Luckily, I was in New York City for work on Day 2 of Packing. I was probably much more productive and much less stressed than I would have been had I stayed home. Some highlights: At 9:30 a.m., Kenny sent an email entitled "Breakfast" which featured a picture of a...

So, the packers came today. We were under the impression that they were here to 'inventory'. We were dead wrong. They were here to well, pack...as their titles clearly state. I feel like we were pretty prepared, but not really fully prepared. It's one of those things...

My lists...Oh, how I love lists. (This part of the preparation makes me feel like we're playing a real-life modern version of the Oregon Trail. We will not, however, have to hunt our own food. Or travel in covered wagons. Although if there's a tour like that once we...

Many people - friends, relatives, colleagues - have commented about how calm I am about moving across the country. It's mostly true. I am a big believer in "everything will work itself out - so why worry?" I will say, however, that my mind is very active. At any given...

File under things we didn't think about. I was filling out the paperwork for daycare, you know...standard stuff that should have been a breeze to complete. (Well, other than the questions evaluating my childrens' psychological state of mind - like 'how does your child...

I am incredulous at the sheer amount of paperwork we have managed to accrue in the almost 10 years we've been married. It's horrifying - mostly because I feel like we do a pretty decent job of staying on top of it. Apparently not. Well, I should correct myself. We are...