An interview with Addie. No really, it's real. Ok, it's not, but it could be!

The curtain opens with Addie on the phone.

Addie: And that's why nothing gets done around here. Too many dance breaks!

Cori walks in with a notebook and pen. Addie hangs up the phone.

Cori: Alright lady, tell me your secrets. How do you possibly juggle two kids, a goofball husband, writing a book, being indispensable in MOPS, and everything to do around here and still have time to look so beautiful?

Addie: Well, it's easy. I'm extremely organized. It's the only way things get done! I have a cleaning schedule, I plan my meals every week and clip coupons, everything has a place and I have a place for everything.

Cori: We can all learn from you, Addie! You're so smart!

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Ok, so the interview didn't exactly go like that. Are you surprised? Here's the real one:

Addie: Why do you want to interview me?! My house is a mess, I haven't washed my hair, and I'm pretty sure Lily's running around the house in a felt vest and her unmentionables. I'm not exactly the poster child for organization.

Cori: That's true. Maybe I should re-think this.

Addie: Hey!

Cori: No, I wanted to interview you because you've taken what Jennifer taught you and applied it to your own life. No household has the same demands, so you figured out what you needed help with. What was the thing you used the most from last year?

Addie: The meal chart, definitely. Lily loves to check it every afternoon to find out what we're having for dinner.

Cori: So you have to stick to the chart? What if you decide that you don't FEEL like making spaghetti again and want to order pizza, but the chart still says spaghetti?

Addie: I just have to switch it before she sees.

Cori: I can just hear you, "No Lily, you must be mistaken. Tuesday was ALWAYS pizza. It never said spaghetti. Maybe we need to work on your reading comprehension."

Addie: Something like that.

Cori: What projects did you do this year?

Addie: I did the Mood Board. Lily's going to be on the sad face today because apparently I'm not as cool or pretty or funny as Mrs. Jenny (ed note: that would be Jenny Harrison, the coolest, prettiest, funniest mom in the world, apparently) but whateves.

Cori: You don't actually say "Whateves" in conversation, do you?

Addie: Nope. Just in this pretend interview.

Cori: That's what I thought. What other projects did people at your table do? Which ones are you going to use?

Addie: I like the list of things that the kids need to do in the morning. I'm adding "Tell my mom how cool and pretty and funny she is" to it, but everything else looks good. What about you?

Cori: I'm doing the meal chart, and the mood board too. Claire has no interest in going potty on the actual potty (just behind the couch), so I'm waiting on that. And I'm using the one about when Daddy's getting back from his trip. Hey, who's doing this interview anyway?

Addie: Sorry.

Cori: It's ok. Thanks for talking with me. I'm sure we'll talk for real in a few minutes.

Addie: My pleasure.

fin.

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What was your favorite organizational project from last year? And which one do you think you'll use the most from this year?

Are there any others that weren't shown at the meeting that you'll use? And, most importantly, how can I get my kid to stop pooping behind the couch?

[cori]