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Perhaps some folks would (or would not) be surprised to learn that time is NOT always on my side - no, it isn't! - and no matter what I'm doing, wherever it may be, odds are pretty good I'm searching for the nearest clock to confirm the time.

Why?

Because I forgot to wear my watch, again - of course, taking on the role of mommy chauffeur doesn't help, either. Especially, when offering your services to other parents and they happen to be friends of yours.

It helps if they understand how lame your time-management skills really are - like mine do.

I'm quite fanatical about my time, actually. What time is it now? Where do I have to be in the next how many minutes and how much can I get done before I have to leave? I'm living my life on the clock and I can run that sucker down to the very last seconds, like nobody's business!

I have clocks running fifteen minutes fast with their alarms set fifteen minutes earlier than they need be.

I know it sounds crazy - I just can't help it.

I was raised by a father who planned road trips taken in our pajamas that began at the crack of dawn and he'd be planning next summer's vacation along the way. Even now if you tell my parents that dinner is at four o'clock, they'll be here at three.

Planning to do, well, anything with four children - especially this winter with each of them taking turns being sick - is tough enough. Needless to say, my time-management skills aren't what they used to be. Penciling in. Crossing out. Whoops. What do you mean there's a party; what field trip!?!

Calendars are just not big enough - so, I made my own, using a desk calendar from Staples and attaching it with binder clips and keep in on the wall with picture hangers. I keep mine at our desk and a separate one in the kitchen for the kids.

Now, I can at least, you know, show up!

"Mommy? What time is it?"

Heh.

"Why? Is there something you need to do or someplace you need to be right now?"

Wait for it.

"NO! Because you pro-luh-bee forgot to put it on the calendar, either!"

It seemed like a good idea, at the time.