That's the sound I made when I finally got a chance to sit down last night. (Incidentally, it's also the sound a puppie makes according to Claire.)
Our house is on the market after a long week of work. We have a few more small things to do, but we were able to breathe freely last night. Or at least a little more freely. We did start to apply for some jobs last week. That process will undoubtedly become more stressful as the days pass.
The blog will be a bit quiet for the next few weeks, but I will have a book review sometime this week.
Showing posts with label moving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moving. Show all posts
Monday, March 12, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Simplify!
Because it's January and a glorious new year (or the last new year), simplifying and organizing are once again major buzz words.
With our impending move, I've been contemplating what to purge and where it should go for awhile now. I've made a list of the little things (files to purge; drawers to sort) and the big things (closets to clean out; the pantry to purge).
As much as I like lists (and I LOVE them), it can be overwhelming when looking at everything to do. The one way I'm able to stay motivated is to keep my eyes on the prize and remember my goal. Also, seeing items checked off is helpful (unless I have more to do than done).
With our impending move, I've been contemplating what to purge and where it should go for awhile now. I've made a list of the little things (files to purge; drawers to sort) and the big things (closets to clean out; the pantry to purge).
Monday, November 14, 2011
The Back Story on my Unorganized Home
I don't have an impressive story about why my home has never been organized. As stories go, it's rather boring, but, I suppose, it shows what happens when you just let things go.
In February of 2008 Nick and I moved into our house. At the time the basement was unfinished; the house had three bedrooms, two bathrooms and about 1400 finished square feet. The previous house was about 900 square feet with three bedrooms and one bathroom, but it also had some extra storage out back. A small storage shed and about half of a one and a half car garage were packed full of Nick's things.
Nick accepted an offer on the house in mid-January with closing at the end of February. We had to really speed up our home search, so we wouldn't be homeless come the end of February. We spent so much of our free time searching for a new house, that we had limited time to pack up the house and get rid of some things.
When we moved we rented the largest truck we could get from the local Budget office. We packed that full; then took several trips with our cars and a borrowed pickup. Nick had no idea how much stuff he had until we moved, but he wasn't in too much of a hurry to get rid of anything.
We unpacked once we were in the house, but we didn't really organize things. In fact, it took over a year for Nick to go through all of his things. Then I looked at what we had left and vaguely thought I should do something with it, so I shoved it in a closet and there it sat until recently.
Like I wrote, it's a pretty boring story, but it explains how we ended up with an unorganized house full of stuff we don't need and don't use.
Do you have an impressive story about why your home is organized or unorganized?
In February of 2008 Nick and I moved into our house. At the time the basement was unfinished; the house had three bedrooms, two bathrooms and about 1400 finished square feet. The previous house was about 900 square feet with three bedrooms and one bathroom, but it also had some extra storage out back. A small storage shed and about half of a one and a half car garage were packed full of Nick's things.
Nick accepted an offer on the house in mid-January with closing at the end of February. We had to really speed up our home search, so we wouldn't be homeless come the end of February. We spent so much of our free time searching for a new house, that we had limited time to pack up the house and get rid of some things.
When we moved we rented the largest truck we could get from the local Budget office. We packed that full; then took several trips with our cars and a borrowed pickup. Nick had no idea how much stuff he had until we moved, but he wasn't in too much of a hurry to get rid of anything.
We unpacked once we were in the house, but we didn't really organize things. In fact, it took over a year for Nick to go through all of his things. Then I looked at what we had left and vaguely thought I should do something with it, so I shoved it in a closet and there it sat until recently.
Like I wrote, it's a pretty boring story, but it explains how we ended up with an unorganized house full of stuff we don't need and don't use.
Do you have an impressive story about why your home is organized or unorganized?
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Moving On
The decision to move wasn't an easy one to make. Sure, there are really good reasons for us to move--family, quality of life, career prospects, and more--but moving our family required more consideration than that. It required that we consider the advantages and disadvantages of moving our daughter.
Even though she'll be under two when we move, I believe it's important to consider the impact this move will have upon her. I know that leaving her daycare, home and family will be difficult, but here's how I've considered each of those:
Even though she'll be under two when we move, I believe it's important to consider the impact this move will have upon her. I know that leaving her daycare, home and family will be difficult, but here's how I've considered each of those:
- Daycare- Claire loves her daycare and her provider. I'm even going to be sad when we have to say goodbye, but Claire is very outgoing and adjusts to new things well. I think she'll enjoy making new friends.
- Home- Claire really won't remember this home. I don't feel sad about leaving it even thought it's the home we brought her home to. I may tear up a little as we leave, but I don't think Claire will really know the difference. To help her adjust to her new space, her room will be the last packed and loaded onto the truck and the first unloaded and unpacked when we arrive.
- Family- We are taking her away from Nick's family here, but we don't have a solid relationship with them. In fact, my older brother who lives nine hours away has seen Claire about as much as my in laws who live 15 minutes away. (As a side note, after having a child I realized I couldn't live somewhere without family, so that's played into our decision.)
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