Pack lists

I am a list person! I make lists while I am waiting at appointments or in restaurants. I use scrap pieces of paper, notebooks or posterboard if the lists require more room. Right now on our fridge there is a large posterboard to help us figure out what we still need to do before moving day in 40 days.

The pink poster holding 6 sheets of legal size paper is appropriately titled "To Go to Togo" it takes up the entire front part of our fridge. Since D and I are both visual learners, it helps us see just how much we still have to do before we leave. Some days I get to check off one or two items on this gigantic list. Other days I only add things. Whenever I add more than two things I get frustrated because the list seems to be growing as oppose to shrinking. It is during those times that I need to remember a wise piece of wisdom someone once told me:

make a list full of things you have already done so as not to get overwhelmed with all the stuff that still needs to be done.

I agree wholeheartedly with this statement which is why you will see certain things penciled in and checked off after they have already happened (such as graduation or go to the mall to check prices or plan goodbye parties).

So how do we know what we need to do and how can we make sure we don't forget anything? I came across this website here www.helpiammoving.com

It breaks down tasks about 12 weeks before an international departure down to moving day. It has been really helpful in giving us an outline of what needs to happen when. Since Daniel is staying here an extra month to wrap up the business he can also take care of any miscellaneous items that come up. We vacate our place at the end of August so there will not be too much for him to have to take care of.