I sold everything I own to make room for something amazing
I’ve never been one to amass collections of anything. I’ve moved…a lot. A lot a lot a lot; over 30 times before moving out after high school a lot. But selling everything I owned to move across the planet was still jarring.
Moving announcements devoid of flowery language and sentimentality
New address notices are so often overlooked even though they’re SO FUN to send. But most of them? They’re all floral la-dee-da and decorative words about the warmth of home — which is great, but that might not feel right for you. Take a look at these ideas for cheeky (HA!) and less-than-usual moving announcements for your next move.
Making an event out of moving in together
After a year of dating, the girl of my dreams and I are moving in together. This will be our first time living with someone we are dating, and I was wondering if the Empire had any suggestions on ways we can make our apartment feel a little more special in the first few days?
Detaching, reflecting, and moving house — how a home becomes a house
It’s strange how, when you know you’re going to be moving, you start to look around where you live and see things in a completely different way. Even before the For Sale sign has gone up outside and the first potential buyers have stepped in the door, it stops being quite so much of a home and starts turning back into a house.
Move without stress: tips from a military spouse
I’ve moved overseas and back, plus across the United States, and it does not bother me. I packed the house and unpacked the house every time by myself — as a military wife, this happens a lot. My friends often ask me how I stay so calm during the entire process of a military move. Here are five tips for a no stress PCS.
How do you meet people in a new city when you’re shy?
I’m moving soon, and for the first time I won’t have the built-in community of school. How can I meet people in my new town, even if I’m shy?
Order of operations for the daunted home decorator
I am told there are people that find the home decorating process daunting. These creatures are reluctant to move and start the process from scratch. I hear they even get so overwhelmed that they sometimes do nothing for long periods of time, or — GASP! — hire someone else to do it.
My name is Danielle and I am a new home addict. I’m SUPER practiced at the home decorating game — and it starts really easy.
Hide the My Little Ponies and other tips: staging and photographing your home for sale
We sold our first house in 2007, just as the mortgage industry was crumbling around our ears. I credit staging and photography with how we were able to sell our house quickly. Here’s what I did.