by Danielle Brill
As someone who is chronically disorganized (and will be the first to admit it), I am constantly looking for ways to keep my life, thoughts, ideas, and never-ending to-do lists in one place. I want a system that works, a system that sticks, and a system that will finally make me feel like I have my shit together.
The problem? I struggle with actually starting a system unless there’s some kind of whimsy or craft project involved, AND consistently following through once the novelty wears off.
Especially as a mom, there are approximately 47,000 things to keep track of at any given time. School events, spirit week outfits, doctor’s appointments, birthday parties, permission slips, and whatever random thing your child mentions needing five minutes before bedtime. It would be nice to have one place for all of it without relying on my brain to remember every last detail.
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