Appointments, dance class, soccer practice, games, birthdays, anniversaries, meetings…
Who needs to be where when?
It can get a little overwhelming at times.
I rely on my Microsoft Office calendar and task manager to keep me straight and to remind me what I need to do, but this often isn’t enough for the whole family. They can’t see my computer files and in most cases, every member of the family needs to see what’s going on.
My method for solving this problem is a big ol’ wall calendar in a central location where everyone can see it. Everything that anyone has to do or pay attention to is written on this calendar.
A great way to keep it organized, visually appealing and quick to spot the details, is to color code the calendar. I use several different color pens to identify different things.
Birthdays and anniversaries are written in red. My husband’s appointments are written in navy blue, mine in purple, my daughter’s in pink (of course) and my son’s in teal. Events that the whole family participate in are in green. Vet appointments for the cats are in black. That way each member of the family can quickly see which items pertain to them without reading through a lot more information. It also saves space on the calendar because we don’t have to write the names down too.
What tips do you have for keeping your calendar functional? How do you keep track of it all?