Don 't Be "Spacey"

When I was in high school, I was definitely known as one of the village ditzy, gullible girls. So naturally, when I ran for student body office, I made one of my slogans, "Don't be spacey, vote for Kasi." It was a great fit, and with the smooth campaigning of my sophomore sister and video producing ability of my good friend Stuart Summers, I luckily managed the win. To add to your understanding of my air-headedness, I will tell you that one girl who was clearly in the lead for getting the senior "ditziest girl" award started a campaign to rally against me for the annual senior publication. She didn't want that spot just as much as I didn't want it either. Thank heavens not too many jumped on that bandwagon and my picture did not appear in the spot. Whew, crisis averted! Not that it really matters though, let's be honest. We are all past those high school days--on to bigger better things like having careers, getting really educated, and creating beautiful families.

After that whole blurb, I just have to say that this last week or two have epitomized my spacey nature. I have dropped the ball on some Make-A-Wish volunteer efforts, forgotten books for class, managed to miss calling some students--it has been quite a learning experience. And I am reminded, especially during those weeks where I attempt to be "free" (aka: without a planner), that I really do need some type of to-do list.

I just want to introduce you to my daily agenda--a helpmeet, advisor, and taskmaster all in one! And I am about to fill out my page for today (it may be close to noon, but late is better than never in this case).

I use the 8.5 x 11 version to track meeting notes, meals for the week, exercise habits, goals, and those daily to-do's. I just adore it and know that it helps keep my life on track. Oh, how I am thankful for simplemom.net and this gem of a free download. There is even a mini version to save trees. I try to be a bit more environmentally conscious by printing duplex. Anyway, happy planning!