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Simple Living and Reminder Organization by Nikki Willhite I have a theory about our brains. I think they are just one big blob of ram. As we get older the ram fills up, and we have a hard time remembering things. Why is it that when we get older we can walk into a room and forget why, yet still remember all the names of the girls in our brownie troop, recite the pledge of allegiance in Spanish, or reel off the preamble to the Constitution? Be that as it may, there are a few things those of us who have been around the block more than a few times can do to make remembering things easier. Here are a few tips: KITCHEN CUPBOARDS - I think everyone loses things in the back of their cupboards. You can't see the items in the back and you forget they are there. Assuming you are organized and that everything has a "place" in your home, you can tape a list of what is in your cupboard to the inside of the cupboard door- where no one will see it. ARTICLES OF INTEREST - How many times have you pulled an article, picture or recipe out of a magazine, and then lost it? One of the easiest ways to have these articles at your fingertips when you need them is to tape them in a book with a similar subject. So if you come home from the doctor's office with a recipe for a great chocolate cake that you saw in a magazine while waiting for your doctor, (and asked the receptionist to copy it for you) tape it in the most appropriate cookbook you have in your home. Keep a little card stock handy, and make a pocket in the front of your book to put it in. In time you will have lots of books with pockets, and it will be an easy matter to just add the articles. In this example, when you want to make a cake, you will pull out the book, probably have forgotten about the recipe, and have a nice surprise when you find it. This is great for everything from decorating projects to crafts. GIFTS - The older we get, the more gifts we give as our family keeps expanding. I like to print my own calendars, which I have programmed to put in birthdays and ages. However, I also need to keep a computer list, and put them in order by date. Another thing that comes in handy is to keep a list of sizes, hobbies, and color preferences for each entry. If you get an idea for a gift during the year, write it down on this list...or you will forget it. CORRESPONDENCE - I wish that all family and friends would stay nearby, but they spread out. Have you ever realized that you have gone a long time without writing someone, either by email or snail mail? Keep a list of family and friends with whom you don't want to lose contact, and make a note of the date every time that you write them. (If you don't want to repeat yourself the next time you write, you might make a note of any significant events you've already told them about). ADDRESS BOOK - In addition to keeping name, addresses and phone numbers in your address book, write down the name of spouses, children, birthdays, anniversaries or anything else you may want to remember. In conclusion, for any of you young people reading this article that are laughing your heads off, I would just like to say, YOUR TURN WILL COME!   About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money

 

 

 

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