Run an Organized Home with a Planner: Paper vs. Handheld Device

I have always believed that the foundation for me to run an organized home has always started with my day planner.  If it weren’t for my day planner, I wouldn’t know where anyone in the family had to be.  I wouldn’t have a clear picture of what the day had in store and I would be relying on my memory way too much.  I moved up from a regular wall calendar with little squares to a day planner with the the times of day listed from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily.  I love that planner, everything is in chronological order! 

So, then along comes my pretty, red Blackberry-I’m in love.  Now what to do?  Do I stick with paper or switch everything over to my Blackberry.  So, I decided to experiment a bit.  Now, I felt I had to stick with my trusty pencil to paper as a back-up while I played around.  And keep in mind, I always tell people-only use one calendar or something is going to fall through the cracks.  So, as I experimented I was keeping track of appointments in THREE places.  That’s not good.  I was using the computer, backing it up to the Blackberry and writing in my day planner.  That is a pretty good recipe for disaster.

So, I won’t go into the pros and cons about why I chose what I did, but for now I have decided to stick with my pencil, an eraser and my trusty paper planner.  It’s really all about using the method that works for you, using it consistently and not worrying about what everyone else is doing.  I still run an organized home and business with my planner and I still love my pretty, red Blackberry!

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