Sunday, August 17, 2008

We are Moving - Downsizing by More Than Half

The past couple months have been crazy around here. We are moving out of our old country home after living here for 28 years! When I first found out we would be moving, I was devastated. Excited. But devastated, none the less.

We raised our six children in this big old country home. We have a lot of memories here, needless to say.

My honey bunch bought this place before we were even dating. He was in his teens, graduated from high school, but going to college, and working full time. He didn't really want to buy a home, but his dad advised him to spend his money wisely. Invest in real estate, rather than throw money down the drain with rent.

Problem is, we are moving from a big home to a much smaller space. I have been trying to sort and get rid of stuff. I figure I need to get rid of at least 50% of the stuff we own, so it fits in our new home. I'm extremely sentimental so how do I decide which of my cherished possessions I should get rid of?

This process hasn't been fun so far. I think it is going to get harder as time goes by.

We will be moving out by October, and I haven't really tossed a thing. I guess I need to get myself into gear, or this is going to be much more stressful than it needs to be.

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