The Magic of a Checklist

I'm a bit of a "type A" personality, what with my recovering perfectionism and all.  I love a list and a list that I can check off is even better.  Make that list an app that strikes through each task as I check it off and I'm in heaven! 

I make lists for my daily and ongoing to do, groceries, Target (do you love Target like I do?), cleaning, 2014 Christmas gifts, bucket list, and the list goes on (see what I did there?). 

Recently, I was looking for an app to help me with getting organized about cleaning my house.  I don't have a great big house with lots of rooms, but I have a 5 month old baby.  Anything outside his nursery is too much to clean some days.  I like a clean space, but I don't have time to spend hours cleaning all at once.  I also like to check things off my list.  I found such a helpful app!  Motivated Moms is an app for organizing chores and so much more. 

The Motivated Moms app has a simple interface that allows for organizing by
daily (everyday tasks), today's specific tasks only, or all tasks.

Some of the other great reminders include:

• exercise
• quite time
• take your vitamins
• read to children
• clip children's nails
• a daily Bible reading suggestion that will walk me through the Bible in a year (I think)
• pamper yourself (yes, I need a reminder for this)
• spend time on a hobby or craft

You can also add items to the lists and customize it somewhat - although I haven't gotten into that yet - hhhmmm...maybe it will help me consolidate some of my lists.  After a week of using it, the app seems pretty "no-frills" overall.  Still, I love the great reminders to take time for self-care and to slow down - and the Bible reading plan.  I need to be reminded to take care of myself, not just to dust the bathroom light fixtures (which by the way was a very helpful reminder, since I don't think I've done that since we moved in).  If you're like me and an overachiever with the need to check things off, who is also a little scattered and disorganized, you should check out this app.  Be healthy!