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{one} Before you move: Recruit friends and family to start collecting boxes for you before your move! You will most likely need more boxes than you think and nobody wants to spend money on boxes! Also start donating or selling items that you won't use at your new house. This will cut down on the stuff you need to pack/move/unpack and it will also reduce clutter at your new house! I made quite a bit of cash selling stuff on our local Buy/Sell/Trade Facebook page!
{two} Even though I just said nobody wants to spend money on boxes, spend money on a just few boxes! :) I bought some special "glass pack" boxes for our crystal and everyday glass drinkware as well as a "dish saver" box for our china, and a wardrobe box for my dresses. The special glass boxes came with foam wrapping to protect our crystal and china which is worth it to me! Plus we can save the box for storage or pass it on to a friend when they move! I also bought a small wardrobe box for my dresses. I folded the majority of my clothes and put them in boxes but I really didn't want my dresses to get all wrinkled!
{four} If you are taking any furniture apart, keep the small parts in a labeled baggie. This will make it so much easier when you go to put the furniture back together at your new house! Make sure to label the baggies! Keep all of the baggies together or (if possible), tape them to the furniture pieces they belong to!
{five} Don't move while pregnant! Haha, this wasn't really possible for us. We wanted to get closer to Nick's work and we figured moving with one child would be easier than moving with two. (Which I still think is true!) The only problem with moving while pregnant is that I get SO tired and I'm not supposed to lift heavy things (especially since apparently I'm already progressing...). I also have wanted to nest for months and haven't been able to do much!
I'm linking up today:
! I asked for a Kitchenaid and my wonderfully frugal husband did a lot of research and found that this mixer had great reviews and was very similar. I love using it for all of my baking and I've also used it for cooking. Did you know you can shred chicken in about 2 seconds in your stand mixer?! Also, mine is black. :)
. Can you believe I used to have an old school coffee pot with FILTERS?! Haha! Seriously though, I love my Keurig for my hot beverages like coffee, mochas, and hot chocolate. I even use the hot water to make things like oatmeal for Carson! I also love using the 
because it saves a little money and if you can't find a certain flavor in k-cups, you can make your own!
for this! It's such a simple little gadget, but it saves so much time and it makes your cookies nice and uniform! 
for baking and cooking! I used to always use parchment paper but now I'm addicted to my Silpat. I used parchment paper for two reasons: 1.) less cleaning afterwards and 2.) it seemed to help my baked goods from flattening. I got one Silpat for Christmas from my sister and I am already itching to buy more for my other baking sheets. Hopefully I can hold off until my birthday!
for steaming veggies. I never had a steaming basket before this so I can't compare to metal, but this is so easy to clean and super easy to store! I went with silicone because I can't stand the sound of metal against metal so I couldn't imagine using a metal steamer basket. I prefer my veggies steamed and this makes the process quick and easy!
