Your Personal Assistant for April {organize}

Are you wondering how-to keep organized for April? Tip Junkie is here to help usher in Spring as Your Personal Assistant. Consider taking a day to really plan and organize your schedule to stay ahead of the game. Here are some things to do:

How to Organize

1. If you’re wanting to be more organized then print off the Executive Homemaker binder where you can keep track of everything in one place as well as printable worksheets to help keep you organized and on task.

2. Check birthdays for the month, buy cards & presents, get them ready to mail or deliver. If you have a child’s birthday this month, plan it and get out the invites.

Tip Junkie has tons of amazing birthday themes, party favor, game and decor ideas.
Executive Homemaker has several games to print out.

Also since it’s a new year with a LOT of birthday ahead of you, consider making (or buying) neighbor, friend, and teacher gifts for the entire year. Organize a gift-crafting week with a friend and make it a fun event by stocking up on several handmade items you’ll need through out the year. This way if you’re ever in a time crunch or financial pinch – you’re covered!

3. Clear schedule for book club, girls night out, BUNCO, and other rotating activities. Make sure you have child care, your food assignment, etc. Here’s how to start a dinner club.

4. Teacher appreciation week is this month. You’ll definitely want to check the hundreds of teacher ideas featured as well as the homemade gift ideas for teachers. {{I’ve done all the searching for you!}}

5. Spring Cleaning (if you haven’t already done it.) Tip Junkie has tons of spring cleaning and organizing ideas.

6. Check out the Decorate sitefor Do-it-yourself tutorials and home improvement project tutorials.

7. Spring is Home Improvement time, and boy do they take an amazing amount of organization! That’s why I had a this Home Improvement Binder designed! It contains everything you’ll need to get and stay organized while making improvements to your home. Whether it’s simple decorating to full-out home renovation, this home improvement binder will help you keep it all together. {{I’ve got your back!}} Simply print out the contents of the Home Improvement Binder and let me do the organizing for you! {wink}8. If you are doing a food storage, time to check the schedule and buy next on the list. Don’t forget to put some cash in there as well.9. Change AC house filter.10. Write one grandparent a letter, artwork, or card.11. Plan Mommy/Son or Daddy/Daughter dates.

12. Plan a date night with your man, arrange the babysitter in advance or swap with a friend.

13. Let’s start the month off right and make a list of the things that are causing you added stress. Make a list of the big ones as well as the little ones. Is something in the house that’s broken, is there an insurance issue you need to take care of, do you need an extra trash can upstairs to help keep things tidy?

Once you’ve thought it out and made your list, next plan a day this week as your “ongoing problem day” and finally resolve those issues that need to be resolved. You’ll be glad that you did!

14. For moms with toddlers: Winter was always hard for me when my boys were young because they weren’t able to play outside as much. During the cold months, I would put together “Special Days” and some times invited a couple of their friends. I put together a Special Days Booklet with all my ideas that you can print out! Basically they are “blue day” or “Spider-man Day” and we would play games and do simple things using that color, shape, or theme. If you get another mother involved, it’s less work, and more fun. You could even rotate the days you host it.

Upcoming Events:

1. Mother’s Day is Sunday May 13th. If you’re making gifts this year here are some great ideas:

2. I can’t believe we only have roughly 2 more months of school left. So it’s time to start thinking about fun Graduation gifts & parties. I’ll be featuring new ideas soon but if you just can’t wait, here are some graduation party ideas and Last Day of School or end of school traditions.

You could also use these 1st Day of School traditions for the last day of school:

3. I am speaking at a one day blogging conference for women on April 21st in St. Louis. I hope to see you at Bloggy Boot Camp. If you are going to be there, let me know, you hear?

4. Tip Junkie is having work done! {evil laugh} Yep, behind the scenes Tip Junkie is getting major reconstructive surgery and being re-designed from scratch! Tip Junkie will load faster, incorporate a global search, and make the TJ Creative Community easier and more engaging. Look for the re-launch this month! The new mobile app which will incorporate all of the new features, will launch in May. {shhh… it’s a surprise!}

If you want to remind yourself to head on over to Tip Junkie at the beginning of every month for this segment, here’s a button you can put on your blog. (code on the sidebar)

What do you do to get your home organized?

Let me know below in the comments or we can chat about it over on the Tip Junkie Facebook page. I adore hearing from you and really want to help you plan your month. {{wink}}