I have one that I call my Household Management Binder, and I have sections for my schedule, a daily housework list. a weekly housework list divided by days of the week, a budget section with recurring monthly bills and a yearly budget section for anything we pay once a year (bills, birthdays, holidays, etc.), and a to-do list in the back only for one-and-done tasks/projects. I plan to make a separate meal planning binder next. The plan is to streamline our household to the point that I can have more time to do what I want to do - more family time, hobbies, start a little business, etc.
Lovely idea! I’m recently retired with grown children so my control journal has fewer tabs. One thing I’ve recently added is space for three daily gratitudes…. Things that happened that day that I am grateful for. It helps me value the wonderful free time of retirement and not take it for granted. Goals! Thank you for the reminder. I need to continue to have goals in retirement!
@geannetteandrea I recently retired too! Well hubby retired last September I move been stay at home wife for awhile. I need to do something like this control journal. I do have a yearly list of stuff I want to accomplish each year. Then also each month. What ever doesn’t get done each month gets moved I bet to next month.
I love this idea! I use a variety of things: spiral for grocery and meal list (but I refer back to a Happy Planner system where I mapped out meal idea), and two Erin Condren planners, plus random stickies! Ha! I need to rewatch this to see if I could do an all-in-one!
Oh, how nice! I have been doing the same thing for years. First on paper my daily list, weekly list, monthly list, long-term list, detailed planned of how to go about it. I used checkoffs. Now I do on the iPad notes where you can use that little circle thing that you can check it when you’re done and I have a record. I guess great minds think alike. For me it is mostly common sense. So good when you find what works for you.
Love this, Betsy! I had a control journal when my kids were little. Thank you for inspiring me- I'd like to try it again for thie quasi empty nester season we're in, where our college age kids come and go. Still trying to find my footing. I'd love to hear about your routine where you review your goals. I'll bet there are also lots of moms of littles who would love to have your planner.
when I started Flylady I used the control journal and the weekly zones. It made a big difference in how my home functioned. I don't do the control journal anymore but do the zones weekly.
This was very helpful on many levels. As a empty nester who lives with just my Yorkie I have been thinking about doing a recipe binder. Cooking for one has been a major adjustment and I think having recipes ready for me that are appropriate for the season of life I'm in would be valuable but I hadn't thought about doing it as a control journal and I love this idea
So much value! I appreciate your videos. I love the control journal idea. Routines are so necessary. The meal ideas…I’m gonna start that this weekend it’ll come in so handy! Thanks for sharing this! 🙏🏾🩵
Your control journal looks amazing and so organized! 📚✨ I’d love to discuss the possibility of working together to feature a product that’s perfect for home organization. I think it would be a great fit with what you’re sharing! Let’s connect!
You've put together a fantastic control journal. I love your simple, yet thorough, content. This is great inspiration. Now I just need to implement. Why is that so hard? 🥴 Also, where did you get the year at a glance pages? That would be so helpful.
Flexibility is so key in our house. That’s why I call it “ideal,” because many days have adjustments in the schedule. It’s just great to have a place to start from! 😊
