Do you ever calendar two things at once because you just can’t remember everything? It is so easy to do. My organizing idea for the day that can make your pre-holidays so much easier, better and less stressful is to write down every appointment, meeting, party, or out of the usual obligation—write them all in one place.

No sticky notes please. They get lost, they are too small and you can’t see a month or two at a glance. I recommend using a planner you carry with you so you will know what your obligations are no matter where you are. Use a paper planner or an electronic hand held one. Tracking your appointments can also be done on the computer if you are computer savvy. But then again, they have to be written down before you get home to your computer.

If you use a wall calendar at home you can then transfer the information to that calendar so the entire family knows what is going on.

Just using this simple organizing idea will make your holidays and entire year much less stressful. You don’t have to remember everything in your head and you won’t miss anything unless you chose to.

Do you use a planner now? What kind? And what is your favorite thing about using it?