When Dan and I moved from Chicago, IL, to Knoxville, TN, we had three children ages three and under. Dan worked extra shifts to help cover the costs of our move while I handled the decluttering and packing. Just to…
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Jess and her husband want to move from New Jersey to North Carolina. There’s one problem, though. Jess needs to find a job before she moves. But, how is she supposed to find a job in North Carolina if she…
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Griffin Amdur, the Director of the Chicago Furniture Bank, walked into a single’s mom unfurnished apartment. An air mattress rested on the floor while two twin toddlers ran around the space and a newborn baby cried. “It was crazy,” Griffin…
The moving girl in me loves New Year’s resolutions. It’s that feeling of a fresh start without having to pack a box or find an apartment. If you’re moving over the holidays (like we did one year), you’re lucky. You…
My grandmother lived with our family from the day I was born until the enviable age of ninety-six. Shortly after my grandmother’s funeral, my mom and I sorted through my grandmother’s things in the first floor bedroom of my parent’s…
When we moved all the time, decluttering was part of life. Now that we’re settled, there’s no need to simplify on a regular basis. Nevertheless, Donation Weekend has become a family tradition. And, the kids actually like it. What you…
I didn’t acknowledge my loneliness after we moved to Knoxville. Even to myself. Part of me felt like I didn’t have the right to feel sad about my situation. I had my husband and kids around, and I felt happy…
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