tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708388659585920664.post2739933423070984306..comments2023-10-05T07:10:32.185-05:00Comments on Across the Brandywine: Systems of OrganizationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873078034574299564noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708388659585920664.post-76656159852890051852008-09-11T21:10:00.000-05:002008-09-11T21:10:00.000-05:00I hear ya sister.I don't have an organized bone in...I hear ya sister.<BR/>I don't have an organized bone in my body. I am all or nothing kinda girl, EVERTHING is either super organized or EVERYTHING is a total disaster (the latter being the more common). <BR/>But thank the Lord that we don't have to be perfect. Isn't that a beautiful testiment to our Heavenly Father.<BR/>"My grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness."<BR/>2 Cor. 12:9<BR/><BR/>(p.s. if you are any good excel, just making a simple spreadsheet for a budget was a really simple solution. Also instead of using the check book register we got a ledger book to keep track of our spending/checking account. This helps since everything is in one place.)Shannon Leigh Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655418651109146247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708388659585920664.post-89436284725275628822008-09-10T15:08:00.000-05:002008-09-10T15:08:00.000-05:00Chelsea, I'm in the same boat. Maybe we can be or...Chelsea, I'm in the same boat. Maybe we can be organizing buddies or something... I've thought about trying to use <A HREF="http://www.flylady.com" REL="nofollow">flylady.com</A> after seeing so many people praising it on message boards, but that was when we were moving and then out came Baby Si and I hadn't thought about it too much since then. <BR/><BR/>I checked out the site once upon a time and don't think I'd follow it exactly (like getting dressed as soon as I got up or keeping my sink all shiny), but there are some things in the plan that could definitely be implemented at Team Abner's home (like dividing my home into zones and each day has a different zone to clean instead of doing all the cleaning at once).Alishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14019520991900701799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708388659585920664.post-5978698371356955992008-09-10T09:59:00.000-05:002008-09-10T09:59:00.000-05:00Ok, I totally understand you Chelsea! I am consta...Ok, I totally understand you Chelsea! I am constantly striving to be an organized person...and consistently fail. I'm great for about a week or two, and then slowly, it all falls apart. Sometimes I feel like my brain just doesn't work right! <BR/><BR/>But lately, I've had more success. And I seem to be praying this phrase a lot: "God, I now <I>know</I> I cannot do it on my own, so please give me strength..."<BR/><BR/>I guess this is a good thing. I used to thrive on independence, but it never worked. But I've learned that if I hand it over to God and let him take control, things seem to fall into place a lot easier. Even my organizational skills. <BR/><BR/>And a tip that has worked for me, don't try to organize your whole life all at once. Take one thing at a time. Believe it or not, I started with www.budgettracker.com to get my finances organized. I actually find fun in this organization. Then, I moved onto other things, one at a time. Before I move on to the next, I make sure I have the first down pat. And now I'm beginning to make progress!<BR/><BR/>P.S. I just started my "organization" about 3 months ago, so I've got a long road ahead of me, but at least I feel refreshed that I'm heading in a positive direction!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com