Not sure if this is possible for you, but when I got my iphone it saved my life. I keep everything on the calendar which is synced up to my DH's calendar. That way he can plan his work trips around important kid appointments and activities. I also put on there when I need to remember to change furnace filters, when to start thinking about making dentist and doctors appointments, etc. I also have a list of stuff on the calendar that's my to do list. If I don't get things done that day, I change the date on the list to the next day and mark them off the list as things get done. I love that my iphone is always with me so I can make follow up appointments while I'm still at the hair stylist's or doctors's office. It really helps.
There is a notebook feature on there where I keep a list for the grocery store, a list for Target, a list of orders I'm waiting on being shipped, list of returns I need to make sure we are credited for, a list of birthday and Xmas gift ideas, etc. Pretty much anything I think of randomly during the course of my day, I put on the iphone notepad.
Also, I think a regular schedule really helps. If you get into a habit of changing yours and your kids' sheets every Wednesday, you won't have to remember. Wednesday will come and you'll know it's change-the-sheets day. Thursday is wash-the-whites day. Any white laundry gets done that day. Those are just examples but essentially having a regular routine allows you to not have to think about when things get done.
ETA: of course, if you don't have a smart phone, you could keep an appointment book with you. You would write down in their every thing that needs to get done and on which date. You could keep a post-it note with your To Do list and just stick it to the next day when you dont' get everything done. You just need to make sure you review it each night with your spouse's calendar to make sure you are both on the same page.
Last edited by gatorsmom; 02-18-2011 at 12:29 AM.
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