Comments on: Friday planning gets it done (even when things don’t go as planned)

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:46:29 +0000

In reply to Jenny.

@Jenny – individual wrapping paper is so the way to go! We have wrapping paper for extended family presents too that’s different. Costco sells 3-pack jumbo rolls of double sided paper so we really didn’t need to get too many units of paper to get 12 different kinds! Plus leftovers from years past…

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:00:29 +0000

In reply to Elisabeth. My kids and their cousin all have birthdays within days of each other so we often do one big celebration for all three kids at once. My mom started a tradition of buying them each their own wrapping paper, based as closely as she could manage on an interest of theirs from the past year (unicorns, soccer, music, airplanes, whatever). It's been a huge hit and it sparks a lot of memories in pictures of the kind of person they were at that age. :) It's since been adopted to their Christmas presents as well.

By: Jackie Pettus

Jackie Pettus — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:23:05 +0000

I plan my week on Sundays, a more laid back day for me than weekdays, when I’m working on my web guide and blog. I use the Apple calendar on my laptop. My recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly and annual) are already entered for the year. First thing every morning I open yesterday’s date and drag unfinished tasks to another date. I make adjustments to today’s schedule if necessary. Then I print it, fold it into quarters and secure it with a binder clip. I tuck little things into the folds – like dry cleaning tickets, a list of things needed at the grocery store, prescriptions to fill, etc.. I keep the printout with me all day. That way I can add reminders as I think of them, often while sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office, or doing some other mindless thing.) The reminders I added yesterday include refill the bird feeder, call a friend who’s in the hospital, fix the Christmas lights that fell down overnight and buy silver ribbon for my gift wrap supplies box. They will all get done….it’s Sunday!

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 13:51:07 +0000

I tend to plan my weeks on Sunday afternoon/evening.

I’m usually so ready to say goodbye to work and responsibilities on Friday, that I don’t have the mental headspace to really think through the next week, yet.

The presents look great – I think it’s such a great idea to assign each child unique wrapping paper; definitely would make judging equity a bit easier.