This is where I get it from

I have so much to write about, but I am going to tattle on my parents today.

My amazing parents, back in "the day."

I have the absolute best parents in the world. They are so giving and sweet, and they have made me who I am today..........sarcastic, prepared, and freakishly organized.

  Here's Dad (Grandpa Edgar) and Reed!

My dad once went through his local grocery store to create a shopping list with items sorted by aisle. Yes, this means he went through every aisle and wrote down everything that was on that aisle. Then he made a spreadsheet he could print off and check off the items he needed to buy. This cut down on the time he spent in the store, as he wouldn't have to backtrack to find something. This worked really well...until the store reorganized everything.

He also has packing lists saved on the computer. (cruise, race, how many days you'll be gone, etc.)

And during one of our moves (my brother and I; we moved a lot during college) he had to rent a U-Haul. To figure out the best way to fit everything without having to rent a larger truck, he made a model of the truck and paper cut-outs of all the furniture (all to scale) and worked it like a puzzle until he found the best way to pack it. It totally worked! He has a spreadsheet or list for just about everything.



And then there's mom. Very prepared.

Here's me and Mom!

We went to North Carolina to visit, as did a lot of other family members. Being a good hostess, my mom picked up a few things for the bathroom just in case someone forgot something/needed something. When I opened the drawers, I laughed.

This was a FEW things!? But then I ended up using about 4 items from these drawers, so I was very happy to have a prepared mother.


Funny, right? If you know me at all, this is where I get it from. Oh, and my good looks.

North Carolina trip coming up!

The Turners