Use Calendar to Streamline Plans

To prevent evenings of racing around to do everything at the last second: buy a weekly calendar, jot down all the traditional things — school events, birthdays, appointments, but also write down bills that come through the mail and mark their due dates six days ahead, plan dinners & write them on the calendar, add the kids log term assignments, and add any long term plans of your own.

Keep it handy to review regularly.