My son's room is not always this messy but some panic ensued when I explained the "100 things" challange to my family. To find out more about it yourself visit http://www.100thingchallenge.com/about-100tc/.
So we started simply by mentioning that in order to move we would give each kid a generous 100 items to choose from thier room. As mentioned earlier I took it upon myself to photograph other precious objects of affection that did not make the cut but will hold it's memory in a picture. My 7 year old son proceeded to count out 53 stuffies on his bed and then began shoving items in his treasure box so it would all count for one item. Although I plan to thin out quite vigorusly myself, moving in waves over the same boxed items, I am finding it challenging to ask my kids to give up anything. I want so desperately for them to jump on board but they are not fully understanding the concept yet. As heart breaking as it is - this proves that they value their stuff too much already and that we are making the right move at the right time. At the impressionable ages of 4 and 7 I am confident that the lessons I want learned in this moment will come full circle. With a patient hand and gentle direction I hope hindsight will create valuable priorities in the future for all of us.
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