tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post4228508489996535770..comments2024-03-28T03:13:59.824-06:00Comments on the little red house: just a few things.....sheenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962259537841588617noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-27197081080092071602013-02-25T13:30:21.884-07:002013-02-25T13:30:21.884-07:00Congratulations on embarking in a new adventure in...Congratulations on embarking in a new adventure in your life! Anyway, when you move out, the first thing you need to do is to make a checklist of all the things you need to accomplish such as the bills to pay, things to bring and leave behind, the labels of the boxes you are bringing, etc. I hope you all the best!<br /><br />Regards,<br /><a href="http://www.goldteam.ca/about.php" rel="nofollow">Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374574488595499615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-13212152437683879572013-02-19T21:09:26.084-07:002013-02-19T21:09:26.084-07:00Hey! Just wanted to let you know that I've bee...Hey! Just wanted to let you know that I've been reading your blog for a while now. It is always inspiring--so overwhelmingly inspiring sometimes. So I am grateful for that. It also makes me happy, and I so appreciate your authenticity. So thank you for writing and sharing. I think you are an incredible person, and your family is adorable. Good luck with the move!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310284396738438989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-53156665428334510382013-02-19T12:31:27.795-07:002013-02-19T12:31:27.795-07:00Moving... how fun. Being a military wife, I'v...Moving... how fun. Being a military wife, I've had my share - some have been a moving company moving us, others we've done on our own. Here's some stuff I've learned:<br /><br />1. Create a binder or file folder to contain ALL important paperwork (Social Security Cards, immunization records, school records - although if you're homeschooling that might not be an issue, Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216387414662934372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-40453616935162747342013-02-19T07:33:26.234-07:002013-02-19T07:33:26.234-07:00Congratulations Sheena! Happy for y'all! You h...Congratulations Sheena! Happy for y'all! You have received lots of great advice, and the only thig I would add is to leave out some of your most used cookware for dinners te last few nights and make it the first box unpacked. I didn't the move before last and had to keep going through boxes to find what I needed! Ha!<br />Have a blast on this new adventure! eden greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929223838422263733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-85310079969063242542013-02-19T02:33:05.815-07:002013-02-19T02:33:05.815-07:00Congratulations!! I always take the chance to get ...Congratulations!! I always take the chance to get rid of things when I move. All things that haven't been used in 2 years, go to people who need them... or to the dustbin.... then things that haven't been used in 1 year, I consider if I will need them, and if not... then the same thing than before :)Ana M. Adseríashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01872542631865598367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-13291638922331570792013-02-18T19:51:01.037-07:002013-02-18T19:51:01.037-07:00One really easy thing to do:
Label all boxes wit...One really easy thing to do: <br /><br />Label all boxes with numbers and have a notebook that you carry with you explaining what is in each box and where it goes in the new house. <br /><br />Also, have a box that is basically "a house in a box" Have things in there like a set of dishes, hand soap, dish soap, other cleaning products, anything you use on a daily basis, etc. Then that A Wife and her Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258813906245960901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-2031926691789274222013-02-18T18:09:02.857-07:002013-02-18T18:09:02.857-07:00my favourite thing to do when moving is use plasti...my favourite thing to do when moving is use plastic bags (there are always so many of them!) to wrap my breakables in, before packing them in their boxes...and then once you unpack at your new place, you've got places to stash your garbage already + don't need to buy garbage bags for a while!<br /><br />pack a suitcase for a week, with clothes/undies/toothpaste/painkillers/etc so you'in dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523377656562228314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-30037182130853283252013-02-18T15:01:21.999-07:002013-02-18T15:01:21.999-07:00Congratulations!!! So excited for your family! I...Congratulations!!! So excited for your family! I've been wanting to move to the country for some time too with chickens and a garden, but I don't think it's going to happen any time soon for us so I am going to live vicariously through you! I can't wait to see what you will be posting once you get settled in at your new little red house!<br /><br />We have moved 10 times in 14 Darcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02403647055502688362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-7631790953958806822013-02-18T14:42:31.022-07:002013-02-18T14:42:31.022-07:00Congrats on the big move! I will be interested to ...Congrats on the big move! I will be interested to read about your gardening adventures. We're still learning the difference between SLC and Park City is drastic when it comes to growing yummies in the garden. <br />Good luck with the moving! I just love the unpacking part, finding a new home for every beloved thing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-52403844113515988422013-02-18T13:28:43.158-07:002013-02-18T13:28:43.158-07:00YAY. I'm all about higher altitude + less city...YAY. I'm all about higher altitude + less city living. How charming you found another little red house. We had our fill of SLC & inversion a couple years ago. We seriously downsized - sold nearly everything - & moved to AZ with only a truck, a flatbed & what would fit in our two vehicles. It seems daunting now but is going to feel so good to purge, and reassess priorities &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-34579387741645819492013-02-18T11:46:05.996-07:002013-02-18T11:46:05.996-07:00This lady seems to have it figured out:
