A list for lists

So...I am to young to have Alzheimer's, old enough to know pretty much how the world works, but yet can't seem to remember anything! Could it be an illness? Possibly a degenerative brain disease? Not likely. I think the most possible cause may be work, school, child, new work, finances, friends, family, and the list continues. It seems I need to write down everything I need every time I leave the house. I actually had four trips to the store this week because I forgot something every time I went. Only one bill gets paid at a time. Not because I don't have the money to pay them all, but they are all due on different days and in different ways. This allows me to forget about them entirely. Homework assignments are seldom turned in on time because I can't seem to remember when they are due. Perhaps I need a list to tell me all of the things I need to make lists for. Seems that should get the ball rolling. Better yet, maybe I just need a vacation!! Then again, that would require a lot of planning which would require list making...