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…
During Your Move
Moving is expensive, so my husband and I looked for ways to cut costs during our ten moves in eleven years. My fail-proof strategy was to marry into a big family with hard-working helpers. It worked beautifully . . .…
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…
In Finn Murphy’s, The Long Haul: A Trucker’s Tales of Life on the Road, “shippers” get a behind-the-scenes look at what movers really do with your stuff.[1] It’s not always pretty. The bottom line is this: If you want to…
Lego creations falling apart on cookie sheets throughout the house, Pokémon cards stashed in your favorite Tupperware container, heaps of mismatched doll shoes piled in a corner. . . Sound familiar? While we love the child that comes with the…
Sometimes circumstances mean you need to move. Immediately. Thirty-six million Americans move every year and millions of moves do not coincide with the academic calendar. If your child will be starting in the middle of the school year, consider yourself…
I recently heard Gretchen Rubin speak about her newest book, The Four Tendencies. As the bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before, Rubin drew in a big crowd at The Book Stall. Everyone wanted to hear how…
When you move across the country, you have a few options for transporting your car. Driving your own car is the easiest way and the perfect excuse for a road trip with friends. If moving with a few suitcases isn’t…
It’s a tall order to create a happy move, but now I’m upping the ante. I like a challenge now and then. I’m also a bit obsessed with the hygge craze that is hitting the U.S. Any philosophy that includes…
When you’re moving, there’s that lingering fear about getting your security deposit back. Some places are stricter than others. If you’re in the military, expect a military-level home inspection. That’s even tougher than the mother-in-law test. With a strict landlord,…
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