When you have to put up with mean people, think of them as sandpaper. They may scratch you and rub you the wrong way. but eventually... YOU end up smooth & polished, and the sandpaper....? It'd be worn out and ugly! Makes you think, doesn't it?
we got a new addition to our family this morning:
it's name is jannie, after our next-door neighbour, who is the father owner of the ram who is the father. we do not yet know if this lamb it is a ewe or ram. the mother has rejected her 2 previous lambs, so we are leaving her alone for now. she does seem to be taking some interest in this one, so it seems like she will accept it.
i am by nature quite organised, and i function better when i am organised. i like neatness and things to be in place. but it seems like my life is always out of control. and i blame the kids, the man, my long working hours, not enough cupboards, the fact that i moved from a big house to a smaller one, to a tiny plot house with a man who had everything that i had. and i know i need to organise more, but i am overwhelmed because it is such a big task. then, yesterday i found Marcia, Organising Queen's website and blogs. i spent some time reading her blogs, and i found that while i was waiting for the pages to load, i was tidying my desk. i dug out my filofax, and started looking through it it, so i could start using it again. i found a notebook to make one list, and threw away all those post-its and little square notelets. even long after i switched off my computer, i was still organising little things. while i was brushing my teeth, i was rearranging the medicine closet. i am completely inspired! a lot of her tips i already do, but there were plenty new ones too.
i always tell the kids that it is more work to drop the laundry on the floor, then pick it up later to put in the basket, than to drop it in the basket in one go. but this principle applies to so many other aspects in life. i found that filing is something that i just can't keep up with, no matter how hard i try. so i invested in lots of those little 'buddi' system A4 size drawers that you get at waltons or macro. they cost me a small fortune at the time, but filing has never been an issue since! as i open statements, accounts, etc, i drop them straight in the right drawer, and they are filed! if you find a system that works for you, then stick to it. and then, adding a new system every now and then, makes life just a little easier. thank you mercia , for inspiring me. you will see me popping into your blogs often! she also does e-courses on organising and time-management.
next up, i am going to organise my inbox. being more organised will make me happier and more productive! i need to go now, i have to make a list of goals for the week. and maybe compile the menus for the week too!
tell me what you do to be more organised. we can learn from each other...
jacki janse van rensburg - SCRAPPIN TIMES
