... and I have packed a total of five boxes. That may not sound to bad but bare in mind that these are small boxes that only hold about 1/50th of the contents of our over-stuffed apartment. We will be moving to another apartment which will soon be just as over-stuffed because we were unable to get a house. I am kind of dreading another two bedroom place with four people and three cats and that we will probably have to live in for the next 3-4 years. We are gaining 280 sq ft, some outdoor space, our own washer/dryer, a bottom floor location (stairs + two kids + stroller + groceries = nothing good), and will no longer be sleeping next to train tracks. So it is a big step up. We also have another 1/2 bath but we really don't need or want it (I know, I'm crazy) and it will end up being a litter box room and storage and I am viewing it as kind of a waste of space. They had two layouts and we got the one we didn't want which means a smaller bedroom for the kids and a galley kitchen instead of the walk-through kitchen we wanted. Well here you can see for yourself (I have marked where we are putting things and gates we have to put up to keep the kids out of the kitchen and our bedroom)...
The move will be good though. For space and for our well-being. We have been in our current place for two years and it has never really felt like home. We have never put anything on the walls or decorated and it has really just been a place we live. Hopefully this new place will be home in the full sense of the word.
Now I need to get off here and continue not to pack.☺
