I've learned a thing or two...

We have officially started the move! The moving company arrives tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. Yikes! So I have been working this week on separating each room into Pittsburgh-bound, storage-bound and trash. It is through this, I have started to reflect a little bit. Here is what I have learned:

1 - Movers will pack for you too! Who knew? They also insure what they pack and not what you pack. Pack away Mayflower!

2 - A 'for rent' sign in your yard brings a lot more attention than an email, word of mouth or an ad in the paper.

3 - That if you are going to ask Home Depot to match paint, don't take the vent cover, take an actual chip of paint. The vent cover color will be darker.

4 - Following up on that, don't do the full blown touch up job on the whole house until your tester spot has completely dried.

5 - That boxes you have moved 4 times without ever opening are probably safe to toss completely, but opening them first gives you peace of mind.

6 - That furniture is JUST furniture. Its okay if there isn't room for your bed and dining room table at your new home.

7 - That trying to watch everything on your DVR and eating all the food in your cabinet should NOT be goals before the movers arrive, even though they feel best.

8 - That selling a car can literally be done in a matter of hours.

9 - That renting an apartment takes less time.

10 - That it is your best friends and family that points to all the reasons you should go, not stay.

11 - That moms find packing all of your new china and keeping it in your old bedroom at their home therapeutic.

12 - That if you are going to have to move states away for a few years, doing it with the person you love most somehow makes it special.

Okay! I am sure I will have more after tomorrow...