tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948053377584888121.post1889912072373839633..comments2023-06-03T07:09:56.883-04:00Comments on Doing My Best: PSA: Notebooks and More on Color CodingDoing My Besthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01899668428457343549noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948053377584888121.post-67573374526202105482011-11-18T17:47:25.769-05:002011-11-18T17:47:25.769-05:00I started keeping a medical binder for all of my l...I started keeping a medical binder for all of my lab reports, medication dosage changes, expenses, and stuff like that, so when my son was born I bought a different binder for him! I like some of the stuff that you keep track of, though, so once we move and get settled in (and I get his binder out of the box!) I'll probably reorganize it to incorporate some of the stuff you have! Thanks for sharing it!Kennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18256427876312684585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948053377584888121.post-75660875422484040112011-06-20T23:58:24.286-04:002011-06-20T23:58:24.286-04:00Love the notebooks for each child! With 3 children...Love the notebooks for each child! With 3 children I'm constantly saying "I think this one had that ... or was it the other child?" Which results in the doctor searching their files or me guessing (usually incorrectly). My mom had a notebook with our medical info and it's so cool to read through it all these years later!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948053377584888121.post-29351222410755001842011-06-16T17:19:33.254-04:002011-06-16T17:19:33.254-04:00Cayt--I guess it helps if I explain that the entir...Cayt--I guess it helps if I explain that the entire reason I started using family colors is so I could keep track of which thing belonged to which person, blame the correct person for leaving their things out =), and stop fights! I do many things for the comfort and enjoyment of my children, but this one was to make life easier for ME, so they just have to adjust. They aren't usually too disappointed when I explain why we can't change the colors, and I remind them that they are welcome to pick out whatever colors of things they want once they grow up and move out of the house =).Doing My Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899668428457343549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948053377584888121.post-18330801241854590672011-06-16T17:15:46.968-04:002011-06-16T17:15:46.968-04:00Cayt--Every now and then someone will tell me that...Cayt--Every now and then someone will tell me that they would like to switch colors, and I say, "I'm sorry. If we switch colors I won't be able to remember which things belong to which person, so we can't change them." I also tell them that I realize that their family color is not necessarily their FAVORITE color because sometimes their issue is that they think I think that it is their FAVORITE color. And if it isn't something I'm going to have to keep track of forever (like cookies, candy, anything they use once and are done with)they can pick any color they want. There used to be MANY, MANY discussions at my house involving someone declaring that they JUST! CAN'T! STAND IT! if they don't get the certain color of cup/plate/fork/bowl they want, but since we have started family colors, they have given up on that (THANK HEAVEN!).Doing My Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899668428457343549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948053377584888121.post-89754176136587360852011-06-16T12:26:51.065-04:002011-06-16T12:26:51.065-04:00The family colours thing sounds so useful! Do you ...The family colours thing sounds so useful! Do you have any trouble with people wanting to switch colours?Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851454715151994735noreply@blogger.com