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We're moving this weekend, from our lovely little starter house to what we assume will be our lovely house the kids will grow up in (it had better be because I am NEVER packing all this stuff again). Right now our house is a disaster; there are boxes piled everywhere and we can't find anything. Good times.

The boys are excited about their new house; we took them with us to the final walk through and they picked out their rooms and marveled at their new playroom. They are thrilled that we found a TWO STORY house (which is apparently the best thing ever when you're seven and five) and they are excited about the "secret tunnel" between their rooms (they have a Jack and Jill bathroom).

But they are also clearly a little nervous. This morning, when I made Charlie's bed, I noticed that his quilt has a hole in it. "After we move," I told him, "we can go look for a new quilt for your room."

"No, Mama," he said, "I don't want ANYTHING new in my room. I just want ALL my old things in the new house."

We're going to do exactly that for now; the kids will keep their existing furniture and linens. But it got me thinking about what I can do to make the move easier for them, to make their new rooms feel a little less scary at bedtime on Saturday night.

And I thought, I'll bet the Internet knows! So tell me: how can I make the transition to the new house less scary and more welcoming for my kids? And tell me quickly, because the movers are coming at 8:00 am Saturday morning.

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