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Moving during the holidays sounds like a recipe for chaos—boxes everywhere, half your kitchen packed, and guests asking where the wine glasses disappeared to. But here’s the truth: you can absolutely move AND still host like a rockstar. The secret? Strategically packing once, staying organized, and planning for sanity over perfection. If you’re gearing up for a late-year move, here’s your blueprint to survive—and dare I say, even enjoy—the season. Remember to take time to enjoy the season, [...]

“Your home, it’s so beautiful and I love the way you decorated” says your realtor. However, she tells you in the same breath, there are too many personal things and it’s cluttered for the listing. There are photos to take and it’s prime time to put the home on the market. You have the conundrum of having to pack but you and your family will also be living in the home for several more weeks. How will you [...]

Congratulations on your new home! The perfect opportunity came along and your big move is happening! The sleepless nights and worry of not finding the right house with the perfect backyard are over. The days of keeping your surfaces clear and beds made are behind you because closing is near! It’s really happening! With the perfect timeline everything will fall into place. It’s getting closer and closer to move-in day! Your realtor is going through all the motions, [...]

The entrance of our homes shows everyone who passes a lot about our life. It gives a feeling of how welcoming (or not!) we are and how the interior of the home is kept. First impressions are everything- especially when the home is on the market! Small changes can really a make big impact! Springtime is the perfect opportunity to clean up existing landscaping or make new changes. The front of the home has focal points of interest [...]

There is one collection of things that every household across America has in common. It’s always grouped into several rooms throughout the home, and the quantity varies. It doesn’t matter how much or little you have, but it’s important to note that it exists when preparing for a move. HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS! They come in all sizes and forms. These substances are typically found in the bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, garages, sheds, and basements. Most household chemicals you likely [...]

It’s amazing how much change has happened in just one year! Our world has turned upside down and over, yet everyone is still adapting, pivoting, and transforming. The expected and unexpected has touched everyone’s life in one way or another. Everyday, there are life changes, new memories, job changes, goals, technology, new people, health, purchases, and more that are affected by change. We all have made adaptations to change with the world as well. Remember that even when [...]