It all stared with... a baby.

Let me explain. Before having my own kids, staying organized and getting things done at school was easy because I had all the time in the world. I had no idea I wasn't a naturally organized person. Once I had my first child, it was a whole new ballgame! My time was no longer my own and my disorganized tendencies took over!

Suddenly, my classroom was a mess, and my home wasn't much better. I would take papers home to grade and carry them back to school ungraded. Then, I'd feel guilty for not getting it all done. But, I was falling asleep just looking at the papers each night. Talk about a hot mess!

I had to get organized and maximize my time at school so I could just be a mom at home.

Sound familiar?

I finally got fed up. It took 10 days, including an entire weekend, but I got things under control at school. Then, I sat down and created systems for everything. Seriously. I was on a mission. 

The result? A classroom that stayed (mostly) organized. Over...