i *heart* lists!

I am a list maker. I love my lists. I live by my lists. Rarely does a day go by that I don't write out or work on my list. One of my favorite expressions..."Plan your work then work your plan."

List making has become something of a hobby with me. It is how I organize, strategize, prioritize and any of those other “izes” that you can accomplish with lists. Heck, I even make lists of lists to make! Dorky, I know. But it’s who I am. :-)

I would guess that I have been making lists for at least 30 years. There has been the list of things to do the last two weeks before I got married (24 ½ years ago!). There has been the list of things to do in month #9 before I had Miranda. There’s always the list of housework that needs to be done and the list of unfinished projects to get to “someday.” And then, of course, there’s the ever-fluctuating, ever-changing, ever-growing list of swaps, projects, and art classes with all the glorious details and due dates.

I’m telling you all this just so I can bring you up to speed with a little list I made this past weekend. Probably one of my finest, if I do say so myself. A veritable list masterpiece.

Just for fun, I present to you my list of...

Things to Gather and Use Up Before I Buy Anymore Of:

• Hand lotions (includes samples and travel size bottles)
• Shampoos and conditioners (includes samples and travel size bottles)
• Hair gel, mousse, sprays, etc.
• Purse size packs of tissue
• Assorted bottles of Advil, Tylenol, and Aleve
• Hand sanitizer (includes travel size bottles)
• Tubes of Neosporin (ummm...we have like five tubes of this stuff floatin' around)
• Chapstick (gadzooks...those are everywhere!)
• Sunscreen (includes samples and travel size bottles)
• Perfume samples
• Non-stick cooking spray
• AA batteries
• Tea lights and votive candles
• Plastic drinking bottles
• Assorted tablets, notepads, post it pads, etc.

You may notice there are no craft items, i.e., yarn, scrapbook paper, etc., on this list. That is a whole other list of its own!!! :-)

And just in case you are wondering...yes, I really do have a life. A girl just has to make time for her hobbies, you know? :-)

Did I mention I like to make itineraries and plan trips too?

Comments

[~liz]

omg I heart lists too and you just reminded me to dust off my list making abilities and start using them more. woohoo you just made me so happy. hehelala

[Lilli]

Well, this certainly does sound familiar. My Mom was a listmaker and I've followed in her footsteps. My problem is that once I've made the list, I think I've already accomplished the items on it :)

[renee]

Lili's comment is the reason why I no longer make lists -- she has just helped me feel so normal!

[Stephanie T.]

OMG! I thought I was the ONLY one who did this!! I even make a list of the lists I need to make LOL!! I get teased a lot for this, but it's a habit passed down by my ma...I even have old lists of hers written on the back of old envelopes...priceless.
You're my kinda girl!!

[Dede Warren]

You are a girl after my own heart! I have lists on yellow, lined note paper (my fav), the backs of receipts, scraps of paper, pretty note pads bought for me as gifts (see, even my family knows I make lists. They also know notepads make a wonderful gift for me). These list are everywhere, and once everything is checked off, into the trash they go. Yes, even the pretty paper. Only to be followed the next day but yet more lists...
From one list make to another...

[Rosalyn-Sue]

So very happy to know I'm not the only list maker out there. I've been keeping a list of new words our baby says while hubby is serving overseas. While I'd love to journal so many things -- lists just seem so much more practical these days. Thanks for sharing!!!

XO,

Rosalyn-Sue

[Gina]

Sans the neosporin, that could SO be my list!!! We are SO connected these 5,000 miles apart!

[Maija Lepore]

It's so organized and pretty!