Macy on Manhattan

"It took four friends two days to put twenty years into thirty boxes."
- Carrie Bradshaw

Carrie - I (nor my mom who stands steadfast beside me during the packing fiasco) couldn't have said it better myself.

My wardrobe has migrated from my childhood bedroom into my family room. 10 weeks worth of New York-worthy ensembles decorate the backs of chairs. An assortment of summertime wedges line edge of the couch while piles of multi-colored beads cover the coffee table. Packing for 70 days is both intense AND messy.

Carrie Bradshaw solicited the guidance of her closest friends when moving from her iconic apartment into her married home with Big. Although my buddies are scattered throughout the state, country and world, I sought their packing advice via text message.

"If you were going to NYC for 10 weeks, what would YOU pack?!" I asked. The following are received responses: