tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post6375863144125318662..comments2024-03-06T05:50:49.690-05:00Comments on Sweet Mama Jane: MovingMama Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08840811809107306577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-67750317675511354072012-03-29T16:24:20.992-04:002012-03-29T16:24:20.992-04:00Brilliant, all of you! Thanks so much for perspec...Brilliant, all of you! Thanks so much for perspective and advice. You are all rather cool and collected people, and I can only hope I can get some of that to rub off on me!Mama Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08840811809107306577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-11862348034019235852012-03-29T14:51:21.964-04:002012-03-29T14:51:21.964-04:00The best piece of advice I can offer is to hire a ...The best piece of advice I can offer is to hire a sitter or arrange for extended playdates for the little man leading up to and on the date of the move. Give yourself the space to pack - you will get much more accomplished (and avoid the 1 step forward, 3 steps backwards as he gets into the fun new boxes around the house!). The other thing that kept my sanity was a master list. I am a list freak - I had a monthly list and a weekly list and a daily list. This helped me figure out when we should aim to sell the barstools on Craigslist so that we could still eat breakfast at the bar as long as possible, but not too long that we had to bring them along.Ali Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-69827555120762093332012-03-28T14:04:02.392-04:002012-03-28T14:04:02.392-04:00Every time we have moved... I think I really did j...Every time we have moved... I think I really did just throw stuff into boxes and get it there. This idea of packing by room and labeling intrigues me...<br /><br />I would say, don't forget to pack at least one bag to live out of --as if for vacation. So that you can take a deep breath, open a bottle of wine and live without all the stuff in the boxes for a while, once you get there. But maybe I only had to do that because I didn't pack well?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14137673272020671671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-55943924214124382382012-03-28T12:31:34.786-04:002012-03-28T12:31:34.786-04:00I am by no means a moving expert but some things h...I am by no means a moving expert but some things have worked for me. And when the hubs & I moved in our current home, we did so over a single weekend & even had time to paint the bathrooms to boot. In the weeks leading up to the move, I am hard at it - sifting through the various things accumulated and purging all of the stuff that can be donated/thrown away/etc. I then begin packing all the things that can be packed way in advance; things not used on a daily basis. (i.e. books, spare linens, photo albums, etc) When packing (especially when in full swing) pack and label boxes by room or possibly by person. I also pack things in the Uhaul that way as well. That way, all the people helping will know just by looking at the box they hold, where it needs to go without asking you in the middle of the moving firestorm. Not sure if that was particularly helpful, but those are my tips. <br /><br />My other suggestion for looking at homes is to make sure you take pictures with your camera/phone....especially when looking at multiple houses, features tend to blend together. If you document with photos, it helps to keep features/problems with the right home. <br /><br />Good Luck! Excited for you guys! xoxoxo And as always, Sara's words of wisdom absolutely apply! :-)Alison Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606340681036836264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-17994220651908774962012-03-28T12:26:58.725-04:002012-03-28T12:26:58.725-04:00Jane. I too hate packing and moving and all the n...Jane. I too hate packing and moving and all the nu-known, but you know I take most things in stride and try not to stress too much. So that is my advice to you. It may not all be boxed up and organized perfectly and that is OK. Just box it up, get in the the truck and enjoy the adventure of unpacking it in a new exciting place. It does not all have to be perfectly packed, by category and room - it helps, but is not required. Just do what you can with minimal stress. Love ya and am here if you need some reinforcement on this issue.Sara Sully Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706486956362587474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-82210680828120391042012-03-28T10:43:02.937-04:002012-03-28T10:43:02.937-04:00I hate moving! Good luck!I hate moving! Good luck!bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943124559885924297noreply@blogger.com