It’s not easy to have the talk with your kid about moving, but it’s a critical part of the moving process. I moved ten times in eleven years with my husband, and we made multiple moves with our three kids.…
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We’ve all gotten pretty comfortable at home. Some may say too comfortable. As nice as the yoga pants and slippers have been, there’s something fabulous about sliding on the high heels, putting on some lipstick, and glamming up. Your home…
I decluttered my wine collection over the weekend. I figured if I didn’t drink it in 2020, then I probably never would. When I offered a bottle of decluttered wine to a friend, she asked, “Are you moving again, Ali?”…
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…
Whenever I say there is such thing as happy moving, people give me the raised eyebrow. After moving ten times in eleven years, I can attest that happy moving is real. The keys to a happy move are: (1) getting…
Because my husband, Dan, and I moved ten times in eleven years, we decluttered every year with moving as our motivation. Now that we’re settled in the Chicago suburbs, the decluttering tradition continues and I’m still pretty hardcore about it.…
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…
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…
Ah, moving. So much to do. So little time. Hopefully, you’re psyched about your move, but maybe you need a quick pep talk. That’s what this blog is all about. My husband, Dan, and I moved ten times in eleven…
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…