Oh, y’all.
My head hurts.
This is the craziest week of my year.
WHY, you ask?
Well, it’s that little conference I’m speaking at in New York next week called “BlogHer”.
(No, I SWEAR this is NOT going to be a BlogHer post.)
(Although my one tip is this: For the love of all that is holy wear comfortable shoes.)
(And? I WILL PAY MONEY I DO NOT HAVE if people can write a BlogHer recap and not use any of the following terms: “COOL KIDS TABLE”, “IT’S LIKE HIGH SCHOOL” OR “POPULAR” AND/OR “MEAN GIRLS”. For reals. FIGHT THE CLICHE, PEOPLE! Just go to have fun and talk to people. People are nice. I’m nice, come talk to me. I will make a fuss over you and likely squee and hug you. I will not be judging you, your shoes, your clothes or your business cards or the size of your blog. Promise. I also have so much social anxiety and make more ridiculous conference faux pas than any person I know, so you are in good company if you feel like you’re doing everything wrong. I feel that way every year. And as a plus, I’ll have my boss with me to introduce her to everyone and she is UBER AWESOME. So, come and say hello to us!)
I’m swamped, people.
Dwarfed by the amount of work on my plate and the chaos swirling around me.
I’ve pretty much just thrown up my hands and given into it.
I’m not good at organizing anything. From my closet to my purse to my life. And with everything I have going on, I am really beginning to suffer the consequences of it. I’ve dropped so many balls so many times, I think I threw my back out bending down so many times to pick them all up repeatedly.
I HAVE to get more organization to my life.
And since I can’t afford a secretary or a life coach or a professional organizer, I went all retro and bought a “day timer”
Surely you all remember those, right?
They look like this:

I owned one in high school and college and LIVED AND DIED BY IT.
I have tried since being online to be as organized as I was then but have failed miserably.
I think I may have figured out why.
Here is a secret: I like paper.
I like making lists on actual paper.
Not on the computer.
Not with a fancy phone app.
PAPER.
I like taking pen to paper so much more than typing.
Ok, there is one thing I that does frustrate me. I have a weird problem. When I am making lists or writing letters I have to have it look perfect. If I mess up? I make a new list and start over. Same with letters. Same with my notes in school. It drives my husband nutso.
(And really? I used to pray every freaking day that I would wake up and have a borderline OCD compulsion about housekeeping and THIS IS THE ONE THING I TURN OUT TO BE ALL ‘TYPE A’ ABOUT? COULD I NOT BE TIGHT-ASSED ABOUT MOPPING MY FLOOR OR IRONING MY LAUNDRY???!!! It is so very, very unfair.)
I have no idea if this will be the saving grace of me, but it’s a start.
I’d LOVE to hear what your best “organize your life” tips are.
Heavens knows I need them!
Now if y’all will excuse me, I suddenly feel the urge to go put on a plaid shirt and start a garage band in Seattle.
*Also, I visited McDonald’s Headquarters in June with my family (SO much fun) and am hosting a giveaway (ARV $100) on my review blog sponsored by McDonald’s. Leave a comment with a question about McDonald’s, my trip, or just something you love about The Golden Arches! (Ends August 10th)











