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.