The Address File
Confession here…
I haven’t set up the address file yet for the system, but I’ll discuss how Peggy and Pam in Sidetracked Home Executives use it.
The S.H.E. address system is very flexible. In addition to having basic contact information on each card, you can add in things like clothing/shoe sizes, birthdays, anniversaries and even nicknames (in case you forget). You can even put the card in the month divider of that person’s birthday. When it comes time for you to set up your cards for that month, you won’t forget it.
The Blank Dividers
The S.H.E. book recommends labeling the blank dividers as follows:
- Christmas
- Special Projects
- Storage
- Family
Christmas
The Christmas divider is a mini-holiday planner. You can create an activity list for the things you typically do to prepare for the holidays and then organize them on color coded index cards, just like the one you have created for your home. This is a huge time saver.
Special Projects
Use this space to dream. Maybe you’d like to start a business, complete a craft project – anything you can imagine. This is also your space to also plan your dreams. Create a project list, write them on color coded index cards, and file them away as you get one step closer to your goals.
Storage
Here you can catalog the items you’ve stored in your home: children’s clothes, holiday décor, etc.
Family
This is where you can keep information about each of the members in your family. Keep track of their sizes, likes, dislikes. You can even use this space to write prayer points for each person.
On Wednesday, we’ll talk about menu planning using the S.H.E. system.
Read Other Posts In This Series:
Sidetracked Home Executives, Part 1
Sidetracked Home Executives, Part 2
Sidetracked Home Executives, Part 3
Sidetracked Home Executives, Part 4
Sidetracked Home Executives, Part 5
Sidetracked Home Executives, Part 6
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Preslaysa,
Thank you for your review of S.H.E! I have followed these sisters off and on. I was able to talk to both of them. I want to start over with the cards and make a success of it this time. Are you still on the system? Would love to know how you are doing. Thanks for listening:)
Diane Robuck
How cool that you got to meet the S.H.E.’s!! I have also been on and off the system. But I always come back to the index cards. It’s the only thing that works for me. {Probably how my brain is wired. I need to be told to eat breakfast or I’ll get sidetracked doing something else, lol}
I’ve changed the cards up a bit as my infant daughter has gotten older b/c her nap and feeding schedule changed but besides that it has been beneficial for me. I can incorporate every area of my life in one small index card file.