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Trying to balance our lives is a neverending tale.  Schedules, phone numbers, addresses, websites, budget, dinner.  It can be overwhelming.  But I found something that has helped the overachiever in me!

I recently purchased a beautifully decorated lavender, recyclable notebook.  It fits in my purse and has become my bible!  It has everything that I need to keep me focused and on track. Here's how it works:

1. I've broken it down into key sections that fit my own lifestyle: house, finances, children, college, work, couple time, personal.  

2. I've placed my goals or resolutions in the front of the book and broken them down into a minimum of three steps each.  For example: "get healthier" goes under the "Personal" section.  Step 1 - get fillings done. Step 2- eat fish 2 times per week. Step 3 -increase Yoga practice to three times per week.

3. I also use this bible to jot down notes/advice that I come across from other people, magazines, tv or websites! For example: "Children" heading has: "start savings account, enroll in karate, check with teacher re: testing", etc.

4.  "Couple time" includes a list of restaurants, movies or books that I want to share with my hubby.  It also keeps track of all those times he said "Honey, I want that for my birthday/anniversary/father's day, etc." 

5. Don't confuse this with your calendar, PDA, dayplanner, cell phone etc.  Think of this as your own Post-It Pad.  I also have a section for "Inspirational Quotes" that motivate and encourage me.  It keeps me on track and I love the feeling I get when I can cross off one of the action plans as an accomplished task!  

At the end of the year, it tells a lot about me, how I've grown and how our family has lived.  What do you think?