"I yam what I yam" - Popeye

While reading an article today, I was reminded of this quote from Popeye.  I could relate to the article so much... it was about being a scatterbrain! I find myself being more and more scattered lately. I have always been pretty forgetful. My parents used to tell me to be thankful for my neck because I would forget my head if it wasn't attached. And now, I am pretty sure Chris wants to tell me the same thing many times a day... but, because he values a peaceful home, he wisely refrains. :)

That is why I have a notebook (see blog Putting Order in the Chaos...). That is why I LOVE lists. That is why I LOVE a good calendar/planner. Otherwise, I would never keep things straight... and sometimes even then, things get by me. I was talking to a friend the other day and she said, "If I didn't write things down, they would never get done." Well, sometimes even if I have it written down it doesn't get done. Like, I may misplace or overlook the note!

When we leave the house, I think that is when I feel the most scattered. We almost always start to leave on time, but by the time we actually pull out of the driveway, we're running 30 minutes late! That's because I have to move the entire house when we go anywhere. Toys, changes of clothes, snacks, drinks, plenty of diapers, wipes, baby food, spoon, baby blankets, nursing cover, purse, keys, phone, sometimes packed lunches, printed directions, my coffee, etc., etc., etc. And then whatever we need for the particular place we're going. So, ofcourse I'm GOING TO FORGET something, or 5 things. I'll remember them one at a time and make 5 trips back up to the house to get each one. And at some point during all of this, Sam is going to need a diaper change or quite possibly a whole new outfit. And, ofcourse, I will remember something I forgot after we are a few miles down the road and have to turn back around. The kids are starting to get pretty used to turning around and going back home for something. They don't even comment on it anymore.

I am constanty looking for ways to bring more organization and structure into my life. Things just go so much more smoothly when there is structure to the day.  I see others who seem to keep things together so effortlessly, but it is definitely something I have to work on everyday.  All. The. Time.

Maybe one day, I will have it all together... but I doubt it... because "I yam what I yam."