Label your boxes with detailed contents. Boxes of 'misc' are disaster.

Also, if you use movers be sure to inspect your goods for damage. Scratches, broken legs, etc. You'll be tired and don't want to do it but do it anyway. After you sign the paper saying everything is ok, it's too late.

I heard from a guy that used to be a mover that they broke a dining room table leg off. The were able to get it into the house and set the leg back in place, it was sturdy and the homeowner never knew. Until they moved the table.

remember the government owns him. you are a liablitiy to them he is the assest. there will be many times he has to put the job first over the family. understand and support him.

Prepare yourself for NC. We're all a bunch of hick-a-roonies! ;)

Pack.

Definitely a good idea to label all your boxes clearly, it saves soooo much headache later. Also, if you're using a moving company to ship some stuff, definitely make a personal inventory of everything they're taking for you. When I have moved, I check the inventory right as the movers were unloading, that way if anything was missing, I could tell them right away and not have the hassle of contacting the moving company later to address the issue.

When I first moved away from home to a whole new place, the transition could be stressful at times but there were a few things that made it easier for me.

1. When I got to my new home, I scoped out the commercial areas to get a feel for where everything was located and made a mental note. It's a little thing, but when I needed to run out for milk or get gas, it helped that I already knew some locations in my head and didn't have to spend too much time driving around when I had so many other things to tend to.

2. I focused on getting the bedroom set up first. I did the kitchen, living room, etc. as I went along, but I set up the bedroom first thing. It just helped having that room fitted out how I liked it and especially having all my clothes sorted out. For me it just felt good to know I had my bedroom ready for me to relax, sleep, or just chill out as I settled in and got used to things.

3. Take walks around your new neighborhood if there is time. I did it a few times a week and it personally helped me get used to my new surroundings.

4. I got a big calendar and made a point to write down EVERYTHING on it. Moving to a new place is one of those things that always gets my mind going toward burn-out. It helped to have the calendar, I wrote down when bills were due, appointments, and stuff like that. I made a point to look at it every day. Once I wrote down stuff on the calendar, it was off my mind and it helped me keep track when there was so much stuff to do.

5. Form a new social circle. I'm thinking that might be easier for you since your husband is in the Army, my friend's husband is too and she had to move from Alabama to upstate NY, which was a huge change. She had a lot of help from the wives of those already stationed there. They really helped her with tips about the best restaurants, best places to spend free time, best doctors/dentists and all of that. It helped her settle in a lot.

Hope that was helpful, good luck to you and your hubby in your new home :)