A couple of years ago, I wrote about the idea of taking a weekly planning retreat.  I love the idea because by setting an appointment with yourself and making planning a priority, you are giving home and family management its due diligence.  There is a lot of work to managing at home.  It can be a full-time job to keep track of daily activities, feed your family nutritiously, stay within budget, and plan for upcoming events and holidays.

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Here are some areas that should be reviewed as consistently as possible.

• To Dos: Household chores/tasks, Dr appts, lessons, extracurricular activities
  • Calendar/planner (e.g. Daily, Weekly, Monthly Tasks)
  • Weekly To Do List
  • Weekly Cleaning Schedule
  • Weekly Responsibility List
• Holidays: Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Independence Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.
  • Holiday Budget Planner
  • Gift lists (e.g., Gift List B)
  • Holiday Meal Planner
  • Holiday activities (e.g., Holiday Party Planner)
• Events/Occasions: birthdays, special occasions, vacations,
  • Birthday Planner
  • Gift Lists (e.g., Gift List C)
  • Packing Lists (e.g., Packing Checklist)
  • Graduation Planning (e.g., Graduation Day Timeline)
• Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner, grocery shopping
  • My 21 Meals
  • Weekly Meal Planner
  • Grocery List 
  • Refrigerator, Freezer, Pantry Inventory
• Finances: budget, expenses, bills
  • Budget
  • Expenses Worksheet
  • Bill/Expense Schedule

Do you try take a planning retreat? How often do you “get away” to plan? What is on your agenda for your planning retreat?