A to do list.

Some people are very organized. I love looking through organization blogs for ideas on things to do and ways to improve our home, but as much as I like it, I'm not that organized. I probably spend more time looking at the ideas than actually putting them into practice.

I think everyone has a different organization style. Some people are organized in their own disorganization. As long as you can find the car keys, you're ok. 

So my organization style is different from the many I read on the blogs or magazines. My wardrobe is not color coordinated and I don't own a label maker. But to do lists work well for me. Not always do I get everything on the list done, but it gives me a little bit of direction. The problem is finding the balance between what must get done and what would be nice to get done.

This morning as I had some time to myself before everyone woke up, I made a to do list. After the family joined in the new day, a few more items were added, and we all worked to accomplish our goals for the day. 

Now a wise man once said that there's a time for everything, a time to work and a time to rest. Heeding that advice, we included play time on our to do list. Looking at all the items, I wanted to make sure we made time to play. Laundry could wait one more day, so could vacuum, and even trying a new recipe for sandwich bread, so before we were done with our chores, we got our snow gear on and went to play outside. We had so much fun and were there for a long time. Our dog had fun chasing the ball and we all ran and jumped in the deep snow. Temperatures were a little above freezing which is nice. We didn't need to wear our winter jackets.

Before coming back inside, we did some deep breathing exercises to soak in the fresh afternoon air. I felt energized and invigorated. 

After dinner we looked at our to do list and realized we had done everything plus a few more things. Thinking back on the day I believe that the most important item on that list was play time. I could've done everything, but if we hadn't played it would've been all pointless. And I could've not crossed a single item on the list except for play, and that would've been a very successful day. In the end, little arms hugging me and thanking me for a fun day are way more important than a dust free home.

What is the most important item on your to do list today? Make sure to include that very important play time!

Taking in the fresh air