Managing Everyday Life

I feel like I'm relearning this on a daily basis. Some days I feel like I really have a handle on life and keeping things organized, clean, and productive. There are the days/weeks where I feel really pumped and inspired to plan my weekly activities to keep Mason and I happy, the house clean and organized, keep myself clean and happy, but most of all give my husband a nice calm environment to come home to after a day filled with medical things crammed inside his noggin. 

Why is it that it takes time after time after time to learn how to manage our lives? It takes less then a day to be thrown off my groove. Once that happens I'm in a funk and everything goes to craps. The house looks like a tornado struck, there are dishes that have been sitting in the same spot for days, I haven't gotten dressed or combed my hair, and Mason has watched hours of t.v. usually the same episode. I hate days/weeks like this. I turn into a mean moody crazy witch lady. So what is the secret to falling into this trap?   I'm not sure what it is but all I know is I have to figure it out quickly! We have finally hit the point in medical school where I become a single mom. I have been waiting and expecting this moment for a while and was surprised that it didn't hit till the end of the 2nd year. I thought, Isn't my husband supposed to be so ridiculously busy that he is nonexistent? Lance has been amazing at juggling school, family, and fun time. I'm pretty sure he's magic and is able to make more hours in the day because he should not be able to do what he does and do as well as he does in school. I think we have definitely been blessed in the sense that our family unit has not suffered or been neglected in the way you hear about when someone is in some crazy program like his. I'm grateful Heavenly Father has given us that. Lance definitely inspires me to keep my life organized and not waste time because it is precious. I just hate that the lesson isn't sticking! After looking back at all these failed attempts and noticing the pattern of chaotic life and organized chaos(because lets face it life is always chaotic and that's not a bad thing)  it makes me realize how important it is (for me, and Mason) to keep scheduled and organized. 

So as I prepare myself for the next 2 years to be a wife to a medical student that will be coming home at 2:00 am to sleep just to get up at 4:00 am I will try my hardest to keep all my crazy lists taped all over the fridge, calender organized, child fed and alive, myself clean, house cleaned, and family happy. But I think the biggest lesson in all of this is not to beat myself up when things get off track. Get back up, don't look back and think this is a new minute lets start it off right. If you have any ways that help to keep your life better managed please share your secrets!