What to pack, what to pack...

With less than two months to go it's time to get real about deciding what to keep and what to give away. The cost of shipping our things is extremely high so we're having to decide if the cost of shipping everything is more than the cost of buying new stuff on the other side. At the moment I'm inclined to think that we should still ship things, but later today I plan on really breaking it down and thinking about the monetary value of it all (dishes, towels, sheets, furniture, toys, books, etc.). If it's close to the shipping cost then I think the emotional value to the children of having their own things will tip the scales.

In the meantime, there are many things to give away and get rid of. We had one yard sale in the fall and it did bring a lot of money, but we feel that if there is someone who needs our things then we'd rather just give them away- especially if those people are our brethren. After all, we're all in this together, right?