I know, two posts in one week? Crazy.
Have you all seen this great new book produced by AAFSW
and authored by many of my friends and fellow bloggers? I just ordered
it on kindle last night and stayed up too late reading the great packout
tips and funny travel stories.
Last weekend, we spent three days organizing. Sometimes I just need to start and then I get motivated from the progress and can keep up the momentum. I think that's what happened, but this book will help, too! Our guest room is full of labeled plastic boxes and piles (I'm one of those FS people who likes to organize in plastic bins. It makes packout/organizing my stuff easier and the movers don't seem to mind - they can, of course, go through the bins if they want to).
The kids have become pros at donating toys, and that makes me really proud. In fact, sometimes they want to donate a toy they just received! We have to negotiate about that. Last weekend, we organized my 6yo's toys and weighed everything- he has about 30 pounds of toys. I expect my 5yo will have about the same. Their books will be a different story.
Well, just a quick post for today. It's a holiday and I have to get started on my Saturday morning routine: working on my DR photo book. I'm up to 103 pages and found out the limit is 111. At first, I panicked, but then I realized Shutterfly is doing me a favor and requiring me to create better pages.
Hasta luego!
1 comment:
I have just discovered your blog, thank you so much for sharing your experiences. I am a wife and mother who has been looking for other women who have chosen to pursue a career in Foreign Service with a family in tow :). I am scheduled to take the FSOT in June and wondering of you have any advice for me. I also just received an e-mail notifying me that there is now open enrollment for the Foreign Service Specialist position I was interested in (Office Management) and I am completely conflicted! I think I may pursue both and see what happens... Thoughts on that?
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