Binder. And I have a home binder as well for all my future project ideas! ~Gina

Ha, love the old school pinterest:) I'm glad I...

2012-01-16T18:36:40.719-08:00

Ha, love the old school pinterest:) I'm glad I'm not the only one with a "to buy" list of things I need to shop for!

Love your binder. My favorite part is the super c...

2012-01-16T17:35:55.952-08:00

Love your binder. My favorite part is the super cute cover:) I don't have a binder, but I have all the components of your binder in different spots throughout my house! haha maybe I should consider a binder. Thanks for sharing this part of your organizing life:)

I just saw that you use the same binder I do to or...

2012-01-16T14:11:50.103-08:00

I just saw that you use the same binder I do to organize birthday cards! Its fabulous. Something I have found that works for us is this: I buy/make all of the cards for the whole year at the end of december/early january. I feel it is important to have my kids sign the cards so they understand the importance of celebrating someone else. So...I have all six of them ages 9-16 sign each card. When they were little I would have them sign 4-5 at a time. Now they pretty much can sit through the whole pile. This year its 56 cards. We only send to our siblings, neices/nephews and grandparents. And one of my aunts...she has never missed one of my birthdays and I want to be that kind of aunt. I don't seal or address the cards until the month of in case someone moves and so I can write a relevent note inside to the special person. I use the cozi online family calendar and it also syncs with my phone so I set a reminder for a week before the new month to get the cards out. I have tried many different ways and this has worked great for us. By the way, I too am a huge planner and ALWAYS had a paper one until my droid x. Love that I can set recurring dates and reminders. Check out Cozi. Its an awesome planning tool.

Thanks everyone! I'm so happy you like the bi...

2012-01-16T14:00:28.109-08:00

Thanks everyone! I'm so happy you like the binder post! Sounds like there are a lot of binder people out there like me. Love it! :)

Ok - so a post on finances (that should be a fun one! ;) and bath toys and Kole's closet. I think I'm just going to let all of you start running this blog! Everyone always has such great ideas! :)

Love this post. I can %100 relate to being a binde...

2012-01-16T13:37:20.942-08:00

Love this post. I can %100 relate to being a binder girl too. When I read this post I was nodding my head in agreement: I wouldn't be able to pass up a beautiful birthday monthly binder like yours either lol. I have a house decorating binder and a monthly birthdate binder too. I'd be lost without them :)

Wow, Erin - great post. I have yet to create a bi...

2012-01-16T11:18:07.089-08:00

Wow, Erin - great post. I have yet to create a binder like this, but you have inspired me! I don't know that I have the time to dedicate to creating it this week, but it will be added to my "to do" list for sure! I wish I could borrow you for a few days and you could come organize my home so I don't have to do it!

Shannon in PA

Hi Erin! Once again, I am totally inspired by you...

2012-01-16T10:34:09.715-08:00

Hi Erin! Once again, I am totally inspired by your post! You and I are so much alike! I, too, would have gotten annoyed by that first planner's cover! It's so funny! It's nice to know I'm "not the only one!" Hee! Hee! Can't wait to get working on MY binder! Such great ideas!! Keep 'em coming!!

LOVE the post it idea! I just have all my lists on...

2012-01-16T09:20:09.969-08:00

LOVE the post it idea! I just have all my lists on one piece of paper that I have to carry to every store and inevitably end up losing it. Thanks for the tips. I will be using a few of these to fine-tune my notebook. Have a great week!

Thanks for sharing! I love reading about organiza...

2012-01-16T08:50:02.846-08:00

Thanks for sharing! I love reading about organization, it helps inspire me! I've been trying to get and keep our home in order, and it's so rewarding. Thanks again!

um wow!!! Thanks for the inspiration - I know I ne...

2012-01-16T08:47:35.289-08:00

um wow!!! Thanks for the inspiration - I know I need to set something up like this so I, too, can 'dump my brain' (so needed!)

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2012-01-16T06:36:07.900-08:00

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I MUST share this website and her AMAZING MUST HAVE PLANNER!!!! Buy it Erin!!!! I can't say enough WONDERFUL things about her planner love love love!!! Check out her site and check out the planner!!! It's changed me and I have never really been a planner user.. I LOVE this.. did I mention that haha!!

Jen

Love it! I've started getting everything out o...

2012-01-16T05:24:15.590-08:00

Love it! I've started getting everything out of my head and onto some paper, and I do find it makes a really big difference. Suddenly my brain is less busy trying to remember what it is I have to do, and therefore it has more space to actually do it! I wish my writing were as neat as yours though. I can't read half my lists a week later :)

Erin, everytime you post a blog, I always get this...

2012-01-16T05:16:10.217-08:00

Erin, everytime you post a blog, I always get this "itch" to go organize something. So, please don't stop the posts because otherwise the "itch" won't happen. ;) That might not end well. Also, I would love to see Kole's closet whenever you get it done. :) Thanks!

I am totally a binder freak. I have a similar HOME...

2012-01-16T05:04:02.021-08:00

I am totally a binder freak. I have a similar HOME binder, a craft idea binder, a home decorating idea binder, recipe binders and I just started a new binder last week for my new "business" making quilts from baby clothes.
Do you remember as a kid getting a Trapper Keeper? I loved those.
Nothing makes me happier than to leave Target with a new notebook and package of pens.

Great post Erin. I currently have a mini meal plan...

2012-01-16T05:02:01.706-08:00

Great post Erin. I currently have a mini meal planner binder, an a4 pad for my to-do list, post it notes with shopping lists and random pieces of paper with "ideas". I never thought about combining it all into a binder but am about to go and do it straight away. Thank you!!

Great post. You've shared alot of great tips. ...

2012-01-16T02:17:22.788-08:00

Great post. You've shared alot of great tips. My faves are the post it notes (love me some post it notes) and the little binder from Hallmark. So cute. My home management binder has been on my "to do list" for updating. Thanks for reminding to get that done.

Thanks for sharing this, I am getting ready to sta...

2012-01-16T00:51:16.395-08:00

Thanks for sharing this, I am getting ready to start a binder for the very first time so sharing your information helps me to get ideas on the sections for my binder.

I need to get one of those card organizers! A time...

2012-01-15T22:59:32.654-08:00

I need to get one of those card organizers! A time saver that I'm going to try this year is to buy $25 gift cards to Starbucks, itunes, etc. at once for our out-of-town relatives that we send gifts to. It's something I budget for, but I know that having them ahead of time will make it easier for me to get cards/gifts out on time.
Thanks so much for this post. I made my binder just like your last year, and I need to re-fresh it, too!
I know you get a lot of 'post requests', but one thing I'd love to read about is how you and your husband do budgeting. Do you have weekly or monthly meetings? Do you track your spending on groceries? It's an area that my family set for a goal this year (mostly just tracking it so we can see where we might be able to save) but I'd love to hear about any system you have that works!