Even though you have moved, keep in touch with old friends. Email is free. Once you have settled in, plan on getting involved with the community, neighbors or other activities that fit your personality. Remember kids are affected the most during a move because they feel isolated from their old friends. Reassure them that they will find new activities and new friends and most importantly, they will be able to keep in touch with their old friends as pen-pals or email buddies.

Introduce yourselves to your new neighbors. It is always good to know someone in the neighborhood. They will be happy that someone has moved into the vacant house near them. Some communities have a welcome committee that will drop off a welcome package.

• Establish delivery of newspaper and change addresses on publications.
• Notify post office.
• Create an emergency phone list for your new home.
• Create list of important local phone numbers, address and directions
• Change batteries in smoke detectors, check carbon monoxide detector.
• Send thank you notes to all your helpers.
• Change all house locks. Make sure to have extra keys made.
• Mail “change of address cards” to friends, family and businesses.
• Report any damaged items to moving company and your insurance company immediately
• Stay in Touch with Old Friends- email is free and easy!
• Call your loved ones and let them know you are safe and how things went.

I will be in touch with you, just to check to see how things went and to see if there is anything that I can do to help you.