The Evolution of the "To Do List"

I don’t know about some of you but “To Do” lists are the glue that holds me together. They are the Icing to my cake, the jelly to my pb&j, the gas in my tank, the toast to my jelly, and the green olives to my pizza. I feel that without them I would not know what to do. I wake up each day and start thinking about my list, I get excited as I am making it, excited to start crossing things off, and I even find myself putting the mundane things on my list just for the thrill of crossing it off! Yes, you may think me a little OCD, I think that of myself at times as do my husband and children. More so in the past few years than before you see my “To Do” lists have evolved in the past few years; this is the evolution of the “To Do” list…

Typical 2000 to Do List:
~ Go to bank
~Get Milk
~Mail Package

Typical 2004 to Do List:
~Sweep Kitchen Floor
~Take Kids to Play Date
~Get a Massage
~Pick up Package from Post office

Modern Day to Do List:
~Work Out (Time)
~Shower
~Make Bed
~Do Dishes
~Bank
~Groceries (list of them included)
~Post Office
~Sweep Floors ALL OF THEM
~Vacuum EVERY ROOM
~Take (child’s name) to Appt (what appt)
~Wash Laundry
~Put cloths in Dryer
~Fold Cloths
~Put cloths away
~Make Lunch (what I am making)
~ Make Dinner (what I am making)
~Do more dishes
~Put Dishes Away
~Clean off Table
~Face book (just kidding)
~Kids School work
~Plan out Meals For a week On.....you guessed it, another list! ;)
~Dust (what room)
~Call (person’s name)
~Call (another person’s name)
~Call (yet another person’s name)
~Make (such and such)
And so on and so forth….

Ah, yes, the evolution of the “To Do” list is a beautiful thing, sometimes, at times it just makes me feel like I am loosing my mind, hence why some of this is not just merely for the thrill I get when checking it off…it is so that I don’t forget to do it!!! Yes, “To Do” lists are the glue to my craft project, the yogurt to my smoothie, the orange in my O.J., the a in my DAY, and the tooth paste on my tooth brush. It is a beautiful thing! Just thought you should know. Join the ranks of the OCD and make your list today!