Fun Form

I have to deal with a ton of forms in my work - the hazards of working with minors. Thus, when I want to keep things organized, I love all the fun and colorful printables that are out there. Since I got the punch for those Circa notebooks, they have become a fundamental part of my day.

There are tons of websites and blogs that talk abut household binders and other such things. This is my sort of take on it and some places you can explore if you want to create something similar.

My daily sheets are from here. She also has an Etsy shop if you don't want to print things out for yourself.  Your choice.

I then use one of several weekly planners, some specific to blogs, some not, to organize both this blog and the one I do for ministry work.  If you read closely you can get a teaser for the rest of the week. It is a warm up week as there's testing and documentation to do (plus I was waiting to hunt down a few supplies).

To-Do Lists are my best friends. I love that satisfaction that comes from checking off that little box. Here's one that I just started with a running list of projects and items that I'll give a test run and report back to you. Don't worry, since taking the picture the list has nearly filled the page.

Can you tell from these pages and photos how much I love Sharpies? My mom always said that she could bribe me to do anything with the lure of a new box of crayons. Some things never change.

With so many things to try and the need to figure out ingredients and supplies, I have a permanent list of what each 'recipe' requires. The shopping list printable I found is really useful for that.  It helps me to see what 'recipes' share ingredients so I can make them around the same time or how much to purchase. It will also be a great quick reference in the future.

Here's a long list of where you can find printables. Plus there's always doing a few web searches for yourself.

PS - Did I mention they're free?

• http://www.mommytracked.com/downloads/
• Great ones here - especially for families, though I’ve tried out a few as a singleton and found them helpful
• http://organizedhome.com/printable/household-notebook
• This one offers a sort of magnum opus of printables for household organization. For those aesthetically inclined, they all seem to work in the same sort of color scheme.  Also offers some great options for dietary concerns from those counting calories to those watching sodium.
• http://www.howdoesshe.com/1-free-organizational-printables
• Some great, more artsy options that may not work for your binder or notebook, but I plan to make use of the cute little matchbook covers to help organize small things around my desk, sewing and crafts areas.
• http://printable.tipjunkie.com/organization/
• A ton of options here. Again, there is a focus on moms and families, but part of the creativity process for me was also looking at how things can be re-purposed for my uses.  There are several fun and creative printables too. I will likely print the kitchen conversions for my mom (Martha Stewart she is not).
• http://printables.yourway.net/
• Encyclopedic in size and scope. Not always the most artistic, they are always functional.