I have a post-it notes problem

This morning I went to write a post-it note and I couldn't find my pad ANYWHERE!!!! It was gone. Poof! It had vanished. It's absence left me feeling a little incomplete and empty. I needed it. I had a note to write.

Those little sticky notes are a huge part of my organizational abilities. I write quick shopping lists on them and stick them to my credit card. I write important information for appointments on them, and stick them on the appropriate day on the calendar. I stick them to the front door so I don't walk out forgetting something.

I felt a little flustered. I had to improvise. I wrote out a little list on a regular sheet of paper. I made do. But, it just wasn't the same. Those little yellow squares are so comforting and safe.

When things (like post-it notes) are part of your routine, you become so used to it, it's almost a dependency. And not in a bad way, like a cigarette addiction, but in a I-know-exactly-how-my-day-is-going-to-go kind of addiction.

I crave routine. I need to wake up each morning and know exactly how to execute my day. That's why I plan, plan, plan EVERYTHING!!!! No last minute shopping trips, no "whoops I forgot.....", no we ran out of              .  I think its part of my mothering success. And I think it makes my children and my husband happy.

If nothing else, it makes me happy.

When you have 6 different doctors and dentist appointments to keep track of, you would appreciate this kind of dedication to a day planner. (Or post-it notes!) Add on some preschool, some playdates, a trip to the library, post office, and bank......well you can see the absolute need for precision timing.

My second child, has some pretty intense sensory needs. With some mild Autism, feeding/swallowing issues, and allergies thrown in for fun. (See, the need for post-it notes just became greater.) My need for organization stems from birth, but having his needs to consider, it has become like a cigarette.

I spent all day having post-it note withdrawls. I had to restrain myself from running to Costco and stocking up. But do you know what? I made it through the entire day with out missing, forgetting, or misplacing something. I guess I don't need post-it notes, but they are sure helpful. And the nice yellow color does brighten my day.

****I did find the post-it notes....the ENTIRE pad made it through a sanitize cycle in the dishwasher, which I unfailing run every single night at midnight.