Although I am a BIG fan of organization, my life is such that it’s virtually impossible to BE organized.  Like so many moms, I have so many things going on at once, at any given time, that it all seems to fall to pieces if I let it.  Between homeschooling my 3 kids, doing blog reviews for various companies, running 5+ blogs and many more websites, running a household for 5 people (and 2 furbabies), planning a long-distance Christmas and oh yeah – volunteering to help organize a 25th high school reunion(!), I don’t know whether I’m coming or going sometimes (ok, MOST times).

Enter Microsoft Office Live and Microsoft Office Small Business online tools.  I’ve been using it to try and reign in all that I have going.  Best of all, it’s FREE.  Free is my favorite word!

When using Microsoft Office Small Business tools, I have created workspaces for each of my ongoing “projects” – the reunion is in one, Christmas gift projects in another, even household To-Do lists in my household management project.  Each group has all it’s own pre-made documents, and I can create my own as well.  It has saved me so much time in just that step! 

With some of my projects, I am able to invite Jimmy (my hubby) to view them from his computer, and even allow him to add to the documents (such as to-do lists, etc.), saving more time from back & forth emails. 

Another EXTREMELY useful feature is that I can access these from any other computer.  So if I take my laptop with me somewhere and think of something I need to add, I can do it – instead of hoping I remember it when I get home.

I’ll be creating a Thanksgiving group later today, and in it, I’ll be able to upload my recipes that I use every year – no more searching for them the night before Thanksgiving!  I’m just so amazed at how much I can integrate Microsoft Office Live and their Small Business tools into my life – and I haven’t even TOUCHED upon my own business yet!

If I can finally get the rest of my life organized, maybe I have a chance!

“I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Microsoft Office Live. Mom Central will send me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.”