Moving Tips & Advice
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Moving??
Asked by T.S. from Gainesville
on May 5, 2008
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Is moving a good thing?
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- Good morning, T.! I agree w/ the pros and cons idea. I moved away from all of my family and friends about 3 yrs ago due to remarrying a man in the military. It was ...
- T., Moving because of bad memories is a bad idea. You need to address the bad memories and come to resolution with them. It's not really a moving issue. It's a runni...
- I just moved with my soon to be 5 year old (and I was 6 1/2 months pregnant at the time) and it went much smoother than I expected. She was in a great pre-k 4 program...
Moving Tips
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on February 1, 2010
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My parents are moving from Michigan to Florida in the next 15 days. House just sold and they have 15 days to get out. Looking for any tips on…
***Where to get m...
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- Hi, Lucky parents! I had to move to Michigan with my family because of my husband's transfer 6 months ago. I had put an ad on Craigslist for a month when I was done u...
- You can look for free boxes on freecycle.com or craigslist.com. As far as a POD, my aunt rented one and it was a lifesaver. Like your parents she sold before she had a...
- I have moved 5 times in the past 4.5 years! (not military either) I know how to move. But it is quite expensive with getting boxes, tape, bubble wrap, wrapping paper e...
Moving
Asked by J.T. from Madison
on September 28, 2011
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We will be moving to another state in early November. I have a 3 yr old son. It will be a huge change for him --new house, new daycare. And leaving friends behind. Any...
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- Berenstain Bears Moving Day. Talk about it in positive ways. We acknowledged moving and that it would be sad but mainly focused on the positive and new. It made the ...
- I would suggest to always show excitement to him when you talk about the move. Maybe ask him what he thinks will be fun. He's so young, he won't fully comprehend wha...
- I've been in the military for 9 years. Moving has happened for us a few times. The number one, best way to transition is to 1, try to keep his schedule as much the...
Moving
Asked by M.M. from Casper
on November 10, 2006
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My son and I are moving in a few days to our own apartment. We have been living with my parents since he was born. Soon it will be just him and me compared to my pa...
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- Hello M., we moved while my daughter was at a very young age and it all seemed to go smooth. He is very young and any difficulties probably will not last long. Lots...
- My son & I lived with my parents until he was 13 months old. Moving out was harder on them than us. Luckily we were just in the neighboring town so we were able to sta...
- Hi M., A little advice, take your son to the apt. before you move and show him all the things he will like (play structure, pool, his own room ect.) Also get him hi...
Moving?
Asked by S.M. from Memphis
on March 20, 2012
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We are about to move and have hired movers from a moving company. 2 trucks, four men! Do you tip movers and how much per man?
thanks!
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- We tipped and we were very generous with those tips because I am super picky about my furniture, some of which is custom made one of a kind. We brought in lunch for...
- Yes we tipped them and we were generous because we lived in a 3 floor walk up with no elevator and it was awful to watch them have to go up and down those stairs for 3...
- Are these moving men from a company? I grew up in the military and my parents never tipped them with cash that I saw, but they always fed them lunch and had coolers fu...
Moving
Asked by S.C. from Columbus
on April 11, 2010
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I know this is a silly question, but I'm stressed and extremely overwhelmed!!!! We are making a sudden move, will be moving in two weeks and I'm having a very difficul...
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- Sometimes us women assume our husbands know what we want. Tell him how you are feeling and that you need help. Plan everything on paper and in steps so that you can se...
- One bit of advice is don't take the stuff you don't use now to your new house! When we moved I had boxes of stuff that sat in the basement for a couple years b/f we e...
- Find the mover first - they will help you with packing if necessary (at a cost of course) but with kids, an absentee hubby and a short time frame, you may not have a c...
Moving, Just down the Driveway, Any Tips?
Asked by L.M. from Seattle
on February 4, 2011
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We have finally recieved an approval notice to switch apartments! We are currently in an end apartment, all ground level, 3 and 4 bedrooms, as its a family complex. ...
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- I just relocated my family a few hundred miles, but we did it all by ourselves, so I do have some advice for you. First of all, go to flylady.net and check out her mov...
- I think you should just hire Jill F below....see if she can spare a weekend ;) OK, you're a going to have to enlist EVERYONE's help within your network of friends, ...
- I've moved across country a few times and have moved across town a few more times. I've learned a few tricks. * Make a game plan NOW and start getting ready. Is ...
Moving
Asked by S.D. from Springfield
on January 3, 2009
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My husband has gotten a promotion and we are starting the process of moving. This is he biggest move that any of us have ever gone through. 15 hours away from everyth...
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- Good Morning S., In 91 we moved from Ks to TX. Our son's were 15,17. We only had lived in KS. Hubby was in military before we were married so he in a way was into long...
- We went to the library and got ever book/video about the place we moved. I also went on the state/city website to find out the "cool" stuff to do and the stuff that i...
- My husband is in the military. We have only made one big move, which was from Wisconsin to Kansas. We're about 13 hours away from "home". And we've been away for almos...
Moving To...
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on June 3, 2011
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If you had to move to Huntsville, Alabama - would you?
I've lived all over the place - Hawaii, Virginia, California, Taiwan, Belgium and Germany....but Huntsville.....
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- All I can offer is that my high school boyfriend grew up there and his whole family loved it there and spoke very fondly of it always.
- If my husband's job was moving us to Huntsville, AL, I would go with him in a heartbeat. I would never choose not to follow my husband when his job moves us. What does...
- There are some places I wouldn't move to, no matter how cheap they were. There is a good reason for some places being cheap to live. Is there another town nearby you...
Moving
Asked by K.B. from Fresno
on April 22, 2009
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We will most likily be moving in June to a small town. There is only one school there and no private schools. What I was wanting to do is enroll my daughter in kinderg...
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- K12 Academy is AWESOME! I looked at several of the sample lesson plans, and they're great. Their website is k12.com. Enjoy whatever you decide, but know that homeschoo...
- The state of CA has a program called K-12 Academy (I think) I found it just by googling home school curriculum. It is free if you enroll your child to be home-schoole...
- How small of a town are you talking about? If it is a really small town, chances are the class sizes will be smaller. This is a real bonus as your daughter will get ...
