We have been in our new home about three months now, but I still have one room with boxes in it. The den, with boxes of books and stuff that I wonder why I brought with me in the first place. We usually move about every 5 years, but I still manage to accumulate more junk than I need.

For several reasons, this move has taken longer to get settled in. Busier than ever at work, my kids' sports and activities, haven't decided on color schemes for painting, not to mention some problems with the house that the builder is dragging their feet on. All of these have combined to lengthen the settling-in period. The good news is, that in 3 or 4 yrs when the kids graduate, I get to do it all over again!