#moving

#moving

It's August and my mom is moving. My dad passed away a little less than a year ago, and after a slog of a winter living in the house they once shared, Mom decided that she wouldn't tolerate another one. So she found a townhouse close to my sister's house: small, airy, and bright. It was perfect. It was also empty.

As someone who just moved into a new house, I know how hard it can be to stay organized. From packing up your old place to trying to decide what to keep and what to toss, moving can get super-overwhelming - fast. On top of that, when you load all your belongings into identical-looking boxes or bags, unpacking gets confusing. That's why when I came across this TikTok video by Emma Villaneda (@thecraftstudioco), I wished I'd discovered it a few weeks earlier.

Ariana Biermann and Hudson McLeroy moved into their new NYC apartment weeks ago, just one year after relocating from their hometown in Georgia.

I use thick-tipped Sharpies to write on the sides and tops of the boxes, using labels like: Shelve, Store, Autographed, or Book Fairies.

Data shows that Americans move 11.7 times on average throughout their lifetime, making moving to a new home a nearly universal experience that most of us can identify with.