Calendar Command Center

For a few brief months, I decided got lazy and stopped filling out my calendar. I deluded myself into thinking that I would remember Orthodontic appointments that are scheduled weeks if not months out (thank goodness for reminder calls). But after double booking an evening with two very important events, I decided I had better get back to using my calendar.

We are up and running:

This is command central. 

The calendar is filled out (I made sure to put appointments, with reminders set, in my iPhone calendar). 

School calendars that are printed and laminated are just above the calendar- this allows me to see at a glance what Paul's schedule is and double check dates as they come up (Paul belongs to an ISP as well as an on campus Friday school). 

Paul's volleyball schedule is printed out and in a magnetic clip above the calendar as well.

There are pens, pencils, scissors, note cards, and paper in the white basket next to the calendar. 

Post-it notes are clipped next to the calendar  (the most used item on the board!). 

Important papers that need to be remembered are also in a magnetic clip (lower left corner). 

The wheel calendar below the monthly calendar is for the Catholic liturgical year. 

The mesh basket on the lower right holds various papers that I want to keep track of (note to self- purge this basket frequently). 

Along the right side are magnet business cards from doctors, dentists, veterinarians, .... 

Above the calendar are some invitations that came in the mail- wedding save the dates, shower invitations, party invites... I did not include those in the picture for privacy reasons. I will take those down as we attend each event. 

Whew!! So far, I have not double booked another event and have not missed any appointments. It has only been a few weeks, but I consider that means the system is a success.  

Those magnetic business cards- if your doctor does not have them on hand, just use these. I have had this box for many years and it is very handy. I grab two cards when I am in any doctor/ortho/dentist office that we will be using and make one for me and one for my husband to put in his office. He puts his on a metal office supply cabinet. 

I have showed this magnet center before when I first put it up. It is just a piece of sheet metal put up on a wall in our hallway. It was dead space, so I love that it has a use. And, it is right outside our bedroom doors, so we see it as soon as we get up in the morning. 

Hopefully, I will not lose my head again and decide to try to keep my schedule in my head! Clearly that is not an efficient system.