GETTING ORGANISED with TeacherBoards

It’s that time of year again, when I vow to get more organised.

But this time round I’m trying something a little different; rather than just talking about sorting my life out, I’m going to actually do it. Crazy, I know, but it might just work. 

To aid me in my success I have several tools. Firstly, a planner. It might sound obvious, but I bought three or four different (pricey!) varieties last year, only to conclude that a simple spiral-bound week-by-week notebook worked best for me.

Next, a desk. I’ve worked from home for 11 years now, but after the girls were born I sacrificed my office for their bedroom. I spent the next five years working from the end of the kitchen table but finally got my workspace back a couple of months ago. Yay.

A new laptop. My hard drive on my old one failed a month after I got it, and although it was repaired it never quite worked properly afterwards. Using it was like running through treacle and I lost count of the number of times I wanted to fling it out of the window, like a big, silver frisbee. This one, comparatively, is heaven and I can get so much more done during those fleeting school hours.

Finally, my fabulous TEACHERBOARDS glass noticeboard. Apart from looking super stylish with its glossy white finish (they also come in a range of bright colours) this is utterly practical too, meshing an old-school whiteboard with a modern magnetic backing.

I use it as my ‘on-the-go’ reference: it’s hung just to the right of my desk so I can keep important documents close to hand, and can see at a glance what’s coming up that week for me, and the girls.

TeacherBoards are refreshingly simple, but so effective; no more hurried trips back home because I’ve forgotten it’s Funky Shoes Day, or paying a premium because I missed the cut-off date for school photos.

Bring it on, 2016 – I’m ready for you!