From business use to home improvement projects, pickup trucks are used for a variety of different reasons. Using a U-Haul pick up truck for moving has many advantages: Small Jobs When it comes to moving, the size of your move will be the indicator of what size truck...
As a city dweller, let me tell you something -- city streets and alleys were most certainly not designed for 26' moving trucks! And I think it would be quite the challenge to try and parallel park one of those bad boys as well. That's why it's recommended that you use...
It's that awkward time of the day between lunch and dinner where you're hungry but you don't want to spoil dinner, so you run and get a snack. Here's the tough part. Apple slices or potato chips? If you know what's good for you, you'll grab those apple slices, saving...
Tolstoy said that “music is the shorthand of emotion.” With that in mind, one could argue that unsavory music (or lack thereof) could be the shorthand of correlating emotions. Whether it's across town or across the country, listening to music on your drive can help to...
A dream, a destination, the open road and a moving truck. You're behind the wheel on your way to your new home with all of your belongings when you remember you forgot some vital things. Do you drive back? Do you find the nearest store? Here are some essential items...
The perfect lawn is like the perfect kid -- you have to nurture it and shape it well, give it the loving tender care that it needs. And then maybe, only maybe, will you have the lush green lawn that yard gods dream of. Ok, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but...
Thinking about using a trailer for transporting gravel or mulch? Have you ever thought about doing a home improvement project with mulch or rocks and then said no because you didn't have a way to get it home? Well today is the day that all changes. Using a trailer to...
Even seasoned travelers to the Hawaiian Islands may have difficulty when considering which island is best for their lifestyle when moving to Hawaii. In this last of my blog post series looking at the unique qualities of each of the Hawaiian Islands, we will be...
Confused with what you should do with your leftover moving supplies? Moving can be a stressful and heavy burden on any member of the family, but it doesn't mean you can't have fun (or relax) when it's over! Here are some creative ways to shake the stress away and...
"Hmm...maybe it could go here. Or here, or wait better yet here!" Sound familiar? I know for myself that when I'm moving, one of my biggest challenges is deciding how I'm going to arrange everything in my new home. Whether we think about it when we're in the moving...
The day has come when your current living situation is no longer working. Perhaps you have lost your job, or perhaps you’ve taken a new job in a different state. Maybe you are getting a divorce, or perhaps you are getting married. Whatever the case may be, there are...
I'll never forget how excited I was when I found out that I had been offered a short term position in one of the largest cities in the country. The capitol of our nation, Washington DC, was about to be my new home in just a few short weeks. The only problem was that I...