A couple of days ago I told you how I pack our Christmas and holiday decorations to survive military moves around the world. Today I want to share with you how to store holiday decorations prepared well enough so they’re ready for a move any time to any place (a few little tips I’ve learned thanks to moving…
Packing away Christmas decorations can be nerve-racking and daunting. Do you want to know how to pack Christmas decorations well enough to survive a military move? I’ve moved our Christmas decorations 13 times to 10 states and overseas 3 times. Our decorations have come through all those moves with no problems (other than old age). So if you want…
Last month, my daughter and I drove to Florida for her to attend the 2013 Ho’ike Hawai’i hula competition {read more here}. It was a long drive (mainly because I hate riding in the car for any length of time). With 20+ moves under my belt, I’ve had plenty of experience with road…
Two weeks ago I told you about my friend, S’s great idea of using a checklist as she goes through each room before she moves {here}. Here’s part two of the checklist for the upstairs rooms. You can use it to review each room in your house as you prepare for an upcoming move. By…
My family is patiently anxiously waiting for the Air Force to tell us if we’re moving again this summer. Interesting facts about me and the homes I’ve lived in. Number of homes I lived in by age 18 9 Number of different dorm rooms I lived in 4 Number of homes I lived in since age…
This past weekend my family and my friend S.’s family got together for one last hurrah before they move to Denmark. Isnt’ that exciting!? Her husband is in the Navy and has orders to Copenhagen. Is my envy showing? We were talking over lunch and S. mentioned that she is going to go from…
Now that you’ve done all the research and background work, it’s almost time to look at actual houses (or apartments) and find your new home. First, determine what is important for your family. Now is the time you establish the wish list of characteristics you desire. Using the House Comparison Worksheet, fill in your…
At this point, I have narrowed my focus down to 1-2 towns. My goal now is to find areas within those towns where we’d like to live. I’m NOT trying to find THE house yet. I’m continuing to narrow the entire world of possibilities down to a handful. I start by looking at houses…
With 20+ moves in my adult life (a move being where I unpacked the suitcase and had mail delivered), I’ve been asked how I choose where to buy or rent. Since it’s coming up on the big moving season, I thought this would be a good time to explain my strategy for narrowing down where…