organisation freak!

Well I honestly think I've found a picture on the web of how I want my office to look. But it would seriously mean some spending and time at Ikea and Officeworks (and hell those who know me know that would absolutely excite me). Places like Officeworks and Ikea, I go apeshit in - I love pens/paper/files/folders/coloured post its (I didn't invest POOOOOSSST ITS though [although I would have liked to] *aka Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion*). You name it, I love it. Anyway, my office at home doesn't quite look this awesome.

I love to be organised. It's a big part of who I am. You can only imagine me being a Legal PA for all of those years and then what happened to me when Miss M came along. Don't get me wrong, I felt amazing that I had given birth to this perfect person. But wow, little did I realise that babies are so unpredictable. They just don't sleep when you want them to and every day is totally different. Motherhood definitely isn't the same as a Legal PA, not even remotely close.

Even now, with two toddlers, I can have 4 awesome days at home with my kids and then I have a shit day where everything seems to go wrong. And I mean everything. Even down to kicking my toe whilst I am holding onto screaming Mr E wanting his milk only to realise that the stupid Avent bottle starts leaking the minute I shake it after pulling it out from the microwave and then Miss M wanting to go and do a poo in the upstairs toilet at that very minute instead of downstairs. But, I keep my cool. It's part of who I am now.

Now, since the man has been away, I've been good with most things, in fact, I have the kids in an awesome rhythm. I can't quite believe how great the week has been and we're all sick as dogs with colds and coughs and I've honestly spent up BIG at Chemist bloody Warehouse this week just so the kids feel just a bit more comfortable. However...and there is a however...I've been shopping for food every second day. I'm just not organised with meal planning (in fact, I ask the G what he wants for dinner about 4.30pm most days and then I'm super busy trying to organise it). So, I set myself a little project today. Not only am I spending up big at Woolies, I'm over having a fridge and pantry full of heaps of food and not knowing what I'm doing with it! So I've found a freaking awesome website called I'm an Organizing Junkie! I'm hooked already. She's my type of lassy! Good work girlfriend. I find that the more organised I am, my days run smoother, I have time for me and nothing seems too stressful. So, here's the link - http://orgjunkie.com/ - I've already printed out her template grocery list and read up on how she meal plans every week (although it's not too hard to figure out of course). So, another task for next week, meal planning!! I'm DETERMINED to visit Woolies once next week and stick to the meal plan.

Happy reading! (for all of you organised freak-a-zoids)