If anyone is planning a move and could use a little guidance, I highly recommend the book "29 Days to a Smooth Move" by Donna Kozik and Tara Maras. It's written in a workbook format with lots of checklists and spaces to write notes, so you don't just read it, you actually use it as your master moving organizer.
The authors spell out the major categories of things to do before a move as:
1. Readying the house for new occupants
2. Condensing your goods
3. Packing your possessions
4. Preparing the children (in our case we can substitute the much much easier "preparing the dog")
5. Organizing paperwork (estimates, change of address forms, etc.)
6. Saying goodbye
I have these written on a board in my office, and I make sure I am making progress on all of the categories (except number 4, the one about the dog) every single day.
No doubt this book falls under the "money well spent" category.
Well, time to get back at it ...
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