Month: July 2013
How to Host a BBQ on a Budget

How to Host a BBQ on a Budget

Hosting a summertime BBQ can get expensive.  Especially if you have a big family and lots of friends and neighbors to feed.  Thankfully, there are a few tricks you can do to cut BBQ expenses and finally say goodbye to those BBQ blues. Use glassware instead of plastic....

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4 Tips to Manage Your Time on Moving Day

4 Tips to Manage Your Time on Moving Day

When you wake up on moving day, you will likely be facing a mix of emotions. Nervousness, excitement maybe even sadness, and of course relief that the day is finally here; these are all common feelings. When we prepare for a move, we often focus on time management in...

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6 Must-See Baseball Stadiums

6 Must-See Baseball Stadiums

Moving isn’t on anyone's list of fun things to do, especially a long-distance move. The thought of sitting in a moving truck for hours on end, being passed by a car every three seconds because the moving truck—which is carrying everything you own and towing your...

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57th Annual ADTSEA Conference

57th Annual ADTSEA Conference

Teaching Roadway Safety I recently attended the 57th Annual American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA) Conference from July 14-17. ADTSEA is the professional association which represents traffic safety educators throughout the United States and...

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Fun Bubble Wrap Games

Fun Bubble Wrap Games

Now that all is unpacked and your new place is beginning to look like home, your only question is what to do with the several pieces of Enviro-Bubble® that are left over. At Moving Insider, we want to share fun and helpful tips that will help you recycle reuse and...

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Setting Up New Internet Service

Setting Up New Internet Service

Forgetting to clean off the blinds when you move is understandable. Subjecting yourself to weeks without Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube while tiptoeing around a squalor of cardboard boxes is not. After all, how are you going to catch up on Downton Abbey when your TV is...

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The First Room to Unpack After Your Move

The First Room to Unpack After Your Move

A DIY move is complete when you close the back door on the moving truck and put the lock on it ready to go, right? I wish that was right. A lot of people forget that the unloading of the moving truck at your new house is just as important if not more important than...

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Alternatives to DIY Winter Moving in Alaska

Alternatives to DIY Winter Moving in Alaska

If you live in Alaska, or have ever been in Alaska during the winter months, you already know that it can be nearly impossible to drive on some of the icy Alaskan roads. In the winter, Alaska temperatures drop to well below freezing with heavy snow. If your lease is...

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How to Keep Stuff Cool and Dry in the Moving Truck

How to Keep Stuff Cool and Dry in the Moving Truck

With a large majority of DIY moves occurring during the summer months, it's extremely important to keep both yourself and all of your belongings at a comfortable temperature. The back of a moving truck can become an oven if left out in the sun -- one of the many...

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Moving to Hawaii: Kaua’i-The Garden Isle

Moving to Hawaii: Kaua’i-The Garden Isle

Even seasoned travelers to the Hawaiian Islands may have difficulty when considering which island is best for their lifestyle when relocating to Hawaii. Over a series of four blog posts, we will be exploring the unique qualities of the main islands that make up the...

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Seatbelts Save Lives, So Buckle Up!

Seatbelts Save Lives, So Buckle Up!

Seatbelts save lives. Click it or ticket. You could learn a lot from a dummy. You’ve likely heard these slogans and understand the importance of wearing a seatbelt. For most of us, buckling up every time we get into a vehicle is second nature: You step into the car,...

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5 Tips to Prepare for Your Move

5 Tips to Prepare for Your Move

Planning your move is often more work than the move itself. Just when you think you’ve figured out all the steps to prepare for your move, you realize that there are little steps within those steps. Then, you tackle the little steps only to realize there are even...

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