Yay, congratulations, and happy moving! At least the weather is warm for a move.
Reginasays
Congratulations on your new home! Now here comes The Inevitable Unsolicited Moving Tip ?: Give one ((fast & reliable)) person the job of marking the top & all 4 sides of each moving box with a room letter : for example Kitchen boxes get a “K”, Master Bedroom gets a “MB”, the Master Restroom gets a “MR”, each bedroom gets a Number, the Study an “S”, etc … Then at the new house tape a sheet of paper with the letter / number on the wall next to the doorway of the room those boxes go in. The FAT 1 INCH TIP MARKERS ARE BEST. The labeling job is more time consuming than it sounds, but so valuable -you’ll see what I mean. The letters & numbers make off loading into the right room on the right floor more likely and so much faster. Most importantly, you don’t get boxes avalanched in the most convenient room ((convenient for the movers, Not You)) and there are 389 less things you have to make on-the-spot decisions about because it is obvious where you want each box placed. Have a fast and uneventful move!
Juliesays
That is very good advice. We move countries every few years for my husband’s job and use the same international moving company each time. They pack at one end and unpack at the other. They also mark all of the boxes when packing with the room it belongs in, which makes it easier and faster for them (as a company) when they unpack at the other end.
Which international moving company do you use? We are about to move internationally!
Susan Simkosays
Being a military brat, I’ve moved a lot. Not only do I Mark each room on every box but also do a rough inventory list on top of the most important things in the box. It helps tons when unpacking as you know which boxes need to be unpacked first.
grins, now comes the fun part!!! Big congrats on the new house and endless days and nights of fun, adventure and love.
Jenna Lsays
YAY!
Congrats and have as good of a time as possible moving in! May I offer one slightly wacky suggestion (I’ve moved 60 times now – by this point it seems frankly WEIRD to stay in one spot for long. Was first a military brat than a gypsy myself for years) that can help the drudgery part go easier?
Take a break. Go to the store. Buy about $50 of non-perishable goodies that can take a beating. Chocolate that isn’t delicate, gummy bears, whatever. Hades… go into the liquor section and get yourself a dozen of the itty bitty bottles of the things that look good, but not so amazing you want a huge bottle. Wrap in bubble wrap, stick in a sock, etc and start tucking into random boxes. Turns what can be an utter slog into little chips of silly glee in the upcoming days. When you come across a goodie, take it as sign from above you should stop for a few minutes, enjoy how far you have come, maybe even wander about a bit before getting back to it. It’s ALL GONNA BE AMAZING! So happy for you all!
Jessica Winnsays
Congrats! That’s always exciting when closing finally happens! 🙂
Michellesays
Congratulations, the fun has just begun. Enjoy ?.
Sharonsays
Congratulations on this momentous event.
While I don’t envy you the packing, the leaving stuff behind and then the unpacking, moving can be quite cathartic- after the fact.
Take care of yourselves while you move – it is stressful and tiring. Enjoy the end result.
Scottsays
Was it the house you wanted? If so, Congratulations!
petsays
Congratulations! Love a new home-the possibilities,the expectations,the wrong and right decisions….
sarafinasays
So how is Kate 10 coming along?
Ilonasays
Bleh.
Liz Vsays
WOO!! Congrats!!!
Claudiasays
CONGRATULATIONS!!! FILL YOUR NEW HOME WITH LOVE AND LAUGHTER!!! I’M VERY GLAD FOR THE AUTHORLORDS!!
Just wanted to say congrats! We are now in super stalker mode hanging around to see pictures of the new abode.. And um yay craft room, you can set up the gym in any ol corner..lol Yarn always takes priority!
Miriamsays
Congratulations! My you live there in health, happiness, and with great prosperity – and may the stories, and the writing thereof, flow for you in your new home!
Yay, congratulations, and happy moving! At least the weather is warm for a move.
Congratulations on your new home!
Now here comes The Inevitable Unsolicited Moving Tip ?: Give one ((fast & reliable)) person the job of marking the top & all 4 sides of each moving box with a room letter : for example Kitchen boxes get a “K”, Master Bedroom gets a “MB”, the Master Restroom gets a “MR”, each bedroom gets a Number, the Study an “S”, etc … Then at the new house tape a sheet of paper with the letter / number on the wall next to the doorway of the room those boxes go in. The FAT 1 INCH TIP MARKERS ARE BEST. The labeling job is more time consuming than it sounds, but so valuable -you’ll see what I mean.
The letters & numbers make off loading into the right room on the right floor more likely and so much faster. Most importantly, you don’t get boxes avalanched in the most convenient room ((convenient for the movers, Not You)) and there are 389 less things you have to make on-the-spot decisions about because it is obvious where you want each box placed.
Have a fast and uneventful move!
That is very good advice. We move countries every few years for my husband’s job and use the same international moving company each time. They pack at one end and unpack at the other. They also mark all of the boxes when packing with the room it belongs in, which makes it easier and faster for them (as a company) when they unpack at the other end.
Which international moving company do you use? We are about to move internationally!
Being a military brat, I’ve moved a lot. Not only do I Mark each room on every box but also do a rough inventory list on top of the most important things in the box. It helps tons when unpacking as you know which boxes need to be unpacked first.
Congrats. Best of luck in your new home.
grins, now comes the fun part!!! Big congrats on the new house and endless days and nights of fun, adventure and love.
YAY!
Congrats and have as good of a time as possible moving in! May I offer one slightly wacky suggestion (I’ve moved 60 times now – by this point it seems frankly WEIRD to stay in one spot for long. Was first a military brat than a gypsy myself for years) that can help the drudgery part go easier?
Take a break. Go to the store. Buy about $50 of non-perishable goodies that can take a beating. Chocolate that isn’t delicate, gummy bears, whatever. Hades… go into the liquor section and get yourself a dozen of the itty bitty bottles of the things that look good, but not so amazing you want a huge bottle. Wrap in bubble wrap, stick in a sock, etc and start tucking into random boxes. Turns what can be an utter slog into little chips of silly glee in the upcoming days. When you come across a goodie, take it as sign from above you should stop for a few minutes, enjoy how far you have come, maybe even wander about a bit before getting back to it. It’s ALL GONNA BE AMAZING! So happy for you all!
Congrats! That’s always exciting when closing finally happens! 🙂
Congratulations, the fun has just begun. Enjoy ?.
Congratulations on this momentous event.
While I don’t envy you the packing, the leaving stuff behind and then the unpacking, moving can be quite cathartic- after the fact.
Take care of yourselves while you move – it is stressful and tiring. Enjoy the end result.
Was it the house you wanted? If so, Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Love a new home-the possibilities,the expectations,the wrong and right decisions….
So how is Kate 10 coming along?
Bleh.
WOO!! Congrats!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! FILL YOUR NEW HOME WITH LOVE AND LAUGHTER!!! I’M VERY GLAD FOR THE AUTHORLORDS!!
Congrats,
Just wanted to say congrats! We are now in super stalker mode hanging around to see pictures of the new abode..
And um yay craft room, you can set up the gym in any ol corner..lol
Yarn always takes priority!
Congratulations! My you live there in health, happiness, and with great prosperity – and may the stories, and the writing thereof, flow for you in your new home!
Congratulations! We hope to be in the same position late next spring. Enjoy your new home!