What is your favorite way to plan?

 Do you know what I get asked often? What kind of calendaring system do you use? 

I know we are in full-school mode now.  All the schedules have been handed out, and things have been put on the calendar. I know for many of us, juggling school activities, school, and extracurriculars can feel like you need a personal assistant. Maybe it is just me, but there are weeks when the logistics alone make me want to pull out my hair. 

Please note, there are so many things that never make it to the calendar because it falls into one of two categories: 1. I do not NEED to be there and it is not important to my kids that I am there. 2. Our kids do not need to go to an activity/party/event just because they were invited, we can teach our kids the value of saying no now and drawing those boundaries. 

Hear me say loud and clear WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT what works for me may not work for you, but I would love to share what has helped our family make it to the important things in our life. 

With all that being said, I use two calendaring systems. 

1. My personal planner: I use my Happy Planner to write down my day-to-day tasks and things that are relevant to me but not to everyone else in the family. 
2. We also use Google Calendars. This allows me to share my calendar with Tony and the older kids, and they can share theirs. The “family calendar” in google allows me to place things on there for others in the family that do not have an account yet but allows me to remain “free” during that time so I can still have work scheduled.  An example of this would be that Amelia has an orthodontist appointment but I do not need to go to it so I can mark myself “free for work.”

I would love to show you some of the features that I love about these two things. But if this is not your jam, I would love to help you figure out what will work for you and your family so that you guys can keep track of all the things this school year. Let’s hop on a call and we will figure it out! 

Laura

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