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Hosting safe Halloween parties for new neighbors

Posted on October 30th, 2009 No Comments

The season for goblins and ghouls is here again. This is the time when the children are out trick or treating in the neighborhood wearing their favorite costumes as they go in search for candy and treats. Halloween can truly be a fun time especially for the children. Even the adults look forward to turning their home into a haunted house as they host Halloween parties.
If you have recently moved into a new neighborhood and it is your first Halloween there, you need to play it safe to prevent your Halloween from turning into a spooky affair.
You may not have lived in your new neighborhood long enough to know every person on your street so the part of Halloween that encourages the kids to go house to house for candy would totally be out of the question.

So how do you exercise caution without spoiling the festive mood for yourself and your kids?
Well since you are already planning a Halloween party, why not make it an outdoor affair? If you live in a house with a huge backyard or the front of your house is big enough then this would be the ideal places to host your get together. Given the fact that you are not the only one concerned with safety, your new neighbors would probably welcome the idea of attending a party a few blocks away.

Even before your party, you should be on speaking terms with quiet a few of your neighbors so that when you invite them they would know whose party they are attending. Your Halloween party should also include children accompanied by their parents so that the kids would be able to enjoy their Halloween celebrations in a safe environment under parental supervision.

Transforming your backyard for your Halloween party takes a lot of creativity on your part. Do not be afraid to let your imagination run wild. When planning your Halloween party it is best that you choose a theme. Theme parties are less confusing and it is also inexpensive when it comes to purchasing decorations. Grave scene themes are very popular at these parties and so too are the witches theme, the latter which is adorned with brooms, pointy hats and not to mention the smoky pots. You can change things up a little by hosting a celebrity theme where your guests dress up as their favorite celebrities. Or your party can be centered on your favorite scary movie where the guests dress up like cast members. Make sure to have a lot of candy on hand for the children and a variety of games that they can play while the adults have a good time not too far away. Happy Halloween!

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Packing made simple

Posted on October 27th, 2009 No Comments

When it comes to moving, there is no getting around the packing process. Not only is it time-consuming but getting to the more fragile and bigger items can be somewhat of a challenge. Moving experts would tell you that the art of packing without having your blood pressure soar to new heights is to tackle the job room by room. If you are aware of the day that you would like to move out of your current home, give yourself two weeks prior to that date for packing and labeling your boxes.
Here are a few suggestions to get packing with ease.

Packing your Bathrooms
Bathrooms are pretty light-weight to accumulate items from and pack away but still a significant amount of care of required to store them away. For bathroom packing you should always store your bathroom items in zipped top bags to avoid spillage and of course for an easy find when you get to the new home. Tightly secure all bottle nozzles and it would also be wise if you were to reinforce it with tape as well so that it would not open. As you work your way through the bathroom cabinets and medicine shelves, separate each member of the family’s items and placed them in a zipped top bag that has their name labeled on it. Use plastic bags for holding your bathroom tissue, bathroom detergent etc and secure the bags with twist tie to avoid children from tampering with it. Throw out the items that you do not need or that could be replaceable. Such items include old toothbrushes, bathroom mats and shower curtains.

Packing your home office
Moving your home office is a huge undertaking especially if you are moving such items as your desk, printer, fax machine, computers etc. Not to mention there are many printed materials that you may have stored either in a cabinet or your desk drawer. The first thing to do would be to get your paperwork out of the way. Visit an office supplies store and purchase a few accordion-styled file boxes which are not expensive at all. You can also store your files in small plastic containers which makes it easy when transporting. Store your pens, paperclips and other such items, even your power cords etc in zipped top bags and keep these items along with your paperwork in the trunk of your car. If you have a desktop computer, bubble wrap the monitor to protect its glass and you can store the computer’s tower in a secured box with Styrofoam corners which would help to hold it in place. Similarly if you have a laptop, unless you would be using it anytime soon, we suggest that you store it away in your laptop bag or perhaps a bag you may have in your home that may double as one.

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Keeping your children safe in the new neighborhood

Posted on October 24th, 2009 No Comments

As most of you would know, children are not very receptive when it comes to moving. They cannot fathom the idea of leaving their neighborhood and school friends behind or an area that they have grown accustomed. No doubt because of its familiarities, the old neighborhood may have proven to be a safe haven for your children; they pretty much knew the neighbors that they could go to should they have an emergency when you are not around.

Assisting your child in making the transition from the old neighborhood to the new is somewhat challenging. In addition moving into a new area also requires that you alert your kids about safety measures as well.

