Organized?...who?...me?

Now that I'm the "queen of my own castle" I like things organized and clean. When I was younger I liked to dream of this, but being an identical twin I always shared everything...even HER lack of organization. When I was beyond tired of it, I would spring clean our room. I used to get rid of lots of things, and the pack rat in my sister wanted to cut my hands off and hold them hostage so I couldn't get rid of anything! So, I started doing it when she wasn't home :-).

My organization extends to more than just cleaning. When I make a plan to do something its very detailed, and I make a schedule so that I know what I need to do to achieve it. I don't like deviations from the plan, and I will admit my reactions to them are not always calm. But, as when I was sharing with my sister, I now have a husband whom I share with too.

When we met I told him that he was the male version of my sister. No, they don't look alike, but sometimes they certainly act alike. I guess that's just God's way of letting know that I've found my match. And with this pairing, comes a much lesser form of my sister's pack rat behavior and, on occasion, disorganization.

Having two babies also helps in this "organized chaos"...but c'est la vie....believe me my brain likes that phrase much better in French...but, don't we all. It sounds much nicer, and not so foreboding.

I make the plans...and my husband and children teach ne to loosen up...but again, that is life! You see I said it in English, can you hear the smile in my voice?...oh, guess not! But I keep trying to learn to make the most of our madness, and be organized in the one place I know my three handsome men won't mind in the least...my kitchen! The one place where they actually want my plans to work, because they like to eat!

So, make a plan, break the plan, take a deap breath....and push on through! Be organized where you can and flexible where you can't. Nothing is beyond a tiny bit of chaos, and who knows? It may just be the most fun you've ever had!