Our New Place

It's official! We got the keys to our new place! We spent all last weekend moving our stuff in and it looks great! Best of all it comes with a monitored security system. Also, it's a storage unit. All of our things have found a new place to live while we take an extended European lifecation (that's life + vacation).

I am beginning to think this is the best option for anyone contemplating an overseas move. We do not have to worry about the headache of getting out stuff shipped safely across the Atlantic. Furthermore, I don't have to worry about making our decor work in a place I haven't even seen yet. Of course there is also the bonus of coming home (eventually) and having boxes of "new" stuff again. It will be like Christmas. "Oh! I remember this toaster! It's toasting time!"

Important things to note:

• If you are moving very far away and leaving your things behind in a storage unit, have someone stateside who can check on your stuff in the event of an emergency.
• Pick a company that has incorporated online payments. Sending a monthly trans-Atlantic check is just asking for trouble.
• Make sure your renter's insurance covers everything in the unit