I was a working mom up until 5 months ago and I lived by my schedule.  At work, I would follow a calendar and lived by to-do lists.  Since I’ve been home, I constantly feel like I am scattered, don’t know what is going on and feel like I am always playing catch up.  The super planner in me decided to make a to-do list, which morphed into a meal plan/to do list, which morphed into a full blown weekly agenda.  This is what my final product looks like:

Yes, it probably seems excessively regimented to others but I love it!  If I don’t know what is going on that day or later in the week, I just refer to my schedule which sits on my counter all week.  Here is what I added:

• Lunch/Dinner- Mealtimes were particularly stressful for me because I never knew what I was doing until right before.  I know that adding a spot for Ryan’s lunch may seem silly but it helps me to have an idea of what he is going to eat before I have a whiny 2 year old and am under pressure to throw something together.
• Learning Activities- Ryan goes to school 3 mornings a week but I try to work on some sort of educational activity each day.  This helps me plan my week out and get things ready ahead of time.
• Appointments/reminders- I forget things all.the.time. so I use this section to jot down things I could possibly forget.  I add on things as the week goes on.
• To do- this is for calls I need to make, chores I need to do, etc.  Plus, it is nice to check things off as the week goes on!