Organization how do I love thee? Let me list the ways...

I'm a list person.  I like headings centered, sub-headings underlined, and those lovely little dashes at the beginning of each new point.  I like separate notebooks, or at least separate sections in a notebook, for each new idea, project, or book.  Alphabetizing and colour coding are some of my closest friends.
I'm a loser.  Don't worry, I'm completely aware of it, and rather enjoy embracing it.  Which is why I spent my morning/afternoon making lists; my step by step plan to clean out the basement (yes, I apparently need a list for that... like I said, loser. :P), my list of people I need to by Christmas presents for (complete with names, individual budgets for gift cost, and ideas of what to buy), and what I want for Christmas (since I usually am left scrambling to let people know what I might like).  Three different pages, three different lists, and I've accomplished what I set out to finish today.
But as I sit in the kitchen, waiting for the timer to go off on the cake I'm making for Grandma's 79th birthday dinner, I'm thinking about how I don't often plan out my days.  Perhaps I should.  Maybe I should make an everyday check list to keep my priorities straight, since they can go very askew.  (Yes.  I said askew.)  So here it goes:

The Ultimate Everyday Kayla Checklist

• Wake up at a decent time.  No more double digits on the clock before I'm up and about.
• Read my bible.  (I technically already do this most mornings, but I should probably take my time more)
• Pray.  I mean really pray, not just for myself, but specifically for those around me that I love (and those I'm not too fond of).  Please let me know if you need prayer for something specific in your life.  I promise to purposely make time to pray for you.
• Get some fresh air!  I love being outside, but I usually don't like to walk by myself.  Well that stops now.
• Acknowledge that I am a Phenomenal Creation of God. PCOG baby!  Stop putting myself down and try to see me how God and my friends and family see me.
• Cook something from scratch.  (Since my main character in my next book is a chef, cooking and baking have been on my mind lately.  I actually feel a little guilty that the cake I'm making for Grandma came from a box.  I can almost hear Jamie telling me I should have put more effort into it... but it is rainbow bit...)
• Write!!!  Not just a blog entry (even though I am highly enjoying doing these), but an outline, or a page, or a chapter or two in a book.  If this is going to be a career, I need to make it a priority.

 So, that's my new game plan.  That's how I'm going to live my day to day life... starting tomorrow.  What?  I am still a bit of a procrastinator.  It's my super power, right Julie?  For those of you who know me though, help keep me accountable here.  I want to do this, even if it gets tough.  Here's hoping you're all enjoying a list of wonderful things today!
<3 Kayla