Comments on: Finishing To-Do Lists http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/18/finishing-to-do-lists/ creating a simple, handmade home Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:18:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: jja http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/18/finishing-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-5722 jja Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:47:11 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4331#comment-5722 I try to work with flylady system, baby steps, not too long to do's and actually have to learn how to do less and relax more... I try to work with flylady system, baby steps, not too long to do’s and actually have to learn how to do less and relax more…

]]> By: Katie http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/18/finishing-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-5678 Katie Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:16:06 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4331#comment-5678 Thank you for all the comments. I think I will have to read and reread your thoughts several times in the next few weeks. Annie, I'm with you. Is it already time for us to go back?! Katie Thank you for all the comments. I think I will have to read and reread your thoughts several times in the next few weeks. Annie, I’m with you. Is it already time for us to go back?!
Katie

]]> By: Katie http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/18/finishing-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-5677 Katie Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:15:10 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4331#comment-5677 Nicole - I need to just cross things off when I come to the realization that they shouldn't be on my list. Thank you. Why is it I did not think of that? I guess it's the deep feeling of "I must DO all of this". Nicole – I need to just cross things off when I come to the realization that they shouldn’t be on my list. Thank you. Why is it I did not think of that? I guess it’s the deep feeling of “I must DO all of this”.

]]> By: rachel @ springpad http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/18/finishing-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-5671 rachel @ springpad Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:23:29 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4331#comment-5671 I've become much more of a to-do list person over the past year -- it helps me to really know what it is I need to get done and it feels great to actually check things off of my list! And now that I'm about to move, too, (a week from today!) I've got all of this stuff I want to organize and deal with (like cataloging my wardrobe... and just organizing everything so that it's organized in my new place)... You should check out <a href="http://springpadit.com" rel="nofollow">springpad</a> - it's a great tool to keep track of everything from moving to do lists to weekly meal plans. I've been using it to try to organize things for my move and it's been great! I’ve become much more of a to-do list person over the past year — it helps me to really know what it is I need to get done and it feels great to actually check things off of my list! And now that I’m about to move, too, (a week from today!) I’ve got all of this stuff I want to organize and deal with (like cataloging my wardrobe… and just organizing everything so that it’s organized in my new place)… You should check out springpad – it’s a great tool to keep track of everything from moving to do lists to weekly meal plans. I’ve been using it to try to organize things for my move and it’s been great!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/18/finishing-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-5667 Nicole Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:51:03 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4331#comment-5667 I don't even want to think about the various versions of to-do lists that I have going right now both at home and work! It seems like every time I cross anything off, two more things show up. The key to all this is to: 1) Prioritize. Do what HAS to be done based on need, starting with the most immediate. 2) Plan a strategy. After dealing with the immediate, figure out the next things on the list to do and tackle them in a timely way, but not with an inflexible deadline. 3) Permit change. If it looks like there is something you just CANNOT do or get to, cross it off. Unless it is something vital, it's stupid to just torture yourself by leaving it on there. Reminding myself to PRACTICE all these things ... :-) I don’t even want to think about the various versions of to-do lists that I have going right now both at home and work!

It seems like every time I cross anything off, two more things show up.

The key to all this is to:
1) Prioritize. Do what HAS to be done based on need, starting with the most immediate.
2) Plan a strategy. After dealing with the immediate, figure out the next things on the list to do and tackle them in a timely way, but not with an inflexible deadline.
3) Permit change. If it looks like there is something you just CANNOT do or get to, cross it off. Unless it is something vital, it’s stupid to just torture yourself by leaving it on there.

Reminding myself to PRACTICE all these things … :-)

]]> By: annie http://www.makingthishome.com/2009/08/18/finishing-to-do-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-5665 annie Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:39:22 +0000 http://www.makingthishome.com/?p=4331#comment-5665 Thanks Katie, You are inspiring. I think of you as I declutter my house. Owning things is just such a burden, and weigh me down, whether I have to dust them, clean them or just deal with them. It has made donating to charity and going green much easier, because I think of you. I am in the process of "finding" my sewing room. I am donating fabrics I thought I would use and never have to the local charity, I am finishing projects and it is a really free feeling to get them out of the box where they took up storage space and are now being used on the beds (quilts) or whatever else I am finishing. (a knitted scarf, crocheted hot pads, and knitted dish rags) I can't believe you are already headed back to Germany so soon. Somehow in my mind, I thought I might make it up there to visit you while you were here. . . sorry, I don't think it will happen. *sigh* ~a Thanks Katie, You are inspiring. I think of you as I declutter my house. Owning things is just such a burden, and weigh me down, whether I have to dust them, clean them or just deal with them. It has made donating to charity and going green much easier, because I think of you.
I am in the process of “finding” my sewing room. I am donating fabrics I thought I would use and never have to the local charity, I am finishing projects and it is a really free feeling to get them out of the box where they took up storage space and are now being used on the beds (quilts) or whatever else I am finishing. (a knitted scarf, crocheted hot pads, and knitted dish rags)
I can’t believe you are already headed back to Germany so soon. Somehow in my mind, I thought I might make it up there to visit you while you were here. . .
sorry, I don’t think it will happen. *sigh*
~a

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