The Short List


Lists — love ‘em or hate ‘em?

I am a lover of lists. I’ve got grocery lists, shopping lists, food storage lists, house project lists, to-do lists. I love to write things down then strike through them once the task has been accomplished.

So when I found this cute notepad at a paper boutique on Coronado Island, I knew it had to be mine. Cute, compact and cheery, it is the perfect way for me to keep track of everything I need to do this summer. Plus, it fits in with my new simplification efforts — there is only room for nine items on the list and I’ve set that number as my official cap for to-dos. With two kids and another on the way, a book coming out (hooray!), not to mention work and church obligations, I’m trying to do less this summer, not more.

What are you doing to simplify this summer?