After searching for over four months and looking at many, many houses we have finally found our next home in North Plains, OR. When we started looking for a new home we weren’t sure whether or not we would end up in Washington or Oregon. We have grown children living in both states and weContinue reading “North Plains, Oregon”
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Packing Again!
All of a sudden we are packing again! We closed on our new home and went from thinking we’d be moving the end of May to moving May 2n! The previous owners were going to rent back the house for a month but they found their next home and moved one day after the closingContinue reading “Packing Again!”
One Month Before Moving
You may have read my post on Things To Consider when Making a Move. If you’ve followed all those suggestions on moving you are just about ready to load up the truck and take off to your new home! We actually have less than one month before moving, but I think we are just aboutContinue reading “One Month Before Moving”
Three Tips To Sell Your House
If you’ve been following this blog for a while you know we are trying to sell our home and move to the Pacific Northwest. Our home is now re-listed with a very motivated realtor. It’s just been back on the market for a few weeks and we’ve had numerous showings! Hopefully we’ll get an offerContinue reading “Three Tips To Sell Your House”
Making a Move – Things To Consider
No our house hasn’t sold but moving, packing and de-cluttering is on the forefront these days. There are so many things to consider when making a move! I’m a planner and a list maker and although it will be many months before we’re actually making a move I thought I would gather my thoughts andContinue reading “Making a Move – Things To Consider”
Packing Like The Pros
As we have been de-cluttering our house we have also started packing like the pros! After getting several quotes for moving across country we realized one way to save money is to do the majority of the packing ourselves. When the house went on the market we packed up the family pictures and various knick-knacksContinue reading “Packing Like The Pros”
How To Move a Well-Stocked Pantry
You have all seen pictures of my pantry. When we built our house we designed the pantry space in an unheated corner of our basement. We then finished it by putting in shelves and an airtight door. The pantry never gets warmer than about 55 degrees in the heat of the summer and the rest ofContinue reading “How To Move a Well-Stocked Pantry”
How To Live While Your Home is on the Market
Our house was recently listed with a realtor. It’s not the prime time to put our home on the market, but the realtor was hoping to catch the folks coming up for the ski season. They just didn’t anticipate that we would have very little snow and the ski season was nearing the end. However, the houseContinue reading “How To Live While Your Home is on the Market”
Change is in the Air
Ever since our daughter moved to the Pacific Northwest over ten years ago she has been encouraging us to make the move west. Over the years she has sent us numerous real estate ads saying, “This could be your next home!” and I loved visiting, but never quite imagined making the move. One by oneContinue reading “Change is in the Air”