32 March Challenge: Project "Household Binder" {Important Dates}

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Life is always busy.  We all have our own different lives and reason's we are busy, whether it's being social, working, playing with little ones or combing our hair... it always seems like there is something to be done.

And when we are busy, keeping oodles of numbers and dates and information stored up in our brains isn't very easy.  In fact, if you have a built in date book, let me know where I can pick one up!  I am in!

Since I am busy AND I don't have a great memory {in fact, it's quite awful, almost as bad as my spelling}, an Important Dates chart is going to be just what I need for my Household Binder!

And for my lovely readers:

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I tried fitting it all on one page but it was just too small for me to hand-write in all the important dates for each month, so it became a two page {or one page front and back}.

Why do IHeart this?  Well, now, I can have one ongoing list where I place important dates that don't change from year to year {birthday's, anniversaries, etc...}.  I tend to use my planner for this, and still will, but I don't like having to rewrite it each year.  Now, I can keep it here year after year, and just write the dates in on my calendar in my planner as a reminder.

Another great perk is that my binder dividers have those handy pockets {which I am proving to be so important in this project for really holding on to all sorts of goodies}.  Now, each month I can look at how many special events I have to pick up cards for, and then I can just grab them all at the beginning of each month and tuck them into the pocket {so I don't misplace them and happen to forget to send my precious Gram her birthday greeting - been there, done that, felt AWFUL!}

So there you have it!  My binder is getting pretty packed in there!  And I already have found so many benefits from it, I think this is one of the most beneficial organizing projects I have ever taken on.  And what a wonderful feeling it is having a central location for so many random household necessities!

Still a few things on the binder docket, such as a Home Maintenance Checklist, Daily Schedule for the Kiddos {for step in babysitters}, Pet Info, Freezer Inventory and Important Contact and Household Information.

I can't wait til the end of the month to see everyone's binder projects!  Anyone else finding benefits from this project?  What have you added that surprised you?  Who's making their binder with a buddy {a few of you have mentioned to me you were getting together with friends and family to create binders, LOVE THAT!}.

I decided a little challenge would be fun! This month we are creating a Home Management Binder!  Wanna Join in?  Take photos and blog about your awesomeness as you go!  I am hoping to do a giant, "We did it!" celebratory post where we can all link up our binder creating success stories at the end of the month!