Four Tips for Making the Best of a Holiday Move to Atlanta

By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

Set Up A Tree. Or Two.

Your house is a mess with moving supplies anyhow, so why not set up a tree and place stockings by the fire and a wreath on the door? In the event you end up with a live tree, so what regarding dropped needles? You are moving soon. Get the kids participating in decorating and go full-scale --leave no branch unadorned. In the event that you have not done any shopping up to this point, wrap empty containers using last year's excess wrapping paper and take lots of pictures. Make a playlist of your treasured Christmas tunes and crank it whilst you deck the halls.

Should you have youngsters, wrap a couple of their gifts and place them underneath the early tree as a surprise. Older kids and spouses will certainly appreciate this touch too.

Bonus--you're going to recognize which lights work ahead of when you get to your new residence.

Host a Friendsgiving

Should your Thanksgiving looks like an anonymous meal at a truck stop on the highway, hold an early celebration. Friendsgiving is a current trend where you commemorate with friends and neighbors, hence what about a farewell meal prior to going? Ask a close pal to host for you and cook the dinner together--this is a great possibility to share dishes. Don't miss any traditions--play cards, watch a game (almost always there is on demand, if required) go look at lights, or even go shopping at midnight--you can find quite a lot of 24-hour retail shops to preserve the tradition, and you will be less prone to get trampled.

Again, there is a bonus--the silver's already polished.

Make Decorating Your New Residence A Priority

When you get to your new residence in Atlanta, do not pass "Go" with your decorating containers and bins--have the moving company crew set them in the living room where you will be putting up your tree. Then, go at it--trim the tree, display the stockings, and light up the night--you can set up your cable TV any time. You've already put together the playlist, turn it on and sing it out--it provides a good cross over from your previous house to your new one.

Begin New Traditions to Keep the Magic Alive for Children

Moving to Atlanta is tough for the whole family, however it might take a toll on kids more than grown people. You've had familiarity with new places, and many children have not. It is critical to maintain as many traditions as you can, but in addition to start a few new ones. Below are a few suggestions to get you started.

· Take advantage of a new climate --hike, snowboard, sail, or visit the beach. Show your children the benefits of their new location with a few new fun-filled activities.

· Via social media, find out the location where the best Santa is, the best light displays, and other area traditions, are and make a evening of it.

· Also, via social media, look for special events--live shows, plays, live Nativity scenes, parades, and New Year's Eve gatherings. Quite a few areas coordinate family-friendly celebrations for New Year's, where the ball drops about nine o'clock and there are lots of activities for your children.

· Accept your inner tacky--if you have always gone right past the blow-up Santas and Frostys, no matter how hard your kids beg, this could be the time to let it go and get whatever lawn ornaments your youngsters want. If that means light-up reindeer alongside a santa as well as the Grinch, get out your air pump and spotlights and simply abandon Martha Stewart this year. Here is a secret--several years from now you could be sad when those blow-up figures wear out.

Handling a holiday move to Atlanta needn't be the worst thing ever; concentrate on your loved ones, the season and the celebrations--it is a certain approach to help you fake it until you make it.