8 Things to Do When You’re New in Town

8 Things to Do When You’re New in Town

I’ve focused more on baking than moving here lately, but big changes are in progress for my family, and we’ve got moving on the brain. While our next move is, thankfully, a close one, I’ve been thinking about all of the things we had to 

Moving with Kids: Road Trip Edition

Moving with Kids: Road Trip Edition

This post was originally written on February 9, 2018, in Texas. Traveling with kids can feel daunting. Spending five straight days in a car with a three-year-old, while five months pregnant, can feel downright overwhelming (can you ever just be “whelmed”?) (name that movie!) In 

Pre-Move Purging in 5 Easy Steps

Pre-Move Purging in 5 Easy Steps

This post was originally written on February 8, 2018, when we lived in California. I lived in the same house from birth through college. I collected a lot of stuff back then. After high school, I lived in four dorms in four years, then four 

Pack Rat Reformed: Moving Cross-Country

Pack Rat Reformed: Moving Cross-Country

This post was originally written on March 18, 2015 when we lived in California. A.K.A: Getting Rid of Half Your Stuff Fast and Moving Cross-Country I used to be a pack rat. Not one of those people you see on Hoarders (my husband might tell