Communication Skills For Dummies.

That could be a book I might want to pen one day...Or maybe not.

The Coach and I seem to have a fairly good communication system going on here.

I mean, we have been working on it for nearly 24 years. But like most people, day to day life can get hectic and sometimes it seems you don't even have time to SPEAK about little things, much less the big things in life. So we leave each other little notes around for some of the small things.

For instance, If I find this on the the vanity top:I know he needs more deodorant. Sometimes it will be the empty cartridge for his razor, empty shampoo or q-tip container.

Easy. No words have to be spoken.

Some days, a bit more explanation will be added: Here, he needs more tea bags.

Green please. Hold the honey.

Good communication. Right?

Remember when I was communicating this to the whole world family?

The girls know that if they want something from the grocery store, they have to add it to my ongoing list.

If you can't find the list...well, then you have to make it obvious to the grocery go getter what you need.

Here, Linds is asking for tomato soup:

Both kinds means, the regular cans and some of the "soup to go" cans for when we are running from school to dance class.

(PLS is please for those not in the know...but you knew that.)

So imagine my dismay when I go into the girls bathroom and I find this:

Yes, that is an overly organized persons worst nighmare.

::running out, covering my eyes, screaming::

But does this possibly mean they need, mascara, Clearasil, ribbons, eyeliner, retainers, body spray, makeup bags, powder, nail polish, hair gel, an old screw, lotion, zyrtec and soda tabs?

Makes me wonder why they even have drawers in there....

Me?

I just leave very discreet and subliminal messages around: Ok, not so subliminal, nor discreet.

This is the lid to the garbage can in the garage. Pretty straightforward.

Below: The chalkboard in the playroom. I spent about 2 hours cleaning the playroom when the girls were visiting Grandma for Spring break. Clearly, I wanted it to stay clean.Not sure why, but I use the OR ELSE threat quite a bit.

Even though I have to use idle threats, I still need to feel the love.....

I was so tempted to put OR ELSE on this too....

Anyone else have any clever communication skills???