Does being an organized person come naturally? Or does it take some practice and good technology?

I’m trying to get myself re-organized… I say re-organized because I’m usually on top of things… until life gets a little extra crazy and things start to pile up. It’s that time again when heaping piles paper in my home office and kitchen nook are taking over. Let me back track.

I had purchased a kitchen corner desk so that the kids could use it as a workspace to do their homework, rather than on our kitchen table. We don’t have  formal dining space so the kitchen is it for this busy (and messy) famiy of four.  That kitchen corner has now because the spot to throw things on! Lists, calendars, school papers, homework, hockey schedules…

Let’s not even start with my home office. I have papers that I’ve kept for years – why don’t I throw any of it out? Despite the filing cabinets and storage units, my office needs a complete overhaul.

When I had the opportunity to try out the HP Photosmart 7520 e-All-in-One printer, I thought it could help get me organized, especially with HP’s online design portal, Snapfish.

Snapfish is a great resource – it offers a bunch of free downloadable and printable templates in bold, attractive designs and fun patterns. There you can download and print 2014 Calendars, To-Do Lists, Meal Planners, Family Chores Lists and more… see THIS is where I need the most help in organization! Snapfish also has free printables for every occasion and worksheets and colouring pages too.

The HP Photosmart 7520 e-All-in-One allows you to print, copy, scan to email, fax, and access web content on the 4.3-inch colour touchscreen. The built-in ePrint app lets you print from your smartphone or tablet from virtually anywhere.

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It’s very simple to set up the printer – it’s easy to navigate through the initial setup screens, with help from the instructions on the setup driver disc.

I had some fun printing out some charts and meal plans with my new printer. I also printed some Minecraft-themed signs, colouring pages and crafts for my son’s birthday party.

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How do you get yourself organized? Do you use lists, meal plans and calendars to get yourself organized?

Disclosure: HP products mentioned in this post were supplied by HP Canada.

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Author

Maria Lianos-Carbone is the author of “Oh Baby! A Mom’s Self-Care Survival Guide for the First Year”, and publisher of amotherworld.com, a leading lifestyle blog for women.

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