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People ask me for advice at all stages of the moving process from how to tell the kids to how to meet people in a new city. Before you get to that point, though, you want to figure out if…
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Seven of our last ten moves were DIY moves. My husband, Dan, and I became pros at packing the moving truck and driving cross country (never mind that one time we almost got killed and don’t get me started on…
My family’s move to Knoxville, Tennessee was hard for me. When my husband and I moved there, we thought it would be our “forever” home, the place we would raise our three kids and grow old together. Our moving history…
You made it through the hard part, so give yourself a break. Don’t worry about unpacking right away. It will get done eventually. Instead, use this time to enjoy some fun family activities and get to know your new city.…
It’s not easy to be the new kid. I know because my husband and I moved ten times in eleven years after college. Once you’re out of school, it can be tough to meet people. You can meet people at…
My top tip for happy moving? Get rid of everything you own. Fine, maybe that’s not realistic, but it’s something to aim for. One problem many of us face is that we feel guilty about decluttering. We feel guilty that…
When you move, it’s the perfect opportunity to re-invent yourself, to become the best version of you. But, what if you’re not sure what that is? What if you don’t know what you want to be when you grow up?…
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…
Thank you to Nadia L. King for her guest post this week. Nadia L. King is an Australian YA author and short story writer. Serenity Press is releasing a second edition of her book, Jenna’s Truth, in 2018. We moved.…
You’ve heard you should get involved, get out there, and meet new people, but how? Where should you start? There are many ways to meet people when you move to a new city, and my favorite is volunteering. Again, the…