Paper Chaos

With three boys in school and daycare I find myself bombarded with notes, homework and reminders... in a word, chaos!! A lot of the time these papers would find themselves on the kitchen table or one of the empty chairs during mealtime mixed up with the junk mail and grocery store ads. It was hard to keep all this information straight and I actually lost forms that I need later on. Something had to change. I needed to find a way to organize this paper mess so I can keep better track of my children's activities and work.  So I went on amazon.com to look for some organization tools and came across this Wall File Pocket from Staples ($12.46) and to keep all those school dates straight in my head I also purchased a Dry-Erase Calendar from Quartet ($16.91).  What stood out for me about this item was the espresso trim that gave it a more sleek look and the cork board below where you can add your own reminders. I think these two items together are a mommy's dream come true!  I can now keep each my boy's papers separate and stay on top of all their special days at school.  I keep them in the kitchen for easy access.  Once I had everything set up it was like I could breathe a little easier. So I definitely would recommend this set-up for any busy mom.  

Chaos (Before)

Momsense (After)

Here are my MomSense scores:

Time Saving:  4

Money Saving: 0

Stress Reducing: 3

Fun Filling:  1

The greatest benefit this item gives to moms is the time saving and stress reducing benefits. If you decided to buy these items, let me know how you find them in the comments section below.

Welcome!!

Welcome to my mommy blog, "From Chaos to MomSense"!!  I'm been wanting to start a blog for awhile, but wanted to find a good topic to blog about. A couple of weeks ago it came to me to write about my journey to discover new ways to make my life as a mom for organized and less stressful.  I'm a mom to three wonderful boys who just happen to also be quite a handful. My oldest boy is 4 years old and my youngest is 4 months.  After having my third child I just found myself having less and less time in the day to get things done and realizing how much more I need to get things in check (as much as possible) to help me get through each day. This is where "MomSense" come in. MomSense is the answer to those mommy problems of time management, stretching yourself to thin, and finding balance.  I created a "MomSense" scale based on 4 different criteria:

(1) Time Saving:  If there's a more efficient way of doing something this clearing makes "MomSense", who wants to waste time when there's so much to do?

(2) Money Saving:  A little more money in your pocket will always put a smile on a mom's face.

(3) Stress Reducing: Stress is a part of life, but we can certainly find ways to keep it down to a minimum, and use that energy for conquering new challenges.

(4) Fun Filling:  As much work as there is to do as a mom, you still have to have fun, not just with your little ones, but also doing something fun for yourself.  

I rate each criteria on a scale from 1 to 5.  1 being the lowest rating and 5 being the highest rating.

So I invite you to read along and join me in my journey.  I trust all us moms need a little more "MomSense" in our lives. :)