Military families usually have a timetable for each work location. The order is one to three years, and the planned number of seasons. This timetable is used to plan large holidays, large-scale furniture purchases and even preparations for moving. When you move in the off-season during the holidays, this is a completely different wax ball. There are two elements of chaos-holidays and PCS.
How do you solve the problem of moving during the holidays? If your family is in school, or a promotion occurs, then "the need for <insert service branch here>" may mean moving in the off-season months during the holidays. The wrinkling of the wrapping paper and the pulling of the wrapping tape are not the typical sounds of this season. With some simple and cheap contacts, you can bring a little festive atmosphere during the move.
Inexpensive, easy to disassemble and move window stickers are a must-have when moving during the holiday. These are especially interesting for young children, allowing them to be busy and playing in the car-you can put them on the window of the car, or on the whiteboard, and they can stick and remove them as many times as they like. . They are movable, and when you arrive at your new home, they can be easily moved from the car window to the hotel window to the house window. Even better, these are relatively cheap, at US$1 to US$2 per page. They also have gel stickers and regular stickers. Some are even your own colors, adding extra fun for children and children with innocence to enjoy on the road or in the hotel room.
One of the seasonal signs of our house is the change of light. The purple lights in autumn will light up, the flickering candles on the terrace will mark the change of seasons, and of course those brightly colored holiday lights or icicle lights for winter holidays. This is the best time for battery powered lights! Michael's has a range of battery-powered light strings for you to choose from throughout the year (don't forget to use your Michael's military discount!). Wrap them around hotel lights, stroller handles, or furniture in RVs. This simple step adds luster to the holiday without electricity, and their light and flexibility are very suitable for busy PCS.
Celebrating the season in a hotel room or RV is different from celebrating the season with your own things in your own home. However, if this year’s temporary housing or hotel life is on your list, choose one thing to help you celebrate the season in a “normal” way. Consider buying a lightweight item that symbolizes the holiday season. Consider a small tabletop Christmas tree or ornaments that can be hung to represent the holiday you celebrate on the road. This small token represents your typical holiday celebration, allowing you to continue celebrating wherever you are.
If handmade is one of the things you usually do during the holidays but cannot be done easily due to moving, please consider using stained glass craftsmanship. MilMomAdventures shared this one on Valentine's Day, and you can easily change it according to the holiday decoration of your choice. Think of reindeer, trees, elves, spinning tops, candlesticks. Enjoy spending time with craftsmanship with minimal items, while also adding PCS-friendly holiday decorations. All you need is contact paper. In addition to craft shops like Michaels, you can also find them in Walmart or Target stores. Pick up a roll of colored tissues and you are ready. If you want to wrap some small gifts during the move, thin paper can also be used as wrapping paper.
Music sets the mood and tone. According to Psychology Today, music is also the key to stress relief. The pressure needs to be relieved during PCSing. Am i right? In addition, some festival songs have memories and are sung out loud for everyone to hear and treat them. If Buddy Elf recommends it, it must be very valuable.
Celebrating a holiday in a hotel, RV or car, while moving may not be the theme of this year’s Holiday Hallmark movie. But this is the reality of some military families worldwide. Use the goal of the holiday as another opportunity to create memories. We all know that the process of moving will provide many opportunities for memory.
This year is your planned deployment. These ideas are very suitable for deployed service personnel to bring a little vacation wherever they are deployed. During the holiday deployment, my husband hung a holiday card Christmas tree on the wall and stringed Christmas lights in his room.
——This article originally appeared in Millie Magazine.
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