I'm drowning

Life is hard. Throw two kids and a husband into the mix and it is incredibly hard. What really gets to me, is that before I had two children I could remember all sorts of things. I was never late to appointments, I could finish a thought and a sentence, and I was capable of organization that would make Martha Stewart applaud. Where did that go?
My daughter came home from school last week with her Monday folder as usual. There was a class group photo in her folder with a note from the teacher saying..." I bought this picture for Sarah because she was crying that she was the only one who didn't get one..." Do you know how embarrassing that is, and how bad that looks? I don't even remember seeing the order form for this picture. I did some digging and sure enough, I had received it. I just forgot to fill it out and send it in. DUH!!!
I have got to improve at this. I am sure that other Mom's pull this off without a hitch. Why can't I? First of all, I need help with organization. Sarah, and Ethan as well, bring home enough papers every week to drown in. I throw the majority of them away. I keep the really cute stuff, drawings, colorings, homework, etc. But a lot of it is just fluff! Some of it does not even serve a purpose. I don't really care that the 5th graders are going on a field trip to the Museum of Science and Energy. My daughter is in the 1st grade. I don't think that is pertinent information.
I am working on de-cluttering my house and my life. It is not easy. I married a slob and gave birth to two mini-slobs. That really isn't a fair statement. All children are mini-slobs.