Family Binder

So I have been reading a ton of blogs lately and a while back I stumbled upon a blog with a woman who made a family binder. I LOVE this idea. I am super OCD in some areas and I love the idea of having one place to keep the really important things.

Pretty much you keep everything your family needs day to day or just in case in this binder. You store it in an easy to get to place so that everyone can get to it quickly if needed. These were a few I found and really liked:

http://kdbyers.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-make-homebinder.html

http://mandicresswell.blogspot.com/2011/03/home-notebook-our-life-binder.html

http://waythatiam.blogspot.com/2011/04/household-binder-linkup.html


But in case you don't know me well, I'm picky. If I'm going to have something like this I want it to be HIGHLY customized for mine and Michael's families needs. And most of these women only posted a printable link, not one where you can edit what they have done. Which kinda made my soul cry, like a lot. SO in addition to not knowing that I am picky you probably don't know that it is not my style to just take it and deal. Nope, not even a little. So I went to the WWW known as my support site and one of my WONDERFUL and AMAZING friends (Amanda W) knows how they made those sheets for their binder. AND she is willing to help me! But first I had to figure out what I wanted to be made, what needed to be changed, the look I wanted and all that good stuff!! SO here is the list of what I want in my family binder. Although I might rename it, "Family Brain" anywho here we go!

1) Family Monthly Calander: ONE PLACE to keep doctors appointments, Army functions, and what ever the hell else we might need to remember!

2) Special Events: One spot to list birthdays and other important dates

3) Gift Giving: I HATE it when I think of the PERFECT Christmas gift for someone and then I don't write it down so I forget it and they get some horrible gift. No more! This allows me to write who it's for, what the gift is, where to get it, and how much it will cost, folled by a little box to put a check mark in once we get it!

4) Day by Day: I love having this in my school planner! Pretty much day by day plan for each week. Love

5) Daily Schedule: Anything that HAS TO HAPPEN! Like someone I need to call or whatever, a place to also write down things I think of and need to run by the hubby

6) Bill paying check list: Lists ALL our bills, how much we paid, date it was paid, how much is left to pay (if its a debt thing), and goal pay off date

7) Money in and out breakdown: No more wondering where all the money goes. A in depth break down of EVERY penny that comes in and leaves for our family. Kinda like a check book

8) Home Knownlegde Section: Be warned this is really OCD...This includes a paint log with the color, brand, and ammount of paint used in ever room, a list of updates we want to make to our home, list of updates we have done including the contractor that did it, cost, and date it was done; Furnature inventory of what is in each room, where we got it and its cost. This will also include an inventory of all our movies, books, cricut cartridges, and jewlry. This is mainly for insurance reasons. And in case the Army wants to know anything. Doubt they will but I would rather be safe than sorry.

9) Protection Plans: Every protection plan policy we have. So there are all in one damn spot!!!

10) Auto Maintenance: This is a sheet someone else made but I feel like it is wise.

11) Cleaning Schedual: What gets cleaned daily, weekly, every two weeks, once a month, once every six months and once a year. That way when babies come ino the picture I have a goal list and it will be more likely to get done

12) Emergency Info: Numbers to call if shit goes down lol

13) Medical info: a sheet for Michael and I and kids when they happen. A place to list any medication, allergies, operations we've had, major medical issues we've had, doctors we use and their numbers, all that good stuff.

14) All Contact Information:COmmonly used services with numbers and such; Neighbor's name and number, homeowners insurance information, bank information, life insurance information, attorney, accountant, financial institution, auto inurance information, medical information such as insurance stuff, home information such as contractor, plumber, HVAC, electrition, water/sewer, septic, fuel, alarm service, lawn service, lending instituton, loan officer

15) Card List: List of people and their mailing address for those who have to get cards when important things happen such as we have a baby or whatever

16) Subscription list: List of things we subscribe to, cost, date due, and if we should cancel it or not

17) Vacation, Holiday, and Birthday planning section: Kinda explains itself lol

18) Babysitter and Petsitter note sheets: Again explains itself

19) Movies to Watch: a list of movies Michael and I want to see along with a check box to check it off when we have seen it and a place to write if we should buy it on DVD or not

20) Books to Read: List of books we want to read

21) Wish List: If there is ever something extra Michael or I want then we write it on this list along with where to get it and how much it is. This can help us surprise each other with little things once in a while :)

22) Craft To Do: A list of the crafts I need to get done! Like scrapbooking our wedding album or making a baby blanket for a fellow Army wife.

23) Memories: A section that is just lines and a date portion. This is to write down the little moments. The little things Michael says that cheer me up, or a joke he told me or something I said to him he found funny. This way we never forget the little things. It is these memories that got me through deployment so I feel they should have a spot to be written down.

24) Rules of Engagment Cheat Sheet: A list of the rules of engagement Michael and I are going to make. Basically this is so we don't really go at each others throats when we fight. We are both super stuborn and strong willed. So I think this could really help us :) thank you theropy!!!!

25) Date Night ideas: if ever an idea for a date night pops into our head we write it down here and there will be a space to write if we have done that date or not :)

and while typing this list I thought of another one

26) Pack it yourelf: A list of items I need to pack myself and make sure go with Michael and I when we move. I have heard that Army packers/movers kinda suck at it. So this will insure the things we REALLY hold near and dear do not get lost, broken, or stolen, and then if they do it will be our fault not a movers. Because I promise they will NOT like the woman they deal with if it is their fault.




Holy shit that is a lot of stuff!!! Lol but I feel like it will be so worth it once it is all up and running!! FOr the record I am starting now in hopes that it will be ready when it is time to use it lol. So there you have it! Updates to come as things get done with it <3