Last week I attended a talk with Katherine Center, bestselling author of Things You Save in a Fire and What You Wish For, and Brené Brown, podcaster and author with one of the most watched TED talks, “The Power of…
Ali Wenzke
Ali Wenzke
Ali Wenzke and her husband moved ten times in eleven years. Ali is the author of The Art of Happy Moving: How to Declutter, Pack, and Start Over While Maintaining Your Sanity and Finding Happiness. William Morrow, 2019. Ali is happily settled in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and three kids. She doesn't plan on moving any time soon.
2020 poses many challenges for families who are moving. Of course, there are the logistical concerns and questions about moving during a pandemic. Then, there is the emotional aspect of moving during COVID-19. Will my family be happy in a…
How can we be happy right now in the middle of a pandemic? The age-old answer is to help someone else. People moving have always helped non-profit organizations when they declutter and donate their items. COVID-19 tried to keep movers…
This is an uncertain time, especially for the millions of people who move in the U.S. every year. I know you’re stressed and anxious about the changes, so I hope to assuage your fears. With every answer below, social distancing…
On Day #3 of my family’s quarantine, I read Archie comics before I fell asleep. That was all I could handle. Today marks Day #29 of staying home, and I’m back to my regular bookish self. Time to jump back…
Mike Byster is a genius. He is known as a human calculator with “one of the fastest mathematical brains in the world.” Spoiler alert: He won the title of “Superhuman” on the FOX TV show because of his incredible brain…
Joanie Leeds is the award-winning singer-songwriter of nine children’s CDs. Joanie Leeds received a Gold Parents’ Choice Award for her music, and has been featured in People magazine, Parents, USA Today, The New York Times, and many more. Her latest…
I’ve always said that Murphy’s Law was invented for moving. If something is going to go wrong, it will. However, the coronavirus is bringing this to a whole new level. Fear not. You can still prepare for your move during…
Interview with Susie Meister Susie Meister, how did you make the jump from living in Pittsburgh, PA, to MTV’s Road Rules? When I was cast on Road Rules I was 18 years old, just graduated from high school, and still…
You made it through moving day. Congratulations. I knew you would rock it. (If you haven’t moved yet, here’s some advice on how to get organized before your move.) If you recently moved, you may look around your new home filled…