Well, we've been in our little apartment for over a week now. It's coming together, slowly, but it is coming together. Travis is happy with his position at the hospital, and I'm slowly leaning into a life of independent contractor, homemaker, and part time Hallmark employee (who knew I could wear so many hats)! Although [...]
Category: Packing & Moving
Our Next Adventure
Well, after 3 years and 4 months in the Golden State, our little family is moving. I’m the first to admit that our time in California has been anything but easy. It’s been hard living in an apartment, the stress of my husband’s job, and the struggles of living somewhere where you’re heart doesn’t feel [...]
How to move without losing your Mind: Settling in
Wow, so there are probably boxes everywhere and hopefully no one has asked the dreaded,"Do you know where X is?" Cause there is a pretty good chance you have no stinking idea. But you have made it, now what? Look up your new homes rules on how long you have to register your car. FYI [...]
How to move without losing your Mind: Unloading
So, you have packed, loaded the moving van/uhaul, driven to your new home and now it is time to unload. Before unloading though, do a through walk through of your new space, whether a rental or your new home. It helps to note areas that need to be fixed or improved before bringing all your [...]
How to Move without losing your Mind: Moving Pets
Since leaving Texas, we have moved our 2 cats, Shade & Huey as well as our 1 medium sized dog, Asher. There are certain things to keep in mind when moving with animals, especially if all they have ever known is that place. Packing can be stressful, make it lighthearted. My cats loved filling empty boxes [...]
How to Move without losing your Mind: Packing 101
The worst part of moving is probably all the packing, the endless days and nights, or so it feels like of packing boxes of stuff and stuff. Good Rule of Thumb: If you haven't used or need it in the last 6-12 months, if it doesn't fit or isn't valuable, if it is broken or [...]
How to Move without losing your Mind: Preparing to Move
Last year, Travis and I moved for the 7th time in our 7 year marriage and to celebrate not moving this year, I wanted to share my moving tips with you. Sadly, I have not minimized our stuff to the point I wish we would have after so many moves, but I can tell you [...]
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