But that cut-and-paste list of daily routines I wanted to build and check off was always right there.

I set up the basics of each note during my weekly review, then filled them in with more specifics the night before. For my daily routines, I cut and paste the same little chart into each day’s note. Daily Note Checklistįor a time, I kept a daily to-do note as well as a daily journal in Evernote. Intentionally build those habits of looking at your list no matter what format you’re keeping it in, and you’ll be far ahead of those who spend more time reformatting their lists than doing them (cough like myself).īut, let me show you some of my reformattings, in case they inspire you to find one that will make sense for you right now. So, if you’re using Evernote all the time, you have it open, and you’re looking at it, it’d be a great spot to keep your routines. They each have their strengths and weaknesses, but you know what it really boils down to? Actually looking at the lists. I’ve played with Evernote, with the Home Routines app, and with task management apps. Now, over the years I’ve experimented with all kinds of formats for keeping my routines. If you’re a paper planner, you might have a separate page in your planner, you might have your own weekly list you print, you might keep a list behind a page protector and reuse it or on a whiteboard where everyone can see it.īut what if you’d rather not deal with paper? What if you prefer glancing at the screen in your pocket to look at your list? What if you don’t like the visual clutter often attendant with paper? If we’re already using one of these, why not add the routine items to it also? Aren’t they tasks? Don’t we want to check them off? The problem with adding your routines to a task management app is that unless you keep on top of it every day, your system will quickly grow weeds and be a wild jungle of potential rather than a list that gives direction. Our lives and needs change quickly with a growing family. But will someone else’s plan really work in your situation? Where will it live? Will you look at it and work from it regularly? How difficult will it be to change as life changes? I believe our plans need to be in an adaptable format, because what worked one year or one month ago won’t necessarily work today. But will we really check yet another app consistently and regularly? Do we need one more place to keep information? Whenever feasible and efficient, I think it’s best to consolidate into using as few apps as possible to manage your home and family. Not only does everyone want to eat three times a day, but the house also has a fast trajectory down Entropy Lane. There is so much to keep track of at home.

Evernote to do list 2016