My insane organization

This post is inspired by From Meredith to Mommy's post on trying to tackle organization. Thanks for making me think, Meredith!


Colleagues and friends who know me well will tell you that I am organized. Not freaky organized like the guy in "Sleeping With the Enemy" where every can must face the same way, more like as far as time management and getting things done.

Work example-- I pick my fall repertoire in the spring, and purchase all of my music in June. I have kids stuff the folders the last week of school so that they are ready to go, and I don't spend the week before school in my classroom. This year, I had some extra time, so I copied all of my general music packets for the year in the spring. Yes, I'm that ridiculous.

Social example--I already picked the date for my son's birthday party in April and set up the FB invite. March is a crazy month for me (musical at school, among other things), so I wanted to deal with it while it was in my head.

Home example--I have always picked out clothes the night before. This habit was given to me by my mom when I was a kid. Well, now I have extended that. I pick out clothes for me and the kids the MORNING before. After I get the kids on the bus/to pre-school, I pick out their clothes for the next day. It gives me one less thing to deal with when I come home and fly solo while Scott is at work. I have also been known to make Lori's lunch for the next day as soon as she heads to the bus stop. It makes our mornings so much easier when everything is picked out and we don't have to race around--which we seem to do anyway.

You can think it--"this girl is insane."

But then, when I get home from work, and Scott has to dash out the door and I am dealing with the kiddos, it is nice to be able to hang out with them, read, help with homework and get dinner done without those chores looming over my head. I also like that when they go to bed, I can take time for my stuff--school work, boards stuff, and maybe I spend some time on FB and watching TV, too. :)

But I still think I'm a little crazy. Can't imagine what I'd be like if my house was super organized, too!