http://sh...This lady seems to have it figured out:<br /><br />http://shannonbrown.typepad.com/life_in_general/2012/05/how-to-move-1000-miles.html<br /><br />P.S. I am so jealous you are moving to the other side of the mountain. Sure wish we could!Lacey Parrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168305239588504655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-17357085554164225992013-02-18T10:50:12.359-07:002013-02-18T10:50:12.359-07:00Congrats, Sheena! Wishing you and the family all ...Congrats, Sheena! Wishing you and the family all the best with the move. xoAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917355588009826371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-35600849683002985032013-02-18T10:14:23.659-07:002013-02-18T10:14:23.659-07:00I wish you God's blessingsI wish you God's blessingsAtelier Kijken met Andere Ogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905390869069838583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-9012319427640432262013-02-18T10:12:55.400-07:002013-02-18T10:12:55.400-07:00When I moved almost a year ago, I started packing ...When I moved almost a year ago, I started packing about a month before the big day. Things like books, craft supplies (I wasn't going to have time to craft because I was busy packing for the move), extra linens, rarely used kitchen items. I was more than halfway done 2 weeks ahead of time, so I could get started. I definitely didn't leave things to the last minute, and that helped a tonCorinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269313011773196326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-48966018076500861302013-02-18T10:09:59.156-07:002013-02-18T10:09:59.156-07:00Yay for homeschooling! :) I was home schooled for ...Yay for homeschooling! :) I was home schooled for my entire education and I loved it. I got to excel at subjects I loved; and the ones that I struggled with, I got to take extra time on until I understood it. You get one on one teaching, which is awesome!<br /><br />Most importantly, I was able to learn about God freely and was taught that my faith affects everything, including education.<br /><Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568880937155495639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-23282810608784363462013-02-18T09:17:10.700-07:002013-02-18T09:17:10.700-07:00Oh! P.S. If you use the sticky-note idea ... tape ...Oh! P.S. If you use the sticky-note idea ... tape them down with packing tape. Or else, those cute little squares will be all over the place! ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01336710412768016433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-2722145659867015512013-02-18T09:15:29.728-07:002013-02-18T09:15:29.728-07:00I agree, rent a moving truck so you can get everyt...I agree, rent a moving truck so you can get everything at once!<br /><br />Also I love having all of my childrens clothes organized into those clear (so you can see whats in them) plastic bins. <br /><br />I liked getting all of my moving boxes in one size, but if you are trying to not spend as much and if your new home isn't too far away keep your clothes on hangers and load them in the backAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001258900398859947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-30883607397110744902013-02-18T08:49:11.320-07:002013-02-18T08:49:11.320-07:00Congratulations! That's so exciting! Wishing y...Congratulations! That's so exciting! Wishing you and your family all the best!Kaitlyn Lucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670515344321544819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-69290232009237653002013-02-18T07:43:44.457-07:002013-02-18T07:43:44.457-07:00sooooo excited for you guys. i love a fresh start ...sooooo excited for you guys. i love a fresh start and all the de-junking that goes along with moving. <br /><br />lets figure out how to garden at a higher altitude together!!! i'm scared. <br /><br />yes we are moving pros. our 7 year old is about to live in her 9th house!!!! <br /><br />biggest tip? start packing early. like i usually do it 3 weeks early. it gives you time to carefully Hayleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12474796405363505360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-28312189746405095942013-02-18T05:03:27.927-07:002013-02-18T05:03:27.927-07:00Congrats!
We moved into our own little red house 7...Congrats!<br />We moved into our own little red house 7 years ago this month. It was our second move in 6 months! <br />Go to your local mall or shopping center for boxes. Apparel stores get shipments usually 3-4 times a week and will have perfect boxes for packing.<br />Pack the stuff you can live without immediately to get a good start and purge, purge, purge what you no longer need instead of Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195209947252107326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-64827560706616088952013-02-17T20:34:17.898-07:002013-02-17T20:34:17.898-07:00How exciting you want to homeschool! I was homesch...How exciting you want to homeschool! I was homeschooled from Kindergarten through my senior year of high school, and I don't regret it at all. I loved being at home as well as being able to learn more at my own pace. It's definitely not for everyone, but I think you will particularly enjoy it!Rebecca Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554783470416592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-2502231298839606072013-02-17T20:33:09.617-07:002013-02-17T20:33:09.617-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rebecca Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554783470416592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6066507067825029542.post-27669048036037889072013-02-17T20:11:08.783-07:002013-02-17T20:11:08.783-07:00Go on Craig's List or KSL and search for "...Go on Craig's List or KSL and search for "moving boxes". People are always trying to get rid of them after moving. <br /><br />Unpack the kitchen very first. <br /><br />Bite the bullet and rent a moving truck. It's appealing to use friends and their trucks and trailers, but a moving truck eliminates stress and feeling guilty for using other people. whitneyingramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15476068410689088333noreply@blogger.com