HMB- Sections 1 & 2: Calendars & Schedules

Let's jump right in and start with our sections!  Here are the sections I have:

Calendars

Schedules

Contacts

Finances

Menu Planning

Medical

School

To-do

In the front of my notebook, before any of those sections, I have lined paper (the kind you used in school).  I like to have paper handy for jotting down a quick note or message.  This way I don't have to flip right to a section until I have time, sometimes I just need to get a thought or idea down.

I will try and take pictures of what my HMB looks like so you can see the process step-by-step.

Let's start with our first section: Calendars

Here is my favorite weekly to-do FREE printable.  I will try and use free printables for you all to use but let me tell you, while the free ones are functional if you are looking for something cute look HERE.  It's a great etsy seller who has taken the time to get creative with printables.  They seem pretty expensive to me but I really like what I see.  Someday I hope to make my own like those.

So back to the point!  Start with the basics, I used a weekly schedule to start.  For me that was most effective.  If you prefer to start with a daily schedule try this FREE printable.  Every Saturday I fill in my schedule based off my monthly calendar.  I don't have a printed monthly calendar, I use Google which links to my phone.

Our second section is: Schedules
This section will be unique to every household.  Here is where you can put any schedule that you need: school, sports, work, etc... Right now mine is empty but come September I will put in my very first school schedule!  My daughter starts preschool next month (yay!!!)  I also have the schedule for my mom's group.  I will probably put in my husband's 2nd job & school schedules but I'm not sure about that yet.  You will need to put in here what works for your family and if you don't have any schedules then you probably don't need this section right now.

I will hopefully take pictures tonight to share with you.  For now I just want to get this out there so here you go :-)

Your goal this week: Create your first two sections- Calendars and Schedules
Up Next: Contacts

Home Management Binder

What is a home management binder?

A HMB (home management binder), also referred to as a household notebook, is your one-stop, go-to guide to your household.  This can have pretty much anything you want/need inside it that pertains to running your house from everyday information to holiday specifics.  Every HMB will be specific to the creator's household so what you see here may not apply to you.

  

First we will start with the basics: supplies!  

3 ring binder

Pens

Pencils

Pen/pencil container

Dividers

Printer/Paper

Hole Puncher

Notebook paper

Post-its

Sheet protectors

Get all of your supplies together and make yourself a pretty cover!  Here is mine.  I used Picnik to create mine and it took just a few minutes.

Your goal this week: get your supplies together and make yourself a nice cover!

UP NEXT: Organizing your emergency information