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If you give the Tax Man a beignet…
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We were in New Orleans this weekend. The daughter of our dear friends — with whom we have traveled to Greece and Spain — was married to a wonderful young man. The couple — gorgeous, smart and perfect for each other — are 25. I got all nostalgic in my joy for them, as on an April evening in Miami nearly 15 years ago I was the 25-year-old bride.
Stating the obvious: Time flies and chin hair sprouts.
I, unfortunately, did not partake in my favorite New Orleans activity: Picking my meal based on the wine reduction sauce offered. We stuck to places with kiddie menus. Ah well. Next go.
Since we’ve been back, I have been chained to my chair. Fidgeting and freaking over taxes. (Of course, when I’m not trying to do as Eckhart tells me and just chill. Chill? Como?)
When I quit working as a rumpled reporter and launched Los Pollitos I truly believed I would somehow magically transform into someone who keeps up to date with paperwork. (If you listen quietly, you will hear the mad cackling of other disorganized, multi-tasking work-at-home moms who once were under the same delusion.) It is the part of owning a business I like least. Actually, the only thing I don’t like. But, necessary evil and The Man and all of that.
I’ve been working on the paperwork on and off since January. Little surprise, really, since I have been working on Maria’s baby album on and off since 2004.
The good news is, it will be done within 24 hours and I can move on to planning a 15th anniversary celebration, and getting organized for 2009. Or 2010.
Any organization tips, links, laughs, and beignet recipes are truly appreciated.
Here’s the tip: Find a friend with no design talent or creativity but who is ruthlessly organized and has good business sense. Ask the friend to help you occasionally in exchange for your talent, which is designing beautiful, clever items.
That’s the exchange I have made with my friend Lindley, who is an incredible decorator. Me, I shop at the Goodwill and Target, but I can invoice and estimate and file and get taxes done on time. I helped her a few days a month until I moved away from Memphis and she is going to help Chris and me decorate once we find a house.
That is genius…I know just the Type A to help me!