Keep It Simple

Sometimes I see people drowning in their own paperwork and to-do lists wondering,"How will I ever get it all done?!" The answer: you won't.

Please do yourself a favor and just let some things go. It'll be okay, I promise. Don't worry, if you don't organize every receipt by date, then by category, then by tax purposes. Sometimes, a big shoebox is okay and the sky will not fall. Just keep track of the right stuff. You don't NEED to know exactly how much you spend on purple shoes from neiman marcus every month. If the end result is to satiate your curiosity and you're spending 15 manic hours a month getting there, let it go! Just don't do it.

It's okay for a few things here and there to be a little less than perfect. Don't over-categorize. It's easier to go through 20 pieces of paper in one file than search through 10 files with 2 pieces of paper each. It also saves labels and folders.

If you just haven't gotten around to scrapbooking all those important family milestones, sort the photos into boxes by year or by family member. If you never end up getting around to the book, at least you'll have the box to look through about Jimmy's 1st little league game. It will be just as heartwarming. Trust me.

Don't worry. It'll be okay. Just let it go.... there you go. Now wasn't that easy? :)