Weeks before you plan to move, you should sit down and have a one-on-one conversation with each child. Find out about their concerns and fears about the new neighboring and highlight the positive elements that moving to a new home will bring. This is also the perfect opportunity to tell them about safety precautions to take when they move into the new home. Help your children, especially the young ones to memorize the address and phone number for the new house. Children learn easily with rhythm so perhaps you can sing the address to them to the tune of their favorite nursery rhyme. Similarly, teach your children the way from your new home to their new school. It would also help if you visit the school a day before their school officially starts so that they can get a feel of the place and get over their fear.

Meeting with your new neighbors is also recommended as they are able to look out for your home and your children when you are either working late or not around. A few days after moving into your new neighborhood, bake a batch of cookies and take it over to immediate neighbors as you introduce yourself and your children to them. If your neighbors also have children, find out the schools that they are attending, you may just find out that one of the neighbor’s children is attending the same school as your child. This information could truly be the start of a great friendship between both children and would no doubt make life in the new area much easier on your child. Remember to provide your children with a list of emergency contacts and also warm them against using the shortcuts in the neighborhood. If your children are old enough to stay home alone, remind them about the safety procedures there as well. Encourage them to keep all doors and windows locked and closed and not to open the door for anyone.

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Host a moving party

Posted on October 24th, 2009 No Comments

Moving can be both a stressful and bittersweet experience especially if you are moving out of state. But one way in which you can make the sad and melancholy feeling go away is by hosting a moving party. Moving parties allow you to gather all your friends together where you can reminisce and celebrate your move. And more than that it also provides a way in which you can exchange contacts with each whether it is online or offline. Since it would be your last shindig with your friends and family before you move, you should ensure that you make it a memorable one.

These days moving parties are growing in popularity as it offers you the opportunity to spend quality time with your friends and family that you are leaving behind. Moving parties are very easy to organize especially if you are working with a party theme in mind. A theme could easily incorporate different aspects of your move in terms of location or where you are going to move. For instance let’s say that you are moving to Las Vegas. You can plan your Las Vegas moving party theme by perhaps decorating your home like a casino or by sending out invitations that utilizes the Las Vegas strip. The possibilities are endless.

Here are a few more moving theme ideas that you can use or incorporate in your existing theme.

If you are plan to move around the summertime, your theme should reflect this. Summer moving parties can be filled with a backyard barbecue gathering with luaus available for guests as they come in. Poolside is also a great place to host a summer moving party so if you are going with this type of party, ensure that you have someone who can look after the kids in attendance. Perhaps you may be making a military move with your spouse to another country like Germany. Decorate your home with tiny red, black and yellow German flags and make sure to have plenty of beer on hand as well as bratwurst and pumpernickel bread.

A moving party would not be complete without actual moving items. Aside from bringing a dish, have your guests bring along an item or two that could assist you in moving. This could be a moving box, Scotch tape, markers, labels, bubble wrap, etc. Items such as these can truly ease your anxiety over moving.

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Finding friends in your new neighborhood

Posted on October 21st, 2009 No Comments

There is nothing more gratifying than moving into a new home. After spending several stressful months preparing to move, getting situated into your new house can seem like the ultimate reward. But even as you spend your first few days designating and organizing all your rooms, the reality of being away from your friends and your old neighborhood would definitely kick in. If you have moved too far away from friends then it would be time for you to make new ones. For the shy person making friends or meeting with neighbors could be more of a challenge. Here are a few suggestions to get you out and fraternizing with new people in your new neighborhood.

If you have children, you would be surprised to know what little friend magnets your kids are. Whether it is a school, social event or even at the grocery store, you are almost guaranteed to have other parents come up and talk to you. After weeks of meeting up at the same places in your neighborhood, perhaps you two can start exchanging numbers and maybe carpool to these events. Not only would it save you both on gas when alternated, but it would also strengthen the friendship between the parents and the kids.

Another way in which you can grow your friend list is by becoming an active member at your child’s school and the PTA. You should volunteer regularly at the school and assist to organize and attend most of the events as well. Your involvement would put you in touch with other parents and put you at the crest of what is going on in your child’s life when they are not home.

Your personal hobbies can also lead you to new acquaintances who also share your interests. You can join the library in your neighborhood or enroll in a class where you would find people to network with. Of course nothing beats knocking on your neighbor’s door and introducing yourself and your family to them. You would find that strong neighborly ties can commence a neighborly watch when either party is not home.

Finally, moving into a new neighborhood also requires that you familiarize yourself with the business places that are within your neighborhood. The last thing that you want to happen is for your car to start experiencing problems and you do not have a clue where the nearest service station is. Make the most of your weekends by getting a map and driving around your neighborhood with your family. Your drive could lead you to the locations of your favorite restaurants and even a few parks where you can go to spend some quality time with your family.

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