This is what we’re doing, these days, when we aren’t at work/school.
Right now, I’m feeling pretty good about it.
I’m a consistent declutterer, so we don’t have a lot of extra “stuff” laying around.
This is a good thing.
Yesterday, we packed up my books and Monkey Girl’s books.
As I said on Facebook, we probably need a whole truck for her books, alone.
I figure I’ll do the boys books today to fill up another truck.
Truly, once the books are packed, there isn’t that much more to go.
Clothes, toys, pots and pans.
Even with the paucity of clutter, however, I’m finding moving to be the best motivator to get rid of the excess.
I keep asking myself, would I really pay someone to move this item from one house to another?
It’s a trick I use often, but now it’s got a little more oomph behind it.
So far, we’ve given away 75 articles of clothing and 50 books (a blend of my books and Monkey Girl’s books).
Of course, I’m pretty much a “if it ain’t nailed down, let’s get rid of it” type of girl to begin with, so it’s not a tricky process.
And as we pack, life goes on…school plays and concerts, graduations and picnics, birthday parties and the pool.
Transition is good and life goes on and we all survive and become stronger because of it.
So, wish us luck in the process that we don’t come down to the night before the move in a mad dash of “toss it in a freaking bag! I don’t care anymore!”
It’s been known to happen. 🙂
