From Submissive Journal Prompts: Do you know what a Butler’s book is? Do you use one as a part of your service? If not, do you have a book to keep track of frequent guests’ preferences so that you can cater to their needs and desires each time they visit?

I had never heard of a Butler’s book before reading about them on FetLife in the Service Group. It’s a fantastic idea though. The idea is to keep bits and pieces of people’s preferences and informative notes on each person that would come to your home so that you can serve them successfully and comfortably. There would be names, significant other names, food and beverage favorites, food allergies, music choices, etc. I think it’s a fabulous idea. I already have an underused home control journal with cleaning plans and grocery lists, food plans and so forth. I would really be more organized if I could learn to start using it on a regular basis, and the house would thank me. Oh and Master might also.

I’m writing about this for Meditation Monday because since we moved to our new apartment, Master has noted that I’m not holding up my end of the bargain to take care of the house better and ‘just doing it’ isn’t the best way for me. I like to plan and figure out a fun (and sometimes more time involving) way of getting things done. I think it’s my list-making fetish that causes it.

We don’t get a lot of guests, but that doesn’t meant it won’t change in the future. My goal is to start with the home control journal and enhance it to be come a Butler’s book also. I could get interests and preferences from people at munches, thinking that they may visit us sometime in the future. All of it is an exercise in paying attention to what people say because I don’t want to just start asking people these questions.

The Home Control Journal I got ideas from Flylady.net. I’ve had one for awhile, but it’s ancient and needs some updating. If I get time this week I’m going to revamp it so that it works for what I want it to now. I am going to hopefully become more organized and live a simpler life. *cross fingers*

Here’s what one person puts down for each guest in their journal:

Name
Nickname/Title

Contact Information:
Email
Home Tel
Mobil
Address Relations to us

Personal Information:
Birthday
Anniversary
Spouse/Partner Significant others Children & DOB (grandchildren?)
Religious Preference

Cuisine:
Beverages
Favorites
Wine
Coffee
Tea
Cocktail
Beer
Soda
Other

Foods:
Favorites
Hors d’oeuvre
Appetizer
Main Course
Side Dish
Vegetable
Salad Dressing
Dessert

Special Preferences:
Favorite crystal meal
Right/Left Handed
Sweetener
Smoker? ?? Quit date?
Coffee (Prepared how?)
Fast Food Favorite
Favorite Pizza Toppings
Pizza Toppings to Avoid

Allergies, Restrictions, Medical Conditions & Personal Special Notes

What meals, entries, snacks or occasions experienced in our home?

NOTES:

Found: Butler’s Book Template via Jennifer Joliet’s Homepage

Meditation Monday is for me to be able to see my relationship through your eyes. I do hope to get questions or thoughts so that I can continue to journey. Please feel free to comment here with questions, or if you want to be more private, use my contact page up at the top and email me. I’d love to know your thoughts and hear your questions.