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08-05-2021, 08:49 AM | #1 |
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I need a “command center” ... anyone have one?
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We have 4 in the house 2 parents who work opposite shifts 1 busy young adult who works and is starting college in the fall 1 teen starting brick and mortar school for The first time, hoping to do sports this fall And we have an adult child who has our permanent address cuz school and doesn’t live here (needs mail slow and spot for things she forgot or we want to take to her I’m already overwhelmed by school stuff and all we’ve done is preliminary and start sports practice. I have papers everywhere and frankly little todo slips all over that keep getting lost The todos are for 2-3 people (teen and a parent usually or both) I want a place for everyone’s mail and paperwork, a place for a wipe off calendar and a todo list w who is doing what by when I’m not even sure what slots I need for school. Besides “take to school” I have an amazing space for this but don’t want it looking messy. I like clean lines and spaces .
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08-05-2021, 12:06 PM | #2 |
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Re: I need a “command center” ... anyone have one?
So far my list
5 mail slots Parents school slot Kid school slot Weekly color coded Calendar - whose driving where, appointments and errands ? Cork board
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08-06-2021, 10:35 AM | #3 |
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Re: I need a “command center” ... anyone have one?
Most of my stuff is on the computer, so I just have to keep that organized.
All bills electronic and on auto pay. All school info is electronic. I am sorry if you are dealing with lots of paper stuff! If I have paper stuff that I need for reference, but not a hard copy, I scan it and save it electronically. If I have to keep it, it goes in a filing box that is put away. Usually everyone wants things scanned and uploaded, so I don't have much stuff that is paper. I sit in my pretty sitting room and work on a lap top that goes on a bookshelf when I am done. I deal with mail every day. I throw away most of it. Anything for my adult children, is given to them as soon as possible. I need to set up a better communication system for this. ---------- Post added at 12:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:34 PM ---------- I also keep a master family google calendar. I refer to it every day and send out text reminders to people who are responsible for driving.
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08-06-2021, 11:56 AM | #4 |
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Re: I need a “command center” ... anyone have one?
I sort of have one but it needs work.
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08-06-2021, 05:31 PM | #5 | |
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Re: I need a “command center” ... anyone have one?
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I have a horribly jumbled command center. It’s a train wreck. So I’m starting fresh and have been tossing and making piles When I give kids Mail the kids set it down and now it’s piling up on my counter. Some school stuff is paper. lots of sports stuff ironically . And S will have a 504 (medical excuse for absences) so we have to have an “out box” of doctor excuses and other documents . Plus we need to have a bin of excuse slips to just be signed and dated by DH or I to make it faster. . So far my school bins: parent excuses and doctor excuses for absences (I’m considering a wall bin w a folder but don’t know yet about that) , inbox, outbox (aka needs parent intervention or needs to go back to school).
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08-07-2021, 05:10 AM | #6 |
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Re: I need a “command center” ... anyone have one?
We have a big whiteboard on the kitchen wall that we use for many of those notes: to do lists, reminders, etc. We use google calendars for the family calendar and events. We don't really have much paperwork going in or out but would something like this work? https://www.amazon.com/EASEPRES-Orga...a-827859790744
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08-07-2021, 05:59 AM | #7 |
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I am the mountain. I am not the storm and the storm is not me. -Ian Cron
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Re: I need a “command center” ... anyone have one?
We r looking at something very similar but wood as well as ones that hang on the wall. I honestly cannot decide but also want it “cute so wonder if wire would switch from formal to cute ... I need a cute color and decor scheme
I realized a calendar issue we have. At 16, S is not even close to driving. Unlike our eldest who was very close in age to middle. So eldest drove middle everywhere. And if I’m being totally honest so much more social too which is why we need a driver schedule. We require S to plan for rides for anything social and we plan the rest. Sooooo half the wall calendar is DH and I working opposite schedules and info about google calendar events being lost in the texts ... I tried using notes on the calendar but instead they text me
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08-07-2021, 08:37 AM | #8 |
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I am the mountain. I am not the storm and the storm is not me. -Ian Cron
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Re: I need a “command center” ... anyone have one?
I could help w that soon
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