How to Store Your Decorations to Survive a Military Move
Tips on how to store decorations to protect them from the elements. Tips learned from living in 20+ different homes around the world.
Moving
Packing Christmas Decorations
Tips for packing Christmas decorations and protect them to survive a move from 20+ military moves around the world.
Road Trip Snack Packing
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…
Moving – Upstairs Room Checklist
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…
Moving Again?
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…
Moving – Downstairs Room Checklist
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…
You’re Moving Across the Country (or World)…How Do You Find Your New Home? Part Three
Tips to help you find your new home whether you’re moving across town, the country or the world. Tips from 20+ military moves experience.
You’re Moving Across the Country (or World)…How Do You Find Your New Home? Part Two
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…
You’re Moving Across the Country (or World)…How Do You Find Your New Home? Part One
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…